Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-16
OREGON.

Amidst the dazzling gores which surround the new State
California the modest and substantial advantages
which the settler may find in the Territory of Oregon have
lately been comparatively overlooked The pacers Of the
Sacramento and the trade Of San Francisco have for
time past been held before the eyes of the world as almost
the only objects worthy the attention of the emgan either
from Europe America. This will probably continue to be
the long ashe California excitement shall last which,
for aught know to the contrary, may be for indefinite
periods but whenever this feyerish thirst for gold shall abate
and the tide Of emigration shall return its natural channels
the immense and the unquesonable advantages
which Oregon presents to the permanent settler will again
tract public attention, and draw it the most valuable Dol
ton Of the emgans to the Pacific Indeed even amidst the
general rush the land of g which has Of late been made
from all parts Of the United Sae there has never ceased
be steady current of emigration constantly setting towards
the fertile lands and heahfu clmes which belong
to the neghborng Territory Of the North Many Of the
emgran's who have gone the mines Of California will uIt
maely their new-made wealth Oregon and will en-
poy it in cuvang the soil and developing the resources Of
that now infant commonwealth.
This Territory unquestionaby the desirable place
for the agricultural emgrant to the shores Of the Pacific
settle in, the place where he may advanageousy plant
the civic virtues and the domestic institutions from which az
rculturs life borrows many Of it's charms
Here is climate most favorable to hardy perseveng in
duy. the latitude which has always proved itself the true
and genial home Of the highest and vigorous manhood
soil fitted to every species Of agricultural production and
position in the great highway Of the human race from the
West the East the shores Of that destined
to become the theatre of widespread commerce. with
every portion Of the globe Territory promising such
tural advantages beneath the Of republican institutions
long remain unoccuped in the present moving cond-
ton Of mankind. It's unsettled portions will soon be filled
up, and that too by settlers such hitherto have seldom
gone forth to build up communities They will be men
of vigorous frames and sturdy elreancemer who have
gone unappaed through the deay trail Of the western viii
denes have braved the stormy of the ocean, that
they might reach the land Of their hopes The trials and
pels which they will have to will but simulate their
energies and render them the better prepared for the grand
mission they have 10 accompshthe building up Of second
New England on the western shores Of the continent.
We inclined predict for this distan. Territory
magnificent destiny, the lines Of which will soon begin to
present themselves to the nece Of the world look upon
Oregon the true seat of American empire the Pacific
the region in which the richest blessings of our free nstu-
ons be realized and in which most abundant fruits
Of western civilization yet to be gathered and enjoyed
All the benefits which California may ever derive from her
of her mineral wealth Oregon must at length share
with her southern sister, and she will also be found to
eminent advantages Of her Free from the pers and
evils which have always hicky bese odbearng coun-
tries she may yet reap abundant benefits from the
which the search for gold will call into existence Along her
six hundred and fifty miles Of harbors are constantly
presenting themselves which promse he fully adequate to
all the wants Of extended commerce while the undevel-
oped which exist in her hills AMI her plains her
forests and her rivers, will to her settlements
population which will at distant day render her the Queen
of the Pacific. Providence Journal