The Republican journal., 1869-08-19
TIE sioI MAINS

All of this territory lies north and east of
the Missouri and this side Of the Rocky
Mountains. We have spoken OF ii a> 4 wheat
| field, and have said nothing of its other re-
sources, but here are the supplies of timber
| from which the people OF more southern sec
lions are to receive their future building ma
terials. Looking out from my tent toward
| the northeast ! can see, on the horizon, the
dim blue outline Of the tmbcrcd region
around the streams forming the head waters
of the Mississippi If we travel west We
shall find exhaustoss supplies of coal. Be-
tween the Red River of the North and the
Rocky Mountains lies the great coal fields OF
| this granarv of the Continent. On the streams
that find their way into Lake Superior and on
the Mississippi are sites for manufactures,
where, in coming years, the hum of ma
chincrv, the clatter of the shuttle and buzzing
of mill wheels will break the stiffness of the
primeval solitude.
Go on to the dividing ridge Of the CONT
nent-to Montana-with its gold, its silver,
| its iron and coal, fertile valleys and timbered
| hills; take Il look at what lies beyond in Ore
gon Washington and Eanc0uyer-:tt the
water power of the Columbia and its trbu-
taries-the forests Of pine, so dense that the
brightest sunlight of midday does not dispel
| its darkness and gloonl--to the water falls,
the pasture land-to the arabic lands and to
the mines of Idaho, the coal Of Puget sound,
the harbors, uncqualed in the world, fronting
| China and Japan; and over the shortest line
between the Orient and Occident; with q eli
mate as mild as that OF Virginia: to 4 half
dozen mountain passes where the altitude
does not exceed five thousand feet; to 4 re-
gion where less snow falls than last winter
| fell upon the hills of Berkshire; to a region
ok 10, bo IrpulapI of he
Pacific Coast; take in the boundaries OF this
inheritancc-not all as yet beneath our
country's flag, but ere long to be; think OF
the immediate future, if you would obtain an
idea OF the material wealth of the Northwest,
waiting only the appearance Of the husband
man. He will soon be here.
| THE SABBATH.
Our company is resting to-day on the banks
of this peaceful river. The farmer who lives
up the stream and tends the ferry where we
crossed yesterday has one neighbor within
twelve miles, but a twelvemonth hence these
acres will be dotted by farm houses. To-day
we have listened to a sermon from DR.. Lord,
who preached beneath Il canvas roof. We
were called together by the blowing of Il tin
trumpet, but a year hence the sweet and
solemn tones of church bells will echo over
these vcrdant meadows
The locomotive-that great civlizcr of this
century, will be here before the flowers
bloom another spring. 1t will bring towns,
villages, churches, school houses, printing
presses-and millions Of free people in its
train. | sit as in q dream. | can hear, in
agnation, the voices of advancing multi
tudes-of light-bearted maidcns and sober
matrons, of bright~eyed boys and strong
armed men. The wild roses are blooming
here to-day the sod as yet is unturned, and
the lilies of the field hold up their cups to
catch the falling dew, but another year will
bring the beginning Of the change. Civiliza-
ton, which has crossed the Mississippi, will
soon flow down this stream, pouring IFS
waters into the distant ocean of the North