Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch from London
Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes to
Douglas, Sir James 8 February 1853, LAC :, 105.
Abstract
Despatch from London.
Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Newcastle writes to Douglas to transmit, for Douglas’s information, a letter from James Cooper that discusses a resolution on liquor regulation, a resolution allegedly moved by
Douglas at a “Meeting of the Council of Government of Vancouver's Island.” Newcastle observes that Cooper’s letter was not transmitted through the Governor, as it should have been. Newcastle asserts that all future correspondence “must conform to the established rule of Colonial
Correspondence.”
No. 1
Downing Street
8 February 1853
Sir
I transmit for your information, the Copy of a letter from Mr
James Cooper, relative to a resolution alleged to have been moved by you,
at a Meeting of the Council of Government of Vancouver's Island, on the
5th of October last.
You will acquaint Mr Cooper that whenever any representation
affecting his position in the Council is submittedto
to me, no decision
will be pronounced on the case until he has had an opportunity of
bringing before me, any statement, or explanation which he may desire to
offer.
to me, no decision
will be pronounced on the case until he has had an opportunity of
bringing before me, any statement, or explanation which he may desire to
offer.
In the present instance, considering the distance of Vancouver's
Island, and the recent establishment of Government there, I have thought
it expedient to take this notice of Mr Cooper's letter, although not
transmitted through the Governor, but I wish it to be understood, that
in future, all parties having representations to make to me, must conform
to the
established rule of Colonial Correspondence.
established rule of Colonial Correspondence.
