The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-04
from The 81. Louis Ropor.er Nov. q.


trip Of Messrs White, Saxton, Brown, and Chap.
man, from Oregon, in ninety days. DIR. White brings
with him memorial from the Oregon legislature TO
the Congress of the United States asking for the cs-
adjustment OF a territorial government over that
country. Messrs. White and Saxton arrived here
yesterday on their way TO Washington. MIR. Sax
ton gave an animated description of Oregon and
of the return trip, and informed MS, also, of the
wishes Of the settlers. The Americans in the coun-
try are anxious that our government should act on
this subject at once, Mr. Saxton will publish the
notes which he has taken soon as he reaches
washington. tie was present at the meeting Of
the Oregon legislature in December, 1874, and re-
ported it's proceedings. The Hudson Bay Compa-
ny has changed its policy since the reception OF
President Polk inaugural and commenced discour-
aging emigration from the United States. In the
present condition of the American settlements, il is
important that suitable laws should be established
by authority and enforced. The Hudson Bay Com.
pany is anxious to procure political influence with
the American settlers, and they have the means OF
aiding or depressing them. The titles to land there,
at present, are considered uncertain and the nd
1ancement Of the colony requircs tha1 they should
be determined. A few families have settled north
of the Columbia; but the Hudson Bay Company
endeavors TO prevent as far possible, all Ameri-
can settlements there. The Americans anxious
that the laws of the United States should be ex-
tended over the territory at once that the whole Of
the country should be insisted upon by our govern.
ment; that they should have some guarantee as to
the titles by which they are to hold their frms and
that supplies of ammunition should be furnished
them IL is supposed that the erection of four forts
between the Missouri frontier and the South Pass
will be sufficient.
The memorial brought by DR.. White is intended
to be laid before the Missouri delegation by Judge
Atchison, before being presented to Congress-. DR..
White and his colleagues will be able to represent
the wishes Of the people Of Oregon very fully; 80
MIR. Saxton went TO Oregon with General Gill
liam's company in the spring of 1871, and has been
practising law at Oregon city.
From the Western (Mo) Expositor Nov. II.
OVERLAND MAIL FROM onEGoN--ARRIyAL OF
DIR. WHITE, DIRECT FROM OVERWHELMINGLY
DENIED Observation-Disclosures IN 90 DAYS.!
We had the pleasure, on Saturday evening last,
of taking by the hand our old friend, DIR. Elijah
White, subagent Of Indian affairs for the Territory
of Oregon, who had just arrived with party Of
only three men, Messrs. Chapman, Brown, and
Saxton, all claiming to be citizens Of Willamette
two of whom (Oras Brown and Charles Saxton)
had accompanied him, for some time previously, on
an interesting and important exploring expedition,
the results of which will soon before the pub
lie officially.
They left the beach of the Pacific on the Both Of
July, some forty miles from the Umqua river ar
rived in the colony about the 10th of August, and
found the Legislature in session at Oregon city and
DIR. White, being officially requested to bear me-
mortal and petition, emanating from that body, aud
signed unanimously by them--also by the judge Of
the territory and executive commitee--to the Con-
gress Of the United States, left on the 18th. They
arrived at Fort Vancouver the l7h the Dalles of
the Columbia on the Goth, and on the 23d proceeded
on their journey.
At the first camp, Major Moses Harris, alias
"Black Harris his pilot and dependents, inter-
prefer for the Sioux and Pawnee Indians, in pass
ing through their country, without difference ex-
PLANTATION, Withdrew from the party and returned to
the valley. Surprised, but nothing inundated,
Indians--so much excited the spring before, by
of the violent and treacherous death of Elijah
Head, an educated young chief of distinction, killed
by white man in California--and ware handsomely
sauted and cordially received, the excitement hav-
ing entirely subsidized. Corn, potatoes, peas, camas,
and cherries were brought forward for the consump-
ton of the party; and their plantations, with those
Of the Keyuse, speak well for their advancement in
agriculture and civilization, Not many Of the Wal
lawalas cultvate they generally subsst on fish,
But the Keyuse and Nesperces, or Sehopians, under
the auspices Of Dr. Whitman and lady, and Rev.
H. H. Spauding and lady, are represented as hav-
ing made most commendable advancement in agri.
culture science, arts, morals, and religion-many of
the latter reading their own language huenly and
writing WE'LL and in the regularity of their family
devotions and observance of the Sabbath, it is be-
lieved few equal them.
They met on the LIST of September, at Burnt
river, Captains Barlow, knighton, and Mcdonald,
with 81 wagons, within some $50 miles of their
destination--all in good health and fine spirits,
the difficulties of the route as nothing
in comparison with what they expected; and while
the doctor giving them an intellectual treat, to
which all listened with Understandable interest, some
Of the good ladies had prepared rich repast for
him and his little party: coffee, sugar, bread, bis
cult, buttermik, and honey, with bacon, rice, and
several kinds Of dried fruits, nicely spread out
for their entertainment; they ate and drank talked,
and mutually cheered each other and parted in
the happiest mood. At different points they met
others for a distance of hundred and thirty miles,
Each party soliciting, they all received lecture on
Oregon; and the doctor thinks himself and party
gained about as much in flesh by the good ladies'
feasting them, they lost in time The last party,
called the ST. Joseph Company, were met on Snake
river, camped dsadvaniageously, being some two
and half miles from wood or water, on the
sandy desert; but they found them in the
best of spirits, and, after advising them at some
length on Oregon, the party was invited to
dinner, and sat down to table in the tent of Rev
M Fisher, Baptist clergyman, spread with white
cloth, and partook of tea, light bread, crackers,
maple moasses, dried beef, and butter, all prepared
in the neatest manner. This company were mostly
New England people, had emgracd to Iowa, and
from thence to Oregon, and carried their virtues and
intelligence over the mountains with them All much
happier and better for the interview, the party took
their leave Of this interesting group of veneraed
sires, aged matrons and smiling youth and passed
on to Fort Hall, where they arrived on the 18th
September, met cordial reception from Captain
Grant, who invited the party TO dine at his table,
and did all gentleman could to render their stay
agreeable and pleasant. Left on the 3d. and passed
the romantic and interesting Soda Springs, where
all drank Of this great laboratory of nature freely,
they presenting nearly the same appearance as
when the doctor formerly passed them. On the 9th,
met DR.. Joseph Burk, botanist and mineralogist,
sent out by the English government to make col
Iectons, and return in seven years from the time OF
his departure; dined with him, found him an in
telligent, unassumng gentleman, md the party were
much interested in conversation with him, in
reference to his travels in central Africa, during
a period Of seven years. The party passed
the divide on the 4ih Of October-all walking
over il; and on striking the Sweet Water, all
drank, no, little pleased TO behold the water
once more entering into the Atlantic On the
18th Of October, came in sight Of large Sioux
village Of some three hundred lodges, and con-
tanning 1000 souls; went Immediately 10 il; was