Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
la.ion. all characterized BY god eiti

lA.ion, al characterized by good citi-
zenship.
Oar Facilities for inland navigation
supply US So well with water HIGHWAYS
that a very extensive internal system of
railroads viii net be needed as else
where for travel or traffic: yet we have
at this time no small supply of such ac-
commodatlons. Local railroads con-
meet Seattle and Tacoma with the coal
mines. The casital is connected with
railroads by a narrow gage track: the
Northern Pacific extends from the CO.
lumola to Tacoma, soen to connect with
Seattle, and IN the other direction with
Portland. We have connection on the
Oregon shore with Eastern Washington
TO Wall0ia, thence to Walla Wslla, di-
SefRing to Dayton and to the Snake: also
extending BY the Northern Pacific
through the northern part Of Eastern
washington. where il passes into Idaho
connecting. with the Atlantic States.
New roads are proposed: one from
Port Townsend to the Columbia an
other projected and surveyed TO connect
the Sound at Its southern extremity with
the Pacific Ocean at Gray's Harbor,
traversinR q country Of forest and agri-
culture IN its entire extent through the
valley Of the Chehalis. MANY steamers
ships and other vessels frequent our wa
ters Tor commercial and travelling pur-
poses. A few manufactures, working
in wood, wool, iron and hides are es-
saollshed and In successful operation.
which with many other Industries, es,
peoially including ship building can be
most preftably extended within our
borders.
Our maritime advantages will oompel
large commercial transactions coast
wise and by the seas with Alaska, China
and Japan, all nearer through our wa
ters TO the great American and EU-
ropean centers of capital and trade by
many hundred miles than by apy other
course. The recent completion of the
new transcontinental railroad gives con-
venient and direct connection for inter
Communication with "the Ssates.r and
European nations. We invite hither
all people who come with true courage
to breast the hardships of life. always
incident to a new country. giving them
assurance that the laboring man, with
suitable means to support his family un
til be can secure home and raise A liv-
advantageous inducements for health,
comfort, ultimate prosperity and inde.
pendenoe than Washington Territory.
The late Senator Oliver p. Morton rs.
marked when he had but entered upon
the borders of this favored land, Here
are millions Of homes"
Captious critics have decided that nv
many descriptions of Washington by
vngN~o and ran ssan&k-c.o~x:>0
commend to all readers therefore a CON.
slderatioa OF the following passages, ex-
tracted from regular messages to the
Legislature-grave state pspers-by
some OF my predecessors in the execu-
tive Office:
Governor Stevens in his message in
1856 said: "Let not our hearts be dis.
oouraged. have an abiding confidence
in the future Of our Territory. Let as
never lose sight of the resources, DADA
cities, and natural advantages of the
Territory of Washington. We have an
interior, soon TO be filed up with set
tlemeuts. Gold, in considerable quan-
titles, has been discovered in the north.
ern part Of that interior. There are
fine grazing tracts and rich agricultural
valleys, and that interior will fill up."
Governor Turner'S message of 1861
contained the following references:
"From what have heard, seen and
read, believe there is bright, q Rlori-
ous future for the Territory Of Wash
ington. She lies between, and in the
thorouRhfare Of populous and mighty
nations; a large part of the worlds
commerce must ultimately pass over her
bosom. She borders upon the majestic
Pacific. and has within her limits an
inland sea, sufficiently capacious to
furnish safe anchorage for all the ship
ping now built, and il is filed with
clams, crabs, oysters. salmon, and all
the best varieties Of fish. She is drained
by the great Columbia and its beautiful
tributaries. There is ON these rivers
:he fiuest water power on she globe,
and enough to propel all the machinery
in use. She has the thickest, largest
and talleet timber that grows, and is
undoubtedly the best numbering couutry
on earth; and yet she contains many
beautiful and lovely prairies. Her coal,
iron, copper, silver, and gold fields, bid
fair 10 equal, IL not surpass any yet dis
covered. Her fertile soil produces ap-
pies, pears, plums, and all the berries TO
perfection. Wheat, rye, oats, peas,
beans and barley grow admirably. Her
yield Of hemp, Aax and the grasses is
unsurpassed; and in the production of
cabbages. turnips, potatoes and vege-
tables generally she 10 unequaled. Be-
sides, her valleys are blessed with a
mild pleasant climate-a climate nsi-
ther toe hot nor too cold, too dry nor
much too vet.
Everything considered, Washington
Territory certainly possesses greater
natural advantages, more Of the ele-
nonts OF wealth and true greatness,
than are found In any other Territory
or State on this continent. There il
found nowhere elas % many facilities
for acquiring all the staples which sup
ply the wxnts Of life, and mako q pso-
pie prosperous, independent and happy.
Here agriculture, commerce, manufac-
turing, mining, numbering, fishing, and
all the various employmeuts Of indus.
Try may b probably and successfully
pursusd. No other people ars equally
bsoaDod VteA pure, clear cold water
from Sn0v-eapped moantains, and q
the mue time breathe the pure air und
sajey the Gsatle bfsess from the great
sosas; esa1sqean1ly - pegpas 'srs In .
UoA1R daGgoo h1oD1Dd With tho ba0e oe
earthly hlsoDin0A eood health; . healsh
tAas inviQoga1aA eAeo4s and eo0p1eess
trus aresfns.4 and peodnss. ps.fses sn.
3oywont. With . peopoe devolopmant
a. ~ ilhmitAhle nat9eal advADtAess,
vho sAall pesdise ths future Rrsatn6o,
o. aasin haits to ~ brilliant destiny
of Ne fseSilesy Of Washingtoaf
0ovognog 4oose'o message In 1863
contained ths following: I'm the extsnt
end variety OF hse resources, Washin9-
ton Territory n unrivalled. Her aQn-
cultural advantages arc, 10 say the least,
not inferior % thoee Of either Of sev-
eral OF the vealthisst and moot popaloas
Of sbe Atlantic States. A large propor-
tioqfof her entire area In made up of
either arab3e or Rraxing lands. Most of
the former are Of unequalled fertility,
producing. in abundance and pevfec-
ton, fruits. vegetables and the cereals.
Upon the natural grasses Of the latter,
ali kinds Of stock thrive during the en-
tire year."