The Whig standard., 1844-11-11
OREGON.

never VS. oeeH satisfactorily agreed upon py tne
peop 81 our Western world, it s likely, we
thin. - 20 determined before long, That it
WAN lpund on the shores of the great ocean
Nh wtars form the boundary Of our territory
Is la alraaion, is pretty clearly indicated in the
Jrra.oA hch we suboin.
Fhe Aiis. lr Expositor of the 26th ultimo,
auuCps a. arrival there of Mr. Gpin, from
gol Alr Gipin passed the winter amongst
II Arr 10 settlements of the Willamette
a, he ad .Cut sea coast, and he describes them
as eEioY liz leg Gritty when he left them in April
las rhs au ant party of 1S43, which he ac-
compane3 ' at their destination in Novem-
ber ar wing braved and oUercome un-
para..a dangers and difficulties from savages,
from ,3t ron pger-crossing parched, tree
less 9arcG. cry rivers, and forcing their
wagon roagh ,ousand miles of mountains
declared impossible by the most experienced
guides and voyageurs." This accession sweed
the population of Oregon to upwards of 2,00O and
they had formed government, elected officers,
established courts and record of land titles.
"Farms," he says, "freckle the magnificent
points upon the rivers dozen excellent mills
supply lumber and -four for home use and export
the fisheries are not neglected, and he lands are
surveyed college, numerous schools, and sew
eral churches, are scattering education amongst
the young. Money has been sent to New York
for apr'nting press and steam engine. Cattle
and stock of all kinds are accumulating and ra-
pdly increasing under mild climate and untal-
ing pastures. Provisions of all kinds are abun-
dant, of the most excellent quality and at mode
rate prices"
Mr.. Gilpin passed the trading fort of Bridger
& Vasquez on the 10Th of August This fort is
one hundred miles west of Green river, and ex-
actly half way from Independence to the Waa-
mette. The American trappers scattered amongst
the mountains, had there collected to meet the
emigrants of last spring, an advanced party of
thirty Of whom, with their wagons and cattle,
passed on the 18th, t,oo days later than the emf
grafton of the preceding year. Two larger com
panies behind, under Gen. Gillian and Col Ford,
passed subsequently,, and all in good time to reach
the settlements before the setting in of the win
ter.-Baliimore American.
Mr.. Gilpin also brings the following intelli-
gence from Santa Fe and the Sandwich Islands
Nsao Merico.-War had broken out between
the New Mexcans and the tribes of Eutaw In
dlals who live around Taos. Early in Septem-
Der, six of the Eutaw chiefs, ACCOMPANIED by one
hundred warriors, visited Santa Fe TO obtain from
Governor Martinez restitution for depredations
committed last spring on their people, by trap
ping party of Spaniards under Portelance, in the
neighborhood of the Salt Mountains The six
chiefs being III audience with the Governor in
his palace, expressed themselves dissatisfied with
the presents offered to them, and the leader at
tempted to pull the Governor from his seat by
the har-whereupon, Martinez, seizng his sabre,
killed two of them, and the other four were de-
spatched by the guard who rushed in. The hun.
dred warriors in retreating to their village
sacred twelve Mexicans, and brisk war between
the two nations was anticipated.
Col. Owens, of Independence, arrived at Santa
Fe in advance of his wagons on the 10Th of Sep
tember and was received with great eclat by the
citizens. The wagons of Messrs. Bent g. ST.
Vrain were at Walnut creek on the Sd of Octo-
ber Dr. Connolly, with his wagons, bound TO
Chihuahua, at Ash Creek On the 9th, and Mr.
SPeyers at the Usage Camp the Arkansas, 80
miles in his rear. All these expeditions were
travelling vigorously ahead, and had met with no
serious obstacle or delay.
Sandwich IsIands.-By three vessels which
arrived in the Columbia in May last from Homo
ulu accounts were received of great rejoicing in
The islands, consequent on the acknowledgement
Of their independence by the United States and
The European powers. Mr. Record young law
yer from New York city, who accompanied the
Oregon emigration of lS43, and passed onward to
,he islands, had been appointed Attorney Gene.
'a OF the Sandwich islands by King Tanmea-
nah. The other confidential officers of the KING
ire also Americans as well as the most enter.
orslng planters and merchants of that fourishing
title Kingdom.
HURRIcANE.-Loss Of Life and Destruction of
Property-A violent tornado passed over Jack
son county, Missouri on the night of the 25h
1T, which destroyed much property, and, we re-