, 1883-10-11


Union as a State. l. attracting TIE atm
ton of tie country. Oar a1iiIt. To SIS
tain Il StIt- .,oTefLi..e.it AID oar ciIim /
to admission. Uusei ugun resources aud /
Wuich are the Only reason |
able requirements are conceded. Oar !
psJp.e are IUte UHuGImyu-I. ~ Issv5r Oi /
the measure, desiring to be possessed uf |
rights ana privileges exercised by other
American citizens, in the election Of
President, Wee President, as well Is
IN both branches OF
CoTgr - that our Eelfa,e ma be
maintained, not only IN debate, but by
votes. and also TO choose our own officers
OF State.
We are now discounted Of proper IN
pOrtance by being made tributary to
adjoining States, and dependent upon
them for executive and Legislative Jbli-
cations. If there be any doubt as o the
population required 10 eutitie us to a
member of Congress, Il new census would
solve the question.
As a Sta,e We shall hope to obtain
absolute possession OF the two sections
of public land in each township set apart
lOI JiAD44C ~ tSplS- iiill- oCNii6 much
taxation IN ii al direction, and, If Con
gress bcstows the usual donations, five
per cent OF the sales OF pIbiic lands
within our limits, five hundred thousaId
acres OF the public domain, ten sections
for State buildings, and swamp and tide
lands, aud salt springs.
The people Of the Territory have al
ready adopted State Constitution pre-
Paratory IL admi.si which instrument
is generally regarded as being too
vOlumlnoUs and cumbersome, contain
ing many provisions which might proper
ly be embodied III statutory enactments,
and others not adapted to our present
and advanced requirements. The pro-
! prety of providing for q Dew and un-
| Objectionable organic instrument Is sub
mitted to your consideration without
! recommend alton, III Difference to yoar
| full information as to the Wish of the
! people upon that subject. A convention
would involve great expense, which
! might be avoided at this time by secur-
/ ing admission as a 5 az, s4..GZ5nt upon
| the adoption of a Constitution satisfac-
tory to our people and the President of
the United States, or Congress, if in
| session.
The right to abate an evil clearly
argues right to effect its prohibition.
/ 1t Will Ee your province as faithful
guardians to protect by means however
stringent the public purse, to repress
vice, to foster by all possible means the
! health, happiness and prosper y OF our
/ people. Intemperance Is not excessive
| in this Territory. Some Of our largest
counties have few OF no facilities for free
! indulgence in Intoxicating liquors, and
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discretion.
Thirteen thousand Indians occupy
fifteen reservations, which contain seven
millions OF acres of the best agricultural.
! grazing, timber and mine al lands of the
| Territory, using them variously for hunt
ing, fishing, farming and strolIing; be-
sides the use Of which they receive liberal
assistance from the government in the
guardianship of agents, the benefit of
physicians, medicines, hospitals, schools
and teachers, with donations of food.
clothing, and implements for forest and
land.
They cannot make prOpe. use of these
vast domains, and do not appreciate
their advantages, whilst its possession
and occupation are lost to "a large body
of Americans, who, by cultivation, would
make it highly productive. 1t would
conduce greatly TO the good of the peo-
pie If the Government would negotiate
for the return of these valuable lands;
abolish tribal relations; place Indians
upon tie same footing with other peo-
pie in securing q share of the public
lands, making their landed possessions
lnalIenable for a proper period; abolish
the present Indian system with all its
complications and cost; remauding all
Indians to the operations of the laws by
which other people are governed.
The process will create no shock il
properly administered, but will on the
contrary be easy of operation. and ulti,
mately inure to the good of the Indians
by compelling them to labor for living,
Their wants are few and simple, they
are astute al d crafty in affairs and can
fully take care of themselves, and as is
demonstrated in numerous instances will
glide readily from their present semi
barbarous state into condition of civil
lzation ana usefulness.
Immigration IS pouring in upon us and
these lands are needed now for intelli-
gent husbandry. The present plan re-
| quires the expenditure OF much money,
cultiyates lazy, vngabond life, incom-
prehenslble to people who do not witness
their manner of living, which is utterly
inconsistent with American habits, and
delays the rescue of the Indians from
the denominations of their savage state.
The public sentiment of the people of
this Territory Is unanimously in favor of
the change as proposed.
Our commerce, worldwide and coast
wide, now extensive, and greatly to be
increased, demands liberal appropria-
tons from the general Government for
all means and appliances which will
tend to increase the area of navigation,
and to deminish its perils.
Many of our rivers are obstructed
by tree and log jams, the removal of
which would extend their usefulness and
value many fold.
Additional lighthouses, beacons and
| buoys are required upon the Pacific
| Coast, ard upon onr inland seas, con-
splcuously at several points. A light
house is much needed at Peterson's
Point, on Gray's Harbor. The COM
merce of that sea is largely increasing
and is entitled to this recognition. Sever
al smaller lighthouses are required also
at various places on Puget Sound.