, 1856-09-12
Letter Of Judge Hays, (late Major The
Indian War-The TreatieS-Arc The
Treaties the cause Of the Warl

Treaties the cause Of the Warl
Then he was urg'd to tell my tale again.
Thus saith he duks-thus hath the duke interT'd;
BuT NOTHING SPOKE IN WARRANT OF HIMSELF
SHAKs', Rich. 3d. act III, Scene w
Never, throughout our experience in the political
world can we call TO mind an instance, when thor
Ough preconcerted scheme was arranged, prompted
by 50 much malignant venom, as has characterized
the proceedings of the traducers Of Gov. STEVENS
both here and at Washington CitySO break down, al
a blow-tO annihlate, at once and forever-the hart
earned reputation Of as able, faithful, accomplished
and ndefatigable public servant to meet the exgen
cies required by the last two three years of oure
Titoral history could have been selected in the per
son Of our present Executive The bitter malevolcnce
Of his Hend-incarnate foes amounts to disease
chronic and spasmodic in its character, yet happily
confined to the circle of peculiar atmosphere, which
fOrbids Its becoming extensively contagious.
First in the series Of onsaughts upon the governor
after the tagc-cOmedy enacted in front of his office
resulting from certain proceedings connected with the
declaration of Martial Law over the county of Thurs
ton, &c. we next find the attack opened by F. W
LANDER, Esq, in Washington City, who, no doubt
had received from his crUnies here the resolutions
the StsiaeOOm bar, % God save the mark and Other
States Senate could have acted and discussed the
luton Of Mr. CAss introduced by him about the 6rst
of July last and published in this paper August 29th
concerning the declaration Of said law by Gov Ste
vens, Of this Territory.
Following this effort Of Mr. Lander in common with
his confederates here and at Washington City 10 pro-
cure the immediate removal Of Gov. Stevens appears
a sort Of fIius nulliuS production, dated Olympia,
May l7th, 1856" over the imposing titlepage of-"A
BRIEF NOTICE OF THE OUTRAGEs COMMIT.
TED BY ISAAC l. STEVENS, GOVERNOR OF
THE TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON" &c-
This monster Of legal acumen is iathered 1t is true by
W. II. Wallace, EwoOd Evans B. F. Kendall, c. c.
Hewitt and Frank Clark, but is given to the world
without the imprint Of the publisher-and, whether
from design or otherwise, would naturally lead the
public 70 believe Re-viz:--that It was printed at
0lympia-as the title page imports. This production
is decidedly curiosity, and at some other time we
may take occasion to referto it more at length. II
was evidently printed in Washington City, under the
superintendance Of Mr.. Lander and the edition lie.
signed for private circulation in this Territory was re-
ceived by the mail that brought US Judge Hays
letter. in the Washington Daily Union, addressed to
nobodyl .Ul
The eOr1sSie have managed to get things in pretty
s0Oo course .! 1Ainins' anu 70 sno" that they oil
struck throughout at or about the same time with
the same oplect IN neW'n rs only necessary to oh'
serve tna' 'ne le.ser OF +. Lander Esq was dated
'uy Isl, ana puDSneu IN ene washington Daily OHio'
Oh tne "a the Gay on Wnleh Gen. Cass introduced the
IesOlu1On before referred to' into tne senate The
Cn'O oOn'ns 'ne ie''er' ana tne diseusslon In the
oena'e On 'ne IesOiuuon, nacned mere py the same
maii' Ane ie''er " Suose mays, puoilsned IN tne
same PAPer' was A.'o u'eo 'uiy is'-puohsned on the