The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-22
NEW NORTH WEST.
DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, ArRlL q.
THELEwS&CLARK EXPEDITION
First Exploration CT the Great Sorth West,
by Follower 0! their Landmarks.
ypcN TIE ORIGINAL Mss. Or AZ ADDRESS DrLI7ETEp
kDy LIEUTENANT JOHN MILAN, 4. =. A., NEyOGc
TIE HISTORICAL Ash GEOGRAPHICAL 30.
GETTY At TORT OWEN. MONTANA,
DEC. 18TH. 1861. AND NOW
Published f,r the First Time.
[co..!-:cd from 40. II ]
THE RETURN.

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THE RETURN.
They rccrcsscd the Bitter Root noun aims
IN june by the same pass through which
,lcy Rad sOught the main Columbia. and
TIC early days Of July found item once
more cnccmpci on the beautiful end genial
Valley Of he bitter Root. when their cxpc
clifton dividing into two parties. thconc un::
der Can't Clark seeking icilIead waters ut
of the Yellow Stone. to he followed to its
mouth. at which point the second party.
under Capt. Lewis, was TO be met; they IN
the I;.canWh lille crossing III" main range of
the Rocky Mountains, via Lewis & Clark's
rass. and threading the mountains TO the
D,outhof the Yellow Stone, from which
roint The journey of few days brought
them to the scattered settlements along the
Missouri border. and finally to the small
village of 81. Louis. where they ware greet
ell with open arms. the firing Of guns, and
n season 0f gcnia, icstivity. Then ended in
success and safety the first, and doubtless
enc of tho most remarkable overland jour-
neys ever performed under the auspices of
the American Government. No difficulty
with the Indians except the Blacktcct tribe
gave them cause for alarm or detention:
The Commanders, except in the case or
Can't. Clark. when acrilcn:iy disabled by
one of bis men, who MISLEADING him for al
ok. fired and wounded him. When, eve.
fore.nu&t ard first where danger and expo.
sure Was 10 la met. and savc the period
when starvation Lcran tn stare them in The
fare ny day and haunt their sleep by night.
the utmost Chcerfuincss, content and GOOD
fellowship prcvaiicd and .;crc is no doubt,
rs the record Of their Journey bears full and
interesting evidence OF the same. but that
nil tho clements of success entered into the
composition Of this party, and they were SO
MOULDED and directed that one might have
Hu,icipatcd the end from the beginning that
the Government Lad not erred IN selecting
the hen they did !or SO :.--uOas and din
cul. /: task.
IT'S r.C,Ta
There were objects anl ends in this move.
mcni that were Of Crca! national lmpor'
tnncc 10 our Government and strongly In.
dicat:yc Of It's history during the pas, cen:
tury. The greet principle OF Territorial
expansion was then for the first time deter
mined upon. ard it is gratifying to know
that the foresight OF the Statesman OF that
day was not limited either by time. distance
or sectional feeling But piercing for into
the years yet locked UP in the womb OF the
future. and standing upon the western con-
fines Of our new ocean grit Republic they
could see the Pacific whi:cncd by the sails
of American commerce starting from the
row free ports OF China and japan laden
with the silks. the teas, the spices. aaa
wares OF IN Eastern industry, and sailing
for our own golden and land. locked ports,
70 bc there frcigh;ed with tho spars, the
piles. the masts. the lumber, the wool, the
cold. and cotton fabrics Of cur labor.
icsounding soil. 1t was vision well
founded tia: told the mariner that his long
and tedious voyage, either by the Cape or
Good Hone or through the blisterins Gil.
mate Of I-vpt ard the Red Sea. was TO
longer 10 Lc followed. either for The pleas.
urc of the va!c,uiinarian or the profit OF
The millionaire. 1t told tho searcher for the
Northwest passage the! the great discovery
had been now made Ivy american cxpi"
rcrs, anithat ships moorcd In the handbook
al haycns OF the Pacific shorld to morrow
receive by The iron rail the cargo thu!
leaves The Atlantic to-day for Ms well
freigh,c.! bark. Il told 10 the gcographcr,
and explorer Of unknown lands ana seas;
that the loss of FRANKLIN, the wanderlngss
OF . McEcnzie.snl Ross. The Suffering Ut
y Knrc. and the bold navigation Of Hart.
stciu should no longer he cIronicled To ths
world "a the events Of our every day lie
Lut should hereafter lie regarded rs the Wis
ionary wandcripgs Of men in search OF
! PHILOSOPHERS stone. It told the poiitica
economist and f;rancier that here was
r6utc that trade and travel must build up
chat her. his money and means would grow
and multiply, and That they would in tim'
iind Paris Boursc. London Change
mn American Wall S:rcct It told to TIN
+, t,cninr anil fcrmcnting Dynasties Q:
IN Old Worldwide marshallinG thousand'
under every chance advcntur.r, are confcn
10 DAY with Pope, tomorrow with Aos
sr,h. and the next with Garibaldi or Ii.
msrc,en-that the Western World was open
irr wide the gates and free the portals 4
tbs lovers AMI seekers Of political liberty
and IL M asylum from the whitening irot
heel Of SlonIrchs, Kings and Dsspcts. !
told 10 the industrious artisan OF the clOudct
and Ovcrgyown city, where poverty ana pen
ury was The price OF his toll, to seek west;
ern hoa,c, and by his head and ~ his hanc
add new spoke to the wheel OF American
progress. Ii told the sturdy yconinn OF oul
own aud other lands that westward the v'r'
gin soil lay yet untouched, and when w1ait
auurpc;a,c and hail the coming of his pillow
Is the token of wealth ard plenty. IL tolt
sic lover If wild romance to see cities ant
and towns reared upon sites and lands Cnc'
claimed and owned by race fast passing
,.way, ard who died Ivy tho white man
- lrra:h. II told tho Christian patriot whe'
summoned 10 the lar Of God that he ha'
lived In tic hearts Of frecnsen in a go0di!
land, and TINT future ages Should SIM
praises 10 his name, ard that bidding adie'
~ II the land that lie freed he would not 90
like the quarry s',ve .scourycd to his dun
Icon. bri sustained and soothcd by al un
.SaNoring trust would approach his gray
like orc VIM wraps the arapcry 81 hi
co.ch chou: him al.l lies down 70 plcasan
t;rro.As 80 ~ g - #@&aF @tk4.&E
vArTEo HOURS .rAa.
Thourl, this exploration was fraussl
wisA sssx,.s as gratifying 70 i. ,brslccloI
Is tie most sanguinc could we'll have II,
ucipatctl, still no practical steps were takc'
nv our Government till many years iasc
to maintain the claim, then - well cslsu
|. lishcd BY tho explorations OF thc c0unIry
he train: post Ok Astoria, i y tue, rca'
cd lis head ui,ly TO Gall again amid the con
,icu;;o.s az rival aud unscrupulons toreig
Lri!inc coinr anies. ard tho war with u
E.olher country, Of 1912, was . suino'cn
great reason why nothing was done ~ oc
,xiiuyeyuMent 10 hold out Inducements - Ou
,,Ctai2ers 10 seek new homes upon the west
rem ocean, 10 he only Obtained by thousand
. itf miles Of tyavcl 1T prsiiic waste, an
rugged mountain barriers, and tlKoug
k,rrc aud savage tribes who had Lot the
even for the first time felt the strong arm