The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-10

lion on the part Of the government no 1oso.ree y
the fact that this territory wN 1t present under
censs TO the Hudsors Bay Company for trading with tbs
Indians, that although that license expired next year
renew u, yet The influence which wouli leave oeA.l
IT, and the seeds which might have been sown during
only prudent 70 make provision There was besdss
In that colony mot excsvey white population. their
was large native population VINO we're inclined V Jsssa
the whites wnon 0ccasion arose Under these circxn
the bill gave power 70 the Grown 70 mako Ian
and ordinances Tor the colony. The bill should be d
would be Governor with full and apIe pover 70 Con-
duct the affairs Of the colony; there would DO power
After II it should IT. and there was provslon in III
bill that the Crowu, upon address from both houses
The Legslature Of vAnoouvers Island might annex thA
seemed % hiu 70 be justified BY the peculiar circumsta
tention Of settling the land than OF acquiring gold and
whether there sufficient tnducement OF that kind
ds,an them the present discovery 81 go.d dad not sr
objections bad been taken 70 the name OF New CALEDONIA
he was glad, although that Was name laid down
shs old maps and by which the country was desg
mated by Hupbcdt 70 announce that her Majesty has
been eraciousy pleased to Call British Columbia sas
under such auspices he might be permitted 70 augH 0
the colony happy and prosperous future.
The Duke OF sEwcAsIIE said. although no o0jechon hn
been taken to this bill 10 the House Of Commons there
feeling ousce the part OF those well acqaan;e
with the country that government was very objection
sbie when basel on such principles were indicated
the bill tina: instead Of waiting for future events
establish freq government that what ought
been done present he however, could not but THAI
that the government were right in the course which ths
had taken. He hso invariably advocated both In sh
oher aud in that tho proprey Of establishing
colonies with free aud responsible governments when
ever colonies constituted BY men OF the Eng
lab race For thought they oush. TO carTy their fre
Institutions with they oio tner language and the
habits and that he believed to be the only way In
which rnany of the early dihcuies experienced by ta
colonies could be avoided. he, however, thought under
the circumstances of this colony, her Majesty
government had taken the right course 10 pro
executive.
considerable doubts tc propriey Of the thur
clause the BILL which gave tae the power Of con
should thrk tit 40 had 40 doubt OF tue justice OF suot
power; and yet be believed such Tower already
lated II the crown aud TIA. wSs unnecessary. thars
tore, " give IT ty ths bill But as The bill was to hs
Gully for four years, 1t would have been better, b.
thought 10 hclG out expectations vh, Ii ttey mgh
be sue could net realised in che Of that ce
he glad, for the reRsoos 30 often given, that hs
shnree BAG oet nae o sne Zane o. sas cssooy iron
undoubtedly great difficulties arising from the nature
country, sn6 tie say OF introducing settled govern
Len. BE believed the country 10 be rros valuable fot
Toe purtose CT coicoza quite emily TIT
discovery OF gold The distance at wh'ch Il lay wAs th
only obstacle ~hlcL presented aooundec il eI
oelient weed 1T for al purposes II had numerou
valuable nsbellse, aud Il was well suppueo wisu yer!
Superior ceal, He thought as tbs nrs! tsep, mean
Should be teksu to Ss out town and introduc
hatlta OF orter end civilization, and thereS,
scmo Of the difficulties might be avoiced waia
siiectec 10 . co'OEy IKE this. There Was sootha
pant 20 witch lie vchtd to refer At the part where IT,
gold had bse1 discovered there were great many In
sisns q ssIuss 1spos .So were ~ no %ssos =.
cTesa Sf tie Americans Now the Americans would ns
cessy large pcrto1 Of those who locked TO th'
guG cigeLas from California and other places, and I
wouls be pecrseETy, therefore, for the government
secro pot-ci.on 70 The lncians de did not wish
seutiuepalse UPON tbs SUBJECT tor be believed that
was the sv OF pfoyaIncs for the REQ men I, disappss
bGiuie TIE White men Dot became their duty 10 aft X
protection 10 ITEM Another point was as TO the orgso
ZI.on Of military toIcs W which there were opposts
gfes, difficulties IL would DO ssary not only 70
troops be, TO supply them with everything that va
Ttqu.rcc In the ~ay Of food, clthpg ard accomu)ca
ron They mus, also bear IN smind the posisa
Vt Va.couvcr's IsaId, ard the dihicuty OF MAI
tsialOs sac re,n,Srsrs an army there IN ,d case o.
fern steam between this country and yn
couvers Island, ~hicn should be accomplished within
thirty eve cAys b. the Panama route Without consider
Ds tie ssibiy OF this undertaking they must rememba
tbp. that route could not be maintained
ssd tia, only route would be by way Of Cape Hor,
lie old wish 10 express any opinion upon these point
than 20 suggest 70 the government the dimcuse
they hAo 10 contend with and the measures they had
Lorc woDEHorsE briefly pointed out the position d
which vsi Island would be placed In case OF h
couu'ry beng involved IN war and the necessity Of gsv
ernmtbt providing for Il.
TIE dill then read q second time.
An NT-kocEASIc BAILwAY-EsaLAND's rRAn
FROM THE EAST.
[From the London Poss, July u
The bill foI tie government OF New Caledonia Wa ~
nigh, read second time 10 the House Of Lords vii b.
rccolected tina. In the House Of Commons considerable
Colony. II was said thai New CsedOna and Nova ;oots
meant very much tho thing; and that, In addition
there IN The s5uh Pacific the slsnd Of New CALEDONIA
which Va now occupied by the French as . peuA
settlement. The original name OF the krioc
which ietches the Rocky Mountains 70 the shosc
New Albion hut about the year 1905 whom the tradsr
OF the Northwest Company FIRST trsversed N
sss s sea d..Ss New csisaoDis out Of
suppose, 10 tie land OF their birth name By which
has since been generally described on modern map
Lord Ciravcn last night stated that the
foiyed tnis nominal difficulty by taking her Majesty
upon The subject, and Thai her nsjessy mad
tcteo British Columbia the future designation Of u
oooUy TIE sreal ducovsrer Of INC North American
tpen; must be admitted has received bat scaDty iu
toe al tie hands OF the Anglo Saxon race Amergo Ne
Iucci las roeopoised which Of right ee.ongst
rhrsoIhof Celuabus. The people OF the uniied siAs
however have within their territories the Dslr,s,
Ooumsia,h aud the river, watch On tho Pach
| diyicss the Britain aud American frontiers, "a Gale
| The Columbia, tupoiaeolng the more eupboacu
.ecrsinal pane o. Toe Oregon Accepting, .nero,ore
ths luxurious services CT Coumcus We have only 70 on
prefS hope TIA, this but distant homso
iish bGr1',y ard civilization may long flourish DC
serve The fostering care OF ne. Maj ssiy.
We wish 10 dxsbrse tie public Of this coupqy
rn,s mscoevous impression which the advocates q nj
dcssorrg 70 nsuL The Duse OF Nercastis, who seye
ss ago erasavored 10 prevent the transfer Of Van
Issno ~ the company stated an night that te
neiyhbcrrg dlsnct the main land, which 10 10 foru
the colony Of British Columbia IS fertile, rich
| mlbsFsls, ard 10 clothed with the finest limbo
| in Tie world. Tho socdepisl discovery OF COL
wthD no Units and the consequent invasion Of thousand
Ct lari,rs sdvrniurcrs iron California, have oompele
ue British government 10 constitute this oolocy
sltbcuyh tho necessity for doing may bring with
many iIconvenences and many expenses which s,a1s
uld rsiber vsh 70 avoid. Az the governor, By
bill bsicre Parliament 10 10 be invested win absolut
pows until end OF the 1884, the success OF -
experiment must obviously depend upon the capsM
and nrmpess of the nciviouai VIVA map be sssckd 10
that dthcult and Responsible post me present Goyw
Of yanoouvcrs Island, Who bappess also 10 OIL v
ohcs OF q chic, fsctor In the Hucsons Bay servcs,
gentleman doubt perfectly coups.sut 10 trade an
,rsic wih The Wild Indian, and 70 sSd TIE accounts q
any ftucts 70 direct the affairs of colony, any sbit
u preserve peace aud orcer amongst raobs compose
OF The Of California, are propositions which We DO
emphstcslly deny. The only acts Of govcrnmen
Which, since discovery Of gold he has exercised hav
beer prociamsaods, both OF which have been rcpu
dated illegal by the home government But qu,
time that this part OF world should be altogether re
svcd not only from tho monopoly, but from association
With the interests OF the Hadsons Bay Company
The Governor mus, be man Of viecr and decision sbl