The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-09-13

for the Oregon mission. Agricultural imple-
meuts. saw ard grist mill. tools Of every de-
scription. trading goods, 8 complete outfit for 4
colony, were purchased. On the 9Th October
the reinforcement % the Oregon Methodist
Mission consisting Of fifty two persons. sailed
from New York IN the ship " Lausanne.
Capt Sp&nlding, l;evs. Jason Lee J. II. Frost
A. r. Waller W. W. koBe. l.. II. Judson
Josiah l.. Parrish p. Richmond d. D.. and
Gustayas Hines, preachers DIR. I. T.. Babcock
physician; George AheInetby, afterwards Gov
E nor under the Provisional Government. stew
ard and accountant Nessrs. W. W. Raymond
n h. Brewer, james Obey, Il. Campbell. and
their families, Misses Ware, Clark, Phelp -
aud I.anktnn. female teachers. In the colony
were sixteen children. During this year Rev.
David Leslie and Hm. II Wilson established a
mission among the upper Sound tribes near
Fort Nisqaaiiy gu Puget sound. The Lausanne
arrived al Fort Vancouver on the 1t II June,
ls40. Ga the l3th. general meeting Of tie
mission was held lsev. Dt. Richmond was
assigned to Nisqaally, Mr. Frost 10 Clat>op.
Mes-rs. Hines and kone were assigned 10 the
Umpaua country. DIR. Babcock Was located at
WascOpam. The Mission colony now num-
bered seventy Eve. twenty Of whom were chIl-
dren. That the fouaders oi the 0pgSn Meiho
dist Mlssiua were aefuated hy thai most I,hikan.
thropic mOtive-the ciyilizing and Christian
ling the native population Is apparent That
the Missionary Board duly appreciated the
remotzness OF the Territory, the difficulty OF
obtaining supplies, and the necessary depen
dence on the ii udson Bay Company, are mani
test 20 that extreme liberality In reiuiorcing
this ission. ge nerously bcsto win every appii-
ance necessary 10 success. That the mission
aries selected were individually prompted 10y
similar laudable motives may be chaTltably be-
leved. The Oregon Mission catered upon its
career, embracing men OF ambition. men Of
force, men who could and did see a great future
for 0reRon, II erected into an American State.
A wealthy. powerful. worldly corporation was
present in their tield OF labor. foreign cor
pOration was their neElIlor enjoying absolute
eeatrUi aver the Indian population. as also over
the majority OF the white population then
present IN the Territory. The one was British
and worldly, the other American, Gaining 10
be aetaated by higher, hoiler, purer motives.
Is it TO be wondered that the Oregon Mission
should he jealous Of the Hudson Bay Company
its competitor FOR power ia the Territory SO
long as theOregon Mission confined itself to
religious and educati0nal pusuits--sO long as
il continued Missionary la its abons--iI enj Dyed
lie sympathy, n received the direct aid and
support OF the Hudson Bay Company. Proof
OF this is afforded in the selection of IA tract for
the Mission near Fort Nisqaaly. The ofhcer
in charge was notified that "the Rev. MIR.
Leslie. accompanied by one Of hls missionary
brethren (wm. IL. tWiison). Is this far on his
route 10 Fort Nisqualy, with the view Of .orIn-
lng q IN issiouary settlement there on a small
scale, which wifi not interfere with our present
or ultimate views IN relation TO the country"
Now in order ~ forward the
benevolent object these gentlemen have in
view, have consented, without advising with
the Company at home, TO make over a part of
our possession north oi Fort Nisqually aud
south of the Pa-la-pa (Puyallup) river to be
converted into q missionary settlement, and
you will accordingly mark out tract of land
within our limits one or two miles square at
the option of Mr.. Leslie, whereon he may com
mence his improvements. You will also re
ceige Mr.. Wilson as a lodger into the Fort, and
moreover give him any assistance in hiring
Indians and dragging his building timbers TO-
gether as may not materially Affect your own
operations These gentlemen have no designs
apart from the moral and religious instruction
OF the natives aud will in no wise interfere
with the secular affairs or trade OF the place .
At Fort Vancouver in 1886, subscription
had been made up by the gentlemen OF the post
amounting to ole hundred and thirty dollars.
DIR, John Mclaughlin enclosed II to Rev Jason
Lee In an eloquent note. asking him 10 accept
it for the use OF the Mission. a. and they pray
our Heavenly Father, without whose assistance
we can do nothing, that of his infinite mercy
he may vouchsaie 10 bless and prosper your
pions endeavors.'
TO BE CoNCi UDED