, 1858-05-07
Reply Of Mr.. BrOWns.


The following answer, which we have III.
pleasure of publishing in reply, is one or
the State papers of the age, aud, certoinrv
for wit and genuine humor, cannot ba ov
celed:-.San FraneiscO Globe.
"To Messrs. WAsHBURN & WHEELE T. n
HASTINGS, AND OTHERS OF PORr ToWS.
SEND, W.T.. F..[
"SAN FRANCISCO, April 18th, 1858
"Gentismen:-I have read with rrps,,..,
tention your letter of March 27,b IN
which you make several grave cbaross
against me. You consider my report an
the Indian Agency at Port Townsend fall
uous and untrue, so far as regards NV in.
tervew with the 'Duke Of York" and his
wives Queen Victoria and Jenny Lind y
You Indignantly deny that the Duke had
ever knocked tooth out of the Ouesn,o
mouth, and intimate that Jenny enioyed An.
tire exemption from black eye. ~.
Gentlemen, this is serious matterI-
10 the best of my recollection none of vou
were present on the occasion referred to
and therefore cannot speak from personal
knowledge. Now, the fact is, / received
my information respecting the KNOCKING
out of Victoria'S teeth from what sun.
posed to be good authority; but as YOU sav
you examined her mouth and found them
all there, l submit to your report and take
the teeth back. But the eye-Jenny's eva
was certainly black; darkly, beautifully
black. 1t was not only black, but the Vi.
ciuity was blue, green and yellow, with a
touch of neutral tint in the back ground
| hold on to the eye, gentlemen, and will
never give it up. She certainly had drop
in her eye-that you must all admit.
Touching the morals of Port Townsend,
| made no special exception in your favor,
because knew your responsibility was so
well established, that no reasonable man
could suppose any alusion was made to
you. OF course as none Of you ever sold
whiskey to the Indians, or headed any
mobs, or violated the laws Of the land in
any way, the remark could not possibly af.
feet you. You are too sensitive, gentle
men; altogether too sensitive. / frankly
admit that never saw any Of you drunk,
and hereby certify that to the best Of
my knowledge and belief, you do not ha-
bitually use whskey as beverage; certain.
ly not Port Townsend whi,key, which is
said to be made Of alcohol, tobacco, cay
enne pepper, mustard, vinegar, strychnine
and salt water. blame no man for re-
framing from the use Of that sort Of whs-
key. I
Gentlemen, am more than ever sati6ed
that Port Townsend is a remarkable place.
Situated at romantic point on Puget
Sound, it possesses an extensive water priv
ileSe in front, and jungle of woods in the
rear, through which neither man nor beast
can penetrate-without considerable effort.
The houses are built Of lumber; the
streets are paved with sand; the sidewalks
are covered with grass, and the general
odor is ancient and fsh.like' In the
a substantial town, as many Of the inhabit.
ants, including the Claim Indians, carry
bricks in their hats. The language spoken
by all classes is broken English, with mix.
ture Of Chenook, Gumbo, CIattswa, and
SkoOkum Chuck, the latter being used
principally in the Court circles and among
the Hyas Tyces.
The peaceful avocations to which you are
pleased to refer, gentlemen, are pursued
with great energy and abilityin Port Town.
send In all my experience, IneVer visited
place where the dole far niente is so gen.
orally adopted as a profession, and so faith
fully pursued by both Indians aud whites.
Permit me, in conclusion, gentlemen, to
wish you success and happiness in this life,
exemption from all petty annoyances and
in life hereafter and q
good time generally before and after you
leave Port Townsend.
Very respectfully, 'aT ~
Your obedent servant.
j. Ross BRowSE"