New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-13
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all the valleys It drains will await the completion OF me
road TO that river which VIII be accomplished before inc
erses On the western boundary OF Minnesota the road
crosses the Red River and at intervals Of less than 700
i the DaRoia, Fi%thead '' SeiowstoHc and the
and are naygabi ;for hundreds or for thousands o.
miles. And beyond the Rocky Mountains the Snake tne
and valuable tributaries to its business while its west
terminus Is at Portland on the Columbia, when u
already an Important commercial center. and 10 point
vet 10 be determined on the waters OF Puget Sound,
which are the predcstned ied OF eeinneree when pd
In the not very distant future rival the present com
merce OF New-Yorx.
FRASoIsco's RIVAL on PUGET SOUND.
Early in August, 1869, just after my return from tho
Pacific Coast, the request Of Col. John wForney,
held protracted conversation with Mr. Joseph l. Gil
BERT an experienced Photographic reporter who on inc
27th OF that month, presented to the readers OF Inc
Press the substance Of the interview Recurring to ne
Press OF that date, find that, speaking on TINS pon
sad Allow me TO state conclusion from personal
observation II is that san Francisco will IN ne course
Of time cease to be the great city Of the Pacific Coast
Her location constitutes her for the present the enPot
trade from the south American coast from me sand%en
Islands, from China, Japan British Columbia and our
too Is quite capable Of accommodating the commerce of
the world IL IS think nneguaed as bay in extent,
cent strides She has her drydock her ample wharyes,
her steamgs her coast has made very con
all these advantages. my firm impression Il that the
great city the Pacific coast will have its location on or
found in abundance, timber coal, iron fish, wheat,
Snr fo gore a 6a 1T the Year. all the fruits known to
our own tables. Here, then, IN my judgment, VIII pe
owing 10 the peculiar conformation OF the
Sound, communication may easily ne n kuo,b uS
c"nsderston e. that city located here would be prac
tcay nearer TO China than Is san Francisco because
vessels leaving San Francisco for chip notWltls,a
ing the point for which they are destiled II SOUTH VI
their point Of departure, are eompellep on account OF
the prevailing winds, to make what saI can
ing" quite up the Straits of Fuca; consequence OF
which a vessel starting from the latttr point Ior tne
same destination would have an Advantage OF tIee"
four days over her san Francisco compe'ltor'
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NORTHERN ROUTE
But ladies and gentlemen let me shoy you by othciai
authority the advantages presented bths route to the
Pacific over any other north Of the 32d arae on when
the almost tropical climate would PROV, an obstacle 10
general travel and In pursuance OF the act
of Congress of March 1885, the Typographical Officers
and persons designated by the secretary OF war
Sorthern Pacific sonhward to tho sd parallel Their
reports referred by the Secretary OF war ioT
rem both of whom are well known the country for the
distinguished services they rendered as eoimahuns
generals during the late and the former OF Whom If
now at the head of the Engineer Department. Oh Tue
United States Army on the 5th OF February BOB hese
gentlemen submitted the results OF thep iaDors AN
elaborate report in which, speaking OF the route near
the l7th and 10th parallel they say: n ,,., Do,,,,
The advantages Of tins route are its los probe whle s Az
relation 70 climate IT. easy grades ana s to it, fa working
power the great west Of the prairie sE ~ he 50 10
timber half Of the route the lues w's sI
10 te Of the ai the dtsnee from the Moar
sound pa nearer 10 The ports Of tern Of the other
in The proximity q S .sag ss extend. e Atlantis
Ocean; o existence Of coal on Puget Sound"
The explorations had been but preliminary ana had
not disclosed the other important fact that an abundant
supply Of coal was distributed at easy p9ts aon th
whole route. But the most remarkable advah.ase o
Northern route appears under the head OF the
sum Of aScents and descents High rates under
TINS Ge1o run1 1iT'e expenscs The lower tie
of ascent and descent the SAFER anu mort tb hal
MID nut y s9. that ON The AIS and 42d parallels
i'm which the 2920 being an increase OF more tnh
SO per cent and the extreme contrast Is tha OF lhe
the 5Sth aud S9th parallels In winch 'he sum
The study Of these vounnous reports with reference
relations of fine country and connections with the lakes
and Puget sound will satisfy any reasonable man that
startling indeed the advantages presented by this
route that the then Secretary of War Jefferson DAVIS
struck from the report OF Gov steSsns, snee 70 us
tngushed as soldier and englneer me estlnate nc
serted in lieu thereof sl40sl0 His Keen FORESIGHT
showed him that the development OF the T1hHefiai re-
OF this then almost unknown North-West by the
tructon Of road upon easy gradients and through
a region such wonderful resources, would, IN Anew
of free people overwhelmingly outnunberng those OF
the plantation States How reckless aud unjust this ac
tion was is proven by the fact that all modern estimates
fix the cost but little than 66 per cent OF tie estl-
mate of Gov Stevens or sOJoOo Tor the road ana 0s-
nal equipment
THE NATIONAL ROUTE FOR EASTERN COMMERCE.
After referring TO the preseAt aud prospective COM
merce OF the Pacific and the benefit tobe derived by the
United from increasing commercial Intercourse
with China Japan and the other countries OF the East
the speaker continued:
The experience Of the existing Pacific road furnishes
no data from Which to calculate, even its own effect in
bringing the commerce of China across our Continent
transit. Railroad fares are regulated by the
volume Of business done-With ing cheaper Iares OF
the future, my prophecies Will be more than fulfilled, ana
two Pacific roads viii bring freight and travel TO the
Pennsylvania Road In 1850 az average rates $40
10 mn az
road by 1870 the charge had been reduced 10 al 20 WHO
can tell how cheapiy chests of tea and ~ silk viii
be carried across the continent In isooi Among the
strange contrasts presented by our Two coast lew are
NUMEROUS along the Atlantic Coast No seaboard state
is without one or good harb0rs. Count them,
Portland, Maine. and the number Will surprise you The
agricultural and mineral Productions OF almost eyeag
state could be foated to the sea- whe our Ions ra,ne
south of Alaska presents but four harbos or far
points commercial centers the bays OF san Diego ana
San Francisco, the Columbia River ana Puget souu no
entrance to which Is the straits Of Fuea Tne Aeeba-
MES inland mountains; but the coast range as their
name indicates lie along the coast OF the Pacific leaving
only where the great waters In past ages forced
the prevalent courses winds the commerce OF the
Pacific must near our coast north OF te Deautiu pay OF
umbia and at point To the straits OF Faca While,
therefore the commerce Of the Pacnc must DE 70 some
and Astoria the Columbia, ana cities 10 arse on
Puget sound whether tnsg s U 1h o Ss a. t
shore of the Sound, by names YET unear VIII e inc
Con Washington ana belt of country hrongh which
This road will rum must Increase with marvellous rapid
itv and 10 a now inconceiyable extent.
THE PACIFIC COAST AND PUGET SOUND.
There is but little waste land in oregon and Washing
ton Territory oregon embraces 0953Go acres and its
population in 1870 but 90,933. Washington Terri
tory contains u23O2iO acres and the census-taksrs
found but 23965 civilized people dwelling upon
them. This State and Territory among the
most fertile and productive sections OF our coun-
fry Tie wheat OF Oregon and Washington,
YOU may ascertain by consulting the commercial
papers Francisco, commands In the markets OF
that city, 10 cents per bushel than the wheat OF
California and oats from this section worth is
cents per GENITAL than the best growth Of California
oats As we get the wheat OF the entire Pacific slope
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