The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-07

Several errors having occurred in the letter OF Gen
Lane TO the President quoted in the remarks OF the Hon.
Mr. Gwin in the Senate on Thursday upon the military
defences OF California, epubsh il with the corree.
lions as follows:
WASHINGTON CITY, December H. 1851.
To his Ercelsney the President Of the Uxiisd State,
AR, sense Of duty prompts me to call your early a..
ten,on to the peculiar condition of things in Oregon
have been citizen OF that Territory nearly three years.
have travelled the settled portion OF It all had much
to do with the Indians, and know them perhaps well
any other man, and understand the Of Amer
lean citizens there and can say TO you that for Their pro
tecton and for TIE protection Of others enlgnting there
troop, to be gasoned on the great road roh St Joseph
via Fort Hall, 10 the Dalles Of the Columbia and so
the road from Oregon 10 California, absolutely In
that need but call your attention the condition things
there, and present the facts within my knowledge,
cure your aid and prompt action 10 the premises TIE
and others rous Oregon, and from Oregon
California, has been terrible and certainly this governmn
ought, aud will have doubt, afford protection her
citizens in country remote and exposed are all
persons travelling either ON the emgrant Iosd Oregon
these roads south OF the Columbia which uou6le,
TO be apprehended. The shape Of the country and
the location OF other roads OF importance garrison Of Two
or three companies OF horse-or infantry II mounea
force cannot be hadon each OF these roads, at the Dana
Round for Instance, the emgant northern road and
in the Rogue river valley, the California or soulnem
road should be established. The moral influence that Wy
establishment OF these posts would produce upon TIE mn
Of the Indians would do much towards keeping peace WIZ
them, and afford the protection to American culehs w
they so Justly entitled to.
may be we'll here to mention that the road from o
gon California forks in the Rogue river vsey-the mnh
road-passes south Of the great Sbasi mountain 70 m
of the Sacramento thence down that rye % y
great valley, and TO Sacramento city the north baos
passes by Clamath Lake 10 Fort Hall A small Pafya
emgrans gone that this and got IN saT
This opened by Jesse Appegate Scot and oths
In the year 1896 Tor the purpose OF aiiordnE 20
pass into the southern portion OF Oregon but suoh "
the suffering Of the first engrans this route, that i
been but little travelled SINCE but WILL have no doa6e
much rayeed III garrison should be established In kog
river valley, as above suggested -,
have been thus explicit in order that you may unoer
stand the condition and Of the country which hs
the honor represent with the full belief that you W.
take such ps may be necessary 10 give pro,eoon
the citizens there, and emigrsnis and others travelling
and from Oregon. -.
Herewith / enclose two communications from Oieg.
for your peruss which you will please return to me wy
cf the writers well acquainted With, (Mt Appee
OF the early settlers OF Oregon) He has done muchg
bring the country into reqnsiton by exploring open
roads, &c, &c.--a sensible, reliable man. With Mr. 81
mons have acquaintance, but have no doubto Wv
truth OF his narrative
JOSEPH LANE