Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-22

y OiiSOSs SCOWSp anu one sinai
J; steamer, all ready 10 receive the emf.
$ grants and their plunder, and convey
them to the Willamette valley, OF
the settlements on the Columbia OF
other valleys near the sea coast
Forty-hve miles below this, are the
/, great falls Of the Columbia, or cascade
tails. Here is the divide or SUNNI,
OF the Cascade mountains. The sides
r OF the mountain where the river
breaks through, are here 29SO feel
above the water, and nearly perpen.
: diculsr, Of black volcanic rock
Here again the river congresses to a
width OF $50 yards, and for = miles
rushes down over huge rocks-foam.
ing and dashing its waves, and OBJ
structing all navigation. Here Yam.
kee enterprise has constructed a
wooden Railroad for 2 miles. Here
is Cascade City. At the foot OF this
Railway, Ocean vessels arrive and
depart. Forty-five miles below this,
the Willamette River empties into
the Columbia from the South side.-
Here is Sophia's Island, which is
about 20 miles long, and from l TO 8
miles wide, and all taken up by SET
tiers. From the summit of the Cas-
cade mountains you see a vast coun-
try westward, lying between the
Cascade and coast ranges OF noun
tains. The great Willamette valley,
rs miles broad and $50 miles long,
is in this belt. The vast district Of
farming country along Pugel's Sound
and Groy's Harbor is also in this dis
tricl; so are UnPqua, Shasta, and
Rogue's River valleys. Thousands
Of the most beautiful little valleys OF
prairie, that ever the eve beheld. and
well watered, rich and fertile, are in
this district, all covered with ever
green grass and flowers, as almost
perpetual summer prevails here
The wet season is from November till
April. The dry season the remain
der Of the wear. Yet wet and dry
weather is mixed with these seasons.
Last and west OF all, is the Coast
Range Of mountains, which stretches
along the coast and parallel with it.
Along the coast is a narrow belt Of
farming country, and well settled
From the Coast Range you can stand
and view the vast Pacific Ocean, bear
ing upon its peaceful bosom the ships
of many nations, laden with their
products. The Sandwich Islands,
China, and different other parts OF
Asia, lie to the west but a few DAYS
! Journey. The Columbia breaks
through this range in a deep Kan,
yon. To the n. w. are seen Van
couver's Island, Queen Charlotte's
Island, full OF newly discovered gold,
and many other fine districts. Cali
fornia lies to the S. and 5. w. Here
then | have iaintly described a coun-
Try sufficiently large, and capable Of
sustaining ten millions o. white peo-
pie; which, until very lately, was un-
known TO civilized man. The Indian
Agents have recently purchased Of
the Indians west of the Cascade
mountains, five and hall millions OF
acres OF their best gold and arabic
lands. "God shall enlarge JephIha,
and he shall dwell IN the huts Of
Shem." This is literally true here,
as the Indian wigwams are We. stan
ding upon our claims. The sons Of
] Ham are not our servants here
! Thank God for this.
! Here then our forests, our natural
meadows, our gold, our navigable
waters, our rich soil, and our mild
and healthy climate, invite our fellow
citizens OF the U. s., to come
amongst US, and help build up a great
moral edifice, which shall endure
while the broad flag Of cur glorious
Union shall wave over our seas, and
tell to the down trodden nations Of
the earth, Of "the land Of the free
and the home OF the brqver' Have |
drawn too strong colors of Ely adop-
ted couutryl Send then q Commit
Tee OF 1000 of your best citizens, TO
examine where have described, and
let them report to Ohio in writing.
Are all things perfect herel No.
Men die here, and also lack many
comforts, which are had in the old
States. Let none expect TO come
here and set down on the stool OF
|, do-nothing, and expect all things TO
come to their hand spontaneously!
For the first year, most Of emf
grants see pretty hard times. Poor
men OF families suffer greatly in their
Journey to Oregon, and have hard
rowing to take start. The rainy
season is somewhat disagreeable. and
travelling then by land is difficult
and often dangerous. We have NOT
manufactures and roads as you have.
/ The gold fever carries off so many ol
our people. that home industry some
! times droops. Wealth flows into
J the hands Of the attentive farmers,
. mechanics, and stock raisers here;
; vat the teuotation TO sudden wealth,