Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-29

board his vessel at 2 o'clocl, 10 aNS
vioeSarras puSsts,howsve, Pre-
Cd ny Res7tire this very friehdjs sslud.
myfompany was Just ready d ~ y
e:Sn tho sllamattel ] l N r
that the captain and officers WISH u. ad
ments in the various parts Of the Ta r.. settle
and perhaps reccnnoit the country s's 0'y,
ly before they leave. As to ihe.a ia.
their visit that is entirely mystelT .u q
the knowing ones al Vancouver .. aere--
be perfectly in the dalk)upon M .r %
and 70 the question when viii Nm .s;,s,;
put by me, the captain replied tSss :
nncertain, and depended UPON o;rs, !" Sa
ces. What these circumstance
can judge as well asT. TO IN ~ ~ you
Of it, heis no doubt taxing stteSry,' Sc II .ess
government i'm case they sAoulJf s y. ns
struggle in the settlement Of The ~
question. This Is IheEsetoad Eno,;sh .s0a
of war that ever foated OF, the,S.,sIaan
the Columbia river. d 4 FaIfisHfs'Nsn f
h Wedhope the government a .k.. ....it
not forgotten itsinterest IN tlds r.s..l.ls
and viii order . portion Or ita Nav s:.fyi
The presence Of a war vessel has / 1870
fal effect to stimulate, as is yery bsrcs;s. .'
able now in the counte nanees sr3 ..
sation Of john Bulls subjects. sr Nv. r.ssa
stand that Mr.. Packenham is semi y !,
United States specially charged NM, n =. ~
settlement Of this Oregon 4aess;on.' 49, ~ .ae
must hope that the matter is at rest Ss,. W.
this. The. minister on our part, who iro.,s
for this country, has d most fearful r,sno s.'
sibility imposed upon him. TAeryalue' ~
this country has never been properly III.
mated in the. United States. M RecoIIe.,
what | tell you-he may live 70 Near i
said Of him, truly, if he gives up the co,,n.
try, that he has relinqnished our interest r.
decidedly the most favored portion Of Il.
North American continent. ], could DIV.
you abundant evidence Of that now. 4 but
time viii moi permit. .,s
Every thing appears 10 be moving an
well here. The Indians appear to be per.
fectly reconciled to the settlement Of ii.
whites among them. Indeed, the band Of
the destroyer appears to be amongst them
and the diseases introduced perhaps by ths
intermingling Of whites is sweeping them
off by thousands, while strange 10 say. the
white population have always been bls,t
with unusual health for new country. and
now, at this time, l cannot learn that there
is case of sickness among the whites in
all the settlements. 4t4At
We are now just in the midst Or our har.
vest, which is abundant, and I an fold he
crops never fail, but always produce cer-
tain reward to the husbandman who sows
the seed. hear but one opinion amongst
the new emigrants, and that is that they
never saw wheat equal to this grown IN IN
the States. Vegetables Of all kinds grown
in the States are raised here, and are doing
equally well. New emierants need Have
no fears for want of supplies in the eating
line, as we could furnish food to an ifideE.
mite number. Many Of the emigrants who
came out last year have sowed over fifty
acres ofnew ground in wheat, which Yields
the first year tolerabfe crop. The new
ground may be broke mp any time during
the fall, winter or spring months. with two
or even one yoke Of oxen or horses, and
seeded down Immediately. This you will
perceive to be one Of the many advantages
we have over the settlements on the new
lands east Of the mountains.
/ am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
NJ. NJ. M'CARVER.
JAS. CLARKE, Esq.
P. S. The ship above alluded 10, am
told, is one Of the number engaged in the
far-famed Chinese war, and was al The cap
ture'of Annoy. Ef9smWcJ gsHTotlA
Many persons hercy and particularly
those who have families coming, are pre-.
pairing 70 meet them on the road with pro-
visions, near tie Blue mountains. ! shall
accompany them 70 meet my family also.