New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-29
HSSBIXG TON TERRI IrORY-KESSaGE or
GOVERNOR STEVENS.
F,oa The r..hit stoe Onion.


We are indebted to W ". Shaw, Esq agent in this
city Of the Associated Press for dispatches from Washing
Territory c March 10 by VIII we get In advance OF
the mail copy of the OF the Governor OF tie
Territory delivered to the legislative Assembly Feb 2e,
1854
Ipdisn dicultes had occurred On the 9th of March,
Governor Stevens received intelligence BY express, at
Oly mVa If fight between some whites at Leate snc
The Indians He Immediately set out for that place One
white man bad been killed. and three severely xounded-
several Indians being Killed in the encounter This arsy,
with several murders which had recently taken place.
created good deal 81 excitement and small force was
cent against the Indians The Indian butts are mixed IN
with the bou.es Of the whites al the different little settle
meIs The shores Of the sound aud tlere i constant
liability hst elan viii ostle the other The weather
mild and wet
Governor Stevens in his message congratuates his ei
low citizens for the auspices under which the beautiful
sno vel developed domain Which had receiEed the name
Of The ether OF bic Country had been organized into
"goverImeni Of ts O~n-the youngest OF the American
"oonfeder@y urges upon h IN that, in this great
era Of the world history, they must Of necessity play
great part II they oct at all With the information
bed gained IN exploring the country eastward of the Ms
sfsipi Of ~ geography of the nonadic tribes within
IT, borders o The lana adapted to settlement, OF the roads
that should be opened TO facilitate emigration of its mine
rss IT. fore,ts IL fisheries aud its capabe. of manu-
soturiIgw could with confidence urge upon the repre-
eIts,,s # the people of the Territory the memorial
zrg Congress for the vigorous application Of s general
policy those incidental aids ahch are always &C.
corG,d g. Tew Ter iioTes.
IL IL proposed that the land laws be modified that
title me, he received either by payment of the minimum
ynlutt H. ~ continuous residence for one year. or By i'm.
pro, ,qusl to the minimum valuation, and that sin
81. be placed on the same footing with married
No person to secure title in this way but once
bu, n no interference whatever be had with one OF the
essential incidents of propretorshp-:hat of transfer or
alienation.
The ms sgnfcent and gigantic enterprise of connecting
the Mississippi and the Pacific with iron roads Is the
Goyenor il now engaging the attention of the Govern
snd the people of the United States and is the
Of its accomplishment ln my Judgment with such
aid the Gov rghfully furnish prOprie
in making surveys and in grsnsg lands the energies
Of people are adequate to building not simply one but
three r four roads Our commerce doubles IN seven
years railroads in four five years and have reas
to believe that for years 10 come this rate OF in
crease will be accelerated Roads must be built stimuli
tsneously to the great harbors the Pacific San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound if practicable routes found
speak decsvey to the northern ror.e, AM have
doubt that will establish the entire practicable
iy of the southern and many intermediate routes The
best interests of the country will be advanced by the as
cstaning many practicable routes and the necessities Of
westward should not be stayed in their till they
reach western shores. am firmly fopnion, how
that these great undertakings should be controlled
and contaminated by the people themselves and that
every project Of Government road should be be dis
cOuDteDanced."
Il also call your attention TO the rights of the Hud
IONS Bay Company, and the Puget Sound Agricultural
Company, and the position they occupy in this Territory
tn have certain rights granted 70 them by the treaty of
1886 the security of which the faith Of the United
States is pledged it certainly cannot conduce to the
welfare OF this Territory to have situated in midst
foreign corporation, usurppg large proportion of the
trade and annually carrying of great amounts Of specie
from the country And the possessions confirmed to the
Puget Sound Agricultural Company are of vague and
uncertain nature in their limits that they must neces
sarily give rise to many disputes between the Company
and the settlers and tend to retsd the settlement Of
portions Of the Territory 1t will be important to acquire
as accurate knowledge possible Of the amount of
territory actually in possession of the Puget Sound Agri
cultural Company the date of the treaty and the pres
ent value thereof with the design of asing Con
gess upon the subject in order 10 extngush their title
if il shall be deemed expedent.
4" In regard to the Hudsons Bay Company, great diff
cult it is apprehended cannot Their rghto trade
with Indians is not recognized and will net longer be
allowed Under instructions from the Secretary Of State
have allowed the until the ls of July next to wind
their affairs After that time the laws regulating inter
course with the Indians will be ngidy enforced.
by the census, taken preliminary to the organization
Of the Government. the whole number of inhabitants
1865 and the number Of qualified voters 1852. Since
this time the population has very considerably increased
and great accession may be expected In ths spring and
from the emigration Of the coming season. Itssaggested
that in view of the rapid increase OF population yearly
will be necessary to apporon representation and
make adequate provision for country organization.
The Governor the subject of general educa
ton especial attention and thinks s also Of the frs:
importance that territorial militia be organized and
comends that in the higher schools Of the educational
TEN opportunities be afforded to learn the elements Of the
military sIt.