Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-10-06
Mr.. Seward on Alaska.


ncy that our late Secretary Of State has been
taking through our Pacific territory, he came
to Sitka and was received there with
speech This was replied to in long speech
by Mr. Seward, in which he drew a glowing
picture of the future Of chat iar-away corner
of our possessions He informed his hearers
chat the entire coast line Of the United
States, exclusive of Alaska, is 10000 miles,
while the coast line Of Alaska alone, nclu-
ding the islands is 10000. This is little
steep, being about thousand miles more than
Che whole circumference Of the globe but
Mr.. Seward is on the spot and ought to
know
Speaking generally Of the climate and pro-
auctions Of that country, Mr. Seward doubt.
less spoke more tuthtully than datteringIy
when he said
" Il must be confessed at least that il is an
honest climate for t makes mo- prc,cnsilus Co
clnsaucy w. however, you have fewer bright
suurisc- and glowing sunsets than southern iati.
tudes enjoy You are favored on the other hand
WIN uNlt li'IN'Nl u.IN Ni'Ii 'N'I-N 'iln Aia
phys o. '3s qorgla any, iao "o ,ic inG , 5nCt
that do summer is cooler aaj thc winter vuun-
e. e. ln A'' ,9 , 80 New ig'N apl " gs'a''2n
tbe earth prefers to support Tine fr the spruce,
t.e pmel t.5 hemlock auI ot',f et,lsieIen. r'n-
and ccueut roots rather Clan the cereals Of dricr
and hotter climates.
Dun over JUS Hsn W.T. ''""'' '"Ae' e'o-
4u'n' as "o'' as com '''D.''a'y' anu p"y ."
u''u'' Z" o'n''oI summer UoloIe ne ou'og'1es
the huny tribe. lie makes the following de-
t..t.
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Mr.. sumner, in bis elaborate and maguili-
CENT grafton, although he spoke only from hIstor-
ieal accounts has not eNggemied-n0 man can
emggoute-the marine treasures of The terrific
~. Besides the whale, which everywhere and at
all Times IS seen enjoying Dos robust exercise, and
Che sea otter the fur seal, the hair seal and the
warus, found in the waters which cmbosom the
western islunds-thasc waters, as well as the
Eastern Archipelago, are found teeming with
salmon, cod and other fishes adapted Oh Che sup
port ul human animal Tile. Indeed, what have
seen hcre has almost made me "a convert % the
theory Of some uatumlists that the waters OF the
globe arc filed with stores for The sustouance of
animal life surprising the aviInblc productions
oI The lhnd.
IL Is unlue''on"Oy true lnat inc great
value oil Alaska consists IN It's nsneries' "nich
VIII ere long we nope supply inc markets
OIL nan 'no country WIN salmon Dul IL
Will 90 more imam TINS, according to Mr..
o'""'o II VIII iu'"'s" our country unu
,uo "oI'u WIN n"'''s ana win supply the
luoN OIL sh'p-'linoor On inc A''ah'lc coast
lie says
" The rising States and nations on this conti-
nent and the European nations, and even those Of
Eastern Asia, have exhausted or are exhausting !
their own forests and mines and are soon to be- /
come largely dependent upon those Of the Pacific |
The entire rcqi0n of OREGON WASHINGTON terri- !
Tory, British Columbia and Alaska seem thus de-- |
lined 20 become % ship yard for the supply Of all |
lotions do not forget ON this occasion that |
British Columbia belongs within foreign niris- |
lection. That circumstance does not materially |
iicct my calculation. British Columbia, By |
ihoms1cyer possessed, must be governed in con-
lrnity with the interests of her people and OIL
lcicty upon the American continent II that
uitOry shall be 80 governed there will be no
round Of complaint. II it shall be governed so
10 conflict with the inhabitants of that terrific
and the United States, we can all easily fore
e what will happen in that case
This last hint is characteristics of tho c,,
-. 40 t
gn pollcy which Tor eight years prevailed ,
Washmgton. And no loss characteristic,
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Mr. Seward, as well as eloquent and in
motive in itself Is the close Of his G;..o
n, ~ {
eecn. we VIII cite the magnificent pass
% which in It's roculiar ,,ivturo of ro,,,;r G
u i0'u''- |
'ence and prophecy, would be recognized
over tbo world nc Mr. Sov,or1,s '
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" Within the period of my own recollection
have seen twenty new States added to the eigh- {
en- which before that time constituted the Amer
m Union, and now SEQ beside Alaska ten terri
res IN forward condition OF preparation for {
lerng INTO the same great political family. | q
.ye seen N my own tune not only the FIRST cleo
~ IclcENpn, nut even the hrst railroad and the e