Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-07

The Washington correspondence Of the New
York Express has The following notice Of the
Address recently delivered before the National
Institution by Captain Wilkes Of the Exploring
Squadron:
The Oregon Territory was the suhjecto Of most Of
the sketch of Captain Wilkes last evening. IL was
understood, that valuable information had been de-.
rived by the Expedition in reference TO this terri
tory, and many were eager listeners, therefore to
learn whatthese new discoveries were. The fast,
ilo. that the War Department had fitted out IN the
early part Of the present month an expedition un-
der the command Of Lieutenant Fremunl Of the
Typographical Crops OF Engineers across The
Rocky Mountains, with Instructions TO examine the
country between the mouth Of the Kansas and the
head waters OF The great river Platte. including the
n~aNigable paris Of both these rivers, and Of what
- called the southern Pass Of the Rocky Mountains
and The intermediate country, with n view Ia the
establishment OF a line OF Military posts from the
frontiers Of Missouri TO the mouth Of tho Columbia
River, had given The subiec, a new interest. II was
known too, that the Phisyulorist OF the Exploring TX,
petition had been left al Columbia River. to return
home by land, aud Ihathe had arrived. and il wa.
expected that some important information mIcat be
received by him. This Information - no doubt IL
the possession Of The Department. bat for wise con
alterations II has probably heen deemed advisable
To Keep the fruits Of these labors for The present
secret.
Capt Wilkes. however. gave his hearers a sue
cinct account of hs arrival on The coast. Of his ar
conding the Columbia River. cf The chief tihuta
rcs OF tbs noble stream. Lewis aud Clark and rhc
WallanmEt rivers, OF The productions. The suil. eli
male. Howcrs, scenery, &C.. adding something Il
tbs Information OF Lewis and Clark. and The pro
missing nature the information derived from tn,
surveys, ohasis Of which were spread out before hi
hearers.
All this 10 an American remembering ihatit wa
] AWn 81. -. 49, ~ 8.
river IN 1871; fourteen years before Lewis an,
Clark descended the river. vas full of interest 4
glowing account was given Of the Islands, Of th
woods which skirt The river, and The fine meadow
lands scattered all around. At a season earlier In,
our own. those officers were su! piled with earl
fruits and vegetables. These, however. were bu
HE green spots of the voyage, and the loss of IA,
Peacock was a tale OF executing interest. Capiai
Wilkes bestowed tie highest praise upon The crqy
and officers. nud IN all his ske tches. il may he wei
enough TO add, he has borne the highest tribute &
praise 10 their uniform courage, devotion aud man
Illness Of action.
IL may be interesting 70 those Of the readers o
The Express who are interesting IN The Missionar
enterprise, md particularly since The recent publ
cations from DR.. Emerson of the Sandwich Island
that since the death OF Kinau, a number Of Chiefs
and some Of them Of the highest rank, had return
ed TO their idolairy and Iheir iniquity; that Capiai
Wilkes visited lac several Missionary Stations, an
'eHutTeu Nual service he could, as well To thus
"Aissionaues Of the Cross" who have their live
IA Their hand for the welfare of the most unsiyi
ized people of the globe. as to the country. who's
Interests II was his object to promote. The highei
tribute OF praise was paid 10 the Missionaries, an
no language was adequate 10 express The admir-
Ton ill Tor those heroic and scEsacrifcing men an
Z women, who seem literally TO have orsaken house
breiherE, sisters, father, mother. wife aud children
Tor the sake Of him, whose reward is Promised 10 n
: an hundred fold, and the inheritance Of ~evelastiu
" lie. The s%utierings Of the missionaries woul
seem To be Incredible, aud one or two instances wei
related 10 show the brutal power and ierociry OF IN
u younger Chie!s of the Islands. who still adhere
: the barbarous practice Of ceiling human flesh, an
one OF whom, upon a recent occasion, Ihrealenin
: Mr.. Hunt, with a loss Of his own life. il he eve
closed his eyes. and ears, and house upon a fensIia
Of human flesh. The Missionary and his wife hat
shut outth horrid spectacle, as we'll from DISCUS
n the sight "a from the offensive smell Of such
sacrifice. His o1eace was SO great that bis li
was not only threatened IL he did the like agar
hut 10 the act Of sacrifice was to be added tn
more homd one Of ealing the man when mup
j dered.