, 1859-09-06

By the arrival OF the steamers lHaei6c and
Northcrner we have full intelligence concerning
the difficulties about the invasion o! San Juan
Is1aud By the American troops. TIL following
letter in the sln Francisco Tins explains the
whole matter
7nB INVASION OF BAN 3rAS1sLlrb.
vtc7ur1A. Y. IAxust !, 1s;s.
Some weeks ago. caue to this pit, on the U.
S. 5. MASSACHUSETTS,, Gen. lIurne: His arrival
was acknowIcd scd by salute an, after days
snjourn Us the CUES: of Gov Douglas, be
",..t r..tsed se1 tv on tbe othqr side"
\ few days after the General Adeparture for
Puget Sound, our town was ttown into the
greatest excitement by the newnh4t conpa.:
US Of American troops had seizd the disputed
island Of Sun .Iuan, und that batacks were be-
lng established upon il. No one:neT ~ whom
the act was authorized, and especially did Ger
tvn chiralric Aniericans, with fi,ustering pro.
cllvitie*, seem not to care. Thn commenced
clustering aud bluviating on bth SIDES, the
American population waxed rntpant, rs usual
OH such occasions, and the Brish indignant.
Numerous Lively discussions spung up among
Eroupes of citizens ut the streeco ncrs, and u
considerable quantity Of tile kis ; English was
demolished Oh both sides.
49, oOpii 'S'e.St3 lot kAE SAht5 au\S VI PtA'.7
seuyers to tile $ at Of war wre in demand.
Small boats were chartered II, the trip, aud
several steamboats, departed win VISITORS both
tnSilsh and Americans, tu te Island OF San
Juat., j distance Of fifteen or t'tnty iniics from
this place. Two Of tie ErSlia vessels Of war
ltotn E-Ilirlatt Aarbor, had pne over Oil the
ti'st reception OF Tie ucwR. MIST Of those who
went 10 the island did 50, perhps, through cn,
rloslty; but others, 10 luut:, HEt determined
ItstlI| hand fE1pIr CnuilfTltE
their services were needed. II the iiarGor Ut
San Juan We're found. besides several British
uen-0t war, the L. :. ships Massachusetts,, Sbu-
bTlc, and L revenue eltter tln Puget Sound.
i company uf American sula!cs, ~ tie humber
o' turty or fifty, had taktn ,,s=cssion Of tue
Island, aud quite boldly Undated their lnten-
tion to keep It, as will be sce;by the following
order, which MAS posted in vaiuus places about
N1lFrAnr T E"sT: : n A.: 1ssx ~; ls!ssD} =;
[Ordsrs lEo.2)
I. In compliance with orers, and instEuc-
tions from the General Commanding, Il Militia
ry Post will be established cl this isluud, On
whatever site the Con,mandiK Officer may Sc
lcct.
II. All the inhabitants Of la island are re-
qa.stel to report ut once to lie Commanding
Utflctr, in case Of any incur,ita Of the Northern
lndlans-so that he may take such steps Us he
may deem necessary to prucnt any future oc-
curreuce OF the s;ie.
III. This b: ing Lnited Sates Territory, no
Laws. other than those Of t.e United States,
no Courts, Except such Us arr held by virtue ot
said laws, viii be recognized Or allowed on this
Island. by order of
Captain P1ckEr.
JAMES ". FORSYTH,
ID Lieut., 9TH Infantry, Post .idjutant.
AHalrs have rested in thispligLt, with little
change, during the past week X small compa
ny or two from Fart Beln.'n1n, have heen ud'
detl to the American forces. aud number o1
Americans have gouc from this p.lce aud Wash.
in.tun Territory, with the a~oWed intention o'
settling at san Juan. 4 british vessel Of wal
brought down son,c sappcrs an! miners from
fraser river Il few days sine, AMI renewed the
request to land their forces. 5ut we're refused
i'll-y had not landed Ut the last accounts, ant
matters remained in s'4tuj1n
Tn Wednesday Gov. Dorl.as issued pro
test against the occupation u san Juan lsIanl
BY the Americans, and teclA7rd the island II
belong to Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Iii,
Excelency also stnt the eEclcsel message Il
tue Vancouver Legislative Assembly Yesterday
in which it is declared that t|. british f,,rce:
will be landed on tie island If such be thcil
intention, 4 collision spenls Inevitable.
The disputed island lies lpythwesterly from
tile entrance to Puget SuunIaud tile nlainnnt
of Washington Territory in the vicinity Of Por
'TowEsenl--ti,c broad and beautiful Strait o
FucH being between.
notwithstanding the treaty, and the loud tall
that is ndde about the commanding Importance
vi sun Juan to tho Americans, it naturally be
lljs to ti,t British, and is Il infinitely grcatcl
value 10 them tl.4n the Lifted States. Tht
cilannel in dispute is the :,;fe 10 the Gulf 0
Georgia, Frazrr River and lGitish Culumbla-
mostly British water and British possessions
II this channel is. by the treaty. determined Il
bc the boundary Iinc, it oal7 gives us L sinai
island Of small value. with III other advantages
Is We own nothing nurtll otit; while to them i
Is the doorway to I'LL their POSSESSIONS. This j.
10 reason, however, why tle United State
should nat have the island, # br any right i
belongs to her.
The P1o;:tr aud Ntmo.71t co,.mcnds the ac
ton Of Gen. lIarnry in taking possession of Sal
Juan Island. 1t says:
The treaty is based rpnn the principle t!la
nj S"ul, nI the parallel of lurty-,.it. was Uni
tel STATES Territory, and The deviation mad
was simply to live Eaucouycr's I$;:ni-unty
very small portion Of which VAS Su1i,l, uf tla
paralel-to that country, Who had the line cn.l
iinurd directly lcrcss it. would have owned TIL
;,rr.ter part utiI. II, tleu, the question wcr
"t!c Ut doubt a> To the proper clIanntl Il Gun
sidrrat:un Ut TIE intent Of thc treaty. must solv
that question in favor Vi the United S1atcs. l'u
it is mt question upon which !. doubt >lloul.
bt permitted to exist. The Caual s!c Haro i
the bloa.t>t, deepest, ard Mes; direct cham.
fE"m the straits OF Fuc4 into the Gulf OF Geor
gin. And this would not be questioned were j
INT for the value Of tue intermediate islands,
Tu England they ar1 valuable as well 1.r th'
Land. III which there is mach that is Of Il superi