The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-16
The New t. rritory OF W~shington-Past,
Present, ana Future

[FIcm the Oily Dpc, Puget Sound, COLUMBIAN, Nay ~
The recent Of the La establish the Ter
riiory OF Washington has given new, gallant dash
ing, fpa,khpg and DoI dsrCus m Denrum to the march
and twsgger Of ''proeress he, eabouts. During our
POOR Dependency upon the Geld charities Of Oregon ~s
crept ss weak aDo pony infants creep; and Ike the
viecbed h.a,beDs when tickied, In btuay ehnsk led
and ggleo over pitful gam OF mi cradle inch Of
snail Ike advancement We were Osded, cramped,
crushed upon in every possible way and
all occasions. The shipping OF the great Puget Sound
enlisted Of one little schooner ana three dap dated
old bizs They brought only sup phss-lhs most
Dolsrable tash from the San Frasclseo auctions Our
representation Ia 'be Oregon kgi .ture was but p.-
taDce Of that eD,ed We had territorial
roads, an Of The many puolc baidSg- proydea for by
Cor gress given northern half Of the
then tcIitoTy. No charter could obtained BY
t.Ipins cltizens TO c.ncentase their
ir The pubic welfare Our limited population kept
small b. me cet perateIy hostile of neigh
bors Eysry corcevabIe bugbear, mud, mountains,
lar cs &c &c conjued disgust alright
the would BE- setter north Of The Columbia Our cond
oD, to rome, would have hopee,s but tn
no oesIaiiDg. Our fauh. cefneo the coed book as
being he substance Of things hoped for the ev
deIcs Of things 10. seen.n kept US conforted acd
ftrg. The winter OF die conJent Is passed and
gore
The play Is ohspged. No longer 10 the hands Of 20
b+t~eels We have become "a people, within selves
"PIoprss' pstch soTd. Our Destiny IL in the
ltetipg Of God. The national govefnmeot and
judgment Nature has Performed prooigirs for be
and by the e,srtioDs being made last 20
curing iot aad happiness tor ourselves and proud
sIo enrolling future for posieriy In present
bryo condition parts creditabty peifo med and
passing Sc We are through pobs ion leaoIog to great
carer 81 stare every hing about ,he
prosperity ana grandeur We have steam three
waier poa ul- one Isrh and Touring mill sl
IN operation We have s-mi thiy mm mica.
ton with the Sta'es weekly with Oregon line of sal
boats betstsD the head snd the mouth Of Admiralty
Inlet ard military express between Olympia and 1T
steiscom via Fri Nsqually Our l. dis psriect
oocil- and OF trsat service 10 the commusiy both as
bostn en- the Sound laborers shore Fine our
isbng fsi mr. by hondre6s are being bisbea all
directions Our rich pynires bs ny plouphed
and lsnted. The vhest last fall exhiDrs
q lu3urlaIt tbJiitkess, and seems u smile as.
sursnce Of heavy purses after harvest. Toe
OF the Soond has iocrea many fold In the
JA-t yssr We have just 10 be proud OF our fire
beet OF thps bal ks. bigs ana schconers drynQ brsk
trade alike beneficial to The country and the
Our towns spribgDg 70 ward with busting stacrty
Housss are erected though magician oade THEM rice
Merchants with sell ted stocks are placing them
seive. 1T all points Convenient TO this psope Families
are thToBsiDg into the county aud making their per
napsnt aoooes. Society In iDproviog The many ttls
focks OF children here and there provided with
good schools Ministers are amongst us, churches are
,rgsDxIpg and divine services regularly peor ned
Nerily affairs are ~cndfously ard scvausgeou 4ly
changed vulpaity s odioos and moral sentiment Il
tBe ruling IL 1uer An emerge ic activity presa Ia
limits ion VI Mrs bomncy, our people dis posed to
g make Effort" and surely shey will succeed We
ba,e full fah In their good fortune 10 proportion AZ
they strive measure for meatore."
1he future Of rentory Is TO minds eye 10 gor
geousy psnopled snd arrsysd TO do 1t ia stcs would
require much Of space, pre- pose 10 lay IL upon
the table and make II the special business In our next
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