Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-09

1888 hOmesteads taken, .5S,Sy2
Number of acres disposed OFF,. ......73,91
Amount of Government on home .
stcads .:..:................. 3,o3O w
Total amount accrued to Government
for lands.... ........................ $.2,643 "a
IWaeourcr Land cbice;
ACRES AMOUNT.
Land sold at public sale............. 70s = 0l2 81
Land sold at private cntry.. .......l5l2 1880 ~
333 hOmestcads taken amounting to.52,TS
Number of disposed Of. .6S,G3S
Amount OF Government revenue on =.
hOmeSteads ...................... S,33U W.
Total amount accrued from Govern
ment lands. ................'....' SZ3,233 W
Recapitalation:
Total amount of lands sold in WASH
ingtOn Territory. 3O,OJ0
Total amount of lands located
hom,csteads ...lll,O0O
Total number of acres disposed Of. 100000
Total amount of revenue accruing to
Government from public lands dis
posed Of in Washington Territory,
during lS63... $lj,SIO w
FoRTIFICATIONs.
BY act of Congress of February goth,
1862, one hundred thousand dollars were ap.
propriatcd for dcfcnces at the mouth Of the
Columbia river; the work has been COM
menccd, but am not advised of the prog
rcss made.
No provision has yet been made for the
defence of Puget Sound, the great artery of
ocean navigation into the central part of the
Northern portion of the Territory. am in
formed by Gen. Alvord that he has urged
upon the Government the Importance OF
sending iron clad vessels for the defence of
Columbia river and Puget Sound.
In addition to vessels of war, there should
also b. land Notifications on the Sound.
This important subject of national defences.
necessary for the protection of Admiralty In
let and Puget Sound, should at once be
brought to the attention Of Congress.
EMBARGO.
Under circular instructions from the Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury, of May 10th, 1868, to
Collectors of Customs, issued in pursuance
of general order from the President, of
November 2lst, 1862, to prohibit the export
alton of arms, ammunition and munitions of
war from the United States to any of the
States in open rebellion, the Collector of
Customs for the District of Puget Sound, in
stock from this Territory to Victoria and
British Columbia.
The original order of the President was
manifestly rendered necessary by the exigcn-
ces of the rebellion, and was designed to
prevent the possibility of army supplies be-
ing carried from the United States into the
States in rebellion.
When. however, proper representation
was made of the injurious effects of ssid cir
cular upon the interests Of this Territory.
closing as it did, our only market, and at the
same time disarrangng the commercial rcci-
procity and friendly intercourse heretofore
existing between the people of this Territory
and those of Vancouver's Island and British
Columbia, its continued enforcement on the
whole Pacific Coast was promptly revoked by
the President.
Thus our citizens were relieved from the
serious losses and endorsements which an
extended operation of that embargo would
have produced, and our business relations
were again happily restored and re-estab-
lished with the English provinces of VAN
couvcr's Island and British Columbia.
DIVORCES.
In my last annual Message, called atten-
ton to the sad and immoral effects growing
Out vi Vic ICuuluCoS Will WiIICII OuT ACStSlu-
tive Assemblies have annullcd the solemn
contract of marriages, by granting divorces
to every applicant.
My views upon that subject remain un4
changed. and cannot too earnestly urge
upon you the propriety Of refusing all appli-
cations for divorces and referring the parties
to the courts of the Territory.
In connection with this matter, beg leave
to call your attention to nm act passsd by the
Legislative Assembly on the l4th January,
1861, and still in force, by which it is provi-
ded that the party applying to the Legisla-
ture for divorce, must give three months
previous notice, by publication, of such in
tended application. l trust this law will not
be disregarded and violated during the pres.
ent session.
WAGON ROAD.
The most important subject at this time,
requiring your careful consideration. is the
great measure for preserving the integuity
and unity of Washington Territory, and 70,
securing the immediate benefits and blessings
of convenient internal communication and
transportation between all the several parts
thereof, and to mutually bind together the
various and diversified interests Of our widely