The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-12
Our Missouri Correspondence.

Our Missouri Correspondence.
Sr LOUIS Nov. 5, 1858.
Arrival Of Governor Lane from Ne'o Aerco-Tn we J~
ee DELEGATES for Congress-The Soil and Minerals Of the
Trltay-The Sheep Business to Calforaia-Arrcdlfr from
Pu9d's Sound, &C., dc,
Governor Lane arrived in this city from New Mexico,
some days sncs Yesterday bad the pleasure OF an in
terview with him He candidats As you are aware,
st the late election for and am almost certain
was duly elected the legal voters say this with con
6dsnce because for the last two years have avaed my
self of all the In my power to become acquainted
with the interests of that territory the wants and wishes
Of its inhabitants and the governing principles of ct
zens and parties there. We in the habit of complain
ing Of tricks and frauds in ectons here but really
suffer but triae in comparison to what Ia not only
dured but countenanced In New Mexico The elements
of whggey and democracy and the passions generated
by them have very little influence there II conflict
Of races aggravated by snatcsm and biz otry and these
considerations have been recently stimulated BY the Me-
sila Valley controversy. Gaegos the opposing candidate
in reality an spostae priest; but nevertheless he
contin ued to enlist religious prejudice in his behalf With
all these to contsrd against, convinced that Cover
nor Lane fairly and legally elected and that Con
gross will SO decide the facts presented
and reported upon by competent committee. he
ceived the entire vote OF those Of Angloaxon origin to-
rether with the votes of all that class Of MsxIcans who
are really attached to constitution and Institutions
and they constitute fact nearly all who respects
BILE in education and principles.
The soil of New Mexico, you aware is only cult
vabe along the streams where irrigation Is practicable
The vast pateaus table lands stretching north and
east only fit for grazing and always 6 for that
Hence we need never expect to see dense population
there There is room, however, for many than
there present Like California its chief wealth
because there is no natural outlet for expectation The
tine will soon come however when this deficiency will
be supplied and then may look for contributions to
productive industry equal to, not exceeding, those at
present derived from California Companies are now
formed and others forming for the purpose Of expo
ing and preparing deveope her immense mineral re-
variety OF valuable metallic smsted On the head
of the ella beds copper already
found little farther northwest the ruins of the
six cities, called Gbola described in such enrapturing
terms by Father Marcos in the days of Cortez; and in
their vicinity there to believe that gold abounds
in profusion. Silver iron, COAL cobalt and other mine
rails have also besn discovered.
Governor Lane has collected many facts touching these
matters he brought no news OF much interest. The
business of driving sheep to California continues to be
with great vgor and Il profits Of the adven
turers although large numbers of them die by the way
are enormous There is at present excitement, and
Gove Merriweher has thus far administered the af
fairs OF the territory with prudence and skill.
Was gratAed yesterday, by an interview with Theo-
dore winthrop Esq who arrived here direct from Puget
sound via the Salt Lake and Independence No. In the
valley o. the Columbia and its tributaries the crops
excellent He at the Dales great falls of Column
ba, on the Sd of September Between that point and
d
Inmates the whole number at six thousand. They
progressing well had been fortunate in escaping sick
ness and accidents Nearly all of them will reach the
main Columbia before winter sets in.
The British colony on landowners Iland not in .
prosperous condition nor can it be- he thinks until the
Coonsts to be dependents Of the Hudson BAY
pany, and the trade with the Russians is unfetsred
The monopoly principle controls all the interests of the
island at present The Russians now refuse to permit
their establishments in Russian America to purchase
goods OF foreign nations and the Bay Company land
levy such taxes as to render the products Of labor
much less valuable than they otherwise would be- The
ooonsts generally would be delighted if they could bs
annexed to the United States
In anticipation of its organization, there has been
consit cradle emigration into the Territory Of Washington
Most OF the ergrants wsnd their way to Puges Sound,
where the lumber trade is good business and proms
in the future to yield profits the immediate
vicinity of the Sound the soil is favorable agrcu
ure, in the small embraced in the Coulitz val
ley and upon Whitbys island This little island is very
productive, and is occupied by Industrious and thriv
ing farmers. From Pugets Sound to the Cascade
tain range the country is heavily tmbered, the fir being
the monarch of the Forest with occasional spots of
prate. Eastward Of the Cascade range the country
panas into rolling plains dotted with clumps of TIM
streams of pelucid water st north and east Of this
and along the base of the Rocky mountains proper in
the district occupied by the Fat Head Indians there
mas nhcent tracts Of the finest soil surrounded the
most imposing scenery, and enriched with minerals and
exhsustless wafer power.
Mr. Winthrop came through a pass of the Cascade
range where the emgrants have cut out road 1t is the
pass through which Capt Mcclellan came when he
was ordered to trace lire and survey eastward from the
Sound, to meet Gov Stevens and party Capt Mcclellan
LETT the barracks on the lower Columbia the 18th
July, and cut his way NORTH ward along the western
base CT the Ca cade mountains in search of practicable
Iarosd pass until he reached this pass north of Mount
Rainier He did not think this would do for railroad
ENC was proceeding STU f.rhsr north He found n"ss
Rpa Mr. Winthrop has made many Inquiries and ira
best pass viii be found in the vicinity Of Mount Ba
Ter From the Flat Head village the Cascade range the
route il excellent for q road.
Mr. Winthrop brings of consequence from Salt
Lake AT the Devils Gate this side of the South pass he