, 1862-01-09
oM WASHINGTON TERRITORY THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1862

when they have at least two-thirds OF the popu-
latiOn, and will certainly have nne-tenths Of the
litigation. ,.....E .-f,. .ss.aQE. F.. .
| fsuggest the propriety Of setting apart BY
law, the tirst week Of each term Of our District
and Territorial Courts for pleading and making
i up issues and that jurors, parties and wit
nesses be required TO commence their attendance
the second, instead Of the hrst. week Of each
term. Such a law would DO . great saving TO
the public, and would very materially lessen the
burthen', delays and hardshi?s Of hdgldonlf
ln this connection, it is proper to call your at
teni)n to the necessity for code, of miners
laws, for the benefit Of our citizens engaged 10
that, the great, the controlling interest Of our
Territory. Those laws should DO liberal and
just; such as have been found by experience to
work well in California and other mining dis
tricts. The General Government should Be im.
mediately informed Of our rich discoveries, and
warmly urged to secure to US, and those who
may come among Us, BY treaty stipulations, the
right 10 work the miues throughout the entire
gold bearing region Of our Territory, Without
such treaties, we have no legal or moral right
to enter upon or work any of the mines
in those vast REGIONS covered by the improvi
dent and unjust treaties made with the Nez
Perces and other Indian tribes, and included
within boundaries which were improperly as.
signed TO said Indians. The attention OF the
1
ect to prevent hOstilites with the Indians, which
will grow out Of tneroachments on our part I'M
less something 4 speedily done IN the premises.
In this connection, cannot TOO warmly and
earnestly urge upon you the necessity TOR a
prompt efficient and thorough organization Of
| the militia Of this Territory. War--a stppen-
douswar- exists 10 our beloved country,
and before It closes, for the end is not yet, we
may have trouble with the savages, and quite as
likely, difficulties with the Mornons, friends Of
Pacific Republic, and other traitors, all com
bined. The adage tells us Sin time Of peace
prepare for wars Although the citizens Of the
Pacific coast are not now nctually engaged N
war; l feel it my duty, as sentinel upon the
watch tower, TO sound the tocsin Of alarm, and
call upon you, the Senators aud Representatives
Of q brave, honest and chivalroIs constituency,
to prepare for their common safety BY providing
means for their common defence. bsuaGA f
There are in this Territory not more than six
thousand men, between the ages Of sixteen and
sixty capable Of bearing arms, while there are
at least twelve thousand Indian wHFriors, and
those east Of the Cascades iine hcrsgmen=-a fair
fJTest cavalry. ll Ysf - anialsir lglg 8 -l-le
There are about two hundred and ffly thou.
sand Indians west Of the Mississippi river of
these iifty thousand are warriors. strike llne
north and south through Omaha City, IN Ne
braska Territory, aud west Of that line there i
not to-day single United States soldier 70 pro
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