Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-10-21
SATURDAY MORNING. OF. q. ls6o.
Psrt Of Entry for Pssss sssna Dastrie.
Vessels Under 800 IoLs.

Vessels Unier 800 IeLs.
The port of entry for this district. orig
inally established at Olympia. was. By
peti'ion Of those interested in the COM
merce OF Puget Sound, removed many
years ago to Port Townsend. at the en-
trance OF the Sound. In 1860, the officers
ofthe revenue cutter, and the Collector,
Deputy Collector and Hospital Surgeon,
all became " settlers" at Ediz Hook. since
known as Port Angeles, with the inten-
ton of making that place a port for reve.
nue. service and pilot station. Upon the
advent of the late Victor Smith, compa-
ny was formed Of himself and his imnedi-
ate friends, who purchased the rights Of
nearly all Of the former " settlers" at Port
Angeles-.including that of ex.Collector
Frost, purchased for Mr.. Plant, Of the
Treasury Department-and concentrated
all the original plans ofths first proprietors
into one Of building magnificent city.
Towards this accomplishment the first
step necessary to give eclat to the scheme
was, to have that point designated as the
port Of entry Of Puget Sound. A scheme
so visionary and wild excited the at,en-
ton of nobody having knowledge of that
neighbor to Cape Flattery. Congress,
and especially Secretary Chase, were
piled with descriptions highly.wrought Of
the beauty Of that place, its adaptability
to commercial convenience. and Of the
"terrifc South.easters" of Port Townsend
Bay. The people Of the East were shown
pictures Of the future city of Port Angeles.
with its many wharves, warehouses, no.
tells. ships and busy quay. The CONNER
cial men Of Puget Sound and of San Fran.
cisco walked up one morning from their
too sound sleep, and read can Act to
change the location of the Port Of Entry
for the Puget Sound Collection District,
passed June 10, 1862" and on the LIST of
August, 1862, the Custom House was re-
moved from Port Townsend to Port An.
geles. The whole matter had been man.
aged by a muster hand. The ingenuity
and perseverance Of visionary enterprise
accomplished great evil to the commerce
ofPuget Sound. Scarcely ship coming
from the ocean, bound for Puget Sound,
but has freight and passengers for Victoria.
After clearing there for Puget sonnd. they
have to diverge from their course to enter
at Port Angeles. where by the surround.
ing high mountains they are frequently be.
Gained many days, with fresh breezes out.
side. to say nothing of the difficulty ofget.
ting in. This divergence, even of steam.
er. is severely felt in time. and especially
of the heavy cross-seas through which
they necessarily pass. To save the uni.
versal howl of the commerce of Puget
Sound. the proprietors of Port Angeles.
including the late energetic Collector. be-
sought the Department. and with OF with
out instructions. and against Law. estab-
lished clearance e6Tee at Pot 7srssrnd,
where vessels outward bound obtain 81. ar
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