The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-13
Interesting from Oregon.

TIE MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR LANE.
The message Of Governor Lane, delivered in July
last is tref The following extract and summary pre-
cent lite substance very completely After brief salu
tatory be ssyswidely separated and exposed as are
people by OF the great extent Of country
which they scattered peace and harmony with
the natives is OF vial importance TO the security aud
bstants Of Oregon less than the OF humanity
requires that We should always encourage relations Of
the most friendly character with our red brethren.
The Cayuse nation remain uppunshed for the mas
sncie at Wsllatpue but the whole tribe will be held
ca In that melancholy and horrible affair are given up
fer punishment, A tine regiment Of troops, commsnd-
by who have distinguished themselves In tho
may be expected TO arve by the middle Of September
IL will then be In the power Of the government to make
this tribe accountable for their wrong doEg and can
ssfure you that government will not suffer the
guilty TO 70 unpubsbed. party OF the shey wamish
ard Snogua imich tribes recently made an attack on
ihe a Bay fort at Nisquslly in which
difficulty an american citizen was unfortunately
Killed. shan hold these tribes sceoustable until the
guilty ~ all have been punished IL s the intention Of
the gallant ofcer in command Of the forces now In
Oregon TO establish a garrison Of one company on
Puget Sound for the protection Of the settlements In
that quarter that apprehension Of any further
outrsge in that section need be entertained had the
qualification whie On visit to the Falls OF the Coum
bis TO bring about peace at tbs request OF the chief
81 tho Yschsmsns. between that tribe and the ala
Nnllas who we're at that time engaged In war These
tritef a. sfo the tribes that ytitsd On the Costz
and Tuget. Sound, was pleased TO ind friendly to-
ward and, well the tribes bordering the settle
mtnts ON the Willamette and Columbia, anxious TO
sell their po,-essory rights TO the soil, Surrounded
many Of the tribes and bands now are by the whites
Who're arts Ct civilization BY destroying the resources
Of the Indians doom them poverty want and crime,
the nsuishment Of their title by purchase, aud the
locating them In district removed from the settle
mtnts Is a 81 most vital Importance to them
Indeed the Of humanity calls loudly for their
moval nom causes aud influences 30 fatal TO their
existence This IL OF equal interest TO
ov n people would therefore call Jour attention 20
the prcpriety q menoIisliEing Congress upon this In
terssting subject.
Ccrfress has made appropriation for the erection
OF light houses at Cape Disappointment and New Dun
renes aud for the construction of buoys to indicate
the channels at the mouth Of the Columbia and the
Ills sppropristion II IL to be feared will Be made.
quate In Of the high price Of labor
stoned by proximity TO the gold mines OF Cslifsr.
mia would therefore respectfully advice you to me.
morisize Congress IN. subject. acqusiuting that
body with all the circumstances a1d facts OF the
aud tboving that the early compilation 81 these con-
tsmpated Improvements are OF vital interest to the
Fus.ts Sound Ia known to be one Of the ,sfest and
best BARRIERS In the world IL affords 0ne ship navigs
tion into beautiful aud important portion Of our
| country
lam happy TO know that many Of people, who
have been TO the mibes returning to their homes
farms and II 20 be hoped are satisfied and de-
.fminsd TO remain, and their farming and other
occupations The gold excitement occasioned the alb.
tsnce Of large pert Of Isboripg populations many
81 them had std 10 put In cfops; hne farms are ing
d. eessqupy ; year the e,Gp sh VII r.. sn9r, ?.
grain hspo there will be sufficient supply for home
| corsum rticn.
We hs'e HoVu I'ssVns W s1as '''o -A'i
nary emigration 60 California In consequence 81 the
gold mines will In short tine. result In adding "a
largely TO cur numbers, that our population, only
about pine tbousspd will be doubled in the next twelve
months The healthy climate, rich and beautiful val
les Of Oregon will deubtest iEduce many 81 them "a
| sesk permanent home among US. She will thus be
btDsttted by thofe mines equally with her sister terri
| tory.
IL IL sttmated that upward Of two millions Of dosr-
Geld duet have been brought into oregon since ther
discovery.
From TIE lest inform alton have been able 10 gather
| frrr In nd ne a.
syuse may be set down at about one hundred aud
ninety thousand dollars.
lie justice Il the war, and the good conduct OF tbs
czsne In pre- pity ming out 10 the defence Of the
country ehtte them not only TO the gocd opinion q
gOvsrrent hut TO appropriation, BY Congress sui
bcsNt 10 psy the expense Ut the var ~ IL for
tske such fttrs es In your wisdom may seem best 4
ascertain the exsct amount q the expenses q the
10 whom " r. due aud 20 lay the subject brfor'
Ccrerets With request that they make The jast and
| Ifopsr eITruI ration.
In tegia 70 donations Of land the people Of oregor