New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-16

MATTERS IN OREGoN.-The people of Oregon,
according statements in the ST. Louis Reporter
virtually divided into three parties. First the British
party under the auspices OF the Hudsons Bay Company
secondly that portion OF the American emigrants who,
from various motives favor the plans OF the Hudson's
Bay Company and thirdly, that portion of the Ameri
can cmgrants who in favor Of the extension
the territory OF the laws OF the United States. Emi-
grants depend, for the supply OF clothing powder iron,
and many other necessary articee, the accommoda
they procure from the and trading establish
ments of the Hudson's Bay Company. American emi-
grants sell their surplus products 10 that company and
purchase of lis agents. the comforts and many Of the
of life. Those who well affected to-
wards the company it is said, treated literally,
while those who speak boldly in favor OF the United
States Government and its claims receive but te favor
The British party and that portion of the Americans
who favor their plans said to be 10 favor OF inde
penden, government The American settlers, it would
seem also divided other grolnds-a portion con-
tending for the laws and regulations adopted in
convention and another portion for those passed by
legislature held last year. Among the of the egsls
ure declaring that negro slavery should not
exist the territory and every negro found in the
territory the expiration oftwo years from the passage
the law should receive stated number OF lashes
the whipping post. This aw subsequently repealed,
and another passed requiring the negroes be sold
public auction. There are but few slaves there. and
they taken By their masters few years ago.
The Newpuryport Herald after conlradictng
in papers dscredtabie merchants of
place engaged in the Oregon and Sandwich Islands
trade, says
The actual distance be sailed from New.York TO
the mouth OF the Columbia river by the way OF Cape
Horn Is estimated 900 miles ship canal al Pan.-
70 De cut through the Isihmus OF Darien. which s
only 81 miles, would thousand than half
the distance reducing the voyage and back less
than the Time now required make the passage
The distance from NewYork TO the mouth OF the Coum
bia river by land is about 1900 miles The territory
which the British claim in Oregon, North OF 10 degrees
is represented By those who best know Il bleak IL
hosptaoe and barren a5oundng III volcanic mountains
and glaciers. Il Il valuable only for It's furs and
these through the interchangeable etorts OF The HUcsons
Bay Company, rapidly diminishing The American
colony IN the valley OF the Willamette is said TO number
about 600 souls though this estimate is probably
rated The climate Is considered equabe and saubrous
and soil deep strong and fertile. TIE crops
TAIL the water remarkably pure, and the waterprvi-
!cges ABUNDANT Should extend possessions
North Oregon far the Bomauzof mountains the
seventeenth parallel, shall reach that latitude where
does set In Summer. Near the mountains, N
Summer The appears 10 stand still as II did IN the
day. Joshua In June . degrees above the hor
AZ midnight and the only mode OF knowing thatit
IS midnight watching the when i begins to
ascend. Fowls go al P. NJ and repose until
The sun IS wei! up IN Winter il Is of course the
verse as II the hgh sudes the sun Ia not seen Tor six
weeks.