Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-27

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Occupation OF san Juan--HiSIOry Of the
Effair-NOthing Serious ApPreh ed.
By the overland mail from Cal:foInia, we have
later news respecting the occupation Of San Juan
Island by the American troops uader Gen. HAR-
SEY. No hostile demonstration had been made by
the British. The following is a copy of Gen. HAIR
NsY's letter t. Governor DOUGLAS afer the receipt
of the protest of the latter;
HEAD QUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF OREGON
FORT NANCOUvEa, W. l., Aug. d, 1859. }
His EIcellency, James Douglas, c. B. Governor
of YsncOuVer's Island, Sc, and Admiral of the
same:
SIR | have the honor TO inform you of the re-
ceipt of an official copy Of protest made by you
10 the occupation Of San Juan Island, 10 Puget
SouLd, by a company Of United States troops IN
der my command.
This aforesaid copy was furnished BY Captain
Horribly, of her Majesty's ship Tribune. to the Uni
ted States officer ia command at Ssu Juan Island,
Captain George Pickett, of the 9 n Infantry of the
American army, together with communication
threatening joint occupation of the San Juan
island by the forces of her Msjestys ships Tribune
Plamper and Satellite, nov in the harbor Of that
Island, by your orders.
As the military commander of the department of
Oregon assigned to that command by the orders of
the President of the nited States, have the hoL
or TO state for your information that by such authri
iy invested in me, placed military command upon
the Island of San Juan to protect the American
citizens residing that island from the insults aud
ndigni'ies which the British authorities Of Van
couvers island and the establishment of the Hnd-
son Day Company have recently offered them, by
seuding British ship OF war from NsncouV-
ers island, to convey the chief factor of the Hud-
sons Bay Company to san Juan, for the purpose Of
seizing American citizen and forciby transport
ing him TO YarcOuveGs island 10 be tried by British
laws.
have reported this attempted outrage 10 u my
Government, and they will doubtless seeE the prop
er redress from the British Government In the
meantime, 1 have the honor TO inform your eX
ceIIsncy, shall not permit repetition Ct that
insult. and shall retain & command On San Juan
island, to protect its citizens IN The name OF The
United States, until | receive further orders from
Government.
have tue honor 10 be very respt ctfny, Your
OBJ dent servant, W. :. hAFNEl,
Brigsdier General L. s. Amy, commanding.
The San Francisco BULLETIN repubIishes from the
Victoria Gd-etfe reply " e'p's bOtoLA9 :" N'n'
HAnNEY', letter, as follows:
CONVENIENT House., VICTORIA,
Vancouver Island, Aug Is, 1859.
Brgader General William S. Haruey Commanding The troops
Il the Department Of Oregon.
Dear S,r-Ua the evening Of the 10Th inst ! had
the honor of receiving your dispatch, dated Fort
Vancouver, August ., 1893
In reply thereto must thank you for the frank.
straight forward manner in which you cOmnunI-
cate 10 me your for occupying the Island OF
San Juan 10 the HaTo Archipelago with portion
OF the military forces of the United States under
your command. ! am glad 10 hear that you have
doGe so uuder general instructions from Inc Presi
dent of the pnlted States Military Command
der OF the Department of Oregon, and mo- by
direct authority emanating from the Cabinet Al
Washington.
You state that the reasons ghich induced you to
take that course are the 'iusults Rnd indignities
which the British Authorities Ct NancouVers Island,
end the establishment Of the Huds $ Bay Con
psuV" nave recently Offered to American citizens
residing en- the Island OF San Juan, by sending a
British ship-af var from Vancouver Island TO con
yey the Chief Faciar If the Hudson's Bay Company
10 San Juan, for he purpose VI SEEING an Amer
lean citizen, and transporting lin e sncouver
Isiaud to be tried by british Laws
| will explain, Tor your information, that tbs
agents of the Hudson Bay Company hold no otlcal
position in YsuGnuveF Island, nor exercise any Of
fcial power or authority, and are as entirely dis
tinct from the officers a The Executive government
as are sny Of the other inhabitants Of Vancouver
Island To the reported outrage On su American
citizen beg to give the most uuhesitatng and IN
ousliied denial. None Of Her Msjesty's ships has
ever been sent TO convey the Chief Factor, or any
officer of the Hudson i ~ Company to San Juan,
f,r the purpose Of seziDg an American citizen nor
has any attemp. been made to seize any American
citizen and to transport him f.rciby TO Vancouver
Island for trial, as represented by you.
Upt3 g very recent period but one American
citizen has been resident on San Juan. About the
commeEee iaenb Of the present year, few American
citizens began 10 squat upon the island and upon
o.e occasion mplaint yes made to me by Brit
ish subject Of some wrong committed against his
properiy by an American citizen, but 10 attention
was paid TO that complaint, out OF consideration
sod respect 10 the friendly government TO which tn
alleged offender belonged, and whose cIlzens,
thing il cannot be denied, nave always been treat
ed with marked attention by all the British author
lilies in these parts. With reference TO San Juan
IN particular, have always acted with the utmost
canton to prevent, far as 4ight lie in my power,
any itl-feelings arising iFOIr collisions between
British subiecis and American citzenR end have IN
that respect cordially endeayored to carry OFT the
views Of The DGited states Government, az express
ed in dispatch f:1I Mr.. Marcy, dated lIth july,
1855. 10 Her Majesly's Minister at Washington, a
cory Of which herewith eA@lOse for your informa-
lion. as ! presume that the documapt cannot be In
yonT possession. This Dispatch WIS published ID
the BViLsitl OF J iih August Following the 4ignl-
i,d poucy recommended by that dispatch, should
10 any weli-grounded case OF complaint against an
American citizen, have referred The matter TO the
Federal authorities in Washington Territory, we'll
eesured that if wrong had been COMPUTED rePsr2-
tom would have followed.
/ deeply regret that you did not cSmnut lcae
With Inc for information upon the subject OF the al
legged grievance. You would then have learned no"
unionulled was the complaint, and the grave aetlon
YOU hG re adopted might have been avoided also
deeply regret that you did not mention the matter
! verbally 10 ms when had the pleasure of seeing
Won at Victoeia last month for lev words told me
could | am eurP have removed from your mind
aDy erroneous Impressions, and you Wtu!d have a.
ccetained personally from me bow anxious had
ever been t. cooperate 10 the utmost Of my power
with tba officers Of the United States Government
: in any Ia easure which might be mutually heneheis
/ TO :he citzauB of the two countries.
nlvng givea gu distinct aud emphatic denia
of he circumstances which you allege induced yet
/ to occuUN the Island of San Juan with United
States tToaps; having sh1Fn you that the reasons
van assign ID not exist, and having eniea7ore tC
assure y0d of ny readiness on all occasions u &C
f1r The proIeeti0u Of An 9rlGGA Ct zens al Tor tn
promotion of their welfare, l must call upon you
sir if mn, mater CT right, at least matte
of IN stiee and OF humanity, TO withdraw the troop
nox ousrterad upon the Island Of San juan; TO
those troops are not required for the protection
American citizens against British authorities, an
their count, nance upon an island, the sovereign.
of which is in dispute. not only is marked dis
courtesy to : friendly Government, but complleate
to an undue degree The settlement in smioable man
uer of the question Of sovereignty, and is also cal
oulated to provoke a collision between the initial!
forces of two friendly nations, in distant part
The world. n.
have the honor to be. sir, your most ooedien
...,nnt JAMES DOUuLAs.
The BaR,i;a also copies from the Gazette a lette
from correspondent at San Juan Island date
August "A, from which We learn that a'Vernt
GHoLsoS, of Washington Territory arrived on IN
Island that morning, and visited the Uoited State
camp, where he was received by Col CASEY con
mandiuq. with salute of seventeen guns ard th
nine companies under arms passed in review betoI
him. The correspondent says
Gov. Gholson having received message RON
NJ g. Satellite, inviting him to conference, ne vi
induced to remain until the return OF the steam,
Jula from Victoria before taking his departure: 4
the steamer is leaving, understand that Gov u
10 visit the Satellite,