, 1857-07-17

longer. On this condition we bind our
selves to prove true subjects to our coun-
try, and sworn enemies to its foes. Our
parent" therefore, had better take warn
ing ::
MONTICELLO, FLORIDA,
Mag u, 1851.
DEAR WILEY-You will perceive that |
am still here Nor do l see any prospect
of getting away very soon My little boy
was quite sick after wrote from Memphis,
and my own health has not improved much.
| begin now to think it quite possible that
in my own case there is something of the
" National endemic" though | did not
think SO when l left New York / go
about and attend to what business devolves
on me, and still think that with care and
quiet, | shall regain my health consider
it quite fortunate that the business of my
family required me to come here rather
than remain in Memphis, for am sure, in
that worst of climates, (between frost and
ferer), l should have been considerably
worsted. Indeed a Memphis physician
told me as much.
feel much anxiety about the Governor
ship. have not heard from Washington
City since the 3Oth of April at that time
no Governor had been appointed. rec
commended either Hon. SETH CATLIN or
W. W. MILLER, but l fear the President
will conceive it to be bis duty to send out
some one There seems to be strong
disposition to appoint a man of the Terri
tory, but they are very much afraid Of
lighting upon some one who has in some
way or another been involved in the unfor.
tunate affair of martial law. Shall we
never hear the last of this martial law
Who's hurt What damage has been
sustained either in property or reputation
None-none in the world, except by those
toho do not complain.
Since have been out here, free from
the turmoil and hustle of metropolitan life,
l have reviewed the events of the last two
years, particularly as they are connected
with our Territory, and really l see no
good cause for its friends to despair. l
must confess, that after becoming acquaint-
ed with the materials of which the last
Congress was composed, and seeing the in
fluenees that operated upon its legislation,
| am somewhat surprised that we did not
fare worse at its hands, in the way of leg
islation. 1t is true we failed in the most
important measure to US that was before
that body, but hav'nt we gained point
in getting the government to recognise the
war, in its appointment of the commission
ers to adjust and settle claims arising out
of it ? Is it not positively certain that
the next Congress will make provision for
paying these expenses, as was contempla-
ted by the act appointing the commission ?
think these questions may be answered
in the Affirmative.
In every other subject of legislation,
what Territory Jared as well as Washing
ton We got the $l25,OOO for an ocean
mail service from San Francisco, and that,
too, against the protest and exertions Of
the Postmaster General also the $25, 900
for a Sound steamer, in opposition to his
efforts and recommendation. We got
$50, 900 for a capitol, lit was refused to
New Mexico), and $40, 900 for peniten-
/ tiary, (refused to Nebraska) $45, 600 for
the military road from Steilacoom to Bel
lingham Bay, is not to be sneezed at :"
nor is nearly half a million dollars for Indi-
an service, &c, besides the ordinary appro-
priations for the legislature, executive, and
judicial expenses Of the Territory, and
large amounts for the public surveys.
The Hudson Bay Company would have
been purchased out, without doubt, but for
reasons not then necessary to make public,
viz !; because it was believed that negotia-
tions at that time pending would result in
freeing us from that incubus, without the
expense of an appropriation and that any
action by Congress would embarrasS such
negotiations Indeed the time has not
elapsed when all hope of such a consumma-
tion should be abandoned. | have but
very little doubt Mr.. Marcy would have
accomplished a total extinction Of their
rights, if he had remained in place He
was fully alive to the Importance of doing
so, and had devoted much time to the
study OF that question in all its bearings.
At all events, if matters do not so turn
out by the meeting Of next Congress that
legislation will be unnecessary, there will
be no difficulty in procuring an appropria-
tion deemed sufficient to buy them out. l
do not believe there was a man in the last
Congress who was opposed to getting rid
OF them, and that, too, by purchase, if in
no other way but all believed that the
turn matters were then taking, it would be
unwise to make an appropriation, and
would therefore have voted against it.
This day your Territorial convention is
in session. May the Great Head Of all
wisdom guide and direct its deliberations