, 1859-07-01

vKSs would be the only delegate or representative
who does. or possibly cau know anything concerning
the Justice correctness OF the claims Of our citizens
in detail That he laborea arduously and faithful.
for the payment Of that debt by the last Congress
even his most bitter enemies DO not venture IN deny
but they yet attempt to conceal the fact that the last
Congress made appropriations, for any purpose.
tha, they could possihs avoid. Every appropriation
vss, it were, literally dragged through Congress
as a measure Of public necessity to keep in motion
the wheels II government There was money in
the treasury to pay the debt with aud hence II
not paid Now does any one question that with like
exertions which our late delegate used under favor
able condition of the ttensury and less iiheral, self
lsh and refractory Congress Sv would have failed to
secure its payment Few there arc we apprehend,
that will venture To doubt il. Well then, 10 every
other interest Il our territory he has proved true,
faithful and vgilans He rendered valuable, and As
is said indispensable assistance in procuring the ati
deation Of ogr Indian treaties through the admins
tation be procured an agent to look after American
rights aud interest in British Columbia when the
Fraser river gold mines creating such intense
eitement be has teen promised by the adminstra
ton tha, the que ion Of an adjustment Of the affairs
of the Hudson Bay aud Puget Sound Agricultural
Companies in our midst should receive its earliest and
earnest attention be has demonstrated the salts
faction of our government that the Saterne between
the United States and the British possessions is Har
ro Strait aud that Of llosaro- emitting us 10 the
intermediate group Of large aud valuable islands {;
each and every interest involving the future protec.
tion wants and Interests OF our territory have been
urged upon the attention Of government and he has
secured the only military road appropriation passed
by the lost Congress has secured large additional
mail facilities, and outside their admission into the
Union, has sreped more arOra6ir legislation for our
is'JiiOry than has been accord cd 10 any Other.
lie has made but few speeches on the aoor Of Con.
ross snd those only upon subjects in which our citi
zens directly and vitality interested and they still
sPeak for fhsHsalpss, being Of a character Of which
We may all feel proud. lie has abstained from enter
ing into the political middle Of debate, but has at.
tended strictly to the business and interests Of his
constituents, leaving record Of industry and fidelity
unsurpassed by any Of his confederates upon the
floor.
And yet certain Of the opposition tauntingly say,
" We have tried him once, and he has accomplished
nothing for the erritory"-'h he is without influence
at Washington have a CHANGE &c. They
know they speak falsely when they say as above !;
and as for chaRgen just at this time, in view Of the
foregoing statements ol the services Of Gov STEVENS
We would admonsh them that it would be better far
To bear the Ills we have,
ghan ly 10 others that we know not Of"
In the last Congress, Gov STEVENS did all that any
delegate could have done for the territory and we
submit to any sensible farmer, mindful Of our own
lnterestswould he discharge an honest faithful ten
ant-hard. working Industrious aud thoroughly ac
quiated with all branches Of the pursuit in which he
engaged, and give his place 10 an untried strang
or, merely because for5ldding season may have de-
struyed the prospects Of a single crop Is It likely
that the aforesaid stranger, not knowing the future
plans Of operation Of the tenant that may have been
diseharged-not having his ability to lnanage-not
knowing what had transprcd in the field of his then
employment for the past two years-totally at loss
to know where first 10 turn his hand, or how best to
commence where his predecessor let oli-entirey un.
acquainted with the Why's and "Wherefores Of
matters by which lie is Immediately surrOunded-is it
likely, we would ask, that the farmer would be benc-
lifted by such a ehangsl What intelligent farmer Is
there in the territory that would surrender the man
agement Of his farm stock and business transactions
for two years. to untried unknown seeker after it,
in hope of beteriug his pOcaniary conditOnl Would
any sane business man discharge a tusimofthy, ac-
complishcd and vigilant employee, intimately ac-
ouainted with all the ruisca,ions of bs oelrs who
eoud ,rpsa,t M. business as we'll anI sat.1,c,oriIv
In bis al,son.. a. o,hor,iyo "a ,;,o a. o.,,i,
say, to an unknown adventurer, with but moderate
ability, and who would be compelled to acquire some
thing Of knowledge of the transactions Of the past
In order to an explanation Of the present and future
Who does not see that an such q changes would be
fraught with evil-would prugc disastrOust
i OF this thing we feel quite confident Should Il b,
any possibility IN The chapter Of accidents .
that Gov. STEVENS \ destined 70 be defeated it win
be no fault Of those ho contributed towards his cleo
ton two years ago. Amongst The old guard" he
has lost but few suppofcrs that we know o. and on
the other hand we know OF many who supported Mr..
ABERSErnY at the last delegate election who now
ayOw their determination to vote for Gov. STEVENS.
There is nothing whatever discOungng in the pres.
ent political aspect Of Affairs and we would here soy
70 all those who may have within the past two years
made permanent home amongst us, or intend SO to
do that II they have allowed themselves 10 he i'm,