Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-25
FROM OREGON.

as far as he can go West before he finds
himself East. He gives tiatterng descrlP
ton Of that country, which is destined to
be very influential over the affairs OF the
Pacific Ocean, and the vast trade which
centering in the Sandwich Islands, radiates
to all quarter of the Pacific, Southern and
China Seas. An active, intelligent, and en-
terprslng Anglo Saxon race in occupation
of the fertile valleys of the Columbia, the
Sacramento and Deception rivers must in
lalhbly become great commercial people
and command the whole trade as well as
the wealth Of those seas. Col. Clyman's
letter is as follows:- Albany Argus.
WALLAMEr FALLs,l
Oct. Ct, 844.
larrived here on the 9Th day oil the pres.
ent month, having been on the way ISL
days from independence, Missouri, which
was at least one month longer then were
the last years company Of emigrants.--
This was owing to unusual rains that fell
the first two months after our departure
from Missouri.
Ny health is good, and has been during
the whole route. The health Of The small
party that accompanied me is also good.-
The last thousand miles no interruption
from the Indians took place; nor did even
shower Of rain fall to lay the dust.
None Of the families have yet arrived
The foremost are expected to reach this
ne ghborhood in about a week. The last
range Of mountains, called the Cascades.
have never been past with wagons. We
were five days passing over this range o
mountains, and found it by far the most di'-
ficu't AID iatiguIng par! of the journey,
both for ourselves and our horses. The
mountains extend to within few miles OF
this place. The range runs nearly north
and south. The Waamet is on the west
side OF the mountains. The Columbia breaks
through from east TO west; it has n number
of passes, and two falls that cannot be pas.
sed by the highest canoe. Our families
wagons and baggage were carried around
the fails; the porlages, however, are not
lengthy.
The settlement Of this territory appears
to be in a good and prosperous condition.
Even the last years emIgrants some Of
whom have not been more than nine or ten
months on their new farms, have plenty !ol
themselves, and some to spare to their coun
trymen now on their way. Ofbread, beef,
fish and potatoes of a superior kind, We
have plenty. The three mentioned articles
are exported. The brig Columbia is now
reigh,ed with wheat and -four, and vii,
sail in few days for the Sandwich Islands.
A profitable trade with the Islands is al.
ready commenced. From US they receive
wheat flour. beef, pork and lumber. In re-
turn we receive from them British Chinese
and American manufactured articles; and
molasses, sugar, coffee and rice, the growth
of the Islands.
Standing in the door OF my present lodg
ngs, | can count sixty buildings. They
form the present village or the city OF Ore
gon. Timber and lumber lay scattered
abou, for more buildings, say eight or ten.
Several other villages, Zone or two OF them
| have SEEM have some pretensions TO iu'
ture greatness, but are quite small as yet.
The Hudson Bay company transact
nearly all the foreign and domestic trade
The company derive great profit from the
business, and at the same time accommodate
the inhabitants Of the territory, who are all
agrIcuturallsts and mechanics, without cap
itaI sufficient for commercial persuls. Ga
our arrival we found the country dry an0
parched. We have recently had week Vi
warm rainy weather. The grass has com
menced springing up and looks much like
your Wisconsin praires in May. the
caves OF such trees as shed their foliage,
are yellow and beginning to fall. The
kinds shedding the leaf are oak, a species
Of marble, aloe, box wood, hazel, elder, &c.
all small and scrubby, compared to those in
the States, expect elder and alder, which
grow here quite large. Notwithstanding
the ease with which The necessarles of lie
are acquired, never saw more dlsconten-
ted community, owing principally TO ma
tural disposition. Nearly all, like myself,
having rowing, discontinued character be
fore leaving THEN eastern homes. The long
Iiresome trip from the states has taught them
what they are capable Of performing and en-
during. They talk Of removing to the Is.
lands, Chill, and other parts of South Amer
ca with as much composure as you in Wis
consln talk OF removing TO Indiana or Mich
igan.
Almost the first man met on my arrival
was J. M. Weir, formerly of Indiana, who
served with me in the rangers. ! also heard
Of Lancaster Ciyman, who is married and
settled some forty or fifty miles up the
WaIIamet. expect to see him this week.
1t is said that he is doing well.
You recoIect the large stories we used
to hear respecting the immense size aud
height OF The timber in this contry. The
largest timber have seen is an evergreen
OF the fir kind. One tree that measured
a lew days since. is six feet four inches, in
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