, 1864-04-02
PORT AhGELEs MATTERS.
To Tie Editor ofthe Puget Sound Herald:
PoRr ANGELES, March 18th, GA.


PoRr ANGELES, March 18th, GA.
Having leisure hour, aud thinking how lone
some We should feel without the weekly appear
ance Of your welcome paper, thought q few
lines from this remote portion Of the Sound
would find space in your columns. From some
unforeseen or unavoidable cause, our mails fail
sometimes to reach US when due; but as Mr.
Reach has uniformly had the mails delivered aS
punctually us wind and tide would permit, ]
suppose we will have to be generous enough to
wish him better luck in future.
Some little anxiety is manifested by the citi.
zcns with rcgard to the removal Of the Custom
House. 1t seems that Cole has fulfilled bis
promise 10 use his best endeavors to have the
Custom House removed to Port Townsend, but
! am afraid the poor soul has rcckoned without
his host, US the matter has resolved itself into a
question. and is referred TO the unerring judg.
ment OF Mr.. S. p. Chase. who is well known to
be too jealous a servant Of the Government to
sec its financial interests suffer to crafty any
petty party clique. Let Us look at the geogra.
phical position OF this place, and ask any unpre.
judced mind il this is not the place for the port
Of entry. Here we are situated in the throat oi
the Straits Of Fuca, where we can on fine day
look into the harbOr OF Victoria, and see every
sail that passes the parallel line. where every
vessel can be oycrhdpled aud inspected that may
be bound up or down the Sound, where efficient
officers will not allow the revenue to be plum
dered by smugglers. Let me ask one question
Suppose man was trying to catch thief
would he not take position that would com.
mand every possible advantage? Certainly he
would. Then such is the position Of Port An.
gclcs. Between here and Port Townsend there
is coast Of perhaps sixty miles, which would
be entirely unprotected, where smuggling could
be pcrpetrated with impunity, and ihe Revenue
law made decided farce, instead OF sclGsup.
porting institution. 1t would be well for the
uniOriunates to form committee and frame q
memorial to the Government, and entrust II to
the care Of Mr.. Cole, and, il possible, have Con.
greSs pass bill making the ports on Puget
Sound free. This will dispense with Custom
House, and create good fellowship with oil our
neighbors and we will contribute libeFally to
assist those to move down who no doubt feel
satisfied that Port Townsend has caved in, and
must give the precedence to the fast improving
aud ultimately leading city Of Port Angeles.
We are still living in glorious anticipation oi
" something to turn up" Ihave little or no news
to communicate. as the past few days have been
unusually quiet. The shipping interest has also
been exceedingly dull Of late, for we feel abso.
lately disappointed when We cannot see five or
siS large vcSselS in and around our beautiful har.
Dor. 1t Is the general impression that the day
is not far distant when this harbor will be full
Of busy life, for Il Is beyond doubt that Port
Angeles can boast Of facilities that are unequaled
on the Pacific coast. Such was Gen. Scott 4
opinion when he was on this coast, some Few
years since. He was so struck with this place
and its superior advantages over all others, that
he christcned Il Cherborg," and prophesied
that this would be the metropolis Of fuge,
Sound. Strange, how soon bis prediction should
come 10 pass!
Our citizens arc manifesting some little inter.
est In the approaching election. though Il does
not come OF until June next. Opposition docs
mt seem the theme here, as Il Is in some places
All that our citizens wish Is to have the right
man 10 the right place. Mr.. z. N. Bradshaw
our late member Of the Legislature, was here q
Few days since, and Il must have been 0attering
10 him to receive the cheerful congratulations 0l
convened public Union meeting at Jas. Del
gar,lnos. to receive y. N. Bradshaw. and hear
from him with areganl TO his late Legislative
campaign. Me-. McNear was appointed chair.
man, and Mr.. Cohklin secretary. Aiter the
meeting was called to order. Mr.. Bradshaw was
requested 10 make an address, which he did, much
10 the satisfaction OF those present. Mr.. Bagley
was then called upon, and spoke at some length,
giving bis political views. which were warmly
received. lie was followed by DR.. Gum, who
addressed the meeting and sustained Mr.. Brad.
shaw 10 supporting Messrs. Judsou. Harmed and
Hicks in truly jealous style. expressing himself
anxious TO facilitate the interests OF the present
Administration. U. 8. Marshal Brown was
next called upon 10 make few remarks, which
he did, and showed himself an unconditional
Union champion. He had fought for the party
IN It's earliest infancy, and himself and purse
could show scars obtained IN the service oi the
State. Mr.. Hackctt aud Others spoke, express
ing themselves warmly in favor Of the Union
cause. Mr.. Hanson took occasion to express
the satisfaction be felt on the occasion. and in-
formed the boys that he was just the same as
last year; be was with them (ia ho,n,)
Amer passing vote OF thanks to Mr.. Q. NJ.
Bradshaw, The meeting adjourned.
~ Argus.