New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-21
SAN JUAN,

SAN JUAN.
From The London Tfmes JuIv g.
Although it takes rather o strong flip TO remlnh
the British puhic that there is such place as the
leland Of San JB.r mat ia 10 dispute between
us and the Ubw Stsies, and that peDding UNI yi'Pu
ED Of tie land is occupied by small Aaer,O ,sa,
force, ana the other ny British force ~ nnoua
amoup.. we are sure that Lor j. Russen annoup e.
more OF last big1t will be received with very great
PLEASURE As read. re- have been iniorneu through
the copious cor dependence pueshec III c'i 1mbs
Gen. Harley, in command OF tn' a".ercan 'orces ~
that oua,ier secondrg the interruptions designs of The
authorities in WASH, gnn Tie rtory, had taken upon
himself 10 d. regard N osrrctors from the Unred
Sites Governuen and the arrangements N ade oy
Gen Scott and had given orders thai American luris
diction should prevail tho Island OF San uan
Violence and the obvious desire ~ curry favor with
the American popaaee at sny price, were not the only
nor the most criminal features in THE act Zen:
Scott bad originally declined to establish JOINT cVh
occupation Oh the ground that it would not b. under
military controls and hitherto there is no reason 10
doubt thai the objection serious But had Gen.
Harvey late attempt been sanction ed by the American
Government, it would have converted Gen. Scouts
legal scIuple into the first s'a.e Of premedated
wrong. Tire world and posterity would never believe
that the objection to joDt civil occupation, and the
subsequent claim Of an exclusively American Jurlsdic-
ton, old not from the same councils and that
Gems Harvey and Scott had not good understanding
one with another. AT the latest date, however, we
we're left still IL suspense TO the counted ance when
Gen Harvey might expect, or might indeed, nave
reason to know, he would receive from OILS Govern
nept II was natural to appehend that the Presl-
dent of the United Safes might feel himself bound TO
go along with the most forward asseror OF American
claims, and take the most convenient Interpretation
that might lind supporter IL seemed almost para,
dOx that the American Government could De oehind
any portion of s citizens in the for dominlon
Such an expectation is founded the belief thai ag-
gre ssUn occupies the place of morality in the United
States and that law is admitted which conflicts with
tie supposed cestiny of the Empire Thus far how
iflpdrO leorn Ihnfm
Get quite at this pace. Gen. Harvey has been re-
call. his orders for xclusive ju isdicen Withdrawn,
and matters left ~ they were when Gep scout placed
Capt Hunt on the lsland and before that moderate
ana conciarory officer WIS removed BY Gen. Harvey
to make way for Capt. Pickett, man CT altogether
different cbaTS, ter.
No doubt. the American Government must have felt
thst suboIdnaOn well character was at stake IN
the due execution of Gen. Scott's arrangements. He
had LEI, matters footing which tended 70 fiir anc
oispassiopa settlement of the question This appears
to have been the very thing which the r-brands III the
neghbOIBg Territory OF Washington desired 10 avert
by all possible means They would not run the risk OF
insce and truth What if should indeed appear thit
theii pfeension uniounded, and that the Brlf'h
had right to divide the md-channel with the Ameri-
cabs ana take the Island that lay this side OF that
boundary This must not be. 80 the American
settlers IN that region thought the only hl0g 70
| be done was TO push claim after claim, ana bnild
one assumption 80 fast on another, that the brit,
| ieh Government, at distance OF ten thousand
miles would be able to oyertake The rapid coarse
of material aggression. The American jurisdiction
once actually established ever 30 narrow basis,
the Isand OF San Juan must soon be occupied by
settlers only too happy 10 bracket their prl-
vate claims with public quarrel Autnat was wanted
war delay An Ineffective order from the Govern
ment o. question instead Of an ansTer-any evasion
would answer the purpose, and give the Americans
tine TO pour across from the confident and render the
island too thoroughly American To be ever rescued
from that grasp BY the dis ant British rover.
Thanks, however, TO our Minister at washington,
1 m la "a
bv default Lcid Lyors Immediately communicated
with Gen. Cars Oh the violent proceedings OF Gen.
Harvey, and, the matter beng referred " the fres-
idt Mt be orcered General Harvey TO be re-
called and matters resored 10 the state in which Gen.
Scott had left them of course, this does not in the
leas affect the ques ion Of tie sovereignty OF San ,
and the Interpretation Of the treaty IL only SHOWS
that the Federal Government ID ready to listen 10 rea-
son and equity and will not back up the violence OF
ay subordinate authority. This conveys some assur-
ance thai peace between and the United States rests
Oh snrer bass than continued sub Blssion 10 every
poss BILE outrage. As far it goes it is pledge that
the United States will abioe by the rules OF justice
which biz together the brotherhood OF European ma
tiCps.
IL is almost needless 10 observe that we have
other interest but the preservation OF national honor
and credit 10 that remote region. Could IT be dseoy-
cred that by The jus, reading of the boundary Treaty.
we were bound ~ give up not only the channel ana
I'll the islands in it, but Vancouver Island and the
whole shore of the continent opposite Fraser River
into the bargain have little doubt that most OF our
couutrymeu would give the Amerlcansa hearty welcome
to their new possessicns. We are most anxious that
the Americans should have the whole OF their due,
whatever that may happen to be- The better they are
ratified if only the satisfaction be just the better also
ara We But this is altogether different feeling from
q readiness 10 conniye wrong and uuckle to the
strong hand. If it must be, ready to protect
our tights there as well anywhere else; but we
are delighted to hear that amty with our bold
cousin is not incompatible with honor. AS
the United States Government has enforced ts peace
able Instructions trust that no time will be lost In
arraI cling conclusive settlement. The lawsuit, If we
may so call it, progresses at very costly rate fleet
of near 200 guns and 1000 men is costly way of
pleading the Gaze for island which nobody heard OF
TIL the other day. Indeed it is amazing what force
we can nantain, and how little we doing TO dis
pene with that force by the simpler expedent of ne
gotiaOn. Surely one head may do the work OF these
2U0 guns and, the guns there the Foreign Office
may soon be able TO give orders for thea recall So,
wuile we congratulate Lord John Russell on the alac-
rity and success of our Miaister at Washington,
venture to ask for Ike promptude and vigor III home.
Let this business be led possible, before
il arrives at a moro dsagroeabe phase or be COMPILE
Gated with other prel-nsipDs. There must be right
AS well as wrong in the question, and it very hard
if we have not law enough in this country to ascertain
that right.