The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-20
UsrrsD STATES SURVEYING SCHOONER Ewtse,

UNITED STATES SURVEYING SCHOONER Ewing,
Astoria, July IL, 1850.
DEAR COUSIN, Since my last letter yourself have
made trip Pugets sound Admiralty inlet, Hoods canal,
the island of Vancouver, and Nsquay. This part Of my
voysg made by water, board the United States
mail steamer Carolina.
The straits of ST. Juan de Fuca i Of the liz
orally, throwing its branches rs IL extends inland in
directions, and retaining hundred faith
oms depth lin many hundred miles from the
sea- which yiaces the width Of canal is frequently
greater than half mile The navigation OF these is
perfectly free from distractions the greatest difficulty be-
find god anchorages, of the great depth
As far safety is concerned the whole Of Puges
sound may be considered safe babor from extremity
the other There numerous little bays and roads
which vessels ia order 10 cast anchor The fact
is that vessels tie tanost whee) to the trees!
several secured in that the head OF the
sound
The timber this region is the finest have seen.
Spruce. hemlock fir, pne and cedar comminglng form
thick forests ggantc Many vessels already visit
ing the sound in pursuit Of la ber which speedily
tined TO article OF export great extent In fact,
the timber very fne that IL has tempted the cupdiy OF
some English vessels who have had the bodness comm
depredsions eide Of tie line, by cutting timber fol-
| spars 10 he taken England. One vessel lied in
San Francisco months since, and other in Puges
sound and which was plsced under my charge for lime
This ship called the Albion. and was to have been
brought the mouth Of the Columbia river buta suitable
crew conld not be obtained She SEIZED ard 10 st
under blythe collector Of this District by whom she
will be held till her Is tried.
/ Nslualy To the head oil the OoWlhx DIV
land Our first days journey 10 the Chehses river,
twenty eight miles from Nisqusly The country through
which passed well watered, and well calculated
for grazing pUrposeg, alternate iine land and pIaes IN
about equal portions Yet ihc soil 10 very ch and
quite gravey, do not deem u good farming land Many
good however could be selected Tor lage This
how ever, Is rather exception than rule. Our Dex
next days journey terminated at the Cowtz settlement
miles from the Chehsles This day passed
through the beautiful country have the
prairie and wood land dividing the land about equally, and
in small alternate patches of first and the other
The land observed had become gradually but almost i'm
perceptby better since left Nsqualy, and was OF the
finest possible quality for tlage We passed through
eral email settlements, chiefly consisting OF Canadian
French farmers whose bouses fat cattle, and beaut
fuI farms show how we'll their industry is rewarded Al
night we stopped he house OF old Mr. Primondcsu,
old Canadian who has been IN this country thirty
years. He entertained until late hour by recouni
many Of hts adventures during the early scen OF tn
| whites.
The Cowliz county is probably superior any part
Oregon Tor agricultural purposes, not excepting the far
| famed Willamette valley.
Our third day was consumed In descending the Cowr
river In At arrived at the Junction
the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers tell anything
the county through which passed, the forests pushet
| themselves TO ths very banks OF the river.
On the fourth day reached Astoria you have aead,
perused too many accounts OF Columbus river it
render necessary that should say word the subject
The next time make journey, you shall have
count Of H. In the time, just say the people, tina
n they feel crowded and the French say gnf just
them TO come Oregon. 10 branspau country
/ where they may kill many elk, deer bears &C., they
please and be they may choose from the
est neighbos This You know is privilege man,
i western people.