, 1875-11-06
.ppo,atl0n 10 Oregon.

memberng the county shows 'lia'
those wlo rule the affairs Of the ter
rjrory ar careless as to our welfare,
and are ready to adopt any measure
that promises to dwarf our influence.
knowing this to be the prevailing
sentimental the capitol, many OF our
people haze come TO regard our con-
ncctjon with the Sound district as IN
fortunate, and would be glad to see
this valley annexed to Oregon. Re-
cent event, have intensified this feel
ING, until io-day we find very many
persons who have heretofore opposed
annexation coming ont as lis warm
advocates. In the constitution OF
. OREGON, as adopted in 1888, the Snake
River was fixed as the boundary
line, and It thus appears in the constl-
tuition as published. The line was
changed at the suggestion Of /. /.
Stevens, then delegate from Washing
ton territory, who was acquainted
with the character and resources Of
the Walla WaIIa country, and was
anxious TO secure this fertile district
as a sort of appendage to the country
west of the mountains-a tail 10 the
PUGET Sound kite. Joe Lane, at that
date Oregon'5 representative, always
mdergatcd the Importance OF the
country east of the mountains, and if
Stevens had asked it, he would will
lingIy have given him the whole OF
the country. This, however, DID not
suit Stevens purposes, as IN that event
the eastern counties would have con-
troIled the territory and left the clam
eaters out in the cold. His policy was
to take Just as much of this section Of
country as could readily be controlled,
and leave the balance to be absorbed
by Oregon, and this was the policy
that prevailed The result Is that
with our business interests aul asso-
Citations all harmouizjn5 with oar Ore
gon nc;ghbors, we are allied with the
! people Of Puget Souud-a people with
whom We have scarcely single inter
! est iE common, and from whose selfish
ness and clannishness we have suffered
/ great injury. To get iii Of this hate
/ ful alliance IS q question tina. is being
carefully and calmly discussed by our
! people, aud remembering the old
mavira that q vyh"ravar thara i q v;ll
there is way" We are not without
hope that within the coming year a
bill will receive the sanction Of Con
gTess ced.as NaIIa WalIa valley to
Oregon. Senators Mitchell and
Kelly are warmly in favor Of making
this addition to Oregon, and Lafayette
Lane, the representative elect, is fully
committed 10 Ibe 02e2sDJe W1h tie
the inANcN1r Of lbc Wh0lo Il lAe
Oregon delegation in favor Of annex
( alton, 1t IS scarcely within the bounds
Of possibility that the measure can
fail, and hence !; Is that The friends Of
annexation are Hopeful Of success.
Annexed to Oregon and cooperating
with the eastern counties, our III
tiuence would be felt in receiving ap-
propri@lious toward opening the
Columbia and improving the nayisa-
ton Of Snake river. This is meas
uro in which Oregon Is largely inter
tsted, and that sooner OF later is sure
to be realized. Add our influence 70
that already bearing upon Oregon
Congressman, aul the close OF the
next session would see a large appro-
priation TO be expended in locking and
daming the great river Of the west. ="
Another advantage that would re-
suit from auneX,Ii0u, would be the
introduction Of capital from abroad in
aid Of local enterprises. Portland
capitalists would then regard Us as
bone Of their bone and flesh Of their
flesh, ana instead Of giving Us the
cold shoulder as now, would gladly
make loans at reas- nable rates. The
I value OF farm lands and town prcp.
erty would be enhanced, and an
neSa:ion fixed fact, our beautiful
valley would enter upon . new era Of
/ prosperity.
GENERAL BUTLER has got himself