, 1858-11-12

paper An article descriptive OF Sumas Pral-
RE, in Whatcom county, taken from
number Of the Northern LigM few weeks
bsIore that paper ceased to exist, The
beauty of This prairie is portrayed 10 glow
ing eolors, yet We doubt not but that the
description given Of Il is true to the life.
This Is doubtless but one Of the large num-
bsr-eq1aIly beautiful and productive
that will be brought to light and NADIA |
known as he public surveys advance, and
as explorations are made into those portions
Of cur geographical limits, whose SOlitodes
have never yet been disturbed BY the pres
ente Of the white man. Notwithstanding
the ruinous blight which this territory re-
eeivsd three years agO-ths result Of a
prOtracted Indian war, Jet in the PrOsscu-
ten Of Il, mnch valuable Information was
acquired Of q large scope Of agricultural
esuntry'-rich and produotiEs--that PreVi-
o1sIy had been unknown to our citizens
II Ike manner, since the commencement Of
the gold excitement nOrthWard. exploring
parties have pushed their way up almost
every stream between the head Of Puget
Sound and Frazer river; and as a result, a
knowledge has been gained Of large bodies
q excellent lands that in all time past have
owned no master but the savage as their
lord.
Z Prospecting parties have explored the
Dnwnmish, the SnohOmish, the Skaget, and
variobs other rivers. and report an extent
Ofrleh bottom land upon all Of them, am
pie for the subsistence Of tens Of thousands
Of inhabitats. We. hope to see an immi-
grafton from Minnesota. and other western
States. pour intO our territory by thousands
the coming season. An immense area Of
fertile, unoccnpied land extends an invita-
ton TO all, to and home uponit. Pres
ent Appearances warrant us in saying that
the journey overland next year can be per
formed without danger from the Indians On
the plains, as the Commundant Of this Mill
tary Division viii doubtless regard il as
his duty 70 see 70 It that all the routes
leading into either territory are protected
hy The establishment Of military stations
along then; and when safely arrived within
our borders s-as the Indians here are now
At peace with hs-thsir presence will be q
guarantee that that peace will be contin-
qed. and they can safely choose home
wherever It sesmsth to them good. la
Our territory requires an accession. Of
prHansri inhabitants, and NO care not to
what section Of it the tide Of immigration
may iiow-Whsther to the Columbia river,
the extreme north. or through its more cen
tral portion. Il Is desirable that eur va
east lands everywhere should end own.
ers, ahdbe subdusd to the purposes Of civil
zation. wealth and progress, and our citi-
nsns in all directions should take pride in
the encouragement Of that spirit Of honor
able smulatiOn which should induce them
to point cut 2 the immigrant where be can
locate the most advantAgeously, 1t is a
matter ofindiHerence to US where the weight
Of population may concentrate. whether
upsn the beautiful prairiss Of WhatcOm
county, on the rich bottoms Of the Colum-
bic. Or any part Of the intermediate region
Of country. Prosperity cannot attend one
section without, more or less, adding a
stimulant to all its parts; and besides, we
have ne fears but that the day is rapidly
approaching when the public domain in
euvy LEGALITY will be anxiOnsly sought after,
and our territory become one continuous
settlemeat between the two extremes to-
which We have referred.
The expected immigration, the coming
season, viii be a permanent one--which
alone can be really beneficial to our terri
tsry. AdTentursrs, when induced within
our borders under the workings Of q gold
excitement, when oEertaken BY disappoint-
msnt--of which 50 many have been victims
the past seasOn-rarely obtain their consent
to make their home amongst US. A stri-
king illustration Of the truth Of this asser-
tiOn is presented in the Vicisitudes to which
Whateom and Ssahoms have been subject
cd within the past six months Aad WeI
veuld here take occasion to observe, that
because We could not comprehend that
second San Francisco was to be built up
there. as it were. by nagic-because we
could not see things through the same op-
tics that multitude Of others thought they
did, We were aceused BY some Of the citi-
zsns there Of hostility to those places
desire to disParags their growth-dstract
from their advantages. and oppose their