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LATE FROM OREGox.-We are indebt'
ed to our correspondents for files and Sand
wich Island papers 10 the 4th September
inclusive. They contain intelligence rom
Oregon TO the 2nd OF August--N L. San


The Legislature of Oregon [start moi,
dear reader, for such a Legislature does eX'
ist.l adjourned few days before the Sd July
having passed some important laws. One
oftheir acts is-"Any person who shall
make sell, or give away ardent spirits in
the Territory Of Oregon, South of Colum-
bia River shall forfeit and pay 800 for
each and every such offence" The Legis-
lature is called the "Legislative Commiuee,'
and consists ofnine persons elected by the
people.


The officers of Oregon Territory consist
or three Governors, called the Eexecuuve
Committee, supreme Judge and a Legisla-
live Council The laws are the same as
those governing the Territory of Iowa.
The government is purely Democratic Re
publican.-Dr. Babcock is the supreme
Judge The name Of only one of the Gov
ernors, DR.. Baily, is mentioned. On the
first of August. Belgian brig arrived at
Oregon City, having or board number OF
Nuns and several Roman Catholic P.iests,
from Antwerp. sent out to Oregon by Il e
Church OF Rome


Il appears that the falls oflhe Willamet-
.e River, p miles from the mouth of The
Columbia River, viii not admn the passage
of vessels large enough fer sea service.


Since the arrival in Oregon of the Rev.
Mr.. Gray, some important changes have
been going on in the Methodist Mission. Of
which be is superintendent The Indian
school has been discontinued, and the build
ing lately occupied by it has been sold to
the Methodist Episcopal Church, lately or
ganized. for literary institution, The
Mission has also parted with its mills. herds
ofcattIe and nearly all its property, which
the settlers bought at good prices. The
lay missionaries were about to be dismissed.
but would remain in the colony as settlers
The colony IS in the most encouraging con
dltion. The crops were giving promise Of
an abundant harvest


People were coming into the territory in
large numbers. and the country is filled up
with thriving and enterprising colonists.