Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-30
IMPORTANT FROM OREGON.

The intelligence from our western
frontier, which we give below, is of the
most interesting and important character.
Will the government now feel itself call
ed upon to exert its authority, and its
power in defence of its citizens? Can it
longer delay to assert and to vindicate
the right of dominion over one of the
fairestlng portions of our country? We
have frequently stated our firm belief
that British government agents. were in
daily violation OF the provisions of the
convention OF non occupancy, concluded
in 1918, but we certainly did not sup
pose that their proceedings would so soon
assume the barefaced aspect which this
Selling upon the lands, selling it out by
lots appears to bear. We need not ask
of our readers an attentive persual of the
following account of this audacious trans
action. which we copy from the Spring
held QlIinois) Journal, of the 9th instant.
1t is simple and concise relation of
facts, which must excite feelings of the
Msrmest Indignation in every American
heat. The intelligence is brought by
Mr.. William Sutton, who left the Amer
lcan settlement, at the Wallamet Falls,
about the middle of May last.
'He was thee months in reaching the
settlements on the Missouri, and is the
bearer of petition fand other papers) to
the Am. government Grom the residents
OF Oregon Ter, asking the government
10 extend the laws and jurisprudence of
the republic over that Interesting terrific
ry. Mr.. S. met the caravan of emierants
on the route, which has before been no.
ticed by us, as also two smaller parties.
bound for Oregon. He speaks of the
settlement as prosperous ealthy-that
the soil although not equal in fertil-
ity to oars, yet producing sure crops of
wheat, barley and oats. Emiglants with
moderate expectations, industrious, fru-
gall and moral, are likely to do WE'LL
NO money IN circulation, but trade is by
barter-no law for collection of debts,
but debts always paid. A town is grow
ing up ct the falls of Wallamet. DR.
Mclaughlin, the British commander of
Fort Vancouver. claims the site by right
OF discovery. or as having established "a
post there some years since. He has
! laid out town, and is now selling lots.
giving deeds. &c. He warns American
| citizens not to interfere with his claims.
| The American settlers are very much
perp!exet by his interference on the
south side of the river. The WaIlamet
furnishes an immense water power suita-
bic for machinery. Two g,ist and saw
mills are by this time built at that place
-one owned by DR.. Mclaughlin. who
by means of his great wealth,is deter,nin.
ed to break down the American owners
of the other mills. The settlers are pa.
tent, expecting the United States tc
protect the rights other own citizens il
her own territory. Wheat, which is the
principal crop raised for sale, is wortl
about so cts. per bushel at Fort Var
couvre. This price is not paid in none,
but in goods; at a low rate. Money viii
not purchase goods as low by 90 per cen.
as wheat or beaver skins. Mr.. Sutton
is SO well satisfied with the country, tia
he designs to return and spend his DAYS
: there.-lf emigrants should continue tc