The Evening critic., 1882-03-21
ANOTHER STAR.
The Admission Of the state OF wash.
fngton Into the Uuiou.

tEGtOn INTO INC ADtOn.
Hon. Mr.. Bronts, Delegate from Washington
Territory, has, through his earnest endcavors
and hard and patient work, convinced the
Committee on Territories OF the reasons ana
causes why Washington Territory should be
admitted as n state into the Union.
Hon. Mr. Aldrlch, chairman Of the suhcom-
mittcc in a report to tho committee statos as
fellows;
First-That the population OF the Territory,
according 20 the last census, was T5,116.
second-That the voting population In 1880
was 15,S23.
Third Taxable property IN. 1881, S25, ,7S6,-
315.
Fourth-Tho Territory is entirely free from
debt, with a surplus OF s22,21T.
Fifth-The amount OF its poll and road poll
tax for 1881 was S1OS,071.
Mr. Adrich, In speaking Of the people, state
that they are hardy, intelligent, moral, enter
rrisng, economical and law-ahiding. The
climate is mild, equable anu remarkably
healthful that Its agricultural, horticultural,
manufacturing, mining, and particularly It's
lshing and commercial resources, are unex-
celled in any part Of tho Nation, IL in the
world.
It's product OF wheat for 1881 was about
threc-and-a.half million bushels, with an
average yield OF 2TR bushels per acre. The
whole cereal product was about six millions.
Its cut of lumber In 1881 was three hundred
the markets OF the Pacific coast aud foreign
countries, such as South America, Australia.
etc. Tho salmon pack, one Of Its principal In
dustiics, ana constantly increasing, In 1881
was worth nearly two millions OF dollars. Tho
wool clip was over four million pounds. Tho
iron and coal product is just being developed,
and the whole value OF tho product OF mann
facture In 1880 was, according to the Official
reports, Sc, 120 762, far exceeding those of
any other Territory. The spirit OF railway
enterprise has already begun to breathe new
life and vigor into the Territory-shortly TO
become Statc-affording better, cheaper and
more adequate channels TO bring the pro-
ducts OF the Territory TO the large markets ON
the Pacific coast.
The people of this rising commonwealth,
without regard TO party, have, through petit
tions and by repeated memorials of their
Legislature, urged and beseeched Congress to
clothe them with power TO form State govern
ment, and there is no just reason why this ap-
peal should not be granted.
Comparing the population by the last census
OF the twenty-five new States which have en-
tered the Union through the basis of Congress
sional action, Washington, when admitted,
viii only have been exceeded by four Of them,
namely: Vermont Louisiana, California and
Kansas and by the time the Territory Is ad-
mitted into the Union as a State, will only be
exceeded by two States of all the States ad
mitted, namely: Michigan and Wisconsin.
Tho committee in conclusion state that,
after having admitted so many Territories
with much less financial ability to support
State government, recommended the passage
Of the bill. The bill, when presented TO the
Whole on the State of the Union.
In conversation with Hon. Mr.. Drents on
this subject, he stated that he was perfectly
satisfied and gratifled with the course 50 far
taken, and said that he would never tire until
this part of his mission is fulfilled. It is a
hard fight, but he was suro 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 sue
cess must surely follow. When we are adj
mkted as a State the whole East viii become
interested; capitalists will invest in the many
branches Of industry and agricultural pur-
suits, and IN ten years we VIII quadruple our
population. All we ask Is to be admitted, and
we will attend TO the rest"
Aletter from Thomas Raftery, Principal Of
the Ulster Academy, of New York State, says
People in these parts are beginning TO look
more fully into the future of the Pacific coast
see from the Seattle paper that your people
are beginning to think of being admitted as a
State. 1t Is only question Of very short
time"
"This goes to Show that a large amount OF
emigration Will follow, and the country devel-
oped as soon as we are admitted as State into
the Union"