, 1860-01-27

travel for the people of Clarke co,,,-
quite probable, but hope the ron,I.y'"
does not take Clarke county to be Ws.T
I'M E'on Territory. IF he does tLsn tN a'G-
correct in his own mind, bat hclioyo ,%'
are other places besides Vanronve,
Clarke county, on the Columbia river y 'n
Taking the last vote for Delegate -.
basis for colonization, we hnd that ,he 81
ties bordering on the Sound. ipclnS;. Iu'
Thurs'on, polied 1853 more votes tho"
the other counties south Of this Vbi.S
gives the Sonud nearly lWo-thirds ths nnH 'cu
uiatioD Of the whole Territory. TbT,rs,IP
county holds the balance of power bet,rs-
the north and south, aud is thersfo,. ,Il
oenteT Of population, il not Of travel y ~
should containly the Capital. The r.n,1a ~
man may boast Of the great valley ~
Columbia and Walla Walla, and Of ths ' ;u
mense population that may, in lin. !.
come, settle in that region; but, "suHici.s,
unto the day is the evil thereofH Let
wait and see what tn section will devsio-
ere we legislate so hastily for its exclus;ti
benefit. Who knows but the peonlo ~
that section may want Territory of tba;.
own, rather than cross the Cascades or ~
the uncertain and expensive passage doTa
the Columbia, to reach the Capital for Dph
lie business 1t must, also, be borne /.
mind that there are other valleys east a.
the Cascades, equally as susceptible Of ~.
tlement as the Walla Walla, and when 81.
tied, will bring Olympia as near the "oenlS,
of tFaVeV as Vancouver
Had l the time and space, could SHOW
by a statistical table Of distances. tbs,
if the Capitol was moved to Vancouver h
would increase the distance of travel tor
the members now attending the Legislature
at least FIVE hundred miles; yet, to show
the beautiful consistency of that present
body, that Notwithstanding almost every
Legislature heretofore convened in the Ter.
ritory, has passed memorial after memorial
praying an increase Of mileage, urging that
the present rates allowed were not Sufficient
to pay the expenses Of going to and return.
ing from the seat of government But now.
forsooth, they are willing, voluntarily, to
undergo Eve hundred miles further travel
to reach the Capital, and no increase Of
H'N"5O BiuutSuJ VI NNth uShCQ.
As to the reception Of o present withou.
enjoying the privilege Of doing as we please
with il, have only to say, that the zen.
tleman's course Of reasoning is very short
sighted. Suppose you were to receive The
money appropriated for the erection Of The
Capitol, and should decide to expend II At
Vancouver; but after getting the building
half completed, should take a notion to eS.
ercise that wonderful sovereign power Of
yours, aud move it to Port Townsend; and
after expending few thousand dollars mere
OF Uncle Sans money at that place, again
pull up stakes and move to Pacific CITY.
and SO on around, do you suppose the gen
eral government would recognize any such
an exhibition Of sovereignty think not
and | fear your boasted manhood" would
''cave in" ere you went the rounds. l.
But as l have already made this article
longer than at first intended, shall close
for the present, reminding my friend from
Clarke, that the removal and relocation Of
the public buildings is long game, and
can be played from two sides, therefore hs
should be cautious hO0 be mOUes in the out
start. "QUaHtODl pro re aatA." -
URBAN E. HICKS.