Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer to
Douglas, Sir James 2 September 1858, LAC :, 108.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Lytton forwards to Douglas a copy of F.W. Chesson’s letter on behalf of the Aborigines Protection Society urging the colonial government
to provide fair treatment of First Nations in British Columbia.
No. 12
Downing Street
2 September 1858
Sir
In my [Vancouver Island] despatch of the 31st July, No 6,
1
I directed your attention
to the treatment of the Native Indians in the Country which it has so
recently been decided to establish as a British Colony. I regard that
subject as one which
demands your prompt and careful consideration. I
now transmit to you the Copy of a letter from the Aborigines Protection
Society invoking the protection of Her Majesty's Government on behalf of
these people. I readily repeat my earnest injunctions to you to
endeavour to secure this object. At the same time I beg you to observe
that I must not be understood as adopting the views of the Society asto
to
the means by which this may be best accomplished.
demands your prompt and careful consideration. I
now transmit to you the Copy of a letter from the Aborigines Protection
Society invoking the protection of Her Majesty's Government on behalf of
these people. I readily repeat my earnest injunctions to you to
endeavour to secure this object. At the same time I beg you to observe
that I must not be understood as adopting the views of the Society asto
to
the means by which this may be best accomplished.
Footnotes
- = Aborigines Protection Society Lytton to Douglas, No. 6, 31 July 1858, CO 410/1, p. 147 Cite enclosure?? 12/2 ??