New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-27

party Of the Queen Charlotte Island prospectes have
returned and report that after spending two weeks in
searching for gold they found nothing. Another
party we're still on the Island at the latest accounts.
The main item Of news from the Northern coast is
the correspondence between General Harvey and
Governor Douglas in regard to San Juan Island.
incose their letters:
GEN. HARVEY TO GOV. DOUGLAS.
HEADQuARTERs DEPARTMENT or OREeoS,
gis FScelepcy JAMES DoucLas b. Governor Of yancnu.
veis Island, &c, Vice-Admiral Of the same
SIR have the honor to inform you OF the recelpto
an official copy Of protect made by you TO the occu-
nation of San Juan Island in Puget Sound, by COM
psny of United States troops under my command
The aforesaid copy was furnished by Capt: hornSy
of her Maiesys ship Tribune to the United Sta es o-
Ger in command a. San Juan Island, Capt. George
Pickett of the 9Th Ifanry of the nerican Army, to-
pether with communication threatening joint occu-
paon Of the San Juan Island by the forces OF her
Maesty's ships Tribune, Plumper, and Satehte, now
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
Pre- sdent of the United States, have the honor 10
vested in me, l placed military command upon the
leland Of San Juan to protect the American citizens re-
siding on that island from the insults and ind gnltles
which the British authorities of Vancouver Island and
the establishment of the Hue bay company nave
recently offered them, by sendiog British ship of-war
from Vancouver leland to convey the chie factor OF
the the Hudson's Bay Company to San Juan, for the
purpose of eeizpg an American citizen and forcioiy
transporting him to Vancouver Island to be tiled ny
British lave.
Ihaye reported this attempted outrage to my Gov
erpment AID they WILL doubtless, seek the proper re-
Dress from the British ,veremept. In the mean tme
have the honor to Lform your Excelency, shall not
nsrmt repetition of that insult, and shall retain
command on San Juan lssnd, to protect It's citlzens
in the nsme of the United Stetes until receive further
orders from my Government. have the honor to be,
very respectfully your Obedient servant; ;,,pnrv
Brsader. General U. S. Army, Commanding.
Goy DOUGLAS TO GEN. HARsEY.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE. VICTORIA, !
V.NcouyERs ISLAND, Aug. Is, lS59
Prssdier General wM HAKSEY. Commanding the Troops In
the Department OF Oregon: 49,,
SIR: ON the evening Of the 10th instant had the
honor ofrecevDg your dispatch dated Fort vancouver
Aug. :, 1859.
In reply thereto must thank you for the frank aud
straie ward manner in which yen communicate 10
ne your reasons for occupying the island OF San Juan
10 the Haro Archipelago with portion OF the military
forces of the United States under your command.
/ am glad to find that you have done 50 ander your
general instructions from the President OF the nted
States as Military Commander of the Department OF
O,eson, and not by direct authority emanating from
the Cabinet at Washington.
You state that the reasons when inducea you 70
take that course, are the Insults and lndls nlues
which the British authorities Of vancouver leland
and the establishment Of the Hudsons Bay Compa-
nv have recently offered to American citizens re-
siding ON the island of San Juan, by sending British
shin of war from Vancouver Island to convey the
Chief Fsctor Of the Hudsons Bay Company TO San
Juan, for the purpose of sezipg an American Guzen
and forcbly transporting him to Vancouver Island to
be tried by British laws.
Twill explain for your information that the Agents OF
the Hudsons Bay Company hold no otiica position IN
Vspcouyers Island nor exercise any otfica power or
authority and are as entirely distinct from the ohce
Of the Executive Government a. are any OF the otner
Inhabitants of Vsncouvers Island.
To the reported outrage on an American citizen,
beg 10 give the most unhestating and unquained de
na None of her Msjes.ys ships have ever been sehl
,o convey the Chief Factor any officer OF the HUI
sop's Bsy Company 10 San Jusn, for the purpose OF
living an American citizen nor has any attempt ever
hn made 10 seize any American citizen and to trans
mort him forcbly to Vancouvers Island Tor tina! as
Tp to very iecsrt period but one Amerc eit,zer
bss bsen restent on San Jusn. About the commence
srt Of the present year few American citizens began
to qust upon the lslaId and upon one oscasOn a. 'oms
ong committed against his property by an Amensa
rrsn but NO attention WAS paid to that :omPla'nI'
CIV 81 consideration and respect 70 the friendly GoVein
ou. ut 70 which the alleged offender belonged ana
wboss Ss citizens think, it eann0! be asnsa' na''