Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14
OREGON.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.

make you acquainted in the ewes words possible with the
most extraordinary inducements held emigran Ore
gon and with the several modes of reaching that county
The cloud Of distractions, long lowering down that
Territory completely dispersed by Congress its late
session. and the uncertainties heretofore existing the
mova Of the Indians and The titles lands have been removed
by the enactment Of laws for that purpose.
law passed the late session providing for the ex
nguishment OF the Indian title all that part Of Oregon
lying west Of the summit Of the Cascade Mountains and for
the removal Of the Indians nhabng point east Of
those mountains board of commissioners have been ap-
pointed under that law with the Indians west those
mountains for their lands and with the Indians Of the
mountains for other lands which to remove the In
dams first named superintendent of Indian affairs has
been appointed whose duty it is under the protection of the
military force stationed in the country, occupy his whole
time in attending to the duties of this department and under
him placed three Indian agents and three subagens for
the efficient management of the affairs in this depart
men Heavy appropriations have been made be followed
by still larger ones to enable the officers appointed prose-
cute successfully the objects Of the law All people, there
FORE every where may fully assured that there not the
slightest danger Of trouble with the Indians hereafter.
would also state that there danger from Indians in going
to Oregon overland after you have reached the country
On the heel Of this law, another passed. at the
last session of Congress- giving all eighteen years
$780, 800 Of land if SINGLE and if married $40 acres
The bill then provides that If those single men marry in one
year from the first Of December, 1885, they shall $40
In all cases the wife to receive oneha of the above
grant In her right Four years residence and cultivation
he completed either before the date Of the law or aer
required before the final title is made from the Government
though the title is good all ntents and purposes against
every body but the Government from moment the claim
is taken. II the man or woman, both, die, after taking
the claim and before the four years EXPIRE the goes to
the survivor and heirs that it be lost by this
casually.
The bill next provides that all white males over twenty
one, emgrang to the country and settling there, between
the first day Of December 1885, and the first day of Deem
be 1885, shall receive l60 Of land, if single man,
and if married. then 800 But there is also provision
here that if single marry in year afe arriving
the Territory they then receive $50 All male minors
who go the country and settle and become twentyone be-
December 1883 will receive l6O of land abso-
rity they will receive 800 All foreigners by filing their
intentions Of becoming American citizens treated like
native born American citizens and they only required
complete that naturalization before they get FINAL TILE Of
this would have be done in the shortest time or
they would lose their land The residence and cuya-
ton required BEFORE and before the
her property one-half Of the land granted In all
allowed pick his land where he peaes if
would with ii to be well understood that this land
among the richest land in the worlds that il nowhere
surpassed in productiveness and in all kinds of grains
where has its equal The climate of Oregon is nowhere
equaed for its healthuness and health is Of the
greatest inducements III going to any country, would wish
TO be fully understood when emphatcay that there
not region Of country the North American continent
not excepting New England widely famed for its health,
healthy Oregon Aside from this and the productive
of its SOIL it is nowhere surpassed for its water power
nowhere equaed for the goodness of its water for the
quality of its lumber the fish that swim its streams
the game in its forests and paes for the uniformity Of
its climate Beside this, have mines Of COAL of iron, of
marble, of granite Of salt and probably mines of gold. We
are 50 located also that man living Oregon may
his horse and in very few days, without dollars expense
the way, visit the various mines in California work
long he pease and by he conveyance his
pleasure In Oregon you will find resdy employment at
from FIVE to fifteen dollars per day, according your trade
corresponding by the month year. and for all you
raise you will get quote from the price in the
Oregon Spectator Of September s. 1850, follows Beef
Is to 20 cts per b pork Is to 20 per b. butter 81 per b.
cheese 623, wheat Sl5G 50 per bushel oats So per
buhe eggs SO to rs cts per doz lard 40 cts per b. and
lumber $50 to $50 per thousand.
This is country where you raise stock any amount
without ever cutting hay fodder for them, housing
them for the entire year. For your oxen you can get so
per yoke for your American horses from $3.50 to $3.50 or
$780, for good $780, and other stock proportion and
these prices are likely continue There comparatively
no end to the money, and all needs to make it. in
dusry, and to lay ups economy Here, too, you will find
good schools and the people alive education good churches
denominations and preachers and the people moral and in
teigen, and anxious to hear Our mail routes have been
established, and mails regularly carried The How
land Aspinwall line of extends Portland, in
Oregon, and there is regular semi monthly mail between
that city and other parts of the Territory and New York
Beside this, have line of river plying between
Astoria and Oregon city, and Oregon city and Cascade city
and intermediate ports and steamers, whose machinery
has been long the way, will soon be placed the Villa
metee river above Oregon city running up that beautiful
valley from 90 to $50 miles. Here you all things
ready and waiting for the coming emgan have hest
fancy in sayng upon responsibility the representative Of
that Territory that such inducements offered before
to emgrants since the organization Of the Government
hesitate say that any industrious and economical man.
five years that country, with the inducements actually offer
cd there worth much in point Of property twenty
years east ofthe Rocky Mountains The only question: them
which remains to be considered How you get there"
There three ways to get to Oegonone round Cape
Horn, time six months from New York another the
Isthmus by steamboat, time forty ortyve days from New
York and the third across by the overland route time from
the Missouri river from and half TO five months accord
ing 10 the nature Of your teams and your expedition the
way.
The expense round the Horn will be from $500 to $500
for each grown person. and boarded with smaller prices
children, depending age BY this route you get any
amount Of ireigh, carried you please.
BY the Isthmus route there two rates Of fare. First
fare, from New York Chages 500 the Is,hmus
from $50 to $50 and from Panama Portland, Oregon |
$500. and found, making total say Of $3.50. Second
fare, from New York Chsgres $780, the Isthmu
before, and from Panama Portland $780, and found
making total Of $500 BY this you purchase
Of the Rowland & Aspnwalrs line through tickets to Port
land Oregon, and have the guaranty of responsible firm
against any delay by the As mary inquiries have been
made Of about those delays the Ishmus to person.
having through tke will take this occasion TO saw tina, II
walls line you will meet with detention whatever You
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