, 1858-12-10

sending on copies of the whole record, (noi
knowing what would be required they
have not been approved. The necessary
papers have been transmitted, the defect
supplied, and we may expect n definite
opinion in due course of mail OF the state
of the title to the site for the Penitentiary,
| am not advised
One Of the most material elements Of
wealth within our Territory, is its rich coal
fields. Those of Bellngham Bay arc the
only ones which have Leen worked to any
extent, and their resources have been re-
Gently more fully developed, shaft has
been sunk to the depth of five hundred feet,
and coal bearing a fair comparison with
the best English Goals procured The thick
ness of the vein is twenty-five feet, and the
quality semibituminous. The analysis Of
the Superintendent gives
Carbon. .................. 7O per cent.
volatile Matter. er............ ~
Ashes. ................
In order more fully to develop this great
interest, and as q matter of convenience to
such of our steam vessels of war as may
cruise in these waters, l will suggest us a
subject Of memorial, the establishment by
the United States, Of coal depot within
our waters, similar to what they have main
tained in other parts Of the world, at which
a certain number of tons should always be
kept on hand.
The great and important lumber interests
of the Territory, are shown by the extensive
establishments, both of the Columbia river
and Puget Sound, which export to all parts
Of the world manufactured lumber, spars and
piles, and carry on business Of not less than
two millions of dollars per year. Our mag
nillcent forests Of the most valuable timber
Of fir, cedar and pine, are unequalled in ex-
tent, and uuriyalled in accessibility on the
globe.
The commission constituted on the part Of
the United States for the survey Of the
boundary line between this Territory and
Great Britain, is still in operation, but as
to its progress or results, have no infor-
nation. The commission on the part of
Great Britain has arrived, and the two are
at present jointly engaged in the underta-
king. In view Of the constitution Of the
Colony Of British Columbia, and the proba-
bility Of its receiving rapid increase Of
population, it is material to the welfare Of
this Territory, in order to avoid all possible
disputes as to jurisdiction, that this boun-
Diary line should be surveyed and marked
to the Rocky mountains.
In this connection, l will call your at
tention to the line between Oregon and
Washington, and in tho event of the proba-
BILE admission Of Oregon into the Union as
State, suggest the expedielcy of having
that surveyed and marked. This line has
already been estimated for by the Surveyor
General, in his annual report, to be used
as base line for the further progress o.
the land surveys east Of the Cascades.
The extension of the public surveys du
ring the past year, have developed larg,
bodies Of excellent farming lands upon tht
lower Columbia and Chehalis rivers-upol
Grey's Harbor, the Cowlitz, the Pcninsu
lar between Puget Sound and Hoods Canal
and also, upon the southern shores Of tn
Straits of Juan de Fuea. From the ofic
of the SurveyorG General, am enabled L
furnish the following information since th
last annual Message:
No. Of miles Of Meridian and
Standard Parallel lines sur
veyed. .............. l5l
No. Of miles, Township and Sub
divisional lines. ........... 1888!
No. of acres surveyed. ....... Sl6,59C
No Of miles proposed for survey
in 1859 .............. 8,12(
Total No. Of acres surveyed in
the Territory g. ........ 1920, ,96s
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