The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-23

darlng this and he early oar, az n.t aa,h tr ,to,
oasa examination OF The sosstsaa passes Saows now
eoss inc AsountAia p1Aks bat In the valleys there has
Il 70 believed that BY properly CONSTRUCTED steamboat
dfaSinx moi over eighteen nsbes oi water the Mssoa
I've go - A~sessa 10 III. po.n or 10 the falls
lie survey OF LieaL Doneson establishes The praeii
aoy 70 BLK fsef and HE coT1slied boals used b. the
~ COMPANY ion ron unon 10 this post eyiace u. pos
solly IRON there LieaL ssxlnn leaves here 10 keel
D1A drawing over Twelve inches And wIl learn much
as 10 where Distinctions exist and they may be re-
shosea- L'eaL orovers survey stlli more definite on
these taDJeclss VIII al Afford The data on which 10
base re4oie report this interesting qqesoa Oh
sifnclIans AIr known 10 bul il ia Aoaghf they are
- s''shi, thAis ~h HInng expenditure OF labor aud
money thry can be removed. and that STEAMBOAT can
ascend n9 10 The falls OF ssoari riyrr The survey Of
Missouri add Columbia MYERS will enable Us 10 know
sa1en, bow lar our three great nziurai aquecrclshe
aisetssipfs' Inc Missouri, and CoigmbIa-w lead
themselves 10 the constitution Of the great northern rail-
road shall Pssh westward, in day two, rapidly
loi me seal OF government OF the TslrIioTy OF Wash
4hgt ana hAsira 10 II, should nothing
think VIII reach Olympia ia thniy-sse days from
e dale Of TINS, aad The lieutenant viii leave here about
me same Time Thus, yoa will perceive.
neni may be crossed thss Latitude 10 e seventy
crossed
Before closing this article cannot omit my testimony
"a behai OF The gentlemen OF both the fur companies
~ LOUIS, and al all their poss for their efficient aid and
ADVICE and The nnilorn Kindness displayed 10 the
sefs q ne expedition Al " Louis The noble hearted
A
service and bis agents and officers have everywhere
co-operaied
must. however. especially remember Mr. Siblsy Of
Minnesota and Mr. CGlbrrison partners ia the Amen
can al Company, and charge OF the posts the Mis-.
sssppl and Missouri RIVERS for their unspafDg exerons
% advance ne greai Objects Of the survey. Al Wash
inslo1 CITY, before left and his Aomr Minnesota
| Ar siolry was nweared and indaiatgahle
Ia May met Alexander Caibertson Al ST LOUIS With
an experience maaTrd by twenty years residence ia shs
indan coaniry, found hin snaowel with the requisite
characteristics 10 carry expedition safely through the
indian territory, Knowing every man ia The Upper Mis-
SCUM DC knew ust The men we wanted, and could secure
Tor ne lie sturdy hunters needed for our mountain
exploration. Subject approval OF the indian bureau
lJapponi-G him SPECIAL among The ackf feet In
eahs leaving his bnsines and deroiing has energies
10 The labor much Of our with ihe Indians must
ascroe 10 his valuable Influence His peerless isdy ic0
second Pocahontss, commands my aeany thanks for
her good Offices. She pure Blacktooi woman OF he
"blooaD tribe and in all her husbands la5ors has she
SHARED securing The anrcionate regard OF every
Of he expedition
ApSfrEendng a possible collision between onr men
and some Of Der own people she asked 10 accompany
10 dssls M preventing dhcuify The night before We
leii Fort lnoe, she SAID 10 her husband, Will go
with you val DO what can o settle dIarrrnees and
where you die will de- Her presence has aiieviafed
he 4nnoyan of canpaga Life, and outraged us on
he march She commands my regard, aud has
her reward IN the assurance OF the IIiendy feeling be-
tween these chlidren Of The plains and the iron the
far OF land" whose approach 10 the country ia times
past was so much dreaded.
Truly, your friend and obedirnt servant.
t0rdeT No. ls.
NORTHERN PACIFIC h Il. EXPLORATION AND suRvxy,
Camp Dobbtn, near FogI Benton,
September Is. 1854
he chef OF the expedition congraiulses Lieut. Sax
ton and hs parry tor their sale arrival Fon Benton
IRON lbe mouth OF The Colam bta For inconushls en-
elgy, sound Judgment, and the most crowBng accom-
pilsEmtn, Lea SAXON has the thanks Of all has
eiaiss. sad deserves honorable mention al Tie hands oil
all men who seek - advance The honor and renoxn Of
Their county.
Lieut. Ofovsr, IN command OF the advance party TO
open communication with The parties The noun
alhs and no mel Lieut. SaxoB near The dividing RIDGE
also receives the thanks and his asso
Gates ~ The great work now ripe fof
Daylight Iox breaks through The struggles OF three
months
On The slh Of June The supply lefi Camp Pierce
and on tie SIT Of September lie parties IRON Mssas
spp and The Pacific shock hands across the continent
The pass OF inc Rocky mountains found 10 be more
Than one thousand f-ei below the South pass. and
oHf practicable, but expressly made hands Tor the
great Northern harosx.
ISAAC j. STEVENS,
Governor oil Washington TeTrilory. &c.
la charge of Exploration