, 1862-09-18
MATERIAL WEALTH AND VARIED RE.
SOURCES Or OUR TERRITORY.


In our last issue, we claimed for Washington
Territory favorable geographic position for com.
mercial enterprise, and invited the attention Of
agriculturists to the fact that large bodies Of rich
land, accessible TO market, we're vet unoccupied
Those features constitute but small portion Of
the varied inducements to the settlement Of Wash
ingtOn Territory. We are not Of those who en-.
courage the policy Of creating an excitement In
regsrd to the existence Of vast mineral wealth
n our mountain chains, in the bed Of almost every
stream between the Cascade Range and the Rocky
Mountains Earnest in our bell that no portion
Of the American Union Is as rich in minerals IS
this Territory-cOnviDeed beyond doubt that
the mining fields Of the Salmon River, CIearwa.
ter. HeIlsgats Fork, Wenatchee, COlvile, Pen
d'Oreille, Rock Creek and Simikameen, and
large extent Of land yet unproSpected, will yield
for long time to come gold IN paying quantities,
and afford employment to thousands Of miners,
yet We have . surer faith for our future in our
soil, climate, timber, coal, fisheries, and rapidly
developing CONNIE cial advantages.
The coal mines Of Bellingham Bay are already
known to the world for their surprising richness,
extent and the character Of the coal On the
Straits Of Fuca and some Of the islands Of the
Archipelago Of AFRO, several rich veins have
been discovered. On the island Of San Juan,
and in other portions Of the Territory, superior
article Of limestone has been found, and one or
two oquaries are now being successfully worked.
Copper, iron, silver and lead have been diseov.
cred; specimen Of the latter, exhibited 10 us,
equaling In richness the Galena Of the Atlantic
States Indeed, the news is daily being crowded
upon our ears. and must be convincing 70 the
most skepteal a. to the brillianey Of our future,
that inexhaustible mineral wealth lies hidden In
the deep recesses Of the earth, requiring only
labor, capital, and the presence Of population to
develop. tf 49,.
With great satisaetion We may refer 10 the
in6nite variety Of edible fishes In our Sound and
riyerA No part Of the world can aurpass this
Territory IN sGording opportunity to employ
capital In this very important element Of com
merce. That eminent young naturalist, as much
70 b commended for bis brilliant scientiHc a.
tainmsntS as for bis earnest devotion In develop.
ing the natural history Of Washington Territory,
D.. George SuckIeY, asserted IN bis recent work
the existence Of some seventeen varieties Of sal.
mon in The waters Of this Territory. An indus.
trious annalst Of The Territory, indsiAtigable In
collecting data Of is resources and ils natural
history, JaA 9. Swan, Esq, has added to The isl
one Or two varieties not noted By Drs. SackIey
OF Cooper Halibut several varieties Of cod,
and numerous kinds Of small lish abound, en-
adapted 70 suit every tAs.e. Are We not jastiBed
ln boasilng the ability q he Territory % supply
90 bountsously the wants Of . vass population.
and % lurhi<h sufficient f5f large exporsatiohi :
4 & matter Of surprise that mors attention has
not been paid 70 the fisheries Of this Territory
that % little capital has been invested Is this
lucIativo and emihently usohl branch q COM
msFcs CLANS and oysters Of ilue aavor are
found IN large quantities, and have 70 some ez.
tent become articles Of exploration from Puee,
Sound and Sboalwnier Bay. Game of almost
every kind g abundant 10 fscs, 4 NAY be aid
that there are but isR countries whose streams,
lakes woods and pFairies furnish more ebdn,
dainty O mols readily the requisite bod % uhs.
tain lilo. i1F-l fo p i.li tHr 11
Butve nrs not yet dona We must vet aIludo
% our vast numbering pDnllh- 10 he TAN Forests
q ars cedar, hsplock, spruce, all he pine iam.
ily--of oak, alder, mapls--apars TAN and erect
sveFywhere around us. and aulacilns IN number
o supply he nayic1 of DE world ior centuries
70 cone growing near 10 ndrirnBlu waters. ~
curing but iills labor 20 launch lh5m In one 81
our numerous inlsls. and ihni readily accessible
ior shipping y any pan q ths slobs In fn-
tnro articlgao pIopoll Discussing lhIs item rhort
q lenssh, and % foils 70 tie Statistics o. he
amouni q lumber manufactured. piles ahippsd.
ihe character and number q ihnso unarniicsnt
uplrl furnished b Washington Territory % tbs
great var lltlalhans q Bhslahd. Frnnss. and
Other msrifme powers 4
Aglln lsius ruisr b he rnriOu. locations ana
iiss b. miIls AZ convenient distances noun.
tain sreami and eNs uittf poasrs are f6up3.
furnishing opporlts ~ uneQualod for re drsc.
,ion end working Of lumber mills. sieou,,o q
sire cmploymeni % many thousands oI Iab6ri6r
meu. Tie manufacture md txpofiagon of lum
b1r mual b great item 10 our future develop.
uont Already L Affords livelihood 70 isrro
nambeFs. but a. yst he lIndo Is IL ils infancy.
For long years 70 com1 he bounlcobs supply of
timber. q lhs rsly best quality, must allraet
illde. must invite capital. and muli afford means
q vealih % . llrsa population.
Then . . faiurs 70 such Tsnilory: %
bounisoul'y supplied by nalur, viii such sls-
mrna of material uealih. nors,r.inr rn.h u,ri,d
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