New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-25
OREGON
Prospects OF the hmigrants.
Correspondence OfTbe n. v Tribune
sAIEM 10 II ThnrslAN. Aprl M I

SALEM 90. IT, Thursday, Apr a lc1
| propose TO furnish series OF numbers, Tor Jour
valuable paper on Oregon affairs There are varOusre
ports forwarded TO the United ates from Oregon which
ave contradictory and conflicting Many persons eta
Gpcful notion spin out ne va s and write Of Oregon
as of AN earthly Paradise while o ers who Lave pene
trated up the Willamette Valley only 50 far as Oregon
CITY have given w0ful account OF our country. The
truth lies between these reporters those who ex-
rect 10 come here and find all things their hand viii
be much disappointed Men in high places have put
forth circulars in which many have been deceived IN
latOn 10 Oregon and, arriving here ind things very
different great deal has been said and writcn con-
corning the great kRdacSs shOan by rho cid Oregoans
70 emerants on their arrival here But without anyhar
ofcontradcon though AZ the expense OF personal pepa
lsritv state that the kindness shown % emgrants Is
for their money or their stock Men come here 60 maize
ther nile" and they try hard 60 accomplish thas end
To expect disa,srested friendship here, or anywhere
else is a fallacy Long viii the emigrants OF 1859 re-
member their entrance and treatment IN Oregon aldAe
hcartless exacons az the Daes, Cascade Falls, Port
lard and sevhere by which st their money then their
remnant Of stock aud lastly their bodies rs bOndnsa
were sold or pledged for lean support. mean that
hentheir money was exhausted hey Pied god herlabor
prospecyey for support Eighteen days work tor 100
b. Of -four or % days work for 100 lbs OF pork
asked by the old settlers of last years emigrantsl
There i no a,,h IN m'.'' ohiarate heart
The emigrants OF 1852 are generally greatly dis
couragcd in Oregon A large majority of them are en-
tirey broken up, and would ian return whence they
cane but this in their present condition il impossible
Here they must stay and put up with their didon.
may be considered dsiHeresed witness Ia thls case.
as am not an old Oregonan, or an Fmgrsnt of 80,
My otrn success in Oregon n. l. has been beyond
my taest e1peciati MS 1 attribute my success 10 my
ereiORS, and not from any tarorS shown me heref
deeply regret that there Is division Of feeling hers
between the old Settlers on one hand, and the En-
grants Of 81 and 80, on the other band The Emigra
ton of 1853 added those of 81 and 80, will
Ter the former settlers and give to the doing hefs
in another year The passage Of the late amendmenis
20 the Oregon Land bill In Congress gave general ats
faction to the people here Lands will be given awyef
donated to actual settlers in Oregon, till Dec I, 1865
by that time there will be desirable land leil IN
taken remaining west Of the Blue Mountains IN this
Territory But, by the time that people arrive % tho
Overland Trip here and lose and suffer what they do,
that most dreaTy and desOate road they pay ary
for every foot of land they receive here Many have
Represented II a. mere pleasure trip from Missouri
River To Oregon City. The wealth Of all Oregon would
not induce me again 10 take that trip under the same
circumstances. And yet being here | an pleased with
the country do not desre to return to the United States
Sumner with ali its beauty and freshness is now With
us. We have only two seasons which are termed the
rainy and the dry season About the middle Of
October, and later the timber and shrubs here except
the evergreen speces shed their leaves cloudy weather
sets n and frequent rains remind the people Of the ap
proach OF high waters by Christmas the earth is filed
wlthwater and travelling almost Sometimes thers
are occasional clear days all through December and
January. During February the weather IL clear, calm
and delightful March is some wet and blustering.
April Is delightful as May In the States Then sen in
the most delightful season. perhaps known 10 all North
America. The sky IA clear aud transparent the sea-
breeze springs up every afternoon, temperng the heat
aed the dews are heavy diversity Of sentiment pre-
walls in the United States with respect to the health Of
Oregon. From an extensive inquiry and acquainaa cs
IN Oregon, since September, 1851 able TO say that
Oregon, as whole, lie 4 remarkably healthy county.
And yet on oil the large rivers such the Colambr
and willamette the fever and ague prevails b. great
extent every year. live ten miles back from the VIII
lemete River, on beautifully rolling rich land well tim.
bered and wstered ard thicky settled and health
good as IN the mountains of New York or Virginia Tho
winter, which lately closed here was exceedingly hard
for this climate There much snow and cold rain,
AID grass was very poor At the Does the snow fell
FIVE feet deep and lay the ground seven weeks which
Killed 1000 head Of cattle and horses there AbOm
ehsf OF these belonged TO speculators and there.
malnder 10 emigrants who we're induced 10 leave hsir
stOca there 10 winter But few cattle died west Of the
Cascade Range. A great many pack animals died lor
the way TO the Oregon mines) in the mountains Stoei
commands enormous prices here at this time An In
mense amount ofstOek for speculation will start from hs
STATES this year for Oregon and California This sn
cause great scarcity Of grass the Plains repeii
ton OF last years destruction Of life aud property VII
certainly follow There cannot be subsistence bal hers
Tor all who viii arrive. unless large shipments are asdsl
om the United States Of provisions sc. Wheat Looks,
very promising here now but there is not half en0asa
soHed 70 supply the demand for bread and seed the en-
suing year But my sheet il filed and must close mg
!eeef for the present More Iron. pa