Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-28

IN fois elty that our tro0pe VIII Be WitndraBp, no
this would be considered o. an admission that our
title Is clearly dispuisbe. IL may not be general
" known that this government has recently con.
frmed bluff efland. containing three thousand
acres, for military reservation, II anything, fur-
Their north than San Juan.
Further News rom British Columbia
San Juan Anair---N othing Serious APP
prehended---0eneralH arney's Letter to
aoyornor Douglas.
The California mail, bringing San Francisco
dates OF August Goth, arrived at st. Louis on FRI
day night. BY II we have further interest
ing details Of movements Mt San Juan and Veto
ria relative to the San Juan difficulty:
The Gazette of August Goth says. by The arrival
of the Tribune ndActiye We have q few addition
al items Of news from Bellevue. On Wednesday
$50 American troops were landed Mt the wharf
at Bellevue, from ON board the Julia, together
with large amount OF military stores and fifty
laborers, the latter ~ DO employed in erecting
barracks.
A correspondent Of the Gazette writes from san
Juan under date ofthe 17th
Gen Harvey was Engaged in landings battery Of
eight 32-pound guns from the Massachusetts
which were placed in due FORM upon the ridge
Of the peninsula, six Commanding the anchorage
the other two turned to tho westward, and COM
manding the waters beyond and in front of the
United States troops.
Every ding On shore was quiet, and nothing had
trnpspircl of MIXTURE calculated to provoke Or
threaten n landing, and consequent collision.
The number of troops now upon The island IL
few short Of four hunIred-a much greater num-
Der than there is any necessity for, aud far more
than would have been concentrated, had not the
demonstrations made given occasion for IL more
thorough defence Of the position
II il reported that M more American troops
will FIR the present be landed on Bellevue Island
Those expected ON the steamer Northoner from
California nrc to be landed at Fort Vancouver.
Address THE HOUSE OF AsslMDLY IN THE SAN
JUAN AFFAIRS.
At IA recent session Of tho Assembly, tho follow
ing proceedings took place relating to the occupa-
ti0n oi san Juan by the American forces:
The House Went into committee on tho subject
of his exccllcncy the governors message relating
to Bellevue.
Mr. Ilclmeken made patriotic speech upon
the subject, and submitted the following address,
which. upon being seconded by Mr. Mckay was
carried
Address
The House Acknowledged the receipt of your cx
ceency' communication OF the AL instant, reat-
Ing Ia the clandestine invasion Of San Juan Island
by the United States troops, and tho steps to be
do pied in reaton thereto
Since Tint Communication, 1t is well known
that additional forces have been landed
The House would, therefore, respectfully III
quire why the Brtish ior1cs not landed, to
assert our just right 10 the island in question, and
t. uphold the honor Of country and our
Queen.
The House would most urgently impress upon
your cxccency to enforce upon your Mniesty's
Government the Necessity Of demanding from the
Government Of the United States, not only the i'm
mediate withdrawal Of those troops but also siren
uusly aud at all risks to maintain herright 10 the
island in question: aud also To all other islands in
the same archipelago. now So clandcsIinely, dis
honuraby and dishonesty invaded.
1t is not for our country to he wantunlv and in
sulrntly insultcd. but redress must be demanded.
The weakness of the colony is its greatest dan
ger, and ut the same time All nduccmcnt for the
repetition Of similar offences by similar persons;
let it, therefore be urged upon her by her Ma cs
tvs government, that sending out colonlsts rapid
" from Great Britain is the surcst way of not on
" maintaining peace, but Of preserving intact her
MAjc>tys possessions; coupled with this the
House woud propose that free and liberal grants
Of land be given 10 such cmigrants after settling
thereon fer certain time.
I,use resumed its sitting Report Of the com
mittee read ana agreed to.
Nj Skinner gaze notice of tho following motion
to cmbodv n militia.
considering tho critical state of political uf-
fairs throughout the world, aud the position IF the
whole Of tho British empire in relation thereto, it
is desirable this colony OF Vancouver Island should
not be brhn the rest o! the other colonies in ma
king such preparations IA shall enable it well To
defend it, loyalty. should occasion arise Mt any
time arise for IT. this House would earnestly re-
commend your EAcellrncy to take such steps for
forming such volunteer corps us may appear the
best adapted to meet the nhuve obje.t."
GEN. HARVEY : LETTER To GOV. DOUGLASS.
The GLOWING is copy If Gen. lIarncy's letter
to Gov. Douglass, after the receipt ofthc protest
OF tho latter:
nEArqu lgrERs. pEr NRrNENr OF OREGoN.
Fort Vancouver, W. T., Aug. 6. 1859
I Ills Exrelcncy, Jame, Douglass G. b., Cover
nor oil Nuncouver's Island, &c, and Admiral OF
! tho same:
SIR: have the honor to inform you of the re-
ceipt OF an official copy of u protest made by YOU
| to the occupation OF San Juan Island, in Puget
Sou"d, by company Of United States troops UNI
| der my command.
: This aforesaid copy was furnished 10y Capt. llor-
| by. Of her MAiestys ship Tribune to the United
| States oiiccr in command ut San Juan island,
/ Capt. Geo. Pickett OF the 9th Infantry of the Am
| my, together with n communication threatening n
| juint occupation of the San Juan island by the
forces Of her Majestys ships Tribune, Plumpcr,
and Satellite, now III the harbor Of that island by
! your order.
AS the military commander of the depal tmcnt
/ of Oregon, assigned to that command by the Pre-
sident of the United States, have the honor to
state for your information, that by such authority
invested IN me, piaced military command upon
the island of San Juan to protect the American
i citizens residing on that island from tho insults
and indignities which the British authorities of
Vancouver's island and the establishment OF the
lludson's Bay Company have recently offered
them, by scnding British ship of.war from Van
couver's island to convey the chief factor Of the
lIudson's Bay Company to San Juan, for the pur-
pose of sozinS IN American citizen and fprcbiy
transporting him to Vanoauvcr's island to be tried
BY British laws.
l have reported this attempted outrage to my