New Way Of Settling Disputes

Take theO;egon case. A fev wou'd have us fight about it; most woul.'l prefer an amicabïe adjustment by negotiation bet ween the parties; anti should ;his fai!, many would have each party urge its claims befbiean umpire mutually chosen, and then abide by his decisión.- T These last roethods I liko very we!!: but sueh is my confidence in the integrity of eadi niition rightly Irusted, that l believe it might be snfely referred to the generosity and justice of either. I doubt whether they could at present be made to trust each other; but i f ihey could, I should have no fears of the result. Let me quote a fact in point, for thé substantial truth of which Í havesufficient vouchers. Two neig hbors- cali tnem Jones and Chandkr-f-got into a dispute about the boundary between tbeir farms. One said it sho'd of.right rnn here, wliile ihe other i;j;isied that il öliould run thre; and monilis (f warm but friendly discussion, so fur from inakinjr them thirïk alifc'e, left t.'iem no allernative but a lawsoit or a reference. They were wise enough to resolve on the fa tt er. and selected for the umpire a good jüstice Of the pcace living at some distance from thctn. Siill the matter remained for a long time imsettled. Busy each with his ovvc affiúrí=, tljey could not find a time for attending to it that wou ld be convenient for them both, yet the approach of harvest, whcn the rvüüö of thu land were to be secured by onc or the other, mude them perceive tlie necessity of a final decisión Without delay. 'Coiné suid Chandlei, now grown a Httïe impatíéftt, 'come, npighbor Jones, we musí have this matter settled.' 'I know,' replied Joneí, "ií has been put off tóo long; but I can't atlend to it jus:. now.' 'Uut you raust,' retorled Chandler with warmtb; 'it will never do to let rt lie along so; and I nul resolved on pusbing it to a conclusión.' 'Well thén,' calmly replied Joned, 'if you must, frierid Chandler, you must; bui I ean't go with you now to the Squirc's, it is so far, and I bave so much work on hand.' 'Pray, then, whaí sh.tll be done? 'Why,' said Jones, 'I don't tee but you can do it all yourself. You certainly understand your own tide of the (juestionj and I believe you are pretty wel! actjuainted by this time wilh mine. Why can't you play the lawyer Tor us both? Jost go and state both sidcs to the JSquirp, and 111 abide by his decisión. 'Agreed,' said Chandler, and away he went the Squire, and he pleaded bolh sides so fairly, that he soon came bnck in high spirits, saying, 'Well, neighbor jowe, yóu'vo qot the caso; and I believe af:r all, the 'Squire has decidedabout rigbt. The raeiuliers of the SeivUe of Oiio pay a dollar eaób to havo thcir dilily mtctinjs opened with a prayer. They rcfilíe to tax the ■iS?atfof the grp')Ee.