, 1853-12-31

und,vrloped, will when brought forward by
the hand of the farmer prove the bottom
lands OF the Chchals, Nesqually, Puyal.
lup, Duwamish, Snohomish, and Lummey
are worth the labor that shall make them
gardens; thai th, vast plains that stretch
snulhward from here 10 the Columbia river
are The f;;ins pasture grounds Of ihnusand'
Of sheep and of cattle, and that the moth
bank Of the Columbia, the smiling valley ol
the Cowlilz, and Whidby's Island, with ID
fertile prairies, can render 10 the laborer his
proper reward A Territory, whose cnal
beds as yet almost unlrenched on, are ready
10 finnish full for railroads, and for steam
ers that are yet 10 plough the quiet wateIs
of this Sound, and dalken with their smoke
the distant ports of the Asiaiic coast.
Whose forests, line ihs shores Of this a.
land SEA, down 10 the edge o. TINT whtef,
that floats near 10 the very shore, the ships
that are 10 bear them away forests that
scarcely show that the hand Of man has been
busy among them forests whose single
trees are masts for some "vast ammiral, "
aud that will support hardy race of lum-
ber-mcn for years yet 10 come. Whose
fisheries of salmon and of cod, now only
used for the support Of the wandering In
dian, or swept by ono seine in Puyalnp
bay, are banks of gold to be drawn in with
no tparing hand, and ready to discount their
untold wealth.
Yet these advantages arc almost unknown.
Newspapers have hardly mentioned Wash
inglOn Territory ; public allenli ion has not
been called to it. Time is needed 10 have
these facts 10 which have alluded brought
prominently before the public. The organ
ization Of the Territory, the efforts of your
press, the discussion Of the Pacific railroad,
the report OF the gentleman who has ad-
dressed you TO day, all will do much TO awak
en- public attention, and when il is once lul-
ly alive to the advantages we posses, much
is to be hoped for.
But now we must confess that San Fran
cisco is before US. The wealth, the com
merce, The business activity Of that city,
the fact of the immense emigration now
flowing To it, It's secured position, its bust
ness relations, and its erowning claim,-the
golden sands Of Californis-all Prove that
10 that point railroad must and will be
bnih. II so, il would reem that We should
be neglected for The present. But are we
10 despair on this account? Allow me 10
say that think We should nnl What is il
that builds railroads ! Pubic spirit, you
would say. And what is public spirit p
An effervrseence, that like the sparkle of
tile champagne when the cork Is drawn,
flashes and foams, and is gone, lost forever.
Is there not deeper and more potent cause
that builds railroads and steamboats,, advan-
ces the age, and 70. ces onward the march
Of public Improvement in this land OF Amer.
ica? There is, and this cause is public in
ierest and what is public interest but the
aggregate Of thousand private Interests,
each Of which has its origin. its motive, and
lis end in the prosperity and pocket Of each
individual.
Let us inquire further what capital. what
interest, what locality, builds this Pacific
railroad. Plainly the capital and interest
OF the great northern commercial cilies.-
Boston, New York, and Philadelphia are
the places from which come the money, the
interest, that is TO build these railroads.
The commercial spirit of these great cities
looks not only 10 the trade, the wealth, the
golden stream Of the California gold mines,
but il looks sill further to the wealth, the
commerce of The east. j glances beyond
the Pacific shores Of this continent, and
rests with longing eye upon the distant
coasts Of China, ol Hindostan, of Jspan.-
Coasts hich the vessels Of these maits now
reach by long and tedious navigation around
the distant Cape Of Good Hope, or bearing
their cargoes first 10 San francisco around
Cape Horn, extend their frightened voyage
10 these distant spots. Coasts which rail
road to San Francisco would bring nearer,
much nearer, 10 these cities, ard would
cause, in their opiuion, The wealth Of the
Indies 10 flow through Chem.
There is no nee, ssity Of saying much as
to the importance of this trade /; 10 secure
il every effort will be made. When sreur-
ed, it will raise 10 great opulence aud pros
pqrily those places through which il may
pass. tt
But will this southern railroad to San
Francisco secure this trade to these great
northern cities ? Will they enjoy without
snecessful rivalry the golden harvest to be-
resped from California mines and India silks
and teas lr the road passes through New
Mexico, and 10 the Glla or 10 Walkers
pass, will New Yolk, will Boston, reap all
ils benefits What is to prevent its bring
tapped atspveral points, and its frcights taxi
en- 70 the nearest point of shipment A road
through Texas can reach SanFrancisco on its
own line, or can tap the road through New
Mexico and freight, instead of being car
rird far 10 the north, will fad its way to
the sea board by New Orleaps, which will
then ship to Europe gold dust and India
goods, in addition 10 cotton, sugar, and
western produce, and grow rich at the ex-
n nse Of its northern rivals. vt. "a
But If New Orleans does not seize this
prize, what is 10 prevent Memphis from