The Columbia River . re, the seasoned walnut fire, the dryblack-jack fire, or the roaring dead elm fire, they talked thesethings over; and as a natural consequence, under these favour-able circumstances, the spirit of emigration warmed up; andthe Oregon fever became as a household expression. Thusoriginated the vast cavalcade, or emigrant train, stretchingits serpentine length for miles, enveloped in vast pillars ofdust, patiently wending its toilsome way across the Americancontinent. How familiar these scenes and experiences with the oldpioneers! The vast plains, the uncountable herds of buff
The Columbia River . re, the seasoned walnut fire, the dryblack-jack fire, or the roaring dead elm fire, they talked thesethings over; and as a natural consequence, under these favour-able circumstances, the spirit of emigration warmed up; andthe Oregon fever became as a household expression. Thusoriginated the vast cavalcade, or emigrant train, stretchingits serpentine length for miles, enveloped in vast pillars ofdust, patiently wending its toilsome way across the Americancontinent. How familiar these scenes and experiences with the oldpioneers! The vast plains, the uncountable herds of buffalo;the swift-footed antelope; the bands of mounted, painted war-riors; the rugged snow-capped mountain ranges; the deep,swift, and dangerous rivers; the lonesome howl of the wildwolf; the midnight yell of the assaulting savage; the awfulpanic and stampede; the solemn and silent funeral at the deadhour of night, and the lonely and hidden grave of departedfriends,—what memories are associated with the Plains across!. An Oregon Pioneer in his , by E. H. Moorehouse. CHAPTER VIII Conflict of Nations for Possession of the River The Six Nations at First Engaged in the Conflict—The Three Leftin it—Claims by Sea of Spain, England, and the United States—Claims by Land—Rivalries of the Great Fur Companies—Capture of Astoria by the English—Its Restoration to the UnitedStates—Appearance of Fort George in 1818—Joint OccupationTreaty of 1818—Florida Treaty of 1819—Treaty with Russia in1825—Forces on the Side of England and those on the side ofthe United States—American Triumph Inevitable—Policy of theHudsons Bay Company in Contrast with that of the AmericanImmigration—Indifference of the American Government—Utter-ances of Some American Statesmen—Doings of the AmericanPeople—Gathering of the Little American Colony in the Willa-mette Valley—Need of Government—First Meeting at Champoeg—Advice of Commodore Wilkes that they Delay—The WolfMeet
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