, 1858-06-25
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
sTEMACOOM, W. T., JUNE 25, 1858.


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VICTORIA, " l., June 10th, 1858.
n B;s Eyeellenev. James Dov0lass GOreraor
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Pice-Adnirat Of the same, de-, dc, dc.
SR:-At a public meeting held on the 5th
iDs,or, tho e,Ilou;no resou,;on ,ros ur.r;D,os,,,
'adopted' VIZ
That committee be appointed to draw up
an address to His Excellency, James Douglass
covernor of vancouvor's Island and Chief Factor
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OF inc huuSohS D~y OonP"ny' 'ol the PurPose
OF obtaining Tree trade with the mining popula-
ton on Frazer's River, and also that free nayiga
.;or he .,loVed tn the head of nay;vat;on oc r..
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We, the undersigned, having been named to
cIrry out the above resolution, beg respectfully
to call your Exccllencys earnest attention to the
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lsI II Is notorious th.t the STOCK Of provisions
in the mining districts Is utterly inadequate Tor
the wants oi even the present population; many
INDIVIDUALS having Deen compelled TO abandon
their labors and return 70 TINS and other ports 10
obtain the common necessarles oi lie. Many
new settlers are most anxious TO carry supplies
to their countrymen at the mines, but are pre-
vented by the restrictions imposed upon trade
by the Hudson Bay Co. We cannot, therefore,
consider without serious aPprehensions the state
Of confusion anu distress which must ensue when
the vast number now swelling the tide Of immi.
gauon snan nave se.uea on lhese saOres, seould
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rcgret that tbis ntrn,isson was gi<,n for on trin
only.
I'd; We would especially point out to your
th;Os. y, ha ,ors. nS 'h;S ;nnort.n, S S.S coI"nv o.
Many settlers have recently come here, anxious
to make this their home, and have invested in
property to considerable amount, and crowds
Of their friends are only waiting their advices to
follow, but they find their ardor damped and
their operations checked by the monopolnng
policy Of the Hudson 5 Bay Co; whilst thousands
Of emlgrlnts from California are passing by this
beautiful island to settle upon American shores,
because they sec no ialr tield opened TO Their en-
terprise under the British flag.
We feel assured that your Excellency will at
once perceive that in bringing the objects Of this
memorial so prominently before you, We are &C.
tuated solely by an earnest desire to advance tho
interests Of this colony, by providing for the
welfare Of the settlers and holding out induce
ments to early immigration. Convinced that this
Is to be obtained only by the adoption Of the lib
eral measures recommended in the resolution we
have submitted. REQUESTING the favor Of an carly
reply,
We have tho honor to subscribe ourselves
Your Excellency's most ob't serv'ts,
CSigneD YATES lIoMER,
DoANE BAILEY,
GREEN, NAGLR
The C,overpor NOT having time IN rrturD n writ.
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steamer, requested his verbal reply to be taken
down and submitted 10 him for approyal. which
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INC louowipg Is inc "oVernors repy
On the important question Of allowing free
trade with the mining population on Frazer's
River, His Excelency states that It is quite be-
the executive power Of the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny whose PRIVILEGES ne !: bound to protect and
n p In =. sPeSM , nsruS.;Ons .rT tS an nome
alOus state Of things existing here, and expects
that in the course Of two or three months nstruc-
tons will be received authorizing such changes
IS the exigeneies Of the case may demand 1t
isyery probable, he states, that the Government
will very shortly take the territory into their own