The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-04

Of the sound Is the point at which Olympia is stu
aed and about one half Of the present improved town
plot is subject to overflow during few hours at ex
IRENE high tide although IT Is in contemplation the
coming summer TO construct an empankment ana
levee to eectualIy prevent any inundation beyond
prescribed limit and extend piers TO deep water for
the accommodation of shipping. High tide on the
inlet is from ten to twenty three feet allowing the
largest vessels to arrive, discharge, load, and de-
part at convenience in close proximity with our bust
houses without expense Of pilotage or towage,
and with perfect safety.
1t has been pretty thoroughly understood for Sc
ries Of years that the only nducement or advantage
accruing to Great Britain by retaining possession Of
the Canadas may be found in the worth of their val
liable fisheries and timber and the superior quality
of the latter article afforded by the Baltic is rapidly
deprecatng the value of the Canadas in this respect
Independent Of these considerations so abundantly
possessed by Northern Oregon, it Is supposed that
vein OF coa extends throughout the entire territory
north Of the Columbia river. Discoveries have been
made at divers places adjacent to navigation on the
Sound, and specimen forwarded to the Secretary
OF the Navy, from the Steilaquamsh river by gen.
teman of this territory, and thoroughly analysed by
Mr.. w. r. johnson, practical geologist has been
can coal he had ever examined-nearly free from
sulphur, and its burning attended with brilliant
and beautiful fame. We have but recently men,
toned the fact of important discoveries
Chickeeles rivers, and also on Vancouver's
Island and that company deeply interested in the
use of COAL and Of almost unlimited means and faci-
lties were completing arrangements for the trial Of
q sufficient quantity to test its utility for purposes of
steam and if found practicable to enter at upon
the use Of the means which will ultimately supply
full demand for the wants of the Pacific coast The
Skookum Chuck coal fields from which the trial will
be made, are situated but few miles from the head
OF Puget Sound from which a railroad conld easily
be consru cted to ship navigation; and as soon as the
weather will permit to justify the necessary excava-
ton adyantageously understand that an adequate
supply for thorough test will at once be transmit.
ted to San Francisco.
On the supposition that its adaptationfor the man.
uacture Of steam may be successfully and fayorably
demonstrated and the supposed extent prove equal
topresent public anticipation: what an immense store
house Of wealth what vast field for labor and enter
prise, viii ihis one important article Of commerce
open up in northern Oregon.
We are informed by gentleman who has the
means of obtaining the most reliable information on
the subject that the amount Of coal at present
sumed on the Pacific coast, cannot fall short of thir
teen thousand tons per month, or hundred and fifty
six thousand tons per annum. This amount would
soon be augmented by the demand of an incre in
the number Of ocean steamers, by the demand which
would soon be made manifest from various islands in
the Pacific, from the CALIFORNIA;. Mexico, and the
South American States; it would soon employ very
respectable feet Of sailing vessels thousands Of Ia
borers in the mines and on shpboard and millions Of
dollars for anactve cash capital: favorable report
as to the quality Of the coal Of northern Oregon,
would at once influence dense population of our
up our CLUES, anu Ildke the
state OF Columbia powerful and opulent her golden
sister.
When to this one important article of export is
added the valuable timber and lumber which at
present constitute principal articles Of trade-our
fisheries made to yield their abundance under the
sagacious management Of the thrifty deniZens of
New Englard-our tens of thousands Of acres Of I'M
occupied land brought under subsection and made
to swell the tide of commerce the surplus Of our
farmers domestic focks and herds finding nroita-
bic foreign consumption through the safe and tran
quill waters Of the Sound--when these elements Of
her future greatness shall be embraced by capital,
enterprise, and labor commensurate with the neces-
sary requirements-then will northern Oregon,
divorced from unjust territorial bondage, dictate
her own sovereign will and pleasure, through her
own public tribunals-aflord to be magnanmous for
former neglect and injury and be enabled to return
"sood for evil So mote it be.
FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC CoAsT-ULTIMATE M
roRTANCE TO NORTHERN OREGON, ETC.
1t is neither for the ediicatlOn OF the people of
northern Oregon, nor from any hope of impartng to
our citizens new and important information, that we
have heretofore been led to the examination and dis
cussion of the resources Of our new and beautiful
county We are all familiar with the fruitful pro-
ductiyeness Of our so-the winter mldness, summer
grandeur and general salubrity of our tlimate-the
extensive praiTies and magnificent forests with
which we are suTrouIded-the immense bodies of
coal being developed in our midst-our two hundred
miles q inland sea navigation and harbor afforded
by Puget Sound, and the Hberalty with which the
subjects with which all OregOnians are familiar. But
it is that these things may be known abroad-that
those dcsirous OF nmieratng to this portion OF the
Pacific coast may know something of the character
of tie country to which their attention may have
been directed, and some Of the inducements which
invite tier footsteps hitler, that we have so fire.
quently devoted a portion of the columns Of the
Columbian to matters connected Herewith.
TO the commercial class of the community on the
Atlantic coast, an nducement, standing pre-cminent
and highly attractive, is the magnificent fisheries
known TO exist ca the shores Of the Pacific.
1t is asserted by persons who have spent some time
in the examination of the fishing grounds of the
sound, strait and coast that in their opinion the
business could be prosecuted more successful
less danger and exposure and labor crowned with
reward infinitely superior to that attending the
iithelies OF any other country in the world. And
tiiat for cod, salmon, Labut &c. the grounds re-
ferod to are pn,iyalled in quantity and quality
aboundirg, Likewise, with q profusion of lackerel,
herring, with myrads Of every variety o. the shell
fish order.
1t would he almost unnecessary to remark, even
for TIE information Of tie people of the Atlantic,
that these fisheries have been thus far suffered to re-
main almost III dstuibed-that salmon is Tie prnci-
pal article OF Indian subsistence-that what little has
beer done in the business Of securing the salmon
bas been done solely by the Indians, through their
crude method, and slender appliances and that their
ley and worthless habits prevent sufficient be-
stowal Of time and attention, in furnishing any cons
derable quantity for export, beyond their own neces
sumption. The schooners Mary Taylor, Franklin, De-
marscoye, Cynosure and others, have been engaged
IL the trsfc Of what oil and salmon the Indians of
Queen Chsflottc's, Yencouyers, and those Of Cape
IlatteIy may have had to dispose Of, as auxiliary in
the completion of their cargoes, and during the year
Just ctsed have procured for the San Francisco mar
ket several Thousand barrels OF each and although
the business is accelerating the taIdy movements of
The Indians towards increasing the supply the trade
viii not at present justify the exclusive attention Of
the above vessels being given to it, nor WILL until
the sharpsighted capitalists from Naotucket, New
Bedford, and Other portions of the Atlantic coast
display their skill, daring, and enterprise upon our
shores, and by going into the business after their
own method, render it at once highly important and
vastly profitable
Assuming it for granted that the fishing grounds
OF the Pacific coast are in every respect without
SUI eror in the world in a climate where the bust
hess can lie carried on during all seasons of the
year, and with halbor large enough to shelter in
Leieot safety from storm and peril at one time, all
The vessels Of tie different nations of the earth
possessing all these advantages, Of what avail would
be or loaSted snLorortY IN Ill these resrects