New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15
CROPS AND Politics IN OREGON

Correspondence OF The n. Y. Tribune.
OREGON CITY, Jan. z, 1861.
We are in tho enjoyment Of en- unusually pleasant
Winter. There has large quantity OF ram iaen Dus
the weather has been very mild. Ice has not iofneu
TO the depth Of Az inch up 10 this ume As genera
thing, We experience our coolest weather before The
middle of January. Very little snow has faleni 'he
ground has been hardly covered twice.
The low price Of wheat since the last crop has been
harvested has caused general apathy among our
farmers so much 20 that comparatively little wheat
has been sown this last Fall though what there Is looks
very we'll OF the old crop, there Is large surplus on
hand The ruling price, delivered at ship navigation,
IL 60 cents per bushe In the INTERIOR 1t only com
nands from 40 10 80 O nts per bushel. Large quaint
tier may be had al the later figures.
Since California has taken to growing wheat 80
laryely our market has become quite limited. Tue
rold mines in British Columbia and those bordering
on the northern north eastern part OF THIS oAle
are the only markets command at present. Inc
rnous rates Of freghiing products 70 California
has Of late, almost excluded US from compeutoh IA
that market For come time, there existed an UNJUST
discrimination against Oregon articles OF import "ere
charged about one-thid less than thofe OF export.
TRANSPORTATION generally il eIorbtaDtly high In
Oregon. 1t costs 81 TO travel twelve miles THAT Is
only bali what II fifteen mouths agol from fort
land TO Oregon City; and from the latter place 10
SALEM 50 miles g. and all other distances proportion
s,fly 4igb. From Portland TO the Dslies distance
not exceeding 80 miles, il costs 81 10 transport tnn
II freight Nearly all the s,ean.boa are owned and
controlled by one company. Some OF the routes pay
from 60 10 100 Ter cent.
The ofceLolers are preparing themselves for gen
era turnout aer the 4h OF March. TIE Collector OF
Astoria has lid his off Tor upward Of ten years lie
il "a rympatbher # the Breckinridge Wig oil Inc De
nicra y. He Ii Slavery proPagandst ana an o ni
ari.tocfatic Kentuckian. hope Uncle Abe will
have no NE for him. His place, OF rSht belongs 10
aome good Republican. w. L. Adams, editor oil L re
Oregon Argr,, lie an applicant for that post. lie ~,
would make good officer. Oregon, expect, VIII
furnish fail quota for Ill the oihces
10 the late Presidential struggle tie Breckinridgers
worked with WILL and spent large Sums OF mons 70
carry ont the policy and bebests Of Jo.eph Lane. lou
may derend upon IL they will die hard The "lhdbx
up Of the Affairs OF some Of the ocia II Is limited VIII
.ibit some balances the wrong ride OF the ledger
The burning Of the Custom House severh years ag,
occi entail Of courseburnt up The Iedgers oil that
institutiop. =,
Now that We have working representation in the
limited Sta en- Senate il IL expected thai Oregon Will
buye advocates that will make little better ose OF
their time and talents II was hoped and, indeed ex
pecied that oselh would perform one act Of luetic- IL
nothing more and have that iniquious provision IN the
Oregon Dona ion law repealed aud amended, 20 AS 10
snsa e. toe object intended and restore the flsn.s OF
the Injared partes the heirs OF Dr. John hcLaugnnh
who have been basely wrUpged by tbe act OF spechi
levirl lion. l. for one, dad lot think that Jo-eph
would allow this Administration TO expire without
bringing into requison his tremendous inhurnce as ne
always appeared to he sps. pet sld HA ,n I'M ,hs
wrongs Of the heirs az "A public benefit he might have
nssisted in pacsg tie Uniyersity funds Ia situation
| 10 render lie the Unversitysl endowment! possible,
and the lands appropriated for that puryoee ayailae
What Joseph Lane has done during bis long career
Of MISREPRESENTATION 20 Distinguish II, am uhnbio 10
see No, withdrawing meaOrlals, petitions and letters
calling lis attention and urg aud intreains hun 10
ue lis endeavor have the 18th section Of the Do
nation law rel called and amended, 20 as 70 give the
heirs their nights, and render the part relating 10 the
University eiiectua he has not made the bret move
What happy reflection be can possibly have in reView'
ing his he speut be Gays in beoa OF his dear peo
RE am curious 10 know IL II wondered here what
/ W Ii become Of him. Oregon has no longer use for
him. His supporters here their folly ard are
determined 70 make amends for the future lie po-
/ htically dead in Oregon. Peace TO bis ashes.
The Republican csusc is gaining strength every day
here II the appointments for thh State are Judicious-
ly made they will go very far toward rendering our
Late triumph popular and our future suecese more GER
tain / earnestly desire 10 zee an Improvement made
in policy exhibited by predecessor who have
not made la hcatons and fitness regulates IN their
appointments 20 office. more reckless disregard, Ii
| this particular have never witnessed.
| Tile gold mines in Ore. on and contiguous thereto,
/ keep our population very much on the move. 30
much I. this the Gaze that farm hands arc scarce, and
wages high. There IL, perhaps, no country In the
world where the hbo,er US i1dependent Us DC is IN
this country lie will have his $50 10 So Per month, or
lie off tie gold Capital controls labor IN most
countries bu, this State IL au exception to che general
rule -
large number OF our floating population will leave
early in the Spring for the northern gold field, where
late discoveries have developed Digging that viii
pay well. Many Of our farmers too viii repair thit9er,
with tie hope Of rellenshing their badly furnished
| purses.
Tie silver mines near here have not been sufficiently
tested give you idea what may be in store for our
| PEOPLE from that source. There have been several
assay made but the resus have been contradictory
| that no satisfactory idea can be formed ALPHA.