, 1863-01-08

Message was introduced 10 the House, while in
Committee Of the Whole; BY A. B. Rabbeson,
ESQ.,, Of this county. II contains important fea-
turrs overlooked by the Governor in his first
message:
Another year has passed. Three hundred and
sixty Eve days, with their hours Of toll and mo-
ments Of pleasure, have come and gone since you
had the pleasure, the wisdom Of the Territory,
Of meeting together. In you. gentlemen, recog.
niEe the utile and the ornate representatives Of
an enlightened and edekated constituency. Your
faces, beaming with the transcendent radiance Of
genius and intellect assure me that ftnm the
Legislative branch Of the government Of the Ter
ritOry the Executive may expect aid and assist.
ance Of the most valuable kind.
Since you last met together, the royal purity
Of our great party has expanded and spread ITSELF
in tho triumph Of principles over factions. until
to-day there remains not single trace Oi black
and hideOus ianaIicism to mar the harmony and
prosperity Oi the same.
The commercial effect Of our party triumphs
Is always indicated by rise in the price Of corn
whiSkey, plug tobacco, flannel shirts, brOgans
and clans.
No citizen Of Washington Territory can cast
bis optical lumnaries over the plains and pTarieS
Of our beautiful Territory without the involuntary
exclamation, "LOts is risI" escaping from his
lungs with the force aud sprightlinrss Of gopher
from his hole, or. buck from the thckst
And now come to cOnSiisr the use, importance
aud benefits Of well-Fpgulatrd system Of schools
By careful perusal Of Esq. Heads police report,
have found that ten out Of every eleven iorgeF-
les which recently have startled the bulls and
bears Of Olympia from their golden slnmbrrs
were committed by msu who could neither read
nor write. have further ascsrtained that horse
thieves are seldom able to read the rewards which
are offered ior them. and thus are ignOrant Of the
esteem and high estimation in which they are
held by the public.
would then recommend memorial to the
C0ngress Of the United States for an immediate
shipment 70 Washington Territory oi fifteen hum
dred school ma'amsI not under sixteen nor over
twenty yearsof age. Such measure Wouid not
only greatly improve, hut BY proper cuhtuFe,
greatly increase the rising generation.
And now ! cOme 70 speak Of the dispoAl Of
the public lands. therefore commend 10 you
the proposition, that you meInoFalize Congress
TO grant 10 each actual settler . section Of six
hundred and inriy acTes Of land, together with
the right 20 occupy and improve the remainder
Of the tnWnship 10 which be lives I would do
this from the Iact that titles are very Insecure
and uncertain; in short. they are 80 much so Is
70 remind me 0f the early times Of my native
State, when there were yearsand years that titles
were 80 conflicting that Il was utterlv impossible
70 distinguish the must common citizen from
Major, Colonel. or Z General; time which
remember with horror, and which fear b fast
finding prototype in Washington Territory. In
this connection recommend that two new land
Offices Be meinorializrd faF, one 20 Be established
east and one west of Puget Sound; and das have,
By my pleasing address and Official influence, Sc
cured an equal number of lots IL every point in
the Territory, Il d immaterial 70 me where their
location may Be made. Though have 10 doubt
that our Delegate IL Congrpss will eudoayor 10
20 arrange matters a. % ben a. bis friends and
punish bis enemies By the determination Of the
lor my candidate for publir Printer will undoubt-
edly Sc classed under the head Of endeaFing aud
priceless friendship.
Leaving The consideration Of the Public Lands.
We are forced 70 observe the want Of Surveyor
General IN the militia system Of our Territory.
Our Major and Brigndier Generals, and The mrm-
beia of their stalIs are well enough In their
places; but having become distendcd with the
dignity Of their positions 70 As % occupy grrat
Share of the public duinain in their daily walk,
: Surveyor General, to mark out the land necus-
snFy foi their occupation. Is an indispensable
neceasity. One who would g soon eat the icf,
alrr the liquor T. frozen, as to imbibo Il IN liquid
state. would 30 preferred N this section oi
country.
The appropriation Of nhy thousand made BY
Cungrrss Tor the erection Of the Capitol building
has an been generously dishursrd, according 70
previous arrangement, among The citizens Of
Olympia On this happy result Congratulate
them, and nlsn myself feeling confident that
have thus mcried their approval and support.
and also that ! have received. judging IRON Va.
rlols tukena q respecl such - corner lois and
scrip
And now, Judging from surrounding circnm-
stances. am Inclined 10 the belief that Pcni-
lentnry u greatly needed y most Of our citizens,
but especially those Of Port Townsend and Cher
bourE. and would recommend that eommiHianuis
BE- appointed 10 erect The same
Our Territorial Library, consisting Of several
copies uf Miller on Charity, Alen's Alarm, Frtch-
ef'1 Christian peris,tion, and Comhe on ihe Head.
i n en- Vxcc|hnt state Of preservation, owing
probably 70 The fact that they are seldom read.
hear some complaints rsgardng ule jack.
knives, envelopes and iuksianda iuraiened BY lho
Secrginry, and some Of your members nsk like
wise for caud|rsiickG ] would say that you musl
only Appropriated the sum Of 1neon hundred
dollars ior contingencies, and you must zee that
said sum 3 not sufficient % purchase q uettrT
articIe Asiur candIrstlcka would frcommend
. mcr'urlal asking Congress n the Government
g not able 70 Iar lor cdndlosicks that each mem,
Der be furnished with one ruia bagn, that each
member may make bis own.
Trusting lhal the Executive and the two Sec
re,nries may rule over and direct your legislative
action. with The same kind care aud aiIsctonale
solciludr which hare characterized them u lor.
mef ytarl, and that they may make you and
your works rebound 10 their glory and renown
iorevef and ever, and - guide your deliberations
as 70 promote he general veal, welfare, tran
qnlIlly, peace and prosperity of uur infant Ter
Tiiorv, ia your anxious Execuiive's aspiration
and desire.