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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
The Trade OF the Rio Grande.

We noticed a ie~ days since that Ss nor Lo
Manchacs, the intelligent Deputy OF Mstsmorss. and
President OF the State Congress OF Ismsulipss had
offered proposition in that body, TO petition the Gen
ers Government OF Mexico TO enter into negotiations
with our Government in relation To the improvement
of the nayig OF the Rio Grande We are grained
by this initiative step ON the part OF sister Repub
lie toward making the friendly relations that now hap
PLY exist between the two countries oi mutual ana
practical beneht Senior Msnchacs deserves the highest
praise his wise forethought and well directed paul
otsm The navigation OF the Rio Grsnde may undoubt-
eddy be made the means Of greatly increasing the trade
between the two countries and OF opening an extern
awe, salubrous and fertile section OF our own to tho
productive enterprise OF our fellow ciifens
Mr. John + Hughes a resident OF the Upper Rio
Graude describes the fruitful vslley OF III Psso In the
most glowing coors. This settlement he says. ex'
tends from the Fall OF the Rio Grands the North Ia
the Preside on the South. distance OF % miles and
10 one continuous orchard and vineyard embracing ia
is ample an industrious population OF about ruVO
Il il situated nearly midway between santa re ana
Chihuahua. Its breadth 10 about 10 miles It's chet
productions present fruits and wines, the latter
amounting 20 10000 gallons annually. Prom thi- cnl
tiyated point the river. Mr.. Hughes r,cOmmtnds
that canal should be constructed TO the head waters
OF CATION which he says bee done with great Ia
cty and ~ a moderate expense. The fertile valleys
the Puerco and other tributary streams below, ara
also said 10 be- highly productive and 10 oh"r great at
fractions TO industrious and enterptising people.
The valley Of the Lower Rio Grsnde IL described as
being adopted "a the culture OF the sugar cane and cot
ton. and oranges hgs olives and other tropical fruits
In rejecting the subject We must hehr ia Hnh mat
the valley Of ri Paso Is nearly in tho latitude oi this
city, and that the flows thence IA general soAh
easterly direction 10 the Gull u Mexico,
II the navigation OF this stream can be- Improved so
that il will afford the readsst aud cheapest means %
communication with The populous towns of chihuahua,
with its 10000 and valuable mines Durango,
which is st more pOpulous COshuils, New Leon, etc
IL must become one OF our most Important channels ior
American commerce. and It's trade would eventually
concentrate here, essentially contribute 10 the pros
perty and resources OF our own city.
~ o. Commercial Bulletin
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Atmosphere, Climate aud Healtbfulness of
Oregon.

In passing from the Missouri River to Oregon, the
traveller fail ~ observe the positive and incress
ing clearness and purity Of the atmosphere OBJECTS
40 distance found 10 be o. remove nearly
double their apparent distance the spirit ot the trsv
eer becomes unusually buOysnt and excitable, and ne
hnds himself and animals possessed OF lar greater
powers Of endurance than he had supposed possible.
The same brilliantly cleV atmosphere smiles benign
8ntiy over al Oregon OBJECTS may BE- seen Win tne
unsldef eys the distance Il 20 miles, and the eye
It'll reachr. on beyond ia search Of distant Oh
iect upon which 10 ret. Persons abroad may form
some idea OF the charming transparency Of the stmos
ph-re 81 Oregon the fac, that this city Cat ~
1yj daylight and twilight Ia the longest dsys Of sum
ner consume 81 out Of Tie ~ hours III the day
From location upon the Pacific, and from being ira
ver.ed from north 10 south by mountain ranges the
climate Of Oregon j. uecessary digefs!n~d mat pvf'
ton between the Rocky and Blue mountains possesses
a remarkably salubn0us climate, sufficiently warm and
d.iabti.ny agreeable IN Sumner but cold and ire.
qu~ntly snOW-mantled ia Winter. That portion Do
tween the Blue and Cascade mountains 10 is believed
possesses Of the most dy temperate, even and
uvlgoratinz climates the iace VI the earth snow,
rain Or hail seldom fall except 10 the Spring or Fall
vet excellent consecutive cTOps 81 wheat corn, oats,
peas potatoes and garden vegetables have been raised
there fhOut irrigation and slmOst the entire surface
Of the country Is b0unuiuy prcsd vita the nch
esr OF grasses. That portion between the cascade
mountains and the Pacific Joys climate eminently
pure md healthy. and mid ~ - degrees oi nofth
latitude the 0ppO-te sde Ot the continent does AZ ~
Pafn- tai 0cca-l0nsly 10 June. July, and -eptemoer
more frequently Ia October. February March, Aprb'
and Nay and frequently although far from incessaniy
in November December and January. The preyaiins
winds of Winter are from the south and soHth ~esr
and Of summer from the north and nofrn west SpNth
uin1. nrre slightly lees warm than N most pHfs Of
the United states they res certainly and mucn
les cop ogsly attended With rains.
Oregon . now. ~ aOEne known % Dc, and ere long
abroad u.t become yroyertal for ts healtnfclness
IN. Location upon the mother 0f ia lofty and
extensive mountain ranges Us soft pure waters IN
eoused for trsnspsrsney and ceciousness ia clear
and pure atmosphere and its mild even and sagorous
climate al conspire 70 make Oregon truly and peeu
hsrfy healthy country
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
From INDEPENDENCE and the Plains.


We have dates from Independence 10 the -e'h uit
The Cholera bad subsidized that point but II IS SAD 10
be making fearful devsstanOns On the fiHlns SnsA
Don measles cholers sc are said 70 ne among the OLE
ssses among the emigrants but We must al me same
time remark that this account differs from others We
have from the same quarter. Our Correspondent
slaics that of company from Louisville numbering
twenty seven only seven OF their number were lett
OF these four left at BoOnviue; the remaining tnree
are the sole SURVIVORS OF those who started from lnde
pendence. ,. -
our correspondent says a report i prevalent here
that = company OF men. numbering nearly 10, from
Pittsburgh Penn. and who passed through TINS piace
some four or hve weeks has been completely oTok
IN up They are said % have killed ave Indians Of the
ksnfss tribe snd wounded some others, without any
provocaon on the part OF the Indians party o. L. :
troops Was detailed pursue them They were over
skcu AZ ID mile Creek-sOme made their escape, but
ore than 20 were taken prisoners and ars IN custody
Tbis corresponds with letter which We have already
,h.he8 from Fort Kesrny and there Is little room 70
-, - truth such conduct cannot Be too severely
rsbepded IS il may cost the hives OF hundreds OF IN
pocent persons by way OF retSisnon
.. Ms lishtner - Nrsln McNsnus, and severn
,Acr Mexican traders left this week Tor New Mexico
NJ r,s Marufu's train viii start ID day or Two ioF
the same destination. 49, .A....., ..-..-
. There are few enigrAnts srrivns-ihe main stream
has passed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Grain and Fruit.

Winter Wheat may be sown from July 10 March,
and pens earlier later. according 20 me time Of
soHinz Red Wheat taxes the character 0i Spring
Wheat and npeus the same season, II sovn Ia April
~ .OUIng Wheat after Oats, nearly a much Osis 70
oil tanned Wheat There many fields from " D. n
two three and perhaps more ssceefsive good crops OF
Osts have been taken from one sowing. Peas so"n
5rosdcast 1iia without Oats, bring product about
eqaa 70 Wheat. Apple md Peach trees perfect aoun.
dant fruit annually There are few Desrihg lrAi
trees IN the country Apple tree. u es' tna" 'N'
inches iiameieT. are loaded TiIh iruit
We have eaten Peaches from Gov AnefhetnJ OF
ehsrd tie trees from which they were ta<eh D@if n
pr duct Of the missou garden which were 'efy .'ss
"a a. ei,us and considered % Be an Improvement VI
toe mission stock Of i We haze heard o. no tame,
beanng plum. cherry ounce apricot or hset-r'ne
-. - X ~-,ustry Wild white plume, grapes, cher
49,, and black red and yellow cuTsnts are Indigenous
70 some portions Of Oregon, but are rarely found IN I'M,
ally A choice Waite plum grows IN the Lmpqua val
lv unon tree or rather shrub, 90 small that their
Rowing and rpened trait bends them 70 the ground
5eyersi gentlemen of the immigration Of l-i7 brought
through good selections Of growing fruit trees.
one gentleman brought through some ~ varieties
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

comprising apple, pear, peach, plum. cherry. ounce
and grape another gentleman hroaght several thou.
ssni of an equs better selection and os, bat very
.ew on the rosi. Oregon may - ~ down vel
suited % the growth and perfection oiiruiis Viii b-r
ri.s arr very ABUNDANT some OF which pccohsry
delicious The berries are strawberries, dc~berriss,
Whoreoerries ssaiberrie. blscs and yellow rasPocr
rie. S0osebsrries. janeberries and cranocrries
The crsnocFries arr good bG, found IN abundance
ony ia the vicinity Of the ocean the June salmon and
goossb-rres are not particularly desirable the dew.
...l and rSspberrcs are choice and quite sound snt
ard the straw and whorteberries are extremely snru
dat and delicious Inc prsifies may - Truly ssid 70
D., literally rsd with straw berries aud the umoered
ousniugs Blue with wh0rt-eberr;es IN their season
TIE season Of ripe strsvoe berries . from 70 weeks.
AMI ,hsi 81 whortleb~rries from 20 10 weeks
The ~horteoerry bush exceP, IN the mountains.
Ike the JmpQas plumb shruh IL borne PROSTATE GP
the eAr,h grassy covering from the wright % 10 Ge
hcoes iruiL The Wild strawberry 81 Oregon = larger
snd better han any have ever seen, eNcept tne
largest ~ the lsrge garden cultivated kngish straw
berry TIE whorteocrry hss more scitlty than those
% unshsded growth. growing esst q the mountains
English gooseoerries and cugrsnts egrvsiec here
with
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Latest from the Mines.

In most Of the rivers whore the process Of gold dig
ynr IL carried the WATERS are -t TOO high 70 Work
prontably To- of the dry dgglng- tue -esrcnef -
well rewarded though W have NOT obtained any
precise information ~ 20 the quantities extracted
We understand that many 90 the new comcfs are
-orelv disappointed aud some from the United states
arr, ,.i,t "a r,turu in the Calforna We believe their
disappointment does not follow 20 much from any
dou they may have AZ % the ex.tenre great quAn
titles OF the precious ore from the ME ol toi expo
and puyat!on 20 which the gold hunter Il sub
iccted
The most reliable accounts state the number Of per.
sons actually engaged IN the mines al about eight
thousand and probably oneh half OF these are Amer
leans and additional eighth Calif0rnians The feel
ing j. very general among the Americans and Caiorni
ans that foreigners shouldn't Dee allowed 10 ig Tor gold
They think that they alone should bc emitted To AT me
advantages OF the mines and they believe thHi -uth
course would secure the permanent prosperity OF the
country. by preventing the mincs from s"aio"ng up
its whole productive industry. Public meetings On
the subject talked o. and 10 Is proposed that me
MORALS be- a. Congress requesting la" granting
permits 70 dig and authorizing such permits 10 be-
given 10 none but American citizens
There has been considerable difficulty in different
portions of the mines between the whites and Indians
Il d. poss 10 say u no were the sggrc-sors in the
frat instance but ~ BE- doubt Ie that fhr whites
are becoming impressed with the belief inat vi" Tee
absolutely necessary % eNteruntte me -aFH4r before
they can labor much longer the mines Win security
Two weeks since We published account OF me
murder OF nve Oreg0nan- by the Indians on me Mlu
die Fork and gave the names OF TWO 90 the men At1
We have since learned that fhe names VI the oth'f
three were Robinson. Thompson and English IN me
receipt Of This intelligence az the "a" MILL parry o
twenty nve OregoniaDs went u pursuit VI the in'lA,
and came upon large rdrfhaf0 on "eofr 'feeN
sht occurred Ia which some fifteen or twenty n1lsh'
were killed and nifty or sixty taken prisoners Inc
prisoners were driven down % tuomn, where al o"t
seven were released About sundo"n me seven prs
oner- made concerted attempt al escape, "nfn h'e
~ them shot, and two succeeded 10 2etuns away
We hear lev complaints OF sickness but generally
We believe. the health OF the miners y good.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

The timber Of Oregon consists OF pine, mr. cedar,
OAK. spruce hemock, cottonwood, cherry and maple.
Probably there Il country ia the world where TIM
Der grows 80 strkingy straight and beautiful and TO
-uch gigantic altitude and Dimensions In Oregon.
Two hundred feet j. but moderate hight tor the
growth OF hrs cedars and spruce and they frequently
attain q much greater altitude We have seen elder
growing in Oregon three ieet Ia circumference and
nalle thirty inches Ia circumference and o the hight
Of forty feet Black alder aud species u laurel grow
20 what would be- termed, in most countries, large
free--logs OF alder have been obtained irytwo inch
o boz diameter OF the laurel tour feet IN diameter
In Western Oregon groves Of timber are found skirt
ing and separating prairies but the immense timber
districts are mainly confined 70 the gh0orhoOd OF
Of the Pacnc 10 the Coast Cescade and Blue
ranges Of mountains and the immediate vicinity OF the
rFers There about thirty ~.mls In Oregon,
vet lumber is worth 80 per thousand here and , 20
per thousand Al san Francisco There many unoc-
npicd mil-ires the country, where mill could be
stocked with log, for year without clearing on more
ground than would be required tor the convenient use
10 Tie mill
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Valley between the Coast Range and the
Pacific.

un recently. the coast range OF mountains has been
supposed % form the immediate shore % the PScifc
81 Is the appearance from the but the isct u
otherwise The coast the Pscihc hiss been explored
shout LOO miles south ot the mouth 81 the Columbia
sud Tor this distance the bold nocsy ~ forming the
shore the paic found 20 De distant from he cosst
range OF mountains and separated from u by avery
considerable valley This valley Is from so0dt two 10
twelve miles ~idta mostly covered With timber YET
containing many prsres. some OF which are several
miles IN extent The sol Of the valley Is deep black
and rich
some Of the praifies covered with clover, and
other grasses but they SIRE more usually covered With
tcrn which grows 10 the height o eight sni say
ten feet Fern lands have been usually avoided m this
country vet tsli, heavy growth OF tern indicates
rch deep soil We have frequently noticed that where
have seen fern growing the rankest. the soil sp-
peared lOOses blacklist and richest The best garden
have In the country. made i,Tn ps1ch.
without The coast range furnishes the he al
springs Of several small rivers. some 81 which cross
the valley while others traverse Il north snd south.
The rivers usually empty into bays some OF which are
80
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Oregon Wagon Company-Foriunatc Occur
renee.

Il will be gratifying to the tAmilie. snd friends ci
those OF our fellow who last Fall left here IN
wagons tor the Caiornls mines, 70 learn that they
reached the mines IN good season. and In safety -
Those who have returned frVm the mines bring this
assurance Capt Mckay succeeded In taking The par
" through upon his proposed route which renders
California and easier OF approach from Oregon
even for packers, than the old route.
A small party OF California emisrants rom the M
ted states overaken upon this new route by the
Oregon company Our inturmsn represents that % .
teams and provision. OF the emgrant party were ex
haus cd and that the emigrsnts would probably have
persisted IA the mountains but for having been over
taken by the Oregon company. The Oregon company
was literally supplied with teams and ptONls ons, with
which OF course they were fee and ANXIOUS "a aid
the unfortunate sufferers in the completion OF their
Journey
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

--...r Ra-,ae Christian Religion reveals 70 fully ID
tt prom %. mat al t1e -0un=ni- oi th- hel-y sla
ore day h@ o1eye1. our c,IIe-p onaeHi inrN-- ~
I.-.--r -fae.- tae FOR q Progress and -le .-z o.
7---e.s --r Between the Pre- -rsss 70 Humanity and
me Progress 90 fractional rart 90 Hum an.fT IDS
r-l error rlns thr0r BE whole cfiltlstn ant con-
-a-,- r.r-st.sit -.z-t continue ire detection ~
d. a--c.e % nlch sreaer .ensfn. 1-t your space
exhausted have .l-i ri --h 'o show ine nn--sci1l
i-roer-e.v and rresa-p-0 WHICH a. eminent strsn-
--r has received 40 bic lt-i- sn1 .eHt- your H-e-
.-l.l r..i.r. % ma2. ile.- va cot-tle-is ] =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

The chief bushes. has been done IN the stock OF the
Federal Government and from the continued demand for
Inscriptions 90 Dee transferred into the names Of The buy
- their rce has risen Level with that of Bonds 20
gesrr AID fG7 per cent evd dividend has been paid FOR
nfh reieernabe 1867 and 1862 for The Inscriptions OF
l the price az lJ vidend snd for L. per cents
redesufshle 1888. si per cent has been paid.
There a-e sellers uf The latter at ina glotatol iuese
raa- r, not se, f1 u- maintained -lou large supply
o these securities reach our market or should coincidence
ne restored n le internal position of 'Ae Continent oi
Flrore IL STATE stocks The business i- generally very
DO. q NO. and our quotations in most cases nominal
Nev.York state - qi - DO Cifv ~, o. sellers Penn
b. COB buyers 20 er-. Ono D.. ldo 1900 ~ l"l none
fr "A Massachusetts, lfl sellers, Mari land. ~ ~
Alabama sterling Bond- 81 81. South Caro- 20. 100 a
s sl .n. do ia6 ~ 81 " -s..ipp fanier.. 81 DO
Union ~. Nrnia - 8j. DO ds. ~ leo. Kentucky rs,
ID b. rs4rr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
From Wa-hineton-Cabinet Doing- Rnmors
and Removals.
COuesp0n1ence d Inc IrlDune-
N.s1rf~cr0~. Tuesday June

WAsHfNcro~ Tuesday June d,
Beyond the half dozen unimportsnt appoint
ments made yesterday ia the Treasury and Post
Office Departments the proceedings Of the CaDi-
net we're barren and uninvung Whatever has been
agreed upon for the future remains mystery 70 all
outside barbarlaus Those who have peculiar tact
tor making rurnors lay that At the commencement #
the new fiscal year (J1y j. general resurrection vi
take place among the antediuvian Who have
hsoted the different Departments and that the poin
ca sheep viii be separated from the goats and placed
each whore they respectively belong. Were such ru-
mors lees frequent the promised Millennium would ap-
peal less distant and confidence would BE- again re-
giyed. The probability that the Il o. July some
remOyai- will occur, but not 20 the extent which iDe
Wings OF the country desire-~hich the whole people
expect. il - evident from what appears DO F7rou-
quarters well mere, that unless something Ike ~
equalization takes place n the appornonment Of ne
patronage. hearty support OF the Administration vii
not be- secured. The truth IN regard - TINS matter
Will answer much better than misrepresentation anu
il will out shape, whatever the plans 70
conceal D. healthy tone 10 the press on THIS SUBJECT
would serve good purpose just now.
IL is fact that very large proportion oi the Loco
FOcO CLERKS and other officials 40 the Departments
mere are not competent ~ the duties winch ihey pre-
tend 20 periouneither hy reason Of ignorance iniD'
cify. bad habits hanitual negligence. Ahypoot
Will become thoroughly convinced Oi inns TACT ai''i
n very short acquaintance here why men are ."ey
not promptly put out and competent Wings PIX ID
Th.s is the question which ~higs are asking al over
the Union. Won't they tell us why
The removal f G,de)u U,hs from the Head
~ The Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing 10 the
Nav, Department Vss good move
Mr.. Preston has very nightly determined 70 move
them out tnd commence anew with better materials
10 s said and believed that be- IL now fully determined
o. rrvoIufiouile HE De- partmcut thoroughly. 10 De
does co. he Will DO the country very great eIvco
and relieve the Department from some scandal incur
I red through Mr. Polk and biz Navy Minister
The 1T Of July VIII determine much ~ regard 70
the policy Of the Administration IN regard To- fr"'F IT,
and is the time anxiously looked for .icc patience
GOODNESS and resignation will work well In the mean
- IL L.. - Ii. d 4.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
~ TELEGaAPH 10 TsE NEH,YOHk tribune
Appointments.

Nl.HINlT1N- " 1Il'-laF- --le =
Ittsssid that P4-s-r william Sircisir, Sbo has
5een stationed ~ tie Brooklyn Navy Yard ior .ong
-m- AMI ole Of The oldest oi rama n iae serfoe i %
oe placed me head o. the b-reaa ior 1-9nas and
Equipments
james Howard OF Cincinnati formerly STATE senator
sas been appointed % principal e-efNsap A Ill iit
.nf l--ra-....rr : ~.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

no use except as It indicates the way Of remov-
ing iost grounds tor Il.
We trus. j. F.s closing request viii be com
piled With, aud that other journals ~ I'D adj facts
and suggestions looking 70 a reform. We cannot
score passage T. Chicago for FIVE Dol ars
comfortable as one Tor which thirty dollars are
pad, bat let us see what can BE- done-and DO It
Fl.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Lnrse Eire in PhiIadeIphia-Weather.

PWLADELFHfA, " edhesday June -
Dyott's extensive class works were destroyed
by IRE last night The Joss i cons.terat.e. The
,~.s-h.r il. tufen-alv ho.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
Death Of zen. Belknap, &c.

Gen. Belknsp. the great Railroad Contractor. /
whose illness has been previously mentioned, expired
Yesterday noon. A case OF Cholera reported IN
thu. city ILLS morning. but 10 Is incorrect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

SAILING OF MIssIoSAEIEs Religions services
were held this morning board me bark lOns the
occasion q the departure Of Rev o W COan and wife
for smyrna their destination being the HISTORIAN Ills
sion station. Mr. Edward Breth printer and lady are
also on board ne sanc vessel and destined for the
same stauon- Boston Journal, 18th.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

PERsEcUroN.-The Examiner, paper OF large
circulation Upper Canada. ahrms that Lord Llein
could any day be elected to the office Of Governor
General by three iourths of the Constituencies Of the
Province" The old Ilunkers there have actually per
secuted his lordshp into popularity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21

~ The Bunker Hill Monument Assoels'loh
met a, Boston. on Monday for the choice OF onicefs
G W. Warren was chosen President ne amount 10 e,
the debt OF the Association Is no" soO4 - -.
nrobablv be paid cut Of the receipts Of the money
rom yisiters TO the monument during the ensuing
year