Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-12-24

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rsrnf + tA- avs What m-ssar-- w!li D. the
met e;llri-ui. - submitted 20 your wisdom !;
bai csrn-stly urge upon yoar attention the
srra; Necessity and importance Of some poi
tIv- action by aur honorable body tor the i'm
snediaie correction o; this glazing evil
,Ius | shall rs, be- considered a. sneak
in- unadvi-~diy. in paving just tribute Of re.
sps-ci for the very proper conduct of the Leg
i-lliurc o.: the last session. in its refusal TO
,rau; Divorces. which tended to relieve the
character of the Territory from TINT obloqny
which had become attached to i, by Reason of
previous Legislatures granting Divorces so
readily 10 all applicants
The conduct of the last session was pre-
ennen'ly just and proper, in steadily refusing
TO grant any Divorces. And | would here
express the earnest hope that your honorable
body will pursue the same course, and leave
the suhicct of Divorces to the Judicial Tri-
bunais OF the Territory, where it properly be-
longs
There are many attairs of importance rela-
tive to the interests of the Territory, which
might be proper represented for your consid-
Grafton, but as you, gentlemen, have just
come from your respective constituents, and
are acquainted with their wishes, and what
is more likely to promote and protect their
best interests, do not propose to enlarge the
number of recommendations at this time.
begleave to assure you it will be my car.
nest desire to cooperate with you in all the
measures adopted TO promote the welfare and
prosperity Of the whole population of the Ter.
ritory, and l will be ready to furnish you at
any time with such information as may BIZ in
my power, should you desire it.
Trusting that your deliberations will be
marked with that courtAsy and forbearance
which is always required in the discharge Of
the arduous and responsible duties which de-
voive upon you. l would respectfully solicit
your counsel and cooperation in the promo
ton Of such measures as shall becalcu-
lated, not only TO promote. but to pro-
'rct and secure the material growth aud pros
pcri'y Of the Territory Of Washington.
WILLIAM PICKERING.
CHANGES ITS BAsE-SoMEwHAT.-T The
p. Tribune ofthe Sd inst, much to our sur
prise, discoursed as follows:
Another measure is eminently demanded, and
pcrity and success of the Territory have deep in
terest and most cordially coincide. And that is,
the enactment of u law by the incoming Legsla-
ture raising the amount of taxes to be levied
throughout the Territory, to conform will. the de-
prcciated currency that the present rate Of tar
alton be continued and idrcs be made payable Nv COIN
or ITS EQUIVALENT"
Last Saturdays issue of that paper reiter-
ates its assertion that "something should be
do1e," but is more cautious in manifesting its
willingness to appeal to the State Rights doc
trine Of notification. 1t says: Z" If anything
afording relief can be done, not infringing
upon the supreme laws of the land or upon
private or public rights, We hope the matter
will be considered without Partially or pref
udice." This platform is wide enough surely.
but it appears that our contemporary mus:
have had his eyes opened since the peuniug
Of the former paragraph. and does not con-
slider his recommendation quite secure without
saving clause. We are pleased that he
should concedc there is some doubt as to the
soundness Of his previous suggestion, but re-
greet he should deliberately come to the
conclusion that ut the contract law1 is
matter Of business, and not necessarily in
volved or mixed up with party politics"
What fools the men were who composed the
National Union Convention which nominated
Lincoln aud johnson. to mix up Cuisines
matters with party questions! How much
less ridiculous they would have appeared had
the Convention been held little soonrr while
our young friend was in the Eas. to instruct
them! What idiots members Of Congress
must have been TO enact a law, which by fol-