, 1858-06-04
Letter rom Governor Stevens.


delegate to Congress, Isaac !. STEVENS
will be read With much interest by our rea-
ders, especially those residing on Gray's
Harbor, in the Chehalis valley, and such as
contemplate removing thither As we may
say something hereafter in commentator of
our delegate for the faithful manner in
which he is laboriAg for the good and wei
fare of our Territory, we will simply thank
him this week for the many and continued
fayors extended to us, for valuable public
documents, etc.
WAsH1SGroS, April IT, 1883
E.. PIoyErR:-Sir, enclose two letters
from 1t. 7. A. jenkins, Secretary of the
Light House Board, in regard to buoys at
Shoalwater Bay, and the north channel of
the Columbia river
The steamer to which he refers, is the
Shubrick, Capt DeCamp. She was built
expressly as light house aud buoy tender
for the Pacific coast, is about $50 tons bur
den, with side wbcels-has good speed, aud
well fitted for any and all purposes-is
armed with one "a FOUNDER pivot gun for
ward, and two u FOUNDER guns after-has
a full armament of breach-loading rifles,
Colts revolvers, cutlasses, &C., with full
crew of about 40 persons, oil told
She was last heard from at Montevideo,
on her way through the straits of MOgel-
Ian, and will reach San Francisco some
time this month.
1t is intended that this steamer shall be
kept as much as possible on the waters Of
the Sound, Straits, aud down the coast to
mouth Of the Columbia, aud not only will
she be efficient in keeping the buoys in
their proper place, but will be an inval-
liable element in the defence of our waters.
There are ample appropriations at the
command Of the Light House Board for
buoys, and ain certain that the Board
will see to it that buoys are placed Wher-
ever they may be needed in our waters.
We are making pretty good progress
with committees in the matters which in
terest our Territory. AS soon as the Kan
sas question is settled-which We trust will
be done speedily, committee of confer
ence having been appointed by each branch
of Congress-some time will be set apart
for Territorial business. We are confident
of a favorable report, and Of favorable ac-
tion as regards our war debt. The apprO-
priate committees have determined 10 re-
port wagon road bills, and bill for two
additional land Offices,
trust by another mail to be able to
write more definitely in regard to these and
other matters. By the last steamer Lieut..
Mullen went out with orders to open q
wagon road from Fort Walla Walla to
Fort Benton, and | have bill before Con
gress for an appropriation Of 5000, ,000,to
complete the road, working if possible,
both winter and summer. Lieut.. Mullen,
with the appropriation Of $4,000 made
in 1854, viii make this season a good sum
mer trail for emigrants from Walla Walla
to Fort Benton. 1t win be q most import
ant route for our Territory Emigration
will flow up the Missouri very rapidly this
season, and route like the above, con-
Meeting tho navigable waters Of the Mis-
souri, and the Columbia, will be one of the
most important across the continent,
I am giving daily and diligent attention
to the confirmation Of the Indian treaties,
and to the Indian service generally, and
am confident Of entire success.
have thought it would be as well to
defer writing much about measures till
they had been carried through. But l say
emphatically, that both Territories stand
well here, both with Departments aud with
Congress, and there is every disposition to
do them justice.
I BY the next mailI hope to be aide \to
write definitely about the mail serviceAet
the Territory. M a. a 6
Truly yours, -. l..
ISAAC l. STEVENS.
/ N. B.-The Superintendent of the Coast