, 1853-01-29
Col. Ebey and the Legislature

We have received no proceedings from
the legislature Of later date than was pub
lishcd in the Columbian" of last week,
but from private advices received from the
seat Of government since the arrival of the
last mail, we are enabled to correct some
errors of former publication, and afford some
additional particulars relative to the amount
of legislation already accomplished, as we'll
as in prospect, for the benefit Of northern
Oregon, in particular, and the territory in
general. The bills for the erection of the
new counties referred to last week, will be
found published at length in to-day's paper,
designating their respective boundaries, Sc,
and from what we have been abls to learn
from the various portions of the territory,
general satisfaction has been given through
out IN the arrangement of the several new
counties, the establishment Of their metes
and bounds, election precincts, sc. Col\
Ebey has fulfilled the utmost expectations of
his most sanguine friends, as practical and
thorough going, working, business legislator,
and the amount Of beneficial local matter
already urged through both branches, into
actual LAWS, gives evidence Of no mean Ca
pacity infthe possession Of our representa-
tive. As much as we may despise the adj
ulntion of the press in its extravagant en-
comiums of politicians, too generally indul.
ged in, we are most decidedly in favor of
awarding JUSTICE, and a tribute of public
respect and gratitude to the honest, faithful,
and capable public servant, of whatever
creed, religious or political. And we do
conceive, that Col. Ebey has endcarcd himA
self to ALL parties of northern Oregon, for
the industry, energy, and MANLlNEss which
has Characterised his course as The reprcsen-
tative Of the future territory Of "Columbia." {"
Docs any person inquire what Col Ebey
has accomplished for northern Oregon, or
the territory at large, for which he is enti-
tied to particular consideration, or "BRE-
VET" rank amongst his compeers' We
might answer in ARMY parance--" he has
done his duty"-a matter that is becom-
ing very questionable of late years.
+ lie has secured the erection Of four new
counties out Of the territory of Thurston,
and caused 10 be provided their seats Of
justice, election precincts, sc. A bill To-
eating the county scat Of Thurston county
at Olympia-attaching it TO Judicial dis
trict, and providing for the holding Of courts
at Olympia, Sleilacoom city, Pierce county,
and COveland, Island county. He has Sc
cured the passage Of resolution instructing
our delegate in congress 10 urge upon that
body the importance and propriety of ma
king an appropriation Of $40, 900, to open a
military road from Steilacoom city to Fort
Walla-W Walla, and recommendation for the
establishment of a mail route on the Sound,
10 embrace all the settlements, new county
seats, &C. Aside from a vast amount Of leg.
islation of a local character which the Col
has accomplished for the north, he has pre-
pared and introduced as many bills of gen.
eral nature of any other member, and we
understand that he is Sanguine of success,
before the final adjournment of the legisla-
ture, in securing the passage Of bill pro
viding for an increase in the number Of rep
reienlatives for the north, by which Thurs
ton county would be cnIitl 4 10 on, mem