The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-19
Letter from Washington Territory.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
ST.. HELENs, Washington Territory,

August 25, 1853
There las been considerable change in and
growing country Salem, the seat OF government I'M
proving very rapidly Individual we'll public enter.
prise has increased the value OF all kinds OF property
and about this owD, and rendered desirable place
OF residence is situated the Upper Willamette river
on il i,vel surface, and about seventy miles by river
above oregon City. The willamette University, Meth
odst institution OF learning, occupies conspicuous place
: among the other public buildings.
Seventy miles down the river Oregon City is located
in a cayon with lis southern wing resting upon tte
shores OF the Willamette Falls The seat of govern.
ment formerly here, but Two years ago il was
removed TO Salem. IL thought that Oregon City
would then die, but the result shows otherwise. Its
liens enlerprisIng Tor The most part and will doubt
less embrace the advantages which nature has richly
furnished TO place their town among the first inland
of the Territory Twelve miles lower down we see
Portland the chief commercial town tnow called city, OF
Oregon 1t has good site, bat the sickness of the To-
cation will operate, as has heretofore done, against it,
There is however, more busisess done here than any
other place on this north OF San Francisco In
spite OF all hndering Causes, The impeuous energy OF
her young merchants will make her hard TO beat.
The our descent is ST Heens, mypres :
ent headquarters thirty miles below Portland
miles above Astoria 81 Heens thought BY some and
for many reasons be the most desirable location the
Rivera 1t is generally healthy, situated entirely above
the high water of The Columbia, and where comes the
strong breeze in bracng freshness during summer from
loa m ll The shades 0! evening gather DER the mind !"
The sceaery twould that could describe ~ is mos,
grand and picturesque. Looking northeast we see The
Columbia extended forests OF stately hr trees the broken
Cascade mountains, while upon The summit of one most
nrmy ImOeddeu, IN majestic uignlly Inc Known
Mount ST. Heens. In sublime loneliness and bleachy
Wilderness she there presides among her inferior sister
mountains; symmerous her form, smooth her brow,
rounding the top, and gradually widening round and
round Ill The base Is reached presenting The mind
thought OF huge sugar loaf. II the eye follows
the beautiful curve in the distant horizon the
even surface. il WILL southeastern direction from ST.
Heiens, light upon rugged outlines of rownng Hood
He looks the responsiveness OF rough, haggard. frozen
peaks Such sigh, good Tor The burning fever IN the
last Of August
Rainier new and growing town on The Columbia op.
pose the Cowlz river. occupies commanding position
as the diaembarkng town for passengers going from Ore
Astoria to be The oldest ia the Territory
making some advancement.
Upper Astoria where The post office and custom
kept, is handsome place, from which may al
most the Pacific,
There is situated here one frst-class saw-ml owned
by Mr. Butler Anderson. There seems TO be taste
in the general arrangement, OF this than rs usual "
apparent in the towns Of our Territory whether from the
superior location systematic beginning, cannot tell
On du--The present collector OF the customs, Gen.
Adair, 10 spoken OF the successor OF Gen. Lane,
governor of Oregon.
The writer of the above goes 10 give accounts OF
the late Indian troubles, of which have had previous
advices and which finally settled by treaty with the
Klamath, Snake, Shasta Rogue ri,er and Smith river
Indisns OF southern Oregon, who had suddenly began
indscrimnale OF slaughter and death on the cti-
Of that region. lie adds
The late accounts say twenty white men have been
killed. The greatest excitement prevails everywhere in
that region. Inc people shOol the innans Wherever
they find them. From their cabin doors they shoot
them with their long rifles. white man by the name
of Brown wounded young Indian supposed to be the
son OF the chief He fell, though dead. Brown
scaped him, and leaving, when the Indian quick y
arose and away without his scalp. The general
opinion is that the Indians ought this time to be ex,erm
mated. Even good men advocate this view, which TO me
seems rather foreign real Christianity Those Indian,
that are not killed by whskey must be driven to eternity
oy The red hot bullet They should be held in check
but care should be taken to shed human blood un
necessarily, lest IT cry against from the ground.