Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-11-24
Later from Oregon and Puget Sound.
MOVEMENTS OF CEN. scorr.

A%iLO T. hs IDflll-
erner left General ScuIt aud staff at Port
Townsend, on board United States steamer
Massachusetts, bound for Bellinshain Bay.
The prumiDent feature of the news pub
lished IN this issue, says the Victoria Ca
zeite, Of October u is the arrival in these
wa,ers-oi Lieut.. General Scot, Ccnman-
der iii-cli=f oil The United States Army
Ofihe precise object Of this visit, II is i'm
possible 10 speak definitely, all hat Is
known being thai General Scott is inyes
ted with great discretionary powers. |, is
not prabable, however, that those ppwsrs
have any bearing on The Intimate settlement
OF the boundary, but were conferred in con-
srqnence Of spprsbsnsians on The part of
the United States Government that a col
ltsion between General Harvey aud the
british forces had taken place, or that the
matter had otherwise become more cornpli
Gated than at the date to which the adyices
received by the United States Government
reached. During his stay in This vicinity
IS stated that General Scots headuuar.
tiers ilhe on board the United States
steamer Massachusetts.
Gen. Scott arrived ut Portland, Oregon,
October 2lst The News says that the
Hsrtherner having first slapped at Vdncou-
ver, the News of his arrival on this coast
had been received here before the arrival
Of the Noriherner, an! al TIE time Of It's
arrival an immense crowd Of our citizens
was congregated upon The wharf, and as the
steamer approached the wharf, and the stall
wart form Of the old hero Of Vera Cruz and
(,h00frtpnpn aud 6 otba 4
victories became visible-ihe such defend
ing cheers "as Americans alone can give"
spontaneously burst from the assembled cit
zens, which The gallant cd hero gracefully
acknowledged. Subsequently, the Portland
Fire Department. in uniform, gave the Gen.
eral similar welcome salute. Then ring
ing Of bells and the firing of cannon also
attested the sense Of respect which the
great mass Of our citizens entertain towards
the man, who has won for the American
name host Of splended victories. We are
rejoiced because of The spontaneous and
hearty welcoming which our citizens gave
the gallant old hero. The General leaves
on the steamer 10 day.
The City Council of Portland extended
10 General Scott the hospitality OF the city
While accepting it, he had declined any for
NAL reception.
The OccUPATIoS OF SAN JuAN.-The
Pioneer and Democratic, (Olympia) of De-
tober Nth, replies to letter which appear
ed in the Times, Of this city, from the Is
land Of San Juan, aud which reflected on
Gen, Harvey. 1t says:
The people of this TerritOry-as doubt
less the country at large-so far from find
Ing fault with The General, most unhesIta-
tingly approve Of his action, and the letter
is looked upon in the light of the spirit that
prompted IFS dictalion--as the emanualion
Of some petty personal malice, and not the
desire Of giving true history Of events as
they have TRANSFERRED.
One word with regard TO occupation of
The Island, as there seems 10 be very gen.
eral error in sttributing the cause of ii 10
the threatened attempt at the apprehension
Of an American citizen. It was FORE
gone conclusion long before that occurrence
IL had been urged for some months previous
that San Juan was essential as military
post, commanding the Sound in front, and
Inc inland waters toward BalliGgSln Bay,
that troops placed there wculd be bet:er
aOie 10 protect the settlers from the incur
sions OF the Northern Indians, as il was the
stopping place for these marauding bands,
and from whence they issued to commit
their depreciation. That was the true
eanse OF its occupation, though other Incl
denial circumstances doubtless had their
weight in proving ifs necessity. There new
er was reasonable doubt in The Generals
mind ncf in That Of any other intelligent
nafi Who had ever investigated The matter
that San Juan Island was American sol! -
MIR. Benton, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, was The ergan Of the in
depreciation Of the treaty.
1t was not as an exponent of his own
views, but in his official capacity, he stated
to the Senate the views of the contracting
powers, as expressed through the British |
Minister, Dir. Packenhan, on the enc side !
and iha Secretary OF State, Mr.. Buchanan |
on the other, that The Canal de Haro was !
the channel that marked the boundary be- !
tween the British possession Of Vancou. !
yer Island and the American continent
Much Of The Indignation eyinced by the Eng
'ASi ga 4Sldiiu was uHe entlrelY I
10 their Ignorance Of this fact. Had they |
been aware thatthis was the trus state Of |
affairs, instead Of deeming our occupancy
of The Island unwarrantable, they would 1
have as loudly condemned their own au-
ihorItIes for attempting to. claim lhal TO
whc they had not the funniest right.
No American officer can for moment
admit il ssns disputed territory. Were
there shadow Of adoubf, then there would /
be justification; whilst none exists, we
can only look upon il as the assurance of a
colonial cficial, who will 10. be sustained
by the home authorities.
So far from that letter being The expo
nent of the sentiment of the army officers
they not only disapproye Of it, but are indig.
nant at such an unmilitary act being perpe-
irated by one claiming to belong to Tho service
The assertion that the General was prompt
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