, 1852-12-11

s.lar,,tions of bays, harbors, sc. All that
'-,snt oC land will be filled with dense
Sonnla,ion. and must be defended from for
tign S invasion by suitable military fortifca-
,;6ns barbors must be improved, light
tons,s 'o erected, marine docks constructed,
and appropriations for other national pur-
roses Tie interests of the Atlantic and
P,ci6c States will be, in some respects, an
toconistic and all appropriations for ma
,iopal objects peculiar 10 States on the sea-
lard should not hereafter be monOpolized
bv the Atlantic, but should be far more
Iountifuly shared by the Pacific, because
Gar more needed. Well, sir, with but two
Si,teson the Pacific, and two Senators from
zach State, what can We hope to toaccomplish
in Congress The larger the number of
States on the coast the greater will be the
weight of our influence on the floor Of the
national Senate. The greater the number
of States the more speedy will their harbors
he improved, light houses built, marine
docks constructed, and all public improve
menis which are dependent upon the action
Of Congress will be readily attended 10, be-
cause our wants can then meet with some
thing like proper support and representa-
ton in the great conservative branch of our
national legislature A very desirable effect
of division of this immense tract of coun-
try is, the consequent diminution of the
amount of territory embraced within the
limits of each State. before remarked
that the territory embraced within the pro-
posed " Territory OF Columbia was
proper medium to form one State. The
advantage Of a State possessing territory
Of not too great an extent is, that there is
less danger of conflict between sectional
interests, the wants of the people can be
more easily made known to their represen-
ialiyes, and their local necessities can al
ways be moro promptly and suitable at
tended to by the State legislature. If,
therefore, plurality Of States has the effect
to promote a more speedy attention 10 our
wants on the part Of Congress, and has also
the effect to produce a more prompt and-ef-
fcient attention on the part Of the State
legislature to the local wants of the people,
it follows as a natural consequence Of these
results that the greater the number of indie
pendent States on the Pacific coast, the
more rapidly will their resources be devel
oped, the more speedily will they be popu-
lated, the greater will be the activity Of
American industry and enterprise, the more
rapidly shall We advance in wealth and po-
ltical importance, and the greater will be
our means Of social enjoyment, domestic
comfort and moral and intellectual improve
ment
! have said that our deliberations have
been characterized by harmony and unanimi-
iy. We may have differed as to the de.
tails Of those means by which we all desire
TO effect the great objsct for which we have
been sent here accredited by the people,
but it was only a difference as 10 tri1es. =
Let US lay aside party feelings, prejudices
and bias, and be united as a band of brolh>
ers engaged heart and hand in the cause Of
Northern Oregon. Let our motto be,
union Of parties for the benefit of Columbia.
Let us be united for the promotion of every
measure of general importance to the north
The present is an age of progress. Ameri-
can enterprise shrinks not before underta-
kings Of the most stupendous magnitude
We all may live to see the day when the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans will be connect
cd by rail road, and be who shall live to
see that day will behold Columbia as brigh!
star as decks the American constellation.