The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-29

I,uriag the discussion of this subject
., the las, sessios. Mr. Delegate Brsn's
with . keen appreciation OF the needs
Of the country he has tins h~nor 10 rep
resent. and with that native snrewd-
ness for which he lie justly noted. IN
sroducsd an amendment 70 the pending
ball. In securing this wholesome iimi-
sa.son our Delegate should be backed
as and aided by both the united and
individual inhasnce of the people OF
the entire Territory. Having failed At
the last session to obtain an extensioo
of time, the Northern Pacific Company
may now be considered at the mercy
Of Congress in this matter. II - doubt-
less within the power Of this Territory
70 turn the scale in either direction. Ii
therefore seems highly important that
our busieess men should st once come
together and unite upon the proper
course TO be pursued. The president
Of the company should be given 10 uu-
derstAnd respectfully but 'enphaticsily
that this country can no longer consent
to be- bumbugged; that our interests
iuperativeiy demand the construction
of a road TO the Sound by somebody;
aud that our people must be positively
assured IF good faith or be counted
upon TO oppose individually and COL
lectively any further fsvors at the
hands OF Congress. II 10 we'll known
that the land grant held By the North
ern Pacific operates ut present to bar
on other capitalists, aud that but for
this fact the desired road wsuld have
been built long ago. 1t is also we'll
known that . railroad from this point
to the Sound would prove to be from
the very day of its completion, one Of
the very best paying thoroughfares in
the world.
1t must be plain to every intelligent
man who has considered the subject
that the natural aud proper outlet Of
this great inland empire is through
Puget Sound. As though conscious Of
the wonderful productiveness Of our
soil, the ocean stretches forth mighty
arm in this direction and invites cur
traffic Until the two great natural
divisions of Washington Territory are
brought together by rail and the de-
cided advantages held forth by nature
herself are thus taken advantage
Of, there can be no mutual prosperity
and indeed but little substantial pro-
gress upon either side of the mountains.
Without this road, we have 3 divided
province; with it, the country would
be at once converted into complete
and symmetrical unit. The interests of
Eastern and Western Washington would
at once become reciprocal; our people
would no longer depend for their ex-
istence upon the conscience Vt monop.
oily; some of the fruits of industry
would be left 10 the country Of pro-
duction; our commerce would no longer
depend upon caprlcious stream; Sc
attic, 10 our own Territory, instead Of
Portland, Oregon. would become an
important port Of entry and delivery.
With no shifting sand bar or other
obstacle to obstruct their passage to
that point. the white. winged fleets of
commerce would come and 60. distrib-
uting the unriyaled products of this
great Northwestern commonwealth to
ell the world.
|, Shall the construction Of this much
needed thoroughfare be longer delayed?
Let the people of Washington Territory
arouse aud Walia Waila
Gdzstte