New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-16

OREooN.--Thc position of Oregon is eminently
favorable to commercial purposes, as may be seen
by any one who will take the trouble TO glance ct
die map. To the South of it, at the distance OF
eight days sail, is California, country which
hounds in Cattle and Wheat and in the vicinity
are other countries, which are filled with the
precious metals, and whose shores furnish the
pearl-producing oysters. The coasts of Peru and
Chill are within thirty days sail; the Sandwich
islands are about the same distance, and China
and the East Indies within seventy or eighty days
sail. The Pacific Ocean, which is the highway OF
Communication with these regions, is hardly ever
ruffled by STERN. Should steam navigation be
resorted to--as on this and other accounts it un-
doubtedy will be-the distances which we have
estimated will be much shortened, and Oregon
brought within few days travel of the richest
countries on the globe.
The coasts Of Peru and Chill are indented with
fine bays and harbors and these countries stretch
ing in long narrow line along the ocean, would
necessarily become commercial were they only sup
Piled with ship-timber. They must be dependent
on any country which can furnish it. Oregon
abounds in timber of the most valuable kinds,
situated along and at short distances from the
coasts, and easily accessible, and therefore corr
| mand their market. The Sandwich Islands pro-
dace sandal-wood, sugar-cane, tropical fruits, and
may easily be made to grew cotton and coffee.
| For those products they want in exchange timber
and flour, with which they are already supplied 10
considerable extent by the British establishments
in Oregon, and might be to any mount were there
only hands to cultivate the soil Then there is the
vast Fur Trade with China and the East Indies, to
| which we need only alude.
| Were Oregon barren rock, like st. Helena, ii
would still be valuable as depot Tor our extensive
commerce in the Pacific But il has great re
sources within itself. 1t abounds in the raw ma
| terials of commerce, and is adapted to almost
every variety Of productive labor. The farmer,
| the grazier and the manufacturer may alike thrive
| within lis limits, and while they are erriching
themselves, be constantly developing the capabili-
ties of the country. We say the manufacturer,
and this reminds that we have forgotten TO
| mention the numerous mill-sites which are scat
tered Up aud down the rivers and which greatly
! enhance the value of the territory The British,
it Is true, have shown their sagacity in occupying
the best OF these, but VIC trust they are mprovng
them only for the ultimate benefit of their rightfnl
| owners and future possessors. These combined
advantages of production, situation and neighbor-
hood, must one day make Oregon sort Of depot
| for the commerce of the world.
| Is not this fair region prize worth eontending
for, more especially when our right to it is beyond
| dispute? And if i, be worth an effort, shall We
wait longer without making one! We have oay
to take possession formally and efficiently and no.
tify Great Britain Of our purpose, and the work is
dose. Shall we do it? [Cincinnati Chron.
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