The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-13
Our Oregon Correspondence.


PolIics- General Ldne-Grocth, Commerce, de-, Of III
| Country.
As nothing of interest has for some time appeared in
your columns from this Territory few facts and obser
vatons may not be unacceptable to yourself and to your
readers At the present time the subject Of politics
perhaps the most interesting and elsewhere, 90
here there great diversity Of sentiment with refer
to both territorial and national affairs We cannot
it is true display many party banners Of your
Eastern States There has been but partgorganza-
ton the democratic This party fully and efficiently
organized, has its press-the Satesman-its vigilance
committees &C., &C., and is fully, vauntingly, in the
field The others have not organized have ven
tured before the public parties though they not
inactive They have not organized, perhaps. for the
good that the democrats proper largely in
the majority that opposition is useless.
There have been some efforts to get up . party and
press Of the soft democrats but 1t failure. And
now the wings bring candidate for ths delegate.
ship the softs will dvice their votes between the wings
and democrats.
The democratic organization plants itself on the Balti.
more platform. Its territorial convention off
the 9th instant Our present delegate General Lane is
the nominee of the party for election and by the
interest he has long manifested in territory,
by his peculiar tact in winning the hearts of the masses
wen by his other dstngu public services he
has suca controlling influence in this Territory
that his re election by large majority is inevitably
tain. The wings have not yet made nomination 1t Is,
however hoped they viii bring out their strongest man.
SO that the old Generals lie election will have at least
some glory in it.
But let not your readers suppose tn at Is
popular here because oceseekers are Far from
It. Perhaps in no country on the globe there
greater proportional NUMBER of broken down politicians
aid Office seekers to be found
Oregon is steadily growing in population sober sub
stantia and industrious families here seeking homes
and fortunes There exaggeraon in the assertion
that the last twelve months have doubled population
And there thousands Of Of the best prairie
lands in the Willamette valley yet untsken. The writer
knows good many families who arrived here fall in
manner penness but availiDg themselves OF the gov
eminent bounty, and with few months industry they
find vreolra nfaa lorda pFg
acres and ready to boast that they rich be-
FORE
With this growing population it is not at all surprising
that there should be growing demand for all the
saIies OF life. The amount OF merchandise which Is
Brought into the Columbia and passes like the salmon
the Willamette and its tributaries the very atan
gerges great forth frequent of
amazenent But when it Is remembered that the thou
sands of settlers all yet consumers from necessity,
the wonder is rot great And the fact here presented
will sustain the assertion, that finer pleasant
field for mercantile enterprise and profitable speculation,
amount Of wholesale business done in the larger
but the establishment Of two three wealthy houses at
Portland would far towards giving character and sta
And this subject the present scarcity Of provisions
and the enormous prices which every eaabe article CON-
mands have given, new turn to the public mind Far
that while the country is settling and the
mil es last there will be good home market for every
surplus article. Agriculture has thus received i'm
of industry and improvement The grain crop large.
and looks well, promising rich harvest.
Prices OF provisions continue high and will remain 80
more at SIS per cwt beef foot 15c per h., with
upward tendency; butter 15c per h. No v-geta
bes in market This scarcity Of provisions has impaired
of interest and activity trade generally
it has crested great demand for all substantial groce
RES such as fruit, molasses, rice, &C.
An enterprise is on foot to open road from
the head Of the Willamette valley to Fort Boise;
5000 we're raised in few days. Workmen have gone
into the mountans and there is doubt but the read
viii be ready for this seasons mmgration-the nearest
best and freest road to Oregon. ALPHA