, 1859-12-09
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY DECEMBER 1852


Valley of Snake River Then the great (naon object being reach
the Pacific not particular point it, by the and cheapest
Platte (ceapness and facility of construction arising level surface
abundant supply of water and water transportation for
the well known exemption Of ~ valley Of tha stream snake RIVER
from the of winter Compared with this dangerous element Of
would operate With enlod s Con nuaSes f VIu he road
down the valley G Snake ys q i ati 9i river thence up
valley and that the Columbia to euuus at the head
of tide water, and perhaps to the Sound
These positions unden true economy decides
western end as it certainly will be- he two roads For b
latter the Creator have disposed surface and
elements far better than for one even approximately centra for while
plain reaches the Rocky Mountains and thence l by Way Of the Cou
ba with tunnel the entire route the Sound the Southern
free the winter nothing its long line equal to
that which has already been often sumound the old States
Central known be obrud by high precpous and
mountains which the depth of fifteen twenty annually
accumua which, lying frequently many
would for the render railroad travelling impossible Thus find
both the elements and the oarths surface singular unison with the
wants and the interests Of widespread population and
turn like the buoy the channel the light upon the strand
1nng certainty indicating not only the popHey of but the necessity
for tlCO great highways from 10
But roads may again. has heretofore been objected
that we have not the surplus hands nor at present prices It probable
we could not command the funds build two such immense lines
road the is readyhe remedy easy and the way
supply of labor both bouptifu and cheap plain 10
Bury the myous Sam" beyond the reach resurrection Throw
wide the portals of the Union Not only nte hthe but Cn1ec
ton with provide transportation for the redundant ha
and less than hafpad millions Of od wod assure them Of protec
will be the hardy Of toll who wiz the Atlantic build
ends of roads, and of the saow hut ond
and build the western ends and tapping over the great divide in the val
ley the noble Missouri the north and that of the Rio Gahde
To initiate these aena beraly and Justice in the legislation Con
gr all that necessary. Let the North say the South or
ra Ocate and build road where you wh permit do the
We will you all the aid within the constitutional limits
power, and ony ask reciprocity at Your hands,
Upon principles believed this likely
commenced and thus aud thus only paramount inter
@ Of the nation be bserged and thus alone the American
Once completed commanding commerce Of the Indies develop
ing our vast interior afdng equal facilities to all sections these roads
wilt hind
tude Or their construction drawn into mdst will long Gil that
nov ne apoee o. e GeasI ana Tue savage from the
millions Of free and happy people who nhe s enjoyment Of our
with the Of the lowing herd The anvil the plough plane
viii be tower Of strength and buwak Of national defence against
vain may ran thnceforh anathema and launch forth
their hammered hosts only be comai routed slain
As iorerunne Of these great ene3 3 Overland Mao in
Inauguration but also the the travelling community our
citizens the transmission and reception Of mails
Very important also similar mail line from the Capital Of this
Territory through Oregon to the capital Of California These
While these bright prospects glorious material pros
pet Of our Territory and Of the nation at for the most
bnt the other day handful Of three millions already grown
the elements Of national greatness one Of The most powerful governments
Of the tmes yet to the lover of bis country the aspect Of national
politics far from dark cloud gathering the hO
places alike the South and the North their discussions upon
slavery declare their purpose upon the hang Of the not hap
Toed by their elOwzen and still favored by the gs Of On
impotence dae the post honor and bring all their powers
oeuucuon OF perfect political iabc
ever invented by human wisdom.
Time was when those who should have proclaimed pur
poses would have been hd driven from the rosu and sunk beneath
the patriotic scow Of indignant people But alas those hcon
days fast passing away and tepparent pleasure with which
such sentiments tOerate oeatat augurs i'll for the
ppetuiy national exenc Admonhed by these premon
ionsseeing in the late trag uecon pers Ferry Va the
maturity Of portion Of the mate fruits Of ioatng these sedo
sentiments and the discovery on spread pathy with II
tua participation in that asonaUs and desiring above a
things the perpetual preservation this fair conedeacy the undersigned
would be deficient duty should be fail upon this
warning these things that possible for misguided
panrops unaequanted with the practical operations Of slavery and
the remedy for its aedged evils aided the hand by those
lire by slavery agitation the free states and the Jealous the
Greet often reckless Southrons the other call upon
the nation that dire Of all political dsOiOn be
denied. W
Yes it possible that forgetn Of duty and regardless Of
sequences reckless writer's speakers and Legislators, dissolve the
Union" Seeing then that there possibility nay It's feared Proba
billy Of such awful catastrophe let in this embryo State beware
the hydraeaded dissolution and at once faithful sntne
take upon tho watcower liberty and by devotion
Constitution the Unonhe rich eaces orehes bqeuabe
usprOv worthy Of the nobest es; and leaving they
did aud unmoested each political division Of the Uneera
cy (ho responsible for hem the management Of its
nestle affairs initiate their wise peaceful atern and sublime example
And firmly setting faces and forever against all who would
are destroy the palladium Of liberty profoundly thankful for
blessings; enty beseechng the All Mighty ruler of the universe that
its legislation may be always right yet recolng that occasionally
unavoidable lot ofanknd relying upon the sagac
ty wisdom equity cotymen h abiding faith u
public Justice will be done cngg the Consultation
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