Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-08

those in Aevalleyptthe Mississippi. The
mountains from which it flows are much
nearer to the Pacific ocean than 10 the Mis-
sissippi; hence the river to be assembled is
short, thatwhich Il to be descended is long,
and these favorable. qualities in the two
risets will greatly faciliate the introduction
Of the India trade.
VII. PREFERENCE DUE 70 rHE NEW
ROUTE, Settle globe Is twenty -four
Thousand miles in circumference. An
American ship sails nearly thirty thou island
in voyage from the Atlantic States TO the
East-Indies. One-halfthis distance is con-
snined in sailing south 10 double Capes
Horn Or Good Hope, and in returning TO
get infosthe latitude from (which it set out:
for the United States, and that part Of
Asia which is the chief seat of East-India
commerce, are in Me same parallels, and
should communicate with each other upon
cast and west liues. From phi,seaelnhia
to Canton cannot be more than seven or
eight. thousand miles on direct line; nor
more than nine or ten thousand by the line
of the Columbia, Missouri and Ohio. The
new route would therefore be shorter by
twenty thousand miles, than the route now
followed from the United States to The
East Indies.
In safety. The old route is at all times
perilons, from the extreme length of the
voyage, and the tempestuous seas, which
sarc encountered doubling the Capes, Horn
or Good Hope. In time of war it is al
most impossible, on account of exposure to
European priyateers, which swarm uron
the Atlantic ocean. Tie new route
would be free from both these Dangers
The Pacific ocean is almost entirely free
from the perils Of the sea; and too far out
OF the range of European cruisers to be il
danger OF being captured by them. The
shontness OF the voyage across the Pacific
would also contribute 70 its safety; and
when arrived At the mntith OF the Column
tia, all danger would be at an end. ae The
remainder Of the voyage would lay through
the heart and contre Of our own dolmin-
iors. Fgl
In cheapness Of transportation.
advantage would result in part from the
two former, and is too obvious to need en-
forcing. A route which dininishes the
distance twenty thousand miles, and sub
stitutes safety for imminent peril, must
necessarily he the cheapest, although II
may involve some days of land carriage
An additional cause of cheapness on the
new route, would be the absence Of insult
ance; for it would not be necessary to in
cur the expense Of insuring OH a route
which was free from the dangers of tenn
pests and Of captures.
In substituting an exchange Of commoji-
ties, Tor trade in sod and rfss means n Of
ssrryIng on a trade III barter. The re-.
gion of the Rocky Mountains would fur
nsh furs, buffalo robes, bear skins, and
peltries of various sorts; the Columbia
River would f..rnish inexhaustible sup
plies OF salmon fish; the coast of the Pa
cific, as low down as latitude 81, would
furnish the sea otter; the ocean itself
would present an inexhaustible whale
fishery; and the coast Of California isonid
afford a trsfic in pearls, which Of course
would fall into the hands of the American
merchants, who would be able tomonopo-
lize the .commerce Of the. north Pailfic
ocean. These articles would furnish the
means of an immense commerce with In
dia, and are the more valuable for. that
purpose, as they are all 10 be picked up on
the road to the market, and almost in its
neighborhood. So. Ut;
The furs taken In, the region Of the
Rocky Mountains alone should be worth,
in China, some millions Of dollars per am
mum. The sea otter, taken upon the
west coast of North America, is Of itself
source Of national wealth. A single
ship Of Mr.. Astor's sold its cargo Of this
fur for million Of roubles, ($2OO, oCO) to
| the Russian traders at Kamschatka, during
the late war. The whale fishery. Of tie
North Pacific ocean, Is undoubtedly The
finest in the world, as wei, for the alum
dance Of whales, their great size, and the
excellence Of the oil which they yicld.--
American citizens are beginning to under
stand the value Of this whale fishery
About sixty American ships are now en-
gagged in it; and the United States has
sent out irgate (the Macedouian) t
protect their operations. The traffic il
pearls is great at present, and noTdoub
would be largely, increased. An Amer,
lean ship, also belonging 10 Mr.. Astor
going round 10, the northwest coast 0
America, about The year 1871, stopped
and obtained pearls On the coast Of Cali
fornia, which were afterwards sold 70
fo,ty. thousand. dollars. Besides the arti
) cles of barrier which the new route woul,
afford for the India trade, the wealth G
!. Mexico would become tributary TO !, til
| same object, III the hands Of America
merchants. The lMexicansi llave neithe
} .sea-ports, ship timber, or ships, andsica
| never be a maritime people. " The, Amer
: cans would therefore become, their carrier
! and factors on the Pacific ocean,, as the
; would on the Atlantic, If the Island /
) Cuba was annexed to therepolaic. sarss
: 81 Besides thess aforementioned artielei
r all Of which, ARE ready AT -H4isl moment I
, Be CONVERTED. 10 the purpose Of the. Ind
: trade, ether means foir Keeping up 4 BAL
) ter with the people Of INDIA Would CON
) into action With the cultivation and in
3 sprove,hent Of the coli,ry upon the G5fun
!, !bia River Bread especially, WOULD be
a valuable article Of -comnesce with then
e The, pepplous sem pircs Of China aedb
nan. and the Fast India Islauds. e,caruie