The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
Governor stevens Arrival and Reception In
Washington Territory.

Washington Territory.
GOV. sTRvBNs' SPEECH AND FIRST PROCLAMATION.
From the Olympia Pioneer, Dec 8
Governor Seveps arrived At Thu place saturday last
through drenching RAIN having completed OF the
most adrous and triumphantly successful explorations
formed since the OF the
ment. Six months devoted to ncessant Toll danger .ad
the overcoming OF what ned to be almost nsupeahle
obstacles has brought to territory governor
and with him, believe the groundwork Of the Psci
&c railway Other routes may be reported practicable,
but believe Gov. stevens illustrate the northern
one to se douby No pains have been spaced by him
to ASCERTAIN facts connected with tine country
which ne hiss tversed, and it ia 10 be expected that
Congress viii deliberately and impalihly weigh AL the
cps and advantages of the rout, embodied in the report
before in the premises. territory set apart and
organized within one year and favorable report for
railway from the Atlantic States to the Sound Who
anticipate the future for our territory.
commit tee OF arrangements had made some prspsrs
lion to receive tie Governor in samsthing like formal
Manner which TO some extent suppressed by his sud
den, and vt The time. unexpected advent On the an
nouncement Of his arrival however, = national salute
het the national banner Ut drawn to the
top Of the liberty pole ths flag of the Kendall Compsny
made TO utter in the breeze and waving all
mony the Governor WAS received ain ost literally Ia this
arms OF 3 warm hearted patriotic people, In the rough
gArb OK . bold aud adventurous American fr emAn.
The ls'ge room o. the Washington Hotel, (whthsr he
had been conducted crowded, and to resvs
him from the emoarrs snspt Of sing with all ndi
yduay, was suggested that he be specially welcomed
TO this territory future Governor which duty
performed few words by the editor Of this paper
upon which tbs Governor replied o. follows
Fellow citizens OF the town of oympis-I have been
nipghng etly Sith you since my arrival half
hour air Aid IL reply to your expressions OF
elcore 90 Ii. ls else than repeat what have stated
alton After ny ak months experience of the
plains ARD the mountsina feel that reached
home home TO De cheered by the presence Of my
wife and oh1rensnd to be Scene the bors Of
my future life. You have to Of the great
delays winch bAye occurred In The orgSnza ton OF your
teiritt ~; and was prepared 70 bea patiently sny
preston OF satisfaction you might tainh proper 10
duge in. I'D not doubt you would recognize geas.
re- bearing q my apors uP,n your swn pros crit, and
that the whole would be conceded that the territory
would re gamer by coming overland 10 charge of
tse railroad exploration. did look forward 10
u the universal policy which have found
have beer that no serious de had occurred to
theubc service aud best interests had bsea
effectively promoted by m. my course It is my
plete success OF the explora .ion and that
railrosd is emneny hcaele from the head of navi
CATION Of the Mississippi to your Agnfcsnt Sound The
exploration has covered wide range terrto,, and has
developed at least two In each OF the three noun
tain ranges the Rocky Mountans the Bitter Root Noun
ains, and the Cascade Mountains Good routes
these passes The country passed is well watered
and aboul DIS in grass small expense will open excel.
lent wagon roads The mountains abound in granite aud
marble srd covered with luz uriant forest growth
have been favorsd With associates of unsurpassed 1ek
energy and ABILITY and with most admirable body of
employees No serious difficulty has occurred on the
whole route and the Indian tribes have welcomed us into
teer country and assisted us IN march. The parties
are now al Vancouver and will IN few days reach this
place.
Gentlemen, have now much Of territory aud
convinced that it to play secondary part
future prog Of country Its position the north
Pacific august and makes II the great the
western As Its fisheries Of cod vet TO be
and it's fisheries II salmon will be nursery OF the eAye
OF its future commerce It's in lumber in
sxh&ustbe Much Of lite soil both sides of the Cas-
cads is rich md well ad ,pted 70 cultivation can speak
advisedly OF the beautiful st. Marys valley just west of
the Rocky Mountains and stretching the whole
breadth OF the territory; of the plain fifty miles wide
bordering south bank Of the Spokane river OF the
valley extending from the Spokane river to Oolviile OF
the c@ug Eene prairie Of ,s hundred square ies the
be rich well az the country bordering the Yakima
river.
Fellow citizens every thing to encourage us {,
do part in establishing the solid foundations the
future prosperity Of cur territory. Oars Ia the great
roadsead where all the vessels tagged in the
and the protection Of the of the world can
tide ~ anchor This great roadstead is the route OF
Asiatic commerce., and With the known prsctioaby Of
the railroad route thence to the st Lawrence valley
the upper Mississippi II must become 6 great emporium
OF trade have come here, not Is official for
station but citizen we II your chief msgistra,e
TO my part towards the deve OF
Of tins territory and combining the eiemsn OF national
EatitD aud strength on the Western coast Agest
nc opens our view, and labor with the con
victon, that from our hands, the pion ths
Northern Pacific, imperial domain will dsscsnd to sur
children and al accession OF power result coun
try all TOO in the cause Of FIRE eiom aud humanity
Az report Of the speeches which followed has
been furnished us and as no notes had been taken IL
would be folly Tor us to attempt to do justice give
asynopsis OF the able manner in which the several
tlemen acquitted themselves
Judge Monroe Immediately called for 1t the con.
cluson OF the speech OF thu Governor aud in we'll
csved address Of length seloomed tn. Governor TO
hdehee intelligent and patriotic people would place
him their Governors regretted that ha not been his
have beer permitted have AIRED with him the
dangers ad prvations Of the long and psrous journey
lust concluded congratulated him that he had nov
reached his home, and closed by assuring the audience
that the report OF Governor Stevens would have more
weight Congress than that of any other party OF po
ration In the Geld having In view the sams object-a
practicable railroad route to the Psoiac.
Colonel Anderson Marshal OF the territory was then
called for who in response congratulated the Governor
on bis safe .uv. in the territory, lass than the in
ssen the nsbe hearted character Of the people over
which he called to esde that had been hts duty
TO visit slmot every portion Of the erto u and that he
had invariably found the principles OF hospi and
genuine worth disen ted throughout He alluded
the favorable report OF the concluded terms
OF the highest saticon and expressed the conviction
that Congress could not be blind to the advantages OF
route the evidence which the report OF Gov ,or
stevens would afford
The follow wing the 81 st ON eiA OF the new Governor
OF Warrington Territory -
PROCLAMATION
The undersigned having been duly qualified according
TO av and wing entered the Territory OF Washington
on the twenty fourth instant will proceed TO organise the
same according TO the provisions OF the ast approved
March and ofcto will discharge the duties OF
Superintendent OF Indian Affairs.
Given under my hand and seal this twenty nisth day
OF September in the year OF our Lord thousand eight
hundred and FIFTY three ISAAC l. STEVENS.
Governor Of Washington Territory and Super nendent
OF Indian Affairs
81 hAm's VILLAGE Washington Territory.
The Governor Of South Carolina has pardoned PILLS
one OF the negroes tried last for the murder OF
the late Mrs Cunningham and snosd to b hung With