The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-13

Ionsthe route! 4 Many horses, males, ant
oxen srh annually abandoned on tb'
journey, so reduced by hunger al to b.
unable to proceed. What, then, mus
be the consequence, when such VAST he rd
Of animals are started upon the same road
The loss of their animals wound cause
| thousands TO be shut up in the mountains
amidst the SHOWS Of W inter, and we shond
have the scenes of starvation and canDi,
baIism, which occurred two years since,
repeated on more extended and terri.
BILE scale. believe this is not mere
speculation; and should the emigrants
take the best possible precautions for
their safe and that Of their animals, such
a number Of people could not reach mere
by that road 10 one year. Those who
come late in the season might take the
Santa Fe trace, and enter the couotry by
the Gila river in the winter or fall, the
only period Of the year when that route
is practio BILE for large parties having
many animals in their train. II is said
tha, large emig rations will take place
from New Mexico and some Of the Mex.
lean States 10 that quarter; and Il " ould
not be safe to rely too confdently Gpon
the resources Of that route. We now
have news of an emigration from New
Mexico being ON the road, and ei more
than 2 COO people from Sonora now com
ing in. believe the steamers via pana
ma will afford a more certain expeditions
and comfortable way Of reaching G. ,lifur.
MIA than any other; and for em'grants in
the eastern, middle, and southern Stales
it VIII probably be he cheapest Where
families are coming with the intentisn OF
remaining 10 The country, I believe the
vo,oge round Cape Horn is preferable in
all respects 10 journey across the noun
tains. II is cheaper, safer. and more
and quite as expedi ons
generally speaking, as that over the noun
tainsi and for emtgrants leaving the east.
ern aud middle States. far preferable to
any route except that across the isthmus
at Panama by the new line Of STEAMERS.
The trade Of the country is rapidly in
creasing in consequence OF the m,nes and
the grea' tux of population. For sew
eraI months past Tie average amonnt of
luties collected at this port, exclusive
II the expenditure al the custom house
,as been rising $50 900, and il is thought
hat it will exceed $50 100 the presen,
month. i will be safe, think, TO put the
'evenue ofCalifurnia for the current year
NJ 81 900 900, and four Gf,bs of this will
'e collected at this port. The amour,
'aid is becoming subject of comment,
md the fact that population paying such
| tax has no government and no repre-.
entauon. is exciting very genegal dissai,
sfaction. Should congress again ad,
onrn without any action 10 relation to
his territory, it viii create still more vi
lent comment aud might lead TO some
MEASURE on the part Of the people Of the
,ountry which would bring lasting dis.
race upon cur flag.
All the trade of lhe coast is fast con.
;en'ratng in this bay. Nearly all lhe
FOODS consumed 10 the lower part of this
erritory are sent from this ,rt, and as
"on as coasters can be got for the bnsi.
less, foreign vessels will not visit these
'orls at ALL The Introduction Of steam,
'rs Oh the coast will give additional i'm.
'"rtance to this harbor; and il is most
likely that most ofth business Of Oregon
government establishments in California,
believe it will be found advisable to
make this the only port Of entry. This
you'd foster American shipping interests
n this ocean, and would be no Injury to
tther puIuts on the coast, as no foreign
e. sci gees Ia the other ports now until
tter VISITING this place, aud. indeed,
enerally not at all 1t would be the
atest for the revenue, and would be the
te' os'oiC tt
nf commercial interests in the Pacific.
$ all this traffic would theu be done by
casters Much of the coast is well ht
ed for the operations of smngglera, and
lothlng can prevent their carrying on
raudulent trade, II allowed to run along
lie whole coast. have reason to know
hat Commodore Jones agrees W ilh me IN
hls matter, and thinks that the best
pnrse would be to make but one port OF
ntry in California for years to come
We are now expecting the 6rststesmer
ere in about smnnth. and all look for.
,atd To their regular trips as a new era
n the history OF this coss,. There are
,any persons here who will avail them
elves of their rapid trips TO remit gnld
ust to the states; and a certain regulaI
I'D expedi Gus mail communication with
he states w,llgive great assistance to the
mercantile community. II is general he