New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-22
HEwErT's ILLUSTRATED SHAKESPEARE,
MI. is just published.
Oregon-The Other Side.
Correspondence Of the missouri Republican,.
nrrnnN HnI-r 20 Mo MnY 20


Gentlemen: A small party VI cngrdnts for
Oregon, principally from Holt County, crossed
the Missouri at Council Bluffs last week, after
clccting Mr. STErHENs, formerly resident OF the
Indian Country, Captain. They crossed the
river without difficulty or loss, except of few
loose cattle. There were p wagons i'll all, about
40 men, and large proportion of women and
children. The latter must unqucStonahly sulirr
drcadfully by the journey. AS specimen OF the
kind of men who are going, and Of the acts to
which this miserable niatuatlon may lead, may
| mention the fact, that one man whose wie had
very recently been brought to bed OF twins IN
Holt County, took her from her bed and placed
her in a wagon to commence the journey lite
twins died before reaching the Bluffs; but wheth
er the woman was better or wOrsc l have not
learned.
suppose by next Spring year, we shall hear
hut liltle of emigration 10 Oregon Three parties
have gone this Spring; one from Iowa Point, on
the Missouri, near this place; one from lndcpen-
dence, and one from the Bluffs. BY next Spring,
the true character OF The Oregon Territory will
bcpin 10 be- known; hut not sufficiently, think,
TO deter Il considerable number from gong. But
by next Spring year, think, the mania will run
out. At least, do not perceive how 1t Can be
kent up much longer. That the country belongs
to the United States, have no doubt but, at the
same time that going to it is the very worst spe-
culation man in this country can get at have
inst as little doubt. 1t is mountainous aud
rugged It's plains are dry and barren; nothing
| but rain in winter nothing bat sun III summer
very few fertile valleys, and those of very limited
extent, and no navigablc rivers To compare with
The great water.courses Of the MISSISSIPPI valley.
This is Oregon. Even the pilgrims who pCopcd
New England, and their cn,erprislng descend
ants. could not make it Il tloursaIng county
The emiprants who 90 there, will nearly starve
TO death after they arrive, before they can secure
any provisions, other than fish, as game Is scarc,r
Than here. 1t may be that some persons are by
this time engaged driving cattle from California,
bu, if not really fear that there must be deaths
| by actual starvation.
The poor fellows who start for Oregon gencr-
ally spend all they have to scraPe together Tor a
wagon, some cattle, and small outtit of pro-
visions. They will spend the Summer IN the
seyerest toll in getting there. How they will
spend the Winter is mot known even to them
selves; for they arc as ignorant as they arc poor,
and know nothing whatever of the country they
arc going to- In TRUTH no man of information,
in his night mind would think of leaving such a
country as this, to wander over thousand miles
of desert ard five hundred OF mountain 10 reach
such as that. Those who go, are Ignorant, de-
ludcd men ; some going because it is mconren-
tent to stay some, because the country is far
off and some because the atmosphere OF civil
eaton oacnds their nostrils. They take long
road 10 20 TO destruction. If the men were to
be the only sufferers. we would all say go, and
speedily. But alas for the women ana chil'
d;en
1t is wrong in the people of ST. Louis to en-
courage this spirit of emigration. The settle.
ment of Oregon will not result in any advantage
to your city. Your share OF It's limited trace Will
be but small Trade cannot cross the Rocky
Mountains; it must come by way OF the lsthmuS
OF Panama. You can do better for your city by
settling the vacant lands in your own Stale.
venture 10 say, that there is not one-twenteth OF
The produce now raised in this State that may be
raised. say one-twentieth, because wan, to
he moderate. | believe there is not one-hitleth
Now suppose your State were filed up, would moi
the trade of a single county to ST. Louis be greater
than all the trade Of Oregon !
Blu, this letter is already too long. can only
add, that if people ,rl go to Oregon, the route oy
Council Bluffs is the best they can travel. lhe1
can have good roads, ferries and bridges until
they reach The Bluffs, and much better route
from there to Fort Laremie, by way OF the faw
noes. than ON the Southern route. Yours, &C.