Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-02
To the right and left the

tic and Pacific waters. To the right and left the
mountains rose high; but the Pass itself depres-
sion in the mountain, sinking to the level of the
country at their base. From this Pass to the Great
Falls of the Missouri, and nearly east from It, is
sixty miles-n all, one hundred and fifty miles from
the forks of Carks river to the Great Falls Of the
Missouri, which, added to sixty miles from Clark's
river TO the Upper Falls of the Columbia, gives two
hundred and ten miles of land carriage between the
large navgable of the Columbia and Missouri.
This is the ofmy best information on the subject,
the result Of thirty years inquiries and believed 10
be but accurate typographical survey of
the country between the two rivers, and profile, as
well a superhcies map, with barometrlca geolog-
ical, botanical, astronomical, and meteorological
tables and observations would solve every question, and
be large contribution 10 the science OF the age and
the future transaction of business If snow during
some months should be found to impede tie steam
this elevated region, Guessed TO be thousand
feet above the level Of the sea- that same snow be-
the basis for the next best land conveyance af
ter the steam car-the sleigh So that this little inter-
vention Of dry ground between Canton and New York
will prove 10 be obstacle either IN win
ter.
Arrived at the Great Falls of the Missouri the East
India merchant may look back and say, my voyage is
finished He may look forward and say, a thousand
markets lie before me- of all which may take choice
downward navigation of two thousand five hundred
Ter of the Mississippi and the focus to which con-
verge all the steamboats-now thousands, hereafter
to be myriads-fTom oil the extended circumference
Of that vast valley Long before he reaches ST. Louis
he is running the double line of American towns and
villages seated either bank of the river. The Mis-
souri, river is said TO be the best steamboat river upon
the face of the earth-the loDgest-retaining IFS wa
ter best at all seasons, and periodically flooded at
known day-ree from rocks, and, for nearly two thou
sand miles, free from sunken Trees for it Is on APP
preaching the heavy forest lands of the lower Mis-
souri, that this obstruction occurs. All above is clear
of this danger. The river is sarge from the Falls
down the mountain streams, almost innumerabe,
pouring down such ample contributions. At the Man.
dan villages, and after the junction with the Yellow
Stone, itself equal in length the Ohio it presents
the same majestic appearance TO the eye that Ii does to-
wards It's mouth. Coal lines It's banks in many places
fertile land abounds. A military post will doubtless
soon be established at the Great Falls also on this
side, at the Yellow Stone, and beyond, In the valley
OF Clarks river, and the Columbia, at the Upper
Falls every post will be the nucleus of settlement,
and the future site of great city. The East India
merchant, upon the new North American road, will
find himself at home, and among his countrymen, and
under the flag and the arms of his country, from the
moment he reaches the mouth of the Columbia-say
within fifteen days after leaving Canton! All the
rest to the remotest market which he choose either
In the vast interior of the the Union, IFS extended
circumference, will be among friends What con-
pense of protection which the present six months
voyage involves
Arrived at the Great Falls of the Missouri, the
East India merchant, upon this new road, will see
thousand markets before him. each inviting his APP
proach, and of easy, direct and ready access. A
downward navigation of rapid descent takes him to
ST. Louis and New Orleans, and to all the places be-
tween. continuous voyage, without shifting the
position of an ounce of his cargo will carry him from
the Great Falls to Pittsburg; single transhPment,
and three days will take him to the Atlantic coast;
omnipotent steam flying him from Canton to Phladel
phia in the marvellous space of forty-odd days
only mention one line, and city, sample of
all the rest What is said of Plttsburg and PhIadel-
phia may be equally said of all the western river
towns towards the heads of navigation, and of all the
Atlantic, Gulf, or Lake cities, with which they COM
municae. Some sixty days, the usual run Of bill
of exchange, will reach the most remote: so that
merchant may give sixty days bill in his own coun-
try, after this route is IN operation, and pay 1t at ma
turity with silks and teas which were IN Canton on
the day of its date.
This is the North American road 10 India, all ready
for use, except the short link from the mouth of
the Columbia to the Great Falls of Missouri all the
rest eadymade ready by nature, aided by private
means and individual enterprise, without the aid, or
even countenance Of government And will govern
ment refuse Its aid nay, more, obsruct the en-
terprise of individuals and Illustrate the designs Of
nature, by leaving the Columbia where 1t improve
IDENTIFY placed it, in the year lS1Sin the hands of for
egn power, and that power, Great Britain Forbldi
every principal of right and jusuceevery considera
ton of policy and interest. Now is the time decide
this great question: and to redeem the of 1915
My voice denounced the error then, and unheed-
ed. 1t was solitary, and received no response. A
nation now demands it and it is not for nations
representatives to disregard nations CALL But even
If 1t should be so, it may defer, but cannot defeat the
great event. There is order in the march OF hui
man events which the improvidence of governments
may derange, but cannot destroy. individuals will
accomplish what governments neglect, and events will
go forward without law to guide them. So it has
been already with this Columbia. In 1872, private
individual Of Boston discovered this river he reveal
ed its existence TO the world: government took no
notice of his splendid revelation. In 1906 Lewis and
Clarke returned from the Columbia government sent
troops there occupy and retain the domain which
lthey had natonalized. The seat of future empire
lay derect the coast of its rich and tranquil sea-
An individual administered upon the vacant domain
A man of head-Mr. John Jacob Astor-sent colony
there During years his batteaux, carryup goods
and bringing down furs, traversed every water of the
Columbia his ships visited Canton, New Archangel,
the coasts of California the Sandwich and the Poly
nesian islands. Astoria was in communication with
the commercial world. The name of the young Tyre
future queen of the New Word-was known to ma
tons. Then came the acts of government to baulk,
delay, defer the great commencement. do not mean
! the war-that brief and necessary event-but
speak of the acts of government after the The
commissioners did their duty at Client: all posts,
places, territories taken from the United States du
ring the war, were, by the first article of that treaty.
to be restored. The posts places OF Astoria, the
Oka-nag-an, the Spo-kan the Wah-ah-math, and the
whole territory of the Columbia river and its valley,
came under tile terms of the treaty, and were bound
to be restored The fate of the restoration of all est
posts attended the posts the Columbia. After
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