Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Grenville, Richard to Seymour, Frederick 31 October 1867, NAC RG7:G8C/14, 402.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Other documents (3).
Buckingham states his approval of how Seymour managed the situation in the Cariboo regarding the dispute between two mining companies. Buckingham encloses the
substance of a Telegram,which explains that Hastings can provide support to Seymour and describing the extent of the support Hastings can provide. Buckingham advises Seymour that
the duty of providing for the maintenance of internal tranquility devolves entirely uponBritish Columbia.
No. 71
31 October 1867
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 92
of the 16th of August, containing information with reference to a
disturbance which has arisen between rival claimants of Mining property
in the District of Cariboo, and reporting the state of affairs upon yourdeparture
departure from the Country.
departure from the Country.
I have also to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 93 of
the 16th of August relating to a correspondence which has taken place
between yourself and Rear Admiral Hastings, on the subject of the
position which Her Majesty's ships would observe towards the Colonial
Authorities, in the event of an insurrection occuring in the Territory;
a copy of which has been sent to the board of Admiralty.
I approve of the steps you have taken withthe
the object of putting an
end to these disturbances, and with reference to your despatch No. 93, I
enclose the substance of a Telegram which was sent.
the object of putting an
end to these disturbances, and with reference to your despatch No. 93, I
enclose the substance of a Telegram which was sent.
Although I am not prepared to say that in circumstances such as you
describe the Colony is in no case to obtain any assistance from Her
Majesty's Military or Naval Forces in the neighbourhood, yet I wish you
and the colonists clearly to understand that in British Columbia as in
Canada and in other Colonies the duty of providing for the maintenanceof
of internal tranquility devolves entirely upon them.
of internal tranquility devolves entirely upon them.
Other documents included in the file
Copy, Buckingham to Seymour, 31 October 1867, "containing information with reference to a disturbance which has arisen between
rival claimants of mining property in the District of Cariboo."
"Substance of a Telegram sent to Governor Seymour," regarding assitance the Admiral might give in the form of men landed.
"Substance of a Telegram sent to Governor Seymour," stating that the Admiral is able to send assistance but does not wish to send more
men than would be needed.