The receipt of the Letter has, with other reasons, induced Sir Edward to abstain from sending to the Admy the Letter I had prepared, by his desire, complaining of the lukewarmness of that Board in the cause of Columbia.

I have the honor to report to you that I left this anchorage on the 12th Inst for Semiahmoo Bay, 49th Parallel, conveying Major Hawkins, Royal Engineers HMs Commissioner for marking out the Hawkins, Maj. John S.confers with Campbell Campbell, Archibaldconfers with Hawkins land portion of the line of Boundary established by the first Article of the Treaty between Great Britain the United States of 15 June 1846; to meet and toconfer confer with Mr Campbell the Commissioner on the part of the United States, and I returned to this Anchorage on the 18th Inst.

Upon my arrival I found HMS Calypso lying in Esquimalt Harbour. I ShipsPlumper Calypso received from her the provisions and Stores you had sent up for this Ship and for the Plumper, and the Calypso sailed for San Francisco on the 25 Instant.

I enclose herewith the copy of a letter dated 24 Augt addressed Montresor, Capt. Frederickunable to provide escort to governor to me by Capn Montresorof of the Calypso, to accompany him upon a projected visit to the mining districts in Frasers river, consequent upon intelligence having been received of an alarming collision between Indiansclash with miners the white miners and the native Indian tribes. I also enclose the copy of a similar requisition made upon me by His Excycompany together with a copy of my reply thereto. From this correspondence you will perceive thatCaptn Captn Montresor did not conceive he was at liberty to prolong his stay at Vancouver's Island and he therefore recommended me to furnish from the Satellite, the assistance required by His Excycompany from the Calypso in addition to that solicited from the Satellite.

Fully understanding and appreciating the motives of His Excycompany; knowing the actual State of Affairs frombeing being on the spot; having the most perfect confidence in the sound discretion of His Excycompany; and being well aware from personal knowledge and observation that the presence of the Governor in the Country would have the most beneficial Douglas, Jamesinfluence with the Indigenous peoples effects upon the native Indian Tribes, as he, from his intimate personal knowledge of them, and from the deep respect and awe with which he is regarded by them wouldalone alone do more towards the tranquillization of the country than even the introduction of a considerable armed force, I deemed it my duty to co-operate with His Excycompany to the fullest extent of my power, firmly believing that probably by so doing greater evils might be avoided hereafter; I therefore supplied the force he required from HM's Ships vizt one officer & twenty marines to form a body guard to His Excycompany, so that he might sustain the dignity of the Queen'sGovtGovernment GovtGovernment. Major Hawkins has supplied fifteen of the sappers and miners under his command, and he has himself accompanied them. With this force His Excycompany left this place yesterday evening for Fraser's River, and he expects to be absent about two or three weeks.

I am happy to say that just prior to the departure of His Excycompany intelligence was received which contradicted the reports of the massacreof of a large number of white persons, but at the same time affairs were shown to be in such a state that the most lamentable consequences might ensue unless immediate steps were taken to allay the excitement generally existing. It is reported that in consequence of the naked and headless bodies of two white men, supposed to be Frenchmen, having been picked up floating down the stream, a large body of Frenchmen, said to number about 120, had organized themselves and had determined upon immediate Retribution.