History of Washington, the evergreen state, from early dawn to daylight; With portraits and biographies . ralterms in Congress as a representative from that State. Hereached Olympia in September, and delivered the customarygubernatorial address, in which he took occasion to say manygood words for the President and his Cabinet, but, as a new-comer, was unable to give the Legislatnre any special informa-tion on which to act. He referred, possibly by way of oratoii-cal fireworks, to our glorious Constitution, which he likened tothe cloud and pillar which led the Hebrews in their journeythrough th
History of Washington, the evergreen state, from early dawn to daylight; With portraits and biographies . ralterms in Congress as a representative from that State. Hereached Olympia in September, and delivered the customarygubernatorial address, in which he took occasion to say manygood words for the President and his Cabinet, but, as a new-comer, was unable to give the Legislatnre any special informa-tion on which to act. He referred, possibly by way of oratoii-cal fireworks, to our glorious Constitution, which he likened tothe cloud and pillar which led the Hebrews in their journeythrough the wilderness, touched upon the land question, alwaysdear to the heart of the settler, and in that connection recom-mended its gift, without residence or cidtivation being required,to every incomer. This Legislature, like its predecessors, was industrious, anddid considerable work. Among others it passed several bills ofdivorce. One of the parties rendered happy l^y this legal un-mating was no less a person than the Governor liimself, whothus divested himself of his wife Polly, and to fill the vacancy.
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