These facts being communicated to the Government, they consider that they have complied with their duty, and rendered an acceptable service to the administration; and respectfully request you, sir, to lay it before President Jackson.
We have the honor to be sir, yours, respectfully,
Jedediah S. Smith,
David E. Jackson,
W. L. Sublette.
To the Hon. John H. Eaton, Secretary of War.
Excerpts from St. Louis papers, 1832-1848, on the migration to and settlement of Oregon.
The Missouri Republican, July 5, 1831.
The American Society for encouraging the settlement of Oregon Territory, propose to enlist 1000 men for the purpose, to rendezvous in this city January next. Each man will receive gratuitously a lot of land. There is said to be "an immense water power up the Wallamott or Mulnomah."
Republican, November 8, 1831.