New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-23

onroos.-The position of Oregon is eminently
favorable to commercial purposes, as may be seen
il anyone who will take the trouble to glance at
Gle man. To the south of it at the distance OF
n sght days sail, is California, country which
bounds in cattle and wheat, and in the vicinity,
Ire other countries which are filled with the pre-
iaous metals and whose shores furnish the pearl
producing oyster. The coasts of Peru and Chill
HIRE within thirty days sail the Sandwich Islands
lat about the same distance, and China and the
IEastIndies within seventy or eighty days sail.
THE Pacific Ocean, which is the highway of COM
Smulication with these regions, is hardly ever ruff
aaedby storm. Should steam navigation be re-
aoned to- as on this and other accounts it undouby
lady will be, the distances which wc have estimated
3vilhe much shortened, and Oregon brought within
slew DAYS travel Of the richest countries on the
lobc
4 The coasts of Peru and Chill are indented with
Zine bays and harbors, and these countries stretch
ding in a long narrow line along the ocean would
inecessariy become commercial were they only
Supplied with ship timber. They must be depend
aton any country which can furnish it. Oregon
| bunds in timber, of the most valuable kinds,
auated along and at short distances from the
aast and easily accessible, and will therefore
Asmmand their market. The Sandwich Islands
produce sandal wood sugar cane, tropical fruits.
Aad may easily be made to grow cotton and coffee.
#Or those products they want in exchange timber
fsszd flour, with which they already supplied 70
considerable extent by the British establishments
sh Oregon, and might be to any amount We're there
8nly hands to cultivate the soil. Then there Is
ahe ya1t fur trade with China and the East Indies,
10 which we need only alluae.
Il Were Oregon barren rock Ike s.. Helena, 1t
slsordd still be valuable as depot for our extern
dive commerce in tho Pacific. But it has great
8 resources within itself 1t abounds in the raw ma
sIteTals of commerce, and is adapted to almost
8 every variety Of productive labor. The farmer,
tie grazier and the manufacturer may alike thrive
within its limits, and while they are enrichins
4 aemselyes. be constantly developing the capabiii-
d les of the country. We say the manufacturer,
and this reminds US tina, we have forgotten to men,
Z hon The numerous mill-sites which are scattered
q Up aud down the rivers, and which greatly en-
l,Rce the value of the territory. The British it is
/ tue have shown their sagacity in occupying the
best Of these, but we trust they are Improving
them only for the ultimate benefit OF their rishttn
owners and future possessors. These combined
ayan,eges of production, situation and neighoor-
aood must one day make Oregon sort OF depot
lar the commerce of the world,
Is no, shis fair region prize worth conteudlns
isr, mare especially when our right to tits beyono
dispute? And if it be worth an effort shall we
Wait longer without making one? We have only
o take possession formally and efficiently, ane
notify Great Britain of our purpose, and the WORK
done. Shall we do it! Gin Chron.
a NEGRO CAss-Inere was quite an excite
usat at Lockport last Sunday and Monday grow
ms out of the following facts. gentleman iron
Inc South named Thompson, who had been stayinE
some days at the Fails, had negro contidenua
servant with him, who at convenient opportunl
: opened his masters trunk, stole $3.50, and nee
70 Canada. posse of coastablcs, stimulated b,
4 The reward tina, was offered, caught the negro q
Waterloo and restored him 10 mis- master Nr.
immediately started for the east, and when pass
\ ias through Lockport some OF the aoohtionss'
there learning that he had black man in keepirs
A got OUT . writ of ha6eas corpus. took the nesr
4 before Supreme Court Commissioner CENTER, who
q alter examination, ordered his discharge as ire
j man. He was Immediately arrested FOR the a
Il EDGED theft, aud is nes in jail awaiting cxanina
4 aoa On Saturday next. Buffalo Com. Adv.
GMr. Ciay,s Speceh at the Festival at LeSins
90 KY, Mr.. Chief Jud,ice RosERrsos's ApnREss as III
Presden, of the Meeting, ADD MIR. CLAy's FARgwGi.
ssEEeH his retiring from the United States Senate
sshahed in neat Pamphlet and for sale al this o,hc
stoe ii cents 81 per dozen. PostmEsers who rem
sta9 viii receive Is copies. Clay Clubs supplied al
F. hundred.
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