, 1858-09-03
2 llllIlanl bon WashIngIoa.

bonded interest BY all our citizens Of what
ever political creed or opinion. The diver
siiy Of bis labOrs, and the ardor with which
be has pursued them, has elected the admi-
ration Of his friends and the confidence Of
his political opponents Il can be asserted
with safety, that nothing which has been
entrusted 70 him, whether Of public interest
or Of . private character, bat has received
his attention, and has, 50 far as we are yet
informed, resulted in giving entire satisfac-
ton to bis constituents The position Of
our delegate at the present time, we assert
with the greatest exultatiOn. is proud one,
which does honor to the Territory in baV-
ing selected him, and credit 10 himself.
We would state for the satisfaction Of his
many friends, both here and in the Allan
tic States, that no man commands greater
respect and influence at the National Capi-
stol, than does the delegate from Washing
ton Territory Nor should this infOrma-
tiOa be deemed triaing. when we inform
our readers that the admission comes from
0ne who manfully and with considerable
ability, publicly opposed his election.
i win prove gratifying to such as ap-
proved the course Of Gov. SrETESs at the
time that the plan Of operations entered
upon By COR executive in prosecuting and
subduing the Indians who arrayed them
selves against our citizens in 1866, has
virtually been endorsed BY the government,
and an army Is now being pushed forward
into The snemy's country on the east side
Of the Cascades, exceeding some two hun
dred men. the entire volunteer force Of the
Territory at the time, who conquered an
honorable peace on the west side Of the
mountains. and successfully eontended with
the entire combination on the east The
order Of operations has been changed and
made to conform to the volunteer plan at
that time,--tO conquer peace rather than
purchase friendship Does this fact, we
ask, speak nothing for the ability and sa-
gaeity of him whom our people have hon
1ored with their trusts as delegateg We
ansWsr-.most certainly. .ooai is s-'a
Another matter which deeply interests
our eitizens-the blockade and navigation
Of Fraser river-it will be seen from,the
annexed, has been made the subject of fre-
quent discussion with the State Depart
msnt through which il has at length been
brought TO the attention Of the British
minister, and q 6nal settlement Of this
question may soon be looked for, which will
probably end in about the same manner as
have done the pretensions Of Great Britain
% The right Of search--be utterly aban-
doned. H9
The right Of any government to block
ado or obstruet the navigation Of river
not kno'0n to be within its limits by reasons
Of underlined or uuestablished boundary, as
Is the ease in question, may well be doubt
Cd, nov especially 50 whom a joint commits
sion for the settlement Of such question are
divided in opinion as to which government
the right Of Sovereignty to such water
course may belong. II only further goes
. show, iu connection with her assumed
right Of searching our, vessels, the AFRO
gancs Of the rule Of our British nsighbOrs.
It's question which involves great and
fundamental principle Of our government !;
as such, it equally interested every section
Of the Union, and should have received the
attention OfSbOth its Senators and repre-
sentatiVes But It remained for the dele
gate Of the northwest Tsrritory-Oue of
the Youngest in the confederacy-to remind
sage and perhaps venerable representa-
tiyess Of the duties which they owe their
eOunsry--of the rights which they have
sworn to protect Is IL not an enviable
position for our delegstsH
In our last issue, We also published
communication to the State Department
nom our delegate 10 relation 70 the con-
merce Of the river AmOOr, and the impOr-
lance Of throwing It open to commerce
forthwith. This also is national matter,
which the revenues Of its immense com
naeree would abundantly prove, If that OBJ
ject were but attained. Should not our
delegate then be esteemed as a national
man
In view then Of all these facts, in having
obtained the usual appropriations for our
Territory, for military roads. deficiencies,
&c. for the erection of public buildings,
etc.; the surveys Of the lands and the
coast in having urged the Importance Of
ratifying existing treaties in the able,
concise and mastery manner in which be
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