, 1858-12-17
Ths Message q Gov Mason 10 the Sixth
session q lhe Legislative Assembly.

lult A4Il Auu lutartctlHt uoNumcnt 10 w
livery being at but q short period before
going 10 press, and the thea crowded state
Of our columns to give Il an insertion at
length, (and the state Of the news, pre-
cludsd an extended notice Of its contents.
A whole, Il Is straightforward, manly
and Wcll.arauged doeument-every way
worthy Of the repotation Of its author.
Although not unnecessarily lengthy, it
goes orer the fall keld Of Territorial growth
and progress-treats Of the new relations
likely 20 spring up BY the large smigratiOn
TO the north, which has already formed
there rival Colony, and ably discussed
some Of those features Of future develop
msnt. growing out Of such a state Of af-
fairs-whilsi its suggestions to the assem-
BY Of various subjects Of Territorial utility,
either in The shape Of memorializing Con
grcss, Of Of legislation, are all worthy Of
attention and consideration.
The Governor sets out With eohgatdla-
lion as 10 our present prospects, and the
antlcipations Of a more briIlian. future,
80 long Ignored, and even geographically
known 70 bu, comparatively few, has
emerged from is nnmeriied obscurity, and
At once sprung into Importance" With
this as text, much might be said In this
one sentence. short but expressive, is it not
worthy Of our warmest congratulations,
that now, throughou. the civilized world,
where newspapers are read--where infor-
nation travels. that our geography once
known tofew or none. is becoming learned :
That We are no longer isolated--thnt
there Is snch place, claiming attention,
and entitled to be appreciated Z Let rs
hope that the ignorance heretofore display
edat Washington City, by some Of the or
ders Of the departments, may not occur
again. We remember to have read. same
where, that within year or two. orders
were sent to this coast in regard to the
cruise Of National vessel on the coast
Of Nsrlhern California and Oregon, sViih a
riss Of e6ordiag protection 70 he overland
imnigraiion y But We cannot dwell on
this part Of the Message. and The length Of
thls article must preelnde an extended no
lice Of all its details Of moment and inter-
est We rrcommend il to our readers with
he following synopsis Of its most important
features and recommendations;
As proper subjects for memorials Of the
Legislative Assembly. the Governor sug-
gests-
lst. The creation Of port Of entry at
some point near the northern boundary
line. In giving as reason therefor, be
ndvcrss to he fact that Fort Langley, near
The mouth Of Frnzers river. in British Co
lunbia. is to be the future capital Of that
Colony. and for facility to American com
meres, shipping should not be forced to go
50 Ear ou, Of The way as to Port Townsend,
The present port Of entry.
"a The great necessary benefcent, aud
whom accomplished, the crowning monu
ment Of the sgs-the Pacific RailrOad
meets with a proper share Of attention
and as incident 70. and as necessary pre-
sonraer Of, the northern route. connecting
the great Lakes and Northern Mississippi
valley with Puget Sound or the Columbil
river. Is the Military wqgon road from Fl
Benton to Walla-wsllaa He dwells a
some length on this subject, and recon
mends the passage Of memorial to Con
gress. asking for further appropriation !,
finish said road. Il is needless to add iha
east Of Fort Benton, good road exists FO
smigrants. ahounding in game, grass, waite
and timber; that the great Missouri, also
% that point. is navigabls for steamers 0
. certain class. and thus will be secured th,
best immigrant route across the continent
Other routes and roads are spoken Of
worthy Of interest, and amonst them W
can but briefly name the road from Colyill
70 WalIa-Ealla. or the Dalles; from For
Colrille, crossing the Cascades, to som
terminus on Puget Sound from Olympic
ria Grey's Harbor and shoalwater Bay L
Astoria;-from Olympia to Port Town
send. and from Port Townsend to New
Dnnginess
Sd. The Governor next calls the atten
fion to memoriallzing on the subject Of I
prompt and early ratification of our Indial
treaties. We cannot improve on his Ian
gnage on this subject, and that part of tn
Message We here repeat:
"The snbject Of the Indian treaties, so lonl
contracted and still uncon6rmed, is worth
Of your most serious attention Since thl
influx Of population, occasioned by til,
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