The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-11-21
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Already has the spirit and aud enterprise Of our
our hardy people opened 1p new channel of eommu-
ncationto the Eastern World Without the action Of
Congress without the protection of law-our noble
pioneers have cut passage to- the sPcai6c, and are
Suding uptowns, citizens, churches, school houses,
mills, and opening beautiful iarms--this too while the
whig croakes shedding crocodile tears over the
barren aid starving dangers of the star Wes" ~ a
But JAMES X. POLK, the field Of The mighty
West is elected Presidentlet the whole Union rejoice
under his auspices the Union--the unequal West will
rise up with new energies as when Mr. Jefferson pur
chased Louisiana With Oregon on West, and the
great Pacific and Texas, or the South West we thal
soon be people iha, all the eatt will envy Tie peo
pie Of Ohio have bee basey deceived and have cast
their votes untaturally with hew England federalism,
butthey will go rigk to work now and soon bring our
glorious Empire State Of the West into the democratic
fold; !, lshi t,..i39 p1y4 amH al -ss.g sss sle
i ssra vi From the Independence (Mo.) Exposition.
|9a, CH HEERING NEWS, FROM OREGON. g,tr
BY the return OF our fellow citizen WuLiaM GrLPN'
who arrived from the mouth Of the Columbia river on
the 29d instant we have chring news from the Ore.
gon Territory, the mountains and from New Mexico
Mr.. Gipiu passed the winter amongst the American
settlements of the Willamette and the adjacent sea.
ts which he describes enioyngthe most buoyant
prosperity when he leA them in April last. aq tt
The emigran patty Of 1919 (Which he accompanied)
arrived at their destination 10 November last aler ha
wing braved and OuvcOn'e unparalleled dangers and
difficulties from saEages, ffomAhirs and hunger eros
sing narcbed reeless plains fierce angry rivers and
forcing their Wagons through noun
tains declared impossible by the most experienced
guides and yoyageurs. Pushing. unappalled by
any obstacle, these brave pioneers have completed
wagon road from one ocean to The other from the At
lanlic to the Pacific Though the heart oi or national
territory. This accession has swefed tie American
population, of Oregon 10 upwafds Of two thodsand
They have termed for themselves Government, elect
ed Executive and Legislative officers established courts
Of u ee and record 6 land titles Farms Ireckle the
magnificent plains towns are springng up at convent
ent points upon the rivers, dozen excellent mills sup
lpy lumber and -four for home use and export the fish,
eries are not neglected. and the lands are surveyed
| college, numerous schools and several churches are
scattering education amongst the yUung. Money has
h.en senlloNew York fora printing press and steam
esgn'. Cattle and stock Of all kinds are accumuating
and rapidly increasing under mild climate and unfai-
Ting pastures. Provisions OF all kinds are abundant of
the most excellent quality and moderate prices. 1.
Enjoyng;s genial temperature throughout the year,
blessed with domestic plenty, ehcompassed by magni
fcent scenery mems minds are elated with the brilliant
| prospects with which the horizon around them beams
Fertile lands Of vast extent, the majestic forests thst
shrced The nountaihs scanned with iumbling streams,
great iatgable river swarming with myriadsof fish,
and above ALL that mighty ocean in front Of them,
whose farhesi waves balhe the Asaiic shores and its
tens thousand slands-al these reminds them momenta-
riy that their little settlement is the seed from which
shallgow mighty people, great al home, whose ships
shall descend to the halt torpid millions Of the Oriental
world and srnto activity the Infinite material Of com
nerce which stagnates in those sleepy regions Ifany
sadness clouds their prospects, 1t is vexation Al the fgd
and unreentiDg neglect BY the national Government Of
patriotic settlement so remote, isolated and exposed
hand yet so slender in the number Of its defenders
These settlers are American in heart an blood, with
both arms open to receive such Of their fellow citizens
as may initiate theft brilliant example and Join them
upon the shores Of the Pacific. -
MIR Gipin passed the trading fort OF Brdger and Vas
quez on the 18th of August This fort is one hundred
miles west Of Green river and exactly half way from
Independence to the Willamette, e,-The American trap
pers scattered amongst the monnlaihs had there collect
ed to meet the emgfanls Of last sprbg an advanced
party Of thirty fwhom, with their Was ous and cattle
passed on the l7lh, two days later than the emf
grafton Of the proceeding year FWo larger companies
behind under Gen. Gillian aud Col Ford, passed sub
seqveny and all 10 good time to reach The seRlemeni:
before The setting in of the winretf :. -,.,s1 ,s7.
SANDWICH IsLANDs.--By three vessels which arrived
in the Columbia, in May Iasl from HonoluIa account.
were received Of great rejoicing in the Islands, coise
quent the acknowledgment O. their independence By
the United States andthe European powers. Mr.. Re
cord, young lawyer from N. York city, wtib a:eof
panied the The Oregon emgTafo Of is43, and passeC
onward onward to the islands, has been appointed AT
orney General Of the Sandwich Islands by King Tam
meamah. The other confidential officers of the Kin,
Fare alsOlAmericans, as well as the most enerprisnI
planters and merchants Of thatfourshing little king
dom -sai .tT .7irrg7 srbh ~ r-N 81
\ New Mexico War had had broken out betweel
the new Mexicans andthe tribes df Indians &hoiiv'
around Taos. Earlylin September six Of the Ewtav
Ghief accompanied IN one hundred warriors visited
Santa re To obtain from Goyerhor Martinez restitution
depfedaliOns committed last spring on their peop
by trapping party Of Spaniards under PoHelance il
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