Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Cardwell, Edward 18 March 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6174, 183.
Abstract
Seymour, Governor Frederick to
Cardwell, Edward 18 March 1865, CO 60:21, no. 6174, 183.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Other documents (1).
No. 28
18th March 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two
plain Copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the
Legislature of this Colony, entitled;
No. 3. An Ordinanceto
to amend the duties of Customs.
to amend the duties of Customs.
2. The Attorney General is so much engaged in
Legislative work as to be unable to furnish the usual legal summary.
3. I really feel that I can scarcely report more fully
upon this measure than by referring you to the Despatches
I am about to write. The one forwarding a petition gotup
up
in Victoria against the Ordinance; The other commenting
upon Resolutions passed and statements made by the Chamber
of Commerce of that Town respecting it.
up
in Victoria against the Ordinance; The other commenting
upon Resolutions passed and statements made by the Chamber
of Commerce of that Town respecting it.
4. The measure which has now passed was recommended
to me, unanimously (I believe) by the late Council. When
introduced this year it likewise passed without a dissentientvoice
voice, although I left every Government Officer perfectly
free to vote as he pleased.
voice, although I left every Government Officer perfectly
free to vote as he pleased.
5. As stated in my reply to the so called Miners'
petition the Act is tentative and I would beg leave very
respectfully to recommend that even if it should appear to
you to have defects you will allow it to remain in force
until the Legislative Sessionmeets
meets again.
meets again.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
See Attorney General's report in 6400.
See Attorney General's report in 6400.
This is the B. Columbia Tariff Law which has excited
the dissatisfaction of the Merchants at Victoria. The
Law should be read by the Light of the despatches from both
Colonies now before you. It will have to be referred to
the Treasury and the Bd of Trade. If the Law is
framed in contravention of present political economy views,
or is, in other respects, objectionable, we shall receive
full intimation from those Depts.
ABd
6 July
See also the Attorney General's Report on this law, in 6400,
received since the present despatch—and see especially Governor's
despatch 6176, circulated at same time as this.
The two Clauses that strike me as chiefly debatable are b and c
of SS 2, and SS 7. But the subject is too large to be conveniently
discussed in a Minute. On the whole I should lean to believing that
the general aim of the law is legitimate.
TFE
17 July
See Minute on 6176.
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Other documents included in the file
Rogers to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, and J. Booth, Board of Trade,
3 October 1865, forwarding copy of the despatch and ordinance for
consideration.