The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-10
The boundary Dispute.
DISSATISFACTION WITH GENERAL scorr's C
MEETING ANrEpIc INg y.

DISSATISFACTION WITH GENERAL SCoTr's COURSE
MEETING or AMERICANS on SAN JUAs ISLAND
ENDORSEMENT OF GEN. HARVEY.
The United States steamer Massachusetts arrived
Portland Dee s. with troops from the stand Of San Juan
This change IN location has taken place in consequence
the orders issued by Cen Scott prior his departure
from Puget Sound Our dates from Victoria TO Dec
IL Gov Douglass had dissolved The Legislative Assem-
bly, of vanoouvers Island and election for new mem
beTs was to take place in few days. The Governor
us hesage makes no auslon Whatever 70 the San Juan
question, TO the visit Of GEN Scott lie appears 10 be
satisfied with the course Of Gen Scott
The manner In which the san Juan question treated
by Gen scott has given great dissatisfaction TO the people
In Oregon and Washington His Is strongly CEN
sured and the rress condemn indignantly his conces
sions to the English. The Olympia P0rsr says
Never has anything occurred in the history Of cur Territory
which has met with 50 hearty condemnation from al classes
The act he ETea RA a SRe eaTa so ss
10 so basey Deserving cur right 10 the island Of aui
demands OF the Englisf ~
country IN the defence Of her rsh poev and ~ n
ISsDs Part ei our naaons history e ultimately
Of her area and dsssminaoS Of tie sepnens Of cig
which The s.etes sc-py NH t 70 ssrs pefs s asr rr
.SdPeese bring The crimson blush q sSsns 3 mantle anti,
earned fame had naaed sbed and hat time hsd BEEN
only deed deserves ya and he
counrymen But n consideration Of bis many services and
are ss a ss he sq ns M as wso
an error not one s he sn @ Of
youthful age or mental vigor. - A'''
The press attribute to General Scott jealousy Of General
Harvey influencing his actions and bitterly complain
that more youthful men were not permitted to arrangehe
difficulty.
The Washington Territorial Legislature met at olympi,
December s, and organized Tie Governor, Ia his Mes
sage quite strong the san Juan question. IS said
that il speaks for sels bold and decisive. There Ano
desire 10 avoid the difficulty be plainly the point
He openly ayows his dapproyal of the parsuod by
General Scott and condemns the administration for allow
ing him TO relnqurh, TO any extent the claims Of the
United States 70 the Island.
MEETING OF AMERICANS on THE ISLAND OF SAN J-AN.
The following proceedings Of meeting Of the American
held the obou>o 81
Baker Roberts in the town Of san Juan Friday even.
ing the 18th November are published in the u Sound
The meeting organized by the selection Of Jas How.
ord as Chairman and George W. Wiley as Secretary.
by said oommiiiee;-
Whereas we the American residents and settlers up
the island Of sun Juan do firmly and conscentousy
believe said island is part OF Washington Territory
being east Of the boundary line between tho United States
and The British Possessions, contemplated by the treaty
of lss6 viz"Through the middle OF the channel which
separates the continent from Vancouver Island and by
acts OF the Legislative Assembly Of said Territory, cons
tuted portion Of the county OF wha:com and
whereas, 50 believing We have settled upon said
island as portion Of the public domain OF the United
whereas the Governor Of Vancouver Island, In yes
Bel Of the Hudson Bay Company did recently attempt 10
remove from said island {within American jurisdiction
and subject TO American law an American ctzen amen
able only 70 American law for the purpose OF trying him
by Court Of Vancouver Island; and
edaiey thereafter caused 70 Be despatched British YES
ses oil war, 70 overawe our people and occupy said
Blnnd; tnercfOre,
Resolved, That the couree OF Geu VIM s. Harvey,
United states armythc able, distinguished and popular
commander Of the Military Department OF orekon-in
promptly ordering company Of regusrs TO occupy said
Island As American SOIL was demanded BY the exsencies
Of the that said act meets heares approbacp
and eutlos bin 70 the gratitude OF every American for
thus asserting clear ami able right and
title to soil guaranteed 10 by treaty, confirmed 10
by occupancy and long continued assertion Of urisdc.
ton.
Resolved That the island Of San joan is ours by posi-
ton, ours by necessity, by every claim which
confer sovereignty.
Resolved That General Harneys subsequent course In
supporting American supremacy, Wise prudent con
catory, truly patriotic and The time the readcst
solution OF problem which for years might osherwiss
have beeu matter Of contention, sngendering d0ties
between the two great Powers Of the Garth that COZ
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