<persName ref="prs:seymour_f"><surname>Seymour</surname>, <forename>Frederick</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:carnarvon"><surname>Carnarvon</surname>, </persName> 4 January 1867, CO 60:27, no. 1938, 3. Seymour addressee Carnarvon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary)

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Despatch to London. Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1).

Seymour explains the civic, trade, and political difficulties resulting from the union of the two Western Colonies, emphasizing trade questions on San Juan Island, due to its joint Military occupation by Great Britain and the United States. Carnarvon minutes his desire to take the earliest opportunity of coming to an understanding with the U.S. Govt upon the claims of the two countries.

Seymour, Frederick Carnarvon, Added abstract.Inserted revisionDesc.
No. 13 1938, CO 60/27, p. 3; received 25 February 4th January 1867 My Lord,

Among the Many difficulties growing out of the union of the two Western Colonies is that in regard to San Juan. As I understand, That Island remains for thepresent present under the joint Military occupation of Great Britain and the United States. The Municipal law of either Country is excluded from it. The farmers and few shopkeepers pay no taxes and have no Civil Courts.

2. On the Union being effected the Customs Law of British Columbia was at once extended over Vancouver Island, and then came the question as to how articles the growthof of San Juan were to be treated on their arrival in Victoria. If we admitted everything that came from San Juan, where we could not establish a Custom House, duty free, the whole trade of Puget's Sound and probably of San Francisco would centre in the Island in dispute. If on the other hand we taxed all imports from San Juan, it would appear as if we renounced our claim to the Island andtreated treated it as a Foreign Possession.

3. Under these Circumstances I have thought it best to have Forms like the enclosed printed which when signed by the Officer in Command at the English Camp will admit the Articles specified in the accompaning Invoice duty free.

4. I enclose Copy of a letter I have addressed to the Senior Naval Officer on this subject. The Marines who garrison the Island are Ibelieve believe temporarily under his command.

I have the honor to be My Lord, Your most obedient humble Servant Frederick Seymour
Mr Elliot I send you the last Letter we have from the F.O. on this subject—d. 8 Feb/64. The question has been lying dormant since that time.

See 1992 B.C.

ABd 26 Feb
As regards the question of produce imported from San Juan, Governor Seymour's mode ofaction action appears judicious and the best of which the case admitted. I should send the despatch to the Foreign Office and express a disposition if Lord Stanley concurs, to approve of the Governor's proceedings.

For further remarks see minute on 1992.

TFE 27 Feby
Ld Carnarvon When question opened, should it not go further? CBA 28/2
It will be as well to send this and 1992 at the same time to the F.O. observing that they show a difficult state of affairs & not without risk of further complications. That in my opinion it is desirable to take the earliest opportunity of coming to an understanding with the U.S. GovtGovernment upon the claims of the two countries & that if Ld Stanley can make any suggestion in this sense I shall be very happy to cooperate with him.

Dft at once of this for me to see.

C 28/2
Copy, Seymour to Captain R.B. Oldfield, Senior Naval Officer, 3 January 1867, discussing the question of San Juan Island.
Oldfield to Seymour, 4 January 1867, reporting he had given the forms to Captain Bazalgette.
Printed form, certifying that the goods enumerated in the attached invoice were the produce of San Juan Island.
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 11, 23 March 1867.