Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-19
DAILY EVENING STAR.
The New Territory Of Washington-Past,
Present and Future,

Present. anu fuCufe.
From ne Olympic (Puset So;o,d) ColunIian, A.u7.l
The recent enactment of the law to es-
tablish the Territory of Washington"
has gwen new, gallant, dashing, spark
ling, and ponderous momentum to the
march and swagger of progress" here
aboutS. During our poor dependency
upon the cold charities of Oregon, we
crept as weak and puny infants creep;
and like the wretched heathens when
tickled, we habltuallv chuckled and gig
gled over pitiful gain of one miserable
inch of snail like advancement. We
were crowded, cramped, crushed, and i'm
posed upon IN every possible way and on
all occasions. The shipping Of the great
Puget Sound consisted of one little
schooner and three dilapidated old briggs.
They BROUGHT on our only supplies-the
most intolerable trash from the San
Francisco auctions. Our representation
IL the Oregon Legislature was but
pittance of what we were entitled to.
We had no territorial roads, and of the
many public buildings provided for by
Congress, not one was given to our north
ern half of the then territory. No charter
could be obtained by our enterprising
citizens to concentrate their means and
efforts for the public welfare. Our limited
population was kept small by the des-
perately hostile measures of our neigh
bors. Every conceivable bugbear, mud,
mountains, barren lands &C., &C., was
conjured up TO disgust or alright the
would-be settler north of the Columbia.
Our condition, to some, would have
seemed hopeless ; but there was no des-
pairing. Our faith, defined in the good
book as being 1.-the substance of things
hoped for, and the evidence of things not
SEEM" kept us comforted and strong.
THE winter of our discomfort" is passed
and gone. .1r .et
The play is changed. No longer in the
hands of go-betweens, we have become
"a people within ourselves. Progress"
gress " is our Watchword. Our destiny is
IN the keeping Of God, the national govern
ment, and own Judgment. Nature has
performed prodigies for our benefit, and
by the exertions being made we are fast
securing fortune and happiness for our
selves and a proud and ennobling future
for posterity. In our present embryo
condition our parts are creditably per-
formed, and passing as we are through
probation leading to a great career as
State, everything about us promises the
utmost prosperity and grandeur. We
have two steam and three water-pOWer
saw mills, one lath and one Touring mill
all in operation. We have a semi-month-
ly mail communication with the States,
a weekly with Oregon, line of sailboat
between the head and the mouth of Ad-
miralty Inlet, and military express be-
tween Olympia and Fort Steilacoom via
Fort Nisqually. Our Indians are perfect
" docile and of great service to the COM
munity, both as boatsmen on the Sound
and laborers on shore. Fine fourishing
farms by hundreds are being established
in all directions. Our rich prairies are
being ploughed, fenced and planted. The
wheat sown last fall exhibits luxuriant
thriftneSs, and seems to smile assurance
of heavy purses after harvest. The COM
merce of the Sound has increased many
fold IN the past year. We have Just come
to be proud of our fine fleet of ships,
banks, brigs and schooners, driving
brisk trade, alike beneficial to the country
and themselves. Our towns are spring
ing forward with bustling alacrity.
Houses are erected as though magician
babe them rise. Merchants with well as
sorted stocks are placing themselves at
ali points convenient TO the people
Families are thronging into the country
ndmaklng their permanent abodes. So
ciety is improving. The many little
fiocks of children here and there are being
provided with good shoes. Ministers are
amongst us, churches are organizing, and
divine services are regularly performed.
Verify our affairs are wonderously and
advantageously charged. Vulgarity is
odious. and moral sentiment is the ruling
influence An energetic activity prevails.
In imitation of Mrs. Dombey, our people
are disposed to ''make an effort" and
surely they will succeed. We have full
faith IN their good fortune in proportion as
they strive " measure for measure"
The future of our territory is to our
minds eye SO gorgeously panopled and
and arrayed as TO do 1t justice would re-
quire so much of our space, we propose to
lay 1t upon the table and make 1t the
special business in our next issue. So,
nous rerrOHS. ...-.
MOSQUIToES-NIoDE OF GETTING RID OF
THEM.-Mr. Fortune, travelling in the in
terror of China, found the mosquitoes al
most intolerable. In the boat there was
no rest for him He was finally advised
to purchase some mosquito tobacco. The
Chinese take some bamboo or other sub
stance, get the savings Of some resinous
wood, jumper tree or such, mix it with