The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-27
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.

the Mineral Point Tribune, from Olympia, Washing
ton Territory, under date Of January 5, 1854, says-
need no, write Of our journey across the plains,
for the suerngs Of so will long be kept in history
Suffice it to say that arrived in the famed Villa
far as I able to Judge from the short time that
saiI there, far different from what l expected
There is but part Of it that can be cultivated, on
account of the mountains and hills which, however,
add TO the romantic beauty Of the country.
There serious objections to settling in Or
egon. In the first place, settler quite certain to
have the Ague every season. Then about three
fourths Of the tAble land is subject TO nundation,
which makes i, quite inconvenient at times. Yet
there is excellent tllase land and good ranges
for stock but better than in the States
After crossing the Columbia river, and going north
about thirty miles toward Puget Sound, the country
is not broken. There many small praires-
some Of them Of excellent soil, while others
dy or gravelly and do not produce we'll I think
there is no Ague here; at least have seen midi
cations of 1t; but should judge il poor place for
those that are consumptive or inclined TO rheumatic
complaints.
have found, by comm, here, that those enormous
pine trees that read al, are not here The tim
Der is mostly species Of fr, which is certainly large
and tall but those who have written much about
the ''big trees have the pine forests Of
the Safes especially Of Wisconsin, or they surely
would never have said much abot these.
The climate here is much mider than in the north
ern States. Last nj ht much the coolest that
we have hal this season. the thermometer stood
this morning a, l2o. There is nearly an inch of
snow on the ground-ihe first of this season.
Washington will, thna, ere long be place of
some importance. There is quite lumber trade
carried on, from Puget Sound to California, which is
increasing very Fast while fisheries being es,ab-
lished a, many points on the Sound For amy one
ihr is fond of fish, know Of place that would
SUIT him well, rs here he find all varieties in
abundance. Labor is in good demand and all espe-
cally mechanics, get good wages while nearly all
kinds Of rroiessiona! find but poor encourage
ment, the country being over supplied with them.
! And now viii write little for those who think
Of coming to this country. II they expect that by
coming here, they MUST get rich, they will discover
their error,i they ever get here. True ii is, tina,
mauy come here poor, and in a few years rich
bat II less that where gets rich there
many that get poorer. Yet would discourage none
! from coming here II they wish TO. There is room
enough for them. | would " impress them with
the ,ro,h that If they calculate to get along here,
they viii have to ork And, too, they will ind this
a fast country whether they gong up down
h'l. There Is no stopping unless yon are down,
wnich by the way. many are, and yet ''hold tleit
own" very we'll
We have always believed that the true EIdorado
IS after all, in Minnesota. This country may not be
quite fast ohe,s, bit hcn it is stse. Here
also, men need not expect to ,e, rich without work
but every one who VIII Labor is certain 10 obtain
wealth
With a rich and productive soil, healthy and in
vgoratins c,matt, abundance of unoccupIcd LANDS
and conyenicr, markets, where produce raised a, 4
less expense will sell fr more than in any State !,
the Union, Minnesota possesses greater advantage
Tor the poor man, than any Of the other Territories
Ii is al-o accessible without that expense and suffer
ing consequent upon the long and tedious Journey
to Oregon, Washington, California. For our par
are strong in the belief Of the superiority ot Min
nesota IN ALL respects, and are firm in The con
vicion that wealth will more certainly rcsul, I, ON dig
siny potatoes in tbs Territory, than fom digga,
Gold ia California, Oregon Or Washington.
APPRoPRIATIoSs.--Weh have received from on
Dele gate, Hon. II. VI. Rice, copy of the B max
ms appropriations for the year. 70, the cx
penses Of the Indian Department, and for GIfin.
ing lis, OF appropriations ,r tribes Of Indians within
this Territory.
Payment. N cash 10 the Chippcways, p so