The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-06-13

growing energies and wants OF our eXpan-
ding Republic-to carry civilization round
the world--io dissolve the spell that has
es,renged .hc Asiaiic from the European
portion of ,mankind-to propagate the
knowledge of't1fman rights to The timid,
lively and intelligent people Of Asia and
Polynesia--to teach them sciences, navi-
CATION and commerce, &c.-,o spread
education and extend happiness-in short,
10 commence that last revolution over the
world which will embrace and elevate all
mankind by bringing all nations familiar
ly III contact. and making them rivsls in
the race of improvement. They 90 Ia
confront and dislodge British invasion and
stop British conquest, which vanquished
in front upon the Atlantic. has gone
round our TANKS and round the world to
crush and destroy us from behind--to
counteracl British spleen which has heat
ed our enemies. soured our friends, con.
ceried for us domestic strife and servile
war. and intrigued 10 SOW The seed Of en-
nifty against us in every foreign breast.
ln,ermingled with the rest we see Sc
veral emigrants whose final destination is
California. but who will pass by Oregon
in their way. thus binding more closely
the mutual connection Of those two coun-
tries.
Five companies OF Dragons (25O
strong) will depart from Fort Leaven-
worth on the 18Th, under orders 10 pro-
coed by the Oregon trail 10 the head Of
Sweetwa.er, (lhe eastern limit oil Oregun)
and returning thence by Laramy, to pass
along the eastern base of the Rocky MIS-
10 Bents' Fort on the Arkansas, reaching
home in about five months by the Santa
Fe trail.
OF the exploring company Of Captain
Fremont we hear nothing, except that
such a one will start about the first of
June next. having foriis object the explo-
ration of the country between the head Of
the Arkansas and the Pacific coast along
tho 42 deg. ofnorIh latitude. The result
of such an expedition will be Of the high
est value should they evenlua,e in the dis
covery of a direct route by that course
on 10 the heads of the Sacramento and
Willamette rivers.
Simultaneously with the departure of
this body Of emigranls, of wham we are
now taking leave, other bodies have al
ready commenced their journey from St.
Joseph's, Savannah and Council Bluffs.
These, Of whose numbers we have no po-
sitive information, by report equal the
emigration by the route of Independence.
II is wonderful impulse this, combi-
ned ofpairiotism, curiosity, and a war
like spirit of adventure, which is pressing
our people onward 10 the Western Seas.
They depart burning with high hopes of
benefits TO accrue both 10 themselves and
the general country. In both they will
be gratified. There is every thing in the
settling of Oregon which is calculated to
fan into activity the spiri. of emigration.
Wild adventure for the young-solid gain
for the more sober-heallh and fair eli
mate for females, TO tighten their domcs
tic duties and give vigor to their offs prlng
Success to those who have gone Sue
cess too, TO those who may follow during
succeeding years We may expect a
continual annual increase in their num-
bers. as the importance of Oregon and
California becomes more fully known, the
intervening difficulties removed, and the
connexion with us more fully confirmed.
Let us cheer the brave pioneers 10 whom
we bid adieu, and animate ourselves, that
each succeeding year may eclipse its pre-
decessor. w.