" OREGON mrim i fWPi' M i). j, kciini.iii.v, i.nirou.) " Wrsltrnrd Mo Htnr of rwHre take lu war." Oregon City, (0, T,,) 'f IrarSay, November 28, 1850, Vol, 5, 4k' n '; SEECTATfll "'"Brjtf Corrnpoitdeiirct u i TimTLtMn, Nov. H lb .VeJ. (r. al Vvetl'i Sournl . Ift0. Mr uxar Hiii Agreeable In vour re quest I limlen to give in you tome little account oi our really pleasant trip. We reached this place last evening, having spent jiut onp month ntnl days, in our expected two weeks' trip. Itcvlow. Inn those pralrlos ami forest lamia on our return to Mr. Ford's from your section of country, convinced uanfihririerllllty ami raa or cultivation. I he oil though ir elly lscmiioseilofa rich vrgelable mould, not aeen on llio surlacc, nut turned un in tliouunil places liy the Innlcs, or gophers as tliar are called. The grass, the pral. tie are cover ad with, and the (Inn fat con. uhwii 01 IhVcaltU Seeding about, cvideneeflotV the top toll traa generally a deep lay too goodness 01 the eon After a delightful tliln of three or four hours from Mr. Simmons', wo reached Mr. Ford,' place of bountiful hospitality. Mn. P. relieved my tooth. ache and swell. ed faM at once by a drop or twoof lamia, nllm a great relief ami gain, tonne with so keen an appetite esthlslicsllhy country never fails to give. One cannot praise enough llio milk and cream, huller, checas and plenty or provision her shelves nro loaded with Wn were immediately nt home again, not much rcgretlng to wait a day or two for Dr. F. and our good friend and leader W. chief traderat the Cowlitz. They duly arrived, the taller having his small Indian pony completely loaded with Idas for our trip dewn the Chehalls river. (This is Mr. I''s spelling ofthn name, who la particular and correct In his knowledge of the Indian language. Tho' Indians here speak in a more toilout manner, and more well defined accent than is usual. Mrs. F. having provided us plenty of al most every thing for a months journey, wo arose, as usual at the house, wry ear ly on Mttnday morning, hut it was eleven o'clock before all fire, of us, with tfo In dians, were all fairly rlovted and balanced in trio canoo. Air. r. engaged tho indi ansnnd prepared all in his usual quiet and. efficient way, and with pieces all loaded we shoved olf into the clear running wa lers of the Chehalls, and wrro sooncrock. ing at the ducks and partridges on tho river and shore I lit salmon leaped and shot in all directions about our canoe, es. pccially in the shallows. With a spear we could have selected red, "diver, mottled 4 nf dark colored 'salmon as wo prefered, hut we loifno lime in this w ay wo bought I lor a quarter apiece, as imp ones as coiun lie desired; ('hooting iIiuhi of html red i-olar as now the Ix-nt. These full had cast up nvniiy large Ixtls tu deposit their , spawn, its the- gravelly bottom of the inorei rapid and shallow parts ol tho river, thus giving somo annoyaneo In lioat iiatiga - lion. A bitteau could ply from III miles almve Mr. Ford's to the ruft of drift Mine t.'i inllei IkjIow, even at the present ln stage of tho ntcr. Hero at the cross timber a litllo mi i jKiciage is necessary. Fur our canoe and toad (and wo had a inontht' nrovUlun for .' men ami our lied. ' ling and ammunition), Mr. 1'. had quilo an off hand original mislonf proceeding. I'lacing tho cargo on Iho bank nt a placu whero only onii large log lav nverlhu a ler a few inches from it, In sink the ranon f und s it .indcr. 'i'ho Indians quii'kly and ikllluiiy rimed un mo water mil at -I fl.. I. .:.... - .....I.. .... -. ... W.. inn sinus liming i.iv;.-ijr ,uiv in. .. , - .. .. ...-j...-... ..... m. iUll..c, mw .. ...,. , uuitti un., wuiii! un., mu nui.-i .mu ,-a j un- . Hi-nans iii hoi "- iv iv i'i'k uiiva- one thing you may bo sure that on tho toon had everything replaced and stowed, ed us lo jicrlorin this duly. Four of us, deep water lu-urlo the shore. Wc passed . plored, loth outward and inland weprc. .BUbject of disunion incase we nronoted and gaily drilled on. Tho ascent of the , accordingly, having by request laid the, many pbces on the river where onco were for waiting further explorations now ma. ' mitlcil this session' there it no difference riser I porfomied in about the taaio limo hly on its face mi a wido plank, with all Indian villagus.nowovcrgruwu with bruih ' king, beforo using this powerful rccom. . 0r opinion. " About the lime this was as the descent, so listlessly do they teem, her clothes piled over, bore it to a lonelv , wood, generally at a landing in tho iniJst , ir.cuJa'.ion. We know well that thocoun. written the California patters descanted lo paddlo along, meroly altering into the ' place in the neighboring wood, and laid II of a large tract of fertile country. Most ' try is fertile and rich, and desirable aside on .ne 'subject of their wrongs la a high JunK.ri..if lli.rahlil. flliM. nr. frt. llflWIl. 'I'wn lnV'e. f.-ltisle. Willi till, olll ilT fl... lidlili. Ul'f. illVil nil' milt ClW Frmtn tivllitrtra nmA I . .' ... .. & ucc. ,... v. ....., ...v.- ... ..w quent, but not violent, the descentbemg gradual and the courso nf tho riververy WinUing IIS rilLBIIIICII aUUIII 41 IIIIIC3 . below the place mcillioneu anovci, anil pre. pared a feast of game,huller,liread,checse, a cup of lea, and all very much to our li king. Uy the light of Iho bright fire, un. iter the covering of boughs, wo laid on our blankets or tell, ing stories till we got lo steep. Our Indi ans wero content with plonty nf salmon, but we gavo them tomo oi our looil. I hoy Tronned asloen alongside llio firons usual at soon as tnoy nau eaien t-nougii, out uiey r.nl.nl.lird ill firei diiriiitr the niiihl. nnd i uiado us more than comfortable After breakfast Iheday following, vve pmcecded mi and found Ihe river much ihe Fame as above, only Increased hy ihe addition ' ,.f many Miiall streams hut tho scener) changed. Tho country tins a more unl , IT,.... nn.l Inv.d nnnenrsiien il.in it l.n. l,ir.lirr un. varied hv llio sniir of a mmin. liicltcr ilpt varirti uy mo ftpur ii a iiioiiii. lain rango oxtcnding Inwnnll'ugpl Koiiii.I, f ' It". . r. .. - -.. .. very similar lo part ol a rungn nt nig the t . . . f ... i .1 river near to Mr. Ford's place und vn ried loo, by a new kind o( evergreen for- rest true ralleii rqiruuit, vmiui u most re eniblcs. No lira ore found und imt no - I 1.... ....... ..A.l.n ..C l. '-.... . . . .-.' mUUY ceuurs, "III iiimiv .i-i,ujii "I lliu l..r.l.u,.l ..mwth. tlf I. ...I lr.ll.. .. I.H.. I.f .... .I!-.. I. ...! V V I IHU II lull" llliu ..ui". u.av.iiui.. I -.1 .id I. III!... .......I., .r ... . .1.1. ... mm riues, Killing a uniiu vi iiiiiniKia, when wo dlsunverrd two fawns fording nn il,. lunlt. unl mliidiii-' our nnnrnach. Air. .... n -, -..- --- F. our licit inaiksmaii hud In load in tight of thorn, vol we came miilo near, ami by a is refill tight he put the ball in tho right spot, securing a young buck, fnt, nnd nf rood tizo we could easily havo kllloU ilic oilier, If our pieces had been iu order and a third one, ihe mother was seen, nearby. Wc encamped tho second night , tinder'one of ihe larjr Spiuces which protrctcil us from the rain with our beds close together In front of the blazing fire, after feasting on our came, wo made llio woods wake to new II Co with our laugh nnu song. Dome inuian wnoop wouiu now and then greet us, answered by our own KouwasliM,' and tomo now natives would visit us to wonder and talk. The vino ma. pie grow thick on the high bank, end tho anil is of great richness no gravel, but clayey. 'J he soil all along we could ob. one very distinctly, as wo drifted by, especially where the banks worn broken by the current, Is of a rich mould oft to 3 feat In thickness often gravelly nt llio sur. face, which makes ll very easy to plow and break up. ll yields aa largo crops as tho clayey laud, especially Is s It adapt. ed to llio culture of Brain and arai pea MtV. er of clay near (he river usually gruw a thick forest of evergreens, ash. maple, and vine maple, with very largo cotton wood trocs and alders near th otcr. . i.I" a Romttlmts tho open prairie como to tho river sides, and were often visible beyond a narrow growth of underwood on the brink. Very little poor land was pasted on tho river only a few places seemed liable to overflow, and they had not tho slimy character usual in such cases, but wein covered with a sturdy growth of w. low. Tho overflow of this river Is In the winter, and perhaps sometimes enrly in the sprint, and serves to fertilize the soil by moisture for the long summer season, Showers are more frequent in tho t'hehalis valley during the summer, the cold in win ler is not to severe, and but litllo snow falls. There arc no musqultoes nor fuvrr and aguo. Uraasea of tho best kind are growing spontaneously on tho prairies, starling up afresh like as In (he spring. The next day we passed the Lalson and other rivers abovo and below. This is a very rapid stream entering the Chchalison tho north side, and is about tho head of tide water. Five miles below on the same side, tho Wanonchle enters. It was low tide when wo passed, and very favorablo for sounding.. wo lound VI Icet water nelow Hie tsop and from 15 tu IP feet below iho'Wanonchlo or Week river, a . very larrfealream on its bar only 0 to I'J feet. Tho Chehalls Incomes from this pointj-ery wide, straight, and deep easl. ly navigable. We ascended the Wanon. chie about Mlfamllo to procure a larger canoe,' tV'RO to the Saltuater wiih, but learning from our Indians that cdd-Karoo. wan lived on the Chehalls a few miles U. J lit... U.M I..MA.I I.BnL llfA ..... A I. - low, wo turned back. Wo reached hi: ranche early In the etching, and encamp-1 cdjust above, 'i'ho old man welcomed us with a chnerful faco, nry glad Iosco Mr. I'nrd, who is very well and fatprably Known among an tne iiiuiaui. inese ncrc laro pleated In ace while men, and desire j thoy should llvoin llio country. Sjmo wished to engage to stay with us, when wo should coino back lo livo there. One young fellow who had bwcu out with other I'nriics in suunuing uie riter ami o.iv. ivc , hired tor our pilot, and found ho h.id qv.Hu i a good know ledge ofthe depth of ihn water. ' Knrcowan fiirnislied a fuiu largo ('lumk 'canoe gratuitously, with a good si.ed ' square sail, lie shonetl his coiifii.Mici ' and friend. hip by a rcmicst, carl m ihu inorning, just before vvc started. lli is- ler dud Iho ni, lo previous, and not Imv- mj; n miiiiciviii ininiucr oi maies or mi- .....1 l.ivit.li. I.. Lin. ll i.iia. I... r. ....... ... . ...-..--,.. , man followed. I ho runner brought hoes to dig tho grave. We left them to per- I"l"l IIICU "! M'i,i hi,., wil.v, tVH-tuw. j nies, wisniiig 10 impruro mu lavuraine weainer anu nine, lor surveying inn river al me nest, ucing uroxcu at ioii enus, was and harbor. Wo found not less than lMn'hcavily loaded and one of our two Indians IR feet water from Iho Wnnonchio to the llay. Here tho river widens so gradual, ly, wo missed the clmimol, and found 14, I'i, 9 and 0 feet water. Tho last depth, only whilo near Ihe snnd bar, which ap - pears on the right at low valer. as you enter tho hay. Wo approached very near to the water-foul that literally covered tho narrow strip of land. Tho brcezo U: , ing very nrcsli, we could not grt sure aim, and the birds leisurely walked off, and look wing when wc nunc too close. We readied the (IrM long p. jut in the hay up. .ilo to Clielmlls I'oml, with n fairwind, before hirakfiisl. about 0.'. miles; and found lfl fi el walerns we iienrcd the noint. ' Tho hreee Increased as wo entered iho i no urrivr inrrrntni n nu niicmiini' s. .. . llurlioraml we passeii irom poini in pomi, I i mi .ii . .. :..... I....IH.I.. . .. i.a.. t atmul vn miles, iignuu: u nenu line in anoiu I Imurs The ti imes in rnnid V. ri. sing almul IV. feel ii..n,rnn .n.r.ionn . . .. . .... ... 0111 nrenhi.iM un iho nrti jnint.iuc water icuihod nearly lo our lire, though we n... In. I t . . 1 1 . .1 1 . .....I ......! .... l...1!n.l. tmu muvini , uilil unu "I ",, - hadlokeeiiiiinvlniroureanoe. or itnuuld Im.a. Iu.... I. ft l...n... I ... .....1. fill. ... v v Lt. ,h,i .'j n,i, ..ii, ,1.-1..,. ..... ........ ...II .1. !. .... ......!... ..!...! o......tuii, uiuugii nui vi-ry irj;u, iuiiiuu , ut flying through the water. Wo drew llio canoo a louii vvnv blo'i un on ihe lirm ' - - .. -. j ---r... "i- - ---.-," sand beach of Chehalit 1'oiut un arrival, ' ami walked around lo tho I'ncifia ocean to viow tho breakers. We heard them at i wo saiicu across mo Harbor. Ihouii hall was calm here, a fresh wind was blowing outside, which prevented our sounding the bar and cntranco fiom Iho evenn, Thero is told lobs I'i to H feel vvalcc-atlow tide "ii 'lie loir Mrcakrrs ,f grral height, j rolled and broke upon the long sand heach with immense fury, curving and lessening ( beautifully as they came upon mid around ' the point. A grander sight Is hardly af . lorarn oven at Niagara. wo at once stripped ourselves and bathed with real joy, among Iheso regular rolling and re. treating breakers a most refreshing and exciting exercise. The Indians resort here part of the year. We saw old Karoo, wen's ranohe, and a number of horses feeding in the meadows around. A great numbJr. of largo crab and clam shells ahowed the attractions of the place. The ground In many parts is covered with strawberry vines, very thrifty, and nooth. t r herb near tlmm. We all r at dey, break tho next morning, and took another viewer tlie.breakcrfnd Jhe new rolling country around us. Toward the jxilnt the ground Is sandy and bare, with a few salt meadows, farther in, tho soil Is good . .. ... an. ' ' . and the grass very high. There are pine tree scattered among tho knolls and the 'more woody parts were IltcraHastampcd with deer tracks. Mr, F. shot a tine largo, l buck, breaking his shoulder or foreleg, I but could not get near him again. Ulk . come ncrc in neras at certain seasons. - iif. r I . .U r r . . . i... o iuuuii a vrcii ui irosu wmcr, uug uy the Indians, only four feet below tho stir faco of tho sand. Tho tldo beginning to (low at rt o'clock, and a fair wind blow, inir, wo left tho point on our return. So . ctrontr was tho breeze, wo could easily hare reached the head of tide water V miles distsnt, before sunset or 3 o'clock, but wo stopped to shoot sotno ducks. We had no shut, and the young (cllow who was our pilot, was to determined to eel out and try to kill tome, we let him. lie asked for two bullets, ol these he made, with a knife and his teeth, a dozen shot, and putting half of them into each barrel of the fowling piece, he killed three large fat ducks at one shot ; one -barrel missed lire. ,i, These partly atoned for the los of an nour, wnuo iho wind was mowing strongest. We peached Karcowan's the same evening, ahq encamped about a mile above, after exchanging canoe again. Here Is a rich country, abounding in oer ries, tho aallal and the beautiful mountain currant. The water now at full tide, was within 3 or 3 feet of the edge of the bank The Indiana had soon taken out every thing from the canoe, and, J led It to a branch near tho water. We arranged to start at midnight at Jura of tide to help us on. On rnilfur In nnr rmnmt at 12 nVlork. un fuitud it suspended almost perpendicu i. r .... !.. .U..ul.... I. ...- .I..I tl'.. lar from llio place where it was tied. We noticed thustlm riseofthetidetube about II feet al this point, which Is about .13 miles from thoocean. liy the Rid of roots and branches, we dropped ourselves into the canoe once more, and uy a clear mnon light wo proceeded on our way. The Wauanchic's waters looked blacker than ocr in tho dimness ofda) light. Wohtd hard paddlingauid polctng In reach the l.alsop, vihcteHcbrcnkfsstcilnnthcducks ami salmon, oi wmcii uic imiians urnugiii great numbers. Our venison lusted us in this place, i ne course ni me river Hie uny previous, we loiinu, as I mcniion- eil nreviouslv. was lien rlv straight from the W iiiianchie to I hrhalis point, abovo it is geiiernllv very cmokeil, but has the ' .... ' . ..f. . " gmer.il course ni&t by north, while the jjcihtu1 coiirsuofiho lower part is vvcl In muiii. i in n.iiis pomi runsaiinosi eaci ' 1. .....l.n...l.n.-.l. ....1 ll.n !....... .!.. 1..- . ,. ... , ,. . . ,..... .....,...,.....,., - ; small ranches remain here and thero on1 Iho Cowlitz lonns arc not far from 'the river bank. Hero ihey stay at this the Chehalis river, a most enchanting lam SVaMIII IL UB11.II HUM UJ MIIIIUII IU IIIV vviiuer. viur oanoe, a very snauoy one was sick, so that we wero n few hours longer returning limn in going down ihe ' river. Thero it a very good chauceVwhcre tho rapids occur, to pull or to push Ihe ' boat over them. Wo got out and walked 'over Iho gravelly bars, to relievo our In. , ihaus, in Iho vory shallow and rapid parts, 'but llio long stretches of still water vve generally Maid in. In llueo or four pla. ccs, wo got ahead of our canoo by taking a prairie In walk across, culling offu large k'nd in llio river of 10 or l'J miles, by a walk nf tor.", miles. Wo had thus an opiorluiiity to see Iho country, ll was exactly what n fnrmcr would like he need nut nsk for more. Wo unused over nniirics un either eido of the river, and I limine, un rimer eiuo in un- ncr, aim I olhcrt just ni lertile ami ol inucli greater . I . i..t i... . at. at- I extent lay imami neyouu i.iesc eir. r. avn us iuformalion of 1 heso. and ndeed ,.t ..ii ni ), ra.,i,v. lii, i.it. ' ...... . . - .. .. i unj ing at nit noute anu uy ino way. no liaJ lived in Ihu Willainetlo valley and .!.. ..F t 'l.nl. ni I j an.l n.llnli .....M ll... Ul IUUI ul vui cii " uiu.u I'loiui. iuu ll. ler for soil and climalo. II o is a ureal .. ..11,... nn.l I. ..!. ...... ....I I... I .. ..UJ..I I unikl I itn iiuiiiiiiwii) mm ll... im.ui.. .1.. .......... 1.. .!.... ....... ..... VV'.. I um uouiiii; in mill utij j'.ii. o had expected a great deal rrom what ho nmi Mr. Jackson bad lold. but ihe rcalilv -. ------ 1 I lar exceeded oiircxncclalion. Thu prai. rlct ore cuual in fertility to almost any land, and ura girted with limber. Along tho river bank it would be oak, ash, nnd maplo, growing in rich bottom land, far liter In would uo more of the evergreen Iroes. In one largo prairie, the bottom is itself praine thickly coveied with grim, ucrri ii"t i" tav unlet in extent Our - t, m s .,..!. . . 1f encampment was al the lodgo of an! om imiian hunter, who kindly Mitred us nut dwelling, quite a well male house. iil pcopie urctscu and cooxea mcir nocsi salmon for us. Many of them were out in the river catching salmon by torch light, tinging loudly and making great sport ol ibcYr occupation. These fun are now In such number. w amused ourtelvse la throwing stones at them as wo walked 'on the bank. We preferred encamnlos out side, though the night was cold. For (be L house, Ilka Karcowan's, Is used both (or a dwelling and a smoke bouse to dry the saltans. 1 1 hat no wUdowa or openings of any kind, other lhanjhe cracks of I ho roof eml eides. There were two teles, one M each end for the occupants, like r1uVtPlp"lBari(loutt.-'Theae were kept closed by pieces of plank which .a. ...v.. tin camp, ilk ho had hung over them, we saw near th! part of tho hugo antlers of an elk I kUJcd a fow weeks previous. Mr. F. wo alas for tho reputation of theao aelf.st at tho hunt, and "In at the death." Ilclsccr. their prediction hare all tm said the animal would' have weighed lOOOiThcir prophetic ihaiaat hare all pretest lbs. We started at break of day across to be only the clouds of a diUempcred Rwi. the Ilute nrslrle, about 10 mile from Mr. lay ; and hare fled before (he Ifeht'ofTfii Fords. Tliis plain isabout7milcssquare,jturily a the shadowtof night heatWifce 1 large enough lor hail a dozen claim, ana .i, -. . .. . i.r .1 , ncu suipitii 10 pssxuro or cuiiivaiion.! iiui our cisun lias reon tasen and a nouie built, which Is unrecorded and deserted. TJio Ilute Itself is well wooded, end of ricu tommy, irom lit summi. 10 us uose. We saw on it Indian remains, where It had been used for a burial place. Wo reached Mr. F'a house by 7 o'clock A.M., and after a good wash al the river's brink, wo tat down to a regular good breakfast, with Iho keen appetite of foot travelers, hungry a bear. The aamo good health now, Nor. llh, aomo two weeks since we left remain with us. Parting from our kind host, fellow trar. eler, and guide, Mr. Ford, and hi family, all In ruddy buxom health, we reached Mr. Jackson's the same evening, though we'stxrted late In the ajlernoon a rich? of j9 mues. uere we experienced inosame free hospitality. He has all the county records, is clerk of the courts, and record, er. A 'most Important and useful man In the country, and roost Intelligent and un assuming. We bad our respective claim recorded. Though wo chose them for their ease of ...... I!L !. ... r .1 -.- .!.. via). hb ? ini v, tua wvuuj iwvt liaretabnndanca of rich land nf prairie and rfr?x!2 ixffcrienc .While recommending the counlrv nVl fyrMTs Ufa iln It jioufor our-own tltosl experience In this tingle trip, but Tor the confirmation, that gives of what has long neen Known and told by om km Her on the.spol. Wo are indebted to "Mr. Ford, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Robert, for much of our pleasure, and Information. The valley ofthe Chchalis is an Immense for. tile country, beautifully watered by the clearest springs and streams, left forssken by llio Indians who once lived populous aloiig lis shores, and now at this late day, almost unvisileil by civilized man. vim almost has the heart ache lo see it to lie xerted. The rocks of the country are san I stono ami soap stone, and wo passed mauy appearing lobe lime stone and slate. We made i'OC.1 inouirv for coal, and learn. ....-. ' - ----- ed orstonc conland m locality. Iheln-I dians we cmplftvcj furnislietl ui mr.-v sicimens. They are pronounced equal if not sUerior to any yet found. Should it prow, as is quite UKeiy, very abundant, l. 'l M. ..I.l!.. .. Ill ..... l.l.r. !..... . -. . far from largely under cultivation. A lew miles distant and'nearer lo the samo waters, Mr. Roberts Inlormcd us, are prairies equally fertile and extensive. These lands, tho' perhaps nearer lo the Cowlitz river, in rapid current hardly admits of boat navi. gallon, and a seaport at 0 ray's Harbor, or a trading post M tho head of tide water on the Chehalis, would bo by far the cast. est-Tnd most natural market, and place for supplies and shipments. I he raft or mile to the ocean. This is mostly afloat and breaking off at the tides. A few days work of 7 or 8 men would remove it, in. deed It may go off enlirclv at the firtt high ,,,. but care isnecdcJ, that large parts 81U not be caught lurlhcr down. On Cl,l.nli. rw;,.t fib.. llv i nt li-n.l lueniv mile, tm arV in an litienlo the fine view miles fnuare). Ill nU'imon 'of the Ocean, towan.'s the north-west a ( lariro snowy inoimini'i it visnue, anu a s t . t t "it .. rn .len.linr. .oulh.-rlv from It. also "? . ,". . . x.L.i. i.i.. ....,.. i.. .'... tiiovvv : but a high uiuo n:ouninin nearer T 'it":" . n,U, " it iianer and with several spurs, wc look, ' Olvmpus j the other .Mount l.l '. I. . . : ... .. n VS1.1UH raHBH. I Ii I. ,..Mlleu in snenk nf llio tJulnolth .-.. I....I.... .1.... ll...ll. .l!. CUUIIiry HIIU IIBIIVIP, RUi'UI Ml. I III lb s IH . . . I .1 ... f- .. e... ..I..... ll.i. lam, ana incir lamuu-a mi unnnuii. s no Chehalis has only to ask a fuir rhaiico lo t,n L.,n.v,. n,l l.nnl. and ihe vvliolo cnun. " -- - -. --....- try north of the Columbia Is bound to go uhead. Uxcute, dear Major, this long yarn, and the next lime you ntk ono toting, bi euro tho person hat a good voice. Yours truly, as. K'llc who fcuri not l. to bo feared TforxxttftJ : tAilorcj the Bpnbiter f la year last number 1 cle under the headiwrof "Ti fornta," from which k woaM demon of disoniea had rear lha raelfio. The letter of HV. alluded to, was probably wrhttW'' month since, a it eiiutJtsto which were to have (seen eetl term of court held last Mar. t time It wa written, ha wae ntt one who. from the cloud sauseriaat horizon, presaged A coming stem. -The nineteenth century hue West' liao or prophet ; and iWlr pwffcesfc hs?e m!& ever crtry iJdi-3st 4 oiuuun oi we union to thf.oes 8a?Wr. "Ereiy.c.a ;!. tJi iUmA -III. ll.. .Iu! X .v. a.ia.1. n..a. .aaw UC4.H v fmnaff ; veil of futurity and to gaM upon lite shed , ow which coming eventirotst betbrs. Pat . rising tun. Anu sucn i nope ana wnswe , m.iii .1.. - r .1.. buji.ii&.. r nui w 1110 iai0 v iiiv jJicuM.uva9 u, . ! r rcaner. ana oi aui oinera woo iareie secession of California from the Uofoa; When tlie newt first arrived In CaHsjid .1.. f ..mma I. J AmmtA Ms .iImII I.&H.LB I IN.IVJVUJJIIiWIIIU Unbll IUBVHinK1li a State, and would not permit herjteywij icntative to take (heir teat In Ccaajresa. !t created nulte a murmuring aroona a Iter. lion of the people which found voice lottos rireta, wnue me larger portion oi wepep. ation were almost entirely lodiffereol or5 the subject. FromextcTitlve ooqualB and observation In California, I hare p hesitation in saying that the mat of W citizen are as loyal any In A UaNK I am aware that a set of polWcktj there wbo would be willing to IwM their fortunes though the founda'topawftxt laid on the ruin oftntlr country. Tfeta ire probably the "prominent m," atl whom Mr. Frcsser spsak. . - 1 have heard some of these uMetnHt men" sounding the puUIe mliidJ) aattl bow their dltunlonUt sentIsseU Nta Jt taken stealing like a Tarauk M tats asm. complitbment of their nefariotta iMsjafcetf ravishing from our glorious UxdM tstaJtS her brightest gems or larnitMag Mm Mtr or ot their counlrv. ihey bare Ikr as to declare that, in their sal, they vltwcd a ttote of-things wbMl exonerate tne peopliriromob laws, and would justify the ting their rights, if need be, even wlthke right arm of power. Hut when they Iok cd for Applause, their acntlment were r. I. jj.f.l. ! fl I .tlh miicu wiiu iu uuuuuua suence, jum sey were forced to close with that heautlAsI quotation w " I lore tlif e, O my couolry" , beautiful even in iho mouth of a hypocrite. iheso "prominent men have fixed, on i tlietn the eves of nflient fl nmmlnjknt themsrlvcs, and their first cry of ' dis union" will be the dirgeof their popularity)! nj tie cpark of rebellion will bo kindled, I 0lliy ,0 bc nuenched wiih the blood it .L.1...I . .i.t ii .. : Mv observations convince me that Mr. ' u ,'.,".. ;..... ...,i. ,;... I .. v.- . iiil-iii:viii.'3 kiiu iijL-ir auuviuilis. isay,, ..J assure vou that unlets Congress does' something for us very soon amove. incut will be made for independence Of I .' ! 1rflln. flml silmeil llii. tflma. tlirf.f.ntfua , tmio r wrniriT Mr. Presnnr. Bui sirain, anu atsumcu tno san tmi0 r warnin" as Mr. I hen i,, R few fnonlhs the mail brought files of papers from the cast, in which ftey were charged with advocating disunion, they repelled the charge with a vebem. enco which, if it did not prove their tJa ccrity, showed their opinion of public sea. llmcnt in California. The courso of the California press in regard to Ihe Gold mines, shows that it panders to public opinion, and is willing to sacrifice truth everything to popularity : and if they . opposo disunion, it it a strong evidence . ma(C, j, cost a cvero pang lo over tbo ,.cs w,c, bind ut to our native land, ... .,,, .,,-,, ..,., .,, , tje. ,,.?,,. '',,,(., JS'Hwffi If. ":. 7 ",'"?" "m ',", ' ' ' r,,n Wu"ur !iiT.S iuu . . ! tne inamanuer cnnga ip svam nmi '"f,lM".? '"" ""J. Pl"' iv ill nisi laiiuva us u. iiHiin iiii'BnMMi iiui ly in tho valloys of a more pleasant but Y.ii i.,i iY. it,,..i.n in.. wiii7....V , .,.. . . ... ..". ustHi(ttuattsw ituwiHii iiivf " tttt xvstvsvtu w '". .""'" . "u""' .J v' u,c,v "'! la his own barren and irozcn north x end I'ocalionias sighed in the palace ofaklne rr the tippling ttrcamt and pathless wild . ... ,',. "i..i ..i , ,. ,.. l. .,.r 1?.. ..,,, I ...... Vn. ,1,. frmm I 'eatujesol l.uropeail luxury forthe free. vi lid u.itiu t.iiu, ami .(;ii willlu VI1V I UOI m of tho forests of America. And if such be the fondnctt of man for Idsooun. i . , .. ..., ..:,!. ..I,t,.l, I,. ;,.... '.,', ", "I" ,, ,.1 , , ,' ,V ".'.? ,i,l! " .,IB.1 cn. ""pel mm 10 turn agtintl nT 1 and raise his hand fur her destruction t . i A man may leave his mother, but none but a monster could attempt her destruc tion. This love of country will cause great evils lo bo endured with patience, and thousands have sacrificed their dearctt in. tvretts on their country's altar. Usatoii. ing upon thlt principle, lhou(!i it might F2Kra alMT i I frTEPyiti t'xtPWBKWW fai .ssmmi S JJattakV '""5 "J Al SHSStf.i. bvaxs stttsV (Mr r Um ttnSJT,! tJ! ZZkTi 7Z WlLMaa I do a imt vrm j ben laAiMlWt,! Idtclwiel, Hie sell, ray HtWHy.t "fc-f. l OtrAokjratii be bulk im mhI ftMsfttttalMeBlfBl tftaBnT BVn VVBl SVfaSHVaV -VaM SaNr gguauf MMaW to to at ! ittir t dwa,l,ni.aln Jatsti MuVly ettaee U wmtrntmy I WMhr .v wtHWiawafiiuiiwy'i.i KrkpMtfk eewtirr ea no '. skSavaM tvaatMHt & fPVWv MtasYSVVtxfjps tiv yua nfclHMalaT VatMB SB (KB sWPsaH VmHIK4 , WUtWtsitWa "CkwHy4tMsllMt "Y'n 4jaiMte e6-Tbetj luffm is that 1 atsltaW Ftia.1 the mm m imiTmtm,, NfNW W W HNjBp; - n$ AsMaf tlk '1 over, ttatttfthattot oefMht Wri WM-i - .IU aal aal at tat. 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