Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-20
ceive all the relief and remedy for their grievances which

Our Territory is rapidly filling up with population, the
number of settlements constantly increasing extending
red This renders increased mail facilities absolutely
necessary, to supply the growing wants Of our people
You are best aware what new mail routes needed,
what the postal necessities of tho districts and counties
you represent This subject Of memorazation to Con-
gress is well worthy of your early attention.
In reply to enquiries for statistical information the Sur
vcyor Generals statement shows that since the organization
OF that office nearly three millions of of the public
lands have been surveyed which scarcely oncxteth part
of the of the Territory During the past year, very little
progress has been made the prosecution Of the work. in
extending the public surveys, owing to the megrc arpro
praton of only five thousand dollars this being the Whole
allowed by Congress- for defrayng the expenses of this
branch OF the public service in this Territory for the past
year.
Many of You are advised that some of the oldest and
most thcky settled localities of Territory yet
surveyed lands among which may be mentioned Boiscort
the iuyaup and White rivers '> O'''0' wv"
The large mm grafton Of the past year, will of necessity
induce the occupancy OF large portion of the public domain,
yet unurvoyed this fact together with the earlier settled
memorial to Congress- for increased appropriation,
nue and extend the of such public ands will
cure to all settlers full and fair opportunity Of perectng
their land titles.
TO prevent present necessities from being further
drain upon the Treasury at this timc when every dollar is
needed by the naon in its glorious struggle to pepetuatc its
existence would it not be we'll in connection with this subject
to mcmoaze the proper Department. to bring the public
would be paid into the Treasury sufficiently soon anicl
pate the accounts of the various Surveyors who would be
gagged upon that labor
aries of the Registers and Receivers of our land Offices
reduced from thousand five hundred to five hundred dol
lars and foes per annum, which together aminfomcd will
make their compensation under said law than about
six hundred and fifty dollars The great distance between
large portion Of people, and the location of the land Of
fees of ourTcrrory causes large amount of written app
cations for various information respecting their donation and
prcempon claims, for aid of which useful and unavoidable
correspondence fees whatever allowed Such services
the part of the officers arc entirely extra oca and con-
stutes no part OF the duties
The legitimate duties of Registers and Receivers well
known to I've burdensomc and aboous these positions of
weigty responsibility, evidenced by the fact that the Re-
Of one nnrea a,i thfve thousand dollars t may be
readily perceived that tho small compensation of six hundred
and fifty dollars per annum entirely inadequate and dispo-
poronatc the amount Of services and responsibilities re-
qurcl of ,bcm
TO the people, tits of vital interest that our land Offices
should be continued in charge of competent and responsible
PERSONS whose pay should be sufficient to reasonably compcn-
safe them for their services.
respectfully ask your attention to this subject for the
purpose of mcmoazng Congress provide such suitable
relief the requires. 1t is highly important to the peo-
a 1i tho M indians title to- tho vaev of the Snake River should
be cxtingushed treaty with the Indians, effecng this
very desirable object would be tho best means oavcrting the
terrible calamity organized Indian insuection if once
brought about would be far terrific in its consequences
than the late sudden and unexpected uprising of the Indians
in Minnesota where appears about eight hundred white peo
pie cruelty slaughtered, and large amount property
destroyed. -, ..,,.. ~
Snake River in any other part of our mining region,
where tho land yet owned by the Indians would operate
signal fire, that would rouse to arms other indians OF
ton would DO rs suddenly surprised and entirely unpre
pared resist general outbreak the unsuspectng
people of Minnesota.
Should such an unfortunate of the races, again be
forced upon people of Territory in all probability the
conflict would assume that of bloody character resulting
finally in tho extermination of the sayagcs.
Thencws is daily coming to us that our exploring MI, H.
penetrating farther and farther searching for gold IN
these hitherto untrequonted places. -
The occupancy of these lands the Indian title to which
have not cxnguished induces them to consider our mi
aud farmers ntruders there is great danger that
surrr
be considered sufficient cause for the OF hos
tties Protection to miners developing the mlaea, .
National The passage Of an act by Congress
providing for tho extinction of the Indian title to these lands
would best preserve the blessings peace 10
our Territory have doubt application to Congress
this subject will meet with success. ,u,.. u,
The establishment of Agricultural College, would Sc
cure permanent benefits tho people OF the Territory the
Importance of which, must be apparent to all. would
therefore urge the adoption of memorial praying Congress
for grant Of land in aid Of such an institution .
fhc current history of the mighty events now transR
ing teach the Importance Of providing our people WITH
military cducato prepare them for any exigenccs wcn