Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-11-08

that these men should be allowed, in some
way, to secure the value of their labor
Should it be thought unwise TO permit
them to rate as citizens, the law should give
them their lands, or at least give them the
privilege Of sellngi the purchaser obtaining
by virtue OF such purchases, a good title to
the premises.
The late emigration have mostly arrived,
and are now scattering over the country in
various directions. They started too late,
and arrived here abou, the time we did,
They have lost few cattle and horses, as
usual, but very few persons died on the
road. Provisions are here plenty, and labor
meets with a most ample reward. | wrote
to Mr.. Hughes last winter about 100 pages,
giving a long detailed description OF this
country. There were some ten or fifteen
letters all addsesed to him. These | sent
by the H. B. Co.'S express in March LAST
Whether they reached him or not, | have
not yet had time to learn. most sincere
ly hope they have.
have had the pleasure Of reading your
speech upon the Oregon question. You
have taken bold and manly stand. l also
read the speech of Mr.. Buchanan upon the
same subject; and felt indignant, and then
mortified. That abomnable treaty Of
Washington do hope our country will
| hereafter keep her eyes open.
| wrote to YOU a few weeks ago, which
letter forwarded by the ship Columbia,
| Tone of the company's ve.Seis,) to the
| Sandwich Islands, to the care OF the Amer
| lean Consul. In that letter | informed you
that we had orginized government upon
| our own hook. But we are most willing to
come under the government OF the States
whenever she will give US Pro!ecton.-
| This she seems determined never TO do.
| Many ofmy neighbors were brought tlom
| Red river bv the Hudson B, Company, and
settled at NisquaIIy, and Puget's Sound
They were located Immediately upon the
Oceans shore, where the soil is graveIy
and would not produce wheat. Alter re-
naming about year they removed TO these
plains. They state that the country III
which they were located, was most healthy
and beautiful, atlordIng fine pas!urage for
cattle, fine timber, and water. They also
state that the country back from the ocean
is far superior TO that they occupied, having
rich soil, and intersected with beauuu
praries. 1t is found that wheat will not
grow well on the ocean. Even the rct
! lands at the mouth OF the Columbia, ca llet
the Catsop Plains Il. e. Prairles) will not
produce wheat. That the country back o
Puget's Sound vii! produce wheat well,
have no doubt. The importance OF Puget
Sound to this country should new er be over
looked. II is the only good harbor We
have; and | am informed that direct roac
entirely practicable, could be had iron
thence to the second region OF Oregon thu
region III which DR.. Whitman lives. The
distance will be about 80 or 100 miles; ant
you can see when the second region OF Or
eron shall swarm with cattle as It will in 2
wears from this moment, they will be drlv
, en- 10 Puget's sound and there slaughtered
In fact that point will command all the trade
, of the second and third regions OF Oregon
as the carriage BY land will be safer am
| less expensive than the tIansp ortation doWl
, the dangerous Columbia. am we'll sallSh
ed that the country on the north side OF tn,
; Columbia is nearly il not quite equal to tina
on the south side. hope most slnceTeI,
! that our government have not, and neve
5 will give up that portion Of Oregon
r ! shall write to you from time TO tim
: and keep you informed Of all things ! sha
$ deem Of any Importance. | have no tea
+. of your negIec!img US in the U. States Ser
ate.
e Nv respects to all friends. Mrs. B. JOIN
I me in our best wishes for your weIiare.-
q All well. Your friend,
. PETER H. BURNETT
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