The senate to gratify France has interdicted the trade to Saint Domingo, and to restrain the President from warring against Great Britain, they have resolved that he must resort to negotiation. The fact is, the President knew Jay’s rendered a former administration unpopular, and to remove the responsibility from the President to the Senate, his friends induced them in their legislative capacity to assume and exercise their executive powers and request him to negotiate,— the very measure he had adopted. I was apprised of the fact, opposed and voted against it, much against the will of my friends. I am unwilling to remove the responsibility which the constitution has imposed on him—’tis dangerous. Yesterday I dined with the President. I felt in high glee, and enjoyed myself; but I thought the President discovered an unusual weight of care. The times, indeed, require all his vigilance. Mr. Burr is here—but is not yet Minister to Great Britain—nor I hope never will [be]. Our weather is remarkably warm. The grass is verdant, and the birds of spring are come. I enjoy good health and spirits—but wish to return to my friends and family—though I fear I shall not for many weeks. Make my compliments agreeable to Mrs. Cilley, and be assured that I am with much esteem yours sincerely, WILLIAM PLUMER. BRADBURY CILLEY, ESQR., Nottingham, N. H. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLICATIONS OF THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY -------------- SOURCES OF THE HISTORY OF OREGON VOLUME I NUMBER 1.—JOURNAL OF MEDOREM CRAWFORD—AN ACCOUNT OF HIS TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS IN 1842. PRICE, 25 CENTS. NUMBER 2.—THE INDIAN COUNCIL AT WALLA WALLA, MAY AND JUNE, 1855, BY COL. LAWRENCE KIP—A JOURNAL. PRICE, 25 CENTS. NUMBERS 3 TO 6 INCLUSIVE.—THE CORRESPONDENCE AND JOURNALS OF CAPTAIN NATHANIEL J. WYETH, 1831-6.—A RECORD OF TWO EXPEDITIONS, FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE OREGON COUNTRY, WITH MAPS, INTRODUCTION AND INDEX. PRICE, $1.10. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR 1898-9, INCLUDING PAPER BY SILAS B. SMITH, ON “BEGINNINGS IN OREGON,” 97 PAGES. PRICE, 25 CENTS. -------------- QUARTERLY OF THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. CONTENTS NO. 1, VOL. I, MARCH, 1900. THE GENESIS OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY AND OF A COMMONWEALTH 1 GOVERNMENT IN OREGON—_James R. Robertson_ THE PROCESS OF SELECTION IN OREGON PIONEER SETTLEMENT— 60 _Thomas Condon_ NATHANIEL J. WYETH’S OREGON EXPEDITIONS—“In Historic 66 Mansions and Highways Around Boston”