Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-26

adjourned.
Restrictive Policy. in British Columbia to
American Trade.
From the weekly British Colonist of
the 5th inst, we extract the following:
Governors Proclamation.
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of
an Act of Parliament, made and passed
in the 21st and 22d years of the Reign
of her Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled
an Act to provide for the Government
of British Columbia" and by Com
mission under the Great Seal of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, l, JAMES DOUGLAS, have
been appointed Governor of the said
Colony, and have been authorized by
Proclamation under the Public Seal of
the said Colony, to make laws, institu-
tons, and ordinances, for the peace,
order and government of the same, and
WHEREAS, the Port of New West
minister is the only Port of Entry for
goods in British Columbia
And whereas, many persons have i'm
ported goods into British Columbia
across the southern boundary thereof,
contrary to law
And whereas, it is cxpetlient that all
persons importing goods into British
Columbia across the said boundary
should be notified that such importa-
ton is contrary to law, and can beNper-
mittcd only pending the completion of
the communications in British COlum-
bia-
And whereas, the collection of the
Customs duties is rendered very expcn-
sivc by the importation of goods across
the southern boundary aforesaid, and it
is cXpcdicnt to impose fine on such
importation, to meet the additional
cost of collection
Now these arc to give notice,
l. That no goods, wares, animals, or
merchandise, shall be imported into
British Columbia, which shall not have
been entered at New Westminster
aforesaid, unless the duties, tolls,
and fines hereinafter specified, shall
have been first paid to some duly quail
flied officer of customs. and such officer
shall have first granted to the importer
Il permit OH behalf of such goods.
2. The duties and tolls aforesaid shall
be as follows:
A. The duties at present imposed by
virtue of tho Proclamations Of the Sec
ond day of June, one thousand eight
hundred and titty-ninc, and the twen-
ticth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.
B. For every fifty pounds weight
avoirlupois Of such goods, wares, or
merchandise, (and 80 in proportion for
Il greater or less quantity than fifty
pounds weight Of goodsl one shilling;
miners packs, carried by the owners
and not exceeding thirty pounds weight
.ayoirtlupois, for each mans load, being
cxempt from such duty as aforesaid.
C. For every ton Of such goods,
wares. or merchandise, twclvcshillings.
3. Tn addition to the aforesaid duties
and tolls, fine equivalent to three per
cent. on the market value of such goods,
wares, animals or merchandise, shall
be paid to such officer of Customs
such market value of the goods, wares,
animals or merchandise, at the place of
collection.
4. Any person cvading, or attempt
ing to cvade, the payment of any of
the duties, tolls, or fines aforesaid, shall
he fined treble tho amount of the du-
ties, tolls, or fines, or any sum not OK
cccding One Hundred Pounds, at the
discretion of tho Magistrate.
S. Any penalty under this Act may
he recovered and enforced before any
Magistrate in British Columbia in q
summary way.
&. This Proclamation may bc cited
us tho "Southern Boundary Act, 1860. |"
Issued under the Public Seal
of the said Colony, at Victo-
l.. s. ria, Vancouver Island, this
twcnfy-sccond day of Dccem-
Der, in tho year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty,
and in the twenty fourth year of Her
Majcstys reign, by me,
JAMES DOUGLAS.
BY his Excellcncy's command,
WILLIAM A. G. YoUNG,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
GoD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Uphn which tho Colonist comments
us follows:
We publish to-day proclamation
which j., equivalent to an act to cstab-