Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 11 November 1859, CO 305:11, no. 18, 250.
Abstract
Douglas, Sir James to Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes 11 November 1859, CO 305:11, no. 18, 250.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (5), Enclosures (untranscribed) (4), Other documents (1).
No. 56
11 November 1859
The accompanying communication from General Scott has come to
hand just as the Mail is being closed.
It is in reply to my last letter of the 7th November and evinces
a spirit of conciliation highly honorable to General Scott and
which cannot fail to be Satisfactory
Satisfactory, to Her Majesty's
Government.
Satisfactory, to Her Majesty's
Government.
General Scott alludes to the complaint of William
Moore a British Subject which I presented to him for
arrangement, but I will not trouble your Grace with the merits
of that case, unless I fail in procuring satisfaction from the
authorities of Washington Territory.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
Governor Douglas' last despatch is with the Duke of Newcastle, and I believe that His Grace has the question of the jurisdiction to be exercised by the American & English authorities in San Juan under consideration.
Governor Douglas' last despatch is with the Duke of Newcastle, and I believe that His Grace has the question of the jurisdiction to be exercised by the American & English authorities in San Juan under consideration.
HT Irving
2 Jany
Mr Merivale
I do not see that any action is required on this. The enclosure of F.O. letter 12817 (circulated to-day with [N.?]) will shew the Governor that H.M. Govt contemplate no exclusive jurisdiction.
I do not see that any action is required on this. The enclosure of F.O. letter 12817 (circulated to-day with [N.?]) will shew the Governor that H.M. Govt contemplate no exclusive jurisdiction.
TFE
2 Jany
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Winfield Scott to Douglas, 9 November 1859, stating satisfaction
with the situation on San Juan Island and commenting on
the complaint of William Moore, with enclosures.
Extract, L. Thomas, Assistant Adjutant General, no date, advising
that until the sovereignity dispute is settled, American and
British subjects have equal rights on the island.
Extract, Thomas to Captain Hunt, U.S. Commander, San Juan Island,
no date, forwarding correspondence from Scott to Douglas which "will show you the spirit in which it is expected you will execute
the delicate and important trust confided to you."
Extract, Lieutenant Colonel George W. Lay, U.S. Army Headquarters,
to Douglas, 9 November 1859, forwarding correspondence for the
governor's information.
Other documents included in the file
Minutes by CO staff
The first of these despatches has already been sent privately to
Lord J. Russell, but it should go officially to the Foreign
Office?