New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-04

leaving their duties to be performed by officers OF
the Ordnance Corps, Gas provided in the second
section of the BILL } continued during the day, in
which, among others, MeSsrs. BARToN, SpRied
and GoGGIs participated.
No action was taken on the bill
The Army Appropriationbill was taken up and the
House insisted on its amendments and appointed
Committee Of Conference TO meet that to-day
appointed on the part of the Sena,e.)
A resolution Of Mr.. SrANLY to terminate debate
on the bill to re-organze the Army a, three o'clock
tomorrow Wednesday, was adopted.
The House adjourned. ARGUS.
OnEeeH TERRlroRr. Government is turn
ing its attention seriously TO the occupation Of the
Oregon Territory. As preparatory step, an ex-
petition has been recently sent ont to explore the
country between the navigabe waters of the Mis-
souri, and Oregon rivers Tie company consists
Of surveyors and engineers, and scientific men, well
supplied with all the instruments and appliances
necessary TO effect correct Typographical survey,
and is escorted by sufficient number Of troops to
afford protection FROM the savage tribes that wan
der through the great Western wilderness The
main object of the expedition is TO select the most
eligible route for the location of chain of forts.
connecting the white settlements on the Missouri
and the Columbia rivers The establishment Of
military posts along the route will tend very much
10 facilitate the march of emigration in the direc-
ton Of the Pacific Ocesa. At present, the Jour-
ney across the Rocky Mountains is attended with
innumerabe dangers, enough 10 deter any but The
hardest adgenturers from cncountcrlug the risk.
No single individual dare make the attempt
Even large caravans, well guarded and protected
by strong military escorts, arc in constant jeopardy
from the attacks of the Indians, whose hunting
grounds are traversed BY the company of travellers.
IF, however, Tic intention of Government is car
ried into effect, comparative security will have
been acquired against many Of the dangers that
now render the Journey TO the Pacific full of haz-
ard to the pioneer. Whenever this desirable OBJ
ieesis attained, it may be expected that the tide
of emigration will set in strong and wide for the
shores of the Pacific The Far West will then
no longer be limited by the range of the Rocky
Mountains, but It's boundaries be pushed onward
till they meet the waters of the distant ocean
The prospects in that remote region sufi-
cienty naiteriEg to induce crowds to try the ex-
perilnen, of ,eeing their fortunes in new coun-
try Notwithstanding existing Obstacles extern
sive settlements are formed on the Col, aba, and
before rnnny years it may be expected that the
colonists will be strong enough organise Gov
ernment of their own, anu! establish another Re-
public west Of the Rocky Mountains.
n. O. Bulletin.
THESEAsoN AND THE CRops.-The dryest por-
ton of our soil has suffered somewhat from the
drought in this vicinity The weather could not
be better ior securing the hay and grain than it has
been the last fert.ight.
The rye crop is every where mentioned as un-
usual in New England. The stalks of rye are more
springing from single kernel, the kernels are
.,
eyer before known them. The flour Of rye early
and well secured will this ycarbe almost equal to
the flour of wheat.
In tho North part Of New Hampshire and in
Vermont the wheat crop locks fair to be as great
as it ever was known. Take the two States to-
gethov we believe the bread stuiis for our entire
population May this year be raised within our own
borders. No country could go ahead faster than
New England, if the products of our soil can be
made equal to the consumption of our inhabitants;
the balance of trade and wealth will, in that
be vastly in our favor
In Vermont, the prospect So discourasng
for Indian corn from the colo! month of May, that
many farmers thought themselves more safe to SOW
wheat than plant corn. The late sowed wheat is
said 10 be as good in prospect the earlier sowed
and all Of it never stood better on the ground
The crop OF wheat new or burnt ground upon
our highest hills is always considered safe from the
attacks Of weevl or rust. Hills n. H. Pat
THE SALT TRADE.-Itis stated that half the salt
works on the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation,
have been suspended, in consequence of per cent
I'd Qalogenl duty at whcp foreign saltis now ad
lnitted This rate OF duty amounts to q trfe over
cents per bushel whereas hitherto the rate Of
duty on foreign salt has been 10 cents per bushel
The duty paid to the State on each bushel Of salt
made at Onondaga being cents, our manutactur-
ers stand against the forei en- salt which is
fast coming in by way of ST. Lawrence and the
Sansdes. The State is, therefore, losing--lst the
duty, Cd. the tolls the sal, sent out to market
Sd. the tolls on the return trade depending the
quantity of salt sold, and 4th the profits to the
persons, our own citizens, who are engaged in the
salt trade, whether as capitalists and laborers con-
nected with the manufacture, or US to.warders and
l@borers engaged in the transportation of the salt
end the commodities purchased by it.
Such arc some Of the blessings TO this State OF
the combined rule of Loco focoism and 1ylerism.
Albany Daily Adv.
CAuTIoN.-Robert Thompson, a market-nan
went to an apothecary Of this city on Thursday
evening last, in order TO procure some an,bious
pills; instead of these, he received six mercurial
pills, which he took a, once. In consequence, he
died on the following Monday morning, in spite Of
every effort made. Baliirsore Sun.
70 We Cannot find, after diligent inquiry, any
cause 70, altering our statements respecting the
aneGualledq uan,itynnd luxuriance oSthccrops, and
the excellent manner in which, through the fine
ness of the weather, they have been secured thus
far. Never before was there such an immense
yield in the Geneseo Valley.
Rochester Eve Post.
10 Capt Rufus Avery, who was at the storm
Ing of Fort Grswod. in Groton, Ct when il was