The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-14

be avoided until adjustment of the boundary line
be made ia manner mutually satisfactory. The
government Of the United States will do what it can
to have the line established at nm early period" Three
Gay r hS dp's q s and III
State, communicated TO Mr. Champion, the English Am
bassador at Washington with the expression OF his hope
that the British government will be willing recommend
her Majesty IS subjects similar until the line
can be established
This proposal was acccded to- The Governor of Van
couves Island furnished with this correspondence,
and with Instructions in the spirit Of tho arrangement pro
posed by the American government, which lie acted up
happened The Hudson's Bay Company continued in the
pcaccabe enjoyment Of the island which they have used
as sheep farm since 1853 excepting srnto upon their
sheep in 1855 by the territorial law officers of Washington
| when they carried away forciby thirty head Of
rams under pretended liability for taxes due TO that
Territory and faint attempts at squaNing by some
solitary Americans, who came and went set up claims
for homestcads, which most OF them abandoned, fluid
ing pursuit Improbable until last winter excite
incn was got up in Victoria among the loose American
population Of this place to induce sqa,ting San Juan,
In anticipation Of lis becoming American soil. The COM
mission which have already spoken of had yet
to decision upon the question of the boundary line which
both governments werc as we supposed waiting for be-
| ore any action could be taken in the premises
should here mention that the Hudson's Bay Company
hold the island merely in trust for the They
ready give up its possession whenever required and
would have been as free and open for settlement as any
other part Of this colony were not for the dispute as to
its ownership, had the English government so desired.
This explanation is necessary TO dsabuse the public mind
in England from prejudice. The American press in this
part OF the woru preena " Teat the question: Vi Mse as
done with sinister object. To understand what am
to relate the company should be kept out Of view
entirely.
Neither Governor Commissioner for settling
he boundary, nor the public nor any one else heard
any,nng GanorI I1 . No 'o y"o cb,s
Of the American forces on this coast paid visit to vco
ria .ne o.e. nay w uey pos ieS NV ~ eue psv
whom he passed an evening In friendly way, but never
dropped hint about San Juan.
10 his man
70 headquarters ne oruereu military cxpe1;om 70 e.xe
possession Oh ana 70 Keep, tne snnu, as were un
disputed American terr1ory ns.eaa Oh inc lac. oeng as
have explained thai never was IN any way IN posses
sion of that country but solely in the possession OF Great
Britain and held as one OF the dependencies or Van
co%yers Island co - ,ho sora nj ,o,dod ,,o
American troops, in company with and in the presence
Of the American boundary commissioner who supposed
to have recommended this summary mode Of cutting the
Gordian Knot HIS presence Is sgnincant TACT put
most indecent one This happened on the 2lth OF july
justice Of the peace appointed by Governor Douglas
called on the officer IN command OF the detachment to ask
for explanation He answered IN effect that he was on
landing he issued order establishing United States
laws and courts, and announcing that 6 none other
| will be recognised or allowed on the island" He
| was summoned to appear before the civil magis
tracs to show cause why he should not remove from
the island but he naturally enough demurred
to the Jurisdiction He appointed resident stpendiary
magistrate for the sand and this official appointed two
consables, whom all were required to obey.
The officer declared to crowd OF armed adventures,
who had come with him and followed him. that it was
free to any American citizen squat on any part of the
island Notices oerepost:d 10 he same effect and noo he
Is about 10 eend the revenue la,cs Of america The
island - Sd of August reinforcemehts Of 100 100
men arrived m an American manofwar, but they had
not landed up to yesterday.
What the Governor did you will from his message
to his Council and to the House of Assembly, which en-
close. He sent men-ofwar, which were luckily here
to the sand but from motives of humanity and Of
prudence he did not proceed to cxremes, although his
as is imperative to maintain our possession Of the
island so as not to invadac the Queens title to it, and
would resist the landing Of men, and if collision took
place yenforeme from Washington Territory and Oregon
and California aould Ie brought orcard, (which iooud lead
10 ry grare consequences it mus thought enpedien to
ce7rdte forces may here mention that The american
captain reports eGciaHya his orders capture an
inferior force gt equal force, and to protest against
superior force.
Altogether this is one of the most insolent and high
handed ourages lever heard of Mexico would not en-
dure such treatment What will be thought Of in Eng
land we shall sec in good time.
Pursuing policy Of peace and Cancellation, Captain Pre-
vost the British Boundary Commissioner after two long
cruises got hold of the American Commissioner and be-
sought him to use his good offices with his countymen to
induce them TO withdraw tho troops until the two home
governments could be consulted But he met with such
reception he will not forget and he was
insued what passed was Mt any rate very Capt
Provost is very quiet genticmanly man. and quite
disguised at the TRADE poured upon him.
am in SO great hurry that can only add that the
policy Of the Governor is not to force collision, not to
become the aggressor TO which 1t to be the wish
Of the Americans to drive him; but at the time
land body Of troops protect the lives and property OF
British subjects and to keep them there unless the Ame
rcans retire. which is not at all likely until he hears
from England. The civil process of the Americans will,
Of course, be resisted
Tho American party is composed of about seventy SOL
ders. They have guns, gun carriages, tents, mules,
stores sues and all preparations for permanent settle
men they landing materials for erecting barracks,
and believed that they intend to fortify themselves
They pretend their object to protect themselves against
Indians This pretence is too msy to be worth notice
with a sonater population; they will fortify; they will
then endeavor to bully England by pretending that they
will evacuate it unless they expelled BY force Of