Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-12-08


From the Correspondence Oftine Oregon Spectator
Mr.. EditOr:-As one ofthe great sour.
ces Of wealth to Oregon is to be derived
through its never failing pastoral resour.
ces. have thought much rood MIGHT he
done in its development, through the IN.
ntrumentality Of the secretary of war IL
the extinguishment ofthe possessory right
ofthe various tribes of Indians Low oeci,.
Pying the valley of the Willamette and
other portions of Oregon. Through the
favorable influence. of that officer, our val.
leys may TEEN with horned cattle and
sheeP, and our government may effect, in
MS country. an object which it has ever
cared, but which it has invaIibly failed
to accomplish on the eastern shores OF
this continent--I mean tie civilization Of
the Indian tribes. Here there is an Cd.
portunity to commence on the old primi.
tive Patriarcial system, by making shep.
herds or herdsmen ofthem by it PRODUCING
into this country inpayment for their lands
that much sought-for, but heretofore in.
valuable species Of property. We NAV
may form some idea ofthe mania that or
lists among the Indians for this species Of
property, by the avidity that horned cattle
are sought, On the arrival at the blue
mountains, and from that 10 this val
ley, the emigrant is besoueht NV Al
most every Indian he meets for an ex.
change ofhorses for cows;and so great is
the desire manifested that, in some in.
stances, two horses are given for the cx.
hausted and famished COW ofthe emipr.n,
Whlch has Just been driven across the
continent, and which, in the states. could
not, IN that condition, be sold for five dol.
lars. We are informed Ellis. The Nez.
perez Chief, with few of his braves.
while on visit to this valley last summer.
purchased in exchange for horses, over
one hundred head of cows. This speaks
Well tor the civilization of these Indians.
: while 1t confirms the opinion heretofore
expressed that, no part of the territory Of
the United States is there better oppor.
tGnity afforded to test the experiment. of
ultimately civilizing the savages. The
great difficulty in making shepherds ora
pastoral people of the Indians on the Dor.
oers OF the states is, the absenca o( win.
ierteed. They have in many instances
been furnished by the government win
live stock, but the maintenance of these.
the succeeding winter required mammal
Ianor through the previous summer TO be
performed by one unaccustomed to work.
MS change being too rapid, the attempt
10 become civilized is abandoned bv rho
savage. Heslaughters his stock. furnish
co ny Phllanthropic motives by the gov.
eminent, and again returns to the chase.
ne Practicability of Introducing cattle
and sheap from the states. by the wav of
inc South Pass in the Rocky Mountains
no longer an experiment. Horned cat.
ne are driven here annually by thousands
nlio 'ne attempt made at driving sheen
eDy our fellow citizen, Mr.. Shaw. Of Poll,
county, IN 0i4, has proven that this spe.
cles OF stock alone, may be driven from, Tho
states with proper cate, and sns,ain Lee
Ios'es man that Of beef cattle; and un.
ueIstand that some persons who return
20 Inc States this spring, intend to give
stock. 'H'' 'Pecies Oh
Snall Continue this subject at future
PERIOD and endeavor to show the many
a. s.ur
Iu'antages the natives would derive from
the introduction of stock through this me.
olum, as well as that of the Government
me the Y: States and its citizens occu.
PyIng the valleys on the shores ofthe Pa.
Z A Texan RANGERS DIscRIpTIoN or
AMPUDTA.-I had occasion 10 90 ON .
matter of business with several of onr
officers, to call on General Ampudia, we
found his quarters finely furnished, his
tables loaded with fruit and, wine and
cigars, while, in the adjoining apartment.
were seen several women gaudily dres.
sed. On our presentation to him he
merely bowed, standing with his hands
IN his breeches, with white Jacket on.
and an unlit cigar in his mouth. and as.
ked what we wanted, without even exteu.
ding to US the courtesey of a scat, much
less to partake ofthe yiands on his sump.
tuous table. He was evidently drunk
and no doubthad been, from appearances
beastly 30 the night before. He is 4 large
man full six feet, inclined to corpulency.
with little shrewd, cunning black eyes. in.
dlcative of deceit, intrigue and libertinism.
he wore an imperial, with tuti of beard
on his chin. There was nothing in hi.
manners progressing or pleasing, but
on the contrary, you become disguised
with the man, and feel he is william. 4
tyrant, and coward. And this great
Mexican General. am confidently told.
was once cOmman drayman in the
streets Of Havana.
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