New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30
OREGON.
Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
SALEM, o. T., Dec. &, 1857.
As the attention of the people is much directed to
Abe vast country lying west Of the Rocky Moun-
tains and az all reliable information from this quar-.
Der is of Importance permit me-, through the COL
nmns of THE TRIBUNE, to make few brief state
nents. A variety of circumstances has initiated
greatly against the reputation of the people of Ore
Eop. We are looked upon as an overreachlng
Qrssping set of swinders, in whose vicinity honest
people would be unsafe II is true that far as
The conduct of our rulers here ia concerned, but lit
te can be said in their favor Still, all are not thus
corrupt and general society becoming better here
ss men with families come among us.
Loco FOcOism, based on brandy and ignorance,
has reigned here, but its days are numbered. The
war measures in OregoR have cast a dark shadow
over us. Yet it is hoped that the true actors in
these cases of fraud will be known and exposed 1t
was greatly feared by the friends of liberty and hui
manity in Oregon that Slavery would be adopted by
the voters in the new Constitution. But as our
rulers here are perfect timeseryerS, and as Presi-
dent Buchanan appeared to lean strongly IN Kansas
affairs toward Freedom, our big men declared that
voting for a Free State was good Democracy. Here
upon Democrats, Black Republicans, Free-Soilers,
Wings. now-Nothings and SOfts were seen at the
polls voting for Freedom for Oregon
hope that eur Constitution will not be adopted at
&he present session of Congress. Our population is
only 45 ,OOO and if we become n state our taxes
will be enormous. hungry set of office seekers
will be qusrtered upon us. As far as constitutional
provisions are concerned the spurious Democracy
Of Oregon have secured to themselves lasting bene.
6tsl
We have had only small immigration this year,
though we looked for goodly number. The gold
fever is kept up to 80 great an extent IN California
that thousands are attracted there, and thousands
when there wish themselves away, but cannot get
away. So far as mining and commerce are con-
cerned, California is ahead of Oregon; but when we
take into account the long and excessive drouths,
the almost infinite hosts of grasshoppers and
squrrels the great lack Of timber, the necessity OF
irrigation, and the difficulty of raising Winter APP
pies in California We say that Oregoni tie country
The present area of Oregon, if our State Constl-
tution be adopted, is capable OF sustaining more
than three millions of people. Our vast forests Of
ta, evergreen timber, our boundess plains, rich,
fertile SOIL endless water-power, mild, healthy CHI
mate fine seasons ocean and inland navigation, inn
mense iron and coal mines, salt springs, rich min-
erals, grand and picturesque mountain, hill and
raley scenery, all invite our ellOw-citiZens of other
countries to come here and help build up great
State.
No country in North America can exceed this in
the production Of apples, pears and plums. Apple
trees begin TO bear here at two years old, and pear
trees begin to bear fruit at three years old No busl
uess in Oregon has ever yielded such profit as fruit
growing. More than half million Of dollars in gold
has been added TO our cash circulation in Oregon this
scar, for fruit for shipment. Hundreds of thou
sands Of apple and pear trees have been transpaned
An Oregon this year. California, Australia, Polyne-
Eikn Islands, much Of China, and other parts of
Asia, will be partly or wholly supplied with Oregon
apples and pears in time to come. Wheat, pork,
beef, peas, onions potatoes, oats, butter, hides,
sheep, lumber and shingles can be produced here in
vast abundance aud of the best quality. The climate
OF oregon is 30 mild that grass remains green all
winter and stock hive with but little attention from
Their owners. Irrigation is not needed in Oregon.
Inc seasons are generally good and crops are always
wen saved. The price Of land is astonishingy low
even IN the great Willamette Valley which is called
the great granary aud storehouse of Oregon
congress has been generous in donating lands TO
actual settlers In Oregon, and as titles TO those
lands are now mostly perfected, very many wish Ia
sell part OF their section claims. Firs.rate farm.
ing grass and timber lands can be bought in the st
fled portions Of Oregon at from 81 to IS per
acre, according to improvements and location. I
have never seen such country as this is for cult
gated grasses.
The apples in the greatest repute here are: Wine.
sap, Baldwin, White Pearmain, Esopus Spit,en
berg, Rambo, Yellow Newtown Pippin, Fall Pippin
Gate, Ladies Sweetlng, Jersey Sweetng, Roxbury
Russell Sweet Bough Summer Sweet Paradise.
Summer Queen, Fall Beauty, Grayenstein, Tulpy-
bockn, Holland Pippin, Yellow Bellhower, Jenitan,
Fameuse, Lady Apple Siberia Grab, Smiths Cider,
Blue Pearmsin, Maiden's Blush, and Hubbardson
fonsuch. Fruit-growing here, Ike farming, must
De learned anew.
Education and religion are in the ascendant here
Times are good aud money is very plenty in Oregon
rhces are not very high except for all sorts of
hoor. we need ten thousand steady, temperate
Noorers' 10 whom high wages would be paid.
DAVID NEWSOM