Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

we assert that it is capable of
producing a larger amount Of bread
stuffs, than that portion of Oregon ~
ing west of the mountains. Indeed,
the soil of the western portion of the
Territory is better adapted to grain
growing than the eastern portion, and
is better suited for wheat and the tame
grasses, than the Willamette Valley.
Tn addition to agricultural advantages,
we have greater facilities for commerce
and manufactures, than any portion of
the Pacific coast, if not of the world;
and this is the main reason we urge,
why our friends of the Walla Walla re-
gion should desire to remain part of
Washington.
Some weeks ago we tried to show,
and we think it is susceptible Of the
clearest demonstration, that nature has
made the two sections for mutual de-
pendence the one upon the other.
Explorations have demonstrated, that
a good wagon road can be built from
the waters Of the upper Columbia to
the Sound, and that then the Sound
will become the outlet for the agricul-
tural products of that portion of the
State lying east of the mountains, and
now compelled to pay tribute to our
Oregon neighbors.
If tho Oregonian really thinks there
is an incompatibility of interest be-
tween the two sections east and west
of the mountains, to be consistent, he
should propose the setting off from
Oregon of that portion of her territory.
Then two powerful States could be
formed east of the mountains, with
natural boundaries" and with an ell
tire compatibility of interests. Will
our friends in Oregon consent to do
this on the condition that we will con-
sent to give up the territory east Of the
mountains?
The arguments of the Orcgonian ap.
ply with far greater force to the east
ern portion of Oregon than they do
to the portion of Washington which
we propose to retain as part of the
Territory. A line extending from the
northeast corner of Oregon, due north
to the boundary of British Columbia,
would throw all of the gold fields into
the new Territory, thus leaving Wash
ington purely agricultural and COM
mercial State. How is it now with
Oregon The richest gold fields cast
of the mountains are within her limits.
Now if it be true, as contended by the
Oregonian, that the mining section Gre
quires separate and distinct legislation,
in many cases almost antagonistical,
and at oil times foreign one from the
other" it follows as a consequence,
that there is far greater necessity for
restricting the boundaries of Oregon
to the Cascade range on the cast, and
the Calapooya an the South, than there
is for making the Cascade range the
eastern boundary of Washington Ter
ritory.
This doctrine of "incompatiJily of
interests" originated by Mr.. Calhoun,
is a most dangerous and wicked here.
sy, aid lays at the foundation of the
present unnatural rebellion, and we
have no sympathy with it. The idea
that men engaged in commerce and
manufactures, cannot live in harmony
with those engaged in agricultural pur-
suits or in mining, is most dangerous
doctrine to inculcatc, and should it
prevail, would result in division of
not only the Union, but of every State
and Territory of the Nation.
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Qua SUPPLEMENT.-A ten.column supple.
ment containing U. s. Laws passed at the I'd
session Of the 18th Congress accompanies this
number Of the STANDARD. by this arrange
ment we are enabled to give the usual amount
Of reading matter in addition to the laws, or
about double that Of other Territoril par ers
each week.
Spurious Co'N.-The Orcgo.iax says
that counterfeit Is pieces are in circulation at
Portland. They are described as being per.
feet limitations in appearance and weight, hav-
ing been coated with pure gold. The only