, 1853-02-19

! ~ Nv h'N''A bthA NtAait lUil WANT ~ care
IN saving, aud inaItention 10 the quality Of
ihe material and the kinds and sizes requi
red, joined 10 the expense Of making and
shipping, greatly contributed 10 iniurc the
trade in the California market. That the
Eastern States can, at so great distance,
ever maintain a profitable and permanent
trade with the Pacific in so bulky an articl,
is impossible and it remains for us, BY
Improvement in the manufacture, aud in Iii
ininislIing the cost, to regain the position
we have partially lost. 1t is not probable
that for many years at least we eau cnlcr
int6 ship building ourselves, but the superb
sPrs furnished by the forests of yellow Fir
and Spruce might afford a most valuable
export TO other countries, particularly China
and India. II is under food that a vessel
which attempted its load with sticks in Pu-
get Sound was under contract with the
British Navy, and it is well known that
many, even of the largest size, are carried
from the Atlantic shores by way Of England
10 the East. Such being tho case, we can
surely find a profitable trade in shipping
them direct. Vessels which have discharg-
cd here Or at San Francisco and proceed 10
China to load for the return voyage to the
United States, could be readily loaded on
the worry banks of our rivers with this kind
Of lumber.
The production of many articles Of food
besides bread siuifs, were II conducted sys-
iemalically, would add 10 the wealth of our
Territory. The Salmon of our rivers and
the Goldfish which abound upon the coast
can be supplied to other markets in mex
hauslible quantities. The immense country
lying east of the Cascade rang. Of noun
lans, and the fertile and beautiful grass COW
cred valleys and hills of the Umpqua and
Rogue rivers, furnish a range for beef cattle
unsurpassed in the world and the rolling
oak ridges and camas grounds in other parts
Of the Territory afford every facility for
raising pork. Fruits AMI Vegetables, csps-
cially Roots, can bo raised every where in
abundance, aud of the finest quality. For
all these, both shores of the Pacific open
their ports to US if we enter upon the trade
with well directed industry It is 10 be re-
mcmbered, however, that other elements
besides chcnpness enter into consideration
among commercial advantages. The GER
lainty of Obtaining supplies, ,ihe stable quail
iy Of the articles furnished, the adaptation
Of the packages 10 the wants of the consul
msr, all arc regarded in making the pro-
duc''ous Of country sought for. Among
other staples Of manufacture and commerce
for which Oregon seems admirably adapted,
are wool, fax and hemp. know Of no
country in the world better calculated for
raising the former; as sheep do not require
10 be housed or fed at any time, and no 9th
er care would be demanded for them Than
TO preserve them fiom wild animals.
The immense resources Of the Territory
in point Of water power furnish the means
of manufacture on the spot, Of this as well as
so many other productions and it deserves
consideration whclhcr capital and skill can
not be attracted hiiher for the pupose.-
That field would DO opened not only here
and in California but elsewhere for consump-
ton, | have no doubt. Flax and Hemp
grow spontaneously in many parts Of the
country. The latter in particular, as man
ufaclured by the Indians into various arIi
clrs, seems to be Of excellent quality; aud
an examination at least into The subject Of
production for market ought to be madc.--
Our limited population an1wcalih uoccssa-
rily detcrs us from entering largely into en-.
tcrpriscs of this kind at present; but were
the advantages Of these and others demon
slrated 10 the country at large, il would be
the means Of bringing here men whose
means arc larger, whose knowledge Of nan
ulactmes would lead them 10 the underta-
king, and who would be glad 10 hnd new
roads to activity and fortune.
The prosperity Of country should never
depend upon one staple commodity. 1t is
in proportion as the objects Of industry arr
extended and multiplied that general aud
permanent wealth is secured.
Agriculture, commerce. aud manufactures
act mutually upon one another, each ad.
vapcing the interests OF the rest. But no
country can thrive which is not its own
principal producer. Accident has, in some
measure, hitherto protected us against the
disasters which were TO be expected from a
drain OF the precious metals, caused by large
imkOrtnlions, with but little corresponding
export; but in the end we must, and that at
no distant DAY, either become impoverished
or at a great disadvantage journey 10 the
mines to supply the means Of payment un-
less We husband and develop our Resources.
A general geological Reconnaissance Of
the Territory hasbeen made by DIR. Evans,
from the Rocky mountains 10 the Pacific
Ocean, including a careful examination Of
the country bordering on lhrsr mountains
one hundred and fifty miles north and south
at their western base and from the northern
boundary Of California TO Puget Sound. a
detailed examination has bocn made over a
considerable portion of the Territory west
Of the Cascade Range, which demonstrates
that, .r
LrNEsroNE-Is found in great abundance
in the main chain Of the Rocky mountains /;
mlhe mountains bordering Flat Head Lake I;