The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-27
From Oregon.

Our files of the "Oregon Spectator" printed Oregon
City the Oregon territory extend from February s.,
1916, when the paper first started, the 10th De-
cember of the same year. Its printing press and mater
ais owned by the "Oregon Printing Association" The
first editor mr. TVaulD avowed himself to be democrat
of the Jefersonian schools but as large majority of
the citizens Of Oregon are cmgrants from the United
States, who differ in the politics which they carried with
them, it considered 'bad policy to break open old
wounds, ones and to discuss politics in the
columns of the Spectator" The great interest of her cit
liens is to promote the destiny of this and rising
country, of which they entertain the highest PRESENT.
ments. 'sWestward the star of empire points the way"
The editor in his prospectus evolves the elements of her
prosperity in these few striking sentences:
'sSituaed as are-remote from the civilized settle
the United States, and this time having pro-
but that which is afforded by the provisional
government OF Oregon, and having but interest rep
resent and that the welfare OF Oregon and the cit
zens unanimously situated in u healthy and fer
tile of the continent, with salubrous climate the soil
yielding reward the industrious cutvaor, with
abundance Of power not surpassed on the GLOBE TO
attention and Investment OF capitalists in the
adjustment of upon the coast OF
the mighty Pacific, with bays and rivers taversing our
rich and fertile plains, aordng the greatest facilities to
commerce, must, with the intelligent and enterprising
Anglo xons, short time, become of the greatest
commercial countries on the Pacific"
Their brethren on the Atlantic sympathize in their
feelings, and participate in their
But, after four numbers had been printed, the editor
was superseded by Mr. II. A. G. Lee the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, He proposes discuss poll
tics, but not party views In August Mr. Lee was re-
moved. and was succeeded by M. G. L. Curry, who re-
mains the pilot at the helm
We shall glance over the several numbers before u.s.
and CLEAN the few extracts to which shall be
fined. The paper looks well, and is conducted with
much taste and spirit. 1t abounds with descriptions OF
the country, its geography resources, and productions
The second number exhibits the pecuarities of Villa
mette river, he great falls of which rapidly
ing into notice." account of "the many cities that
are sprngng up the neghborhood of the most mpor
tant water privileges west of the Rocky mountains
the Spectator, February 10.
The Willamette river takes its rise in the California
mountains in about 43 degrees of north latitude its
now and then skrted by lofty forests of fir pnc and
receiving many considerable tributaries both the
through rich and fertile country, and, in many places
might say, bounded with beautiful and luxuriant
meadows, enccled with the lofty fir, and intarspersed
with beautiful groves ofoak.
On arriving the falls, he river spreads into
wide, deep basin and slowly and smoothly until with
half mile of the falls, when its velocity increases, its
width diminshes, cddes formed, in which the water
back as II 10Th forced Or-
wa rd by the in the and when still nearer, il
breaks upon the volcanic rocks scattered across the chan
mel and them resigned its fate, smooths its agated
surges and precipitaes down almost perpendicular
twenty feet presenting somewhat whitened column
The rising mist, pleasant day. forms, in the rays
the SUM- beautiful bow-the whole forming sight, the
IRA ndeur of which has to be to be appreciated
Below falls for the distance of half mile the chan
mel of the river is confined by lodges of basac rocks
about two hundred yards in width About mile below
the falls the Clackamas river from the which
takes its rise Mount Hood, of the perpetual
peaks of Cascade mountains Here the Cackamas
but the difficulties here presented Of minor importance
al almost any stage water the boats of the Hudson Bay
Company ascend and descend with but little difficulty
this place the mouth OF the Willamette, distance
twenty-five miles, navigation IS good as the tide
to the of the Cackamas rapids. The Willamette, run
ming whole from south morrill, enters the Coum
bia In about latitude 40 degs. 80 min morrill, longitude
l22 dogs. 20 min. west"
the side of the Willamette, at the falls, the land
Is claimed by Dr. John McLaughlin who laid out Oregon
city in the year 1912 The many advantages presented io
the growth and prosperity of manufacturing city, are man
est to the most casual observer. We informed tina
where Oregon city stands, was, three
dense forest of fir and underbrush The march of improve
nen has been with gigantic stride. The city is incor
pOraed with population of not less than 500 SOULS
about eighty houses, to wi two churches, tavcms
two Shops two cOopef-shops administrators
four taor-sops haershop, tannery, three shoe
shops, two sivesmhs and number OF other mechanics
four stores, two Touring and two mills and ath
chine. One of the Touring and of the Mills to
geher with the ath machine, erected and put op
gether under the name of the "Oregon Milling Company