Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-12
ANOTHER STAR.
Adn,isslon Of lhe State Of Washinglou
Into the unien.

hon. Mr.. BrentS, Delegate from wash
ingtOn Territory, has, through his earn
est endeavors and hard and patient
work, convinced the Committee on Ter
ritOries of the reasons and causes why
Washington Territory shon!d be admit
ted as State into the Union.
Hon. Mr.. Aldrich. Chairman Of the
subcommittee, in report to the CON-
mittee, states as follows:
First-Thst the population of the Ter
ritOry, according to the last census, was
75,1l6.
SsCond-That the voting population
in 1880 was 1888.
Third-Taxable property in 1881, $685.
7S6.3l5.
Fourth-The Territory is entirely
free from debt, with a surplus of $22,-
PIT.
Mr.. Aldrich, in speaking of the peo-
pie. says that they arc hardy, Intelligent.
moral, enterprising, economical and
law-abiding. The climate is mild, equa-
agricultural, horticultural, manufactur-
and commercial resources, arc unex-
celled in any part of the nation, if in
tho world.
Its product of wheat for 1881 was
about three and half million bushels,
with an average yield of 271S bushels
per acre. The whole cereal product was
about six millions. Its cut of lumber
in 1881 was three hundred million feet,
supplying in a great measure the mar
kets of the Pacific coast and foreign
countries, such as South America, Aus
tralia, etc. The salmon pack, one of its
principal industries, and constantly in
creasing, in 1881 was worth nearly two
millions of dollars, The wool clip was
over four million pounds. The iron and
coal product is Just being developed,
and the whole value of the product of
manufacture in 1880 was, according to
the official reports, 6,l29, 762, far ex-
cecding those of any other Territory.
The spirit Of railroad enterprise has al
ready begun to breathe new life and viGOr
into the Territory-shOrtly to become .
State-affOrding better, cheaper and
more adquate channels to bring the pro-
ducts of the Territory to the large mar
kets on tho Pacific coast.
The people of this rising common
wealth, without regard to party, have.
through petitions and by repeated me-
MORALS of their Legislature, urged and
beseeched Congress to clothe them with
power to form State government, and
there is no Just reason why this appeal
should not be granted.
Comparing the population by the last
census of the twenty-five new States
which have entered the Union through
the basis of Congressional action, wash
ington, when admitted, will only have
been exceeded byfour of them, Eamcly:
Vermont, Louisiana, California and
Kansas; and by the time the Territory
is admitted into the Union as State,
will only DO exceeded by two States of
all the States admitted, namely: Michi-
gan and Wisconsin.
The committee in conclusion say that
after having admitted 30 many Terrific
ries with much less financial ability to
support a State government, ls must
recommend the passage OF the bill.
The bill, when presented to the House,
was committed to the Committee OF the
Whole on the State Of the Union.
In conversation with Hon. Mr.. Brents
on this subject, he said that he was per-
fectly satisfied and gratified with the
course 90 far taken, and said that he
would never tire until thiSpart OF his
mission is fulfilled. 1t is hard fight,
but he Was sure that he would win this
time. with the whole committee in
my favor, and favorably reported to the
House, shows that We are on the right
track. and success must surely follow.
When We are admitted a. State the
East will become interested; capitalists
will invest in the many branchessOf in
dustry and agricultural pursuits and in
less than ten years We will Quadruple
our population. All that We ask u TO
be admitted. and Ne viii attsnd to the
rest"
A lette. from Thom.s Raftsry, Prin
cipal of tho Ulster Academy, Of New
York State, says: s.feople in these parts
are beginning 70 look moro fully into
the future OF tho Pacific coast. ! 80
from tho Seattle paper that your people
are beginning to think of being admit
ted as a State. Il is only a question OF
very short time.
This goes 10 show that very large
amount of emigration Will follow, and
the country developed As SOON a. We are
admitted az State into the Uuion.-
H-ashisgica Eesniay Critic, March ~.
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