, 1863-01-01


interest in the mighty contest going on in the
Eastern States, as well as in commercial inter.
course A branch telegraph line will in a few
months be in practical operation from Sacramento
10 Vancouver, on the Columbia River. Thus the
southern border Of our Territory will soon be
placed in direct connection with our National
Capital and oil parts Of the United Safes The
convenience and commercial advantages to be
derived from direct telegraphc communication
with oil parts Of our country may easily be Sc.
cured to the people Of this Terri ory by the pas
sage Of an act granting charter for the extension
Of said line from Vancouver to our northern
boundary, there TO connect with q line from
British Columbia and Victoria. Another charter
will also be necessary for line from Vancouver
through Walla Walla to the eastern part Of the
Territory. The convenience and interests Of the
people would be greatly promoted by telegraphic
lines being extended through the territory, and
have no doubt your favorable action on this subject
viii be duly appreciated by your constituents.
The last session of our Territorial Legislature
very wisely and humanely passed an act to pro-
vide for the safe-keepiug Of Insane and Idiotic
persons, wherein it is made the duty Of the Gov.
ernOr and Auditor Of the Territory to provide by
contract for the clothing, care medical attendance
and safe keeping Of all such persons in our Ter
ritory. In fulfilling the duties, in accordance
VI nalu Mt ~ NuOI0o uo
great pleasure to be able to inform yon that with
the cooperation and praiseworthy assistance Of
r. N. Walker, the Territorial Auditor, . favor
able contract has been made with the good Sis
ters Of Charity at Vancouver, for the safe keep
ing Of all such unfortunate persons
The short distance between the most westerly
bend Of the North Fork Of the Columbia river
and the Davigable waters Of Puget Sound Is so
well known that Il needs only alluding to in order
to secure your attention to the propriety Of ask
ing Congress for . reasonable appropriation, to
construct Military Road on the shortest pFacti.
cable line connecting said water courses
The most important subject that claims your
attention is the necessity Of adopting the best
method o! stopping At once and forever the atro-
eious murders, robberies and plundeFings that
have been committed annually BY the Snake and
other tribes Of Indians, upon our valuable and
sntsrprising miners, their pack trims, convey.
ing goods and provisions 10 them, while engaged
10 their ardnous labors At great distance from
our frontier settlements. More particularly has
i become positive necessity to protect the vast
numbers Of men. women and children Of our
overland emigrants, from the savage brutality
Of Indians along the road from South Pass, down
tho valley Of the Snake 70 the Columbia river
Il Is a standing disgrace 70 ourselves and our
country, that for the last twelve yearsthe Snake
and other tribes Of Indians, with their wicked
associates and accomplices Of white men. have
every year committed the most outrageous rob
berries and murders upon our overland emigrants.
White emales have been carried into Indian cap
tivily. and are yet held IN bondage By these sar
ages For the honor and credit Of our race,
those white women ought to be immediately res
cued. II correct list Of the names could be
obtained Of all the white men, women and chill
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into captivity, during the last Twelve years with
Z list Of the thousands Of horses, mules cattle.
money and other valuable property, consisting,
n many instances. Of everything the emieranls
owned such a lrightial statement Of crimes
would slnrllo every good man In our country
Al would promptly inquire, Whon are an these
wrongs and crucIlos 10 be finally stopped
When Is our Travelled road to Be made free from
molcstaiionf When are these murdcrers and
robbep 70 Be punished ior their past crimosi
When are tholarse herds Of stolen horses, mules
and cattle, with Al other valuable property, to
Be rescued rom The thieves and restored 70
Few Of taeso murdcr1Ia have yet been punished
and nons Of The property has yet been recovered
The great question now Is. How are the lives Of
future enleranln, and their property, TO BE- pro
cied during the next ensuing years and for all
time 70 comef Prom the most reliable iniorma-
ton, e seems roner.Iy believed. that ne snfist
rtmcdr viii b found IN ihe Government Of ne
United States 70 establish 4 llne Of military posts
a|onr the road leading from the South Pass Of the
Rocky Mountains (donr ihe Southeast corner Of
ihla I.riloIy) down the Snake river valley to
lhe Colombia
To secure re sillblishmonl Of aid line o.
military stations hope your honornblo body win
unanimously mcmoFIa|le Congress- Ioi this pur-
pose.
while On IBIS subject. Il Z probcr should
state that during he past season oon George
Wright tlo commanding olloor Of the Pacific
Department. very coa4dofalely Issued en- order
directing al lhe military i6rces that could bo
1paItd 70 be sent up ne Snake river road 70
meet and protect The overland tmlcrarIa Gen.
B. AIlord with Col Justin Sluinba1qor, Of Walla
WalIa. promptly executed tho said orders. bV
forwarding Lieut. Col. Maury, with portion of
Oregon Cavalry. Who vigilanily and successfully
guarded said emleranls past the Salmon Falls,
and oihe1 dangerous places
Il i highly gratifying that these officers have
hlrmouI1usly and vigorously acted m concert
and By lhlil united 6lrriions. large numbers II
cnlpanls' with their property, have been pro-
ttc|cd. NoIuIlhsondInE the csulion and dill
goncl used bI The officers and men Of lho escorts,
Il i to b Ilncnl1d that several omigIanla uhoso
great hurry 10 fol 10 the Salmon RIrtrand other
sold mines. induced them 70 ruah onward n
distance from these military escorts. some Of
whom were murdered and robbed By tie Indians
The operations in the gold districts Of our
Territory during The season just closed have
resulted in q manner most gratifying. Ex-
noflcnced and tkil1uI miners are convinced
that our gold-bearlng region Is rich with
treasure A large number Of those engaged
In The mines did not arrive until late in the |
season. many Of them only IN time 70 begin |
% prospect. In The preparations necessary
70 proper commencement Of the work, in
somo dlegInge, many obstacles Of serious
hindrances were met rilh, frequently causing
vcxalicus delays; notwithstanding these. and