The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-24

gent emen VINO look at the map may nssns sus NV
immeasurkoe distance from Eng'sno oo. NO
have already from DO less enlpent
than Mr. Cansrd for re OF postd seam vesse's
fer letters, gooos ard ps,seoe srs by ~oen csousd
passe oyer starting from Liverpool may rssco tem
colony In abou thirty avo days by way OF Ss~ YORK sod
Panama WITH regard To tue so'', '1sao :. as 20 ss
raom pson district is descroe - Gee OF me naess
countries the British don!nions with cnrsIe far 81
rerior 10 TINT of countries In the iAu ie the
orer ,iae Of tina mountsins n. Cooper wno gavs
apIe evidence before comnee oa Tits district, with
which he thoroughly acquainted recently addressed 70
me letter 10 which be states that
ls sahssies valuab!e its timber tae finest
void for maine ourposss ssouass 18th CO...
sIs oolyls dsc: 70 TIE ao,ty No n.,ns and rom tn.
(assr be rD
Therefore, apart from the gold uelds, this oouory af
ofes every promise OF hourshug and important colony
iHear 10 Cnsiotte's Island which iac'uis IN this
new colony, gold was discovered in 1850, but only 10
small quantities. Here nsay perhaps oorreos popular
conception In vaacoay er's Island itself M gold
bss been yet DISCOVERIES. Tue discovery OF gola
the main Land WAS first reported to the Colonial Olce
ny despatch from the Governor Of Vauoouver's
leland, daled April l6, 1856. The Governor had
received report from clerk 10 the OF tbs Hud
son Bay Company at Fort Colville on the Upper c.,
unba river. Fsraer reports feow wed 10 Ostober 1855,
tssufying 70 u, importance Of the discovery.
From experiments made in yas tributaries OF Frazer
river there WIS reason to believe that tae gold region
was extensive; tina similarity the geological maion
OF the mountains in the territory those California
duced te Governor to believe that these would prove
equally auriferous Subsequent counts 10 1857 varied
70 the quantity NJ gold obtAued out cond general
y the opinion Of the richness or the uaes, especially
above the confluence Of The Frazer and Thompson rivers
The Governor writes tho 18th OF July 1857, that gold
WAS being discovered right bank the Couuois
and the table land between tia, river ano Frazers On
December 20 be ascrbed the small quantity found the
want Of sk and tools the part the natives, who
posed any white men digging The Indians were especial
hcs,e TO the Americans, and opposed their
Into Inc country. Great excitement prevailed in
Oregon ana Washington rerr.torg. An influx Of adven
tuyers might be expected IL tse spring in watch case
collisions between the whites The natives might OK.
fNted 10 occur Ae far back ne discovery APRIL
)sS the Governor he'd suggested the systsm OF grating
cSgpg licenses The right honorable gent the
Der for Taunton then Secretary OF state for Colo.
riss, pointed out, in repy august ~ tina. would DO
for gold in that region the absence effective ma
chnery Of goverpnent and left the Governors dis
Of that dscrefoo be ued december g.
1850 Geciaiie the rights OF Crown I, gold In
thompson ana Frazer rivers establishing license fees
OF iOs, which on the Let OF January 1883, no raised
2fs.; and prohibiting parsonz FROM digging withou. su-
'hori:y from the Colonial government this procla
ms'ion las Wit aly proved dead letter for poin. Of
sct The hsd legal to issue pro-
cianaton IT to be respected be having no com
iosson ss Governor on the main ana aod iadeed hi,
cole power has been The moral power OF his energy,
Isens, anu sxfalrdnary lhleace the fne
manner IN ~hith be aas preserved pesce highly to his
hoIor (lieH, htsr. In .ettei rom the Governor to
Hutons Say Company March o. 1851 he trusts thai
ner Msjesty governmeDt would take measures pre-
vent crimes and protect life sal property would
re ere long arge array o! iif;utes 10 settle. "
lirge number OF Americans ene red the territory,
others we're sIng 10 f,l!og On stu OF May he
states to toe Colonial 0ce tnat $50 passengers, coey
scld n!neIf had from San Francisco that they s
appear cd we'll provides. viii mining TOOLS ,bera seemed
u be DO want OF cs,ii o. Intelligence among them
aeot sixty ~ere BritD sGt ject, about equal number
Auefcaus, The rest were chiefly Germans, with some
Fntchuen and Italians. Anc have here the pleasure
10 observe tat he stales tass tough .nere tempo
scseuy Of food ard cesrlb Of house acco an ,da
no reg wire IeE,sEts Ably quiet aud orderly The Go
hen ,Suehts on I'd sivsotaSe 70 tne trade OF the
.s-o iron The arrival Ct go large body OF people, but
70 sirs significantly -
The OF the empire msy not be Improved to The
.y ss Zee q q pSpussop wa'
y, ne qlsstios sssuaes On l MT .s3sst and lsds
asA territory I'D dJinm vito atilg oslh OF ass
-Cunay
de states that
Its pinc,p dsgioss 81 Fr.ss aat Ta,ng.on'. rivers
! sres Of .oeG the GOLD dsEies.; that Tbs IN
Pc asd sdyI icrs wso Ssse soLe there WIN e,hsus h,ir
~ uoie fsvocssc hs the dan seroas rsSaS OF
he %s 81 sn ss u Ss Ssas 70
NC .eInuy oilers, Dotsins csu1,sd, pressng
g. again, IL letter to the HcdsOa's Bay Company re-
ptals nis ieais:-
Bow seriously TIE rssce Of the country be erdanGes
Cd IA The event Of the cis sings unreuunera
ne issIs e. ne rteucea TO poverty ana destitute tie
snoud tate tina; nave also seen private letters re-
cetty from IAN trScsco, giving account OF toe
naiIg Excitement preyatg there add OF tae number OF
Aueicsnr, OF all other foreigners ana q TIE negroes
.uepsfpg start Tor Frazer river In oac letter l. IA
aiec tost two thcuzaDd persons have areaiy lolt,
twenty persons mshi leave before Toe ond
q TIE sumner, II The tewe continued favorable Dat gsr
TIE bcss Of me nSo1Dg Of me waters may
Tci "a 90 oosuus An SmisIa,iOn. thns have said
enough 20 coDvtce tbs House Of the necessity of pro-
WONG ~ ouce Tor Tie gogernmoni o. country tore>ned
~ nsDy cistlrbirg elements. (Hsar, hear.) NON
sT TIE oiosn o. seit could, Thought proper, make
coicEy o. tas district Bls ,he oficers decided, IN
the o. YarcOuvcrs Island tass Leg stature can be
esAbllhei by the crown, except 81 elective assembly
Ind ncmLAve council, and very imcef
ald,Ipg zoe ordinary cha. actor OF gola diggors,
RAILS Hcsfv thai loss n con
s'as even col OF tue most nntod nunosr, think
ma most kelo 90 vii agree that would MOI BE- tate %
gsnd pruc e OF free Institutions rick g. the
xpstmtnt sell govcran8gut among settlers wild and
,ti,ceareeys, 400 Ia form Of society 50 cruns.
iiom "a Sc planes, AID u shich sgnetnog il y9osn ID
Character OF the colorisS ksitner s !. like shose
ooioni,s IN witch me rgi tn5tghi o. the engrsss Tue
acquisition " laid apd the hrs cro q TIE Governor those
cisisots lard .nieh prscpary OF Representa-
tor. AZ YET me rush Of tae Tor land
but goi-nog for perrosnept seteaeni bus Tor ,eca.
l2se exJafson Anu, tbereioe, hero nnediat. %,
Jet 20 Sstsbrh iecPcrafy Law aad order amid
~ foundation o. Immigrant dggers of whose asiececeo,s
&C are ~boy lgI ofsnt ana ID ~non perhaps few, n
ary, lave any INTENTION % become resideut coousts
iin subjects But, where you sstsp.
sh tesOyera Ineai, GIL sound portugal thnxcrs-sll
rebcs 70 .hG rois- NJ ca ne eieneut Of free
IA per hAps agree Tire next best thing IL 10
abish ssvcrninent snicn shall have fc~ checks
orsbls 90 ~ rsspons S's apcsops which shat possess
subariyefcd xast 81 give re.
,psot or scnsn;zsa authority; ~nch be cicsry FOR
liocr tine and with tue avOwef ana miserable IN
ssba0b % ysies ntssy a. the earliest period
- ho-e Zee ssituoos FOR Which prepares she way,
ana winch VII ai.ays hencefo-h he c1ooai policy
" ths county 10 elect (CneeAD tnlnk al coI
pcat.c atismps ~ constucs bali ara nsH % gov
Tor such sscste- unsatsfsctory (Hesr,
ar They only wesks1 cxscqfive snd ~
Il IN excuse Tor rctsrciog ibo competitor Of p99ua
- stens What therefore, propose 10 40 ", % en-
o. IRE or the limited period " I've years %
lsrs for lie dntrct orders IN couooi and 70
laDlish Legklsufe, sucn Ieg3isure %, frss
rstsroe, the Governor Acne; nut with power n tas
CrJ.n py iucf or througn the Governor, 70 establish
norDatIye council AM q representative assembly.
u, therefore, before tho ive ye~rs expire :'hevs
lsv ele De1s Tor repfesentstiye assembly, cannot
doubt ths rhoevsr than may be ths advisers % tas
crvsB. representative assembly will chcerully be
gwen. (hesf) sir, there will Dc some dosot, vno
the term Of I've years too sh0rt@bo think ;ass
Re msterIais Tor sopuisr selfg1yernmeat co1d
nsurrd Tue end OF that term sad ~oad b.
asIy iDconveperces in coming again N Parliament %
TIE poserB OF the sct 10 tbese obiectons
liver The inset respectful carc, ard would submit TIA.
The ger proportion OF the immigrs-ts st-sced BY