The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-08
70. IN. 81


THE Fan WEsTs---A rsEsiii lumber d
the Washington hIoa nliaIns Al inter.
eSting letter BON 10 M 4 lead.
erOf an enligtatin b OREGON,
written to Col. 81 i. LalghliR, and dated,
Nebraska Territory, July eth, 1886. He
states that tlls tideo emigration 70 the far
tpest is iminense reat numbers are iesv.
ling the PlacssOf IL ir nativity, determined
to seek homes in ne green valli9s Of that
delightfll regipn.r But although thsiE ads
venturous spirit have impelled themtO pitch
their tents inthat far-Off region, yet they
still look to our government as theirprotec:
tOr-their affection still cling to the laws
that have hitherto blessed them--thSy still
desire to rest beneath the folds Of the +" star
sPangled baRner."ITfa IH0g
We make the following extract from the
letter above referred 70.
"The tide Of emigration 70 Oregon L
truely great. Within my own knowledge,
besides what is reported Of others, fliere
are upwards of six hundred wagons now on
the road from and through Missouri, accom-.
panied by upwards Of twenty-five hundred
souls. About one.tilrd Of the whole mum.
Der, as estimated, is composed Of stout, able
bodied, middIe.aged, and young men, ca.
Pable Of bearing arms and all determins
ed 70 take and hold possession Of Oregon
as part and parcel of the United States. /
have heard of no man who dreams of such
thing as exPatriatiOn, All consider them.
selves as only removing from one section or
division Of our blessed Unionsto anotheri
and all look with anxiety and confidence to,
theyspeedy action aOf government for our
protection and security. The most irnpli.e
cit confidence is rePosed in President Polk
BY all. have never converse withraunan
belonging 70 any company of emigahtA,l
who did not readily quote, and expfsss fit
faith j. the dselaFatiOn contained In Is irl.5
augural, in regard to the country to which
these hardy hands Of fieemeR-mahy Of
hem highly Intelligent, and independent ID
'rCpOrty+ are vending th6iF way. RaU
Oregon, sOFlOnly Part d ours, We sAOuEP
IaVewhatis our own, without delay. No
nan, however,, with whom / have ever caoui-9
rersed, lOF years past, d0dbts 'Otif tlfgt ID
'VDry oet Of territory up ID the dsaignatsd
boundary above ne sab degree IF north
attitude. - 4 .HsD .qglasiss Il mos
The company with whom / ann assOciai
cd 60 out determined to maintain our title.
ARDENT as Tie desire Of aIl are to establish
the pursuit Of happiness ana
in the new country, wi / ana I'll.
7 satisfied, that if Il were now believed 10
9 possible for the country to be-. given up
} England, every man and family would
lrn back, and retrace their steps 70 Mis-.
ouri. No promise, no actial donation Of
lnds from the British government howeys
! liberal, could induce single man Of as
J take protection under any other Gag han
ur own glorious stars and stripes We
,nsider ourselves however, as going to 1
,untry- already alaeisa- already ON own;
ID that our tile % Is and the rights and
terests Of our citizens now settIed and
,ttling in 4, never can and never viii b.
rrendered By our government
Eaei ----l--- L-llGs9 ssi8ii ssTGosi
Is our nSigIibof 81 earnest d Isle only
linz when hs declares that q isGmsE
'vhHIshi, that he Tariff 2 b flForahletS
8 i6stiitaiOn Of slavery f'@ YazOo Gu
Yes i've aES h sgnsst. anadefyyOutO
'duee eny authority ruhOVfugthaa thgar-
lmsui & not aneR rOuea And We noW
& ogF naighhor Wlai Wfaerhpoa pOliticoi
OnOuaT, o. what aitOeGiSof the TarG
Soyef befle a9Nfe g 4 y fagRblet6
insiititp 81 slasy.9 snfthSH fTes.
1ds 1ai ish i13n Gigasus your au-
Orily 60 denying our asseuiOu9 without
uivootllle, orwe Nil eoeeila. that I'M
y yOa Eere mistaken a reporting M.
Il e - cpstEs of his
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