Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-04-06
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Louis Transcript Of The End instant. viii
Be read with interest Il this particular ORR
sis. Only think Of lots selling at 81 900
1t the Falls Of the Willamette, on the
Pacific slope Of the American continent
What chance for speculation in toscm lots
and cities. Why, sufficient number of
the spectators Of l836--'S7 may be ex-
pectsd there in less than year to take and
keep possession Of the country despite all
opposition that the British government may
ohssse 10 nake. And then, too, the Iowa
laws seem to have been introduced fact
which proves that large proportion Of
the Oregon settlers are from our own Ter
ritory. The announcement that there is
ono fire spnter here" should induce all to-
pers who have the will but lack the ability
to give up their inebriate habits to emigratc
to Oregon.
The New York Sun confirms much of
the intelligence contained in the letter we
publish. The emigrants arrived in the
Willamette valley in three attachments,
and some Of them had reached the mouth Of
the Columbia river. This is TIE company
} (which Mr.. McCaryer and several others
from Iowa accompanied.
Interesting Details from Oregon.
The following letter addressed TO the
editor Of the Platte Eagle, from gentle
man, Hugh Burns, formerly Of Platte
City, and who went out two years since,
came by sea, via Mazatan and Newbury
port, Ms:
FAILS OF THE WALAMErrE,
Oregon Territory, Oct. "a, l84S.
Esteemed Friend-In the outset Of my
! journey here, had great labor and diff
q Guilty, but got along without accident o,
e further loss than throwing away oil had
! except my mules. But arrived here
safe and in good health on the 28,h o
September Of the last year. We en-
e comped on the first night Of our arriva
on the banks Of the CIackmus. When
started for this country, did not intenc
10 stay but then knew nothing Of Ore
;, gon. But ] now tell you, friend M'Lane
that nothing could induce me to leave hi.
= country and return, for here We hav,
n health and every thing else that can rem
: der reasonable man happy. When
j. FIRST locked upon the falls here, | said /,
y myself. this is the. place for me. Their,
- was ken but four houses. A company o
" settlers were building saw mill on on,
side Of the Rock Islands in the river
They have since built large fourin,
mill. DR.. Mclaughlin, has also sine
built q saw mill and very large fourin,
mill, and in place Of four houses, W
- have now fifty, and before the frs. Q
Re May next, there wilt 100. This ma,
seem strange, but it is true. Lots that
was offered for S. connot now be bough
for one thousand dollars! The country
in improves in like manner, for every ma
in the colony works hard. There is n
e new country in the world, that is in sue
a state Of prosperity as Oregon. Tn
main reason is We kave no fire waite
here. have tetn here one summel
st and have had an opportunity Of seeing tn
no harvest, which was the best ever saw
| do wish | could send you a sample q
the large, pretty white wheat of this cour
try. But in fact, every thing put in ,h
!. ground grows in like manner. There
IT, no country like this for farmer, nor n
n place where man can live so easy.
h. We had a meeting on the afourth' 9
90 July to organize and form code OF law:
which was done, and The Iowa law
20 adopted. All civil officers and member
Of the Legislature, nine in number, wer
elected. So, if Uncle Sam doa't waite
- over US we will do it ourselves. Man
e, Of your friends here, and people sen
Of their thanks through me TO you, for you
n untiring zeal in behaliof Oregon. Sen
:; on your little eagle" to Washington
" and peck away at the enemies Of Oregon
81 A word for the last company. Youn
he Rogers, the printer, son Of Peter Rog
rs ers, Esq, and two others, got here on til
!. 9Th inst. Hyde aud Dougherty short
= after. If the company would start a
they should, they could all get here b
e the LIST Of September. hope you wi
!, tell them how 10 come. Each mar shoul
. bring good light wagon; nothing in
but provisions, and OF this, four times tn
amount they use at home in four month.
They should dispose Of and burn all thei
old stuff, which is fit for nothing on thi
journey but to break the wagons and XII
the ANIMALS. Good oxen, to the wagon.
!. IL they use the horses they bring, in thi
: way, they wont get here. Not one o.
Of, fifty has got here Of horses used "a
C draught. There is M danger from Ii
dians tall. The last company saw non
q in the mountains. would mention ths
40 John N. Cushing Of Newburyport, hs
store here, and sends ship here ever
fall. ! send this letter by one who sa:
for home tomorrow. My regards to al
: Tell our friends not to abandon Us. w
= are few, but we are Americans.
Your friend,
o. HUGH BURNS.
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