Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-01-25
Iette, frcn Victor Smith

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Eo-nc Lezr toar b,@u+ .li villa ~ o; Seattle ss-
" April iss: tarned asii, hs uIcrui rclsssi t.
zrcep. the commission pos hoii. hut TOR u hltI
neither M eli nor any ir.raG o; mine hsi ever aI-
plied thought 1t sac not. EoT-y,r. conceal
IA sAci ii L. priie ID Ia expression "hich Sc
ca.-c.ai-d e.. I.r i... iou have hesa
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iJu a. - Teiuriue administration ~ the reVtnae
seT.ite. so. karW huW a. res. Ir-s-at pr ru!aF-
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spec. g. solid ueI ctet. where. H. come up 10
this g.scr.-t, tiuaj". aYt iilit Irt-ere all un-
affected od.will 70; To rai ou-. go>,rping AMI
It sdu,iu- moo tci Is. mr-',.on on., Wl.i, a>t.ns
unwor fhilv-is NY offcial ambition Ia the fu
gc, Salnd District Govt no longer hid, a-iin>,
Industry ~ o.er.n; premium o. idlcness.
have he'n unexpected! successful in ac-
comrl,hing tho Various reforms desired ny the
! President. and the ciatii} ing recognition Of SER
vice, in late report Of Cabinet Minister, will
quite balance the feeble spite of men who, want
ing government to draw the flies, build towns rs
spiders build their webs and who regard ''oiicc'
as place where the weary are ut rest in undis
tnrhcd enjoyment of Stilton cheese!
These brethren believe gentleman " and
"spcessionist. to be synonvmous terms.
Wherever the pruning knife has been laid i'll
whether on the pleasant evcrcrcens of Stcillcoom,
the richer pines OF Port Gamble, the sturdicr
sponge formations on the classic beach of my own
| Port rownscnd-tle bleeding victims unite in
verdant exhibition of their several sores, in the
darrhea of word cxcrcments poured through the
scwc~> of the North- Vest. SO much filth will
soon destroy the sewer without selling the too dis
tan, object aimed at, and in the remote future
these waspsh fellows will he my good friends,
and will renew their friendly feelings toward the
government itself.
While am writing, let me make = single cX-
ccptioa to the silence in which my enjoyment has
grown apacc since the pertormances--on which
the curtain is soon to fall, alas lorcycr--in the
re 3urrcctcd -toifh- West resurrection in which
the bakers dozen O! subscribers neglected to have
T. part.
1t has been loosely charged by two or three
newspaper editors, who thoughtlcssly degrade
their noble profession, that the Collector of
!
town Of Port Angeles. 1t is even stated that
Il committee of YOUR Leg ialaturc lnr, itself.
and disgraccd what should be an honorable
body, by repairing II resolution. to he set in
the appropriate fame Ct the .No,lh- ''rsf AID
to look as though certain Of passage, throw
ing snutty words on a public officer Of whom
or of whose business they knew nothing, nor
yet applied for information.
1t is quite repussna.t to my notions Of what
is graceful to thus demand of any man II
statement of his private aii;,irs, and still more
unwelcome is it to he obliged to advertise
what will be regarded as most liberal lon;,.
ton for the benefit Of my fellow.citzens of
Washington Territory, but yield to the dc.
termination Of my friends and the friends Of
Port Angeles, that The simple truth shall be
told
When the Port Angeles
Town Company was formed, had opportu-
mites to secure ut fair price nearly onc-fitil
OF said co,npany's property-opportunitie
not shared by the public at large. If /
awaited of it, directly or indirectly, for my
personal gain, or that of my friends even. let
me be condemned and suffer loss of official
reputc. Nay, more if failed to secure, bv
n proper and sufficient instrument of writing,
duly recorded and always open to public in
sprcton, all the interest gracefully and prop
erly offered my by that Company. for the
benefit Of all my countrymen who may in all
time hereafter make that beautiful place their
residence, then may my enemies take yer.
diet.
have no pccuniary interest in the town
Of Port Angeles. aud shall never acquire one.
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same terms with any other man. who may be
as much prepossessed will, its present and
prospective advantages for residence. have
advanced. without interest. n considerable
sum toward improvements and institutions
that will henefi hay children. a. those of
every other resident there. and intend To
prc-cinp. ciaim back Of the village site
If tia, particular claim is desired by any
oth"r prrsoa it Is now publicly offered at lis
ex-c; c'sst.
! Ths-se facts have for nallii.. been known To-
,..nil,n; citizens Of this Territory and c. Dr.
e.un. bu; until now il wa- liz, thought worth
while TO convict the shabby circula,o-s If a
foolish lie.
Dne word abou, our port of entry. You
will observe that no one has vet made 80 much
n an atfrih" !" hess ia. afsu'heh'. Ahc
,,an, of that argument IL that PORT Town
>rnd cann"; remain port Of forced call for
all vesssl>. Commerce demands custom
house facilities at Port Angeles, and will
have them. ualsss your Legislature resolves
that souii,-easiers shall he aisied as uuisanccs,
and that ship-mnstcrs shall in no case have
commerce with the city Of Victoria. Should
there prove to be any interest anywhere that
would continue to bc accommodated on occa.