The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-04

SEATTLE Posi-.
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nor sefs d. leospetnn a. me sseeosson 0eye-
x,ort ensire1y vsurtng n Washtnxs0q serritny.
There - nanifexsly. II dc rs Isss. : g.
she seresss1uisss rho then eonerolIed
the eoxsrnnens d - United eessos - pre-
cfpflnse uar befWeen Gseat Britain and The
Glazed sfa.es In or1er - 6isxrscs the n1tene5on
Of he country from the measurra theu kelnG
taken b. the secezslonistA On de 2etn Of 0cto-
bes. 1Sss Genezai wfiltsn s Har1ey. the intz-
nass and personal friend 81 John B. f1uyd then
secretary IL war. fresh from campaign In
u<ab. VS. eesered to Van Ccuver - take the
command Of the Department ct 0fggon. which
iacluded the territory Of Washington General
Haruey hnd been distinguished fog many yeaU
q succeesful Indian fighter. wsx . native Of
Louisiana and savorite Of Southern statesmen.
promoted from time u time unfil nom he was .
hrisadier general Of the United States army. am
bilious Of distinction sad no doubt thoroughly
insormed - to the pians Of tie esdeu
Of the Beceskion movement, ana wns
In all respects = suitable instrument
In their hands 70 carry ont their cum
ninxly devised scheme to involve the nited
States In war with Great Bfitain
y. y ssa 9sa . o. .ss ssa Nations ss.esa
the isisnd Of SAN Juan. fhs possession
II which was sin in dispute and WAS Jointly
occupied by the two governments without
communicating his orders through the tnteFme-
dfAte commander. Colonel Casey and Major G.
o. Ealleg. which was IN itself ! violation Of the
rules and regulations Of the army. unless great
necessity existed therefore General Harvey, on
n l.uf~
Pickett to occupy the island and ct any and
every risk whatever. prevent any further joint
occupation by the British Captain Pickett MAS
brave and dashing ofiicef who would not hes
tfate 20 Gre on any British force which might
present itself Meanwhile Colonel Casey and
Msjoe Halter. neither Of whom we're informed
Of the intended movement, were Withdrawn
from Fort Townssnd to Fort steilaeoom. II or
der that nothing might interfere with thu ex-
pecsed collision Kentucky secessionist. r D.
Gh0lson. had In the meantime been appointed
governor Of washington territory. and
be was expected to call out troops
and facilitate the war measures on hand
He arrived in the territory In July. and in reply
% . communication from General Harvey, on
the llth Of Augnzf. assured that ofhcer that he
might rely upon his cordial CO operation when
ever IN emergency demanded II. and that he
had m abiding faith that the cifiBens Of the
territory would respond with enthusiastic alac-
rty 70 any call he might make upon them. On
the 2lst Of August he wrote to General Harvey
that should collision OCCUR II might be de-
sirsble to have supply of arms and ammuui-
ton in addition To that already on hand. to
which General Harvey answered that on the
18th of september he had placed 5000 rounds
cs musket, 1900 rounds Of rifled mnskes, aud
c.oo0 rounds Of howitxer ammunition Ut Fort
eteilscoorn. subjcct to Governor Gholsnns reQu!-
sition. On the 9TH Of August General Harvey
called upon the commander oil the United States
navy at san Franc SEQ to order such force
get sound, to assist in the pr0tec-
non Of American interests, and to enable
us." a. he said, TO meet successfully any issue
that may be attempted" etc When II ID con-
sidered that the scene of these dasfardly move
ments was $500 miles from the seat OF govern
ment, and that 1000 miles of IN overland jour
Fey, through hostile region. impracticable in
winter, or sea voyage OF 1900 miles for YES
sells OF war, was necessary to reach assistance,
IL can readily be UNDERWOOD how dangerous was
the situation, and how much mischief might
have been done before peace could be restored.
Fortunately for the peace and happiness Of the
country. the cool, as we'll as patriotic, judgment
OF Colonel Casey, Major Halter and others, TO-
gether with the good sense and discretion Of
Sir James Douglas and the officers of the British
squadron. prevented the imminent and ex-
pscted coIlision. Tho ARRIVAL shortly afterwards
OF General Winfield Hcott upon the ground re-
stored the stasu quo Of Joint occupancy and
peace between the two nations preserved until
the boundary question was. finally settled in
1871 shortly after Governor Gholson and Gem
eral Harvey we're both consigned TO merited re-
ttremeHt and oblivion.
LATEK HISTORY or rHE TERRITORY.
OF the history OF the territory during its later
years, and OF the foundation OF lis many pros
porous towns ard cities, IT h not my purpose
now TO speak. II may be sufficient to say that
owing 70 occasional wars and almost constant
difficulties with the Indiana. its early growth
was slow and the extension Of its settleu ents
was attended with hardship and great danger.
The discovery Of gold, however, in 1858 in Brit
ish Columbia. and shortly after on the Salmon
river, within the limits OF the present territory
OF Idaho stimulated the immigration into
Washington territory, and added largely to its
population With the long continued efforts
made for the introduction OF Washington terri
tory into the Union one OF the sister states
beginning with the introduction by our fellow
pioneer. Hon. Orange Jacobs, then our territor-
ial delegate, Of . bill for that purpose in Decem-
Der. lS77. In the congress Of the United States
continued by the Hon. Thomas H. Brents and
other delegates, in which they were especially
and greatly assisted by Senator's John r. Mitch
ell aud Joseph n. DoIrh, you are all familiar.
These efforts were finally successful and on the
lib day OF November. 1882 washington be-
came one OF the states OF the American Union
with an estimated population OF 800. 600 people.
CHARACTER or THE EARLY PIONEERS OF THE
TERRITORY.
The constitution OF this pioneer association
provides that all those who came 10 make q
home In California. Oregon or Washington ter
ritory prior TO the lat day Of January, 1856, and
all children OF such parents, when OF legal age
are eligible 10 membership. The limits OF this
address. already too log, do not permit me TO
make further reference 10 the details Of the
early settlement of the territory or to the names
OF early settlers. In order TO show, however
the cosmopolitan character OF those settlers. I
have prepared from the records OF the associa-
ton, rs furnished me by Hon. Francis Henry.
its worthy secretary, the following statement of
the place OF nativity Of those settlers as given in
the records referred to:
OF the SIS members of the association there
were born In Maine s.. New Hampshire 4, Yer
mont 10. Massachusetts, 10, Rhode Island 4 Com
necsicuss q, New York 7s. New Jersey 7. Penusyi-
vanis IS. Ohio IS. Virginia To- Indiana so lilf-
nois Is. Kentucky "a. Wisconsin S, Michigan l.
Iowa i5. Missouri p, Tennessee 10. North Caro-
lima !. Maryland 3, West Virginia 2. Colorado 6.
Oregon Il. Arkansas = Georgia /, Washington
territory ~. Washington. d. C, Louisiana 2.
England Is. scotland Is, Canada 3. Australia 2,
Wales :. Ireland IL, Norway g. Germany 10 po-
laad . Russia l. Bavaria L. Nova scotia S. New
brunswick :, south Cardinal 1. Texas |, Della
ware ]. Mississippi l. Holland /, Sweden 1. Den-
marx ]. Bohemia !, Greece l. unknown 81
With few exceptions the men and women max
Ing up this membership were worthy 70 be-
conc, a. they were. the founders OF q great
state Whether we consider their industry.
ability and capacity, or their loyalty and dsyo.
ton TO free institutions and the general intiu-
ence OF TIE human RAGS, they were CT inssru-
nents far TIE great work they were destined to
accomplish. Nature has proylaed within