The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-08
The Mission to Fraser River.


from the London Times, Jan. 10
When will the enissaries OF the United States learn
that uotoriety fame and that mischief making upon
large scale is not title to public graude9 An act Of
this kind is brought to notice by the last accounts from
vancouver's Island. If there be part Of the world
where II is Of great Importance that much mutual for
bearance should be exercised between the natives Of diff
ferent countries who have focked to gather sometimes
lusory treasures ia in these colonies Of vancouvers
Island and British Columbia. We hare been in this
country most agrceaby surprised to find that SO sudden
pressure was SO promptly and ably met and that 60
the 6ercest Reorganization, was so orderly in its
behavior and 30 amenable to control. To assist
sDng order these s croxns Of so
many naonalties the United States despatched one Mr.
John Nugent as special agent explain to the Amer.
cans their duties when tarrying in foreign State. Mr..
Nugent received with the utmost courtesy both by
officials and by people, and after his conduct had
been such to induce his owpgovernment to recall him.
the English settlers civil 10 give him farewell
dinner, and to make complimentary speeches in his
honor which were duly responded to by the guest Every
one supposed that Mr. Nugent about to leave the
colony with the best possible feelings both towards the
authorities and the people. It with surprise,
therefore, that the public Of that remote district found
that Mr. Nugent had ndted sort of proclamation to be
inserted IN the local papers contemporaneousy with his
departure was , with feeling stronger than surprise
of insult to the authorities by whom he had been
go well treated, and was q deliberate attempt to
excite i'll feeling between the American and the English
settlers He tells the citizens Of the United States in Van
couveTg Island and British Columbia that he has re-
and oppression the hands Of the colonial authorities
He does not cay that he has taken any steps bring these
complains to the notice of the British authorities but he
for the cS sh corn
plants 'Much, he says, s to be pardoned to the in
experience Of an executive hitherto dealing for the most
part with savages and possibly unprepared by previous
training, for the refined exigencies imposed by 60
mental relations with white population" He condescends,
aso further apologize for the colonial authorities In
that by reason OF their long isolation from civilized s0ci
ety. and their habtua intercourse with Indians they had
uDearned most Of the finer traits Of humanity, and
were scarcely accountable for grossness of conduct that
had become to them second nature; and, finally, much
organized out OF such crude and unfit materials as
those" The delicate susceptbiles Of the American dig
gers had been shocked by the savagery Of English oce
bic consequence 70 any human being what points Of differ
cnce may to Mr. Nugent when he compares his
u his ~ ho%
infinitely superior they 10 those among whom they
dwell and with what justice they may despse the savage
officials who keep order and the contemplate courts that
igDorantly petends administer justice he proceeds 10
assure them that although will be better in the first in
stance to make trial Of these wretched courts yet their
government 1t Washington. He says
That e United States proper cause
tribunals ssanst Of oppression nuacs viii 80 inter
for snd d nS Of r and B &C.
ed to give them the most emphatic II wrong be
will .oa Tribunals
be TOO With or TOO C,s 70 the
government
This language s nsolcnt and offensive without being
nnocuous That the courts Of British Columbia mpo
tent ignorant corrupt s 0fcourse only vulgar false
hood but becomes serious source Of evil IL clasa 80
numerous and tenacious Of their notions crowd
Of American diggers to be told by who assumes
10 be clothed with official authority that they should
be dissatisfied with the decisions Of the British courts II
they should conceive that injustice has been done which
those courts have not remeded they may then appeal TO
their government 10 court Of appeal against the
tribunals Of the British colony and that their private law
suit may be settled International dispute popu-
aton OF gold seekers very easy 10 hold in order
and when the quest not very successful the difficulties
OF government not decreased. But nothing can be
more disgracefn In any who pretends 20 rank
educated than to scatter mischief In society such
this and to teach population 10 dcspsc the legal
horty OF the officers Of the government upon whose ter
riory they dwell.
Such man as this is public nuisance. Happily, We
believe his evil desires will not be grahed The Ameri
dggers have a body hitherto behaved In colo
MES with great order and sobrcy Men who have deal
with gold very discover that prompt protection for
life and property the immediate interest not only Of the
weak but also Of the strong, and the true old Anglo
Saxon instinct u law and order exists British Columbia
It does elsewhere. There reason TO believe that
the American settlers will follow Mr.. Nugcnts evil
sells But this Is fault Of Mr.. Nugcnt. He has done
all 10 his power throw the colony confusion and
to bring disgrace upon the service 70 which be at
tached.