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sea port town. A good many would
say, "if had known that he was so
cunning Of fence" Oregon might have
gone into the possession Of the devil
himself, for me. But we do not say
that. Oregon is an important acqui>
sition in every respect. Although
we have land enough yet we want an
outlet on the shores Of the Pacific. =


But il is more important still on ano-
ther account. We do not wish to see
it in the hands ofGreat B,itain. She
could and would pour into that exten-
sive region her surplus millions, and
hem US in by a very formidable belt.
For our part, we feel but little iAcli-
nation to speak Of G,eat Britain with
contempt, and we look upon many Of
our bo'sterons orators, as puppies who
have never yet felt the bears hug OF
the lions paw, or they would uot cry
out so ferociously 10 be at her.


But we had almost forgotten that
we we're speaking ofour paper. The
Journal is our child and we like to
dress it up, and make it appear inter.
esting. tits our happiness that it is
rated in respectable class. We have
a fair patronage, and we expect
more, because we intend to deserve
more. Yes we acknowledge that we
wish to ''see our BARN respeckit like
the lave" Permit US to say that there
are papers in the State not as hand.
some, not as interesting, not as en-
tertaining, not as useful, and not as
instructive as the Journal, and if the
truth must be told. We think there is
but few that is.