, 1857-05-15

was his heart to have done much for the
people of Washington Territory, but never
was an administration and the country
cursed with such House of Representa-
tiyes. Our war debt has been STAYED off
by the fanatical policy of the dominant
party in HE House. Lo the. poor In
dian" has triumphed, trust, only for a
time. Gen Lane and Col Anderson made
strong effort to push the war appropria-
tions through the late Congress, but ma
iority was opposed to it until the commits,
sioners could be heard from The esti-
mates of the commission will doubtless be
paid by the next Congress.
The following is list of the measures
and appropriations passed by the late Con,
gress for the benefit of Washington Terri
tory: A commission has been appointed
to run the boundary line between the Uni
ted States and the British possessions west
Of the Rocky mountains, which will require
about four years time, and involve the cx-
penditure Of ahalf million Of dollars. This
commission will make its head quarters and
spend the winter time at S'eilacoom, and
probably get their outfit and hire their
laborers there. DR.. Kennedy, an old
school mate and favorlte of mine, ,wll be
attached to this commission as physician
and naturalist, and hope you will make
his acquaintance. But was giving you a
list of appropriations. About $3OO,O 600
have been appropriated to feed the Indis
ans-the nasty wretches-a sum appropri
ated for cow-skius to make them work
would doubtless be more charitable. Fifty
thousand have been appropriated for the
ordinary expenses of the Territorial gov
ernment the usual amount also for sur
veying the public lands $l25,0O0 per
annum for semi-montAly mail steamer
from SanFrancsco to Olympia, and $23, 900
per annum for weekly steamer on the
Sound, touching at all the points; $4,000
for q military road from Steiacoom to
Belingham Bay making in all over n
million Of dollars to be expended in the
Territory Of Washington.
There were several other important bills
which failed only for want of time. be-
lieve that Anderson has done his Whois
duty, not only with 1eiH, but with emiaed
ability. The following bills he got through
the House, but they failed in the Senate
for want of time $4,000 for military
road from the mouth of the Columbia to
SteiacoOm $4,000 to complete the Cas-
cade road from Stelacoom to Walla-walla,
and $4,000 to refund, and to pay citizens
for work doue on that road in 1858 also
$4,000 for a road from Vancouver to Steil-
accom- also a bill TO divide the Territory
into four land districts. The fate of the
appropriations for public buildings | des-
crbed above.
am very much pleased with our new
President, his proposed policy and his
cabinet. James Buchanan looks as much
like President as you could possibly con-
ceive. He is portly, dignified, venerable,
but with oil, modest bearing. A high
and expressive forehead, and head COW
cred with pure white locks, tell plainly that
he is o man of mature wisdom, if you had
not already learned as much from the his
tory Of his life His policy l will not
dwell upon, Os you will read it in his inaug
ural address. You will perceive that he
appreciates the wants and necessities of
the Pacific slope. He has a noble cabi-
net,-no fire-eaters, but staunch, union
loving, national men. AT the head is the
venerable Cass, Is years of age, but young
in mind, and even active and vigorous in
body,-still the ablest and most worthy
member Of the great Democratic family
Howell Cobb, of Georgia, is from the far
south, but a true national Democrat Gov.
Floyd, OF Va, is relative Of our Ander-
SUI ana JACOB thompson, OF Mississippi,
Is an old and intimate acquaintance
These two men are at the head of the War
and Interior departments and will prob
ably have more toSSlo with the material
interests of Washington Territory than
any other members of the new cabinet.
IL Anderson is elected to the next Con.
sress' be will be able to accomplish much
more than he has during the term just
Closed. He has had great deal of preju-
oce, ignorance, and the blind spirit of
iac'lOus party to contend against, but in
'0e next Congress, if he should be returned,
GAo l hope lie will, he will have every
'n'ng in his favor-a strong Democratic
majority, wel-disposed administration, an
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