Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-23
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ing occasion brings - = . Ca,o;;na
minds, one never to be '' o 80. .
grateful Democracy of Nor. -
the late MICHAEL HoKE. Esquil> = =. :, 80
and magnanimous leader in the la.
ernatorial contest; whilst we proudly Ii.
on his social virtues. his devoted patriot
ism, and commanding talents. our tears
are mingled with those of his surviving
family and relatives over his early grave.
t. After the Resolutions shad been read,
Gen. Saunders addressed the Convention
at considerable length upon the principles
they involve; and he was followed by Mr..
Craige of Catawba. MIR. Venableao of Gran
vile, the Hon. Robert Strange Of Gumbsr-
land. Mr.. Ellis of Rowan. and Mr.. Bragg
of Northampton. The Resolutions were
then unanimously adapted. ssg ~
On motion of Mr.. McRas, of-Wake
it was ra..--.~.5 fsg 81, 5.os "a sr7b-
Resolsed, That the President appoint
Committee TO be composed of one from
each Congressional District to inform, MIR.
Caldwell of his nomination. :ss'la7sz7
On. motion Of MIR. Bfagg,,the Conyen-
ton adj burned until o'eleck.a7 a ra7i}
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The Convention assembled. pursuant 10
Adjournment, the Pfesidentain- the Chairs
The President announced the following
gentlemen as the Committee. to inform
Mr.. Caldwell of his nomination Messrs.
Robert Strange, Wm.J. Alexander, w.
W. Avery, JOHN w. Ellis, Perrien Bus
bee, Edwin G.,Speight, Thomas Bragg,
Jr. George Bower and Isaac B. Kelly.
The Convention was then addressedby
Mr.. McRae of Wake, by Mr.. Lander Of
Lincoln, by. Mr., Dick Of Guilford. by Mr..
Smith Of Orange, by Col. Wheeler Of Ca
taw5a, by Mr.. Hoke of Lincoln, by Mr..
Clemmons of Davidson, and, by Mr.bDis-
brow Of Wake. -7a4f s7.y eff7Jes Ysz.a.-,
After which, on motion of, Mr.. Bragg,
it was unanimously. -, s,,,a e..-,-...,~r-e
Resolped. That the thanks Of this Con-
vention are due and, are hereby rendered
to the President. Vice Presidents, 1Secre.
taries, and Door-keeper, for the able, Dig
nifed, and satisfactory manner in which
they have discharged their duties. ,e.s
On motion OF Mr.. Ellis, the Convention
adjourned sine DE-. ..,.....-. .'.,...s.
; LOUIS D. HENRY, Pr sd =
par WILLIAM J. ALEXANDER,
FARNCIS l.! SIN PSON, >a3 trds
..a ABRAHAM w. VENABLE.as-
WYATT MOVE, Vice Pres'ts. =
! JOSEPH W. HAMPTON,
WILLIAM w. HOLDEN, Secretaries. .''"
FIRST TRADING SETTLEMENT ON, CO.
LUMBIA RIVER. .. .E
| 1t is not generally known that Capt. Jonathan
Winship Brighton, Mass, projected and co1nnen-.
ced the first attempt, by any civilized person, to
establish a trading establishment on the Colntn-
bia river. Two ships were employed upon theex-
pedition,-the O'Cain, under command of Capt.
Winship himself and the AIbatross, commanded
by Capt Nathan Winship luis brother. The lat
ter sailed from Boston July, 1909, with about TWEEN
y-tive persons board, and with the proper out
fit for such an undertaking. She had long pas
sage to Cape Horn, and arrived at the Sandwich
; Islands March 25, the succeeding year. Here,an
addition oftwcnty five persons, all islanders but
was made to the party, and the ship was properly
provisioned. She sailed for the Columbia. April
is, and arrived at the mouth of the river May 20.
The logbook of the ship describes her course
up the river as one of great difficulty, through
the strong current, the shallowness of some parts
of the river, and ignorance of the channel Van
couvef's chart being quite incorrect. After crui-
Zing up the river ten days, a place was selected
for the settlement and preparations were made
for the erection Of large trading and dwelling
house, land was cleared for cultivation and some
seeds were sown, when rise in. the river put a
stop to their operations. The land overflow
t ed, and the house. which was nearly finished, was
= filled with water to the depth of eighteen inches.
1 Ofcourse the spot had to be Abandoned. 1922
At this time, Captain Jonathan Winship,in
, the O'Cain, was at Sir Francis brakes Bay Cal
f. iforna and his brother determined TO join and con-
suit with him. before attempting another location.
The settlement was temporarily abandoned and
the Albatr1ss left the river July .l9. The ships
continued trading and sealing upon the coast,
but did not return to the Columbia as Mr. Astors
projected settlement had become known and as
RI he had sent out force and material for the argees-
tablishncnt of Astoria, it considered useless,
1 for a rival company much inferior in strength,
e to attempt to compete with him The expedl-
8 ton however, was no. finally given up until the
breaking out of the war in 1912, when all thought
: of renewing it was abandoned. 0Af - st&8t.
: If Oregon is annexed to the Union Captain
Winship is certainly entitled to claim for land,
as the first american settler upon the banks Of
fhe C0kuntbiu. His settlement was anterior to ell
others. Unfortunate. circumstances, in location,
! and the occurrence of war, put stop to the en-
terprizing project; but he was the first among the
pioneers of civilization, who planted corn, and
: laid the foundation of settlement upon the Co.
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