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has long since expired, and this official de-
serves the severest eensure that could pos
sibly be heaped upon him, (and, for other
reasons than official neglect, merits the ex-
ecratioh of every honorable man In this
community y yet GARFIEIDE, the Receiver,
is none the less culpable, and, equally with
this apology for man, should have been
visited with deserved cenSure.
To us It appeared strange indeed how
such a man as Mr.. KNAPP could be pre-
vailed upon to do Mr.. GARFIELDE such gross
injustice " as to make the report he did.
If the report which he submitted to the
House was not true, (as his constituency
knOt0S 1t iS-to their sorrow and voxation,
he should not have permitted himself to be
made willing tool by his enemies to do
him an injury in his absence. If TRUE,
(and Mr.. KNAPP, HENRY MILES, F. A.
CHENowETH, and others know IT Is) he and
they should have possessed the independ-
ence and manhood 10 proclaim the fact, and
not skulked like whipped spanieis, on the
return Of their master, by voting TO strike
out as above indicated; thus substantially
admitting they (or some Of them) had fab
ricatcd most malicious lie, and then ex-
pected to make full atonement therefor by
swallowing the same, and, by their record
ed votes, clinching it in their own throats
But we know the report Of Mr.. KNAPP
was truthful one, based upon facts; nor
are the people of Washington Territory ig-
norant Of the fact that these Offices have
been most shamefully, and, to them, inju-
riously neglected, particularly that of the
Office of the Receiver. And when Mr.. S.
GARFiELDE offered to the committee, as an
excuse for continued absence from the post
Of his duty, the reason "that there was no
necessity of his being here, because there
was no Register, not regarding Mr.. RAN
DALI, (the young gentleman who has per
formed the duties Of Register since the ap-
poin'Eent of Mr.. RANKIN, as authorized
to act, or bis acts as valid or binding"
Mr.. G. became guilty Of an inconsistency
which should not be chargeable against SO
great ( y man as himself We well re-
member that young gentleman named
PERRY "a relative Of Mr.. G.'s) was left in
charge Of that Office, while the incumbent
was absent for months building air "castles
Of wealth" at Whatcom Such again was
the case when he became an honest far
mer" and removed to Island county. At
another time Mr.. A. NJ. Poe was left for
weeks in charge Of bis Office, when, we have
bis own opinion for it, Mr.. PoE's acts and
decisions were illegal, and Mr.. GARFIELDE
received $50 per week for its perform
ance Pink of consistency
But we will not dilate upon this subject
The many who have suffered by the neglect
Of these men know best whether they have
cause for complaint. We@have only 10
suggest to them to see well to it in the fu
ture, to whom they entrust the keeping Of
their rights and privileges, and represen-
tation Of their wish aud will. If submitted
to them, we are confident that the Wer.
thies Of our present article would not be
suffered to again warm seats in the Offices
which they severalIy gil. We have not a
friend to propose for either Of these posi-
tions, and are utterly Indifferent as to
whom may ultimately be selected. Any
change will be agreeable to us, and meet
with our warmest appreciation, so that the
appOintees be good, competent and honest
men. l
" Give US MENI Times like these demand
Strong minds-great hearts-tTus faith, and ready
Men whom the lust Of Office does not kill
Men whom the spos Of Office cannot buy
Men who possess opinion and will
Men tcho hare honor-Hnen tphO tCiH not Hen
We have have been led to allude to this
subject from the absence again, at this time,
of the receiver. His return Y Naty shall
be noticed. Until then, such as may have
business connected with their lands might
as well stay at home. Their business can
not be attended to until bis own has been
disposed Of
FoR SnnLKAMEEN.-We learn that the
mining party which for some time has been