This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1889 Excerpt: ... Chapter XLIX. (1853-1859.) Political and Local History of Washington as a Separate Territorial Government Until Admission of Oregon as a State, Excluding Detailed Narrative of Indian Wars--Area of the Territory--General Features of Organic Act--President Pierce"s Appointments of Federal Officials--Census Taken by Marshal Anderson--Northern Pacific Railroad Exploration--Governor Stevens" Arrival--His First Proclamation--Organization of the Territorial Government--Judicial Districts Defined by Governor--Apportionment of Territory for Legislative Representation--First Election--Columbia Lancaster Elected Delegate to Congress--Session of First Legislative Assembly--New Counties Organized--Secretary Mason Becomes Acting Governor--Indian Disturbances on Puget Sound--Collectors of Customs of Fort Victoria and Puget Sound Both Claim Revenue Jurisdiction Over San Juan Island--Congressional Legislation for Territory--Session of Legislature, 1854-55--Treaties With Indian Tribes--Indian Council at Walla Walla--Discovery of Gold at Fort Colvile--Murder of Miners and Indian Agent Bolan--Governor Stevens at Council with Blackfoot Nation--Session of Legislature, 1855-56--The People in Blockhouses--General Stagnation of Business--The Campaigns Against Indians Ended--Session of Legislature, 1850-57--Organization of Republican Party in Territory--Election of 1857--Governor Isaac I. Stevens Elected Delegate to Congress--Fayette McMullen Appointed Governor--The Fraser River Excitement--Session of Legislature, 1858-59--Oregon Admitted Into the Union--Enlargement of Territorial Area by Annexation of Residue of Oregon. rT"vHE boundaries prescribed by the act of March 2, 1853, establishing the territory of A Washington, embraced the territory as it existed at the date of the passag...