Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-12-25
Matters i'm Oregon.

N1dttCES VGeSOus
The people of Oregon, according to state.
ments in the ST. Louis Reporter, are virtually
divided into three parties. FRS, the British
party under the auspices of the Hudson's Bay
Company; secondly, that portion of the Amer
lean emigrants who, from various motives, favor
the plans of The Hudson's Bay Company; and
thirdly, that portion of the American emigrants
who in favor of The extension over the ter
riiory of the laws of The United States Emil
grants depend, for the supply Of clolhing, pow
der, iron and many other necessary articles,
on The accommodations they procure from the
stores and trading establishments of the Hud-
sons Bay Company. American emigrants sell
their surplus products to that company. and
purchase of its agents the comforts and many
Of the necessaries of life. Those who are well
affected towards the company, it is said, are
treated literally, while those who speak boldly
in favor of The United States Government and
It's claims, receive but lI,tle favor. The Bri-
tsh party and that portion Of the Americans
an independent government. The American
settlers, it would seem, are also divided on
other grounds portion conlendng for the
laws and regulations adopted in "mass con-
venlion,' aud another portion for those passed
by legislature held las. year. Among the
acts of the legislature was one declaring that
negro slavery should not exist in the territory,
and that every negro found in the territory, at
the expiration of two years from The passage Of
The law. should receive stated number of
lashes at the whipping post. This law was
subsequently, repealed and another passed, re-
quiring the negroes 10 be sold al public auction.
There are bu, few slaves there, and they
were taken by their masters few years ago.
The Newburypor, Herald, after contradict
ing some statements in the papers dscred,abls
TO merchants of that place engaged in the Or
egon and Sandwich Islands trade, says:
"The actual distance to be sailed from New
York TO the mouth of the Columbia river, BY
way of Cape Horn. is estimated at $4,000
iuiiCS' N SHIp Souot AT dildiEd ~ U6 cut
through the Is.hmus of Darien, which is only
81 miles, would save thousand more than one
half the distance, reducing The voyage out and
back to less than the time now required to make
the passage out. The distance from ~ York
to the mouth of the Columbia river by land is
about 300 miles. The territory which the
British claim in Oregon, North of 40 degrees,
is represented by those who bes, know it, as
bleak, inhosp,abe and barren, Astounding in
volcanic mountains and glaciers l, is now
valuable only for its furs. and these, through the
indefaligable efforts of The Hudsons Bay Com
pany. are rapidly diminishing. The American
colony in the valley of the Willamette, is said
10 number about 5000 souls, though this esli-
mate is probably overaed. The climate is
considered equabe and salubrious, and the soil
deep, strong and fertile. The crops never fail.
the water is remarkably pure and the water
privileges abundant. Should we extend our
possessions over North Oregon as far as the
Bomanzof mountains near The seventeenth par
allel, we shall reach that latitude where sun
does not set in Summer Near the mountains,
in Summer the sun appears to stand as still as
it did in the days of Joshua. In June il is 25
degrees above the horizon at midnight and
the only mode of knowing tha, i; is 'midnlgh,,
is watching the sun when j. begins TO ascend
Fowls 60 10 roosi at 7 p. M. and repose until
the sun is we'll up. In Winter it is Of course
the reverse, as in the high lasiludes the sun is
not seen for six weeks"
The Mexican Minister.