, 1866-01-26

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EDIToR STATESMAN We read with pleasure
the invitation extended to US country folks, in
your last issue to participate in furnishing items
for the columns of your excellent paPer. There
has nothing wonderful occurred 10 our inme
date neighborhood of late, hence We can not
communicate anything worth your attention in
The way of items this week but suPposing that
this. matter of posting is reciprocal between.
town aud county, we propose to PROFOUND to
you, randr through TOu7t07 tbe citizens of your
city in general, and to the Wslla Walla Bar in
particular. a few questions. We win premise
these inteuOgat0ries by stating that We hAYe
noticed in the STATESMAN paragraph stating
thatsthe Walla Wnlla Bar have eHddrsssedE-cOm-
munication to one l. R. Moores, Speaker Of the
oregon Legislature, returning thanks unto him
for the effective part be took in passing me-
mortal through the aforesaid legislative body,
praying the Congress Of the United States to
annex the county of Walla Walla, Wrruto the
State of Oregon, Now, We hupbly thOugh'em7
phatically protest against the Speaker Of tho
Oregon Legislature receiving thanks fOrthe pas
,aoe of the aforesaid memorial. We claim that
honor for our friend and neigbbop, just over
here on the Coppei, Hon., a. Cox, Councilman
elect from this county, aud certain members OF
The Walla Walla Bar; for did not he, the SAID
Anderson Cox, with the appreciation and CON
,sent of certain legal gentlemen members OF the
Walla Wallt Bar, fOregO the honorable and I'M
portant duty entrusted to him BY the snhrages
of the voters Of Walla Walla county 70 make
laws for Washington Territory, and Vend his
vav to Salem, Oregon, and there log-roli this
important measure through the Oregon Legisia-
ture assembled for their constituents know not
what? Were not two of these legal gentlemen
also entrusted with the power of making laws
for US; and have they not failed to exercise this
power, and thereby tFihed with the feelings and
interest of the people OF this county : Have
they not, as it were, tUrned aside to the worship
of strange gods, in thus not only neglectlng to
perform the duties entrusted to them in ,legisla-
ling for US but in volunteering their advice in
the legislation of Oregon without invitation
from OREGON or the consent of the people OF
Washington Territory? Now, Mr.. Editor, we
wish to know why the Walla Walla Bar are par
ticnlariy thankful for this act of condescension
on the part Of Mr.. Moorss Did the Walla Walla
Bar return their own thanks or the thanks OF
the psopls2 If the latter, who authorized them
to DO it l
The way we put it up, this Walla Walla Bar
is composed Of seven praetcing lawyers, three
of whom are known to be not at all thankful TO
Mr. Moores or any other man for attempting to
annex Us to the State OF Oregon. Two of the
remaining four are members elect of the Terri
torial Assembly, and should be At Olympia,
where the interest of the people, duty and
plighted faith unite in calling them. o..
Will you tax your arithmetical, logical skill.
or any art of which you may be possessed, with
the task OF informing us whence arses the graf
itude of the RallA Walla Bar Will the pro-
posed annexation increase our stock Of cattle
horses, sheep or swine will it male our land
yield more wheat barley, oats, or any of the ce-
reals? will ittempOriZe the climate? will it lessen
taxes will it make sugar and coffee or other
"store truck cheaper1 Ifit will, let us know
it. If it will not, in the name of common sense
tell us what benefit it will be to US, and you
will very much obligs your friends on
Day CRBEK.