, 1864-12-16
Lewiston Correspondence.
LEWISTON, Dec. 10th, 1854.

LEWISTON, Dec. 10th, 1854.
EDS. STATESMAN The country breathes more
free. The great primary object of our southern
delegation has been accomplished, as smiling
faces, free whisky, and many jokes passed at
the expense of the minority fully attest The
Capital Bill has passed both houses by small
majority and received the "high-toned" auto
graph of "Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale." The
Bill provides that its location from and after the
25th inst together with all the heredtaments
and appurtanences thereunto belonging, shall,
by statute law, be fixed in the geographical cen
ter of all Gods creation-i. Boise City. No
disappointment has been felt by the northern
counties, as the strength numerically, was
against US, and with the cooperation of the
Governor the result could not have been other
wise expected 1t is currently rumored upon
the streets that large investments in feet have
been recently made by Federal officials occupy
ing desks in the Executive office. Your CORES
pondent, however, has been able to trace the
matter beyond probability. A circumstance,
in itself of small import, transpired a few days
since, which undoubtedly gave rise to the ru-
NOR: One of the attaches of the Executive Of
fee applied to the Clerk of the District Court
with deed or transfer of very large number
of "feet, and desired to ascertain if the officer
or clerk, making recording said paper, was
properly qualified, in order to render the transac-
ton valid in law but at all events, whether
the rumOr be correct or not, such a precaution
simply shows that the party is a correct bust
ness man, who, in all probability has learned that
investments in that country are rather unsafe
without proper record at the proper time and
in the proper place The fact is generally
known that the donations of lots, etc, made to
our Delegate and his ub-Daniels-were
''jumped" and appropriated as soon as their
backs were turned; and why may fssg this have
taught subsequent officials a esson2
The Legislature has been slowly at work upon
toll-roads and toll-brdges, until their further
progress has become suddenly obstructed by
several vetoes thrown directly in their path
Yesterday the Secretary appeared and read the
first two to the astounded members, who, some
what excitedly, took recess until o 'clock P
NJ. One bill was in relation to possessory rights
to land claims the second, ffanchise. On
inous whisperings and low muterings of dis
satisfaction gave place to loud denunciations,
of course submitting no special reasons of any
weight therefore until the Houses were again
called to order, when each was taken up by
their respective House-one passing unan-
mOusly in the House, and the other unanimously
in the Council, while but two dissenting votes,
in either House, were recorded against the re-
spectiye bills upon the concurrence of both
Houses. Upon the question being put whether
the bill should ''pass, Notwithstanding the veto
y
became warm and spirited; characterizing the
action of the Executive in no choice language
nor complimentary terms. The result can only
be considered in the light of a marked and en-
phatic rebuke for the injudicious use of perog-
ative, delegated and intended as corrective
only in case of injudicious legislation. The
matter, it seems, is not to end here. The Gov
ernor, upon learning the disposition made of
the bills and the disrespect with which the As
IL s,1
tdudgeOn" and openly declared that notwith-
standing the bills had passed by two-thirds
VOTE that they would not become law of the
land, nor should they be printed as such. He
Immediately solicited Il conference with the
chief officers and after using very disrespectful
language toward them, repeated the above to
them. Whether he will be enabled to carry the
roll of Oliver Cromwell, so inoppOrtunely as
zumed-i. e. disperse the Legislature lock mp
the house, put the key in his pocket, and de-
clare himself sole dictator-remains to be seen
So far the growing dislike seems to be mutual,
some of the members going so far as 10 make
ready for sudden adjournment sine die. In
fact, joint resolution will be Introduced early
on Monday to that effect have just learned
that the Governor has advised two members to
invite the Legislature over to the Executive
Office to ''WebsterS Unabridged" and declared
that more yetoes were ready for Monday morn
deavorng to resent the ndignity which he
suffered at the expense of the people. We shall
see more anon.
We presume now that "Father Abraham is
firmly seated upon the throne for four wears
more, Idaho will be compelled to accept of the
''cast-otfs" of his Administration and submit
to the arrogance and dictation of all the pOliti-
cal nonentites he may choose to send here in
exile We have heard much fault found about
he al Of n
liquidate her outstanding promises in this Ter
ritOry, not one cent having yet been received
since our organization. But should this re-
quire the presence of all Federal appointees
here in their official character, we not
sure their reception by the people could be con-
strued into a compliment. without positive as
surance of their being unlike the samples already
received.
A bill, supplementary to the increased com
pensation act, passed at the last Session, has
been announced in the Council, and will be
introduced on Monday. Judging from the quar-
ter from which this emanates, we anticipate a
futterng not only amongst members whose
per diem was increased under its provisions, but
also in the Federal appointees' camp. 1t is
limited that the salaries of Government crib
feeders deprived of two-thirds their extra
compensation, while members and attaches of
the Assembly are cut down one-half 1t is not
unlikely, however, that this matter will be
crowded off until the last Of the Session in or
der to dodge the vote and leave it as at present.
If, however, the matter receives the proper at
tention, as it should, much of the peoples
money may be saved that is now wasted upon
officials sent us, whose talent does not justify
half the outlay
How long, o Lord how long
Shall Abraham's pensioners stay2
Fly swiftly round the wheels of time
And sweep them all away.
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