Year: 1862

W8r0eSt
laons of tue people Of the United States and espsc
ally is matter Of vital importance the future
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Whatever action your honorable bodies think proper
to take in memoratzng Congress- to provide similar aid for
the construction of branch raroad to the Columbia River
in favor of northern road from Minnesota to Puget
Sound will doubtless meet with the appreciation Of the pso


Land Notifications together with an roncad Monitor so
necessary for the protection of fast increasing commercial
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River require the immediate attention of the United States
Government therefore, proper subject for your early con-
sdelaton for memorial to Congress


The advantages arising from the transmission of inor-
nation, this Continent by of telegraph, is
who take lively interest the mighty contest going on in
the Eastern States well as in commercial intercourse
branch tcegaphic line WILL in few months be in practical
River thus the Southern border Of Territory will soon be-
placed in direct connection with our National Capitol and all
parts Of the United States The convenience and
ca advantages to be derived from direct eegaphc commu
nicaon with all parts Of country may easily be secured
granting charter for the of said line from Van
northern boundary thence to connect with
will also be necessary for line from Vancouver through
Walla Wala, to the eastern part Of the Territory


Of would be great
the Territory and have no doubt your favorable action
on this subject will be duly appreciated by your const


Tue last session of our Territorial Legislature, very
wisely and hmane passed act to provide for the safe
the duty of the Governor and Auditor Of the Territory to
provide by contract for the clothing, medical attend
and safe keeping of such persons in our Territory In
fulfilling the duties in accordance with the requirements of
said act it affords great pleasure to be able to inform
you, that with the cooperation and pasewothy assistance
of r. w. Walker the Territorial Auditor favorable
has been made with the good Sisters Of Charity at
Vancouver the keeping of all these unfortunate persons


The short distance between the most westerly bend of
the north fork of the Columbia river and the navgabe
ters of Puget Sound is we'll KNOWN that needs only al
tn
sruc military road on tho shortest practicable line connect
ing said water courses


the necesso adopting the best method Of stopping at once,
and forever the atrocous MURDERS robberes and punder
ng that have been committed annually by the Snake and
other tribes Of Indians, upon valuable and entepng
Miners their pack trains conveying goods and provisions to


cm while engaged in their artuous abors at great dis
ancc from frontier settlements More particularly has


become positive necessity to protect the vast numbers OF
men, women aud children Of overland emigrants from
Pass down the valley of the Snake the Columbia River


1t is standing disgrace to ourselves and to our country
Indians @ with thor wicked and accopces Of wbo
men, every year committed the most outrageous robber
los and murders upon our overland emg!nnts White is
held in bondage by these For tho honor and cred
it of our race those white women ought to be imned-


If correct list of tho could be obtanod Of oil
the white men, and children, that have been MUIR
wears with list of tho thousands Of horses nnlc CATTLE
money and other valuable property consisting in many IT.
stances of everything the cmgrants owned snch fright
full statement of crimes would sae every good in
country All would promptly enquire when these wrongs
and crueies be finally stoppcd When our travelled
road to be made free from molcsaton? When these
murlerers and robbers be punished for their past cnes
When arc tho large herds Of stolen hotsc mules and cat
tie with all other valuable property to be rescued from tho
thieves and restored to their rgn owners, their widows
and children? Few of these murerers have yet bccn pal-
ishcd and of tho property has yet been recovered


The great question is, how the lives Of fnturc
cmgants and their property to be protected during the next
ensuing years? From themost reliable information
generally believed that the surest remedy will 10 found !.


military posts along the road leading from the South ra:s Of
rtory) down the Snake river valley to tho Columbia & W


10 the establishment of said line OF military Sta
tions hopc your honorable body will unanimously memo
rialize Congress for this purpose. (.


While on this subject it proper should state that dur
ing the past Gen. Geo. Wright the commanding o
Ger the Department Of the Pacific considerably ssned
an order directing all the military forces that could be spared
to be sent up the Snake River road to meet aud the
overland emgrants. General b. Alvord with Col Justin
stsnsse Of wal; w gomp the d Or
gon cavalry who vganty and successfully guarded said sn