, 1862-11-20
PUGET SOUND AND v1CroRIA TRADE.

SO"meiCe Aeeps Pace WIN heT pOpuauOn, winch
is being augmented with rapidity truly Won
derful In this We see matter of deep interest
to al classes Of people on Puget Sound, who
cannot avoid participating in and identifying
themselves with, in variety Of ways, the inter.
ests Of Victoria At this early day trade Of
considerable magnitude is springing up, which
will assume greater proportions from year to
year. In Victoria we have already market for
much more farm produce than the country bor-
dering on the Sound, with its present population,
can supply; another season will bring with Il .
still greater demaiid.
But our iarmers are not the only class that
promises to derive benefits from the growth Of
Victoria. Our traders and consumers Of foreign
goods find Il to their advantage to purchase in
that market many articles which have hitherto
been purchased in San Francisco. Thus reci.
procal traffic is even now being inaugurated;
which cannot fall to prove mutually advantage.
Gus as It progresses. The arrangements in bu-
siness which our unhappy civil war has given
rise 70 have tendency TO foster and encourage
this trade. In consequence, many articles OF
foreign merchandise can be purchased cheaper
than domestic articles; hence they will be pre-.
ferred and sought after.
In recent Issue, tho British CoIonist alludes
70 this subjectas follows:
Pretty heavy orders are flowing in from the
Sound, to be filed every time the AndeTson ar.
rivea Traders on the Sound are extending their
credit and business connections among US with
mutual advantages So far as foreign meFchan-
disc goes, our Free-Port Is great advantage to
traders on the Sound. Goods can be purchased
here in lots TO suit and thus save the Territorial
trader the interest on the duties, and enable him
70 do business with less capital than Il he pur.
chased atSan Francisco. Victoria In this respect
Is bank that lends money to the merchant and
consumer IN Washington Territory, without in.
terest-in fact, Il does the same thing for Brit.
ish Columbia As both these countries grow,
the more they win appreciate our Free Port
system. Where the chief difficulty Is expeFi-
enced IN our trade with the Sound, Is IN the
transshipmento Of American merchandise. Il has
% be shipped in original packages, with tho Con-
saFs thcate attached 70 verify Il We have
no means % remedy this evil, aS tho matter Is
governed By the revenue laws Of the United
States With the growth Of trade and reciproc-,
ily--certainly Of enlightened commercial pTinci-
ples--we may one day be enabled to break pack
ages uf American merchandise, and send it
across % the Sound In the meantime We have
% submit % the evil Foreign goods having 70
pay duty, no question arises as to broken pack
rges Hf iresf
San francisco merchants viii be likely, We an.
prehend, to loae some Of their customers hsrea.
bouts Tho Victoria people are doubtless con-
soling themselves Win The reelection that \ i Is
20 II wind that blows nobody good.
EasrrnH ELHcnoss.--A New York corruspon.
dent Of the San Francisco Bullain, writing IN
der date Of TIE 18Th ult, says . As a. ss
known, ihe elections 10 Pennsylvania, Ohio and
indiana, have ALLEN like 4 vet blanket upon he
buqyant hopes of tho Democrats hersabouls.
They had been predicting great gains 70 ghpir
side ln lhess States. and with some show Of rta.
son iooi and the Republicans themselves we're
despondenL especially ever their prospects IN
Pennsylvania. To-day, he position Z reversed.
and The Republican Is 1surailvoIy speaking. toss.
lng biz hat high IN lhs an. while tho disappointed
Democrat ssll moro Ike kicking hia into shs
street. The deital Of vallaudineham 10 Ohio.
and Of BiddIo in Pennsylvania, furnishes 70.
buko o lhs dialoyaIisls II this State. which shoy
we're not prepared lbl' and warning. uilhai. o
ct their own house In order"
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