The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-09-24
INTERESTING VARIETIES.
Capt. FremOnt,s IIxneNiliOns,

We conclude on the outside of this sheet the
extracts IRON Captain Fremonts reports, which
we have taken from the National Intellgencer.
The writer in that paper, at the close of his re-
view, makes an able recapitulation of what has
been done by the expeditions, and proves that in
geographical discovery Capt. Fremont has done
much, He has shown that the transit across the
Rocky Mountains, particularly at the Southern
Pass, is comparatively easy; that the proportion
OF absolutely barren country is small; that from
within one hundred and City miles from the Mis-
souri, frontier to the longitude of Fort Laramie,
(lO5 deg. 40 sec.) there is in general great plen
ty of the short curly grass called buffalo grass
Westward of Laramie, for a considerable dis
lance, the region is sandy and apparently sterile,
and the place of the grass is usurped by the az
tdnisia; other localities, where there is def
cency of pasturage, is found on both sides of the
Mountains. These expeditions, however, will
furnish to trading caravans, or 10 emigrating par
ties, knowledge of the most practicable routes,
where they may most generally find sustenance
fo' their animals and water and fuel for them
seves. The road to Oregon will be made COM
paratively easy; and although the emigrant who
conemplates taking up his line of march to that
distant region ought to be apprized of and guard
ed against the dangers, the difficulties and pri-
va.ions he will have to encounter, yet he may be
cheered by the certainty that he will meet with
nothing but what foresight and prudence may IN
a great measure protect him from, and courage,
irmness and perseverance, overcome.
The Great Salt Lake, the Bear River Valley,
and the rivers, the valleys, and the mountains of
Upper California may be said to be now first
bought to the knowledge of civilized man by
these expeditions. The correction Of former
geographical errors with respect to the river Bu-
cRepentwa we owe to Captain Fremont; the ex-
istence of q great central plain Or basin in Cali
fornia is established by him, as is also the i'm
portant fact that there is no river Of any naviga-
bic size which has its outlet directly into the Pa
cifc, and communicates with the western slope
of our continent except the Columbia, between
fifty degrees of northern latitude and the Gulf of
California. In a military point ef view these ex-
pedtions point out where forts and posts may be
most advantageously established with view to
the safe occupancy of the country and the pro-
lection of the inhabitants and the trader from In
dian outrage, OR from aggressions or interferen-
Ices of any kind This, we believe, was the pro-
fessedly authorized object of Capt Fremont's ex-
pedtions; but his ardent and active temperament,
and his love of science and knowledge, could not
rest satisfied with the performance of prescribed
duties, lie has submitted TO his countrymor
and the world, in his unpretendiDg and modest
narrative, vast body of botanical, geological,and
meteorological information. The soil and the
mineral waters have been subjected to analyses
More than four hundred and thirty astronomical
observations are recorded, the latitude and longi
tude Of important points actually determined,an
the elevation of mountains ascertained. The
survey of Captain Fremont from the eastward
meets that of Captain Wilkes from the West.
ward, and, SO far as is requisite for all immediate
practical purposes, the map of Oregon is com.
Iplete.-N Y. Post.