New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-30

er eight mcIths 10 smuggling gocds from Se1nsoinoo
and NbSicom, on muiSs, down 70 Lsnsey WIZ y.
On the southern eide a the river and y Only 10 ~
distant Nv ~. trail from the former place. :, re-
moving al the legitimate baslness 70 toe Other ts #
tie riy.r ard Ia q point more reno'e ron Ssnish-
moo the smuggling sill Ds e1 oosed AM 500 killed of.
S,rnn1 r.. Governor desires that British sub.
sbsu bs more puuerous eBd have dlscce
lhsp they would have mad a. Langf r. where nesriy
II the let o.s IN the poss' t-ion Of Americans
bJ birth or adoption.
Tkir9 TIE new ste may hive some advantages Of
deep water and anchorage over Langley.
SINE Of the purchasers a. the Langley sac are
vsfy much dissatisfied ~i.h tae new PROCLAMATION.
Trcy say they made fir and open bargains vita the
Government fJr l5s st tie capital ana they want The
Government 20 seep its faith
In the same proclamation announcing hi intention
- found pew capital, Gov. Douglass made gone reg
alstions soout the lands snd unes of British Colam-
bis he declared that all the lands sud mines q the
Colony belong 10 the CroEn II fee this. the upset,
or losest prce Of the land, snail be 3 ~ per acre.
thst al the lard, save such msy BE- specially re-.
fe1yed sha be cold, but that the ownership Of mines
u gold ard silver fhs sill remain in the Government
T1tre will Be lively competition At tle gale OF the
Tote il the toEn of Qleensb1rouRh for tins people
Of YiCtoris aud many OF those in San Francisco are
well astisfsd tnGt the Fraser River gold mines are
destined 20 yield lsrge amount Of god within the
course Of 2 few years. The miners there nov are
making e. much per head on sn average as axe the
miners n Cal foTEis, Il is said that the uO.OriO1s
Ned xcGowsn hes made a. 200 or $1,000 clear By
nilug at Hlls BsT. BE owns two claims and EN-
rloys several lsboTers the wages varying according
10 the season, from s. 30 TO g per dsy.
There is q man in this city attempting 10 rsise q
company 10 20 gold hurtog to Qusen Charlotte ?
ls'aId, several hundred miles north q Vancouver r
Island. The Queen Charlotte Indians are known 20
have considerable. quantities Of coarse gold dust and
surilerOus quartz has been seen by white men on
several parts Of the I-land snd pieces hsve been
tsken By the ssvages 10 Victoria. Some Of the people
in Victoria are taking Of q similar expedition.
10 IN Hr#ff Yra~f al
GOV. Douglass for refutiIg to permit them TO ire a
sslu,e on the 22d Mt. Tier respectful request 3D.
dressed 10 the Governor for permission to celebrate
d day il that manner, replied to by tAe Colonial
Secretary who said:
Tpt bs E1cc sHcy. although posse,ng the M sincere
desie show especial regard % 80 est'nsbe Au1 yrtlou
Wshn gtu authorized, IN ;gi, depart
ar fi9n custom - 70 saa,n sn} public dson't,Aers o.
cesi2.s ttrousl the see' being undertaken b Pnvs;e
individuals"
meeting adopted resolutions to close al their places
Of business on the 22d, ana appointed Committee
with Instructors 20 draw up and publish 10 tae world
b "respecttnl protest against the insut which has
been given to the feelings OF the American portion Of
"tbis community
In accordance with their Instructions the Commit
tee drew up and publiste ed the following protest:
TO WORLD.
The underlined 10 pursuance Of oe foregoing resolutions
believing ts the staple publication Of the conespondeace
ABOVE hcfLt'o lio1sh - o. e- mo- 1I.lD - "a
upon lsss pecp'e, vii snply say:
Thst in cur opinion there /. sentiment Of humanity
sLobUs 'Eeo as hst Of FOR the memory # the
Thu fact apparent tLa. sex 70
cherish OF that feeling Incentive 70 goros
Thus county, ia its 1cry has ens1ILrd
hero, whose j. ntrd-d down from generation %
g,usrstop Inheritance Of usona giOry. Among ile
euEttened nations Of earth, these Of prd- 10
each deemed worthy Il mutual respect, sd orn
though perhspf fully sympathns with IL object; one viii
Ldy sd Al Tier b. paying "a 01ie 20 departed worm NO
person # intelligence tb- present Day IL u the feel
Ing Of dd0rdOn with which the OF Nssbustn e
TsFsroed BY the American people and vel how that In
portion Of the globe they be fund, they would
0rge.l Of ideTsd duy did they
tced the anniversary Of bis birth.
The larger portion this community present composed
q who have migrGsc 20 the ccp4y m - Infancy
almost entirely developing far has ye. been done the
the interior By Their enterprise Aud Industry BY
acts have dentihed our Interests With the welfare
Of the country cCLt0tut slso tnst since
have falls sustained the proud pu)n Of abiding
.itiE-us.
view q thsse facts Il thst Of justice would
ave dictated e.st the a-Tgn,u ~ Tor the rea
Of our iequ published above h the absence 81 sl.h
tor aud tie silence Of the rrp uTOu that poLt.
forced believe thst oee IL eutrI aimed % making rs e
that aliens whose presence is unvisted to5 aud VINO
Deitber Iook for the expect which due county
mr. couitfes which paid gentlemen IN ever
portion Of TIE weird. G. B. WRIGHT,
NN. PICKETT