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

the westernrcoast of North America, The
Russians can never be formidable on. the
North Pacific ocean. This ins sea il
therefore vacant theatre, ready TO be en-
tered upon by the Americans Of the Uni
ted States, whose odominiorssit washes,
with whose territoriesit communicates BY
noble rivers, and who alone, from their
geographical position, will be able to
launch fleets and to maintain them upon
liz. i@r11a9 aa l A AZ f--A fsrasi.
1 In giving to the republic the monopoly Of
the East India Trade.---The command OF
the North Pacific ocean would, of course,
be followed by the monopoly Of that part
of the India trade which lies upon lis bor-
ders. China, the empire Of Japan, ard
the islands in front or The eastern coast OF
v Asia, would give their commence 10 the
masters of the North Pacific ocean. ia1
TX. The effect Of this, monopoly, would
be to advance the power OF the republic,
by increasing IFS wealth, and diminishing
J that Of England. 1t would check the pro.
geess Of Russia upon he American cofssi-
nent, and throw back her forts and facto-
r:tsto the Asiatic side of the Pacific ocean.
Upon the people Of India its effects could
not be otherwise tl.an happy. a close
neiehborhood and intimate correspondence
with the people of the United States
would doubtless ane.iorate their condition,
by making them familiar with the doc
trlnes Of Christianity, and the liberal prin-
ciples OF free and popular governments.
4. EFrEcr OF THE MILITARY rxrE-
DITIoN TO THE UPPER MlssouRr, IN lay
ING ofEN THE NEW ROUTE Happily for
the interest Of this country, at a time When
tie drain Of silver to the East Indies, and
the breakihgnp Of the commerce upon the
Atlantic, has Drought all minds Is reflect
seriously upon the ruinous nature Of the
trade we have carried on, the policy ofthe
republic has extended her military estab-
lishments on the line towards the Pacific,
and to vast distance along the Upper
Missouri. A post is established at the
Council Bluffs, six hundred and fifty
Jules west of the Mississippi; another
It the Mandan Villages, a thousand
m les further. The eyes Of the nation
follow these establish ents, and, in fol-
lowing them, cannot hel p remarking that
thsy extend upon the line to India, and
are already advanced two-thirds of the
distance across the American continent.
Many recollect the idea Of Mr. Jetfer-
stn, in his instructions 10 Lewis and
Clark, and consider it time thatth noble
streams which stretch from the Atlantic
to the acifc should he applied to the great
c, numerical purposes for which they we're
intended by the God Of Nature. Nor is it
only in turning the public eye to The hne
es torrshrhems Arenu 70 'pfumors me Upen-
ing Of the new route 10 India. Trey an
swer sill more beneficial purpose
They insure protection to the merchants
who may engage in the commerce ofthose
rivers. They oyerawe the savages which
habit their borders, and by silencing all
apprehension of Indian hostility, remove
tie only obstruction which should delay
the immediate commencement Of the trade
On the Pacific ocean, also, the merchant
upon the new route would meet with the
Protection Of his government; he would
find aship of war there, bearing e thun-
der of the republic and ready to extend "a
linn the same assistance OH the water
which the military establishments had af-
forded on the land. $50
ri. ErrEcr or AN AMERlcAS Fun
COMPANY IN TURNING THE EAST INDIA
TRADE INTo TnE new RouTE.-The RE
gion of the Rocky mountains would be the
Grief mar ketsa forothcir sale, and disposi-
ton, In the region spf the, Rocky moun-
tains the flrred animals are found in the
greatest abundance, and the fur itself at
tains its highest degree Of shining and
glossy richness. In China and Japan Is
the greatest, demand for these furs, end The
) highest prices paid for. them. It is GER
tain therefore, that the furs taken in the
Rocky mountains, ana on the head wa
.ers ofthe rivers hich flow from their
sides, must find their way to The Chinese
markets, The question is by what routei
BY the route of the Columbia and Pacific:
or By the Missouri, the Mississippi, the
Ohio, and the Atlantic ocean? From tlls
summit Of the Rocky mountains to the Pa.
cifc ocean is not more than five hundred
. miles BY land, and less than thousand By
water; the descent of the Columbia, witt
, a few portages, Is easily made, the rivei
is always deep enough for light vessel
, towards, its head, and for large boats anc
slips towards its mouth; it is always FREE
, from ice, and flows through country mil.
! In its climate, and fruitful Of all the pro
ducions necessary to The support and en-
, ioyment or life. From the mouth of tn
i Columbia TO the markets of China and ia
pan, the voyage is Short over smovI
/ and. tranquil sea-. The whole distanc
E From the place of taking the fars, to tn
1 markets in which they will be disposed o
; will not exceed FIVE thousand miles, N
I whole Of il river or sea snscigsiion. @
the other hand, from the RockyimouDisis
$ to the. same markets on the ceost Of Asi;
9 pthe route by Philadelphia and New Yor
E would comprise four thousana niles /
4 river navigation, tlsrce hundred Of Ian
il carriage, and thirty Thousand Of a sea 70,
J age in doubling the formidableAc p-s
!. tie South American or African continent
\ !. II pay be assumed, therefore, ~ an i
Il disputable proposition, that the, fars ,fakt
j II ihs region Of Inc Rocky mountains,
q a company competent 10 the maaagsne
= of the trade on,a scale eomlpensarseto tot
: lpportance, sw ould nniformly be expert