[These extracts were made from the files of these papers in the possession of the Missouri Historical Society, Saint Louis, Mo.]
From the Independence Journal, September 12, 1844.
(Vol. I, No. 1, G. R. Gibson, editor.)
"Civis," in a communication, dwells upon the importance of the Independence trade in outfitting Santa Fé traders. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars are annually expended at Independence for this purpose. There are good reasons for believing that in a few years it will quadruple that amount. Concerning the outfitting of the Oregon pioneers, he says:
"The Oregon emigrants will, no doubt, continue to rendezvous near this place, and will number annually 1,500 persons, the outfit for which number will cost $50,000, and all of which our citizens may furnish."
Mountain trade, now of inconsiderable importance, will be worth $10,000 per annum. "Civis" is urging the establishment of a turnpike to the Missouri River.
From the Independence Journal, September 12, 1844.
OREGON TERRITORY.
Last Saturday's Expositor contains a long letter from Peter H. Burnett, dated Linnton, Oregon, July 25, 1844, which we shall publish in our next; not having received it in time for this week's paper.
From the Independence Journal, September 12, 1844.