The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-20
OREGON COUNTRY.
AMERICANUS.
En-
To the Editor of The Union:

To the Editor of The Union:
SIN Pardon me for wandering from my given
track to reply to friends, only this for ALL and
say in few words-0regon is worth having, and
better worthy of being had; or, in other words, OF
immense deal greater value than most of its sup
porters in this country dare to assert or hope, as
trust, from simple ungarnshed TRUTH it will be made
to appear.
As to commerce, shall noo only say, if millions
have been made by the tedious and dangerous pro-
cess of sailing around Cape Horn or Cape Of Good
Hope to the islands of the Pacific and China what
may be expected when all are brought within sixty
days sail over the smoothest and safest ocean
of earhi
As to my opinion whether any action will be ia
ken favorable to Oregon the present session, as |
have so lately arrived, must, at present. be excused
from venturing to give one.
As to whether any part of Oregon will be surren-
dered, know nothing, and, Of course, say moth
ing; but would TO Heaven, that all felt as easy with
the matter, where it lies, as do.
At the close Of my yesterdays number, descend
ed from the mountain into the valley, apd now invite
attention to the country, it appeared in our march
still further in a southerly direction
The woodland, shubbery, and heritage, continued
much of the same description, excepting that the
laurel increased, the black oak occasionally appeared
and in the higher district the chinkapn il
self to views but the woody districts gradually les
sen, while the verdant plains widen and expand pro-
portonatey.
At twelve o'clock on certain day, after passing
beautiful living stream rising from corresponding
vale, greatly struck and surprised with the
extent and spendor Of "A battle-ground covered
with flowers and dotted with an occasional fir and
oak, spread out before us.
As we advanced still further up, the attractions in
creased continually, till day, about the Doth OF
July, near the upper end of the valley passing out
from woody vale, after having crossed McKen-
zie g fork, we opened and entered upon valley of
still greater extent and beauty than we had any,
where beheld One cried out, as we were rapli,-
rously gazing round, This is Paradise in bloom. ),
NO." says another, ait is the land Of Canaan, to
which all agreed. And it will probably 20 by tina,
name to the end Of time, embracing the whole dis
trict commencing thrty-6ve miles above the Ore
gon Institute, and extending to the upper end of the
valley In the midst Of this valley ia thrown mn +,
mound of thousand feet high, upon which
through scattering oaks and fir, over an agreeable
surface, we rode to the summit tied our horses and
looked abroad upon the enchanting scenery spread
before us, as far as'the eye could reach.
Never in life was | so much excited or so charm
ed with the scenery Of nature. Sir | have twice
sailed around Cape Horn, through the Pacific,
touching at the Sandwich islands, &c TO the mouth
OF the Columbia river; | have as often passed
through the continent by land from near the shore,
OF the Pacific to the verge of the Atlantic; in NV
course, twice passed through the luxurisnt and
splendid valley Of the Mississippi and visited or