The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-15

toutbs democratic. This party is fully and efficiently
oiganiLed has lis press-the Stale snsnis vigilance
eommtisss Ne. &c, and 10 fully. vauntinky In tho
field The others have organized, and have no,
tursd before the public parties, though they not
inactive They have organized perhaps for the good
that the democrats proper are 90 largely in the
majority that opposition is useless. $500 .
There have been some efforts 10 get IN a party and
press of the soft democrats; but il was failure And
now IL the wings bring ou candidate Tor the delegate
ship The soits will divide Their yoes between the whixs
The democratic organization plants itself on the BALI
more platform lis territorial convention on on the
OH instant Oar present delegate, Gen. Lane. Is The
nominee oil The party for reelection; and by the wzm
interest he has long manifested IN Territory by his pc
culiar tact in winning the hearts OF the masses, az we'll
by his other distinguished public services he has
such controlling influence in this Territory that bis
election by large majority ~ inevitably certain The
wings have no, yet made a nomination. It's. however.
hoped they will bling out their strongest man. 80 that the
old generals reelection win have at least some glory in
il. .sa.o M.s.
But let not your readers suppose that any one man is
popular here because ohce see kers Far from
IT, Perhaps coua,ry The globe are there great
er proportional number OF broken L0wn politicians and
office seekers to be found.
Oregon is steadily growing in population sub
ssnaland Industrious families here seeking homes
and iorlu0es There exagssra,ion in the assertion
that the las. twelve months have doubled population
And yet there thousands OF OF the best prairie
lands in the Willamette valley We, untaken The writer
knows good many families who arrived here last fall,
government bouniy, and with lew months industry,
they find themselves the conlenied lords oil $40
hroa and ready TO boast that they
rich before
With this growing population i, is all surprising
that there should be growing demand for all the
saries OF life The amount OF merchandise which il
brought into the Columbia, and passes like the salmon
up the Willamette and It's tributaries 10 The very noun
goges, great TO call forth frequent express
sons OF amazement But when il is remembered that the
thousands of settlers all yet consumers. from
cessy, the wonder is not so great And The fact herr
presented will sustain the assertion that inner
pleasant field for mercantile enterprise and profitable
speculation is rarely found There already very con-
siderable amount OF wholesale business done in the larger
towns; but The establishment OF two three wealthy
houses al Portland would go lar towards giving character
and stability 10 Oregon commerce
And on ibis subject The present scarcity OF provisions
and the enormous prices which every eaiable article
mand. have given a new turn to the public mind Farm
tina, while the country is settling. and the
mines last, there will be agood homemarket for every
surplus article Agriculture has thus received q new i'm
pu Sc and the whole face OF the country bears evidence
OF Industry and improvement The grain crop Is large
aud looks well, promising rich harvest.
Prices OF provisions continue high and will remain so
until harvest Flour has been steady for month or
S5 per cwt beef. on foot, l5c. per h., with
upward tendency butter l5c per 10 No coarse vege,a
bles in market This scarcity OF provisions has impaired
element OF interest and activity to trade generally
Ii has created glea, demand for all substantial groceries,
such rs fruit, molasses, rice, &c. I"
An enterprise Is on foot TO open a Toas from
the head OF the Willamette valley TO Fort Boise some
> 900 were raised IN few days Workmen have gone
the m0untaDe and there doubt but the road
will he ready Tor this seasons i'm igfaon-the nearest
best, and iieesi road TO Oregon.
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.
We have received files of the Meeurio OF Valparaiso
10 The 30th OF April.
Since the return OF the Pesden, of Chill from his ex
through the republic, be had received the charge
OF ahdiies from New Granada, whose mission TO in
teres the CHILEAN government in the qseson. involved
between Colombia and Peru, conseQ OF the
dtion OF General Flores
The treaty between the governments OF Peru and
Ecuad RENTS 10 the Arbitration OF the Chian govern
men the decision OF difficulties which had retarded
or compromised the result OF the neg 81, atoms
The Merctuio says: The reconciliation OF Peru with
Ecuador and The other republics has not however we'd
all the difficulties OF the foreign policy OF these States
New complications produced by the strange conduct OF
the BOLIVIAN government threaten 10 interrupt the peace
OF Boiavla with Peru and 10 open war TO which the
neighbofng republics cannot be Indifferent The expul-
SION Of the Peruvian charge of aies and OF the Peruvian
consul in Csbt and the ioiraction of the treaties of
ls45. injuries by the Bolivian government the Pc
ruvian republic which will probably result in the breaking
OF open hosllIties and the blockade of Cobja the
only port OF the Bolivian territory. The government Of
Gill; however will perhaps inerpose its mediation to
bind the interrupted relations and avoid dsas-
,rous and one dsadvantaseous 10 The commercial in
ierests OF Chill. Va.
The Gillian government, has lin the mean time solved
difficulties which have retarded the establishment, Of
steam line for The northern pors OF The republic. II
has dhnivey extended the contract OF subventon in
favor OF The Pacific company, under the following
ditions sf.ef a.s..s.. 50 ... f.-g. H.
Is, For the present, the departure win be monthly.
IL Ihe government support VIII be $50 600.
3D. The contract Is granted for two years
5ih. he government promises to procure from Con-
The concession OF the third year sought by the CON-
Iany,
The steamer New Granada will make it's first voyage
on the 81 OF May, destined for the navigation OF the
southern potts.
The state of the pubic credit OF Chill is given as
Funds of The internal debt a, three per cent, CONSOLE
dated and recognised, 81 9i2,2co
Funded securities TO the 7tb of last January S347 800
Remaining IN circulation, 81 ,555 .e75
The comparative view Of inporlaons and expectations
is thus given
10 s4j, the amount OF mporations and explorations
reached S4 6s3, 697, IN 1885, $40 7062s7 1885, es-
2s4,i2i m 1917, Sls,5l0g3 in 1913, owing 10 the
European revolutions and the state OF administration
s60ia,p5a in s49, Sal SAC as7 in 1850, S2i2l462.
IN 1881, st5 ,324,l29; in 1852, $40 .43l,lss. $40
The last figures show that IRON Sii 10 1851 The i'm
Poriatiuns aud expectations have than douby in
creased Soch extraordinary progression is alone due
10 the natural OF the prosperity OF agriculture of
mining. TO our commercial speculation. and above all to
The which, durlng this Time, the republic has en-
loyed s
The Htre,ris speaks of the republic Of Bolivia a.
county sh oied with all the plaques OF holy Job Its
daios from Taona the 22d OF April and from Area
10 The al There many political difficulties in the
government oil the country
NEW JEwELRy.-M. w GAIT BRO. have mi. dsy
~ opened maxni8ccu iw.lry comprising
Of art