Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-07

TIE sr~s baSlne~< w evstc- VA the eva
s-isrAsiaa Il tx t.oservr's veto Il Al at
d~sHszg th< bszHl4ry hss 4 Pierce es1ssy.
1850 bs the Ers-eHs As~eE=s'ly.
We have nos sF2er D. Ia-crs the xAelc
cyzan.GAsezfioa. Afisr rrisrnH- to the
a. o-i-iA.al bal laisz1zSn- thai the same
had l.cca s,sssen - bu-s-d. - that II raa-
neS ~ le fsaHd ia tia SeSresarys ossce.
he says: That circumstances rcd nj AMI
csa@ol invxlslaie. ahnaA. 90 in any way IN
lure. 90 destroy the fall isrre ct the lc-,alsry
aud binding cfhc.ry and obligations oi the
law that vas Ia-~ed by the Legislative As-
~enby. and by them printes AID rublished
in the volume Of the law OF Washington
Territory in the year 1853.
lie then quotes lencthily from the jour
mails of the House and Council for the year
1859, giving the history OF the original
bill, passed at that session, and concludes
his remarks as follows
The present new ac, passed by the Coun-
ell, Dee 10Th, aud by the House on Dec.
-, 1864, entirely changes the wholclcngth
of the northern boundary line OF Pierce
county, improperly taking from King coun-
ty the whole of White river, above its
junction with Stuck river, and taking by
legal force large district of valuable terri
tory across the whole width Of the south
end Of King county, and adding the whole
of said region Of territory, including many
farms and q respectable population, to the
north end of Pierce county, without any
shadow Of proof that any portion Of the
honest population of Pierce county have
ever expressed their desire to deprive King
county Of one acre Of her soil, situated on
the north side of the boundary line, which
has been liked by territorial law, and es-
tablished by the mutual ncquescence and
usages Of the whole population of both the
counties Of Pierce and King for nearly six
years last past, without any person object
ing to the 9Th standard parallel until it
strikes White river, and thence up said
river to the Cascade mountains at tbs Nat
chez Pass, being the true and legal boun-
barry line between the two couuties- l
would respectfully recommend your houor-
able body to SO amend the said old Aw Of
January 10Th, 1859, SO as to change and
strike out the words "West" in the 9th
| line Of the said act rs it stands in the
printed laws, and in lieu of west insert the
word EAST" as in the journals of the
House heretofore quoted, fairly and positive
ly prove the law was really passed, A.
amended by the said committee potwith-
standing by some accidental neglect On mis-
print, the said amendment Of the Commit
tee has not been printed in the law. For
by your honorable body making the change
Of that ono word "wcst" and inserting
the EAST" Us the public and private peace,
friendship, harmony and good will which
has always existed between the whole popu-
lation Of those thriving counties in mark
cd and prominently distinguished manner,
and oil that neighborly good will 70 univcr-
sally entertained by all the early settlers Of
every new country will be handed down
from generation to generation, and the
whole Of the present, and the next follow
ing generations Of King and Pierce coun-
ties, will bless your names and your memo.
ries, for such benevolent Legislation, as will
preserve and pcrpetuate all their past men,
cries Of gone by days, Of their mutual priva-
tions aud mutual endurance Of hardships,
for tho mutual protection of the lives and
property OF themselves and their families.
But to pass tho Bill presented for my con-
sideration, would in fact, be violently TAX
ing large and valuable region Of territory
from King county aud giving it to aud I'D.
ding it to Pierce.
And by taking all that region of land
from the population Of kingcounty,-hcart
burnings will follow with all tho conscquen.
ces OF having been wrongcd, deprived and
legally robbed Of ono Of tho most valuable
portions Of King county, across the whole
south end Of their territory, including
White river. While at the same time tho
honest dpraisoworthy population through
out Pierce county, neither ask it, nor desire
it from your honorable body.
Entertaining these views and opinions
Of the illegality, inexpcdiency as we'll rs
tho great wrong this new net, defining the
boundary line Of Pierce county, would in
aict upon tho peace and dignity, a. we'll a.
upon the interests Of the whole population
If King county.
beg leave to inform your hooorable
body that - ! cannot approve, therefore l
cannot sign the said act, and respectfully
return it 70 your good care and dehbsr.ss
consideration.
Very Respt1y
Your Ob't Ser'vt.
| WILLIAM PICK ERixG,
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