, 1860-12-21

ton.
All other legislation to gain strength,
will have to necessarily ally itself every
winter with or against the removal Of the
seat Of government from some one point to
another, aud the interests of that portion
Of the Territory that is so unfortunate ns
to be in the minority, will suffer from re.
talitory legislation, in consequence Of their
connection with q measure one side or the
other Of which has been forced upon them.
The dark shadow will be ever curs-
ing us; expressing the weak, creating strife
and wasting our means.
The inhabitants east Of the mountains,
entirely separated from the Sound by a
snow range Of mountains, impossible dur.
ing q great part Of the year, will soon re-
quire q territorial organization of their
own, and any objection on their part to
the location of the capitol here would not
be well founded. This is the only portion
Of our Territory that suffers Inconvenience
on account Of the seat Of government re-
naming here.
We have shown that the removal of the
Capitol from our midst was not for the
public interest, and as far as the the Sound
is concerned, its disadvantages are great
1t is true that Port Townsend has acquired
the Penitentiary by the exchange, but the
advantage will fade away when weighed
with the faint Of moral leprosy that accom-
panys this peculiar institution" During
their confinement, the convicts lower the
prices and dignity Of labor, by competing
with honest mechanics and laborers in
every department Of business. After the
inmates Of the Penitentiary have "done
the state some service" and served out
their term Of imprisonment, they will be
turned loose upon that unfortunate com
munity without means Part will renew
their career Of crime by some violent act,
perhaps Of bloodshed, while other despera-
does will dwell in the village, forever a ter
rOr to the place.
: 1t is not claimed that the other portions
Of the Sound have gained anything; we may
except, perhaps, very shadowy chance Of
having the Capitol eventually located in
the North--a reason that is as unworthy
as unsound, for il only takes into consider
alton the selfish interests Of particular 10
cality.
Every citizen living to the north Of Olym-
Pia will have now to traAel three hundred
miles further, at great expense, and with
heavy loss Of time, to transact all court or
legislative business, and be separated far
from bis family in case Of sickness
Our lawyers will be crowded from the
practice Of our courts by the attorneys of
Portland, and great lobby influence from
a neighbOring State will control all our
legislation and govern our federal appoint
pepts.
We on the Sound must go together,
bringing all our separate iuaunces to flow
in one channel, and make a steady stream
to turn the wheels Of legislation for our
mutual benefit. Our interests are the
same-not diverse-the prosperity of one
portion Of our inland sea coast benefits the
whole, and any misfortune that may fall
upon US will be shared by all. Citizens Of
the Sound we have endeavored to show
how any change Injuries us all alike.
The question then remains for you to
decide upon.
Shall our eighteen hundred miles of es-
tuary and island coast line, our coal mines,
our lumber mills, our fisheries, and oil our
immense industrial interests, become tribu-
tary to Oregon influence or shall we pre-
serve by unity Of action that controlling
Importance that nature has given us
+ The building Of the Capitol has been
commenced, under the sanction Of Con.
gress endorse its permanent location
here, and you are bene6ting yourselves. y
That this broad polite view Of ours is
reciProcated by the people Of the Sound
we earnestly believe, judging from the in-
dications that have reached US indirectly
from Port Townsend, SteiIacoOm, What
com and Port Gamble-the only points as
yet that we have heard from. Let "the
next gale that sweeps from the North |"
bring us no uncertain answer, but strong
popular assurances that yod are going to
stand by us as matter Of policy and prin,
ciple.
p@Col Simmons had one hundred and
twentv.tuo Tndiane ont tuo u,aake hnnt;no.