Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-22
We trust therefore. that if any more

We trust therefore, that if any more
Divorces based upon reasons, which
would not, nor could not for moment
support them in Court, the only tribu-
nal where they ought to be introduced,
and then only upon exceedingly aggri-
waited causes,) let them be hurried up
at once, so that such Legislature proceed
ings will close with this session. The
House have organized Il committee of
five, who sit upon all such cases, and
business of this character can be put
through eXpedtiously. 1t would be
wrong to deny amy, and now is the
time to be divorced. 1t is matter of
pain thus to speak, but our duty as
public journalists, guarding the inter-
csts of the Territory, induce us to pro-
claim to the world. that if the majority
Of our people do not dcprecatc these
things, very respectable minority
unhesitatingly and earnestly condemn,
this growing evil.
Reciprocity Of Trade with British Columbia
We have been shown by the Hon. j.
a. Simms, the member of Council
from the Walla Walla and Spokane
District, a statement subscribed by a
number of reliable American citizens,
which is worthy of the attention of the
Home Government. TO render the
matter intelligent, it must be remcm-
bcrcd that tie 10th parallel which is
our Northern Boundary, runs through
rich mineral country, lying between
the Cascade mountains and the Column
bia River, and that ii is absolutely nee
cssary that miners travelling to and
from the different localities, must cross
the parallel. American miners design
ing to work in American mines have
to traverse Il small portion Of British
Territory, and British miners have to
pass through Il greater strip of our Ter
ritory to reach the mines in British
Columbia. No United States officer is
in the vicinity to guard the revenue,
and thus, large quantities of English
goods are passed through our Terrific
~ free of duty.
But Americans en- joy no such cXcmp-
ton. Every dollars worth of mer-
chandizc, has to pay duties, although
it is merely carried through British
Territory, en- route, for mines south of
the Boundary line. Il Custom House
has been stationed near the line, and
British officers are stationed there to
make collections. Did these custom
house officers stop at the collection of
duties, there would be no just cause for
but the following cxorbitant
taxes in the shape OF Tonnage Dues,
Road Tax, &c., are levied.
Road ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Tonnage Dues per Ton......".........." 400
Wagons leach ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 1000
Single Teams leach NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4,oo
liorsemen. .............................. l,'"
All Foreign goods brought into the
United States, not regularly entered at
the Custom House, are subject to seiz-
ure, and it would seem necessary that
Il Deputy L. $. Malslsl might find
work, if stationed near Fort Colvillc.
Our revenue laws should not be
with impunity. But our bust
ness is now with the grievances of our
fellow citizens, in being subjected to
the above enormous taxes for merely
passing through British Territory.
We urgently implorc the general Gov
eminent to secure our people from such
and oppression. If that be
then we demand that Brit
ish miners passing through our Terri
tory should incur like restrictions.
Such is the only method to protect our
traders, and enable them even upon
our own soil, to compete with British
Columbians. The country i'll that
vicinity is fast filling up. Some 400
American miners are ut present winter
ing in the American mines. 1t cannot
be expected that our people can long
pcaceably submit to the exaction of
this tribute. To guard against future
and not endanger the peace
between two nations, the National gov
crnmcnt must at once act.