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S -> -*. r* T t K » * "^ r Si. > 2 r .< c I^' r VANcorvEirs island. rU 1 ' 'V 9 ^ KETrRN to nil Aililress mthe llummriible Tli - lloii^e of Cniiiiiions, il.ilud j,5 .Iinio l8j7 ,- fvr, •' COPIHS or ExTit.uTs uf any ].)i;si.at(IIes that liave hc.ou rcrei'vcil l,y Her Majesty's Socrctiiry oi" Siato for ihi; (Jolonios, on tlic siil.ject oltlic H>tal.li?linieiitofa Hepukskntmiv i: Assr.MBi.v at Va/icomrrs Island:' Coloiiiiil OHii'c, "I •-'H July lbj7. J' c. loini-scrr.. (^Vr. S'crttiiri/ Luboucherc.) Ijf i h Ordered, by 'Mir House ot Coinnions, to be Printed, ;! Aiiijunt 1857. I' 1 < 229 — ScM. 2. IN: I - ] s t II i; I) I L K. i)i;si'.\T( Mi:s ri;()M rin; kkiiit Hon. ii. i-.\iu»i ( iii;iu;, m. p. Number i UaU'. S L' 11 ,t K < T. 1 |'J«l'ili. is.iii llirciliii:: ilid a Hc|Mi-i-iiluli\. \.m riiliiy l.i riiiivnk< li "itliiiiil j Nil.."). ' l.i-s iil'tMiir. Iii>iiii. i!oii^ unci Su^l:' >ii"ii» I'lr lii^ ^iihliinrc " 1 -jn Au;;. IH.'iO j A.-kiii.«!i.l;:iii<.' h'.< I)...|)ii!i.ii., ..f -.'.'.I Muy iitj.l 7ili June , Xu. 10. I Iij9li'uctii>ii>> ill rr);iii'il to liiM |irii|MMul!i l'>r nii llxli'ii-iiiin ot I llu' SiitVriit:.' 3 -Jin.t. I". ill tlir Nhiiiil i i In N'lV. I'-.'ill .\i-UnoHlnl;.'iiii; lii« Spi'i'di cm ll|ic.|iini; the >i.s«i(iii nf ihi' .\'... I'.i. l.c'._M»lalciic . Ditliiiiliic- c x|ic 111 11. c li III rccniiiii..' ;i l'iimiiiillci> j tci ini|iiirr into llii> Miliililv nl |)i-|iiili li i'.lcc liuii- S j •.'! .lull. IH.iT .XckiH.Hlcil.jini: hi< I »r..|iiilc h nl' :il-i U, tiilwr, iriHirlna llin I Nip. 4. I'lon'i.illll:,'- lit llic- llcill-l' cpI' .\.«, iiil.li . . . . ■J4 Mar. l-.'i7 Acknowli'ilc^iiii; Ills Ik.f|iatcli iif tlir Olli .liimi.irv, icpiirtiiit: tin' No. (1. I'rcin'i'diiij... cl' tin- Hipum- uI' .\»viiiI.1v |o tlii' I Htli l)fi-i'iiilpcr i I i.^.'.r. ■ V^' DO I 'Alt III.-- l'i;i iM (pi)\ I.KNi i|; jx i| 1pI.a.>^. 'J'J A[ !)• IH.'il I Arkiiiiwl. ili,'iii>^ I)i»|calili nl'J'^lli I'l'lpriiiiry, iiiiivi'viiii; In inlcrli-Ti lie c , d' I'.irlv ilill'iri in ~ - -'{■.' I .Ian l-.'.7 I'lirilnr l'mi.i.i.(liiii;« nl tin. Ai-imiiMn ii|i.ir'i..| ii|i li Hlli Nil. -J. ' lli.iiiil.i I- l'-.,!; ■ - - - ' - iJi I 'Jl l"i-li. ll'."<7 .\ckl,nlvl.iiijili._' .Mr. I.ilinlli-lli Ti'- l)i-|iatiliis cpf 'Jlsl Oi'loln'l' 1 Nil. I. ] iiiid Inili Niiviinlii I. anil iT|iiirtirii: I'ni-lln i I'mrrcilinc^M iil'lln- l.i .M-ialiirr. nil I 1 -J nil |-'c'liMi ii-v I-- .7 . . . 1' .'1 J !•««' (.'iH'iEs or ExTmc TH ui' ;iiiy l)i>t'Arum;s tliat luive ln'iii rtceiriKl by Her Majesty's St'crctiirv v( Stale t'ur the ('(iloiiic;, uri the siilijeet ol tlic estiililisli- iiitnt i>f a UF.i'Hi:sENTATrvK Asskmui.'s at Vannrnvei's IslmnJ. Despatches troin the Ixii>lit lltin. Fl. I.alxiiiclierc, \i. v ^errelarv of Slate I- III 18 No. ;,.) N... 1 . — No. 1 . (^ll■^ lit' DESr.VTCll iVdiu tlic Ui'_'lit llniDurablc II. Lahoiiclierc, m. i>., to Higl.t lion. II. L ( iciVcninr I)oil''Jil Sir. I), )z--nvit, JH Fcl bouclieri , .\i. i-. (icivcinor Di.U'.'lr:-, 11^ tlio t'olllliiif«iii|i and hi-inii-l: >ln.'l Hlaiicliaiil nciivi'il wl nil- uhii'li \iiiir |iriueefSsor, (loveiiior iniarv Ij>5ti. (i IVl,. iS-ii. H M llh' l-iilHllV .l- \. l-laiiil was fiivt t'omiilcil. lie «ii:- ilireiiMmi"ii (iniiTal .\>>i'iiililic.- of iVi't lioldei'-, (|iialilir(l liv the i(i-lii|i of 'JO ;nrv^ dl' laiiil, and w illi tli' ir adv ici- and that ot liis ( (lUiu'il, to ak J 1 iw- anil (iidiiiaiues tir tl nil awari' dial tl.r >a i\ '• ivciiniiiiil ipf I 111' i-land. Mil' ( i.iiiiiii"inii coiiiaiii- aiiotlnr clan-.'. |iroli'--i!ii; M 1 iii|iowcr thi' (i(i\(rni>r to make ~iiili law-; uitli lln' adv iii' of his ( oiuail oiilv. I'irli,i|p- llii^ was iiitriidiii-eil wiih tin' v if « ot' i rratitii;- a Icu'islatiirr to meet thi- iiiiMi dinli' wants ol tin' coinniiiMilv hrtdi' A-scnil'liis ecuild lir siiniMioMid. Knt I am eon* ini'i'd. as widi 'u' tiir i^iniTal ti'imr nl' tlir dociiincnts ilicnis l\ ihi' inliii'inaliun uiiaii 1 ll.lr l(. uhl .iin 111 the ni;iiiiii>ii ( .1 ill .Ma|i'»l\ - ( i'lNi rnnnnl in Ir.iniiiiij tlniii, ihat it was iheu i(inl'in|ila;i li li lai -lull \".lMMi.s -I, mild I e -iiliin.oiu (I as •'linn a- ;I should Ur jifactiealiii ti :l. Caiisi's t' the anlhoritv innvi\ 'd t" \on, and I hr .M.iioty's ( luv. riiniiiit lull V satisliiil Willi thr emirs winel, viii look. I. .\fM'ill:i'lc»-, it lia- ill 111 dnnhiid li\ authoiiiii s e.inveisant in tl.r jirii M' it eolnina I law, whnilnr llm ('inwii i-.in ie^allv e mviv anlhoritv to make aw- III a SI Illeniillt t'nUIl d l.v haiulisl nulishineii, i\rii fur a iciniHirary and >j)i.eia led wholK, or in part, hy the settlers them- If this he liin lasi', tlu' ilause in voiir C'nimiii-siuii on whieh von ri'lioi ipo«f, III any lei;is|atnrn not ilec ippi to I le iiiiwarr.in till anil invalid It appears to llrr Maji -Iv'- ( io\eriinien t, iherei'ore, tliat sti ps siion d hi lakcii ut otiee for the estahlislim.-nt of thr imly liui-ialnre anthoristd li\ flu; pir-.nt eonslitutioii of tiie island. 1 iiavr. areordiie.;ly, to inslriiel you lo call iiiuilher an As-emhly in the n nils of your l.'omiiii;5!e'> and liistriiction>. ti. For this purpose it will lie within your power, as provided liy tlii' ninth ilause of j'eiir Iiistriu'tioiis, to tix the niiinlnr of representativej, ami, if you ^honlil coiisid.r it essential, lo di\ide the eolonv into districts, and to estahlish -iparate polliiij; places, allhoni^h will lind this inexpedient. I so smalt a nil iinliLr of settler; yon may ■J'Jil— >e« 1 1. If :|. rr \ A 4 CORUESPONDKNCi: UKLATINO TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 7. I li-avf it It) your liiciil knowK'dfjc niiil discrrtion, witli tliR advice of your Council, to sugiicst to tlic Ass(!iul)ly, wlicu lliiis siiniinoiicil. to pas^ such iiicasuris ii> \ou uiav voiirsclf ilcciu most requiivil, and in particular, sucli as may f.c iii'C(s#ary, in onlcr to leave no doubt of the validity of pr()ccedin<;s alri'ao very limited a number of inhaiiitanis, the maintenance of a coustitntion on the model ol tlio'»e considerable colonies, with a Unu^ie of KeprcM'ntalivis and a Couneil, may be imxpedient : and that a smaller and more select liody "ill, for the present, and pr(diably for some years to come, perform in a satisfactory manner the function^ really rcipiiri'd in the prcst;nt stage of progress of the island. !». Stuli a body, Imwi vir, can be eonslituled only by enactment of ihi' I. of th I'lnl Dlv a nd lature, authorised by the Commission, that is ii Council, tc.gcthor with yourself. It would b legislatuic thus constituted to surrender its powers into tbi> hands id'a sinirle cham- unusual civcniustnrci: for it hii> heeii -1 iicce>:-fidl\ ilene in -onu' ol llie >malli r West India Isl.uub 10. I leiive it to yourself to consider, wi'.h tlie advice of the local auihoriti ..ouncii the niiml)! rs and piiiper <|uabhcalioit nt the niemlicrs ol such a sip; but in the event of your deli rniiiiiuf: to iutrodiu'e the elective |irinciple into it, a certain proportion, not less than oue-tljird, should be' nominated bv the Crown, 'i'lir pnwi r of a»^ei:lint: to, or nll:aI;^inL^ or su-peiulini:, tor the ;i«S( nt of the Crown, the mea^ure^ passed by ^iich a Couiieil, should be distinctly re-crved toyoul^el^. And it is very e-xniial th.it a enn>!itMtional law of this descrijitiori .-boidd contain a proviso, reserving the initiation of all money votes (o the local Cioveriimeiil. 11. An additional na-on in f.ivniir of tiie cnurse which I now prorribe (nameix. tli.it ni calling together th ',h id then, if the l.cuislati reatid think |)roper, est,ddi^hini; a sinipliT form of government) is to be louinl in tlir circiini>ianci tluit the relations tif the iliiiUon's Hay Company with the CiinMi must laeessurilv uiuleiuo nvision before or in the vear iM.Mt. The po.-iti< II 1 Mid tiiliile ijovei limeiit of \ aiicoiiM Island will tin is iinavoidablv lavs iii.der riMcw, d it any ililliculty slnmld lie ixjieiii need in carrviii;^ into exiciitioii any jreseni iiistriietinn.., -,{ eonvi nii nt opportunity will be allorded bir rceon^ldl■rillu tnein. I:'. I a, II aware that Her MajestyV (ioveintnenf are iiiipo>iiig on you a task i.f some dittiiiiliv as well as re>piiii-iliility in i;ivin'.; you lhe>c in»triietion< 'P div as tinv have to be cairied in:o e.\ecu ion with so >m;ill an amount of a.->i>tanie a> the proent enemn^latlce^ ol your Mitleiiieiil atiord. Hut 1 liavi; vi IV ria-on to rely on youi alulitie.-) and piilihe spirit ; a nd V oil may, on your part, rely on tlie conliniianct of •^iich .i.s«i.Htanee and support m Her Majc-ty's (Joyerninent can render you, ami on their making lull allowamc for the pecu- liarities ol your position. I have, Sic. (signed) II. Labnuchin . No. 'J. ni^lit II II. La. Ilnli.licip, M, ]■., to (IiiviiiMir Doajjias. !i ) .\uv. l«-,(i. (No. Hi.) — N\ t'oi'v of IM-lSP.VTCH from the Ki.dit Honourable //. Labnucherc, .M.r., to (ioveiiior J)(iii^lii.s. .*^ii'. Downing-street, -J.'^ August iM.Mi. I iiAVF to acknowledge the receipt of your des|)ateiics, No.s. 12 and l-J,* ol the ■2-2i\ of -May and the 7th of .) line la-t. " I am very sensible of the responsibility imposed upon yon by mv di'S|)alcli of the -J-tlj of F( brnary last, instructing you to convoke a" Legislative Assembly, hut I am satisfied Irom your lan^uaje, that you aie fully i)ri'pared to encounter that lesponsibilit', , anil to take the iieci s-nrv steps. With A UEIMIKSENTATIVK ASSEMIU.Y AT V.WCOUVKRS ISLAND, r, With rt'fiH'i't, til tlic I'rniicliisc, you ll:l^^•, 1 ild not doiilit, vcrv nodil rciisdii for roiisiili'riiip; that it is too imich ri'Sirictcd hy fh<' tcniis nf voiii' ('i)Miini-.ii)ti. It M'flllS to IIU'. however, that the liest rmirse will lie lliit lor tlle Jiresellf to alter tlie ( oiiiliiis»ioii ; hut thiit you should net mi it ill the (ir-t itistaiiee. !ilid living upon the As*eiiihly rouvokrd with it, a measure for extending- tiie suH'nr^c in tin; tiiaiiiicr which you |)ro|iosp. I have, »^e. (si(;iur Duuglal, Sir, l)o\Miiiio-.-treet. -Jl Outuh, r l«5ti. -'<"'• '^V'. I IIWK, to aekliowiediji' tile r('c('i|)t of \ uiir iie»|iiilrh dated 'J'Jd .Inly,* Xo. Ij, ' I'.i^c 7. I iiclosiiiu; uiiimti s of the proceediut;-. in the Coiiniil ot Viiiicouvei's l»huid, on the ith and nth of .luiie l)l^^t, t(>i^r,.tlKr with the i'o|iy of a i'rc.elainatinn con- viMiiiiL; .\>.-einhliis ot ti'eeh(d(h r>, and reniarkintr liiiierallv on the state of the lolony. I liavi', iVe. (sijrned ; //, l.aliinulmi., — No. 1.— ^\o. 10.) No. 4. I'.Xlll \cr of Dr.Sl'.ATCil from tin- Kiuht liniininalde //. /jilitmr/nir. M.V., to l;ij;lit lion. H. Lii- (io\,riior l). I IIAVK to aekliowledoi' the rec'eipt of \ oh|- dr-|iatLli, .No. lit,! of the 'JOth of .Vuijnst. t I',i,:c 10. I have riad \\m\\ >aIi«faelioii the >.|ireeii «ith \\hieli you opened the Sl'-i>iou of the l,e<;i-latnre on tin; I'Jth .Vni^nst. Willi lopeet to the ditru'iilty you t xperiunee in eoiistilntiiif; a eninniittct' to iiii|iiire into the validity of the dis- puted eliM'tions ; it is ])rohalile that that diliieuliy will have lieen removed liefore llie reeeipt of this deS| aleh. I shall, iherei'ore, awaii your furtlier lepnit upon tin' suiijeit. - No. S. — (No. 4) .. . Coi'V of DESPATCH from the Uiuht. iloiinnrahle //. I.iiljourluir, M.l'., ta |{|j;|,i Hon. H. Ln- (iovernor Duiii/lns. Iiciuilmi'. m r.. n' < loviTi "r Doiiglus, Sir, Douiiiiiir-striet, 24 .laniiary 1837. '"' '""' '^■•"'' I iiAVK to ackiiowleilgi; your despatch. No. :io,[ of the :ilsr Octolier last, + I'ngt i^ reporting the proct-i'tliii;;* ot the Uniiiu of Ass' nibly of \ aiifouver's Island. 1 hiive, ice. (signed) //. Liilioiic/icrc. jai) — Sess. -2. A3 .> J w «; CDRr^ESPONDENCf; RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF — Nil. G. — ^ , Islaiiil, I'rom tlic l;nli 111' NoviMiilj'T to tliL- ImIi of Dcct'inl) T Isj*}. I liavi', &<•. (sij^ii'il) //. I.iiliourherc, D«'s|)iilclit's Ironi (i>i'ii!iry wliicli will lir iiii|)o-ri| ii|i iii im , in tlu' jprnr(-« if riiryinij; out the in«trii<'li"iis comrMil in \iiiir tli>|iiilrli. I ),si.«-inj; a vcrv sliMilii' kiiovvli'(l>:i' of Ic^ii^latioli, without li i^al aiKici' or iiiiillitri'iii a>si>tancc of any kiiiil, I a|i|iii)ai li tin- ^iilij.i't with ilithilfncr; fcilini:, Iiiiwimt, ail till' I'll! onra.;i'iiiriit vvjiiih llh' kiiiiiiy-|iroiiii-iil a>-i-i,iiii-i' an I -iiji|iiin of jji r .Majistv"- ( iovtrnnii'lil i.« i aU'iilaltiJ I i iii^|iirc'. I'liihr iliii"!- I iiciiin^tani'is, I l> u ii a — iirr yon t!ii;t iviTV cMTlioii on tnv jiai't >iiall ill' iiiaiji', to >;i\i' 'licet lo your ».iiil in>tnii;liijii>, at lis rally ii jirricil a* |io«-il)lr. I have not hail linu' ^iiici! tlio ariival of \oiir ik'?|)at(li, to coiisidrr ilic -ilbji'i't'i tri'afi.'d therein a-- tlioroii^hly a> their iMi])iirtuiiie rei|iiiri-; and then" inn- have iinl arrivi d at any tielinile eonelii'l'iii, a-* to tin.' prici-'' jilaii fur t'arr\iii'.' voiir in^iruelioiis into vti'ei'i. I will, lioweviT, tike tiie liberty of aililres-inu \iiu .luaiii on th' -iibieit. liiliser\e that tlie terms of in\- Coni- nii-'iou onl\' ■ inpimer ine " In >iniiiiinii and rail ircneral asseiiiliiies of tiie iniialiiiants iiwninu 'Jii or more aere., of frrt-hold land uiiliin the s.iid island, a])|iai-' irlv restrietwiu' the eleelive Ir.ineliise to the lloldi r.> of 'Jo acres of kind .Old i.|'Uaiv!>, 111 till' e\i lu-ion of iioldcrs of hoii-e- and other ile-cri|ilion» of idun |irii|i' rtv, a i la~-i Mime numcion~ than llie torniei. I am iitterlv a\irse III iiiiiver-al s'llir.iL'' . I'l' ni.ikin;: |i()|:idaliiin the b.i»i- of re|pri -enlatioii ; liiil I think il cxiiidient lo exlclid tiie l'raiiclii'..i' to all inTsons holding a lixtil iiio, erf\ -t. ike. " hither houses or land- in the eolonv ; tliewbol'of that cia— iiaviiie' inlerests to serve, and a ili~liiiel niolive f.ir -cikiiiL"' to im|irine ihc iiior.il and tniitcriiii condition of tin: eoloiiy. With those remarks, I would her. take the liherly of cni|uiriii;i, if if is the de-ile of llir M.ijestv's ( Jovernmi'iit to iistiiet the eU'ctive fiani'lii-c to the ln)lili'rs of 'JO acres of land or i:|i\var(h, or t. oive the rc|M("ieutatioii a more I \teiidril liasi-. The mail is on the pijiut of 1. avia^, and I am therefore cuiiipellcd to brini: iiu remark's thii'' alini|itly to a clo-i'. *^ A KEI'UESKNTATIVE ASSEMULV AT VANtOl VER'S ISLAND. - No. «. - (No. 14.) EXTBrtCT of DESl'ATCH from (joVlTrior Dnnalu^ to lln' Ililllll Ildliouniblo Gi.virnnr Uminhs 11. Lalmurlirn; si. v.; datfd Victoriii, \ hmcoiim r'.' I>hiiiil. 7 .Iiiiir lM.'ni. to llij:i,t ll.m. II. I.UI)IM1( llMt', .M. r„ Jlin-.vr.l, I-.' .\ii.,'i]Hl IH.-.p.) 7 -'"iif '^^' . An»wcri'il, No. Ill, •.'.') Aiii;ii.»i Ik:m. \iit\iv i.) SiNfT, I Imd till- lioiiour of !i(lilrc»iiij; \(iii mi iIk ^jd Miiy lii'-t," I li;i\i' In Id ' I'.^L-e C it iiiirtiiiif ol Cimiicil lor ilic |iiir|i(isr nf inking iiiliM((nsidiniii of liic fill iioi(li r-. of tlii> colony. I r ;id to ('omiril a draft of liii' priM l;iui:ition wliic'li I iiitnid to isMii' for •■onvtiiiiiu' tin; .\>m mliU ; iiroposid tliat tlir i>hiiid ^llollld lit- dividrd into four clrctond di>iri(i«. und -limdd rttiirii «t'V( ii iiKiiilirrr; and tiiat flif |ir"|i«Tty i|uiilifi('iitioii of in.'inicr- -Innild Ijc I'rrcliold rstafi' c'' diL viiliif and not lower ilian :i()o /. «tirliM^-. 'Hjc ]iro|'i rty (|iialitiraiioii ol votd- to lir accordiiii; to till' ti nils of llir .Mnji »tvV ('oiiiiiii-r.ion, 20 acic? m u[i\Mird« of I'lvrli'dd land. 'llic (duncii adjuiiriicd without ((iniiiiu; to any dici»ion tdl to-niorrow, lur till' littttr consideration of the siilijicis laid Ixfore 'iicni. The inoelaination for eoiiveiiiiiL; tli>' Iri < le'ldi r> Wi'l |iriilial)lv lie i-^urd in tin coiir-i' of this wick, and the .A^seniMy will |irolial.|\ niuet uhoin tlw fir^t wnk in Anun-t. 'I hen- will he a diffienlty in findiii!; iiroperiv i|ii;ditied re|iresenlativi'> ; and I fi'ur that our early iittempts at leiji^latiun Hid iu;iki' a sorrv tiiinre ; ihoiinh at nil event*, tlicy will have the efl'cct ynii eoiiteniidate, of iviuoviii^- all donlit* a- to the v«liditv of our local eiiactllient<. Ill i'.i.'lii Hon. H. l.iilnuK lit-re. ^i. r., li .linv iS-,t . f ~IUT.I. — No. !'. - (No. i.v) ■^■„ ,, ExTUAiT of l)r,Sl'AT(,'Il from Govirnoi Jlt^iiJ'iu tn ilu Kight llonouraiilc (lovinmr Unuglns //. l.iihi'Uilii n. M.I'. ; dated \ ii'tnrii, \ainoinir- Ir-lani., J^ .liih Is.iii. (Itf.'i-iM'.l. 14 <)i(o..,r (■■•.u.) (iVnswireil, .Vn. 1'-, '.'1 < li lulu r \^:.i<, |i;i(;o 5 ) 1 \\\\\: the honour of cnclosiin.' heic« nh nniniii- of the indirediiii:-, in tin Council of \ aiicotiver*.' inland, on the 4th niid IHJi ot' .liiiie la»t. I >Ialed in my coininniiic.ition of the 7th of .lime, t the -iilijeet» whiili had In en l.iid liel'ore the (.'oiiiicil oil the nil of that month. 1 he |iii>|'o>iiion< in i'e>.|n ct to tiie coli\ cniii<<' and coii.stitMtinii of the .\>-eiidpl\, were a|/|iro\id and |in-.sed withoni altiratioli at the niei tint; of the Pth of .lnn(^ In order to Miil the eirciinistaliee-i of tlie eolniiv, the jiroliertv (|lialille,itiuu ot iiM nihcrs wii.> limited to the o\Muislii|i ol .liio /. id' Irc'eliohj e-iate, or iijiward- 1 o h;ne ti.xed ii])on a liie;her standard of i|iialilii aiion, wuidd ha\e discjiuJiiieii all the [iresellt reliri'M lltatives, h avine n.i ili-|,i..aliie |,er-oli- to re|i|ace tllelii. and it a|i|iearcd tome iiii|iolitie, a~ »ell n- uiieon>tiiiitioiial, to dis|M hm liltoi;eihcr with lln' [iro|ierty (|iiahlieal;oii. ^oii will ohsirve iiv the .>, lid miniile-., tli.il aii>entee iiroioietoi' ot' freehold c>tates ar( allowed to v>h (iniaiia. 'J'I.e divi-ioii of tile sc itleiiiciit* into four eleelc lal distiiel-. admit-; id' a niniv ei|ual ii [ireselitation, and has eiven iiioit eein ral sati-ficlion to the cuioni.-l-. than a sin;;le poll opened in any otic district. The clei tors uiv so few in immbir, th.it the reiunis wen mere nomiiiatioii.^ in ail the districts wiihthe exception of \ ietoi i.i. n iarc the e.jiitesi wa? stontl\ inauitained hy no fewer tli n live rival candidal, s. The elections ure now over, and the .\ssetiilil\ is cmivdied hir tin 1 •.';!• ilay of AuKiisl. 2.'i» — Ses.s. -1. \ -I w S CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ■Hi t-. tncl. I, ill No. g. Enclosure 1, in No. 9. Wnr.UKAS it hiiviuir ii'..'ai'r(l Her mo.-t (iiaeldiH Miiji'>iy, mir Lndy the (iuci'ii, in :i i-oiiiiiii-siiiii uiuUr tin' (ircal Seal of the I'liitcd Iviiiirtloiii iit (iri'at Itiilaiii ami Iri'laiicl ; I'DiftituliiiL' 1111.'. .laini's l)iiii<:la!<, (idvcriior of Vniicniivoi'V Islainl ami its ilciiciiclcncii's, t'> aiitliiirisc, I'liipowtT. and I'ouniiaMd nio in tlu' niamicr and ti'ini- ('iiUiiwinL.' : I" wit. Wr eld licruliy •live and (:rant nntd Vdu t'nil jidwcc ami atitliority, with tin' ad\i('i' and CdiHint dt' 0111- .-aid I'uuncil. iVdiii I'nic Id time a> mod .-hall rn juiri. to -iminidii and call l^rncral as-i-nihlii'.- dl'thd inhaliitaiits, dwniiiL,' 2l' dr iiidrc acres cil •Vcihccld land, williin tlic .-aid inland and it.- dc|HTicKn('i('- nndcr ycinr Gdvcinnicnt. in >iich iiianncr and rcciiu. mid ai'cMcrclin;; td such |id\\( IS. in-tnicticcns. and anllidiitic- a- -hall he al any tiini' licical'tcT jirantcd cr !i|i|idintcMl unclcr diir -1^:11 ni.inual and .-ii;nc't. or hy cnr cirdcr in cinr I'rivv C'dUiicil. cir hy ns. ihriaifih cine ol'iMir iirinci|ial N'critaric- dl'St.ilc, and unr will and |ili'a-iiic' i<. that the [icTSdiis lhcrc'ii|idii duly clccled hy the major |i.irt cil' the -aid iVccholdcr-, and -.• ri Inrmcl. .-hall, lietcirc their .^ittinj.'. take the oath cit' alle^'iaiiee : which catli vai nliall ednimi--idn lit |ier.-dn- nndei' ihe piililie i-eal of ciiir said i-laiid and it.'' depeiicieneie-, !.> 1.. dc r and adinini-lrr nnto them, and until tht.' saiiio .-hall lie -" taken, no person shall he ea]>ali|e ci| siltinL'. thciiiLdi eleeteil. And we del hereliy declare, that the per^'cns -n c leetecl .•uid cuialilied, shall lie called and cleemed the (lirieral .\--(Mnhv cil' cmr s.iici i-land cif Vanc-.iiiNcT. .■\nd whereas. Her most (iraeidii- Majesty, havini: further in her aforesaid in-lrnction- in that Icehalt. cdmmanded and antherisc d me in the terms and manner ti'llciwinj;, \iz. : — Vnu are iherefdre f"r the jmriid-e cil eleclin;; the nieniliers cif such a--enildies, lierehv authorised td i.-sue a plcu lamalidii. deelarinj; the nnii'lier cif reprc-entalivc- to he elid-eii li\ such freehdl(len<, to .-er\e in the said ( ieiieial .Vsseinhly. and if sou Blicmld see tit. dividing' our saicl i^land aiicl ii- dependencies into districts or counties, to\vn< or townships, and dcelarin;: the nnndier cf repre*entati\es to he clio«on liv each of such clistrictn or countic-. town- or li n-hip- re-iic-ctively. And voii ;.re hep ley authccrised and einpciwercd tec nominate ancj appnint proper |i<^rson-i t(' execute tin- ollice of returiiiiiLr c iriec r ill tile -aid i>laiicl. iir in -neh cli>lriets ..r eccuutie-. tdWli- or towii-hip- respeeli\c|y ; ancj \ou are. a'* simhi x- \ oil shall sc-e e\pec|icnt. to is.cii,. writ- in our name, directed to the |irciper otlicers in the -aicl i-hiiid, m the proper citKct rs in suidi cli-iricts or comities, town- cir t.iwn-liip- rc>pecli\ely. directing; ihein to sunimoii the alorcsaid freeholder- to |iroeeed to tin eh-clioii of persons to represent them in ihc (jeiicral Asscnilily. acediclin;; to the re^iilatidiis and directiund to lip -ii;nitiecl in the pro- t'lttmaticin to he i.—iieil hy you a- aluresaid. Ndw let it he kmcun iiiitci all Her Majesty's Icivinj; suhjecis cf Vanedu\er'« Idand. and it- .lepelidc neie-. thai I, .lames IK.iif^la-, (idNcriior cf the said i-land and it- clipencjenciej. with the advice and Cdiisent of the (.'oiincil. Iiiive issued out writ- in cjiic form and ace.nd- iiii; to law. calling' a ;.'elier,il a-.-enihly ol the fi-cidioldcrs aforesaid cif N'anecuncr's Ishinclaiid it" dc pendeiicie-, fcir the plir|Kiiiii' iililir-, iMiil ... alli V'.ii illill», llM'l ti* or ruiiiiti.'-. ropt'r pcrson- .1 iir n.iiiilii-. lu'iit, til i.-.-in.' 'riilur dtlii'iT:! II til siiiiirii.iii tlioin ill llu' i| ill tlio pr.'- A REPRESENTATIVK ASSEMBLY AT VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. ., Ami al.i.., tliat tlu' said r.'tMrnin- i,(li....r,s shall I.e ,ii,-,.,.t.',| to ;,Mvr iliu- ami „r,„K',- notice ol the pla.'.. ami tniu' at whiol, the ,,.,11 i. „. he take,, i,, eail. of^.i'h ilistril"" rc^Jeetively (Jixen miller my hami ami seal, at ( ievernnient ll„„se, Vletoria, this Ifith ,l.iy uf .luiie. in he \ ear ol ,mr Lonl one tlmnsuml ei-ht liiimlre.l and fifty-six, and in the nineteciitli year ol l!cr Majesty a rei;;ii. (sifincd) Jiniii'ii Dimylas, Governor. (Jon s.vvi: riir. l^i i,i:.n. Enclosure -J, in No. !>. MiM rK ol'Coi Ni II,. Vani'iiiiver's Maiul, -l .lime IH.'ili. Hncl. 'i, in No. y Til)', ("oiiiieil liaviiij; met this m I iresent and the I'olln linleriek l''inla\ son, .lolin \\ nrk, III!.', piirsiiant to sunmions, the (Jovernor liei iiii; iiirmlier- ; t.. wit, •|'. iiiemlier, .lames C'iio| n'A The ( JiiNeninr proeeeiled to lav lirl'Dri' the Cmme lini I'roiii the .S'lnlarv I'nr tlir Colonii il eertaln instrnetiuiis lately received by |irii|ilr lor the |iiir[ins,- ..( rarryin;.' llrr Majr-Iv's in strmtiiii,' him to call irenerai •■i.s.-i'ml lies ol" the loiiiieil adjoiiriK'il at .'i o'elnek p. iii. till Mi.mlay ihe iitli ot'.lii lis liilly into I'lleet ; and tin !t .Inn.' ls.-,tl. Till; (' oiiniMl haMiijr met lhi'< iiiorninL'. piii-iiaiit to adjiiiininient, tlir (iovernorlii prrsi'iit, and the tollowiiiL; im .li.lin Work, niliiT- ; to » It, Toll, -ininr meml. IT, .lames I'ooiiei Ursnme tlir .■on-.idi'i'atii'n nl' llrr M.iji'-I the tVrelmlders ,it \ aiiroiucr's Island. |I'-|V - l!i-ll'l|.IIoll.- I.ir .■illllllLI rlieral i-sciiililies ol' riie sulijerts under eoiisidera tlon .ill llir 111 I in-t;iiit \vi r. ' a- iMli w< : to wit. Till- property i|iialiKralion ol' iiirmlirrs mtmii;; in iln- ir.ncral iis-cniMv. The properly i|iialitii'ation ..t"\..lir-. The ri^dit i'^ alisintee [iroprietor- 1.. It npr, siiiu .1 in thr (.'eiieral assemlilv. I and diserri'l 111' t loM-rnnr lanl linw n as a iirinii|ili' ilial II iii-t.'iii "I- pra.'lH I' oiiserveil in r.iiL I'lilil, us I'ar as [los-ililr, l.r ,i.l..ptnl m this ii.li'ii_\ in rranuiij.' the nili'< ti.r I'lerti. land prop. •d. That tl wiiiTship ..r :!li(i/. ..t' Iri'i'lmM pr,.|.iitv m ininiiivahlr o-talr -hoiil.l i-.iii- siitiili' till' i|nalitiiation ola iiienilier .il'llit- A--, inl.lv. That ahs.iitie proprietors «hall he |i'riiiillid r.. vote tliroiij;h llu ir aj,'eiits or attornr\ -. That the i|iialili<'alion ol' voters should In' ihr ow iiir^hlp ol' lid acres ol' IreihoM land or upwards, a- n'i|iiiricl liy his in-tnutioi lioin the I'rown. The Coiiniil ixpresseil their iinaiilnioii- i •'inuririii . 'viili iIhi-i- -iii.';jr>lions, and th.- pn posi'd rr;;nlaliniis arr (inallv -eltlid and ap| iumiI. It was llirii re-ohril llial llu -i itlriiiriil- slu ul.i !..■ .|i\ i.l, d iiii.. r,.in I'li.toi'al disiriils ; sons returiiiug \ iiloria hi«lriit KKipiimall I)i~trii t .Soki' Dislrii't I'll!' ciaiiilrv rasi .it Im- \ ieloria Ann. and ol' a lini rnnniii;,' in i ii"rlli. i ly .lirn ti"ii Inwards >aiiil.'h, -o as lo 111. Iiidi' I'll 1 - I'aiin. Till' iiiiintri wist ot' N'ietoria Arm and east ol' I'l'.ldir l!a\, inrliidiiiL; M'Kinzii"- and llie farins wi'-l ol ( '.ili|ii.ir- Ui\ir. l-'r.ini I', il.l.r Hav i., ()tt. r Head, ill,' li.adlami I.I'V. 111,1 >,,k,'. Naiuiiino Ui-lriit It was then res,,|\ed, That this (on iii'il ilo now ailioiirn. J2()- Sl'i*. i. J ^1' • 10 CORRKSPONUKNCK RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF — No. 1(1. >.i> \ (No. 19.) (jiH.iiM'r l)iiii^-la.- I'.XTiiACT tif DKSl'ATCH from (iovoviKii- ./>m/ "/(/.< to ilic Riirlit Hniminiilili' 10 i:it;iit Il.n. II. //. Lclioudnre, m.p. ; ihiicd N'ii'tnria, Vaiiconvir's Isiaiiil, -JO Aiij.u^t Lnlllllll In TO, M !•.. I f<-,(; ■20.\ng. iS.-.C. ' (H.r.ivril, •,-< (tiU.liT !>...(!.) (Aii.-M.rril, Nil. 1(1. Ill NnMiiili.r I^.m;. |i.i;;i' ■> ) 'I'm-. Moll-o iif .\~>rnililv was o|ii'llril oil llli' TJltll 0I llir |,ri'Miit lliiilltli. Til- atl'air ]ia-si'il iiirf|iiirll\. and lid iml ii]i|ir.ir l" ixcilr liiii. h iiitrli-t aiium;:- tli.' loVVlT iil(lll>. I licn'Witli forward a I'lipy <( iiiv addrr-- lo ilir As-riiilil_v mi llial urca^inii, wididi 1 can oiilv lii>|ii' «ill nii'rt w iili uiiir a[i|inili.itiiiii. V^ 111 ntiniinl in i.:ir cf iii\ |iri'\iiHi,s iiinunimiciriioiis. tin' 11"Um' nt As-i inldv iniiMsls nl scvni liiciiiiu i>. \ i/.. John -Muir .liil.n .^. lliliiK kin I Tlioiiius SkiiMur J .1. I). I'tiiilnTton j .liUlli'S Y.itrs - . K. K. l.aiiuf.iil .1 .1' lin V. Ki iiiirih S.iki' Distrii't. l>i|uiMiaIl IHsiricl. \ii'tiiria l)i 1- rv iili iill\ •;nf iiji I'lr iiiiTr iiaru I'lirjiiisi.... imd it ihai wi rr w iilidiawn, iIhtc would li.' fniir niiiiil)ir>i and tlir .'sju .ikiT. mIio miplil |irocii d to icuuiiilc tiir all.iirs ul th' lliill-r. In till ti ITitnri.il ijov 1 I iilll' lit- of till' I liitrd Stati'-. till' [ilHi'tiri' i'l Miiji 1 asi's i>. I'm- tlir uoMiii'"" I" yi'iini <' I'liti' it. s i.l' '|iialilii'.ili' ji to a inijniiiy o( till' 111' ndlir». will! 1 Inn JH'i ri 1 d In rnii-tillitr lll.' I l"M-r. I 'II I I .nil not I'l ' It. 1 ill il' -iii'li .1 r"iir-i' \Mndd 111' in liariininv willi l'",ii'j;li- li law ; nrvn tli»li'>'., if ijn- liiiii-c ,-liiiiiM :i|i{ii:il t'l nil' nil I ill' -ulip rl. I u ill liaM' n i'..iir-n t.) Ili.il i \ |iiil ii'nt_ l!i.i I. ill No. u F.IU'ln- ill \n. HI. 'I'lir ( i'H. ni'ir'.T A'Mrr-- "11 i'|"-iilii_' di.' ( i'li.Til A--.iiil'l', .it i'lfliinn, 'rill-.l:n . \\1 .All_'ll-I iH.'ili. (icilt'.rmcn (.1 till' Li'jjii-lillivi' ( .iiiin'il, iiiul ol till' lln||-i' uf .\ --I'liil'lv. I r"l'L'lalll!ati' ymi mH>t -iln'irrly nll tlli.- lllilll'inili|titiili"ii- l"'iii^ ;;r:iiitnl in tin' inlaiirv nl'a Itriti'-li rnlniiv. Till- lii«tniy and iiiMiiiil ii'i^iiinii nl till- rnl'iiiy iiii' niarki-il liv iimiiy nlln-i" ri'Miaik iM' (■In iiiii''taiicis. Ciilii'il iiit'i cxisirnci- Iv (ill .Vil nl ilir Sii|iiiiiir ( i'lMriiiinnt. iiiiiih- iJiatily al'lii tlir ijiM'nvi'ry nf'/nld in Calil'oniiu, it lias iiiaiiitaiiii'il an aiiliinin and iin r— ant .-lni|,rjr||. willi ill!' di-nrj;.iiii-iii^' ili.-ii- '.n lali.inr n|' ili:il iii-niMT\. lii-ninli' IVi'iii rvrv (idii'i lli'ili.sli srtlli'inrnt. widi il~ riiiiiiiiii'i'i' tniinnn llcil. iimI iiu'I i>v n-liirliv)' diilir^ "n rvi'iv ~iili', it> tra'li and ir^iiiiri'r- rrinain iinili'\r|ii|iri|. Sill— ii|i|i.irtiii'_'. ami i|i'l'ia\ in;.: all iIh' r\|irn-i- ..f' it. "Wii ( i.iMininriil, il pii'sin ■ 1 ftrikititr ^■'lnM■il^l I'l I'vi'ry nllin- r.nliiiiy in tin' llnlisli 1 iii|iiri , and llkr tln' iiuliM' pinr. ..1' it- -tniindM'atrn |in.in"n|iirir.-. il l';i- ai'i{iliiril ii.-lnw lull iianlv '^'nivMli. Il- I'lituri' iir.'Lri'-- iiiii'"!. iiii'lcr I'luvidrniT. inn ._mi'.-iI ini'i-iin' il''|irn'l. on tli'' inl. I- li'iriirc. indii''tr\. and ' at. rpri-i' "f it- inliiliilanl-, an I iiii"n lli.' lc"irl„.,| ulikr i,v |„M[.|,., Unnurr.uw i,,,! jii.-tir,' to all flushes. ' ' ' ii.Mllrmn.. I am l,:i,,|>y l„ inl,,,-,,, yu. tl,:,t llrr .Mi.j.-tv 's ( ;„^,.|„„„.Mt r.mUnnv to I'xprcss the iiio.st lively iiitcn-l in ilic |,n.i.nv-s mimI wllaiT of llii< n.joiiv \,-.cia|ionsaiv now |M.n,|in;r with tlir ( InvrnniM ' th • Cnilr.rSf;,,,.., vvl,!,-}, ,„.iv |,n.lial)ly Icniiinat,' in an cstcnMon ol'tlic r(vi|,r,„Mtv tivaiv i., \nn.'oiivci-'^ M-ui,| To ,liow till .•oiiiiiKTcial a.Kanla-rs ronniM'ird »itli that' iivalv. 1 will |„ a tax to the I inted Male.-, nearly the salne of evorv third eapn, ..ffi,!, ,;,„{,„,. ,„. eoal. wliieh he .,„.!- to any Anierieaii |,ort The reel|„oeirv tre;,tv nlterlv Mh.,li-he< iho.e learliil impo-t-, ali.l e,-tal.li-he. a ^v-tini ..f fnv trade 'in the ' produee of lirili-h eolonie^. The ,'lleet. ..f that measure, in .levelopin- th. tr.eh- and natural n^.-ouree.- ,,f the .■o'.miv can. tlierelore. hardly he over-e>tiniatecl. • ' The eoal. the lin.her. and the prodiietive f -!„ , ie- of Vaneuiivers Idand, «ill a-nmie a valne I,, f.re unknown: while eN,r\ liiMii,-h ■ f IM I- will Mart into aeiivifv. audi.,- le the mean- ot |ioiirin(; wealth into th. eoiintrv. .Soiiiihoiiiided i- the r.eianee whieh 1 |.lav in th eiiter[.n-e and intrlll-cnee p ,-e-s,.d l.y llie peoph'of till-; .-olonv. and in ih- ad»anla_'e- ..f ih,.|, .,,.,,._,|-apliieal p.-Ftioii. that with e,|iia ri.'ht^and a lair li.ld. 1 thni!< th-v nia> enirr int.. -.leee-^|■lll .■oiiipetitioii with ih • people ot any othir eimntrv. Th- eMeiHion of the reeipr,„.iti ip.aty t,, ,|,:, idand onee ..rained, the intere..its ,,f th,' . ..lony will l..v..iiie in-..parahly e.,iiiie,-t<.d with the primaph-- of free tnid,'. .'i .-v.st<'m wliieh 1 liiiiilv. it will lie j.iiind policy on .mr p;irt t.i eni-uira'.'.'. (ientlemen, tlie e.,l,,ny Ii.m I.eea a^'iiin \i.ite.| ihl- vear hv a laru'e p.irty of iiortlicr.i Indiaas. aad their [ir ii.e tia» rxeile.! in oiir niindi a ii..t iinrea'-onalde deirree of alarm. l'hroiii..|i the lilev^iiiu' of (i,„|. t,h.-\ have heeii kept, from e.immittiiii: aet... ot' open lidene ■ and Keen ,piiet ami ..r.lerlv in their .l.p..rtni at ; \et th.' piwiiee of lai-.^,. I„,die- ..farmed -ava-e-, who have nev.r l,dt the reMralniiiL' iiitiiienee- ..f i,i.,r,il and relij;ioiis traiiiiii;;, ami «lio are ae.n-tomed t.i toll.iw th.' iinpnMi'.H of their own .•\il natures, in ire than the dT.'t ite.s ol' reason or jii-ii.t. .rivi-^ ri-.' to i feeliie.' , I' in^.-nrilv , wliieh iiin~t e\i.-t xs j.iri:;- a.s the >■ i|. my remains Milhoiii mditaiv priie.ti.in. II. r .Ma|i-i\"- (iovernment. . \ r ali\e |.. t!i. d.in-.r- whieh h.-et ilie ...jonv. hav.' arr.inji:ed with the I.t.I- ( '.imnii-ioiier.s of the .\liniralty. that the '• President "' iVe'ile sh mid he -iMit to Nan- en.a-'s Mail.!: an.l that ineasiire will. I have no .finlit. he carried into elhrt withoiii di la\ . I -iiall, lu-MTtheles-. e..iiiiiin. to .■oiieiliate llii' ■,'o..d will ..: the iiati\|. In.lian liil..--. Ii\ treatiii,' iheiii with justice .and f.irhearance. ami l.y ri;.dd!y protecliiiL.' their .ivd an.l a'la- riaii ri^dits: nia!iy ciu''^iit reasons .,f hiimanit\ and soiimrpnlicv ric.iintnen.l thai e.iiir~" 'o oiir a!!..:iti.ei, an.i 1 shill ilier.iiii-.' v>\\ iipiii v..nr -iippoii in e/iri-v in" sm'h lie aMir - i, ilU'.l. ' ■ . - • ■ \\ kie w, from our own eiepcrirn.-e. tli.at the frieii.lship of the native- i- at all tinn-s useful. '>hil. it i- no loss iTIaiii Ih.il lln-ir enmity tiviy li.'i'oim> in.ire disa-tr,iu. ihaii aiiv other eal.aiiiitv to uhicli the ,• ihmv i- dire, tlv cxtio.-e.|. < ientleiili'ii .)! tlie llonse of As-eiiihlv, uo( irdiii^ to ion-tiiii;i..n.al iisai:. . witli \,,ii niii-t orioiiiaie nil .Money liilU; ii i^, tin rel'.ire, \oiir sp.eial pr.i\iii.'e to eon-i.h'i- the wa\ s and mean, of dilrayin.' the .n-.llnar> e\peii-es ui' the ..;overiiiii,'iit. eiiher hv h s\injr a (.'ilstylii.s Inly on imp els, or hy a -\ stem .if .lirect t.i\nt;.ei. The p.nerty of the couiiiry and the limiti'd meaii.s ..fa popiil.aii.m strn_;i.'iiii^' .ii;ain-t lie pressiiri' of iiiiiulierles- pri\atioa.<. must lue.'.v.arily r. siriit the amount of lavatioii: ii hoiihl, iherilor,'. h ir c.in-tant -lii.ly t.i r.-jnl.tl.. th.' piililie expei.iliture aecordiiiLC to the iin'aiis of ih.. iimntry, ami t.i fue -irieiiv within .air inr.nne. The .■..miii.ei iTror of riiiiniii.^ into -peenfitiM' imp'- i\.'menrs, |.|;iailln._' del.i- i!'i..n t!ie . il..nx. I.ir a very nn.-.TIain a'hante.'e, -h.mld I anliilK a^ilided. The demaiel- upon the piihli.- r.-n-nue will al pre-, iil ehiellv aiis, l'r..iii th.. iiiipn.\. imni .'I' the interiinl c.riiimiiiiiii-iition< .if the eciiintry, ami pr. .\ i'liiu; I'.-r ihe e.liie iti..M ..t' the \.iini ■. th.- election of pl.i.'.s I'.ir puLlii- \\.ir-'iip, t!i.- d.'f, n.'e ..f tlie (m.uiiia . and th.- adminiMr iti Tc ..fju-tie... ( lent! III. II. I I'l'. I, In all it- l.n-.-e, |h.' r. -p .ii-il iiil\ i.iu r, -tiii_' iip.n ii-. d'li.- iiiti'ii'-t- ainl welldieiiij; ..|' llhiii-aiiii- y. I nnli.irii liiav hi- all. .lid li\ oiir de.i-i..ii-, and th. \ \\,.l reverence or eoiiileiiiii oiir a. Is ae.'.'r.lin_' as tiny ;ire f.iiin.l |.i iailiuiie.' fiir u.io.l or I'ir imI the evi'iits of the future ( ientlemen ol' the lloii-e of \ssiinl.|y, I lia\ appointed (diiet' ,lii.|ice Cameroti t.i a hei- ni-ter th.' oath ol' ailei^ianei. to the Meinhers ol' \ our lloiis.', ami to receive \ .nir di'.-!arati.i;i- of ipialilieati.iii ; y..u m.i\ th.'ii pro.'.rd to clio.ise a Speaker, and t.i appoint the elli.'.a,- iieia'snaiy fur the proper ciiliduct of tiie bminess of the 11. n-c (.signedj ,A/w.i /)»h^/,'((.v, Ij.uurimr. I' ;.'aj— Sjs.-. -2. -J ¥■ CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE ESTAnUSHMENT OF \r' I-' w IT it. II* NO. 1 1. ("TunTiior Douglas tn Ul);lit Hon. II. Laliuuclicre, u. v., :ti Oct. l8:,0. • Page 4. — No. n . — (N... :]o.) Copy of DESPATCH from Gnvcrnor Doualtis, to tin- Riglit UonouruMo //. Lubmichcre, u.v. Victoriii, \iinfniiviT< Island, .11 OetoluT IS.MI. (Ilcciivcil, 14 .Inmiiiry IS.'iT.) Sir, (AliswiTfd, No. 4, '.M .Tiiiiuary lh.)7, pii^i' .'i. ) 1. I ii.wE till' lionoiir to ackiKiwli'djji' tin- receipt of vmir despatcli. No. !(>• of tlie '1'M\ of Aiitriist ill reply to my eoiiiiiiiiiiiciitidii:., iVos. 1 -1 and 1 I of the -l-iA May, and tlie 7tli of .IiiTie last, re|)ortiii^ my |)roci'ediiii^>! in lespeet to carrying out the inslriictioiis eoiitaiiird in voiir (hspateh of the 'Jsth of l'ebru:iry 1. **.'>•(, for ciin- vokiiie' a Leiiislativc AsseiiiMv in this ecdoiiy, and reiiiiestiii|; advice and instnii-- tioiis from voii on various siilijects eoiiiu'ctid with tliai iiieasiire. y„ ,,_ 2. 1 have s^iiiee, in niy several (Ie«i>alelus of the iiiiinhers and dates nientioncd in •: J .luly iK.ifi. the margin, reported to yon the several steps taken towards carrying- those in- No i.j, stnntions into elieet, and the formal openiiii: of the House of Asseiiihiy on the ;o Au(!u>i :S,',ii ]>^tii day of .Alifiust last, together with tlie ohjeetioiis raisiil to the propertv (jiialitication of eertaili menihers. who tcjok their »eat- on tiiat oceasion, ami the eonse(|nent dilVieiilly experienced in ori^aiiisiiiiX the House. :!. After repeated adiooriitneiits >' .speaker with niiieli tact and address, finally succeeded, witiioiit my itiliTfereiiee, in adjusting'- party dit)'ereiiei'>i. and formiiiji a comiiiitlee, which iiiimedialily proci eded with aii impiirv into the iiiialiticaticiiis ol the memhers elect, and dcilared tile return of Kilwaid K. I,an^- ford null and \oiil. in consi ipieni'e of hi« not haviiij: >iilheicut jiroperly to con- stitute a le^al ijiialificatioii, aiid then adjoiimed to the •J4tli day ot October (|)resent). 4. A frcsll writ was in < (iiise(|uenci' i>sued, and .loMph William M'Kav was returiK d without opposition as ineiiiiier fir the district of \ ictoria, in the place ol Ivlward 1-1 I-anjrford. .">. The House nut 0:1 the 'JJth da\ of the presdit nioiitli (Octolxr', and after soiiii' iici'cssary arraiii;iMiients adjourned to the l.tlh day of Ndvemlier next, when tliev will he prepared for serious work. ti. Those delays liavi' not heeii without their use, as the memlicrs liave hail tinii' to pri pare lor the proper discharire of the piihlic duties they have to per- form, and their minds have heen di>aliii>.cd of many false notion-, which wen' comiiioiih entertained here, concerning; the poweis and juri-sdiction of the House of A~<' m!il\ . -o that on tin whole 1 do not rei;iet the time spent in eonslitiitini; tlie llnll-,.' 7. 1 (ih-i rw- with -atisfiictioii that in aliidiiej^ hy the terms of mv Comniissioii, in re-pi el t" llie traiieliise, I liavi' acted in conlormilv with the iii-lruetioiH, on thai point, I'oiita'iird in your de-pateh, and «e shall turtlier carr\ out \our in- .-Inictioi!.- hv liriiioiu^ a Tin asm e helore the A>-iinhlv, when it is found desirahle to extend the siltfragf. 1 have, \.e. (sioued) Jitiiii:, Dou^slas, (Jovcnior. — No. 1-J. — V, ij. (\o. •-•.; !"n'i'.'i,'i'i'i'',n'tr '"'"' "'' 1>1''>^I'A'>'< 11 ''i"oi (ioveriior l)oi,;,i,s to th.' Ki-rht Uonouruhle l..!.i,inhiri-, M. "., ''■ Lnlwnrhni . M. e. 1 .1 (11. iS-*i7 I ■ . ■ I- • I 1 I I \ ictoria. \ ancouvcr s Island, \t .lannarv lh,">7. (Ili.viviil, 17 Miirrli Is.',-,) Sii\ ( Ai.-«iTcil, Nil. r,, ji Miirrli l>..'.7, |Ki^?r,.) • Supra. I. Mv l,i,t r. porl m| the :)l~l of Oelohrr f, on the proceedinos ofihe Hou»e of Assenilily, clo-eil w iili ils adjiMirnm. nl lo the i;uh da\ nf No\eiidier, when it iioaiii net am! reinaincil in si ssion till the l«tli of iJcccmher, it then adjourned fur tie; Cliri.stuias recess. 'i. The A REPRESENT.VnVE ASSEMBLY AT VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. 13 •2. Tlie lliinsi! liii« Ihm'ii so far cliiffly occupied witlj timttfi's of defiiil, 0011- lU'Ctctl with the rX|U'tiilitiin' and tinaiicial cundition of tlio colony. I fiiriiislicd cvctv means of iiifornuitioii in my power cinineeted witii lluxe sulijeets, as you will observe tlirough my coriespoiidiiice with tlie House, wldch is herewith tor- warded. ;?. A Rill firantinj; the sum of i:(o/. si/rlinj;, fur |)ayiiifi the servants, and defraviii!:' the ortiiiiarv expi'uses of the II Mi^r, was passed on tiie ISth day of Deteinlar, and the sume will lie lironylit lielore the I'ouueil at. an early dny. •1. I am now prepariii'^ a Hill for iMipiiiu a C'li-toin'- duty on imports, as a means of meetiuL:' the ordinary expeu-ie- nf (Juvi rmiimt ; imt the sulijcet luiisl he apprnaelud with enution, as there is a vi ry ;;iMieral lieiiii!;- iu liolh Cuiimil and A-isendiiv a|iainst taxation under any t'urui, ami 1 am prepand to encounter nuieli clamour aiul opposition in earryini; -1 niipupular a uicasuic through the ilousis. 1 have, &e. (-illllrd JdlllCS /)lllll/I(l.\\ (iovernor. Km liS'^ til tliii'i! mlili- •,uelosnre iii Nil. ij. Vin, ri:!, \ Hiii'iiiiu'i I.-1;ukI. i" SI- lit' the lliiiiiiiir;ilili' llf 11.ium> iT A- I'livrK II, I 'J. l:i. » It hunt il.ilr, \ i/. : ■riiililv. nillil l.rr.'d Ad.he", Nu. 11. •iir .'I iifw wn t I'.ir till' I'l.'iM lull III :l IIII'MI liir I'll- till' ill-tiict III' Vii-tmiii. — (Mr. Ski Ijicl. ill Nil. u. A.1.1, i'nr a rorroii rnpy iif till' (iniiit hI' \ !iniiiiivir - l-l:«iiil. aiiil nf aiiv ntlior clncumrTit.'' nf |iillilic iiiitiiir luiriilaliij to throw li;;lil ii|>.iii tin' |ii.litir:il |iiislti<>ii of \';uieiiii ver"< I-laiiil. I.ikcwi.i^e li (;i'iiiT:d iih-tnict nt' I'oliiiiiiil ui-.'onnts, -iiirii tlu' fir-it l'iiiin:itiiiri ul' tli I- riiluiiv. -llliHilli' ll ir |in-iMt nil iiiiii' and ix|nMulitii .— ( Mr. I'ciiiliciliiii.'l '■"'"/'/., ilial tlii-4 lloii-r i- pn i.r I'liuniMl. — (Mr. .^kliiiiir.) A.l.lr—, .\... 1: |Kiriil to ri'O'ur iiiiv im --a hi- !■■ M'l'lll lU'V till' (i >i ni-M I.I . No. 1. wnl lor .1 111 '» I'll rlioll ol' 01: U' nli/i II lor till' low 11 ,.|' Vii'I. rKi ; with iTtiirii Iroiii -(iiarlir III' •jraiit ol' Vaiicoinrr'- 1-1 mil s. tli'' lliil-on- liav ( 'iiiii|iaiii. , ilatnl l- •iiiiiiiarv Is 111, ainI i iiiiilciK''' lii'iwi'iii till' CuloMiai ( Mlii id till' 111 Hay C oin|>:ui\ llicri'oii : w ith rinul.ir, I'oloiii.Miioii ot' N'aiuoiiM'r'-i I-laii No. :!.--r No. l._| Mrai'l- lioiii ih.' ( III I'.av ( ioM'riior * ili'-palili t. Willi; III ( i l|i| ijalril Hi tli'toli, r l>,' ■.-i|. Si'critarv , I'roiii till' ( ioM'riiiir'- ili'-|iati'h to ^\ illi.iiii li. ^lllitll, Sn'ritarv. IIiiiU Itav ( iiiiii>aii\ . ilali'ii I'ljiijs iK.j lloil-e ot r, when it adjourned ( ioMTiiiiii'iit lloii-i', \ ii'toria, \ .ini'oiivi'rV Islaiiil. •J7 NoVi'llllliT |s,",tl. Mr. S|iiiikrr ami ( iinllriiii'li ol' tlir lliiii-r ol .\.. iiov li'aii?niitli'il, a In 1 1 ai'c'oniit of ,ill Liiid- •i|>|ii rtainiiio to tin piililii- ijoiiiaiii of llii" I'olony. wlii. Ii liavo Ihtii -olil up to tlu' Ultli ilay ol ( Irliilirr la,"!, ami al^o a ila.-:-ilii'd ali'lrart ol' tli.' . \|irmlitiiri' of llio loloiiv , I'nr llir yiar I luliliL' with llic l.-l iliiy 111' Novitiilii'r l.s,"i.'i. Ill aililitiiiii to the prorei'ils ari-iiijx I'rnin lalr- ol tlie |mlilir lioiiiiiiii aiiiu'iiriin.' in lln' iloiiiiiiiiits liiri'H illi, till' Mini 111' (l,l!l,'!/, Iia- lui'ii ii'i'i'ivoil from llie llinl-oii- Hay Coin- |iiiii\. lor laiiils piiri'lia.-i(l uii llieir aoi oiilil uilliiii tlie I'oloiiy, ■JJi)— Se-», 'J. II J " Furthir > w 14 CORUESPONDFA'CE RELATING TO THE i:STAFJLISIIMRNT OF l-'iirlluT (lociiim-nts, rcliitivi! to tin' liniinciiil s(Mit to tlin IIdihi. as soon in lliov an- iiiailr 1111. I lia\<' 111 riiMiiimiiil that a siitli.Miiit 11 mcv ap|ini|irialiiiii In- iirnii' liy tlio llousi! to ■ li'tV ly llic cxiinis.' Ill' |in"|iariim any ilni'umi tiln nM|iiln' I I'.n' tlirir iiil'inii iti 111 ii: 'iitiin-, a> lliiM'i' avi' at |irc-ii'iil 11 1 l'iiiiil> at my ili-|iiisal ni' tliat |mr|Mi-c. 1 tx'u: lliat till' iliai'ti'i' 111' Lrr lilt ul' \'aiii'.nivc'i'< l^lainl iniy lu' irluriii'il wlioii '.Miiven'u'iit, lis 1 liaM; nil dllu-r i;ci|iy. (signiil) Jiinirs Dmiflliiii. (ioviTiiiir. Vaiii'iiuvi'r'.s Uland. :if I I \ ' y\ Exi i;\< Ts Ir.ini till' (iov( < I).s|ialcli to irmiiim a. smith. V. l!av riiiii|ian\ , ilatril lii Ort.ilnr l''-.ri. Ni'iTi'turv HiMs I ll.w i; tlic liiiiiuiir (it ti-aii-inittiii:; lurowilli a statiMurnl of tin' lainlK, liinniiij; |uirt cil till' |iiililii' Jmnaiii, w liirli liavr liciii .-hIiI in tliin ccildiiy A\wv tlii' IJtli day nt .Inly H. 1(1 till' llltli ilav of this prcsi'iil m.iiilh nf ( (otnliiT lN.1 1.), up I \ im will iili-iTM', I'V .-taliiiK'H t No. 1. \t'ar, aiiiimnl' In 2,l.'i7 airr-. llu' r\;rnl nl hal till' wh.iji' ipiaiiliiv 1 liml -iM siiiiT la-t MlllMlpnn ahli- ro( k. aiMi'l (u the al iilr I'm- roa. on \\ liirli .'il'.'/. 1 7 <. Ill/, ha- 111 111 alfi ii|\ pinl ill, aii. In./, rill' plllilir cxpriuliluii' of tin imIohv I'.'r the t wiK'iiiunlli itlijili;; witll llir Isl ilav ol Noviiiiinr iN.'i.'i, anioiiiit.- lo ll II' -iiiii 1 f l,|ii7 / •-' V :l. I'l: Ir lllronii' arisiii:.' t'rniii llir iliil\ nil liri'ii-ril li'iii-r-. ^:lll'- ol' piil.lir laihl, ami oiIh r >oiii'i'rs, proiliircil ihr -iiiii li'J.'i /'. L'a. 10,/. Till aiirc ot'ilic ai mil in llii- I'oiinlrv ri'iuaiiiinif iiiipaiil, i - tliin In,',. :i,.ii:i/. III.'. :,,L. fill apprar ill llii' loUnwiiif.' I'xiiiliil nf the piililio oliji'i:l.s In wliiih llial outlay w.u- applieil . I lovrniim II' pri'iiu^i'- iSiirvrviiiL' liipaitiiu'iit su| ■ llflrurlloll ol linii;:!'; Jill, mail.-" \'i('t'ii'ia ( luiri'li I'm1,11i',-,-1io,.1> Virli ria parsunnpi Chaplain, salary iiml lidiinl - Collrrtor'.- ulIilT- l"„„r.rMt,- - . - - Ailiiiiiiirlralioii of iii-ii.'.' iiaoi t'xprnses Miiili, Siniilry I'.xpi'iiscs • hrrrliar'ji from la.-l airoiin' 'I'hi -11111- phii'i'il to crniii .ftlii' colonv arr as follow-; \\/..:- Suiiilry rruiiit- ------ l.anil sih s. \i'. iMilv oil licinsi'il hiiiisc.'. - - - . ^' S- ./. - - •• .1 1(1 £ |h;i is 1 .'ll H 1 - _ i;,s;i is I 7l'ii It 7 fll'M 111 111 1 ..'ISH .'■) K - _ N77 1 - - - If.'ii ) II - - 117 11 4 - .•tl'iS 7 1 - - 1 7 1; - - in 111 :i • - 1(HI - - - - .111 It *J - - Kl s .s - - 1117 11 1 - X. 1-' - II •1,107 2 .'t ott^; \\/.. — £. Is ,-, -1 .'i:!i 17 Ii ;ijii - - fi!);i 2 10 - . - X. .l.'U.'t lit ,'» Iiiaviii^ a lialitiiri' iinpaiil an liefnrcsaiil nf TliiTO is « further Slim of Ii,". /. Us. s ,/. arising from jivorociln of land snIoH i^H'i-cti'd la-i year, wliifli was oiiiillcd in llif fur Iradr honk-, hut will hi' hr,Mij»lit fnrwanl this year. A1REPHESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY AT VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. 1.5 KxTliACT Jn.m llif CnvmiorV Dcspalcl. fn U;ili,im U. Stnil/,, K?<|., Secretary.- Iludsou'd J;ny Cuiiiiuiii_v.(lat((l IIJ.Iiilv iM.^j. A tosii'i Kit ,u.,,aim (if nil 111,' land falcH (,.,,. >■(,. l,i„mlc vn VaiiKMiVfr's Inland the «'li,|uuij ^l,„r.•l,»,,■ lit .\„naii.... , .xri|.l.d. .iii.r il,r v, imn.Mr.i,,, n| ..l' tlu' c.L.nv. is lim- «. I ln,nM,„n..,l A ,,r.-,,.,rtion nl' ll„. Innd In,,- 1.,,, , „1.| .,„lv in ,,arl. l.ut ll,.' , .nmcts «ill bfrtnii, l,.t,d a> H,..i. a. the till,..,i,.idn arc r.mlv I,.,- is^u-. (.|li,.rtti>c tl,u title' will not uc moui'U to tho imrcliascr. .,,, , j £. *. (/. 1 he amount „| rcruipi,- for land sold, and >Unni,<. as |.ir tins a.v.umt is - (i,s71 !» l Ilfiiiitt.il per last iiccoiint. dated Idlli Orti.li. i Ih.VI I'aid liv llio I Vet's Sound Company in Londnn - I'aid l.y W. C (irantaud.I. Ilnn<;ins in London :i,:^77 r, -J ILMI - - i fi,?71 ■ A.« per ^tatl'Inent \o. 'J : Ki main- nn In .f. ■ fit 10 1 :.' I'I'li/. Ill this l.nlani-r Ha.s paid over totliel'iir trade---av liill from Artlmr W. Owen - - - £.!,')(> Transfer trom \V. II. M-N,il r,o And ercMliied the colony in the hooks otdutlit 1n.i4, and the halnni'e, niv ' - lla-< lieen paid o\er Ui thi' lur trade on account ol'ouliit, iHi.-i. 2(111 - - 10(1 4 2 III II I 1 •_' III II I I •_' J\m>nll,d,sr,-vc|iy-.atun,ntN,,.2,:,na,v,.un,,ir!:u.l-Mle.,.fIee,e,laM.ln^inie.rn ler stamp- at Ins place „,.,.■ my la.-t n p.,rt , I l:,„d -al.s dat. d iltl, ( Vtolier \s.y.i ,1„, aniiiiml lieinj^' (ilMi/. -Li. i! i/. ll.ii-e nl' A.-,niiiiy. \'aiieouvir'.< Island, ■1 ,,, ^ I 1 .... •' ' *''■' ndier If'.'iti. 11. >pe;,k, r !.-< to ml. UU In- l.xr, II, nrv ,1;, (,„^,„„ , ,1,.,, ,!,„ ,,,,u„. „r As.-.„d.lv 1st. I hat tl,e .l,..,nks ol ll„s House l,e presented m Ins Kxeell, n.-v ,|,e (o,^crnor lor the '■"rmnmeu,,, n 1.1 .V.^ndier -Tlh, lN-,(l, ami that the -nl.jeit •■t-elati,,.' to a -upplv ,,r me...^ loreepuii, ,i,e,un,>,t-. Xe.' -|,all he lakin in.u ......ideratlnn :„ a,„a,ly peri, d." 2d. It «as res,.|,,,|. '| 1„„ r, -peitlul applieati, ,.. lie made, .m the part nf the llou-e of A-'"d.lN. to ki,..» •• «hal limds are ,„l,|eet to it.- control ( ,f a„v ), the ammnff of the -aine aiMl Irom wliat -mnce deiunl; al-n, »hat Innd i- the n.^ali\ nomi e,al inlil ini.i -" :(d. That T.. I,. Skinner, Km|. wa- ehvted Ihainn;,;, el' ( -.innnliii e ami Deputv .Sp, ak.r. iilier (Uli ; then to inei't i i-lL'iudl ./. vV, /l,/mi-/.ni. Speaker. The llouhc elands udjourncd until Saturdav next, l),cemli,r (Uli ; then to meet at It' a. m. (hiverninriii IlMii-e, Vietoria, Vaiicou\er's Island, il 1 >eeenilier 1S,')(), Mr. Speaker and «;entlenien olthe Mouse oC .\-,ueh limd- lif the III AV lat Inn ll.' are -n liieet til lis ciin- leriualtv upon enal (aid into'-" I would oh-eue that I Irnm what -iiniie deii\, d :-" ami - to « hat luiid am mil at pie.-eiit prepared ti r 10 CORllKSPONDKNCK Hi:i.ATIN(i TO TIIK KSTAIU-ISIIMKNT 01' ^Inc till' llipii-i' n rdiulili' iinil ilcciclcil iiM!-\vcT. My nwii liiiiin^-inii. lunvcvcr, in, tliiit ih,. lldiiM' i:m cxiTii.-c a iliircl ciiiiltnl imly cmr llir rr\rmii' mi.-' il in lln' inlipiiy tliroiigli tin. act 111' the ■;rin ral l,r^'i>laliii-f. 'I'lio rcM'iiiH' •lni\fil tViim llic lax on licrn-id limi-c-' i.-J llirnliirr, I cniirrivc, llic unK I'linil aliMiliilcly al i>iir ili>|Mi>al : llic |iri"ri'(ls ari-iii^' rnuii " laml >iilc'fl," " myallirn, " and " tinilin- iliilic.'' " liciii;^- rcinilliil ami plainl In ai ill nf llic lli-crvr Fiiiiil in Kii^jlaii.l. wliicli i.<, liM«r\(T. aUo cMiiiJiMly a|i|iiiialil(' tor colniiial iiiini(i-i«, witli tlic cxccplidii ni' 111 iicr crnt., alliiwcil liy virtue iil'tlii' i-liarli'i- cif;;ranl li> lln' lliiil-cm'" Hay ('unipiiny. The ainmiiil o\' riMiiiic ilirivi i| t'nini llw ilnlv nn licin^ril liim'<('i', tor the ii's|M'c'liM' \(ari< iiK'nliiini'il, i^ ^ivin in tlii' aiirirxril talilf: — i. ... ./. Year IN.VT TJi) - - „ \h:,\ Kill - - .. iK,-),-) ;ttll - - Tlio.-c ■.uiiir' arc al.^o i-mbodinl in llir al'-trai t- ol'ilic ri.lnnial accuunt:^ tnin'niitlrd tn lli.' Hiiii^i'. (-ifini'ih ./mill' niiiit/liin, I iii\( rimr, \ anioini r* I^laml. '» M A llmi-r I'l .\--i!iilily , VaiiciiiiMr'" I«laMil, 'I'lir Spcakrr, i'< IK riinlii r iH'iii. \\ \s tlir liDiiiiiir 111 inl'miii lii- I'.ni rlli m y llir ( nurriiir. llial llir llmi-i' nl .\<«i'iiilil;, n-iiKril llii» (ia\ : '• 'I'lial llif Speaker Ke ri'iim -tnl In lliank lii- r'.Milleinv llie ( inMrnnr. nn lieliall' nl' llii. Hnii.-e, I'ur llie inrnriiialiiiii -n enurlenii-lv anil |iriini|illy attiinleil ; " :inil tiirtlier, " In a|i|il 111 lii'' l",ni- lleiK y for -imilar inruitiialinn Inr llie year eiiiiin'.' .SuMnilier l^.-fti;" a." almi i a.-k. ■■ Win ilier lliere i- :iiiy eliar^'e .i'_'aiii>l llie I.iieiiee |-'iiiiil, 1 nie nmler llieir I'lUilr Iriiin that ilali . ' The limine dl' .\>^enilily will nui t a^alu ,.|| \\'i .|iu -'lay le \t, at 11 a. in., ami re«ii|\ it.-ell' iiilii a I'liniinittec nt .Supply. l-i;;neill ./. .V II' Inn hi n, Speaki I'. I ii'M riiiiii 111 I Imi-e, N'iiinria, In lliei iiilier |M.-,(;. Ml . Spi .-iker ami t n nil ii .•! tla l|.,ii-i .1 .\.-. nil.lv . 1 II \\ i; rieei\ei| Minr aiMie--. I 111 1 111^ Il Mr. "^peakei - e..ii,iiiiiiiie.iiii.n nl llie lilli Itei • li,. Ill r, and 1 thank ymi. ncnili hk n, |',,v \niir kind ine"-a;.'e. I herewilh Iraii.sinit, tiir ymir iiiriiniiatiun. iin ah-lraet nl the expenditure and imcinie n' the I ninny, lllaile lip 111 the :ll>t day nl • •etnher la.-l, ixe< plill;.', llnweMT. the- illeiiliie di ■ livalile I'lniii llie myalty mi enaN. and the duly nn innl.ir. . I hIiIiIi a -lateineiil still I .-enl III the l|iiii>e a- mhhi n:^ the n iiirii« an- reec i>cd. With re.lv re-ii|\ed: " That the ill. ink- nt ihi- I|nll-e he plr-ililed in hi- I'.Mlllemv llie 1 i.n erilnl I'nr ll saiiii'." l-i;.'liei|) ./. .S. Ililmilii II. ^peakel Ilmi-e nf .\-iliilily, N'ietnria. 'I'he Speak, r, \'.\ jtieeinhcr iN.'il!. I!.v> the linimui re.-peellully In inrniiii hi- l.xn Henry th.. ( ii \eriinr, that the lliai.-i' .\fMinlil\ refiiKnl thi- day. '•That a recpii-ition lie iiiade tn hi- l'',\ielli m-y ihe ( I iMinnr. I'nr a enpy ut' llie la- ' reii>un' nlihe ■• pnpiilatioii nl N'anediivir- J-lamI," and liirtln r, " ihal any nlln'i inrnriiii Hull enniieeted tlieiewitli will he lliankriillv reeei\ed." 'I'ne liiiii-i; will meet nil Thiu-day nevt. llie I.Slh iii-taiil. at II n'elnek, ii. in. C>i;;iU'd) J. S. Ilrliiir/icii, SpoakiT. ii:\T or . in, tliiit III.' .' tliriiii((li till' 'ivc, llic iinlv iiyiiltirs, " ami I ill l')li;!liiiii|. rxc'i'|)|liiM III' iinipiiiiy. he ri'!t|M'rtiM' iiiitti'il 111 llii' vr'* I:' ir illi iillir 'I' ■ li llli'lil will I l-lll IllHI-C- I timt Miiii'i' .1: I'lioii, ami vv:i' liiiiv Airiaiii' aliiiii. Mr- l-laml. Ml'- 1,-laiiil. 1;. lIlC 11'<'I'1|.| till liiiiliil'i' li"' ll' tlial llii' lli'U iM'rnitr I'm' ll II II. ^pruki'r. il_\ , N'irlnria. ■I' IS.'iti. I llic lllllll'l' ,|iv 111' till' la- ii'lln'i iiil'iiriiii III. leil, SlK-llklT. A REPRKSFATATIVR ASSFMnLV AT VAN(OU\Ens I.SLAND. ,7 Vict.iria, Viiiiidiiv.'i'.- I.-laml, 17 December ISr,!]. Mr. S|icalMraiiil(ii'iill.'im'ii ul'llu' House ol' A-.-i'inlilv, I II AVI. IV,., iv,',! Mr. S|,eaker-.s ciiimiiniiatlnn i.f lla.'l.'i ,iav „t 1 ).'iv„J,er. .'..iiuiimm III,' Ki'i|,M.,.,..n,.l llii; II, .,.-,• ••I„ra,-..,,v,il ,l„'la., ( Vi,.„. nl'iln' ,i„|,„|a,i„„ „,' Vaii.'uuver" l-hii..l: an.l I lia\,' im eiin,-i',|m'ii,;e Uie liurmur iil lorvvanlin-.' will, tlil- l.ii.'r, ll,.' ii.i,i,n.,i.l- iji'^rrilii'ii ill till' aiiiirxi'il si'lii'iliil,'. N„t ImMi,.,' liiP.' to |.. lire ei-pie. I liavv k,'!,! tin ,iri...,iial il.i.'ii,,,,',,!-, wliirli lli,' ||i,„si' will |ir,ili.ilily call'*!' lii lie return, -il wlieii einiM'iiii'in. '-i;.'n,i|) ./„„„,• Ihni,,l,f,. (i.ivi'rmir. Silieilule .\,i. 1.— C'liHU- H.'iiiriH, Van. hilit'.- l-laml (',il„ii_\, \x:,r,. Nil. 2.— Imlian l'..|Milarh.ii. \'aii,'iiiiv,r'H Maiel. IK.-,ti. .,,, ^, , """-e I'l A--iiiil.|v ..f VariroiiM'r- I-laiiii, ""■ ^l'"''!*"'-. is l),',;,.„il„.r H.-iii. (t.N I..l,all' ,,|' III,' 11,11,-,. „| A.^,■l„l,l^, 1„._M r.'.:, n'ullv I., ai.kmiwIeiLn. ||„. ri..'ei|,l ul' ■■til, ( .r,-„H ,M il„. «l„t,. aii.l lii.li:.,, ,.,.|,ulaii,„i „f Vam..„u,.,'- I.lami," l'r,„„ |,m Kx.'e ,.i,i-> llie ...MTniir.an.l ha., il,.' I,„m,i,r in tlie n:.,,,,. ul' tl„. Il„.ise. •• t,. tliank lii-. l.M.ll.n.'y lir lli,- >aiii,', ami tli.it tln'v Av.\,\\ I,.' rrlnrn.-il at an early iieriml 111- al-.i I,..-- 1,1 inli.rni liis i;.v.,.||..,i,.y that Mr. i(. I'.an wi.,h,.; to lesiLTii hi- mti, ,. „i ,.lrrk 111 till' 11,111,.',' jirii tun. iKiKm'il. ./. .V. //,/w,/,cH, Speaki'r. lliiu-,^ ol' .\^ In inl'iriii hi- l".x..,'ll,Mi,.y the CiuM.rnnr an.l C.niii.il. that, the ,.ii,'l,i-,.,| Ai.|,r,,|ina II. in Hill wa- (ir-l \,it,',l in ('oiiiiiiin,,' ..I' .Sii|,|ils, ami ha- -iil.-,'.|iicnllv iia-,«,',l tlinai'li ihe ii-u.il i.t;me< of (ir.Ht, -e.. I. ami lliinl r, a,l,n;,'<, ami tli.ii it i- n.uv pr.,-, ntcj l.v ,inl,.r ,il ill.. Ili.ii-i. r,ir the eoii.iiil,. rati, 111 and a|i|ir.,Nal .il'lai l.ix,-,ll,.ni.y tli,' (!oMrii,ir ami Cnin, il (.•i-IR',1) J. .V. /Jc/miLlI, S^„'.lU^■,, \ 111 I I. I'.i ih,. .\|.pMiiri.ili<.n ..I' .-rrtaiii M..:iie.- L.r the ii-,. .if lli,. Il'itne of .V'-,'inli|y ol i'iiiii-i'::ci r's I.i/iinil. \\ HI Kl \^ il is II,', ,.--,ir> ih.it .'I'Maiii -11111- ..riii..m'_\ \v \..t,.,| l',ir '1,1'ravin:^- lli.' uiia\.ii,|- al.li- I'Vpfiisi's all. inline' the ,'..n,lii, ti,.n ..f ih,' Ln-im'-.s ,il' tlu' il..ii-e ,,1' A-.-..|iililv ol \.in,dUM.r» l.-laiiil, he il enaeuil : 1-t. 'I'hil Ml/. -t,rlini; I.,, pli,..-,! at lli,- ,li-p,..ul ,.t' hi- l.",xe,llen,'y the (iovoni'ir M ihl'iav ill.' I'xpi'iix- oleopiinL' .ilali.~ti..,- ami i|.,i inn, iits lor ili,' ii>i' ,,t' this li,iiis,'. •-'.1. riiai 111/. Ktirliiiu' I"' oraiitcl to .Mr. UoImtI llarr lor his past !ii.r\i.es U'^ ,'1,'rk ,,rihis ll.n-,' 'ill. Thai .1/. sl.'rIlnL; In' ^'lant.'.l i . Mr. .\n.li.'\i .Miilr l.ir hi- pa-t s,'rvi,'e of serireanl- al-arni-. ■nil. 'I'lial 2.",/. I,,' aUott.'.l lor th,' -al.iry ,.|'thi' ,'!,rK ..l ih.. 11. m-,', for the year 1H.",7. .'itli. That I'll, ll,' allovM'.l I'.ir lli,' salary .if tli,- s, rj.ani-at-.irni- ami iiie.sseugor, f.ir tli.' y. .,r I s.',7. iiili. That 2','ar ls,",7. Till. That .')/. slerliiiu' III, oranl,',l for -tation-rv . f..r lli,' iisr of the ineinlii'rs of tin- lion-.' of A-,'iiilily. Mil. That the al«iv,' itiiiis h,' piii,l out ,,1' ih,' rev, line di'rivi'.l from llii' lieeii-es of July Hiili. ls,-,li, Ilea. I the lliir.l tiiin' this iHlli il.iy of I ),','i'iiilier IS.'id, A.li., ami onleri'il to lie forwatih.'.l lo his iixi'i'lhiny the (i,)\rriior ami I'oiim'il. |_siL;i\e,|) ./ .s'. //. ///(,vir//. .■speak. I, .» -S.'s, Th. J >» ^' iS CORRESPONDENCF RELATING TO THE rSTAHI-ISIFMENT OK 'I'liP t'lillowin^ rcoilutimi lulatiiiL; In tin' iirci-cdln;: A|i|iri>|irl:iliiiM liill, WiU iil-i au'iii'il 1'. Mill IVi'i'IuImt Ih.jl! ; '• Tli;it in llu' (i|iininM ul' tliii Ilnii-c, llii' n'Miiiir rcci'iM rl mi ilic Itlth day of .Inly lH.",i;, iVcm tlir lic-CII-l'-' 111 r.(ll >|Mlill|nlH linlMI-^. \c, . lilltilll lo lir » illllllllW M tVnlM till' cridil mI till' " Tiiift Fmiil. " ^^ ;-ii;iii'i') •' >'. /A/iH<7i,/(, S|M :ikii T.i lii^ Kxccllriiry Jum" Ihiiiijtii::, \','i\.. (i.pvirnnr, .Vr. \r. \i-. Sir, Iloiisc III' Ai^rniMy, Viclnrin, III Drcriiilirr ls.",(i I AM innlnirtoil liv tlii' llnnoiirnlili' llir S|Makiri I "ii Wrdin'-day inxl. llir -llli iii-laiil, at I I inlnik. 11.111. Iliau. Nr. cilini'di liitliirt lli:rr, (Irrk /to hm Nil. i:i } {' \\ (No. V) No. 13. I iovfinor Poupias iM Kiplii Hun. II. l-,i!".iiclifrr. M. r.. ■J4 I'cli. l8j7 Copy of a Di'.SI'AI ('II liuiii ( ..ii ■ 1 iioi i>..u,ji,i^ in iii,' //. l.a'Miiitlii It', M. I'. Dnu.jLi^ 1(1 the Right 11 (llll)Ul.lllll' \'iriiiii.i, \ anion ir'< Nliiiiil. Ul I'l'liriiai V IM.'.T. Jijr lUfiiivril, -.".I .Vprd l».-,7 I 1 I 11 \vi till' lioiimii- to Mclvliowliij.^i' till rrciljil III \i.iir ill -|i,itilir-, Nn>;. I- •Page -,. '""' I!'.* id till' 'Jl-l I't ( li inbif ami liif linli nf NiimiiiIm r l,i«i ■J. ll I- M I'V '^r.ililMlC IM harii ill. It llir »|ir.'(|i «illi wliiill I i'|m'IiciJ ill.- Lt'gi>latiirc III! llir IJlli lit Aii|^u?t, ha- iin-nvfil \iiur aii])rii\al. ;i. Tin IlolISi' lit' A.ii-i llllih lint liaMii;.r Ilirl tor I'cjiular lill-illi •■■• sillic Ill\ I'l jinrt id llii' !M1i oI .lalilial°\ , tlnl'i' i- li lliiliLT 'd' ilii|i |iIim 1 iilili;;^. I. Till' {'iiiiiii il wa'' I'liivi 111 ll oil the |.nh (lav (d the |irt'.-r(l hv the lioii-i' of A--riiildv (III the ImIii1.i\ nf Diciiiilar ;;raiiiini: ilu' mum oI l.io/. -tcilini;, 1 liarLiiaMc to the diitiis 011 lic(ii«iil hini-( s. lo 111' api'lii (I. 111 ll.i iiiaiiinr i-talcd in llic s<'\cral rlaii-i-i of tin' Act, a« it a|)|icarr^ in tli iniiiiili - nl' Coiiiicil liiwardrd hiii \( itii. 'I hi- .\(t, will. .-niiit' ti\\ \irlial all' ratmii'-. |ia--iil tin t (uun il 1 ii thai i.'.n, iiinl wil! \s|iiitel. M, lloi'iin^ that those ])roc"edin;j ina\ tneel willi vnur .ipjirovai. 1 lia\e, \L. . '■•>i;^n''d) Jiiiiifs l) In -ay " attriiiliii^; til. . niiilintiiiii 111' tlir liii«iiir.-<-," aii'l lln- liillmviii'.' w..n|. m ihr mIi i|aii-r. \i/.. : " Lin mith ,1 liilli .liilv iHjii", ami lliat llir Art lir a-i liillnH,.* \ I'.ill "raiilii." I'lrtaiii Siiin^ nl' Mniu'v I'nr tl -i' ..I' tlir Ilnii-r III' A--1 iiiKlv nf Vdnmuiir's l,l,u,.l. Wlicri':!.-" it i-i iiriT—arv tliat n riaiii -inn- ni iiiniii'V In' vnlnl Inr 'li I'niy iiiir llm ii!ia\ni 1- .ililt; i'X|M-iii»i'«nl' till' llniHi- nl' A.-'i iiililv "I Vaiii'niuir " l-laiiil, 111' il lliinlnrr ciiaiti'il; l-t. Tliat .'ill/. -i'ii;_'i'r, Inr till' yrar iH.'iT. iilh. 'i'liut •Jli /. -trrliiif.' Ill' '_'raiitiil I'nr li-liliii^', liialiiiL'. ami I'liriii-liiiii,' tin' llim.ii' nl' A-niilily Inr tlir m ar Ix.'iT. Till. TIml .'i / .-tl rliiiL' hi' L'raiiti il I'nr -tatinm ry I'nr llm u-i- nf llir Mi'ImImt- nl' llii' lliiii.-r nl' .\si.l'lllli|y. ,>>,'i7. ■j'hi' Cniiiii'il nut lIuH ini.niiiiL'. pnr.-iiaiii In ailjniiriiinin!, the (ln\irnur and the :^aim> .Miliilifr.- hriii;: pn'-iilt. a- nil Saliir.lay thi' Mill in-lalil. I'm. ii'ili'il with thr nailinL' ami r.in>iilrratinii nf ihr riilr.- ami iiiaiiiu'r nf pmi'i'i'ilinii^nf ihi' .Siipnuu' ('.iiirl I'.ir the niiiaimli r nf tin' ilav. ami then ailiminn'il In Tiif.-ilay tin- ITtli IIl^lallt. Tiii-ila\ , 17 I'lliriiarv \>^.'n The Coimoil iiirt ihi" innriiiiii; ar.onlinL' m ailjniirnimiit. the (inveriinr ami the .-aine Mi'iiiher:' heiiiL' |iri>eiil. a.- nil Nlnmlav the lillli in-laiit. ( niiiplileil the nailin.; ami eoii- hiileralinii nf the riih'- ami inaiin. r nf pnu'eeiliiij.' nf the Sii|in'ine Ceiirt. whieli «eiv iiiiaiiiiniiii-ly appniM'il ami pa.^-iil in Cmineil. rill ( iiiini'il then ailjiiiiriieil. (Mi^iieili ./((HK.v iA/i»//'(.s (.iiivfl'luir. -'j()- s< .- COUKKSl'ONDENCIi, idc -VANCOrVEUS ISLAND. I ncl. :, III N» 1.1 Enclosure 1, in Nn 1>1. ( iil'V 111' Lclti r t'niiii Chiuf .luKtii'r fniiiirnii In (iiinrinir Uniifjlat. Sii, llrliiiiHif. I "J Frlini.iry I**-'!" I Mi-.lil;w 1 1 II iiiin^iiiil, lor llic iiiipriiviil nf yniir KxciUnirv iiml Mnir lliiiiHiir;iMc ( 'niiiic il, :i iii|iy 111' I 111' riili» :ilii| iiiaiiiii r of iMiicniliiii; lu lie nli-i iMil ill till' Siiprriiir ( 'niirl nf ( "i\ll .liHliir 111' ViiiiiHiivri'!* l-laiiil, ilnixni up in \irtiii' nf tlir iiiillhirity \r«inl in tlir Cniirl liy llir Maji-lv"- Older in ('.mni'il, ihilnl llic Mill ilay nl' .\|iril iH.'ifi', A- ii'i »iiil Ills Ml liiiii rnrlMil I'lr till' ii-i 111 till' CiHirt. I Iiiim" iiiilliriiliriiltil llii' riipv li\ my .-i^'iialiiri', wliii'li I lio|ic may siillicu I'nr itc |iii."iiit: ymir (ipiiin il. .\iiil ax llicsi riili'K taiiiKil laki' i llirt iirilil llini' nmnlli.' ill li.'i'-l alur |iiililiritliiiii. I liii|»' yuur Kxril li iicy ami Cuunrll uill lake artimi mi (lii'in a* .'iiccilily i\* |Hi.-^ilik'. I am. \i'. (niHIHib Ihinil Ciiliirriiii, C. ,1 r.ncl. 3. Ml No. 13. Kiicliii'iirf :), in Nn. 111. I'Ui'i i.AMM IHN liy lii'< I'.xitllciiiy ./(/»;»> Dmii/lii.', (innTiinr ami ('iiinmaiiiliT-iii-Cliii I • il llii' (iiliiiiy (if I'liiiiuuri r's hlitnit lunl l'r|iiiiiliniii'», uml Viri' Ailiiiiral ol llii' hojik' \C \r. \i-. Willi;! \s il lialli [ilriunil llir (^liri im Mn-t Kxri llcnl MajiKlN. Iiv .iml «llli llic ailvin I'l Ilir Mo'-t llniK'iinililr I'riw ('niiiiiil. in aiimili r Iriiiii tin ( mirl iil iliii'kiii|^liuiii I'aliii r, III uriiin nt jiiHtiuv in I'ivil ra.-Tii in lur i.'iiluny nl \ aiirniiMr V i^laml, ami In vrst in iln' Miiil imirt piiVKcr anil aulliorily III tramo n-'ilntr, anil r-t.illi-li -mil nilri ami n ^'iilatimis HK xliall M I III inri'l. Iniii liiiii; ami 1 mirtrniii^ tlic luriii'- ainl inaiim r nl prm riilini.' t, lu- i-cl I'lTtli ami lUclurtil in llir .Ma)c-ly'> -aiil ( Inlcr in Cnnncil. Now, III' it kmiwii until all llcr Maic-ty'-' -iiliji 01.1, lliat itic rule." ami ri'^'iilaliiin" nf tin- ."anl I'niirt, a.- >iili|nilleil liy t'liiil .lll^licc CaiiuMn. liaM Keen apprMil, ami pa^^il the (iiiincil tliiii i7tli liny (it Ftbriiury Ih,'i7, ami will tike cllcet tlirii.' iiunitlia Irinii the (lute litreof. (iiveii nmlcr iiiv li.tnil ami seal, at finvirnnient llnu«i'. Vii-tnria, llii-i It'll! ilay n' Fcliruary in the yeiirnt nur Lnnl l^.'iT, ami in tin '^iitli year d lltr Mnjosty'i reign. l-igncil) Jiimr.'. Vnuyliit, (Juvcmor. (seal.) IJy lii.i Excellency - 1 nininand. ('ijini'ih lluliiiiil (it,lli,l,i, , .>M( rclttiy.