Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-16
EMIGRATION TO OREGON AND CA.

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10y an interesting letter in the Providence
journal rom a writer who was lately at In
dependence, Missouri. About 5000 miprants
were there orabout there, he writes. who'd In
not disguise the fact, that their ultimate Dies.
uoe'ion is UppcrC California, and they go there
under ue iull PERSUASION that it is. sooner al,
later To come under the 1gis of the star, and
S'rlpes;-and they will enter the territory with
dispositions ready to aid in the accomplisb-
ment ct that EVENT. The writer goes ON to
say
me emigration appeared to be composcd
chlrilN on men who had been pioneers I'm the
settlement oi Wisconsin, Iowa, and the mn
per parts of Missouri. They had a. nonnl.,-
'lon pressed on them, sold out their imnroye-
hIehts and squatter's rights Ia a second class
o' settlers Tor considerable sums, and most of
mem appeared To have abundant means provi-
ueu Tor Their long and laborious eNpedition:-
soule mere Were among them who were said
10 b. rich. They were men of royi,o na,,,rnN
hiled with the spirit of adventure and attach,
ed to the wild free border life, who find a ne.
Culiar charm IN the solitude of tho uubroL,,
Wilderness and the wild lnumts of uature =
They were INT spirits tn carry the American
flag across the Rocky Mountains. and to Man,
and preserve II there; and would b. worth
more Tor tlh defence OF our rights In the terri
.p'l ihahIie pest equipped army of five times
'"elt NUMBER. n lew more such colonies
Nou,'Pi"ce ule possession OF the country be-
Nnnd question against the hosts of Enoi,na
How mwiSe and laundering it has been ,herc.
lore, IN our Government To prccini,ote he :,
CITATION ot the question of territorial rights
with England" e'
Indeed, the whole letter CONVEYS to usso
much valuable information that we mus, 20.
py it entire.
Since Icxa, lost the charm of novelty and
oregon has been proved to b. scarcely ;nba n;
tebIe, California has become the Eldorado-
me land ol promise to all the restless SHIRTS
throughout the West. | have observed that
'l"Sc adventurous pioneers were men of san.
Sulle tempcramcnts and imaginative minds
VINO were slimulatedby prophetic visions of
Harry lands IN prospect. With them now ali
things pertaining TO California are seen under
the color oi the rose. Like Texas. its Great
natural beauty and advantages ar, exaggerated
WINE It's Disadvantages AIRS so concealed or
Sild'eu as never to come into view. The eli.
mate Is represented as the most delightful and
Saiubrlous ON the globc.-thc extremes of its
temperature are from 80 dec. to 81 deg :,
perpetual spring reignS throughout the wear in
us valleys and all the fruits, grains anc pro-
DUCTS oi hoth the temperate and torrid zones
s"" ulere III the greatest luyuriance; wheat
dnu od,s grow spontaneously covering the I'M
.u'iNo.ra plains Tor hundreds of miles i'm cx-
'eht. he orange and apple blossoms hear
Their rich iruit side By side: corn. cotton coz
lee sugar, tobacco, and nearly all the nrod.
uC'S oi the globe may b. seen growing on one
plantation IN this favored country. when IN.
fi'h'a'lol Is extensive enough To embrace a
portion Ola valley and mountain side. INN.
meraDle lieuls cover the valleys. which are
reared without any expense than the labors
oi d native hcrdsman to guard and watch
them. """"
II one BE- in favor of free labor. the simple
"'"oCl aDorlgniesCa can be had for ID or 500
a-nonil-or II the emigrant have no consc;.
entious scruplesin regard TO slavery. he NAV
capture, 10y the assistance of one or two Whit,
a whole village otnatives, and transport them,
10 MS hacienda, or select such as NAV srit his
"hcy or serve ms purpose; and having once
ir'uceu mem 10 ms power, they become his
property for life, and he can pursue and take
'teIn III any part OF tie country. and from
w hoSoefer may presume to employ them.
incy i've on insects AMI vermin. and n few
" u" ""i'S III tIielr native ranges; subjected TO
'nc col'rol oil the whites and supplied witha
OF the Colrscst food. anil cIotb;na q
- '''''A 'pNtl llltll lldheullPSS thpN. |
become The willing and obedient servants az
dnelr master while he is willing to- retain Them
ihry are excellent shepherds and herdsm,n
ana patent, Practicable field laborers; and less
buItheilsoms than African slaves: for vyhon
"iu ana useless, they can b, sent back tn
n'ir native villages, to live on the cbaritv NJ
their tribes. "''. vi
WIN a climate 30 genial and salubrious
,IH' a''hPl' animal existence is a luxury
Mntrc 10 disease Is known but old age. and
.ndt II! Tins favored climate seldom attacks
l's victims TIL they are past the age of ninety
yea!S OF a century; witha soil of unsurpassed
:iulit! 'eemlng with all the varied produc-
ions oil every elm" on earth:-with labornrs
IN abundance Tor the mere demanding mr. all
ing their services, they have. to crown all
lnesc dressings. trade with the whole line of
'ic racine coast To the North. and the hiyh.
'St prices Tor all they have to sell, Their bar.
oors ana bays are easily accessible and tho
most cdpacious aud commodious ON fine cont.
iient;-they are visited by the Pacific yyIuIc,.
thc coasters OF the Hudson Bay Comma
traders from the Sandwich Islands and
+" i'u''tIii possessions, and by a few enter
ldllhees who arrive there i'm the
ping VI tne year with assorted cargocs for
-. .oi.suIlP'ioh OF the country; take in SUI
Saf cotton and grain for the Russian snttle
,nrhls' and make n %coasting VOYAGE To ,ho
-'urth turing the sufnmnT. and rciuunn IN d.
iU'ninh ana load with hides, tailovv and moi
Iics Tor The United States. These different,
customers take a large amount of aoricuItmrai
PRODUCTS at prices much above the valne 0c
'ucU articles IN this country, for which they
supply the demands of the inhabitants e.,
Manufactured goods, aud leave - con4ilrr, bIe
baLlnce in cash.
rms Is the picture held up TO the contem-
pial'oh and admiration of The einigmnt. who
TO receive a league OF land (lIO acrcsl asa
5idtntiiy on his entrance into this pat,dise
'nd makes declaration of an intention ~ hoi
ONO a ciiizcn thereof. But / have learnt,
,Iosc who have entered its gates. that
MS ''Y5Ium. like all The rest of the world. has
gen subjected to the p~yincval cursc-thafb y
We sweat ol his brow only can man make hi,
'read. IN" climate in jrlth. delightful. moro
fIat "ri voIuptuous than HAT of Naples.
i. ,i' '''ilS OF The valleys aud l%uxurianfly
,rillr: hut there isnOroiu between the month,
y Nlarch ant November. and whenever tLo
which falls during thr rainy 80,
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