Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-09
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aiA ~ his arrival We hare fall intsIligesss CON
Juan b. the American troops.
A correspondent VI the Victoria 0asssss give'
m account of TIE origin Of the movement furnish
cd nv Paul X. Habbs, js,, o. States dspusy col
lsctcv % he lslssd, fFnm which ~s gather The
follawine:.
Mr. Hail. he's sSaidsd on The island 10 tina. sf
fciai capacity ne iass three ysars asraas WHEN
ports TO aad ffontAs islaad 10 bis government.
During his esstaeae. o. tbs Alsad shsrs have
been auiis q numbSf Of murdsts committed there
and IN the inmedisss vicinity. and tha American
resideota oa fs islsnd deemed it proper for thar
safety sc'Ask he psossstica. ~ thsis gove.omsn
pendiae their Asiiss. the island was Visited ~
Gen. Harvey, Shs American eommsndss-in-ehist
Of the P.ciae disIsloa, wAa 10 fnrthersncs OF or
dsrs III Mis- Rovernmeat, sxaained the island pre-
psratsfy b making psrmsssnt location a pcr'
ton II kis command nj that paint Shortly after
nj. dspsrture In order 10 hlsisn. IL possible. The
protection thcy desired, Tho American residents
met on the llih day fully last, and prepared
petition 10 Gen. Harvey. which was soon after
BsSors. however, The petition could reach Gen.
Hnrpcy. no had In s..csriauce with "fdsvs iron
his eoyernmsns despatched a foFce for The pur-
pose, and also 10 makea regular station for pes-
ton Of the tr,Mps Of his command The AmeFi-
can troops on the island ceasst Of sixty six men,
under Captain Pickett. No permanent fortiflca-
tous have yet been erected. Since tho oeeupa-
tion Captain Picket has issued and caused TO be
rosted the following order,
aMi,IrARr Posi-, SAx JuAx IsLAvp, W.T..
ao July ~, $3.50.
n. In compliance with orders and Instructions
from the general commanding military post
will be established the island on whattysr site
the commanding officer may SOLICIT
I'll. All the inhabitants Of the island are re-
uuested to report at once to the commanding ofi.
rer In case Of any incursion by tho Northern In.
iians, 40 that he may take such steps as ho may
ieem necessary 10 prevent any future occurrence
u tho same.
'1Il. This being United States territory, no
avs other than thuse Of tho United States, nor
,ourts, except such ~ IRE held by virtue Of said
avs, will DO recognized or allowed on this IL.
and. BY order:
4. CAPTAIN PICKETT.
"James W. Forsyth,
"Second Lieut.. 9th Inf Post Adj't."
The island being deemed portion Of Whatcom
,ounty, Washington Territy. II. r. Crosbie. esq,
,as been appointed resident magistrate for the
adjudication of such matters rs usually come be-
ore that officer under United States Territorial
regulations. Paul II. Iiulbs.tr.. the revenue of.
icer has made his residence near the Hudson Bay
Company's bai!aings, and beneath the American
lag. lie has not been invested with nor exercis-
ID any judicial prerogaive but as resident United
States officer has referred such matters to the
proper authorities ON the main land.
Tho most important event has been the recep-
lion BY Capt Pickett Of an order from the Hudson
Bay Company to remove his force from the island.
Capt y. replied, that while he did not recognise
heir authority to make the demand, no would
state that no had reserved his orders from tho U.
States government. and should occupy the island
until recalled by the same authority.
The British steamer OF war, Tribune, had re-
NAMED in the basbor since the announcement of
''hostilities," with her broadside commanding the
shore. The latest despatch from the seat of war"
states that the British steamer Plumper had nrri
we'd with large number Of soldiers from New
w estm ulster. No troops were landed from her,
and il was believed that mono would be. Tho U.
s. revenue cultersJcH Davis and Massachusetts
had also arrived.
among the people at Victoria in consequence ofthis
movement Of Gen. Harvey. The Victoria Gazette
having assumed position npon tho subject " hich
is deemed there to he an american view" is as
sailed severely by several English writer in the
Colonist. II r..
The Pioneer commonds the action of General
Harvey in taking possession OF the island. 1t
says:
Tho treaty Is based upon the principle that all
south of the parallel of 49, was United States tor
ritory. and the division made was simply to give
Eancouyer's Island-only q very small portion OF
which was south Of that parallel-to that country
who. had the line continued directly across it,
would have owned tho greater part of it. IT, then,
the question we're one of doubt, rs to the proper
channel, consideration of the intent of the treaty
must solve That question in favor Of the u States
But il is not q question upon which doubt should
DO permitted to exist The canal de Haro, il tho
broadcast, deepest, and most direct channel from
the Straits Of fuca into the Gulf of Georgia. And
this would not be QUESTIONED were il not for the
value Of the intermediate islands TO England
they are valuable as well for the land, Of which
there is much that j. Of superior quality on somt
Of the islands, as also that they are supposed ID
cumniand the southern entrance to the Gnlfof Gcor
gia. Tous they are necessary rs military post
being the only place suitable for the protection Of
our people from the hordes Of northern savages
from whom we have already suffered, and from
whose threatened attacks many of our settlements
down to the Sound are kept in continual ALARM
San Juan is just the place for post. The Indianl
must pass within striking distance in coming tt
and returning FROM the settlements.
An extra session Of the British Colonial Assem-
bly, was called on the Sd Of August, to receive
message from Gov Douglas in relation to San Juar
affairs. Ostonsibly the message was for the infor
nation Of the House. and. according to the Colo
nists, it was really to secure vote Of conidenc,
in favor Of the Executive. Some naammatCry re
marks were made regarding the invasion Of Sal,
Juan, Of which advantage was taken to secure Thu
vote Of confidence. This was objected to ON TIN
ground that the subject was 40 important thai !
required time for consideration. 49,,
The opposition to the vote of confidence triumph
ed. and the question was postponed till the 9Th
when it would be again made the subject Of con
sidcration, Ia,
Gov. Douglas, in his message, after annonncin,
kka .as.nra "a tho ssiand he thu Hu;tod St.ta