Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-03
THE OREGON

The tide Of emigration is already scttn: Q
20 the shores OF the Pacific with continuous
and increasing vigor. In all the Western
States, even in the new Territory OF Iowa,
meetings are held by hardy pioneers, and
companies are organizing TO follow the
setting sun across the Rocky mountains
with the early spring. Each successive
caravan, which pcnelraes the wilderness,
widens and dcepens the trail, clearing The
way for their SUCCESSORS in enterprise
When the ample folds OF the "slars and
stripes" shall have been thrown over the
territory, the movement will receive aew
impulse. The Oregon holds out brighter
prospects to>yOung ambition and energetic
enterprise than ever yet presented itself to
tradng people. The population Of the
United States upon the Atlantic has, in the
last forty years, increased 5000. 00J OF
souls From dependant coloniee they have
grown up and prospcrcd until their naval
strength has become an essential element
in the balance of power, which maintains
the liberty of tho seas against the preten-
sions of English policy. These mighty
results have been produced by indomilabe
energies in the face Of English and Euro
pGan competition, favored, indeed, by the
long wars Of Europe. During twenty We
years oil peace, however, Europe has put
forth lis commercial and industrial ener
gies, until international trade is declining
IN consequence of the lessencd wants oi
each, or rather of the increased production
of each nation 10 supply It's own wants
The result has been tAai with The cXcey-
lions of The eXport OF cotton and tobacco,
our external trade has been stationary, or
in fact, is less now than thirty years since;
all Europe feels similar effects from the
superior industry of the inhabitants of each
nation, and all eagerly seek new and IN
touched markets TO renova,e their com.
MERGE. These have recently been opened
in the China seas, but simultaneously with
these openings, the Anglo Saxon race is
pouring down from the tops Of the Rocky
Mountains, upon the fertile plains washed
by the Pacific, in increasing numbers
That salubrious climate is becoming rapidly
peopled with most intelligent and enter,
pricing race proverbially energetic. They
find from the mouth OF the Columbia,
southwark, large trade already in exs
tence, carried on by their own countrymen
Probably $40, 200, 900 Of American capita
is already employed in that coast, in fshe
ries, rurs, &c., and protected by Americas
settlements on the coast, it will grow with
great rapidly.
The fertile AMI wealthy Sandwich Is
lands are but six days distant by steam,
and from tina: point the vast wealth and
trade Of all Asia are commanded. The
wealthy and populous nations Of that conti-
nent, as well us the English colonies OF
New Holland, are without a navy, mercan-
tile or military. The nations Of Europe
are too distant to compete with American
ships, built on the Oregon coast, anG
manned by the same race OF seamen thai
successfully grappIcd with the colossal
power Of England quarter of century
since. The whole trade and vast wealth
of the indolent Asiatics must be monopo-
,ized by the Anglo-Saxon energy emana-
mating from the Pacific section of the
United States" With the advantages that
that quarter Of the world holds out 10 en-
;erprise, it is not 100 much 10 expect that
lis POP ula,ion will in the next forty years
increase as fast as that of the Atlantic
States in the last forty years; and that The
year 1885 may find at least l2,000,0 900
Ame'' leans enjoying from the Oregon
-, n1a'eS The whole trade of the Indian seas.
ne maritime power of Oregon will be to
me racine whotthe English navy has been
!" INC A'IohNe' and the weight OF the Uni-
eu 0'a!oS power must he west of the
hocky Mountains, leaving the old world
IN lis sluggish pomp and decaying strength,
whlle democratic energy will infuse
"e" ,s s''e , a. the i!me-honored governments
% o. 'nS East The vivid Imagination Of
Napoleon was ever haunted with visions
OF eastern spendor bu, he looked in ~.
wrong direction with the wrong means
Ills face was set CaHIrard with arms in his
hands; Young Democracy" looks mesi-
r0rf with the arts of peace rs means +,
attain the same end. and will be successful
where he met only disaster and disgrace.
y. \. Moraiag Nc,cs.