The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-08


he did, who could have been selected 4
command 30 important an expedition
who would have brought to the tnsk great
cr advantages, higher Recommendations O
fuller capacities for the accomplishment o.
the objects of his hazardous missionl
In his co-lsbOrer and joint Commander
Capt. Lewis, was found man whose servt
ccs had made the events OF frontier life tls,
daily record of his history. and who brough
IN additicn thereto mind well stored Will
scientific requirements. al of which, Il VA
snticipatcd would ind full field for de
velopment in tho great expanec of country
they were called upon 70 explore, map and
make known TO The world. With such mer
to lead who wss not willing to follow; and
under the guidance Of such Commander.
who could doubt but that every movement
vas sure index to success.
- OTHER ExPRDITIONA
While this project was in progress
large naval expeditions were being fttet
out by England to explore and discover. By
both oceans, . new route from Asia to In
dia, and no sooner WaS Il heralded to til,
world that the American Government ha(
secured by purchase the immense Terrific
~ Of louisiana, but had organized an eype
dition to explore and to claim by the cxplO
ration tho entire country 10 the west of THU
Territory, than was excited the Jealousy
and ambition and love of land aggran
disement Of the British government, who's,
trading companies then occupied the coun
try to the north Of the 10th parallel, and
who sent out small parties In all direction.
establishing sites aud forts, and actually
took possession Of region which was al
ready our own. $500
wcrC destined In time to cvcntuate In 70
ciSl and political world, were others Of
equal impo rtancc on the eastern border o.
the Rocky mountains and within tho vcfy
heart Of the vast American Continent
A small band Of pioneers under the com.
mand Of the gallant Pike, whose lAbors and
services ba1o given name TO the new FL
dorado Of Pixies Peak, In tho interior q
our country, was sent out at the same time
to explore and n,ap the he&d wa:efs end
sources of the great Mississippi, and make
known 10 N that wilderness where now
hasks and smiles In beanty, wealth and pros
pcrity tho States of Illinois, Wisconsin
Iowa and Minnesota, Thus, was given By
our government the first impetus 70 the ex'
plorstion Of our great interior, which con
tinue.l % Il hsd been the last half century
has added on the eastern slope Of our con.
tiucnt eighteen States 70 our COnfedcracy,
and which has enabled Us to build up on
the Pacific slope line of battlcments q
near one million Of souls. peopling two In.
dependent States and . Territory; and that
has given ue the command of that great
trade whichis daily seeking IL way from
Asia by our own line Of transportation "a
the great markets OF Europe. II IVES NO
short sighted vision, therefore, that enabled
President Je6esSon 70 sec the end from the
beginninE but, getting In tie minor details
in the organization OF this expedition In
lied this hrst American statesman In bid
movements, b they public o. be they pri.
yate, he gave 10 Lexis and CLARK liberal
charter Of authority to guide their course,
believing, q be did, that their own Judge.
ment and experience would prove equal to
any emergency that their dulles would call
Instructions were given for the departure
Of this expedition from 81. Louis IN 1908.
but tho then unsettled condition of the
country and unforeseen contingencies de.
kyod their departure until the middle Of
Nay le0k All that money cou6 pusehaee
cOumepsurste with the character ct their
TRANSFORMATION Wae placed q thoie disposal,
and the earlier days Of Nay 1904 found the
menbeso Of thepo6ty b0stly engaged n 81
their peepaSations and outfit for Q long and
tedious tsaas-coutineslal journey. The
character Of the men was we'll reelected II
the character OF their out0t--no rellned lux.
uries overloaded their boats, no costly Vi.
ands were slowed away foe a epic1gia9
feast, no gewgawS and trinkets wegU .
form part d their attire whea FIR away II