Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-10-24

territory Ne then possessed
To hi' add the population Of Mexico
Canada, and the Wet Indies, which hav,
been under our jurisdiction since 1850, AM
vc have an aggregate Of $50, 600, 600 Of IN
babinn,s comprised within the limits Of OH
vas, republic. FiNy year, ago the scttlcmsH
had advanced bot liulc beyond the Missis'iP
%. The extensive territory between that aR'
,he Pacific now ihrongcd with a dense and IN
lslhg,n, pnpulauon, and comprising some y
/ the most wealthy and beautiful cities IN th'
Union, as We, remained in its pumc,al beauty
sud grandeur. lhs home OF savage beasts, an,
. thc more savage rrd man, rs vas, solitude
unjIsturb,d by civilized lic.
4 few handy ai,cniurcrs, had, scvgm
year, Previous, boldly penetrated ,hc tack
less iorcst, crossed tho Rocky Mouotaius, eN'
,lor,j o part ol the couu,Ty lying near 1hs
coast. aud brcusht back mos, glowing de-
-cnpt0u Of 10 natural wealth snj rcsn,'cos
4 COLONY composed of omlgrants from the
several States. was soon established a, the
nou,h Of the Columbia, aud ia 1850 had in-
creased Co several thousand Another colony
vas also established 90 California about ihis
time. lorsJ th,ihcr by ,be discovery of the
gold niuss, which have since poured into our
usl,ury from thg,r lne'hau,uoIc fountains, o
caaraucl s,-slm Of wealth. Nothing now
prevented 'he settlement OF the great west
bg, wan, Of communication with other parts
uf rhe umua.
Olr government cuull uu longer b. blind
Co tHgr oau interest Tho drl uf construct.
nr railroad to thr paciac, had hsru ag,'atrd
far some wears. and q proposition for barId.rg
h1I arga mad, by VI Whitney OF N,v
Yur,.
Ba, a. ,lat early day. sbru our r,snurrrs
vrv comparatively sraui, when she varied
machines Which W, no" smT."' 700 che eoa'
,lruc,roa ct ,uri, roai', a1d oh.r1 h'', r-
a...a thg ,ah"r'' mere nothing were un'
,"''o, 'n' ."f.,' 'h.uaA from '' 'a'' '' a''
tu-,nt. 1a' 'a-n ihel consider a.' 'hr '.'.
r-m'''nr-, 'ary w.'' admit 'l1' hi' years
H-" % m.-"' vel. %. considered o. r''a'- .'v'
enterprise. 10 required 'he labor '' months
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,'-.r,r- H,'u-d. Nas extremely ,iv" aa'
a..Hu.-.
N.'Nr'..r'ng a.l these a.i..rn.'',' DO Na'
r-".r'i .hf' OBJ. rl' should D.. hrIl Zoo
l-li, 'nr proposition % NJ Whitney Mas
arI,.' o. Gen r,... twas complete. -
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history
o. l>-o. tar census showed ' r"EU.''.""
or-' ui 'H. MI--.-- ll.' yi"a. '' 'ha' "' 'r
east
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