Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-10
From The SAN Pranciseo BnIletn.
Fhe Occupation of san Jnan IsIand III
y TYne Cansf.

True Cau1f.
We have Obtained, from 3 reliable
source, Sn interesting statement of the
facts to which Gen. Harvey briefly al
ludes. II seems chat Mr.. Griffin, Hud-
sons Bay Company p employees and JUS
tice Of The Peace as San Juan. had q lol
Of Sandwich Island hogs animals noted
for their predatory habits and apeculiar
facility for getling through almost any
kind Of hedge OF fence. SomeEof those
qnadrupeds had trespassed upon the farm
an American settler. and rooted up his
potatoes. lie notified their owner Of the
fact, and announced his intention Of
shooting any Of them that might repeat
the offence. Mfr Griffin paid no heed 10
the warning, and ths consequence was
that Mr., CalIer shot aboars He imme-
diately informed Mr.. Griffin whatshe had
done, and offered to pay a fair price for
the animal; but Griffin refused, saying
| The matter. would beotherwise settled
The next step was the arrival Of two
members of the Executive Council Of
VancouSeronthe Island. Messrs. Fra
sers and Dallas) who called Mr.. Cutler.
and informed him that he had committed
4 heinous offence, for which he wac lia-
Bile 10 transportation; butafter some talk.
offered to conlpyo,nise the matter for 3 100.
| The Cutler declined. Subsequently,. a
/ rnan-of- war was sent to the Island with
orders to arrest Cutler, and bring him 70
Victoria for trial; but he3eva'led seizure
| by keeping out Of the way. He then
drew up a petition to General. Harhey,
which, being signed byfEother residents
Ion the island. caused the occupation L
lis disputed at Victoria thata gessef Of mar
His seize Mr.. Cutler was sent .sbut NOT de-
l]nied that the Hudson's Bay Conlpany's
vessels Was. # this story,is true, and
We do not doubt it. il places the Bellevue
matter in new light, by making British
authorities the firstto violate the neutral
l.ity of the island. I - MI 4
d We learn, farther, that it is due alone
Eto the wise, eoncifatory and sensible
IIcourse cfi. the British Admiral Banes
that Gov. Douglass was not permitted, to
lprecipitate q collision betWeerl the 1t@o
governments in connection with this At
fair. II il currently reported, and gem
orally believed in Victoria that on the
day when the Governor presentedhis .ad-
dress To- the! Assent ly,I in which, he de-
clared that the British troops should be
landed upon San Juan Island, he had a.
ready given orders for this warlike de-
monstratioa. Fortunately Admiral Baines
arrived tile next day I'M die Gangese with
100 men. Upon being niade acquainted
with The facts i'll the case, he proceeded
% inform the 5GoyeInorlthat his title Of
Vice Admiral was HONORARY merely, and
gave him no right nor power toE direct
Tie movements Of her Britanic Majesty.s
fleet in a. case of such character and I'M
portance AS this. hi
The Admiral also took the ground that
San Juan Island. could not By held TO be
British territpIy, Inc invasion Of which
could and should be resisted by the Col
onial eGoyernment. He maintained that
E'its was territory III dispute, and that
therefore the question which Gen, Harvey
had raised, was am mi ernationat Question,
to be settled by the two Governments. -
In this view Of the subject, the Admiral
enfphatically refused to Interfere, declar-
Inc that he would wait orders from his
Government, and not rashly perpetrate
all act Of war. Rumor also attributes to
| him the declaration that asingle broad
side from his ship. against the United
States force onH4the island, would cost
more thanths whole country is worth.
| a THUS twill Be seen that, notwisbstand-
| ing the. intense bitterness Of feeling which
prevails between the adheEents ofthe two
nations to The dispute nearest to the scene
Of difficulties, there is 20 danger that an
Earmedstruggle will be perciRigsted upon
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