New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-30
TIE AMERICANS IN Br,rrrsu Cn1.UuRIA
MR.. >UGENTs RE- .,n,NG .ppprss.

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.'' van F,snci.e, Bszss..
" :. -. -~rsss of the Special Agent
~ -, ~, che Bfilish Possessions, who has
. go a., go gross G-ails 10 the local govern
mastr. NAH Fr. <Vpered Ms own Pcsii99n a, Peses,.
80; IN the p:Ocss dings at the dIaper gwen by
a A'' ss1 r. "a nis 10 hr. Hugent, previous To h-
-erarore r cn Victoria as pubhshed in TIE Ga;tte.
VIC .sse r following, reported as psst OF speeca
Oy tie z .est Of the eveuiog:
To pc and trr among The citizen. Q. ne a'sd sae:
sps viii ,'w.rd 70, sub.e' 4 Gs, Bn,ss ,P.,
son tie su;nor'e.-o remind ,nem ina 'esy
10. rncpa oftho duties re'pe 'ud oetdiencr TO he
Avs of the country in " hicb ,Aey bad inensiSe"
Contrast tlis declaration with tie uogeuero1s, IN,
a. rifi.d lib ral sId mali vus seuumeIts expressed
in Mr.. Nus erts dress, given btloS Toe 'err-t oi
;his ridiculous conduct IL Il Government onicla! VIII
probably be und, as our Icto'ia correspondent sus
ses,s IN the fact thht Mr. Nusert considered be hal
+, en- neglected, and Ike petted, spltell womaa,
v.nied hs imp poteut rsg, in foolish words HIS part
ng address wtich appeared as an acyertis' nsnt IL
The Ga-efe is as f,,lows:
Brtnh CdHnssd; ,s.. -,
, 80 ,y.epy on Fraser River is vicinity. ndnosr OF
l.ii,s planning Of ats Of njus;l,r .ai - a. a.
n % sy nv repor, before the Government al "ahnson
the this public uets9d OF s?pns, A",. s - ma
vi u Government regard 70 their rights and ''Andns u
eSpec. OF w ciir.us sbrost deceot conformity wita
regulations obeeence - the law, .i sse - S
,sa. ore t,s,ered This expacted Of strangers
,,rs ,be stat, of the Union sueosse {,
hrs vio sou Of those staes or o tue
United icsu ctzeps Tor l1ifacon OF sae
Of such foreign countries they enter IN purs o pleasure
or bushes, .uch OF our cll-ns Therefore have taken up
their temporary residence in British Columoa snd
Lad are ubieat oil residents % tue ave o TIE
Cci-. and of Great Britain isb- ike ali Others %
th Jeus mtd out BY tho'e laws 10 p.fon properly e''
an Ssf an sboste a,temp, impress these fa"t'
urou n fellow in these ccoriss ~ond BE- supriHol
Tier obe,y ofcsprtn sn their decent observance Of Oh ae
totee, Of lie. the midst Of puvaions snd anpo5
10 mon cegee and their OBJ deGce 10 the "a" uodsr very
trying pfoyocston TO t MISUNDERSTANDING thy my @
bsyy such liberal Treatment - ~as iur ." Ha
ts sui good condu,thsye, nsyenee-s com nanor
respect the strangers among whom they are ca. ana
Jail 10 be subjects oi rriie and efa'Hoh !" 'ns'
C. the circumstances .ttsu The recon ''ement
Of tts,r colonies "s ,ssteey TO ov St"a s & ~s h
suddenly thrown together IN such eona.on
Much be pafdoIed 10 the neaPnrnee OF aa Eh-;u
dive hitherto deaus the part wn ssyase aod post
big ngrebar.c BY previous Ianug for the more rnoo -A
s,nce, imposed BY govern relations with white pop
sp Much of the complsi that have sn,en s
10 sme excussbe cause due 20 the unlicensed ao
ne f the tubordns,e or. of the Hud-oa. Bay Conp,J
and Cooaia who by aeon OF their long 50
aou ir'p, i'ired society ara th. haeua WIN
Indians had unl rntd mos Of the hner as o enmsny ana
scarcely accountable for sos-ress OF Conduct iht had
had become 70 them = second p.'aIe A1o ay muen -s'
Of such crude unfit materials those the oay
ct hand the sudden Ddx Of the strangers
In some n,tsnc.s doub C0uls tal.D nJr 0f
n. limited eHPscta; justified BY toe peculiar cfclm.
which hey But iii BE- douotcd ts the
British Goser men will without unnecessary delay pro ide
i ev sId atusss affecting not aoLe t1e propeni Of 10
sub but the rights II eti1ens Of s1en and " ndy
power.
TIE srsnce in the meantime Of the ciress of the Unit
ed States heir quiet observance OF the under
thelI of when 'tey have 20 Will
have in the Of havios ne
their couIty-s country institution. based
upon the aiding love foroe aud that split " Obedience
70 tho sw which distinguished ITS but viii more
.,ss eDttle active Intervention Of their gov
M the redress Of heir grievances, and for the Proec
Tst the ose men. Of the United sta upon proper cause
be .hownaer h. baye been had IN . the
nbanas ssan,t acts o oppression or nJasce-w so iatss-
lun,aa aud vsncouyr Isno authorized slg q.r'-S1 G S
s,e them ne WSss tcuTs hoped tney
ob,sn Justice but sloud Tribunals unfortunately BE- too
gnorsn conupt administer the law with
partially and mnes zens may reckon wtl riaDy
upon the prompt and efficient inference OF their own Govern
their t,bsf The best srsnty iurni.h them Of
lie cersIy Of such ioterpoon Will be- found IN the ssoned
dscf :sion By the Hon Lewis Cess Secretary OF Se Of the
United States o.f to Minister in Ncarasu.,
ests,ns clearly aid 'sorou'y the views OF our Govern
men in respect 10 the lights OF our citizens u'ns foiesa
3hs ,,.s be their du.v-.,s .,.v mean
cs. ys foreign couutres and To intervene fOr tier
aud by the Low Of uaous Wherever their citizens nay A.
hsb,be globe when they encounter tjusce they
be- with view 10 such action on their o-nsi
may be proper take 1t m2os'lbe 10 dehHe, in ady'nce,
be exsd for their relief or - what ex.eat relief ,sl DO
sforced Circumstances they arise must Prescribe tue rule OF
l. countries where welde6nsd aud established law. iu
one r.tio sId wbere t. 10 committed o ab,
sns det.ndsnt Judges cases s1 rarely where
Intervention viii be nec.ssoy But these elements Of conf
security here found and where t0s
unfortunately the the United States called
b. sn IL w.tehlk over ,h,ir cn7D and to inrP'.
sctntly their protection when they
proc. the direct sctoD of ne
its disposition inability TO discharge its duti-A
IL make further pointed
this csrsiioL 70 the circumstances ot American
in these colonies Their inesrn and prudence
wl guard tne conduct tns- they sbs
fo pioyid, AID fatLery snd protection ~eCh
AID whch the Government. Of the United
both the ability and the viii TO txefse over eli A cnden Ia
EhTt Of the world they mar BE- - -
JOHN NU3ENr
Srecial Agent Of tho nited States.