, 1860-12-14

N4N|ANN
attention, and Suggesl that Congress be again
asked % make an appropriation lor . geoleqi1'
survey Of this Territory.
u need not inform YOU that HE fo6lier 1elle
ments on Puget Sound still continue % tulft n
from the incnrsiouA of the Northern ludiln4 qt
the British and Russian Pplsesslons 4h,1f
sayages have, during the past summer, in|.Ietin-
the waters In The vicinity of PnIt Iounacnd md
whjdbys Island IN formidable numbers hazp ~
Committed several MURDERS and caused ultl il
alarm 10 the exposed and isolated settlements n
that part Of the Territory The murderel1
have gone unpunished, andih the present 81
fenseless condition Of our iohlef We t1lNlll
hope for any cessation fthess onllngnA ~
only means BY which protection eanpe alordel,d,
Is BY statoning some war sieamers, d small !,
draught and great speed, IN The Suaiu 81
Fuca on Puget sound The Indians can thtu1a
BE- ioowedto their lurking places amqng l1s'I
isiahds and driven from. our waters The only ;
protection w baye on The waters ] The s|samr +,
1 Massackusetts Of the Qdafiermasiefs Depart
mehl, and, although dl3ays prompt she is proved
| 70 be entirely iuadequate % this service. Ihi1lq
subject Uas brought 10 the attention q The De-
partment BY Gen. Clarke, The late commander
bof the Department of the Pacific, u Ippoft
dated Sept 14lh, 1857. The General femlfla.nl
| Against an enemy possessing such meniaollo
rapid movement and secure ilna' ~ el4Lir
can neither eiYe protection % the IqnnpIi1pl1. :,
nor can Il inficl punishment lh6n suggest
that lh6 defense 81 fhe Sound nEtsnst lht tn1my1
ilbelones Of propriety'io the navy Their sl1amtb
ers and boats can close the Sound % fha cxcpgiT
sionisls," The occHrences q the peet aummer
should bo brought to the attention ol the Coy.
erhnieht, and an earnest apped made ni ne
The Legislature, Al It's last session, appolnlrlna
a board Of Commissioners 70 select alf loca,aio
the lands donated by Congress 70 the Territory, &,
for university purposes One ol the Oomlnla-
soners having declined to act te vacancy Was
tillpd under che authority vested u The Governor
by,the fifth section Of, thu act 81 janunry 1Dilio
| 1859. J am informed BY Ine President Of .thq,6
board that further legislation on the subject j.
necessary, and presume that the difficulties ex
istihg m the way Of the execution Of ne laNA
viii be brought 70 Tic attention q the Lcgia'ari
ture by report ffQm the Commissioners M Flfl
submit petition 70 the Legislature nom !,
citizehs residing IN tlie vicinity Of The Bitter
Root river, and within ihe present boundaries q
| Spokane county praying The QEgau'1at'on " ~
new codntt ifI lhatpart of lhe Territory. Ihea
petitioners state that they are without tho means
Of preserving order and carrying lhe ls4 Inlo
execution, and would therefore con1tn1 Ut|I
request 70 iht hvonbls consideration of ,'lt
| Legialatlre.i lhl1lH lltl W |.I.IfI
II connection Win this subject 4 i1 rrong
that should remind thc Legislature il|ai .ll
that portion uf The Territory lying between ne
western line Of Waila Walls county and the
summit o. he Cuscdllt mountains. and t9nl1In-
ine about four thouaand SIX hunirrinnd r'rht0
square niles sat prsssn, sliheni qry oeanDsa
organization; f.r--
A revision of ne laws providing Ior ihs ~.
sessmtnt Of county and iliiiioll1l retelnt' NoI ~
seem 10 Be necessarily fiih iia0 4 11N''llt'I
t1rendcr taxation equal and uniform INllq1h-.
o,lt the Territory, and to enforce uoIc rIomIt
and perfect execution of duty On he part o| ILI
officers engaged n ilo e0lltllti 81 re llIlnul
IN thc maiorIly % the cdunlil1 no AZ AEl'1Ih
o. lands and 10 ethsrs bnt partial espfn|4
are made ei'hst lo' tO1py q lsln'o's' nPs-i
By the twenty XII section o. ibt "a tf 11IHn
April 1854, its'mndo de dnly q lhe ro4n'J1
TREASURER and sheriff % agspn a1d c1'11I1 '14n
lax on nry land, or other nrqpcIiy, hnin1I pel
omitted HON the regular Assessment ruI- I en-.
informed that n many instances these 1N..Il
assess the greater portion q tho ptoroIiy ~
county under this prOvls.on, nn1 ih.t 2. .e''.nt
b ever rendered % lho EsuuoII ul l'Il N
collected for Is use 81 ~ 1.Ni
would Recommend fhnt 4 - made one a.
ihe duties Of The prpslcullng Attorney 10 ~
tend to the collection Of dflno1ldf N11.
would recommend that i16 Qlh setlion 1I b. 80
ofInnuhry 2aih. 1857, ureAling = 2 court l.1lR
BE- 80 amended a. to reQnlle ihe County II01s
surcrs In each judicial disfict 70 pay or1r Io l11
clerk Of the district court the amount slItIeIt
ior this fund and thii ne cl-7k bl made lIlA
treasurer Of such fund upon bic l4ccuN1. .
proper bond. Il might 81 well n'so iodel'1r4lqIt
definitely what expenses aro b b. paid cuI oI
this fund and 10 direct that II oo ds11fIc1 0i-
Der he approval o. tho presiding judge ol A1'
district l.s aia ~ r'
An amendment 70 fho lsw rrguIafnr c'1rfH1If
8 also respectfully suggested. 70 insure n|oIu
strict eomplianoe with ils provisions on iho 1np,
ject Of The qualifications Ql voters ne tine 11d
mode d correcting mistakes IN he .pol llII
and the disposition and EnIe keeping ol tl.I t1E
lot box and lpoll lhis at eari a1Iournm-1l 81
the polls i1st .1n
There L no mbjevt u which oar fiiirene EEL
90 deep an interrsf as IN tbe progress o. educl-
ton, and none which meliis n higher dtsI4I
the atiention Of the Legislature. Our commro
school system, although devised viii uIucl t0It.
Is conceive, suactptIblo q Inany inlI1ICNI.II|1
and amo1k the doll liIpori4ul Nlpl1 ln.E00I
The passage Of . law providing 81 iho arro|nl-
meht bv tie Legislature 81 aunIII1l1n1lnI 1r
eolnniissiontrOf pobli6 iltlrtcldn b. Be than.1Il
with the general vlionhf hfodnonlidn ihr1rrI0
out the Territory The superintendent e rlI|'1
law should prevail should boa man vel quail
lied IN every particular lbr - ra1Iq1I Nnl
should be allowed such conpen41o1 A. NIl,
permit l 70 devote bic elillfi time Io l1t dINtf
of bis onIcc.a lam cddliiehi tat ezlI.1 lI11
sentimenr Of our citizsgs when ltnla lArt II.'Ia
is 20 Object b. ebieh fhel Wln'd molp che1rIf1
bear taxation than ior the ,horpnsh qdne,ton ofs
their children.
BY the presrut Law. ii IS made iho dotY of NJ
County Supoyiulchdeni lotiattht scho14 d 10
county ahhodlly. md % prepare ~ |l|..II
eOhaliuinE uhsTaris gfrpli the dittitl IA 'rl.|H
and such ofigr inflrmatiqn qr sqeg1.i ion| a ~
may deem important 10 tho ran1o ~ tI|"|'|rT
This Slaltftonf Nl 4. rtohIIol d I1 In I| I'I|f