Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hammond, Edmund to Merivale, Herman 23 March 1860, CO 305:15, no. 3166, 153.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hammond to Merivale (Permanent Under-Secretary)
23 March 1860
I am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you, to be laid
before His Grace The Duke of Newcastle, a copy of a Despatch from Her
Majesty's Minister at Washington, inclosing copies of papers which
have been laid before the United States Senate relative to the
occupation of San Juan by General Harney; a copy is also
also inclosed of
some Resolutions recently passed by the Legislature of Washington Territory on this subject.
also inclosed of
some Resolutions recently passed by the Legislature of Washington Territory on this subject.
P.S. I am to request that the printed Papers may be returned to
this office when done with.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
As this Letter asks for no observations or opinion on the part of the Duke of Newcastle I presume that it may be put by for future reference, or rather simply acknowledge returning at the same [time] the printed papers—the misrepresentations in which by General Harney it is to be doubted whether Lord J. Russell will think it proper to correct.
As this Letter asks for no observations or opinion on the part of the Duke of Newcastle I presume that it may be put by for future reference, or rather simply acknowledge returning at the same [time] the printed papers—the misrepresentations in which by General Harney it is to be doubted whether Lord J. Russell will think it proper to correct.
Gen Harney's language is outrageous & absurd.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Lyons, British Minister at Washington, to Russell, 28 February 1860,
forwarding copy of papers laid before the U.S. Senate (not in file),
as well as copy of resolutions
recently passed by the Legislature of Washington Territory (not in
file).
