, 1859-12-09


sued by him in what are called the Paaf-
cation MEASURES now about to be consumma-
ted, we have as Amer leans a right to urge
an opinion, to speak our sentiments, to lift
our voices in remonstrance against the dis
memberment of our Territory, against the
disintegration Of our counties, against the
striking down Of faithful public servants,
against the degradation of officers whose
whole sin consists in doing their whole duty,
zealously and fearlessly. Dee late wa
wa" says Gen. Scott, in leaving one com
pany on San Juan Island, endorsed Har-
ney. So we believe. If then Harney did
right in asserting occupancy, were not the
subsequent acts in reinforcing the gallant
Pickett, when blockaded in San Juan, not
only justified but necessary? Read the
hostile message Of the 'Black Douglas" to
the Colonial Legislature of British Colum-
bia, and the debates IN that body as to
preventing Americans from landing. See
in the port Of San Juan, several British
vessels Of war, so bestowed as to prevent
landing, ready at any moment 10 open their
broadsides upon our gallant troops. In
the proposed paeifeatiOn, or armistice, if you
please, the morale" Of the presence of one
company is all suficient, but when Harney
reinforced Piekett's Company who doubted
the imminent danger in which that gallant
officer was placed, doing his whole duty as
becomes an American soldier.
Why then, il Harney is suspended, and
Picketfs conduct so meritoTious, are these
brave men rebukedY Have the British
authorities demanded this tribute to their
insolence in invading our soil2 Are we to
submit to demand from a foreign power,
to strike down our gallant men, to satisfy
their vanity2 Forbid it Heaven Peace
is desirable, but peace on such terms is base
humiliation Will the soldier of that war
which was SO gloriously wOged for the doc
trine, mot one cent for tribute, but millions
for defence" urge now as a part Of the
GREAT PAcIFIcATIoN, the sacrifice of our gal
liant sons, who have but done their duty
Or is it that Gen. Scott INDUCES "pique"
Of long standing against the veteran Har-
ney, whose name in our Territory is security
against Indian depredations, protection to
property, the identity of our own race
against the savoges, from whose villainies
we have so long suffered Z? Is it in order
to crafty this feeling against Harvey, he
must be consistent and in the degradation
carry down Capt. Pckett2 Against such
conduct, against such motives, had we ten
times the devotional pride In the historic
reputation Of General Scott, we would urge
our earnest protest.
Or is it that the vanity Of the Old Hero
by the attentions paid to him and his suite
on their late visit to the disputed Territory,
has been so appealed to that he will recip-
rocate in this way to crafty British AFRO
gance for we well know that the first
order Of General Scott involved the recog.
milton Of Capt. Pickett's service, in the
order for him to remain in command ofSau
Juan, phieh order was only changed upon
the return Of one Of his staff from a visit te
Victoria. Otherwise his conduct, by "De
late wa-wa's" own version, is so inexplca
BILE that 1t verges upon the dotage Of sec
vent so fatal consummation as paci6ca
tion on such terms. As we have always
asserted, we re-assert the conclusion Of oul
correspondent, "that San Juan belongs to
us under the Treaty Of lS46, and that mol
one inch Of it should be surrendered" mol
would we censure confirmation Of that
perfect and impregnable title" BY such
base humiliation as is foreshadowed in the
paci6cation project of Gen. Scott.