Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-27

We are not OF those who believe that moth.
ing good can come out Of Nazareth. yet We
were quite surprised to find 20 much that l.
really good in an article Of the last r. Ti5sse
under the caption Of Peoples Pacific Rail-
road Company" The mystery is explained,
however. by the fact that the article WAS cou.
iribu,ed by an outsider. who evidently under
stands the subject about which he writes. He
gives very fair synopsis Of the provisions Of
the bill. but as We expect soon to publish it
entire, We merely allude to it for the present.
We copy the following paragraph from the
article. which fully expresses our own views.
In an article published few weeks ago, We
alluded to the great advantages offered to
capitalists BY the Northern road from the su-
perior quality Of land along the route. and We
expressed the opinion that the stock would be
taken and the road completed before the
Southern route. The able letter of our cor
responder, IS" published last week. Sell
forth these advantages in detail. We hope
to see an Interest; manifested by our citizens
which will convince the friends Of the enter
prise in the Eastern States that we appreciate
its importance and are determined to do all in
our power TO aid in the prosecution Of tho
work. While we have but little money to
give. We have knowledge Of the country
over which the road is expected to pass not
possessed by capitalists in the Atlantic States,
and which will prove Of great value to them
in determining the points to be touched along
the route. We would suggest therefore, that
public meeting be called, for the purpose Of
adopting measures to bring the subject prom
inently before the public mind. The people
of Olympia can surely act together upon a
subject so directly affecting the interests of ALL
The writer in the p. Tribune says:
"This road is bound to come; the ultimate
commercial interests involved in it are pre-
eminent and permanent. Look Mt the last re-
port Of the census bureau, and see the popula-
ton Of cities, towns and States, and the COM
mcrcial and manufacturing interests of the
great North that are directly involved in this
great enterprise. There are. climatic and
physical distractions against Pacific Rail.
road through British territory, which we have
every reason to believe cannot be well over
come. All the Atlantic, Pacific and Central
British American Possessions VIII be vastly
benefited by the completion of the Northern
railroad. Have we not every reason to be-
leve that England and the colonisis will re-
gard their own vital interests, and very largely
assist us in this great continental enterprise
Let treaty with Great Britain be made,
guaranteeing to her all mail and transporta-
ton facilities over the road at the sam" rates
given bv our own Government, in time Of
peace. and see how ready they will be to fur
nish the necessary capital, and possibly DO
NATE PUBLIC LANDS to the corporation. Now
while we would not say word against the
South Pass route, 0rcr the Sierra Ncradas
to San Franciseo-regarding that road as a
fixed fact-we still regard the great chain Of
lakes, between us and the Canndas, to the
waters Of Puget Sound, ria the only ma tural
pass pass through the Western chain Of noun
tains, the valley Of the Columbia river, as pre-.
eminently the PEorLE's PACIFIC RAILROAD
ROUTE, and especially represented by the
great centres Of trade, the cities and towns
the chief agricultural, commercial and manu-
featuring interests of the North, both Ameri-
can and English"