, 1860-08-10

The San Francisco Herald Of the 3lst ult., in
reply to a recent article in the London Tines on
the San Juan Island dispute, says:
The London Times has resumed its beicOse
vein, and rips up the San Juan question with
even more than the usual malignity Of that pa.
per When discussing American questions. II
nsultngy demands the recall Of BrigadIer Gen.
eral Harney, and uses language toward that dis.
ungulshed officer, in his Official capacity, that
eau only be construed as threats against the
United States. II is 4 matter for regret that
6en. Harney has already been recalled by OuI
Government, whether permanently or not, We
are not advised; but it is evident TO our cum
prehension that the Times was fully advised Of
the fact that Gen. Harney was about 10 leave
the Oregon Department, at least temporarily.
Several months ago the newspapers Of tins
country published the intelligence that Gen.
Harvey had sought and obtained leave Of alb
sence, and the IImes has undoubtedly seized
upon the circumstance to make it appear that
he had been recalled by the Government in to-
ken Of its disapprOval Of his action in the San
Juan controversy In no instance has the Gov
eTnment Of the United States signitied any disap.
probation Of the conduct Of Gen. Harvey in the
San Juan affair; but, on the contrary, Mr..
Dnnkard, In his letter to Gen. Harvey, dated
DcpaiNulent, Cepts loOJ, uteu tilc lOtlON-
ing language: :" II you had good reason 10 be.
lieve that the Colonial authorities Of Great Brit.
ain were about to disturb the status by taking
possession Of the Island and assuming jurisdic.
ton over il, you were right to anticipate their
actionn AN
"In the meantime, care ought to be taken to
apprisc the British authorities that possession
has thus been taken only with the view o: pro-
tecting the rights Of our citizens on the Island,
and preventing the ineursins Of northern lndi.
ans into our territory, etc" To this letter
Gen. Harney replied by document signed by
twenty-five well known and highly respectable
American citizens on San Juan, detailing
number Of murders committed by the Northern
lndians-AmeFican citizens being the victims
besides other documents proving beyond a
dOnbt that the British authorities had already
laid virtual claim to the possession Of the lsiand
and had endeavorod 10 exercise that claim by
force, and furthermore that the Hudson Bay
Company bad several times threatened to "send
the northern Indians down upon the Americans
and drive them from the Island" General Har-
ney very justly added; " 10 attempt to take by
an armed force, m American citizen from our
soil is an insult 10 our Gag, and an outrage upon
the rights Of our people, that has reused them
loa high state Of indignation" II 10 useless
w We bohuon 4tMes 70 Vapof ana gf0wl aDrut
this natter for we cannot believe that our
Goyernment will prove 50 recrvant to is own
dignity as 10 remove General Harney, at least
until the merits Of the controversy br finally de-
eided. We cannot easily fnrget the conduct Of
the British Government toward Mr.. Champion,
whose censnrable procedure in cnlieting troops
IN the United States for The British service, was
rewarded, ygpOn his compulsory
withdrawal from tile United States, with the ap-
pointmeHt Of Minister 10 Russia. Neither can
We forget the fact, that IN every single instance
that the United States Government has been
insulted by British officer, and his reproof de-
the officer committing the outrage has
either been promoted or his conduct IN some
manner indcrsed by the British Government We
llrmly believe that the Government will retain
General iaarnsyin the command Of the Oregon
DepartmenLeeY ioa sag "a ie6i ssra tues
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