, 1854-06-10
From Washington

letter, that our delegate to congress, Hon.
COLUMBIA LANCASTER arrived safely in the
city of Washington, and took his oath Of
Office, and seat in the United States con.
gress on the 18th Of April, ult --
Our territory has now, for the first time
since its creation, an specially authorized
and accredited representative and advocate
in the councils of our nation and although
it cannot reasonably be expected that our
delegate can succeed in procuring action %
upon all the legislative and other memori-
ais and petitions which have, or will reach
him during the remainder of the present
sitting Of congress, yet we doubt not BE-
will be able to obtain the enactment Of d
such laws, and the perfecting of such Or
rangements as are most loudly called for,I
and are so essentially required by the peo-i
pie Of this territory. 81 ses
Prominent in the list of our territoriaIl
necessities, it will be conceded by all, a.
that of the establishment of a direct mail
communication, by an ocean steamer, from
the head Of the Sound to. San Francisco
and scarce less prominent or important L,
the necessity which demands the immediatot
quartering, on the Straits and Sound, Of a.
steam revenue cutter, for the prompt and
effective enforcement Of the revenue laws
the guarding of the rights Of the Ameri-
can government aguinst foreign encFoaeh,
ments, and the protection Of the liVes6i
our citizens against the assaults Of the war
like Indian tribes on our north-iu British
America. 'r9aap n
The memorial Of our legislature to con
gress, praying for modification in the gen,
eral features Of the Land Law--the ono n
with regard to the rights Of tho " Pugetfd
Sound Agricultural Company H-(if Ry
hare aRy)-as also memorials for neediul
appropriations generally, we doubt not our
delegate will successfully urge upon the st-li
tentiOn Of congress, and procure faVOra-
bic action upon the same before an adjourn
ment takes place this summer. esr
What cannot be obtained now, for want
Of time, or other causes, will be granted
tI
properly and intelligently directed to this
portion Of the Pacific and to consummate
that object, our citizens can congratulate 3,
themselves in the assurance that their del.
egate will be strengthened in his efforts IN
their behalf, by the aid aud co-operationof
the representative from Oregon, and the =
governor Of our territory that whilst The "a
mission of governor STEVENS to Washing.
ton is one Of special chPracter, connect
cd with the Northern Pacific Railroad es-
ploratiOn, recently brought to q successful
and satisfactory termination through his sn-1is
pervisiOn, and looking to the favorable se-fn
ton Of congress with regard to the same,
yet the interest felt by Gov. S., in all things
likely 10 tend to our territorial prosperity-ui
in the development of the resources Of our, =
country, and his ardent desire that our So;
perior commercial advantages should not n
be overlooked in the agitation Of the ques-
tiOn as to the most suitable western termi-
nus for the Pacific Railroad-his known
energy of character and influence atWash.
ington, win not permit him to,remAin
quiet spectator in the capitol, when meas Z
ures in which our territory is vitality inter-
ested--other than that Of the Pacific Rail
road, are presented for the consideration ot \.
congress. We are thus thrice armed in ex-
pectancy, and confidently look for the re-
ality, at least in the success Of such enact
ments in which we are most deeply inter
ested. Io9T1s,.
We shall be under many obligations to
Hon. Columbia Lancaster for the commn-
nicatiOns he proposes to furnish, from time
to time, for publication. Knowing the IN
terest with which they will be perused, BY q.
the people be represents they will always
find welcome to our columns. FL H
81. WAsHlNGroN CHY, d. .O.sll % 3
April, 18th, 1854. s,'tg
Ed Pioneer and Demoerdf: 20 --.i 'i', - =,
SIR Have the goodness to permit me.
through the columns Of your paper, to keep =
the people Of Washington territory posted
up on oil matters Of public interest ,s.'
left my residence. February 2Sth.-
March LIST, took passage on the steamship
" Peytona,1 at Portland, for San Francis
CO, and reached that city March Fth. The
steamers not connecting, Twas forced TO
remain in San Francisco until the 1othf =,
and on that day, took passage on the 10