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the British local authorities and the in- habitants of the neighborhood of the line in question, the exercise of the same spirit of forbearance which is inculcated by you ( MT. Marcy) on the authorities and citi- | cens of the United States"
 Thus matters remained upon the faith | of this arrangement until the 9th July last, when Gen Harney paid visit to the
 island He found upon It twenty-five
 American resident with their Families,
 and also an esta blishmcnt of the Hudson's
 Bay company for the purpose of raising sheen. A short time before his arrival one of the residents had shot an animal
 belonging to the company, while trespass- inc upon his premises, for which, how
 ever. he offered to pay it's value; but that | was refused. Soon after "t the chief fac tor of the company at Victoria, MT. Dal- las. son in-law of Gov. Douglas. came to the island in the British sloop-of-war Sa-
 telite, and threatened to take this Ameri-
 can (Mr. Cutler) by force to Virginia, to
 answer for the trespass he had committed; r The American seized his rifle and told r MT. Dallas if any such attempt was made : he would hill him on the spot. The affair t then ended"
 n Und these circumstances, the Amerl- I can settlers presented a petition to the il General, "through the United States in IS spector of customs, MT. Hubbs, to place e force upon the island to protect them 2, from the Indians as well as the oppres " sive interference of the authorities of thu ot Hudson Bay Company at Victoria witt to their rights as American citizens" Tn to General immediately responded to thl d. aettion, and ordered Captain Geo. E Id Picket, 9th infantry, "to establish hi d. company on Bellevue, or San Juan island in on some suitable position near the harbo or at the southeastern extremity" Thi he order was promply o5eyed. and miltar nv post was established at the place desie ng nated The force was afterwards II of creased so that by the last return u cir whole number of troops then on tn WIS island amounted in the aggregate to 6! the men.
 re Whilst do not deem it proper on tn nor present occasion to go further into tf
 to subject, and discuss the weight whit ole, ought to be attached to the statements esi- the British colonial au horities, contes by ing the accuracy of the information ter, which this gallant general acted; it W the due to him that should thus present the own reasors for issuing the order to CaI Au- Pickett. From these it is quite clear | Pei object was to prevent the British author ake ties or Vancouver's island from exercisi the jurisdiction over American residents ,ub- the island of San Juan, as well as to p ate. tect them against the incursons of the ines dans.
 the Much excitement prevailed for so nave time thFoughuf that region, oerious oah pirit of collision between the parties was this prehended The British had large uliar val force in the vicinity; ana It IS out th act of simple justice to the admieal
 em- that station to state that he wisely ears. dscreetlv forebore to commit any hos , our act, but determined to refer the whole our fair to his Government and await tl my instructions.
 This aspect of the matter, in my ol
 this ion, demanded serious attention. Itw' came have been great calamity for both ental tions had they heen precipltateo mo .ment Of hostility not on tne question or titl . cifi- the Island, put merely EpnScrnlnH