Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-16
Crrtiir7'r Of rap'. Lamj.

now engaged in running as packet between
this port and San Francisco. have read the
within letter Of Capt George Chas', whom
know to be an experience Ship Master, and
cordially concur in al the opinions expressed
therein. am now twpnty-m!nc years OF age,
have followed IL" sea since 1877, having
: been a SHIP Master nlnt years; during which
time have sailed FROM san Francisco to ports
on PUGET Sound since 1853, commanding the
tollowin. named vessels, to wit: Ship Co
gu;mdo, Bar.s .lrtodi1 and Orh -; Briggs No.
lou and FDStcr. ! own no property either
at Por. Angeles or Port Townsend.
jas. LAMB,
Master of Brig Koioa.
Lsi,9. fi'oo, Ps,T X. Hpj5s 10 Cor. Pickering.
loHr TOWNSEND.
May 18th 1868.
HIS ExcELIrNcy. WV. PIcKrRING,
Gov. OK WASHINGTON TERRITORY:
Esteemed Sir 1t Is with great reluctance
that have word to say relative TO the two
extraordinary envoys to this coast. Victor
Smith and Til mas Brown. The one bent on
makinga rapid fortune out of the wild wood
and waters OF this Territory, and the L. 5.
Government, the other tol!owin" with brush
ding from every turn of the wheel
McGiIvry, L. $. Attorney, appointed me
to act 70. him as such in this Judicial District.
Mcrryman, as Deputy Collector, presented to
Inc proofs Of fragrant violation of law and
dcpycdations upon the Treasury, on the part
OF Smith. Familiar with Admiralty and
Revenue laws in New York and Philadelphia,
| could grasp at a glance what McGilvry
knew nothing about. and Brown still less.
As for instance. they both decided insan.cr
that "a Collector of Customs could engage in
commerce." and "could trad. in Public
Lands, and that it was error to indict fox any
such conduct Brightly sci, Sec. 1854,
Sec. Al. Act "a Sept, 1899.
Then again Brown said to me that as
IL Ch0se acas saiisfd," tho courts as to
embc- element should be nolic pressed, and he
| BROWN was satisfied as to the charge Of
subornati0A u pcrju,y. He had examined
and was satisfied with Smiths books" l
told him plainly that he was lifting the veil
that covered his mission; that us a lawyer he
should know that the Executive cannot con-
troll the Judicisry-thr President himself has
no power to direct the meanest Justice of the
Peace to release a man charged with grave
crimes But one man of sixteen Grand
Jurors had any knowlrd:-" personally of Victor
Smith. They were ten days engaged in in
vestratinn, and finally ono o. his strong
sympathisers in the Grand jury said to the
foreman there is enough evidence to send
any man to I'LL vote for the bill, " and
that made it unanimous, and in compliance
with the Act of goth of Feb, 1853, as to
joinder of offences, put all the counts in one
Indictment so far as the Treasury Department
was brightly 2a5. See. III.
The witnesses were all at court, summoned
ut considerable expense to the L. S.. but
Smith who was there day or two before the
finding of the bill, had to he reached by a
bench warrcnt, $50 miles off, by row boat or
sail and only came some days after the court
adjourned. lie did not dare to go to trial as
an honest man would do, and acknowledge
that telt proud TO See the indignation mani
tested by every other Government officer ut
his conduct. am no Republican, but your
EXcellency knows that my "Union Resolu-
tons )" offered in Council each session since
this hateful rebellion commenced, were body
and soul to crush it out by every means that
God and our country and the civilized world
can command.
Mr.. Brown showed me his instructions on
frs. coming to my Office. noticed tho first
Il think) was to inquire into the Cause and
propriety ofthe removal of the Custom louise
from Port Townsend. That subject was not
touched, though he remained with me from
half-past 6 till half-past IL at night. The
next day reminded him as to that portion of
his instructions. "WrIl lie thought" there s
no necessity, what vessels please to, come to
Port Townsend. What mora is wanting :"
This was another of Mr. Browns beautiful il.
Illustrations Of his knowledge of the Revenue
Law. On my suggestion that it would be a
violation of law, he said Smith and his Drpu-
ty had both told him they could do so, and
appealed to Mr.. Gitchell who confirmed it,
he insisted on hearing nothing as a reason
why Port Townsend made no opposition.
told him to speak with Capt. Fowler. Dr.
O'Brieu and Others with whom Smith on
leaving pledged oa/y to ask d Port Of Delic-
cry at Port -4ngeles. This he declined to
do. Two such ,nen as Smith and Brown,
abusing tho confidence of the Government,
can do more with the industrious and CONNER