Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09
How an Energetic Patriotic
American Won II
FOR THESE UNITED STATES.
Oregon. Idaho and Washington, The Prize at
slake-Dr. WhlIman's Wonderful Trip
Tor Thousands Of mIles-In.
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The recent novel long -QlstANct iaVe
between John NJ. Cleghorn, OF San fran
cisso, uncle Of Princess Naluiaul, Re
Brtish educated heir apparent 10 "a,
throne of Hawaii, on the one side, and
the commission representing the HaW an
An rovolutionists DESTROYS Of annexation
10 the United States on the other, Tor q
prize, the stake Of which was the poliu'
cnl and commercial control Of the Pd-
cifc--the lost Kingdom OF Queen lAiiuo.
kalaui-calls 20 mind q story thnt ny
grandfather once told me; how through
the heroic efforts of one brave man, we
acquired the now great states OF lunhO'
Washington and Oregon. The circuiu-
stan sca were analogous. This was also
q race for a Kingdom race against
time, an inccssaut battle against wild
bensts and wilder savuges, terrihc snow.
storms. billiards.. etc. which tile intrepid
frontiersman who made the Journey haa
10 fight against continuously. ~ LOOK
i've long and wcOry months through a
lrackless desert but he Won.
The United States had just gotten
lhngs strai ghtened up after the walk
bver with Mexico, when the diihculty
with Great Britain over our northeastern
boundary. which for q time thrcnted TO
plunge us TITO another war; arose. IN
Deed. several times it looked us though
the belligerent province Of New bruns-
hlth MMU NAN NNNANNiAN "AtNNN VI a'Afi'H'N
would be nyiLg NO each others thfouts
jut This was happily adjusted by treaty
which adjusted the difficulty 10 every
hody's satisfaction Ihe negotiation,
Rere conducted with great frunkness and
fairness on the PARK Of the two diWu-
nntists Lord Ashburtou ard Daniel
Nebster-1nd offered a singular contrast
10 the artfce and trick which have gen.
lrally marked national diplomacy. This
LU HfNifnItIE aHffINfI
nd all prospects ~ war dissipated. when
hc trouble arose over our northwestern
This wide territory lover 100000
pulre miles, under the name Of Oregon,
Mas then held by the Americans and
English In joint occupation. The iudrh-
hitencss Of early treaties left some doubt
~ to which government IL really be-
longcd By the right OF previous dis
ioil, while the English claimed IL because
bf its occupation Dos their fur traders.
Whichever nation held 10 must DO so by
beruiaucuf settlements. fact which
Io0n became evident 90 the Hudson Bay
people. Accordingly q party Of English
Iettlsrs were brought over tlie Rockies
Ia the autumn of 1872. On the day ON
which the news came that the new im-
migrants had safely crossed the noun
%
Pred 40 the English trading place Of Fort
Walln Wulla. DR. Whitman had been
rallied there 20 see a patient ana was also
~ the dinner table. The trudera were
hilarious over the good news just re-
reived. and did not hesitate because OF
HE presence OF tho one American Ca
throw up their hats and cry. "Hurrah
for Oregon. America rs too late, and We
have got the country
10 fttia
IiOnarics, Rev MIR Spadmg Dr. Marcus
Whitman and wives. who. by the way,
were the FIRST white women tn cross
the Rocky mountains. made their way
through the wilds Of the northwest. aud.
lust i've years from the time Captain
Wyeth aud his brother made their exc
plorution of Oregon established mis-
Ilol on the Pacific SLOPE at d place they
designated Wnulatpu The Hudson Bay
company, under whose convoy part of
the journey was madr, did their utmost
30 convince Or, Whitman that the noun.
tain trails were impossible for u wagon.
an argument which they brought 10
bear on every Immigrant who passed
thar way iu the few succeeding years
Their reasons were obvious. The moro
The difficulties of tie way could be magni.
he'd, the fewer immigrants; the fewer set.
Elements the better hunting aud more
company cared tor hut IN spite OF al,
widely circulated reports OF lhc trrrurs
Of mountain climbing aud river swim.
ming q few settlers gathered around the
mission station az Waulatpu. and "a civ.
lizlng influence slowly spread through
he wilderness. There were mountain
.rappers there who bad lot seen white
woman for twenty-five years l.uug
liter one OF these said. FROM the day
RshHft l l.tt.N a. ole.
Woman, J WAS better mun
The Ashburtou treaty, which was Il
tetue the Boundary between the United
states and the British possessions, Wns
nndcr consideration at Washington. and
andcr confederation at Washington, nnJ
winter was over Oregon might bee ln
anded IN the treaty; congress did NOT
know tine value of thul uch territory
they must know Il before the treaty WA,
made, the only way for thom tO know
was for soiuv one 90 40 60 Washington
TIE Only person TO 50 was himself y,
reasoned Or Whitman as he listened [,
HE enthusiasts tuglishman, His reso
luton was taken, lie hurried hume ant
announced his intention 90 60 20 Wash
from his purpose
ln twenN-Wur hours he, with ore com
pani1u. Amus Loyejuy, had started ON mn
Journey Of 4uuO miles 10 was OCT. 8: ol
the 4th Of March congress would ad
)ourn, and the fate of Oregon woul,
probably be determined Could he reacl
Washington iH i've months OF wiute
SHOWS and stormIY This WAS uhe 9nes
ton daily in DR.. Whitmun's mind a,
he rode on, taking the southern rout,
through Utah and New Mexico. 10 avoi,
hostile Indians and some part of tbl
more hostile sNows. But snow was ni
enemy they were destined 20 Rgh
through many a long day; though Il 81
Ten formed their friendly blanket a
With the one firm purpose aud viii
grand energy DR. Whitman pressed on
neryitS the courage of his comarde an,
pf ms mountain guide. Once they wer
AnNen ~ a binding snow storm u taxi,
Ieiuge IA q dark ravine, while ton loni
Jays OF wmrne sorely tried the doctor
patience AMI food was almost gone A
s9S on q DAY long TO be remembered
Rlen the sky had cleared a little, thel
boldly plunged ont Into the snow. IN
~ landmarks had been covered. ~
iuide lost his way, aud after hours 4
learching they unwillmgly decided \
r. back % their ahOlter. The retnra
hey found as difficult as the advnnc,
heir tracks had been covered by snow
40 lhfy had no idea Of the direction %
ne rAYinc. Their horses We've so Num-
nat Il was difficult 10 urge Diem on an
iope seemed 20 have hcd DismountIn
pr Whitman kneeled " the snow /
nee death IA prayer. Then the enid
louced a slight hut Intelligent NOV
nfnt q his mules ears Calling n
Nhera g follow he gave The animal M
leli ana aooll they were led back rs M
ineitef and the smouldering hranas /
he FIRE they had left Ia the mornime
On one sccnslon while he little ,ss,f
was trying 10 dodge n band NJ hhs,a