The weekly Minnesotian., 1854-02-11
NUMBER %.

! courage us to do our part in establishing the
solid foundations Of the future prosperitv of
our territory. Ours is the great roadstead.
where all the vessels engaged in the commerce.
and the protection ofthe commerce of the world
can ride at anchor. This great roadstead is OH
the route of Asiatic commerce. and with the
known practicability eftle railroad route thence
to the st. Lawrence valley. and the upper Mis-
slsslpp, 1t must become great Emporium Of
trade. have come here. not as an official for
mere station, but as a citizen as we'll as your
chief magistrate, to do my part towards the de-
Veiopement OF the resources of this terrtOrr
and combining the elements of national organi-
Zaton and strength on the western coast A
great held opens to our view. and we can labor
with the conviction. that from our hands, as the
pioneers on the northern Pacific, an imperial
domain will descend to our children, and an &C.
ccsslOn OF power result to our country, all too
In the cause OffreedOm and humanity.
AS no report of the speeches which followed
us has been furnished. and as no notes had been
taken. it would be folly for Us to attempt to
do justice, or give even synopsis of the able
manner IN which the several gentlemen acguit-
ted themselves.
Judge Monroe was Immediately called for at
the conclusion of the speech ofthe Governor and
In well conceived address of some leugth, well
coined the Governor to the theatre Of his future
labOrs; assured him of the confidence an intell-
gent and patriotic people would place in him
as their Governor; regretted that it had not
oeen MS lot TO have been permitted 10 have
shared with him the dangers ard priyations of
the long journey just concluded; congrat-
ulate0 him that he had nov reached his home
ana closed by assuring the audience that the re-
port OF Gov Stevens would have more weight
in Congress than that of any other party of ex-
pioration IN the field. having in view the same
ohect-a practicable railroad route to the Pa
cihc.
Col. Anderson Marshal of the territory. was
then called FOR, who, in response congratulated
'he Governor on his safe arrival in the territory
no less than the intelligent, the noble hearted
character of the people over which he was call
ed to preside: that it had been his duty to visit
almost every portion of the territory, and that
he had invariably found the principles of
hospitality and genuine worth disseminated
throughout. He alluded TO the favorable re-
port OF the survey just completed in terms of
the highest satisfaction. and expressed the con-
victiOn that Congress could not be blind to the
advantages of the route from the evidence
which the report of Gov. Stevens will afford.
The following is the first official act of the
new Governor of Washington Territory -
PROCLAMATION.
The undersigned having been duly qualified
according to law, and having entered the Ter
r!tory of Washington on the 18th inst, will pro-
cccd to organize the same according to the
provisions of the act approved March ,. 1858,
and eX oficio will discharge the duties of Sup
crintendcnt of Indian Affairs.
Given under my hand and seal this twenty
ninth day of September. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-thrcc.
ISAAC |. STEVENS.
Governor of Washington Territory and Sup
erintcndent af Indian Affairs.
ST. MARY's VILLAGE, Washington Ter.