Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

iahu WIS sew W the thlteu STATES Sena,.
l-st March. The consideration Of this 60,
was postponed by the Senate until are., H..
cember.f
AZ this treaty provides for the referen.. n
this boundary question to the Swiss R.pub,;c
it is to be hoped that the treaty will be prom,,,
ly rejected by the Senate. The title If H..
United States to this island is so Jus: and mn
dot b;ed, that its reference to the swiss R.hu,.
lie, or any other European power. oucb, nv,
to be approved by the Senate. and will M, h.
approved by the peopl. Of The United STATE
Oar own Governmen. shoud at once give No.
tice TO the Government of Her Bri,anic Mar,.
~, OF our intention to terminate the :. Joint Dr..
cupation'' of San Juan Island, ian arr,nos.
ment that never ought to have been made, sn,
that the laws of Washington Territory viii mo
enforced on that island.
The pretext upon which the British Gorerr.
ment claims San auan Island, or rather mo,
which they claim the entire DE Haro ,ropr .s
Islands, twenty-one in number, having a com.
bincd area of about one hundred and ,brir.
five square miles, is a palpablc miscons,rur,i.',,
of the letter and spirit of the treaty of Ju,c
18th, ls46, which treaty provides for carving
the boundary line through the Channel whrS
- separates the Continent from Vancouver H.,
land. claiming thar it was intended to give
the British Government all the islands. ana
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known and well understood at the time thai.
1t was intended only to give Vancouver Island.
and nothing more. The only question w.s
Shethertre boundary line should be run across
that island to the ocean, as in justice IL shoplf
have been, or whether our Government shouid
concede the whole. This claim of the Bri.nh
Government TO she De liaro Archisels-o. and
their offer TO compromise that claim. if our
Government would give up San Juan was an
after thought As the people Of Washing
ton Territory feel a deep interest in the corres,
and speedy settlement of this question. !
would suggest that memorial relating to ,bi,
matter be sent to the Senate of the United
States by your honorable body.
SOaRH PACIFIC RAILROAD.
1t is not too much to say that railroads have
had greater Influence upon the material do.
yeltpcment of our couutry than any other cause
whatever. There is cow in operation in the
States, east of the Mississippi river, not less;
than forty thousand miles Of railroads. and
the facilities they give for transportation and
travel. has not only built up our cities along
the Atlantic Coast. but towns and cities have.
sprung up along the lines Of these roads Rail-
roads have built up that mighty empire The
Western States, have made Va lila bic and vain.
able millions of acres Of land which hut for
them mast have remained, if not unknown. at
least unoccnpied and unmprovcd for an in
definite period of time.
The completion of one Pacific railroad makes
apparent the necessity fer two more. The at
vantage Of the Northern Pacific railroad to our
Territory, as also 20 the other Territories living
directly east of us. and its entire practicable.
Is have been so often ard so clearly stated that
need not rettrate them here. 1t was hoped
ard expected at the time Of your last meeting,
that Congress would have extended to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company subsidy
OF money or bonds. il not equal in amour. to
that given to the Union and Pacific Barcad
Companies, one that would enable them to
commence the building Of the road before this
time. with prospect OF its speedy completion
No Subsidy ofnoncy or bonds has been given,
and the road i not vet commenced. II is
however 10 he hoped that Congress will a, least
guarantee the interest on the bonds Of the com
rauy 10 an extent which will enable them 10
go on with the prosecution of the great work
so cmincnt'v National in its character. ami
upon the prosecution ofwhich such varieda AMI
vast interests depend. Tia, this road will he
built hy private enterprise should Congress r.
fuse its aid appears II Nv TO be settled; but its
speedy completion cannot be looked for in the
absence Of aid from the Government. would
recommend that ,ou again mcmora!ize Com
gress on this suij ct.
CONCLUSION.
II wing the hest interests of our Territory at
heart. being identified with its material devc!-
opmeut, aud with the future prosperity, have
no doubt hu. in Your deliberations You will lie
guided by these considerations OF patriotism.
of justice. and Of prudence. which will lead
only to the enactmeu, of such laws as the pres
eDt interest of our Territory deman, is and such
rs the future will justify. avoiding, so far rs
possible. local ard special legislation, which
fills the s,atutc-hooks of too many States and
Territories with mass of Legislative enact
ments, often contradictory and seldom wise or
beneficial. Although do not fully endorse
the state meut that the wisest legislation OF
the present is that which repeats the lcgisa-
ton of the past" vet I am decidedly Of the
opinion that altogether too many laws ARE en-
acted aud that wisdom in legislation will make
every law, as far as possible. general in fs
provisions and application, and ,ha, ieGi'la-
ton for the benefit of distinct counties, town',
corporations or individuals, should as far as
possible he avoided.
la the discussion OF the various questions
which will demand your consideration wonia
counsel moderation and forbearance, and
hope that YOUR present session may be harmo-
NOUS and pleasant. In all measures which
may be devised by your united wisdom, when
will tend to increase our material wealth. Q,
promote our pO!ltcai tranquility, ~" "''
have my cordial cooperation.
For our Territory there is a bright h'nre'
Everything points TO this. If our progress
heretofore has been comparatively slow. our
advancement has been steady and certain,
Here has been laid the sure foundation OF wha'
is hereafter to be rich and prosperous state.
A steady and rapid increase in population ana
wealth will be sure in the immediate future.
Manufactures will spring up, our agriculture,
resources be developed, towns and eites VIII
he built. and our Territory become the nome
Of dense and prosperous community. on ru
getSound viii. be built city from "noss
wharves ships will sail to every ocean, an.
whose steamers will connect with every Pe,,'
on the Coast, with the Pacific Islands ana WIN, NV.
Asia, n city that will compete snccess'u''!
with San Francisco for the control OF tue eoh-
mercc of the Pacific, when that com"e'I.
shall be hundred fold greater than no~.
is your duty to foster and encourage ever!
terprise of capitaf and labor which will tehd
to produce this result and by wise laws 10 SCI