Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-02
MISCELLANY Y
OREGON.
To the People of the United States,

FELLOW CITIZENS s. The object of this
bret circular is TO make you acquainted in
the fewest words possible, with the most ex-
ranrdinary inducements held out 10 emf
grants 10 Oregon, and with the several modes
of reaching that country.
The cloud OF obStrucriOns so long lower
ing down over that territory, was completely
dispersed by congress at its last session, and
the uncertainties heretofore existing as TO the
removal of the Indians, and the titles 10 land.
have been removed bv The enactment of laws
for that purpose.
A law was pass ID Al The late session, pro-
vidrng Tor the eNtinguiShmeut of the Indian
title 10 all that part ui Oregon living west of
the summit of the Cascade Mountains. and
for the removal of the Indians inhabiting il
10 some point east of those mountains. A
board ot commissioners have been appointed
under that law, 10 treat with the Indians
west oil those mountains, for their lands, and
with the Indians east OF the same mountains
Tor other lands 10 which To re,noye the In
dams first named. A superintendent Of In
dian analrs has been appointed, whose duiy
II is, under the protection OF The military
force stationed IN The country, 10 occupy his
Whole lime in attending TO the duties of this
department; and under him are placed three
Indian agents, and three sub-agents. Tor the
more eihcIent management of the affairs in
THIS department. Heavy appropriations have
been made, 10 be followed by sill LARGER
ones, 10 enable the officers appointed TO pros
ecute successfully The objects of the law
All people, therefore, everywhere. may rest
fully assured, thai there is not the slightest
danger from Indians IN going 10 Oregon, ov-
erland, nor alter you have reached The coun-
try.
On the heel of this law, another one was
passed, at The last session of congress, giving
10 all men. over eighteen years of age, arri-
wing and settling in Oregon previous to Dec
1880. go acres Of land, II single, and if mar
ried, $40 acres. The bill tnen provides that
It those single msu marry in one year from
the first OF Dec. 1850, they shall receive $40
acres. In all cases the wife is 10 receive one
halt of the above grant in her own right
-Four years residence and cultivation to be
completed either before The date of the law.
or after, is required before the final title is
made from the goveroment, though the title
is good to all n;ents aud purposes, as against
everybody but the government, lIom the mo-
ment the claim is taken. Ii the man or wo.
man, or both die after taking The claim, and
before llIe four years expire, the same goes 10
the survivor and heirs, SO that il cannot he
lost 10y ihIs casualty.
The bill next provides, that all white males
over twenty-one, emIgratEg to the country
and settling there, beiween The first Gay OF
Dee. 1850, and the lst day of Dec. 1853, shall
receive loo acres of land, if slugle man,
and if married, 800 acres. But there is Iso
provision here, that if single men marry in
one year alter arriving in the territory, they
:hen receive 800 acres. All male minors who
20 10 the country, settle. and become twenty
one before Dec. 1853, vii. receive 160 acres
of land, absolutely. and if they marry in one
year alter arriving al maJoriiy, they will re-
ceive $50. All forei gners, by filing their in
icntious OF becoming American citizens, are
treated like native born American cilizens,
and they are ony required TO complete that
narura llzalon before they get final Tide
OF course this would have to be done in the
shortest time, or they would lose their land.
! The same residence and cultivation are re-
quIred as before, and as before the woman
receives, as her own property. one halt oflhe
! land granted. In all cases the person is al
lowed TO pick his land where he pleases, il
not previously occupied.
| | would wish II to he well unders oOd, that
| this land is among The richest lands IN the
world that IL is no where surpassed in pro-
ducliveness, and in all kinds OF grains, no
where has its equal. The climate of Oregon
is no where equaled for It's healthiulness, and
| as health is one oi the greatest inducements
in going to any country, | would wish 10 he
fully understood, when say, emphatlca!ly,
that there is not a region of country on the
| North American continent, not excepting N
England, so widely famed ior its health, so
healthy us Oregon. Aside from this, and the
4 productiyeness OF its soil, it is no where sur
passed for its wafer power, no where equalled
for the goodness of lis water, or for the quail
inv of its lumber, or for the fish that swim in
It's streams or the game IB It's forests, and
praires, or for the uniformity OF its climate.
Beside this, we have mines of coal, Of lron
of marble, of granite, of salt, and probably
mines of gold. We are so located also, that
any man living in Oregon, may mount his
horse, and in very few days, without dol
lars expense on the way, visit the various
mines in California, work as long as he plea
ses, and by ;he same conveyance, return a
his pleasure. In Oregon yon will fnd ready
employment at from FIVE TO fifteen dollars pei
day, according 10 yonr trade, corresponding
wages by the month or year, and for all yol
can raise you will get, 10 quote from tht
price current nrhe Oregon Spectator, of Sep
5th, 1850, as folIows:--beet, Is to 90 cent.
per ID, pork l6 to 20 per lb, butter 81 per lb