The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-06
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correspondence Of the Herald
WASHINGTON, Oct a, 1876.
1nis IS cabinet council day, you will und erstano.
and the weekly statement of affairs. present and
prospective, foreign and domestic Chat il. with
reference to the dominant party will be duly con-
sldered. Among other things the Tarff, we expect
will be under consideration to-day with reference to
the recommendations of the President TO Congress
though there has been, and is time enough yet for
the President In assuming his position on g home
valuations" and "minlmums"
The following desire" has lately been issued by
the Secretary of the Treasury to the different blu
reaus OF his department, and by the heads of such
bureaus circulated among their clerks 81
II Is desired that head of a bureau shall cause
each Clerk from his duty during hours the causes
o. such absence as far as he may be able to ascertain
'heh anu mat TINS statement accompany the monthly
report"
On the subject of this desire" the heads Of bu-
reaus stand IN the relation to the Secretary of the
Treasury that Lord Byron held 10 the Countess
Guccloi-" To hear is TO obey" Their statements
VIII doubtless present curious apologies-
such as the detention OF Tom till half past nine (half
an hour behind the tlme) account of his "wfe
being as well as could be expected" Of Dick be-
cause he had to take such long circutous route
to escape the constables of Harry, because he was
sick from tarryng too long at the retectory and the
ten-pln alley last night, &c. On the whole, II is
ciplIne OF a Massachusetts cotton factory
In conversation with an intelligent gentleman to-
day recently from Oregon, we learned some inter-
estlng facts respecting that interesting section Of
the country There are, perhaps, at this time, no
less than thousand settlers The Oregon terri
tory from the United States, hardy, -nternrisng-
people oflntegence, mostly fdrm- and mechanics.
They have some sixteen saw mills in opera
ton, chiefly IN the Willamette branch OF the
Columbia. In 1887 there were five American set
tiers in Oregon Being without provisions or cattle,
they left for California, where Capt. Slocum fur
nshed them with some money. and where they pro-
cured several bundled head of cattle, which they
drove back to Oregon, and permanently established
themselves. This was the nucleus OF the great en-
pure, that is soon to grow up West OF the
Rocky mountains. The country now abounds in
provisions From the salubrity and mdness Of the
climate, cattle turned loose on the plains have In
creased to thousands. They need no housing in
winter They are branded and run loose the whole
year, and are tat at all seasons The Willamette
affords the most abundant water power tor all man.
ufacturlng purposes, independent of the unlimited
advantages OF the numerous cascades and rapids OF
| the Columbia There is tract OF four hundred
miles square of billy territory, the best adapted for
sheep, perhaps, ofany country the world The pres
ofwlld sheepantelopes, &c is proof OF this The
few domestic sheep introduced thrive wonderfully.
We infer therefore that no distant day, Oregon will
be one OF the most productive regions IN beet,
wheat and potatoes; and in the growth and manu-
facture of wool on this continent. We say nothing
of her salmon fisheries and her lumber The Great
South Pass through the Rocky Mountains is repre-.
sented to be as smooth as Pennsylvania Avenue,
though it lifts you by gradual ascent to eleva-
ton OF 5000 feet above the level of the sea.
And what do the people of Oregon want, while
the government thus continues between Legislation
and negotiation to withhold any assistance or en-
couragement whatever. All that is necessary at
once to build up great State on the Pacific, is
line of military posts for the protection OF emgrants
the furnishing of arms, powder and ball to emf
grants, to volunteer companies and the militia,
when called into service; and what would be OF the
greatest advantage to the government, monthly
mail line between Fort Independence, East Of the
Mountains, to Oregon city and the mouth OF the
Columbia.
This would open communication at once with
our national and commercial marine. constantly dis
persed overthe vast surface OF the Pacific, and so
frequently touching al the mouth OF the Columbia
for trade, or for supplies OF wood and water.
The President might safely say that he could not
too strongly recommend these measures in behalf Of
what he will say. We shall expect that he will not
forget the Baltimore resolutions, and, above all, the
right of this government, and the temper OF peo
pic. as connected with this Oregon question.
The wings, as you will have discovered, have
been beaten horse, foot, dragons, and artillery, in
Maryland. Native Amercanism did this in part,
and partly wing apathy and locofoco unanlmity
The whlg party IN fact, must reorganIzr, as did the
democratic at the last Campaign New leaders must
supercede the old worn out politicians, who have
been leading the party to defeat Tor the last twenty
years Saving the interval when these old bank hunk
ers were set aside in the taking up OF Harrison y
There must be progressive whggery as well as pro-
gressive democracy, or the former party will con-
tinue to retrograde The old hunkers Of the party
must be made TO give way TO new men and a new
organization.
The music at the Capitol, on Wednesday, and al
the Presidents gardens, on Saturday evening of
each week, by the marine band, is stopped. The
season is over.