, 1882-04-08

VVh;I. The increase IN the decade be-
tween 1860 and 1879 WAS only 1000, or
parbans someshat over l3 600 within the
pr. sent boundaries of the province, or a
little over 100 per cent, the increase III
the succeeding decade was over 3o,Vco,
or more than 800 per cent. From 1870
IN 1873 the increase was l2S per cent. IN
e;.ht wears. From 1873 to 1879 it was
l4I Der cent in one year From 1879 to
1880 II was 20 Der cent. III one Year.
Doubtless this rapidly aecelerating
boom OF population in Washington has
been largely owing to the opening OF local
RAILWAYS. and. in some measure, to the
renewed expectations of the Northern Pa
c;f,. Rnt there are other factors OF
equal, perhaps greater, Importance
There are few equal sections OF America
.hat have possesscd, IN a state Of nature,
greater or more varied resources Of
wealth. Az an agricultural country, 1t Is
said there are few regions superior TO IT.
Its natural wealth in lumber and taclll-
t,s fnr manufacturing are unr,valled by
any other par,ion of the world. The
best and mos; extensive deposits u coal
found or the Pacific slope are contained
IN It's mountains. with ores of iron and
Other minerals in convenient reach. Its
iron product was 5000 tons in the first,
and Is estimated at 80 ,000 tons III this the
second wear of that industry. The value
4 ITS manufa:;ur. III 1880 was So, l29, 49,
far exceeding those of any other territory.
Its rruduct Of cereals in the same year
vas 4, 4,IOS,3. bushels, and OF lumber
nearly 500, 200. 900 feet. No other por-
ton Of the Pacific Coast Is So amply pro
yided with all the facilities of maritime
commerce Puget Sonnd is an arm Of
the sea stretching 200 miles inland, with
innumerable bays, inlets and harbors OF
character nowhere else surpassed Only
the most imperfect idea Of the import
auce and magnitude Of maritime COM
merce which that magnificent sound Is
destined at no very distant day TO witness
can be formed. from the fact that the
present tonnage enrolled in the Puget
Sound cllleci!oa district is $1,000 tons,
the number II vessels entered III the for
eign trade over 800. and in the coastwise
trade more than twice that number. The
exports Of the territory amounted, last
year. 10 about 4 Oc0, 900 tons. In short,
there Is no American province richer IN
greater and varied promises Of future
wealth. and 10 other Of :he same age so
rich in present accumulaticns ot property
and capital The assessment Valuation
Of proper.v In ISL WAS So, $50, 4l5. and.
what IS most strange in ihIs period OF n
sane lnaa!a tur incunlering the labor and
earnings Of the future 10 crafty pre-
sent appetite for rxtrayagance, the pro-
vince is nog in deb, dollar
Upon the basis Of the average rate Of
increase of population during the decade
ending in 1880, Mr.. Aldrich estimates
that the present population is LEO, ,ao3,
AMI thinks that. before state machinery
could he put III operation, 1t weuld eI-
ceed tho nuIsber required by the new ap-
portionment Q51 900 for a representa-
tive constituency. This eonsi' e7N''on, IN
view Of the substantial basis on which the
growth OF the province in population and
wealth seems 70 rest. furnishes the best
apparent argument 70: admitting 1t to
full representation which is contained IN
the repnr.