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No. in I Scrii:-. ! 1 3 3 4 8 1(1 11 JJitto ' - . - dill.) - - - - IN .Iiino |H(I1 J)ilt„ . - - difln - - - - •<\ Mi.y 1NI12 0. riirti-cuc, V.*\\ , M. r. I'> I-. I". l.iiiiL'fonl, Esq. - ;M Miiy 1S()2 !■;. v.. \M\\i\\ni\. i:s(|., to the Diikr nl' N.w. iistli' - .'i Jiinu Hd'i C. Fiiriisiii. . l>i|., M.p. lo 1'.. K. l.iiiM^i;i'il, I>(|. - -Jl Juiii' IH(V> i;. i:. l.iiiinldrcl. l'.M|., lo iIm' link.' "I .Ni'"riiMle - -.'o IMi. Is(i3 T. I'. KMiul, l>ii., ic M. I".. LiinL-loiil, i;-i|. • - Miir. l-^oa Sir r. Ko-Ms, U;irl , lo K. K. Linutonl, 1;m|. - -J:! A|ir. iHiia K. I".. I.i.imtonl, 1>(|., to llif Duki' ..I' NcvM'iisllc - -.'7 Apr. ) Sd.t I'. Forl.MUr. i:-c|., M.f., to K. K. l.;oi;;i;.r.l, V.~>\. - 7 Ma_v I KC,.-) a 7 H U 10 10 11 11 II ConRKsi'OMtKNTi: IxtvuiMi tl;c (Colonial Ucpiirtnu-nt and Goremor Douglas. 1 ' (ioV.Tlhir Pol]'_'l,l.. to l:c lliikr of N.\vi-;i-llc - No. 14. 'Ja .Mur. Iffnii 13 'I'll.- Si. r.tiirv ol SI:iU to GoM-rii.ir Doiiiriiis - No. '.'H. 'jn .lulv isno 1(1 :i Th.' DuU-ofN.wiii^l i; to ditt ' No. lot. a .lunc \'»\i 10 4 j Dillo (litio - No. iiir>. 11) JullU IHII-J in fi i Cioviriior Uoughis to lie Duke ..I' .\. wcaMlf - No. 41. 2.3 AuK'. IHflJ 17 n Ditto iliit.i - No. a. 14 Fell. INCa 18 1 Ditto ililt.i - No. 4. 14 IVI). i-i(ia •i-i 8 Ditto dill.i - N... 0. 14 Tell. Isiill ao 1) 1 T)u- Dllkr,.fN.»,.lM . to li..Mrii..r I)..lli;ki> N... s. .'> Miir. iHii.T as 111 Ditto dillo - No. 1.'. ■.':i A|ir. IHi;:) ;io 11 Dm.. dillo - No. |:i. ■J.-> Apr. 1803 .'10 Liiiuii;.si'oM)i-..N(i. \\\\\\ the (iiiM riiiiiriit (if V>iii((iiiri]., to Thoina- IJatii-tiT, Esi . .I'.Imi Hull. Isip, M.l'., lo Tll..lna^ Hariislcr, ■'.B(|. ■ 10 Mav IR.'iO . . fil a 1 Jtdy 1830 . . 61 4 'llioiiuis Umii»li;r, E«p, to Mr. Sicretiiry Ijtbou- oIj.tu. 2 July 1860 • - fil • Dill.) - - . ilitio . - . - 10 Jan. 18o7 ■ • 51 f 3 J 221 COPIES or ExTHACTS of nn}' ConnKSPONPKNCF, between Mr. Lanfffonl and the Colonial Department, reliitivc to alleged Abuses in tlie Oovcni'iient of Vanrouvert Island: -Qi any Couresi'onoence between the fOloiral De- partment and Governor Douglas, n^ferrinj^ to Mr. Lanijford's Charges : — And, of any CoRnESPON'DENCK with the (lovcrnment of Viuicuvvct's hlmul relative to the Appointment of Chief Justice (V/W(T('«, and the Keu»(Ui>trauce.s against such Appointment. Correspondence between Mr. Laiigfonl and the Colonial Depart nient. — No. 1.-- Coi'Y of a l.KTTliK (nm K. E. Lan-fvnl. Ks(i,, to his Craee lli I^'twciist/e, K. G. 1). )f i.fj;i M;.irli 1 [Tliis It'tlcr win lr;insiiiitli'il in Ciovrriinr 1)ijui;!ms'ij Hrniialcli, N'o. I i prilituJ ut i);i^e 1:1.] M\ Lord Duke. Vancmivi r's Mmd. in .M.inli ISfV). 1 HAVE the honour Miost rc's|ieetrnlly to suliinit the enelosid eorrcsponilence und thr following meiu' r.uiduui (nr tlie eon^iilcraiioii of vuur (irac:', in the hope that his K\( lUeiuy .Mr. Dou;:;las lua} hr (lii\cli'il lo ctu.se that jiroper iucpiiiy l)e instituted wl\ich lie lias iiianifesli'd a lii!;i'warniiiess to atlord me. li is with regret that I make thi' loiiipliint these do(Miiiieiits rejiresent, Mr. Dallas, the ngint for th.' l'ii:,'rt .Sound Company, in whosi" favour the colonial .-urvexor acted to my disadvaat.ii;e, h< ing the soiidii-law of (] )\;rnor Douglas; yet i,!i\ be an iiii]iossiljditv should ni\ re|!resentalio!is lack foundatiou It is with a (Hiu- fidcnci', therefore, inspired b\' tie -in--e of the iieccs-ily tor caulion and ;i"cu- racv, iliat I viiitur.' to ^u')niit fact ^, \\l\ieh ajipe.ar lo me to be such as your Graci-'s predeciss(H- i.i olliee (who, in bis Despatch of 1 1 \ugust 18."i^, warnid Governor Uouglas lo ta\e [ir. cautions against " cheating in land,") would have desireil to have been madr aw, ire ot. No, 1. U. K. I.diiut'.ird, I'.sci , to the Duke ot' Newcastle, K.o. 10 March i8l!o. AfKMC)ii.\Ni)i"M of oriuiiial Conipliint, with Olisrrvations uium Mr. Pn^ihi'ttoni Statement, und the Delay of Clovcrnor Pon^Lis in meeting my reprcscn- tntions. 1st. That in the summer of 1'^.").'^, I made iicrsoiial (tliaf bein« the usual) apjilicalion at the I-and OHict- to purchase a certain Irai-t of land, and was informed by the colonial surveyor. .Mr. I'cmbertou, that the land was already disiKised of to .Mr. Dnil.is ; that, iloubtim: this, 1 lurther (|uesfioned Mr. I'em- berton, who then stated that the first instalment or purchase money had been 507. A a paid 1 f h ['t 1 1 i n 4 I'APliUS RELATING TO paid In flic said 'Sir. Pallas; in |iri)of of tlic cDrrtTtiH'ss of this nnrratioii hy iiic, I tiu'lciM' an affidavit made liy Ur. Wallace, assistant surgeon (Hit Ma- jcsiy's sliiii ".Satcllilt"), who was present at niy interview with Mr. I'emberton. •id. That the above statement of Mi. Peiiit)ertoii that the money liad liceii iiaid l>y Mr. Dallas was mitiuc. Mr. Penilurlon, in Ids letter of atltii l)eecnil)er IH.'i'.t. a -talemeiit to me concerning; the pay- liu lit havinii lieeii made, it is rcmarKahle .Mr. i'emhertoii does not deny, thouuh, in mv letter of ITth I'ei'cmher. referred to him hy the ( iovernor, I chari;eti him with tile suhterliim'. Ith. It i> remarkahle. moreover, that ^'.•. I'cmhertoii in his attempt at extenuation. ;i(hnit- tiiat .■'iilifi'/inn/'i/ tn the he>pe;ikiiii: of .Mr. D.illas (on which he re-ts Ills (leleliee , he did dispone of cei't.aiii sections of the bespoken land toother |)arlies. Mr. I'emlnTtou pleads some diseri tioiiary power in land sales; to ailmit this woiilil lie to open the door to e\ir\ pliasc of fraud; the law is clear, the hiud cannot he denied to any ii.un. exi'ept reserved for public pur- poses or jireviouslv bdmifiih sold. .'>tli. Tlu' attempt to mix my name witli the :ipplieation of Mr. I):dlas, which was made in is."i7. not IS.'iS, ciui oiil\ be reiiarded as an attempt to eonfu.si' the case ; the (|iiestion is. did or did lul .Mr. I'emberton make a false statement to n.e eoncerninic the puicbase-money. when I made person.al applicition lor the land ii: my own name ; hi.* aduiissimi, and the allidavit of Dr. U'allaec, I think, answer tliis. Suili is the case aicaiiist the Land Otliie. M\ com])l;iiiit a;;ainst Mr. l>ouf>la.s is. that, althoiiudi i appUed to his |'.\e( lleiiey for an impiirv to l)e instituted I'ljni-i till ilijKiitiiir ot Mr Pembert.in froni the Colony, he permitted Mr. I'cin- berloii to lea\e lor laiuliiiid without atbiriliiii; me sueb impiiry, anil, that f^ross delay took jilaee ill lorwiirdiiii; to me Mr. I'emlierton"- explanation ; not until niter frciHieiit application eoiilil I obtain it ; thus, from I'ccember "JOth to February 1th was I preehidi d fiom taking; further steps, ami, as 1 tliink, the correspondence shows I'or it-elf iljc s\ stcinaiic attempt to defeat the object of iii\ a])pheation. Jiii early sohitioii, is a juslitinble ciiii>:e for dissatisfaction on my part, a repioaeh lo iiis r,\eelleiie\ tlie < Governor, and reasoiialde irronnd for my veiitmim; to eravi the aid of your (iraee in a mattuhlic would desire should he closely sifted, the Lands Drpartmeut of the Colony hav iny been long regarded with t;i-ave distn:>t by tlie people ;ienerally. I h.ivc, &c. (sif^ned) Jiilward K. Lan^ford, till I, in No. I. Euflosures in No. I. ^ir, 17 Di'iMiilior li^.M). I iii.fi til O(iin|.|.oii ii, ya 'if the ii'ijuiil, partial ami imiir.>iur cuMdiict of tiic folniiiiil iurvi'vor «idi ngiir.l In ilii- ilini>n!*;il of llic cnlDiinil liiiids ; tlir ii.irurulais ul tin- ((mi.ihiiiil wliii-h I iKiu iiiiist ics|ic'i;lliillv siiliiiiil Id v..ii uic lis follows : In tin.- siiinm rof Ih.'im I a|i|iliud to till' cciloniid hinu'vi'i to | uicliiisi- ii re luiii liaii ol liiiul, Imt »v;is intoriiii'ii imit du- liinil I «iiiili-il, about 2ili) or auu ui n •, anil ;i|.o a cjiiioilily ailjoiiiinL', iiniDUntini; in all to ulmilt 1,'joo ,Kics, IkkI hciii |)ii cliisfcil liy .Mr. Dallas, liilicr on Ins own account, or on that ol llii' I'ul:i'I Sound (^jiii|jaiiy, and llial tlu' micssaiy uislalaieul liud bora paid; on IcHi'iiiiii; tills, 1 iiatiiiMlly Ifll di'tapooinli'il (but h ,d ilim n . ciuisi- ot eompluiiit) as, in niininoti with every oiii; elsr in the Colony, I w.i.s anxious m a lej;itiiu,ile lualiner to rnili/.c sonu'lliin.;, al'tor tt loiiu ii'Sideim; in Vaucouitr's Island, barr' a .is to any piruiiuiry bciirfit, I e.aild, ut the time Hiiea I wanted it, have ie-so|i; tlie la .d at live tiin'is the orijjinal cost Now tlie Isind lliut I leijuired wuu never duly disposed of uh slated by the surveyor, has never liecii occupied n; VANCOUVEK ISLAND. 22:i (iccu|iiei|.,c.M., (^iiMicd) Edininl E. \.an>^f<)rd. G' virnur ul' Vanconvci's l-lan.', iSii'. tfvc. iic. Ciilniiial Sfi-rdiiry'' Oilier, X'lctniia, V'ancuiivci Inland, Sir, "-^o Dcicnilicr l^-ftU. 1 MAVi: till- honour, hy dircotion id hii l.xi ( I'ciuv tile CioVfruor, to ackiiottlcdi^'e thi- n'('(M|.t of \oiir Irltrr ol ill'' 17 ill .nslaiit, uiakiiii; C(Mii|il,iiiil a^aui^t llio (■■iloiuai ~iii vcvor liir |i.irliil I'oudiirt 111 ('Urttiii;; lite ?-alr-. o( l.iinl : aiul, in ri |)ly tiii'rcto, I am In ac'i|u;iiiit you lli.it Ins I'^xi cllc'iicv li.iviii^ iTcrivid liniii the inioui.il siirvoyoi a rc|) rt \\\ia\ tlii' inatlrr in <|iii'-lii II, liK lorwanlcd lln; sanu.' to \\w Attoni. y (jriu r.il, wlm »dl i iitir iiil ■ Cv iniuunipa- liiiii with yon on llic ^■ullJ(■ct. I liavr, lie. 1',. li. Landlord. I>i| , (>i.:nfd) Willinm A. G. Yumn^, \('. iV:o. ^c. A( linu Colonial Scrretary. Sir, ill DiiiMiilcr IhOU. I II A\ r till' hoiiiuir li nrkn' hIimI^i' llic reci-ipt lij;.iliun, wliirli is a suli|i ct olimldii' iiii|)orlaiii:e. 'IV ins I'.M cllcnvy Jaiues Doii-his, I'.m|., iMi., (jiinaiior lit VanoouviT Ul.iuil, \e. &.-. S(i-. i n.U ', \r. (,-igiii'd; I'.dicdnt 7,'. Laiiu[fi)nl, Atlormy ti •urral's t'lrno, \'ictona, Sir - .lain ary !'*(!(). I II AV I lii'.'ii d'irc'r 1 l)V li'- l'.\rclii'iH'v ll^e (i .vi riiiir lo eoiunmuaMtr uitli ym Uj on the Kiil>|(el lit a letter add;i>si'd by vmi to his |-.\eelleney, and datid 17th ultimo, I iiave there- tiri' loteiuiest that M 11 Hill iiilonn me wlial is llie precise oliji et of your lelter ot thai ilalo, uhel! er yuii make any claim, and a;,'.iiist uli.'iii, or v.lir:hir vou siiiu ly desire lo enter a to:h|ilaiiit ai:aiiii.t the eolnnial siirveviT. ' liiave. \r. (■.ijlied, dVios."' II mill r I'l'.ri/, i:d«ard I", l.inol'i.ril. Ksq , J.r. .Ato.nie. (niura:, Hriiisli C.luaibia and \ am hum i Inland Sj,- \'Rtoii:i, .T January 181)0. I iil.ii lo acknmvleiiee the recei|l ot youi Mter d ilnl '^d iiisi;iiil, and in reply lo inrorni vou llial niv cliari;i'» ai;.imst llie suivevm. Mr. reiuberli n, aildresscd to his l''.\eel!eiii'v the (iiivcriior oil the 17lli ultimo, were spei ilie .onl leipiired an ollici.il iii.i elioatiuii, wliieli is «l)iil I am seekmtJ tu, and -hould such iimstmilion not he allordcd iiie prior to the di pirlure ol the next u all, 1 shall he compelled to lot Hard my complaint to the Sei lelary ol Slate (or the I'olumes. I have, Sec. (i. 11. t'arv, Ksip, Attorney Getieial. (-iu'iied i Edward L. Inn jfonl. o.jf 111 .laiiiiary I pilil. I'.i'.iNO 111 lown this moriiiiie, und not yet havinji reciMvel any rii>l\ to a letter nliieli I nildiessed to von on the llOlli iilliuiu, I should leel idili^ed it\im wiaild have the uoodiiess to inform [iiie'j whether I iir.iv expe t to receive any fin tlier eniiininiiieatiMii liom \oa on toe ► ulijcct of my Complaints a;;aiiist the c.i'loinal surveyor, Mr. rendu riou. I hau, \e. T.i the Attorney Al'i:RS HKLA'IING TO Sir, Vii'toria, 10 Jmiiiarv I8A0, I iiri, 1.1 H kii(ivvli' iiiliiriii voii ili'it I l)<>vf icrrivi'il mi I iitit'iiijrd to yniir letter ol' tliti tiutli ultimo; I Imvf iil-o I'l iiir'iiu v.i'i ill it Mr. J.i!ic(i'i I'imiiIh^i on, tiio iii'imi* coioiiitl iurviyor (or Van- CoVilV l-l.iihl. Ii.i- inliliV'M'il II Irltrr to III-* j'.Mi'llriii y tile (iiKTIlor, iiml tli.it I vll.ill li;ive ihi? luiiioiir lo iiiUiiesii tlic (iinrriicir iiiy»i'll' Ujioil llie siu'jtHtt williiii tile ajin'c of tliiit I liiivf, &e, 1',. I'.. I. hi;:' TJ. \',->\., J. p. (»i)'iicy n( ,i I.' tor nililrcocl to iiip hy til.' Attonioy (ii'iifnil i.ii ill'- lilili iillMiiM, and iiincc timt period i.|i tlir "ii' p'fl of niv niiiplaiiiN n::iiii, ic, 'l\. Ill- r.\(i lli'in-y Jiiu.is Doii.'ii, I^K.j., t.n., (ni-iicd) Edward I',. Lull jf Did. (iiooiiiur ot NiilUutivcr K'.iiid, \c. \c. Ac. (^.ilciiiiiil Si'cn-I iry't "llii'i', Victoiiii, Vuncoiivpr Islmid, ."i, I mn desired Itv lii- I'-fi-'leney the (iovmior til f irw ird li vmi I'opv of a le'tiT reiiivi- I troin llio Attiriicv (ieioril, i\iid al-.i iiiir iroiii till' (• iloii al rtiirvyor, uo llic milijeet of lln' coin ilitiiit nnd-' l>v voii iii yuiir _r . ... I L.I.,... afui.s.iul Icilor. E. F. I. .11- fold. F.M].. \c. \c. \c. I liavc, i*<.c. C-iiliicil) M'illiiim A. G. Vvuntj, Act. l.'ol. Sccy. Sii, .Atlmii'V (ii'ieiiirs <^ili.'. , \'u'liiri;i. 'J'l .laiiiiirv I nil i. 1 HAVK penis d llii- K'ller of Mr. L iii-f.ir.l, diiic I 17lli lav nf I) ci'iiiIht, |-<.iit. »|ii, li I lUCi.iM- !k'ii".\iiIi ; uU'tlieicpy if tli • acin.; Cjl.iiiial siirin vir. .Mr. IVMulicrlim. dat «l l!ie Suili day id DceuiV-r IsoU, aU.i iiul.is.d licrewitli ; and lu\u tlic lionour to i. p irt tt) yiiu. F.s ■• lli-iicy ihit llie icply ni.iili: liy I'lu acliii^ s:ir\eyo; '^cncial of V.|.ilmiivi r* Isl iiid .-I'pmii to III..' a .sulR;'iciit e\p'-.iuali'U "f tliu niii't. ri C'linidaiin- I it by Mr. I.in^l'.ird. Ill f':- dis in f the actm.: -iirv"yir ; Mei il, I ii id ii it s iv lli.il I think it iilidi.^ r.ilile to taki' any fntlier '•tcji's in the mall r, and "K .iild tlicnf T.' a.l\ i-c ih it t'lc iiia"er st.iud over till Lis reuirii. I have, Jcc, fl.> r.i.ill luy il'L (jintiiiur, (i.i;;iicd) (Icirje Iliiiitrr ^'ury. Ovc. ic. \c. Sir, l,(ind OHice, Victoria, 20 Deceniliei IH.Mi. 1 HAVK the honour to receive vonr RxceJIeiU'v c conimunl to iiiwiwr to ilie cvnipl iint of Mr. L.nulurd, t 'acliiii.; the disposal nf ceiiaiii lain! n Ij.iiiiini; th- I'luel .S mud ('')iii|iaiiy'« farm al r.sipiitii lit, ..I rtliichhi; is th' h.iililF. 'I'ac ciroiiiiiitt.iiKcs aic lirieHv a-i l'i!linV'< : Early ill ix.'i-*, when land wis scaro'ly inarki.'lahle, in coinpli.ince with the re'] .'sl of Mr. f.aii'.:!' rd, the a; iit i.f tin' j'li.;. I S.niid ('ninpanv, nipir.lel ni" to make certain nddiiiiins ii ihn firm ; this I did lo iji- li--t of inv alulitv : 'h • I in I w i< coiwidiTid liv ine sold, tind ilie tiMnaaclioii ri cirdcd in tlie c.il.iiiial lio.ik--, the coiiHideralioti liavinj; I n in pi CM. HIS s.mil ir . a-i;s p.ii I, an. I tlic .Ice Is (heiin; .if a up. ci d cliara.-iei I pr. : Or I in I. i i Ion. Suli>cipii.|i'ly, a> laud r.isi' in v die, Mr. Landlord made veihil applicatim. I . pnich.i-.' some of llie same land on his own aeciunl, .ind w.is rct'ii*. d, as I cinsidere.l th.- Ian I s.ild. The aj:eiit had gilcct.:il I mils sanil.irl, >i'uael il-c.\liere l.ir tli" Compiiiy, which trans- actions were in due course omnpleted. In tlii? insiance, however, th,- a:;eiir, .in exaiiiiiiin.; the ijr.iimd, eontende', &c. 22:i I Sir, Viiiu'oiivcr Island, lii Marili l^iiO. I n \vi; the hinour t" firkinwlod'^i- tlio ; i ccipt (d'li IfMc r Ik ri. iIm Ailiii'^' Coldiiial Sutc- taiy, luctoiy, llnil tiiim i-> hit iin' ii' iijuiimiiv)' i iit lo ii'i|iie-l iliat Iron \(ill liHf tlic piidni'fi lo iorumd by llic m M nmil llir riii lis. d corn spondiMici lo ii« rmici Mil' Secnlaiy il Stiitf ti'i llieC'i'lunii ■•, lu wliosi' huUlc I wi^li miwi u-p( itidly to brin;: llir iliait;i' I ni w icitiiati- ; iIk indilliMci ' iliaiiutri in hIiuIi iIic limd^' dipartuK iit hns 111! n lii'ld ill 'lie cstiniatinn (pf tlic puMic. .md tin-, as I ci n^idrr, dcliiv and tva-i. i. of yonr Fvci'lli ncy in ni't nllnrdin^' nir, j^imr li Mi. IN nil (ricii's di pailiin, ilial (.pen iinesli- gntiDii liv pliili-gioiinl mi'ii r(>ii\ei-iint willi llic iliilii'* nt' a cn'oiii 1 smviyir. »liit')i ciaild alom- s-iilii-iy the t nd* ot jiislne or ih' pub i ■, \\ lio sl.nif my views witli if>p. cl tr> i'>ii- ninltor in pi lint i .III lnv('^tl).''tilal uhii'li, tluu.' In ii;g ul m>ui I.xci iiii cy's ((ui.niui'd ('<.ii,( i ri l\ 'I < lar ■ llial I am wll a('(|iiaintf(l «iili Ld»urd r.(J».iiii(i Liiimlord, .t Ccilwu d laiin, in l'.M|iiiniaidi il;slriit, Vai.ii um a'- Island, and am iiIm' ; Kjuainti'd uitli J> ^< I li 1>. ranln iti>ii, tin ( oloniid Siirvtyni ot \'uiU'iiiiM.'i's I.slund, a'..\\>\ Kil-Mtid Kdwnrii* lai ^loid In tin' dlliir, in lli< Uimii ..I \ utona, if ll e .-aid Jo-rpli ]). l'i'nd«rlon; wlit'reii| nil tl ( Mild Kdw.ird I'.duards l.uli'.:'( rd app'ii.l l larirlonl lli.ii liicsud land had Lien takt n up and the iiislidnieiits paid by Mi. Dallas, in pnuit' it winch ilw siiai Jii>i ph I). I'ciidicitiiii iilli ri'd til slimv hi- Ihm k>, \»lifuii|iin tin' s.ii.l I'.du.inl IvIwauU l.aiii;l(ird dci'lined, n atin^ ut ihu Imif to tin. >anl Jumj.Ii I). I'l luln '.u ', "iNo, _\uiii wnrd i.- siHi- citnt." Ptttr //'. Witll.icc, M.l). Sij;nid and di'clartd btture me by ihi- «iiliin-n.iiiii'.| I't'ir Willi, im Wailm', at \'ktoria, Vuiicouvii's Ihlaul, this ;,iuiii day ul .Mauli, a.d. lomi. Ihforo me, (ie>T.ie J. U'l^ht, (L. S-) ^lllaly I'ub'ic, \'i ti.rn, N'aiicuiiv r's Island. ConiiiiisniHii ngisteieil ut Dt-an ol I'aciiltv's Ollitc, Dm t..rs' ('uninii'iis, London. — No. •.', ~ No. .■. C'oi'Y of !i I.K'l TKll Iron. /.'. K. Lini./fni. K-ip, to His Oi-ace tin- Duke id K. E. l-all^,'t'orll, .\ihca.^tlc, K.(i. t'.I., tatciii(Mit lurcwith fdiwarilctl ; a stati incut cniititininLr c.iiniilaiiits of a sciioii> iiatiirc agajjibt eortuiii GoviTumtnt ofticials in \ aiicouvcr l^ilaiiil. Stvtkmknt. At the ia;cn(ral flection that took place in Vaiieoiivcr Islnml in January 1S«!(>, I ua.s solicited by numerous electors of the town of Victoria to eome for- wiml as II eiuHliiiate to represent tluiu in the As.^ciuhly ; 1 acceded to their 507. A 4 recjuest, Ill \l 8 PAPERS RKLATING TO reqiiPHt, and i)ul)lisliO(l nil riddrcss explanatory of my opinion on the affiiirs of the C'lilnny, fouiuk'il on the txpi-rifnoc of nt-arly niiu' years' residence tliirein, liavini; lieen nearly the wtiule of tliat time n magistrate, and chairman of the fessiiiiis. A lew dny8 after my address was published, an anonymous libel (in the shape of a ]ii;ieard) wis ijulilishcd and jtosied in the town, containini; insulting allusions to niv family, and also defamatory of my private eharaeter. The ])riuter of this lilul refused, on beim; ajiplied to. to !;ive u]) the names of the auiliorJi of the libel ; I then, hoping to e.Miipel a diseh)sure )f the names of the authors, brout^ht an action aiiainst the printer, in the supreme court of civil justice. The iiroeecdiiiirs iu court at the trial were of an improper, illcijal and vexa- tious character : and, on niv r fii-inii to answer a (piestion which was irrelevant to the statement eoiitained in the iledaration, iiupiisitorial and hirdi in its tendencv, and which afh-i'tcd the interests of society at lart;e, I was reaioved from the court in custody of the sherilf; tin- examinati m for the derence was carried on in my ah-enec. evidenc • which I had niven on o.ith was struck out by direction of the Juilni'. aial a nonsuit recorded ; I was then tirouicht into court, wns sentenced tn he imprisoned in the conmiou i;aol, and to pay a line of 10/. I Was taken to pri-jon and lurked up with felons, Indians and maniac-*. .\ bill of costs wa-^ a'terwio-.js -cut in by the Artornev (ii'uiT.al who .acted both as attorney ami counsel for the defeii e) amounting to !>(»/. •».». "Jf/., which I declined to pay ; judf^::'.ent was tlu'U entered up for the amount of the Attorney General^ hill of costs, ."lud my tiirniturc and other etfects s<'i/.ed under an execu- tion, wlien, two days prior tn tlieiimeat which the s.ilc w.is at me, re- vealed to nii' the n.aiue of the author of the libel ; it was Mr. iie;;l)ie, ,lm|iri. „f Hrili«h ('oliunt)ia; and he further informed me that Mr. (.iood tin 11, and 1 be- lieve now, tlie private secretary to (iovcrnor Douic'as) hrai^ht tlie liln^l, iu m.iim- seript, to tlu' ])rintiii^ othee ; and ( aptain Kinu; further told me th.at Mr. (iood ^rave him •_•((/. to pay to the Attorney ticneral, statini; that he was lo defeni diL' iJiiku Hcasllt, K.o. — No. 3. — Cdi'v of a LE'ITER from K. E. L>ini//orJ, Ksq , to his Grace the Duke of ^avoutle, K.o. 49, St. Paul's-road, Camdcn-stpiare, My Lord Duke, 2I .May IH«i'.'. I ii.wi. the iionour to enclose to your Grace the copy of a letter fnun the Uciristiiir of the Supreme Court of Demerara, and .also the copy of one from the .Sjierill' ( lerk at Perth, giving information concernin^' .Mr. David CanaTon, the Chief .Fustice of \ancouver Island, who is om- of the officials whose conduct is con. plained I m^wM VANCOUVKR ISLAND. 3 complained of in tho stntniiont wliioli I had tlu- iionoiirto midrrss to your Graw on the 18th June last, which ^tatfuiciit was i)lac.i' in your Grace's hands by Mr. Charles W. FitzNVilliam. ^ I have, iV'' (siijned) llihraul E. LnnL'fonl. 2l>7 Kiicliisnri' I. ill N'o. \\. Vti\'u'v.\\ V\i'i^\*iv,»' s OlFic,', Dctnerani, ^"< -IX llllll- IHIII. >ocH l.'lirr ii(l,lir,«,-,| to III,. (:.,|,,iii:,l Srcrciiirvliiis li,vn r.v.iv.d. uskin;,' li.r iiil.ir'Mi.tinn u^' t . ihr li;iiikin|iicv nt Diul ( ".iiiicr. 11 ; wv li.iu' ii.> l>,iMkiii|itcv 1 iw liic;,„.,i, x„„,,, c ii,fj,r, I'rcj J'.i'uistrur. Enrl I, in No. :). Kni'iii-urc •_>. in No. ■'<. "'•"• ^'r. I'tiIi, h Nnvciuliir |f.;i. I iiAVK I . ,i|i(i|iit'i/'' fur lint licMiiirr aiitrt'i'i ill- yiiiirs .if lotli iilimio, hul voii will ivniso thr d.'lav wlii'ii I tfll MMi ilnit I liavr l.ir tlu' la-ii \< Kcil. and so [ircvciiU'd fnnii ol.liiiiiinn' the iiituriii.ilioii ii.iti'd b.'I.Av. I caiiiint .ii-,'.nrr that 1). CamiTon iil.taiiifd aiiv iiMio liHiiial i|i!..Mais;r Innii liH iiedil(ir.i tlinn is iii;i I,, d iii tlir fa. t that rcrtaiii uf In, <"^■dltllr.^ took hills Inr hw I i)in|io-ili(iii. Ity tile ia.v .ii SiMtlaiid, alllii.ii^li tlii'se lid ^ were di-lMiii..uri-d wliMi line, all I so rciidcn d I'l- j.nn-i'cliii'.'s for nrovory iiwes^-arv, wliirli I ^li..\vcd \i.ii. lliat «(iidi| iiotiinv.- 111.- original •laiiii ol tin- i-icditnr-' to -JOs. per iioiiiid. William ( ' iiiirroii, Ifir ,• miiiii, ha^ mad- tlioioii..!i io.ircli for tlio .icku wl.vl.'iii.'ii! hy David, of uliirh III- tli(iiii;lit lie vv,i< |) .sni's^.m!, Hitlioiit li ini^r alili; to tin. I it, and I have n.it siicccrdrd iM findnii: iiv sprrinirii <.t li's liaiidivntin.'. Mr. (Jriiv li nl ii itliiii'^ to do with tli>' l)ankrii|il, iioi with ihf . r. d,i .(•<, Ii.nin.' onlv .I't'cl is notary ior ilic iianks at wliiidi tin- lull- l.dl ilii.'. I tiiid, howi'ViT, ill it Dan I ha^ two biolli.T-, ('li.uli'^ and .loliii ' ' iniiaon, who oarrv on liii>nii '!> as ii.iki r^ in l.oiaf ii ; tin ir .icllri'^- i^ |i:, Dnkr-stre. t, ."'ir.iiiil. I r- ^r- t tli.it I am niialili' liiiili. r I ■ sali^lv vur iiu|niiii"i, and icmaiii, r.. !•:. Lannlord, K-.j. Yours, Jtc. (siiiii.Mi) Arcli.lhil. find. J, i» No, J. of — \o. 1.— I'lii'Y trrii, M May IHii-J. I .IM liincti'i! hv the Diiki' of Ni'\vca-.|lf in ;ickiiii\\l(il\o' ihr fiM'ci|ii of vniir Itttci-N of till' isili (if .Imii' Isiil ami till' 'iUt of Ma\ IHtJ-j, (Mniaiiiiim (•imipl;i.iiit> aijaiiist cfitaiii (idvcriniii'nt idliccr^ in \ aiii'mivcr Islaml. 1 am to >latc to ynii in rcplv, tliai an^ ii"irj;i's wliicli you liail to iirrl'ir ajjiiinst tlic ailiiiinistratitiii id iu-.ti<'i' in V'a.ii'ouvcr Island oiii;lit citlicr tn !i;ivi' lictn liniii:;ht f irward in tlic (oionial I.cijjislaturi', wIutc tludr jii^tict' woidi! have hci'U tested l)\ |iiililic diNi-ussiun, iii' traiHiiiittcd tiirouirh the (iiivcnior, in wliieli case he woiilil have taken sle|i«, liefni'e referrinic the (diar'j:e> to llu' .Secretary of State, ti i;i\e tlie parties iiiciil|ialiil llie npiKirtiiiiitv of explanation. I atn to add, that it is \vlioli\ inipnNsihle fur tlie I)iilve iif Neweaslle In take any other steps, on such tr /nirli and iiupi rfci't stati'incnts as have now heeii sul)tnittcd to iiiiu, than tiiat of scndini; your letters to flic (iovernor, with instructions to submit Iheni to .Mr. Catncron, Mr. Hcfibic and .Mr. (iood, and to forward to his (Jnice, with his own observations, whatever statements any of those j,'eiitk'Uieii may think it necessary to make on the subject. I have, ice. (signed) C. rurtt'scur. N, • 4- M 1 . 1 iirti' . „ 1,1 annlMr. I M.iv cue, K :. K. , l-.Hq. iRi;.:. ■^1 » 507. amwaiy f I I l' i L I 10 PAPERS RELATING TO ■ No. 5.— No. .V li. I".. I..ir Rford, Kiiq., to tlu' Duke of NlWl'liStlo, K. c. ,-, June i8ti;. Copy of a l.KTTHR from K. /'. Lnm;_/'or(l, V.ii\., to his Grace the Diiki" of Xvircitsflc, K.o. ■10, St. Paul's-road, Canitloii-stiuan', N.W., Mv Lord Pukf. 5 June IH(12. 1 iiAVK tlif honour to aiknowh'diif the ri'iript of a Icttir from .Mr. rortcsciic of the ."list ultimo, in whicli he states, that any chariics tiiat I liad to prcfiT aiiainst the administration of juslici' in \anrouvor Island ou_i;lU to have hi'fii brouiiht forward in the ( oloui.d I.ojii.^lalnrt', or transndtt.d thnainh tin- (lovcriior; in ri'plv to ihfsi' i\'mark» 1 l)f}j to state, th.it from the piculiar ccmiiiosition of tlie small Leiiisiative Assemhly of Vuneoiiver island, an appeal to that hody would have lieen futile, and that froai the eomiexion of Mr. (Jood and Mr. Caiiicron with the (Jovenmr, 1 felt th.at an ap|.lieata)n to his Exedh ney would have heeii also tisiless. Mr f'oiliscue n mark> in his Utter, that my r-t,itemcnts are imperfect ; I must observe, that from the >imrtUar natiu'e of tho.-e statement:-, and the position of tliv eisoiis tiiat tliey atieet. it could st-areely hi' t'.vpeelid that a eom]>lete chain (if evidi iici' could he produced in laiiiland ; hut a- reirards the untilne.-s of Mr.Canuroii. and the impropriei\- of contidinir the siipriuie judici.d auilau'ity to his haials, I did think that the copies of the letleis from the Slieritl'-t'lerk at Perth and the Ui'jiistrar of tin' Supniue Court in Demcrar.i would have been ronsidi !•( d .a?. f.drly conclusive. 1 lierewitli i;ivc the simple facts rei:ardin^ the Chief .lustice. Mr. ( 'ameron, which facts can he proved by persons nowlivim;in this eountrv. Mr. Cameron is a man of oiisciU'i' oriii;in, with no legal education whatever, and .a very imiierteot i^eiicral one; he was an iKicertiticati il hankrtipt in Scotland, and was some tinn' alteiwards disclnnved a.^ an insolvent deiitor in Deuicrara, sliortl\ belori' arrivim: in \ahcou\er I>l.uid. Rut for the inipro- prietv of such a jieniun as Mr. Cameron holdiuf; such u hiiili and responsihLf office, it is itrenicly unlikely that 1 should evi r have had to lay such grievances hel'ore y K'aml. rcnderiia; the proct^din^^ iii the law courts in the ( (ilonv the tin me of scorn and di ri>iou ainoiiir the coloni>t~, as aho fhrouuhoiit the Ann-riean terriiorirs in the I'lU'itie. I have flit di-ai'ijointcil at the delay tiiat has (.'ikui place in institiitinir even the preliminary iii(|uiries now about to he made, the treatment that I received at ^'alle()uver haviuir heen to me l'ran;.'lit with serious loss and inconvenience. It is iuiportarit for me to remark th.it no allii>ion to .Mr. Car\, the Attorney fJem^rai of \ am ouvi r I>l,in(l, is made hy .Mr. C. I'orlescue : the eliar:;e airiin>t Mr. Cary i^, tliiit h.- committed a fr.aud in his professional ca|mcity, and from which I kTiii\\ that he could not i \cul]iate liim^tlf het'ore a ((ualitied and imiiartiai judir*". I have. Ike. (sifjncd) Edward /,'. Lannford, \: No. <>. C. rnrtt'M'uc, V. II. I'., to K. v.. I-iii::ioril, \-.si\. til Juiii' iSfii. — No. «). — »<|.. Copy of a I.KTl'ER from C. Fortcscnc, Esij., »i.i'., to /.'. E. Lanrifitnl, Esq. Sir, Downinfj-street, 21 June lH(i2. I AM directed In the Duke of .Newcastle to acknowledgi^ the receipt of yonr letler of the .ith hi-^tant. ainl to ar(|uaint yoti tiiat ii copy of it, as of all your preriou' rommtinicaiions, has been fanvardcd to the tiovernor of Vancouver Island for his report. I )un, &c. (signed) C. Forlfsciic. A^ VANCOUVKIl ISLAND. 11 22J) — Nn. ". — Copy of a LETTER from JJ. K. Lan-fonl, Es(i., to Fli< Gr.icf tho Duke of f„ v..\°»vjunliii(l had l)ri'u I'oi-wardcd to the (ioviriior of that Colony for his ri port ; I am imw dcsiiiiii; of hi'iii_c niaile afi|naintL'il wlicllicr any eonimniiication on llic sulijcci lias Ixcn rccfivcd from (iovcrnor Diini;!Ms, aTnl. if so, I \)v '-• 'i. l-ii's't'iird, Sir, Downimi-s.n'ft. (1 .March IS(i:i. i,;^ 1 AM directed h\- the Diiki' of Xiwcasfle to ai'ipiiiiil yon, in ri'ply to your (i Murdi isd,;. letler of tlie I'Oth l'chruar\ .* that a He-pateh lias lieen rii'eived from (!overnor • .SV nbovi'. J) in your h'tter. I have. .Ve. ..-.iirned, J', i-'n-d^ I'Ali.it. - .\o ;i — No. 1). focYof n I.i:rn".l! fh-u sir /'. /'■(■••'■, l?;n-t., to K /•.'. I.au-fird, V.«\. s„ |-. ii,.f,c.;,, ,, . I .1 , . . H.irt., 1.1 iv I'.. Sir, Downmu'-street. •J.-t .Apnl ls(,;t. |.:,„i;ror>l, l-,s.|. O.N llie ISlh ' f .Iiiiii' ISCil,* \-o \ Icff il this iilKce a letter purporlinir to prefer ■:.] k\>land and lirili.•^ll * 'olinuhia, * P;.i;>' 7. (Uid yon shortly alterwiinls stated, orallv. that it was yonr inteution to -end to this (le]).irtnirnf .some further (locumeiits connected with these ehartres. Those further doemiicnts were received on t'le •_Mst of May IWi'J, when hotit letters wci-r forwarded to the Colony for the r-port i the (loveruor. That report has I). ( n reeeiveil. and l!ie Duke uf Ne'.MM-lle i> now in a po>itioii to answer your letter. Yonr personal complaints relate t' an eh'eiiimeeriuir placard puhlished in Victoria in IH.')i)-t»(t. niid alleic.'d hy you to tie lihelhnis. You lumplain that haviim bnumlit an action for lihel au'iiinst the printer of fhi- idacanl, and havini; refused in court to answer a (pn'sti(n\ whieli you eonsidifcd irrelevant, \ on were etmnnitted for eantempt. On liii- jioinl I am tjireeted hy his (iraee to say that he doe- net feel ju-litied in assnmint; that \ou were wromily committed. You complain that the .Mtoriu'V tl.iu'ral, who acted as attorney for the defeiid;mt in the tri.d. eh.irired yo\i in the hill of coMs with pauneiits whieii he had not nintle. With refranl to this ])oint Mr. Car\ allege- and the Duke of Newen tie has no reaMm "to dotdd l:is alleu'alior.\ that he had liothiim to do with the r eeipt mid di-hursement of the ce>ts recovered from you, I astlv, on the authoritv of .Mr. Kinir. the i)rinier of the placard (wiio it ap|ii;irs is since dead), vnu c nneet with it- puhliealion the chief iu>tiee and the nrixate secretary to ihettiiverimr "f the m'iijrhhouriini Colony 1 if liritish Culumhia. The Ihike of Newcastle, on a full e oisidt fatiou nf tlic case, doe- not think it advisahle to ptirsne an impiiry n'^iieetini; the atithm-ship of a pi leard pnhlished (lin'inu^ the heat of an electioneering emitest in IS..!) or I Slit). If vou tboutrht \onrsclf auiii'ieved hv ■^nch a plaeard, your proper eotirse was that which vou i)ursued : naineh, lo lirin- an aeluni for libel. If that action 507. ' "^ ''"^ 2bM) 12 PAPERS RELATING TO had shown that the jilacanl was essentially false or malicious, it mip;lit have become the duty of the (iovernmeut to iiiq„ to tbu Duke of Newcasllc, h.;i. 1 HAVE the honour to lecpiist that I iiimv br furnished with copies of any statements that may liave been maile li\ Mr. Ciiuiiron. Mr. Cary, .Mr. Ucfibie and Mr. (Jood, in r(|)lv to my ('li.iri;es aiiainsl those otheiais ; idso with a copy of (iovernor Douglass report in tlic maitrr. .\ceoni|)an\iiiii m\ letter of thr 1 mIi June I SCd to ;ii)ur Grace, were some nuinor.iiula (of which I now tV.rward a c.>py'. aKo >eviral other documents, of which 1 bc^- particularly tontpu'-t llial I'uc undi iiui ulioncil may be returned to me; viz.. (ifficeciipy of iiill of costs in tbe.ictiou l.anu;l'or(l i\ Kim:, and a letter datei! Ill .luiie \H(\U. a|iphin.; for paynuni lo .Mr. I'ary. I have. i:c. (si:iucil) Kilwiird £. Lanijford. u Emlii.^iuf in .No. 10. j;iicl. II. N.). 10. Mi:Mni, /.M),*. 1. Aiiiiiu>^ til r.i.'ct.ii.-i. -. 'I'lir 11)1-1, wall ri.pv iif Mr. l);ilhis'- li ttii a|i|iinil('il. ;i. I iiiiV'" no cMili'iiri' ;i.* Id wliat tduk |plaii' in 'null in liic- tiiil Ipcm.ihI iiiy I'Wiisl.itr- mcDl, but ill (•' niiluiratidi; 1 wtiulii nlir in llu' rcinKUii iirniiriliii:;s nl tlir crinl, ami llii- |iid;;i'V notes, wliidi I jiii'^uuu' sliuwlii ~till lie in rXHiiner; I cdn-iilt'ii'd it mii s-ary lo make a slateiinnt mI' llit tact' la i.iiici li' 'j. vi- ,11 ir.lrllii;il)li' acecuiit ut llit- cin uiijft.inn-i, lail ol %vliuli till' in ill rliaii;'' auuiii"-t Mi Alt'imy '. Kin:;.an>< ari^ kiiII Iimiil; in \'niiii.i vpr l.si.iinl. .'1. Captan Kiii'^, the )'nniii 'I tlir libi'l, liai< i!i. il >m.i'i' tlio iMrurirni i- in i|ni"-li"n ; in ' .S". Ill', iilrtinir he nilornHd,* m ilw pirseiiii' ol \)i. \V all.ue, -uri;ioii n cIi.iil'i' "II lit .Maii'sty'" .\a\al llosi'ital in \ iiiK iiiiviT, 111" (he fait-' rit' rriiiL' In the anllmr-l' p nl ijir lihel «hiih are set f..rth in my sl.iliimnl, an 1 vvlnili (ail- eaiuint !.• icmnl liy tin- paring inipliiated, if they be ipicsln.iieU upon the (.ubiii 1. j:. /;. /,. No. 1 1. (.\ Furtttciii', lii^., V.I'., Ill [•:. 1;. l.;iiiL'l'>rcl, r,.-q, 7 .11 nv IHf^a. ( oi'V 01' a LETrili -- No. 11.— trom ( ■ J'l rlisiiii. i'lstp, M. !>., to /','. /,'. iMngfiiril, Esq. >^ir. DowniiiLtsticet, 7 .May IH():j. 1 .\M diricteil by the Duke of Newca>tle to acknowletlije the receipt of your letter iif the '1~\\\ lilt , iiiid to accpiiiint yon t!iiil iiis (Iracc does not consider il in ri'>s;iry or ailvi-able to furni.sh \ im with eupli ^ of aii\ of tlie reports received from the (•ovcrinir ot Vaiienuvir Llaiid with reltri lice to yiiur letter of the IHth of.luue I Hill.* I run further to inloriii ynu Ihiit yuiir leliii nf liiat diilc dots not purport to eontaiii any ciielosiire.s, and the Duke of .\ewea>tle cannot tind that tiie documents for uhith you ajipl)' were ever receivi'd at this otfice. I am, &(.c. (signed) C Forlescue. VANCOUVER ISLAND. •3 231 Correspondence between the Colonial Department and Governor Douulas. of No. 1-1.) No. 1. — CiiPY (if a DESl'ATCli tVoiii (Jiivcriinr Doni/fas, c. ii., to His (Jrace the Duke lit' .W'lrcustlc, K.c. Mv Lonl Diikr, Victoria, W.iK'Diivcr"-- 1-liiiiil. •j;i March lH(i(). (Kfi-oivi'd, IJ May l--cii.) (.Viisuirfd, \n. -js, -.'i; .July isiio, |i;i;.v ir No. 1. GovcriKir Ddiifrliis, c. B,, to tlic Dukf (it N'cwciiMie, K. o. ■j:j Miircli l8(Jo. I HAVK the lloiioiir to lorwanl to yoii hen w itli a li tin- whicli «ns (h'livcn il to ^ nu; ycsti'iilay tor liaii,-iiii>sioii lo your (irac-, irom .Mi-. K. K. Laiii^lonl, a hailiil' '"-'^J"-!' ,Vo in the service ot'tlic l'iiu:ct .Siuiiiii .Aiiricuhinal ('oni|.aiiy, rcsidiii;; upon ami in "^ ' '" chary;c ot' nuc nl' their I'ariiis in Vaiicoiiwi- I-!, mil.' U. Tlie tiiior nt the Icltrr it -ill', am! the ciirre-iioMdciice uhicli it covers, reiiiler report t'roiii me almost iiiim'ci--ary ; Imt .is Mr. Laiii;foril retloei.s upon the int 'Lrrity of llie lami oilicc in this CnlDiiy, as well as upon tiiv own couise of ncti'iii in I'nniicclioti with the oimplaint hi' made to nie, it ;nav net be iiicmi- vcniriit that I ,-iioiilil lay helnr.' ymir (iiac> :i ;i'.."i!), I i'ccnvi da lelicr iVnm .Mr. Lan^iurd, coiiiplaiiiiiit; I f the iiiijii>l, pajli.d, and improper <'onduet utile f'nlonial Smvevor with repaid to a ciri iini>tanie which neinrrMl in lln summer uf llie jirecedinu,- year, and reipie^ling an '..arly iiim >iinaiic;ii iherenf. 1 wa- -nmewhat ••iirpriMMl at llii- application, ni.aile mn vi ai ami a ii. df after tiie ttai'.sactioli ulliide-' lo ihe i lecinrs di^iiii-uishcd hiniM'lf liy the display c.| an nnusnal iKene if aiiiino-ity ni\s, If pcrsoiadly a- (iovcriinr, and lo the Cioveriiiaeni of tlie ('ol ny t;cm lally, 1 had not miiih ditliinliy in .surniisiiij,' the tine nhj ct of tiic applic.aion. I. la'Vcr'.heless, iii-taiitl\ invr-.:ie::iieii the matter, and i.dled upon .Mr. I'endii rival for a report, whii'li he fiillhwiili in. llie to nu ; l/iil I lonld elicit irahiiiu' which .-i cnieil to n ipiire ih.-ii I -liiiiiM take further 'tips than to luriiish .Mr, Laiii^for;! with a cojis cl'.Mi. I'l mill rl ill'- leiiort. I |ilaiid ihe ni.ilicr in the haniU .1 iii ■ .Atiorney Ge ,eral, uiio peil'ectly cnineiih d witliine in this conelii>ioii, Iml 1 in-irihtcd him to enter into cnin- iiiunicaliiin with .Mr. l..aiiL;firil, with the mcw of aM'ertainiiii:', if p' s-jbl \ whit wa- the preci-e olject ol his ap|ihe:!lion. ■I. I loruard a cipp\ of Mr. I.iii^f lid's ieti.r 1)1' eoniplaiilt, to^-etlcr nith Mr. /:,|p, I'linherlon's report thereupon; and I conri ivc thai everv point alluded to hv ,, ''"''\A", -Mr. L.inetiird i- tnlU ne I li\ ,\|r. renin nmi. Mr. Laii;ii'iii(l a\iiw>iii hi- filer iliai he was de-iroiiMii piire|ia-iue- ;; criaiii tiaci 111 land fir piirpo-cs of .-jiniila- tion, hut that .Mr. I'eiiihi rioii infnrnii'd liini that the | ,n 1 had hin tii.ii Mr. I'miliorion oll'cnd to show 1 lis I, proof iliiicof. I hl.S IS IIOSIIM'IV 1 ilfiii d bv Mr. I'.'.ircr, the Assistant ( oloiiial S.irvi \or. wlio \i,is i>i. •.,111 ai ihi' tinu'. and -talis he " dis .tinctl V frco di'it- wli iiol. '(•;-i.rrcir-f, Tic C iiiial SiirV'Vur i not tell .Mr. Lm-if >rd that the fir-t ::is|alnu'nt had been |iaid, ' bat dimply " tiiat tiif iauii was sold." A|)art from I 'lis, T niii-t ri'inai'k iliii it appi'irs to mo a circiimstanci- scarcely lioild ndcr the ollirial b loks for iiisjicctin'i to any (diaiicc pnrchascr if land, as .Mr. I.iiiulord was, or that be slimild Mibmteer ildor i.alioii re,^ ird.ii::. ihe ji,iyin,':il- made. (i. From the iiivesliuatioii in-titntel l»y me upon .Mr. Lanufonrs loinplainl. I asci vtaiiiid one or two otiiiT points whi b il ni iv he -a* wtdl to nunli n. I would in the tiist pi icc o'.seVic thil I'efore the (jidd i\cit'iiient in 1^.)H, we had great ditHcnlfs in ili-]io~iii;i' nf laa.i in \'ane,iav, I's Isiiiel, and every faeilily wn« j;ivi 11 to an inteadiii.:- projiiictor to iiidiiec him to piireha-e, an I if w.e* ciistuinary for the Colonial Surveyor liiilistlf to pr.jcced to th ■ spot to exhibit lb • la id, ami to ,i;-i.st in its scl-.ctii'ii. Ibniiijj done • .. in this ii.iriienl.ir iiist.inc', and the aguit of the Pii;;ct S laiil Company lia\iii4 ao;rei'd to purcha-c tb" land, I niu-idcr the sUi\cyor w. is justly ui. Mi d to reu;aid il as -old, allhouj^h the land was lint siirveyd. It was npoii the I.iiid b.iiin- surveyed, subsetjiuiit to .Mr. Lanirrord'> a] plication, :;nd tin iiie.: the b rind iries did noi ix icily .icenril with the |Kisiti.in riiiii^bly de-i;;nated by .NIr. I'enbert m (an aere and a half ",i-. I l)elie\e, about til ■ dilV. reiieel, that the a.'i'iit of 'be l'nj;et Sou id ( 'onip inv r. fiis4'd to tak" the land. Tii it ihe tPiinsiefion wu* a hunA lide on-, so farns tiie Cnloiiiai Surveyor is coneenu'd, i- indispntaide. for I have eKainiind ilie oftiei books, ami tlifiv {•> t'le can 'elh' ! instil iieiii |)ip r «hiidi was ma b' out at the time the land wa* -iirveyed, with the ( iirrent iintn'ier ii]>iin it. 7. If .Mr, Liai^foid li It iiiiisilf injured by Mr. I'emberton's cuiidnel, or that an unlawful .ition had been commilt 1, why did be not b,ivc reetiurse ti 1 ual ine.isnivs to oliTain ri die.-- ; or wiiv di I he 11 it briii^^ the muit> r to noiiee at an earlier date ' s. 1 trust vi'ur tivaei' u dl paner.i mv tre~passini: lliii» Imio; upon \oor lime. bnt I have l)e,n -oaieuhal fall in mv re]port. as I have to aildrc.-s yoiir (Irace in a tnrtlier D'sptitcii iipnn aiioiaer matter, in which lhi-« present complaint will hf rit'er"''d to. I liavi', ^c. (-ii;ii.d) Jamv.* D-'nulas. Iticlo-iirc I, in No. 1 . /., /•.. l.ininfiir:!, r.-i|., to (ioviriior Doit/ltis. 11 \v 1: ill.' !i, 11 iiir ti ViniiiMiviT l-lnml, lo March IX'lo. :;iio\vh'di'r thi' r.i'i'ipt of u Irtipr (Voia llio iietiiij; < olniiiul Sierelary, dati'd Itli I'l hniary. uinl in nply. to inform your Kxeelliin y (liat llie inaniiir in whieli my cotiipiniiit :i;_f:iinst tlir ai-liii;; Colonial Siir'vevor, Mr. I'emlnrton, lia- Imcii met liy yon i.-., in my n|iiijiii:i, s> iiniiitl-lii'lory, that there ia Irl't nie no allernati\i' liiil lo rripiiv.! that yon will lia\e llii' •.nhnliK'.-,. In I'orwaril hy tin' next iii.iil the enelo^ed e.irre^- pDiiilinee to lii-^ (Jiviee the .S,.,,i|,tan ,,<" .Slate lor the Colonic-, lo wliov! t\(ilice I wi-li iiio-i if-siiei'tfiiljy lo hrinj- the eliar^'e 1 now reiterate, tlie iniliffiTent idmra.-ter in wlmh the liands Deparliiieiil ha-" heeii held in ||ie e-tinialion of the piiMie, and llie, as I e. in- sider. iMay and eva.-ion oi'vonr IIm ellciicy in not all'oriliii;; iiie, prior to Mr. I'lnilierloii's doparliire. that op'ii invesli^Mlioii iiy piofc-sioiial mun, eouveraunt with the diilits ol' a 4 Colonial ul Con, Mr niM i 'I ei'ii- »1"'- .Sll .•ni| 1- I ni a- il Ihe -A I wllie iliteil VANCOUVER ISIwVXD. 1.5 Cdloiiiiil Siirvt'jdr, wliirh Pdiilil iilnnc riitisCy tlic omls of iii>lIi'L'. nr llio |iiiMli- wlio sliarc my vii'Ws. willi ri's|ifi.'t to llio iimtlcr lii imiiit ; an iuvc-tl^iitidii wliicli. llit'ie bciii;; iit yimr Exi'c'llciu'y's command COIniu'l Mocdy ami (illjcr i.'inll(iiuii \( r.-id in inolL-.-iimal sulijectH, I ciiuccivo cuiilil have ln'cn ciiiiveniiMilly alliniliil iin'. I have, ^c. (.i\eni'ir l^nnilm. Sir. \' iiirimviT Ir-laiul, IV Dccfmhcr 18.')!). 1 liK(. t.i rom|ilaiii to V'Ui of ihr unjii-t. ]iaili;il, :inil Iiii]iro|i('r I'oiuliu't of the ('oionial Sui'VcNoi, with n!^ai'il to thi- di-iHi-al ol' ihr <'in\ui laml-. Till' i>iirlii'ulai's tif till.' i'oiii|ilaiiil \vKli-!i J now iim-i rr~|'i rifiillv >ii' luit to ww ww as follow-: 111 llic -iimmor of IK.'IH I a|i|.Iir'l to tlic Colonial SnrM_\or to [pniTlia?i' a certain liact of hind, ImiI was informed thai tlic land 1 wanted lalioiit Hnf) or. 'idO acres), nnd also a i|n.inlitv adjoinin::, auionnlin^' in all to ahonl l.L'Od aire.~, had Ik en piireha.-ed liy .Ml'. Daihi.-, citliiT on Ills ou n account or on thai of the Tu-i i .'>oi;iid (\ n;] any. and that the iieeesraiy inslal- iiicntK had liren paid. l)n learning; llii.~, I fell ilisa[i|ioiiited ilinl had then no can.-e of coinplaint), :is. in cominoii wilh every one in iho Colony. 1 wa- iUixions, in a leirisinnite liianiu r, lo realize soinelhini; after a loii;^ rcsidenee on \'aiieoiiver's Island, harren as to any ]iecuiilary :• Ivunlage. I eoidd al the lime wlun I apiiliecl for it have re-sold the land at live tlim- llie co.-t |irice. Aow, ihe land I hu\e iiieiilii'iH'd was never (Inly iliiiposed of. a.s .slated hy the ^Ilrveyor. haifmver hein cither ocrnjiied or im|iro\ed in any wav. hiil lia.s hei'ii nnii;-;ly withheld from tin' market, to my injury a.- an indisidnal, and |i()s.-ihl\ aI,-o to the inl.re.-t.s of llie Colony. I heir mo.sl re.s|icelfull\ to rei|iie-i thai yiij l"seelline\ will eanse an c .irly iincstiga- tion ol m;. ( oinplaint. a- I hear llial the surM'Vor la s'-on aooni lo de|iarl f r Knudand. I have, ,Kcr. Er.th 2, in No. i. I'.IICJ.ISI No. 1. Jiisijh ./. I). r-m!;i/ii, li-'|.. lo tloviriw.r £},'ii,/l,ii, UdlI. 3, in No. Sir. Land Otiiie. \ietoria. 'Jn Deeendier Is.'i't. I 11 wi llie lion, Mir loreeeiii' \onr liKcerun. >. .- eoinmaiid lo an.-wer to the eom|.lalnt ol .Mr. I., li. Laiij^ford, tonehln^; llie di^uj.sal of e.rlain land- .idj.MniiiL; die I'lij^i I S'lnid CompanC- farm al ll.-iniiiiiall, of' which he is haiiifl'. The < iieiim.-taiiccs arr hrielly as liillows; Early in 1. '<.'>', when land «a- -earcidv maiKeiahle. in eompli.ua e wiiii the re<(iie.-t of Mr. I-aiitrfofd. the afjeiit of ihe I'iir.'it .Soninl ('■imjiany, riiiiieslid ni. lo niak( lertain mlilitioii- to the fnrm : this | ilii] to ihe hect of mv nhilltv. The land w a.* eoiihitlernl sold, ami the transaction recorded in the Colonial Ho, I;-, the eoii-idi noioii having.' heen, in previous similar eases, paiil. and ihe dfedf (heinj^'of a Kjieeial charaeler; piepaiid in London. Suhseniiciitly, ii.- land ro-c in value. Mr. Lan^'f.id maiie \erhal aj^plii .ilioii lo pniilia.-e W>nic of die faiin' land on his own aecoimt. and w.i- lefu-id, us I coii.-liii 1 1 d the land sold. Tlir apcnt had scleclid lands similailv sitnalrd tl-ewhere. for the Comjany, whiidi trans- actions «ere in diir conr-e coiiiph ted. In thi- iii-tance. however, the a^'cnl, on examininij! the oroni.d, conleiidrd that I had tailed lo fomp!y with the Insirm-lions olven. In i niiltini; cerlain -eilioiis r-ohl ^nh^el|llelllly |i. iho-i' in-lrnclii'ii-, and on that j_roinid refiisCil lo coinpli le the piirehn.so. I'mler tliow eircnnint.inPes. there wire lint Iwo courses open lo nie : 1-t. 'I'm compel tho I'lijici S'Mind Coiii|iany lo |iiirchase the land in nuc.-tion. in which 1 niij;ht not have sneceedi d. iid. To llirow the land into the market on ihc ^aii;e trim- iiM it had hcen otlcred tollic a^'cnt. which I did; and in either ease, it is dilliciill lo mc (as the land is still unsold) how Mr. Lanofurd is the loser. And I iherefore rer|ieclfidL siihmit to yonr I'Ncelhncy, llcii ilie diMrctlonar. p. wer which oii^dil to hiloiio to llie liead of llie di parlmeni which I have ihc lion mr lo super- intend, ha.- not ht en in ihi* in.-tjinee exeeidid or misapplied. I havu, iSie. (siiilicd) Jiisryh J. 1>. P, inl'i rton. Col iiii.d .'^nrvpvor. . 507- D4 ^ttmm ■i I- 1 23 16 PAPERS RKLATING TO ,. — No. 2. — Sucretarv of StnU- ^' '" Gi.Tcrnor Dou- Copy of a DESPATCH I'rom tlic Secrotarv of Statu to Governor Dounlas, c. b. gla>, c. li. •jt'. July 1860. Sir. Dowiiiiifi-strecl, 'iO ./iily 1«00. • I'a-i 13. I HATE nccivoil your Di'spatcli of tlic 23(1 Marcli, No. 14,* forwardiiitt a hotter, with scvi'rai I'liclosun's, from Mr. I'.. E. I aiifffonl, coniaiiiin^ a co)n|ilaiiit aiiairist tiu' Siirvi'vor of \'iiiicoiivor Nlaml, ami roflfctioiis upon yourself, on account of an applicalion which had hccn made liy .Mr. Laiigford lor leave to piircliasu a certain !ot of land in Vanconvi r l>land. Von will have the goo h us- to iid'iMin .Mr. l,aii};ford that I have carefully perused all the doi niiieiits sidnnilted to nie upon this transaction, and tliat I am uiiahle to tind any canse lor likinie in .Mr. I'emhertun's conduct. Neitiier do 1 SCO that you showecl any want of readiness in inv(stigatiii<; tiie case? when your notice was called to it, nr that hlaine is atirihutahle to yon for the delay v\hieli occurred in eoininnnicatino the ansv»er of Mr. Pemherton to .Mr. Lungford. I liave, &e. (signed) Ci. C. Laris. No. :i. - No. .J, (No. 101,; Diik. (.rNiuci-tlc, Copy of a DI'SP.ATCII iVoni Hi-, (iraee the Duke >if Xiwcast/e. K.oM(//(/.<. C. 11. Diiili;l:i-, c. 1 • l'».L'c- :i--i^- t I'apc s. Mr. Downiufr-stn-et, 2 Jinie lKfore- the' local U'oislatiire'. 1 have, &c. (signed) S'evcastle. No. 4. DukeOl N'l «Cil»tlc, E.G., Ii> (tovcrnnr Douglas, > . B, tg Jiini' 18G3. • I'OKe.' It.. to — Nei. 4. — (No. lor,.) Copy of a DKSP.ATCI! from His Grace the Duke of ^Wrn$tle, K.Q., (ioVeTtlor IhiuilliJX, CD. Sir, DowniiiK-strcot, IB Jiuii' 1S(I2. With refereneo tei my Despatch,' No. lol,* of the 2d instant, I trnnsniit to you a copy of a further letter from Mr. Edward E. lungford, and I have to instruct you ... f .«._. ^ ■fS^^^ VANCOUVER ISLAND. '7 you to submit the stntonient af)'(H-fiiig Mr. Cary, the Attorney General of Van- couver Island, to that nentlemim, lor any oli-ervatioiis which he initv have to make upon it. I liave, &c. (siuiied) Aewc istlc. 23:> '-^"^e- .o. (No. 44.) — Nn. .-,. _ Copy of a DiiSFATCir lri' Hiitish Ceinniln.i, mie .if the m'titleiiieii iiu-iilpated liy Mr. LaiitcfoHl, is aliment on eireiiil, and by last aeeoiints w^is ;if Carrihou; ii may therefore l.>e sonu! time heforr I can luir from him. ;j. With respect to the filter pm-tion n! yoiir I Jcspaieli of the 2d.liiiir.| which refers (■■specially to .Mr. Cameroii, tin,' eliief jiistiee ol \'aiieoiiver I-laml, 1 w ill take :iii early opportunity ni placim,' hilurc yoin (Jrace all the circumstanei ■; in eoiiiicetioii witli t!ie ajipointment of Mr. ( ".iini'roii. I may, howevei, ai present uieiitiiiii that, so fir as I am aware. Mr. ('aniei'(jn |)erfi)!nis iiis diitlc- with much ahility, and hi-, dcci-ioiH ^iic ^cne^al sali>f,ictioii. Imliiiiliially, 1 nt.lievi; him lo he luiieli res|ieeted thioii^hoiit the (' iloiiy. The allen'iiioiis ol' Mr. I anilfoiil in ici;-.ird til the ,'iilmiiii-iiatioii of justice in \'ancoiivrr'~ Ul.iml. I liavc no le-^i- talion in at once proiioniieiii'.,' to he iinfoniiiled. 1 hear Inr the first time :!i.it " the proceeilitiirs in the fiw coiirts ol' tie' Coloiu' are the theme of -e aai and deri-ioii amongst the eiiloni>ls " flad such ii >tatc ol tlim^-s existed, 1 iiiu-t li.ivi- kli.iwn it ; and 1 think I slionfl, in nindi case, lone- au;o have pat an end to il. 1 did indeed oiii'i! receive a letter of e-irnpliint ii;ain-t .Mr. Caiiu'ron fruiu .Mr. Lanuford, and in that he aSMTtcd that " lite .iiiu lihei'ty had lieen illeudly sacri- ficed and ieojiardiscd, and tiie rmU of justice (h'liatcd ; ' hut as the allc'^atiou was merely a ;;ciii'ral one, and as I found, on iiepiiry, that jii-t at that time .Mr. Lan;;ford h id heeii very properly comniitled hv .Mr. ("aineroii for a ^ross con- tempt iifeour:, the caii> ■ of tin- letter, a^ well as its nhjcct, was so evident, that, anxious as I may her that no ju-t e im|ilaint --hoiild ;;o unnoticed, I y\ felt that ill this case it would he most im^xpeilicnt for me to inti riere. 4. Mr. Laiijiford is thi' -,une person who hronght the complaint ac;ainst .Mr. Peiuheiton, the Colonial Surveyor (ieiieral, tor iinjnst, partial, and improper eon- duct in respect of the sale of some land, which eoinpl.iiiit I forwiiriled to ymir Graee in my i)i"*pateh, \o, 1 1,^ of tlU! 2:ld March I.suo. Mr. I'linhertoii was fully exonerated from the charefc, as wiU he seen hy the Secretary of State's Despatch, Ni), 28,^ of the 2iltli .Inly IHOO. 1 would respectfully re(piest your (5raet!'s atteiiliou to hoth these Despatches, as serving;- to i;ive some in-ie|it into Mr. Laiif^ford's character, and to throw some li^ht upon his present proceedings. I have, &e. (signed) James Doui/liis. 'iiiii' 1';. I I'. iti. I'agc l6. 507. c ■Mm 2'M\ iS I'AI'KIW UKLATIXG TO i' VI). (' CioMii or Diiuj;!;!'-, • '.i> , III tl" Duke I'l' Ni-\i(';islli', K.ii. 14 Folirimry iSli;). ii *ev: t I'Juc If. — No. 0.— (No. 3.^- Cms cila DI'.SI'A 1 ('11 iVoiii ( ; >\> iii'T I)uii_:^!,is. ill., ici !.is (ini'i- tln' |)|jkr |p|' .\(H•(•,/>^(, K (1. \ iitdiiM, It Ti lii'iiiiv ls;:(. M\ I ni,| Diik.'. (U<.uv«.|, It April I!..;:!.) In rniiiiiAnili with iiiv l)(>|i:ilv-li <<( t!ii' il.lti'. No. 1.* ainl ril'Miii'^ ti) Villi!- I'l'^l lltcll. No. Illl!| ill'llir mill .lulir iMlJ. I ll.lVi ill.' llullOlir I'l ItV.USIIlit iirr(%\illi llii' ii'pnrt I iiavi- iniixfil liuai .Mr. li. li. C'.irv, iIk' .Vilorii.\ (! ii.iiil 111 ilii* (■(ilnin'. in M|ilv to tlu' (■li.ir;,'cs l)i'i)ii;:lii Mi;.iiii-i liim li\ Mr. I. iii;j:fi)ril. :;. 'I'lif lAidi'iii ,' .Mr. I ..r\ |ii.iliui> .iihumin >,i >.iiiNiMi'ti')ily lo iIimi- IiIiii tiiiiii .Mr. l/iiiulnrir^ iiiijiiil liii;i«. iiinl -o torciMy to i .sim- ■ llie cluilMi'iiT nl' .Mr. L'iii;.tiiiil, ili,,t ii ilcii!- iiiii «i^iiui]) Jitmu-t P' iii/Iks. Kill losiirr III .No. tl. ^i liiicl. in Nil. U Til, All. -in. y (Inn nil to l!it r..|..iil.il .Si:i-n't;iry. Ai'loriU'V (ii'iuTil-' I )l)'ii'i>, .Sir. \2 .Si|iliMilior iM'.L', l.N ri ply to yiiiir liltc-r ol'tlic ;i7lli ot' ,\ii;_'u.-i [■■il:^, iMii'lohin;; a Ictier ;idiirr*-i •! lo the Duki' ol Niwi:i.-lli' liy fi |Mr-oii uaiiioil Kil«aiil li. IjHiiL'loril, ami ijUiii^; ii|".ii luo to lunn-li. :it my i-.ir!ii -1 I'l.iui'iiii'iii-i'. ;iii\ .di-. i\ :iliiiii« wliii li I liiiu'lil li:i\i' to oil. 'r in llu' liiailiT. 1 liaM' till Iioiio40' lo inl'onn vmi, l.ir liii. Kxci'lltiuy'p iiil'inna'.ioii, tli.il tli.' . Ii.iri;i; luiil u^'uiii^t nil i^ ill yiiuTui ti'i'rlain thr |iarli<'iiiai iimlUr 1 .>iM|ilaiiuil of. In llir iii..ulli ..I'.Iauiiary iMin, I «.i.- iira.'.ijiii;^ a." a liarii.«tir in llu.' Sii|ir>iiir Court ol' {'I\il.[ii~r! r VanroiiMT l.-laml. anl al..nil tlial timo wa.i >iH-riall\ rclaiiinl to ai't a.s Colin-. I l..r I'.ilwanl ilaimiioiiil Kin;.;, in an aitloii of lilnl iii-lilutcl aj;ain.-t lii;ii liy one I'.ilvMo.l \'., i.iiii'jf .ril. .■\i liiiii liiiir til. )iriifc'(isioii!i iiail n. I lioin wparati..!, uii.l I a. N'll (nominally only") !w attoiiicN ill ill). 1 .iiiT. 'I'iic rau-r, ».. lar lu* llu: alloiii. y'-i part of llic liiir^ «a- ronrrriiri], wiXr .■■ .n.lin'tuJ on Im liall'i.f ijii' ilifeiHlaiil li_\ Mr. Ilrakt', a .-oli. ilor of the roui I, « lioili 1 iii-li m Kil in that l.( lialf. and I p.-rf. .niii.l lli.. ..r.li:iary iliilira of r.iiiii^rl only. On ill" li'ili ilay of .\piil l*-'ii'. i!ii. trial wa* lia.l. an.l I ^ii. .riilnl in iion-iiitin.: iho pliiiiititi, wi.o ilflim-l l.i !"!aM.l ill.. li--t of (Tn.-s-rxaiuiiiatioii, ami was coiiiiiiilt. .| fir.'on- tiini't. rpon olituiiiiii;; llir non.uiii i ) inliirfiii- in any wav willi the .-iili-i..jiu'iit proLTi'ilin;^- in llic laUM-, wliicli Wfio ciiiidui'li..| to ilair 1. ^'iimialo tcrmiualiou liy tliu utl.iiiny f .r tin- ili'f.ndant. T!ii^ iiii-ta'i.'i' w:i- my ri'>|iir.'li!iL' \Ir. Iliakr lo ._mv.' I^tiiiL'f t.I rwry [io<-;lil.' .ippor- tiinit\ of a\..i.lin^' tlio aiinoyai fa -ciziiri., an. I 1 intcrvcn...! upon that on-a-ioii at the iiiHliinc'i' of till' Suh-plicritl (.'uImtwiII, wlio nMoic^tiMJ mo so to d.i, I lnlii-vr at tin- voiiiiertt ol l,anj:f.-pl. Ill tli|. 111'. mil r.f NoM'iiilior l>-tlo. 1. my nttrr a-loiii:.|iiiii'nt. I wa-. .-itmiI wilh .1 uiiunoii.-* to apiH'ar in ihi' iint.'i'.triilf'-' roiirt to iinswcr a rlinr};i' nia.lo liy one K. K. Laii;;l''ir.! :i;_Min-t nil' lor olitainiii^' iii.im.y from him .m 'Mlri. proloni'iii. 1 liavi? prorurid fn.in tin.' ma^.'ii'lrali: a ropy uf tJu- driionitioiii iu the oaxc, which wa.» disnUM-i'd. 'llu. .-liar;:.- i.-, liial I ohlain. '1 l«o ^.'iiiriciu a.-i a uiliu-.^f' f.o l.y fraudillcnl prrl.ii.'.j. ( )n irli-nii.-.. t.. ihi ili.p..-ilion-, it will l)f found that Mr. Pralo- wiw< tin.' r. .ipi.'iit of ('iL-dil f;iiiiit'ii» rrcfivi'd I'm- wiini'--...*' i\v* iin.hr ihi' cxi'i'iition ; ihal .Mr. I)rak.' pai.l ovor thr wh.ih' anil. lint l.i.nir il.iliii Mil. » im aiciimt of hlm-ilf fiml llir thrrcotluT wilnc".'": and ihul hy iiiiitiial arraiioiini'iit IntHci'ii the \vltiicf«i.i< the foijx wrrii oti'crcd to lir paid hack ai:aiii lo tlu' pcr..-on iianii'd Lanjjfonl, wh.i ri'l'ii-nl to ai'.'i'pl ihi'iii: ami that hy the liko mnlnal arran;:(ni(iit ihi'sc f..i'. w.rf prc-cnlod a,« a I'oiilril.iili.in to tho lio.^pilal. It will al-o ho «iMi that tlio pcrMiii named I,anj,d'ord \m II know all these fa. Is at the liiiii' '.f ^wcarino his lir-l .h'jio-ni.in. As .s.,iin as ihu .•liaivc was disinls'i.d. I prrfprrcil a I'liar^rn airainst tlio forim-r •■.'inpl.iiiiaiit loriMTJniy, and at thcearni'-t re.pi. -I of -e viral e. Hint ry ^'..iill.iiu.11 rcluctaiilly wiih.lirw it; tboso '■"TTSSfjSti^-- VANCOimill IS, .AND. 2:^7 dicM' •.'(•iillrinon prf'siiiL' "ihim mo llic imiiiiiiiMil pc'l in wliidi Mr-. I/iiiL'lo.ir- life wniild I..' i.liinil w.Ti' I |.. |.nici'iMl, anil iir;:inL.' lli:il -lir< wi> tlioii in ^m-c:iI ihuiL'tT lV..rM illni'-.i iil'ii ;_'iMM' c'lmrnctrr. I ilfrlini'il willulnnviii.' llic cliui-f.'c, liuwrvr, until 1 IukI -iihc'il with my iVimil, Mr. DiinuM I'liixT, will. ■inlp-iM|ii('iill_v iiilvlsc.l nic In laki' iio I'lirilici- iiutit't! ol' lli.'"miitti-i-. Il.i.l I |.|-..-i'cuti'i| ll liiiP.T l'..r |.rrini-y. Liinu'lur.! wmhI.I Ijiivr lici^n iiicv itnlilv con- vii'ticl, 11- llic inn-i ciiMiiil |n'i-uj;il III' till' iii'|ic.-iii,,n4 will .-liuw. I iMii (.Illy iTi,'iTt lliat my iiliiriirM f'r..m Ijr.'iiii.l |pn-Miiti my lirinu'Imj llic .•om|ilMiimnt til till' 1 iini^lmirnl -iiilnl lo Mm Inr -iirli a m iliirnaiil liln-l <.n mv |ini|i':'f.iiiniil chaiMiMiT. I lia\c, \r. ( -i'.'lii'il 1 (iinriji' Kiiiifir Can/. Williiini A. (i. Vmuii.^, Iv.| . ('oLiiilal Sirirturv, \i'. \i'. \r. i;in\ \'iii K. I, vNi,fiii:|i. In In^' ,|ii!y i\v..fii. ami lii,.i Inlnmiailun liaviiiL' lurn I'rad, -iiv-i it ii< true, ('r- -I Namin."! I.'. Mr. T.iry. ~I « :i- iimI i.ll'i riwj i il'IiI LTiiinia- In Im' irtiirm .1. .I..Iin MUri iii'vi r oUrri-il l.i i m- • . me i iuht ^'irnras In llii- lu':•. Kin;;; lio -,ii.| •• ,\n." 1 u^koii liiiii if lint monoy w.u ovur ti'iiilirr 1 : III' uiiiil " .N'n :" a!i'l lie -.li I ■• I v.:'.-' a.-ko I ali.nt twn il.iv .■' al'tor I lio trial. I tliirk liy Mr. Mrako, what my ohir^o wni tWr ritiondinu' a- a witno-i,* ;" ho .«iii 1 •• I i.i|i| lum nnlliiii:;. tmr wniiM I lako anythlio.'."" I novor tnll .Mr. Mnnrio th:it tho wli ilo mnnoy li.i.l liciii pai'l tn tho h Kiiitai. 1 may ha\'i siiiil sn pinoo tho inlnrinatinn I I'lliovc thai yni h ul roiiivoil iho m mov, lio aii.-i- I jiai.j it tn tl.r -liorlll'. i w.ii iti- InriiMil tho inmioy wai ['aiil int.. -.iiir nlliro. I will ii't -wr.ir svlial ihc -'.i. rill sui'l lliat lay. I ill. I imt thif.k it noio.-<-«afy tn a-! iCtli- moiu'v wa.i jiaiil In .Mr. I'niko nr m f. F paiil that iimnoy frnm mnnoi that wai' pri -entoij tn mo fur tho |iiir|in^o nt' |iayiii;.' tho i S[>on«os nt' that -nit. I know |iro\iiiiH In in- lay that tho money was |iai.l In tho hn-|iital. 1 wa:* lint awaro llitit tho nH'or iiulilo liy .Inliii .Mlh- ttiminailo with iotormioo In wimlo o\|ion«Ctt lit' H ilni>.-oi. 111! liiil imt ■ii nr almiil tho. I'.'ih il.n nf Jiiiio. I L' IV'- .\!i!o.i |n nmlcr-tantl that 1 nln-^o'l tn take tho mn;o y in tiio iiin.-i |.. i-i in|itnrv ma'iiior. (si^noill /■'■'iriinl I'.. I.,i:,.il\iril. itcil in Wit I I \M Ci i.v I ;:" t I.I., hoini; liiily i-wnrn. r:i\n, — Cni-'-i ojamiiioil liv Mr. fV-n/.-r |"it nn rxi ■•ntinn intn \nnr linii-io hy ni'ilov nf the .Sii|.rinio < niiri ; tho writ was };iM ii tn vv: \nm nl' '.'7 L \'is. .'../.•, I holiovo I wont with Mr. .\.i\lnrtn Mr. 1 lraki\ aiil Mr. Na\!.i- pai'l \Ir. jtr.iko tho iii'Hov ; 1 oaiinnt ,~woar tiiut im rcooipt wai j^iM-n : I ilid imt .'A\\\ poi-nii I had iliali'nj;:4 with in llii.-t matlorwa- Mr. Drako: 1 had nmhinij; In dn with .Mr. ("ary : r did nnt knnw that Mr. Cary had anythiiiL' tn i\~< with tho exr.'iitinn ; Mr. Lanj;ford oouhl tint have holpod lioariii|j ino say ili.at I had [laid Mr. Drake tho nionty. (HiirnciH " m. liroohr A^in/liir. ,-)"7. C 2 ii • 1 1 ) 10 PAPKUS RI'I.ATINT, TO TvKNNKTii M'Ki.N/iK, liciiii,' liiilv Hwoni, i( I rci'civr ll. illictlim nl' the liinc it was ! ^Ir. Ciiry aliimt it ; I oflTiToil to do wlial.Mi' Mr, .Mminic iliii : Miiiinic ainl I aL'iii ij that if Mr. Fliniil,i lie (.'ivcii tn ilii' lii'«|iital. 1 ilo not kimw wlii'ti it wim; it wort at'tor till' trial: 1 laiiriol swear it it wa.~ lirliTc I'r athr tin' It-'lh ol iliiiic, I ilo not know wlit'llitr that iiiHiii')' wiw< jkiIiI Io llir ii(i-'|iital ; 1 iiiadi' im t'lirllirr iiKiuiry about it. (:iigucil) A". M-Krruie. TriciM \- (J, Willi AMI, In sworn, says,- r, Tin I'I'I'V nt' till' JMlL'! ' d inliT ( now [ir'«liiiMl I was isiiiiid from the Siiprcmn Court. The 1). r.ipy [■I'.niiH'iil is a I'lTlillcil ' "py nl' tlir dcl'iinlaiit's liiii nl' cost.-. I cannot roinuinhrr wlio filed the ecipy. t'li'Ss-exaniiiied by Air. Ciin/.— i aitinded llie taxation hI' costs (icr-onnlly. You did not atternl the la.vnli'm "l' -Is .Mr. l>!:lk.' .■lll.udr.l '11 ic ciJ.-,loui is to iiotil'v tile ilclemlant to attend, and lie atti'iids, or not, its lie likes. llie laxation ot costs 1 lie voiielnr | irii.liiced was shown t'> iiie at the ta\ali 'ii ol'i'osts lU Mr. ( II r I/, —The hill "l'e'..st, luli-l i>rilri'e-itv he I ixi ll previous to oxecnf.on. llv Mr. /.iini/liiri!. -l iiivariaMy tax hills of c...t,M when tliev arc hroU)^ UUC'I riiir lilil ol'co-ts wa.- laid Ipclore the i hid j ,'hl til to be U-ll'T. Thomitt (i. H'miama. ;u II. KlNi., I" ily sv 1 -aw ihe hill oln.M- iiow pn.niieeil ill the r. ^.'i-ir.ir oHlcc for the lirst time in the hand- ntMr. Drake. .Mr. lar\ wa.- iimsl dei iil. div iiiv alt..riiev in the case ol haii'ford I did not order aiiv witiu'-rcs to be siiinni.'iied mi the tri I ne>cr 'MM" any liislniciiiiis as to liuw the eiiM' wjl- to be oondueti d. 1 iievi-r onhred .Mr. Mniiro.' to lie SUIllIll"!!! c thai ihc.-e Hilnesse- wi>u iie\t r ( iiiploycil am one cl.-i- in the trial bill Mr. (ury ; I clid not k hi now >>l an ■lictll !•' Ill (sl^jnedj A'. //( ammoint Aim/. I hi v.. U Kin 1. re-ealli .alle w most ilceli ledl V lielle\e that llii lie exiept Ml. ('ar\ li.el anvthinB to do with tli mil loiii; niter the tri.al. lU .Mr. (V/rv.— .Mr. Drake tieii with .Mr. Drake diirlic the trial was i-ittin^ 111 cciiirl Willi the papers. (sljlllei 1) ng I had some eonversa- nd K. ny. ,i| S. (r. Dallas. beiie_' duly HWHrii, says, — 1 re-; I think it wa- aiMinl a week or ten days alti»r the trial: I tidil Mr. .Miles to hand it over in the hufpital. (signed) A. (i. liaUm. Al.F.X vMiLU MCNUOE, bein_' duly sworn, says, — I never rcceiveil ihe sum of iwn guineas in the ca-e i>f liangfordi'. King; I think it woa never tendered me. .Mr. Drake asked iiic what my expcn^is were as a witness: I said I had not been put to any expense in the iiialter. Mr. D ake said I was eiitithd to two guinea- as a fee; I said 1 did hut want to have aii> fee. The money was never otl'ered to nil alter that : a lew day:- al'ti r that. .Mr. Drake said that my two guineas hail been paid \.' Mr. Mile.-. On that iKci^inii I added that I did not want any lee; 1 never ii»kcd Mr. .Miles for it ; 1 never r-poke to Mr. Mih> on the subject. liv Mr. l\mlieitiin.--\ never hail any understanding with .Mr. .M'Ken/.ie about the disposal of the fee. I did lel intend to have any fee. This occurred shortly after the trial. liv Mr. t 'ir//. — If Mr. M-Kensie or .Mr. Dall.as had anihorised .Mr. Miles to give Mr. Langford Ihil!' that money, I should have full bound by their decision. If Mr. M'Kcuzio D l-i i:- Mll.l Wli- bill ilefe III' heel W 11 - i^l.-ll (I r>i|ii eii.-l I ol cost gllil nc^ tlie „ ■!'*^i'i^PSHI'*^'?ft*^v VANXOUVER ISLAND. 21 or Mr. Diillnri lintl niitlmrinod Mr. Milen to pnv tlmt money ti) tlir liiwpitiil al'tiT oflbring it to Mr. Liiiij,'l'oril, 1 i-lioiilii Imve i'llt liounil hy'llial (Icci-iim. [ incant lli.it 1 ilid iii.t iiiciin lifrwimlly to enjoy it. I iu'\ei- hml any interview witli Mr. Carv. Mr. Diake i-erved nic with the xumnionM to attend. Hv Mr. /,««/{/;W.— After I wa.t told the money wa-t iji Jlr. Mile.-' iiaiids [ never troiililed mydell any me of I.:iiif.'fi.r(l r. Kin" from the i-heritl. .Mr. Cary. 1 leel certain, knew that the niuMiy w::- [aid.^ I paid Aln Cary his fees out of the Mim. I(y Mr. i iirii. — Alter the trial of thi> ea.-e the prol'c-sion-i were .-eparalrd. and I heenine altoriK y in the easi'. When llie prole-sinn> Were >eparated I enliiriy e..iiclu.'lei| the i a-i' ; I did toil know Mr. Cary in ii. I iliil the whole of the solicitorV Imsiness in the ca^r. a:! .Mr. Lan^tiird's alliaiiev ntti'iided on the taxation. I ai tell as iittorney in the i-asr, under Mr. Cary'- ii..-ii nctioris, IVnn the I ,"^iniiini». I I'aiised the witne.s,-es to he riil>| cenaed. I canM(i Mnnm, I 'alias. M'Kenzie and Miit'c to he .-id'l (enaed in (cinse(|iii'm e ol inlotmatii'ii I pdned « liilc ^'eltiii^ np the case lor trial. Mr. t'ary «as laily eoneerned in the ease as eoiiiisel in ronil. 1 lm.i nj. ilic liiiil'. Amoii!.' (■ther eosts there are fees lor funr wilnesscs; I paid the nu ne_\ tu .lohn Mihs i're\iiins III the lilial ta.\atii.n olei ,-!.-. .Mr. Ualla- wa~ af-irit at the time, and I tliuui.dit it woidd he (letter to pay the ei .~ts to nnr nian. Mi-. I.ani.'liiid's eoiinsil allendnl the ta.vatien of eosts. and did not iilijeet to anythiiiLr in the hill ol rosis. V'ri 111 the hearini: of the eaiise down to the preseni lime Mr. Carv has had noifinj: to do with the costs, nor did he know one sin;;!c «oiil alu ni it. 'I'lie |ei>on who liliid tlio place III' cinnscl lillod lliat it attorney too. All. Cary lull rmid me 1 was to act a.s attorney in the case to yn-X up the caM'. I fancy I liail -oiiH' casual conversation with Mr. Kin:.'. I altciided in court. Mr. Car\ , I think. ronld not make a hill of cost^. Mr. Kino h.is a«are ol' my position. h(c,iii.-e ho ordued me nut to pav some of the money. Mr. ('ar_\ had iiothiiio to ilo with the cost.- Hliate\er, I recei>ed the mnney, iiud paiil the 11 oni \ toMr. Mdi-. 'I I e i:o|c j rodiici d is in tiiy hnndwriliiiir. .^ioned fordeo. II. ('ar\ . Mr. .lolm .MiK - was a witness. Mr. A\'i;.dit raisid no ohjcrtioii to the miiiiey hein^' pniil to one witnes.s. 1 was not employed hy Mr. Kinj;. I never received any instnictiiiiis hoiii Mr. Kiiijj. No one told nil' in •nninion tho-e wiliie.sses. I suniinone I llieni as the attorney, it lieiiip my phe e to (.'el lip the la-e in the hcst wa\ I conld. I know the haiidw ritint; of the htler prodiici d ; it is Mr. Carv's. I \va- hereon the '.'■'Jlh of .lannarv, 1 did the whole ol'the soruitor's Imsine-. alter thi' plea «as tiled. isi_-ned) .];. It. Ti/rahitl lJriih,\ l.vi iii:m.vi I"N. district otVain'oiiver islanil and") The information of lid«ard Howards L.'Uifrlord, ol'Col- it." l)i pendencies, to u it. I wood, near ['..-iiiiiinalt, in the district afoiesaiil. taken thiB 1st dav ol Noveinher m tin- >earol our Lord IMJO, hufore me, An^iisln- I'. I'linherlon, I'.sip.one of ller Majest\"s Justices of ihe peace for the said district ol' Vaneoiiver l-laiid and its dependencies, « ho, heinj; sworn ii|Min his oath, saith: .V jndf.'incnt and eMcution was i^^llc^l a(.'ainst me for the sum ol !Ki/. I'.v. 'J.il, or tin leallo^ll^. licinj: the amonnt of a hill of costs har^i d hy (ieori:e Hunter (ary. active a.- attorney ami harrister for the defendant in an action I.aiielord r Kim;, which hill ol cost.s contains various siuiis ot 111. iic\ 1 harried as having' I'ceii paid to ^ulldry « iliies.-es. ihi- saiil witnesses never li:i\ine heeii paid such slims as therein slated. Ami 1 further stale that the siiin of !l7 (. I."i.>-. 'xl. wa~ paid hv me in Mili-factiou of the imljiliicnt and e.\n utioii to the she rili ol N'arcouver island on the lUli day of .Inly last. On or ahont the li/th dav of, lime iMiO. 1 received a letter from (icoiue Hunter Cary. I'equestin^r the |iavmenl of the sum of !(()/. !i.«. "Ji/.. the amount of the .lefcndautV ta.ved ciist-, aial ihreateiiine; to enforce immediate payment liiereof. On the ITlli ol' July last, I ohtaiiii d from the Ive-istrar of the .Supreme Court an otlieial ■ opy of llie taxed hill of costs if the defendant, K, 11. Kiiifr ; in which. aiiion>; other items, is a cum of two enineas i harmed as haviiii: heel' paiil to one .McNander Munroe for his expenses as a wit- ness. 1 have fi'i-n the said Alexander Munroe, ai.d he has told me that l.c never receivcil the said eiiai of two guineas. 50/ C 3 ( iciirge •)< 210 I'AI'ER.S IMXATINJi TO (iriir;40 IIiliiliT C'.ii'v li:i«, In tilt' l»:'l nfiiiv lirlii I', ulit.ilm'ii llu- v.i'< |i:ii'l til (i. II. Clin lit Virturiii. (-i;;Miil) J:'iliriinl /:'. /.nin/liiril. iSrtiii'ii lii'l'Ti iiif, till' i|.i\ ami ilair almM' Hrllliii, ("i^lll'ljl .lull. /■'. l',lll'"Ttllll. \... r. — V No. 7. (jovininf Ouii.Ja-. r.i' . tM ill. Oiiki' of NtWL-astli', h.i.. 14 I'l linian iSlV), • l''t-'' '7- t I'.i.r II'. U»>*-'' V.i.t ,u>rc' Pajje 18. ^No. I.) ( 111'^ of;! IH'.Sl' \ !'( 'II I'liiiii (liivirili)r llini/l.is, C.II., to llis(ir,icr llio Diikr «( A.:, '(^//r, k.(i. \'ii'tiifia, II rdiniar} IM(i3. M\ I-iii'il Iliikf, (U.. ..Mil, It \|inl i'-i a. .\i)vt't(Ti\(i til my F)i"i|i;iti'li. Nn. II,* nf tin- '2'.U\ .\ll■.;u^t iii.-l, niiil to your atlieliii^ v.ifioiis iilliei is of iiiv'Jo- veriiini'iit. aTiil tlii' iiiliiiiiii«tr:ilioii uf jn^tii-e witliiii tin- ('olom-, I Iium' hdw tho liounitr to for\Mir(l Iuti «itlt a ri'iMH-f I'rniii ^lr. ('imhtom. lite eliief ju-iir ■, it|)on Mr. I.a'Utorii's ('o!ii]ilaiiit in re.' of Uriiish (■ oeenpy ymir (iraec's lime h\ aililiiij: the result of iii\ L'eiier.il experifiue nf Mr. l/iiiirtnri'. li'iriiiir the period that he wa-' a resilient of Vaiieimver Islaml ; Imt I ili em it riiiht, never- theless, to oliseive that when I ajipointeil Mr Lamrfonl a jii-tiee taiiee tipiiii whieh he la\^ - 1 miieh stiess. of l.a\iiiL'^ tilliil tue re-pon-ihle positim of rh.iiriiei 1 of ipiarti r -r~sioiis, was simjilv the re-ult of his seninritv ; ami I must also oliserve that li.nl I heeii in po-ses~ion of .ill the eireiim~taiiees now iliselo-eil, I sliiHiM ha\e l. It it my ililt\. prior to Mr. Lanjloiil'^ dipartiire trotii \aneoii\er I-laiid, to -Irike his name oil' tin- eoMimission of the peaee. I hiive, &c. (siirned) JiimeK l)'iii:l(i.i. i'.iitlosure I , ill No End. l,iii No. 7. ( liii I' •Iii'-liri' Ciiiiiirdn I" tliu ('iiloniiil ."^erretiiry. ("IiaiuhiTs, Cmirt Huiim', \'irtiiriu. Sir, lit) .laiuiary iMi '>. I iiAVi; t I a.'kiuiwlocLrc tlio rocoiiit i.C ymir litter, iliiti'il tlie .llli ilay nl" Aii.'u-t liut. rncli'^lii;; I'Xirai't.i fruni a Di-i'alrli ilalnl tlirl'il .lay ul'.Tiiiu' iirec'i'iliiij,', Inmi Her MaJi'u ut my iiHiT in ill' iiiuttpr. till !'( I' -iiir III liiii-iiiuH' linx. lii'M ■ ■ III 1 ri'L'i I't NCIIICIllll Willi IIIIV \|>luiiiitinii wliii'li I ni.'iv have to HUM' ■ III' I. IMIIIIII' t In i-;i\ , ili'l:i\ I'll llinl'l liiiv liiv I'l'iilv iiiilil iiiiw III Ml :\ .'I'.ril'. -tall iHll itl 1 1 llllir IMII, llllii 111" i-llUnlilurlll litli iv.llllli i| rrn|M'rtiviK till 'il- I till ■r.i \'^*i'J. Itml, Ha I'lll- liH llirir ciiiitriiti rmii'i'm iii lliil liiiirli :-ii|-|iiisr ail', iif 1 Imvc Inn;; iH'Inri' luiii vllii|iiiiili'i| ill llliiili llii' i>iiM. ;.<■ ii'iipr, nuil, 11^ I Ikim' rcaMiii in l»'ri»'\«', nt Mr, LiiinjliirilV iIl^ti;;lltill||. 1 «ill intllilU' lllVi-l'll' 111 llll-Wil'ilj;,' till' liiii^t illl|i'ill:lllt lit" lli« i'lllll';_'C.-i, vi/,, lliii-i' ufli'iliiii; llir aillliiiiii«tnitiHil nl' jn-tiri', rr.-i ivilij; tlm-ii iij^alii.-t iiiyn 'It' I'.ir a .-r|i:iriil.' I'llllllllHllii' lliilll, 111- I'liar^'i'i atlii'tiii;.'' tlir iiiliiiiiii.«lniliiiii nj' jii'M('r''i| firi, ii- in lilt glati'iui 111. lliiil ■•till' |iriir('iiliii_'» ill Cniirl iil tin' trial wi'ii' nf an ini|iic>ii"r, illi'j.il, anil Ti'Xilii I- 'lianh'trr ;" iiiiil, -rrmiil, liix (;i in'r il a-j-i'rii.iii, a- in lii- ji'itn' il.iti'il tin- .'.ill ilny ol' .luiH, " llial till' (iiirilv 111' iii^liri' liiH liii'ii I'liliii l_v iiMrllii'i.wii in Vaii'iiiiviT I-lninf, rt'iiili'i ii'L' till' |ii'i'i'iTiliiii.'^ in till' law r'lirti in llir ('Hlnny tin' tliriin' nf -I'oni anil i|i'i-i«iiiii ouiiiiii: iIk r< limit.-, anil al-n tlii'nii'.'lii ni llic .Viiuriraii ti'i'ritnrii'o in the I'liiilir." M\ a:i-«i r to tlir llii-l i' a lim-l fiii|ili,iiii' .liiiiiil lli:il iiiiy iil ilic jnorciiiinj;- wcru uii|ii'ii|"r 111' illi'^al. it 111- li'll I-' II I liHiii M-\atiiiii*, Mhli a ri'Mill ui'iimc ii:iI_\ ('i'ihii liin uwii mi ' iiiiilurl. 'J'lir i'xliil.il!> tram-iiiilli'il Iiiti'WiiIi, \\/, , a i'ii|iv nl' tliu I'lrini' as (•Mlrri'l I'll' 1 1 iai. mark 11 1 1 A. I ; a ri.|>y nC tlu' fliilly iiiiiiiiti'f nt'tlii' pn I'n iliii^." nl' llii' ( 'i iirl, ilatrlil.i ITllnlay nl Ajiril I •Min. iiiai kiil ( II. i ; annici i iliii;;- at tlii' triitl Htii iiii|ir><|i<:r ami Ulc^iil. I lllkVC, &l'. i^i^ni'il/ h.iyiil Citmirm, • .1. m (A. L In till- Sii|.i-i'ni.- C.iiin .i(Ti>'il .fu-tii'i'. rill Mil ikiy 111" I'llii-miry \. n. I''ii0, \ il I'.ri.i, III » il. I'.ijn r I r..|« 11 1- l,.iii;;li'iil, li_\ ( iiiii'gr iJ. liri Wi^lil, lii- .iil.iniiy, -iiiVJ IMwanl Ilaiii- iiiiiihI Kiiy. »lii> liu.'< lirrii -uiiimniHil liiaii-ur tin' -aiil I'.Iwaril Kilwan!- Laii;:!'nnl, liy virtiii I't' a writ iii.-m il mi tlio .'illi ila_\ "( ilainiary in llu' vijii nl' mn Liu'd l'>lji», mit uf Ilir M iji -ixV Suiinini; Cniirt nf ','i\il .In^iii f uf VaurimMjr'!* l.-lainl, I'l r thai tlir De- fclnlant liintiilin'o, to wit, "ii llu' .1il ilay ul' iliiiii iiy in lliu voai" I'l niir Liini l"-!!!!, lalmlv mill 111 ilii'i<>ii-ly |ii'iiili'i| lui'l I'lil'li.-lu'l. in u lianli"nlil lint likr 111 lia\r i'r| i alril ; aiimii^ I llii'f lliiiii;-, hi? M\i I'llriiry's iiiii|iialiit lliat lir was willii III an\ inti Mini lit a^'•i-tam^ wlu'ii 1 »a.-at 111:) lilinw ; a ^la^llU'l>I llial I li'i|nii'i'il a a lull ili-i'ii--inii 111' till' \vli"li' >iiliiri't nl' taxalinll lu'lnii' I riiulil t'nnu any n|iiiiinii in ri'l'ri'rmi In it; ami nllici' malur- flimvin^ra ^llalln\vm'^.• nt i.'iini|iri'lifii.-inii ami an i':i\iniis ili-|in-iiii'n wliirli I rrally niiu'lil In In' a.-lianml nl. " 'I 111' la.-lc.-l Hay t'm- vnu, (.'I'lilU'lUfii, In jmij;!' ul'my im iil.- i- '..• makr a .-linrl ftati'iiii'iit ul' wli.il I am aiiil wliat 1 Imvl' ilmir, " I rami' litri' aliniit i'i);lit ytar.- iii;ii, llir liiii'il fcTvanl nl llu' Piiprt Snmul ('. iii|iaii\ . lin' till' \vaj;i'- nt'al'iint i-ix ilnllar- a wi'fk ami iii\ luanl ami liiil;;ini;; tlin |iil\ ili':;r- nl Inaiil ami Imliiin^r wcri' al.-n I'Mcmlfil In my wilt iiml t'uuiily. in rnii-iilrratinn nt' tlir lnm|iany luuiii^' llir la'tnlil iit'lliiir laliniunli llir lanii, nl'ttliiili I war- tn lia\i' llir (■liari;i'. " I «ll^ liriiii;;lit nut Iiiti' al llir rxpniM' nl tlir (^ninpany ; I wa." jijai cil mi tin laini I miw nil ujiy, liniij;lit liy tlit ('nini'aiiy, .-linki il \<\ tin: ( niiipaiiy, imi'i'iivnl liV lal.niii' .-.illi- plii'il liy llii.' ('nm|iuiiy t'litir.ly. In tail, 1 Ikho iml Imn put In a [nimy rNlniiM' .-iiii'o my arrival in llio Cnluiu. Tlir liiuil.'. I wiar anil tlu' iinitlmi I anil my I'amlly ami niirsts rat liaM' In n « Imlly .lUliplii'il at tlu' i'\pi'ii-i' ul' llio I i iii|ittiiy ; ami 1 llallor nn .-ill that tlic Ci Iniiial ri i ntiitinn Inr liu.-pilaiily .a- ili-piay i il liy nu- lit llio oxpcnur nt' tlin Cnnipany, lia.-i lint I'liii all'iai'il In tall iiilo ili.-iipiui.'. I lia\i' "ivi'ii lai'no I'liltrlaiiimi'iil.-, krpl riilini; luii'.-i'.-, ami olliur uiciius oi' uiunn-mint I'nr ii!y,-c'll' iinil my ^uc.«t.'< ; ill turt, I may .-ay lliat I ami 5^1- I' 4 mumm mmmm ■^4 PAPERS llELATING TO i I iuiil tlioy linve oatoii, driven, jiml liildoii the <'oiii]iaiiy for Hovonil years, niul ii very uscl'iil aiiiiMi\l ir hii~ |ii(>vcil, tluiiii;li it-* caiv. fieulloiiii'ii. iiiv laliior Ion All tl 1(1 am llio I'arm liaillfl' of llic J' n;,'il >iinii(l (.dmpany, at wajjcs of (ill/. Iji. .ii"') Jii'i" aniinui and Imanl, :i [innition I valiif mu<-li too hij^lily to vai-ato until I iiliail lie li'kkiil unl of it. 1 liavf rcfn.-til ti> rviulur any aciount, any inli'lli;;il)lu aicunnt, anl-liip : in I'aiU. J luul kept no ac rount:? tlial 1 or anylioily olso could make lioail When rti|ncstrd to ^ivo .-atisfariory I'xplanatinns, I tulil my owners pretty S(iuarily that tliey .-liouid have no satislaction exeept tliat usual arnouf; ^enlleineii ; and um ot my .-tewar iir tail of. Ik mw nolioilv wonti el 'all me out an me. J I'omnu'ueeil a i>VMterii of aliu.-'e with wineli von are ( Imililie^s tuleralily well aiiinainted. al the .sune time curryinL' popniaril with mv farm servant.-* Iiy leltins.'' tlieni eat and drink, [ilay or work, just a.s they likui vliieli I eouM do cheap, as the ('omii.any pays fojall. I I am Mirry to .-ay, how ntl'Muen, that allhnnixh pretty jully just now, I have not liecn earefnl enough to keep a ipialilii'alion I'urmys ll lor the Mouse of A.~-(inMy. .ilihun;r|| i have run mv owner.- manv lli.'U-and.- of i.onnd.H i.i deht. However. I Imiie i,. hully il them out ol tl property entirel\ prove' llicni out of their land. How I propdsi; to do this, .seein;,' iha .lithe land, capital, .-loek, .".nd laliom- has heen proviihd liy them tinu', if I si Id not lie lorlunate enou;.di to nail a ((ualilicat bef In till re the. election 1 dl dn 1 did lirtMre. hand III a protest a^'amst the alilicatiiiU at all, notwilhslandintr Knnnvnu'ail and desp.itic tvram.v wnicli rci(unas a ipianiicauon ai au, jioiwonManoint; uii llule I'.ritannia. The Uon.-c, I douhl not. will allow me to sii. and I shall he too happy to serve voii as 1 have served mv present eini.loyer.s. " I havi', .S;c. (sijiiied) " /,'. /;. Laiiijfiiril." 'I'lie 111 irno.uit nicanintt thrrehy that the I'l.'iintifl' had conmutted a hrcaih nf Irn-I in rcfiisiiiLr 1" ri nder any aci'iiuat ol' hi- the I'l.iinlitl',-. stewardship as tin- farm lialiill Df ihi! I'uL'cl ,Siinnd t'MniiiaiiN . and that la the I'lainlill wa.'- alli niplintr. hy improper mian-. In ilel'rand ilie I'uu'i t Soiiml Company i in ol' thei hiuil enlrusied to him the I'Liintill as ilM'ir I'arm halldf: l>y iilmii- of the cnnimiltini: of which said L'riev.'iiicc hv ihe I )efeiidMnl, ihe I'lainlill' JMith lieen and ii LT'aily ininnil in his ^uml name, crcdil, and reputation. To the I'laintilf dama^'c of a.iKiii/. The '.'nth ii:iy ,,f Maich ,\.i.. 1H(,(|. The Dct'endanI, hy his C'ounsil. (icor;.'e liunler Cary, cays In' is not jriiiltv of ilic said alleL'ed i;rievance alioxc laid li. his c li.'.rf;e, la- any nr iitherelelidanldo recover iigiiin»t A-i^ iri-0. «iie I'lai. If '■7 /. II. >.'.'.m. the eourt met, the witness still rernaiuin:,' in contempt, and rcrusini' to reply. DelendantV counsel moved lor a iionsuil. which ilie eourt refused to f,'rant ; wl"ere- upon K. Hammond Kin;; was call.'d and sworn on helialf ol' plaintifl'. Witness was not cross-examiiu'il. Uelendant then movecl lor nonsuit, hut alterwards asked lor a vi'rdiet, Imt liel'on' \erdiet was rendered, the plaliuill' look a nonsuit. WhereLi| on his Honor the .ludire disehar;;id llie special jiirv. The witness !■". K. LauLrl'ord lieiu;;- slill in conlcmpti lus Honor the Chicl' .luslicc ordered him to remain in the custody of the -licritl' I'oi' LM hours, and to pav a line ol' llj/. The court then adjourned unlil \Vcilnc^d:iy the jHlh in.-tant, al 111 o'clock rorenoou. 1 ccitil'y that the I'ore^oin;,' is a Irne copy and perl'cet copy from the ininuie book of the Suprcmi' t'ourt of Civil .luslici' under the above date. Dated this ;<(lth dav of AuirusI A.h. Islii. T'i'j.i. (1, II illiiims. Ke'nstrar. In the Supremo Court of Civil .lustice. Tuesday llic ITtli day of April A.i>. IMio, Kilward Kdwards LaiiLrford r. Ivhvard Hammond Kin;;. I r is orilered that the plainlilf Kdward I'Mwards rianL;ford, for his contenipt committed in the lace of the court, in refusiii._' lo answer ,,uesiions put to hi'u on his cross-examina- tion a- a witness in this ncti.iu. I.c conuiiitlcd to the eustodv of the slierilf for 24 hours, and further, that lie pay a tine f,.r hi- -aid ."Mlcnipl, lo IKr .\iajcsly's um>, ot' the ^um of 111/. of lawful ni I!. V . (si;;ned) Ihivid Cdiihnni, c .J. Ciil'V of .Ii iHii 's S,,i 1 -, Tiic-ilay ihe ll'ili ilay of April A.n. I'sili). .sitliuLrs Ni.-; I'riu-. 2j;i Itoeiird N<'. 1. lictweiii I'.'/inint J-.Jimrits l.mi'ih'ril, I'lainlilf. and J:\liriinl Jfiiiiimcelaraihin for lilj.l. I l.imaLics L'.ciiiii/. Special jury called, and -wcirn. al iii.-laucr .lolin 1). Kwes, Korenum. l-'rc.' rick W. \Vo.«l. Hoherl Homfrnv, Alfred Fellowe.s. 1 'efendani : -■ William li. Sinilh. .lames .M. Sparrort. Ueniamin 1'. (iiithn. • iohn Wri..;lil. Mr. II'm/.'(/ opened and -lalcd plainlill- ca^e lo ihc iur_% , anil then I'alled as a wiiness tlie pl.iinlilli h'llir.in/ I'ihi-iiri!^ /,»/o/i" a w.iiilil a!! I'.v. tlii'v li:ivi' l)oi>n itlmittcil a-" siulsl-u't n-v. In piir-iiaiicv nf tliu tcniis of my ,i;ii'.v>iu -.it I liivi' i-fM liM-ol my (Mnjilnyors iMrrci't a^v unit-', ami F iiiii still in p wso^- siim lit" mv t'lrm n-> tlu'ir liillitr. Up tn tli's timi- tli.'V li:ivo iii>t iliMirimli'il pin>ic'i-ii.)ii of the 1:1 nn. Vuy Irrl ilnv .-in pi-evinn-i ti tlio arrival of .Mr. Dalli.'*, tin; writer of that letter ( Hliiic.-i-i proihu-ivl lottor). .\s near a-! 1 1'lii ri'ColK'i't it w.L'< two years or a Vi^ar ami ,1 half lii'ruri' his arrival. 1 .sImwoiI liiin all tin- cirro-ip imk'n.'c hi'twccu me ixu'l tin- a;cent hrri'. .ml thai f think lie iviiisil.Mvil a full answer. I first hei'ame acr[nainti'i| with thrt (lefemlant in t!ie laliev part of tlu'.snninirrof las! yi>,ir. II • was puhlishor of the " (ra/.etto" anil ■■ Xi'w Wr^tnii.ister Timi's." Thi' printim; oliee is elo^,' to Fianjjley's, in Vates-ireet. ]n the niuilli if .laiiu iry I i-t I In I r.'a- m to ^r,, i,, the iiriiitiiiLr olKee of the ilrfiMi.lint. lie was I'm re. Th'Te was a person wilh ine. Mr. null. niasliT of Hit Maje-ty'.s Sliip " I'lninpei-;'" 1 ha'l a I'onM'i'sation with ilefeielant; I saiil. " Vun have imlilisheil an infanious lie eoni crninLT me: " he saiil, '• 1 k!iow I have, 1 am very sorry for it :" I saiil, "Of .'onr-o yon an- aware thai it is a'tionalile : " he- replieil, " I am:" ami lie pointed to aeornir where .soiiie ol' the plaearils were lyinj;. ami askeil me if 1 wi-liei| fir one; 1 saiil " No, I have one :"' I then saiil, •• Voii must leil me who the aiith'r of this i.s; " he saiil. •' I rani ilo thai," mn ill ;i vei'y positive niimier: I sni.I. •• | will fjive yon :in hour toeonsiiler; " he "iiicl. " ^'elv Will." Al tile e\piiMtio!i of |||.- hour I relu;-ne.l to the ottiee with .Mr. liiill ; he saiil, •■ 1 am very jorrv. lint 1 eamiot ;.'ive \ on np the anllior:" 1 then s.aiil, ■• I -liuM have to liriii^' an aeli.ei aiiainst y.iii, an.l lay the ilama:;es at y.Oilil /." I have one of ih,' pi i. 'arils (plaeanl put in. ami renl lo jury). .Ninee thai letter has heen reeeivi'il (letter of .Mr. I)alla.s to the piaiiili:!'. ilaleil -Jt Seplemher l»'(!l. also put ill. ami re:i'l ). 1 have remler.il my aeeiiniils. I have mn -. .'ii the iiri;;inal of thin plaearil in ilet'eiiilanl's possession. (^ri.---exainineil liv .Mr. ( "','/. — 1" Mis . Jniie, nr .liil) 1 "i.'il. 1 entereil on ('nlwinil firm. T reeeive.l a notiee to proouee eerlaiii pipi rs ami I k.-. 1 liavi' iioi ;^o! my hc.ks of aeeoiint. 1 oli;eel to pro-hier them, as il miirhl he oleeeli'il lo liy my eniployi i-. I uiil not pro.hi e them as a fmrnr. 1 proihiee the amlilecl aei'ounfs niaile up iVum my I ks liv the .iiLhliir of the l'ni;et .'^oiiiiil ('oiiipany. I eaiiio to Colwood in .May l^.'il. Witness here declined to an»wer. Qiii..linit l,-.--\ .ill iiiii-t know tliiil :\ '.vilm'-s icfii-iii^' |o an-wer pr'ip"r questions in a eonrt of josliee is uniiu nf a lonienip!. and li.iiile to lie i .iiiimiiti I. Ili^ iiiss. 1 ri'fn-i' to ,iM-wer. at my pi'ril. ./(/(/r/. , -Tlii- 1- xirliialls dariliu' the iiilliirily lif the emirl. 'I his i- Hrr .Majr-ty'.s court, and it is the judiie'- duly to iipluij I llio- aiilhorily ; 1 miint therel'ore warn ymi that nIlll■-^ \ 111 i:i\i' an iniiie'diu;e aii-»ii I'l ihe ipn-lioii, \ on « ill he eniiimilli'd 1" llie en -tody ol the .-linill. The willl^■^s -lill n I'li-iiii;, the shriid' was or liTed to take him in eliarLje and Inlii.' him lief m- the emirt at il- ri-inir in the atternoon. Thei-ii;ii-| tlii-11 iidj'iiiriied tu allnw jiii-y lo I, ike ri-lVe>hmi'nl ; al li p.m. lie rourt le- a,\vor:i, and aniwers, — I ;ini llie d. I'lndant in this ease: iiiy prinliii;.' oliin- wa- in Lan^lev-slreet in .lannary last ; i reinlh'it the plaintitl' eomiiio to me ill llial moiiih. I had a eoinersutii.n with him. I don't know that the. phieard i- a liliel. Qiir./iiiii. Have ym Iwin snivel with a " siilijui'iiii ilm. s Ircuiii" to prodnee tin' i';i'_'in«l of till' plaeanl 'f ( lliji .'ted to oy Mr. ('ar\ , nn llie j-ronnd that the i|iieHiioii was irrelevant, a* Ihe «iine-s, liiini; the ilefi'ii lanl in llie ai Imn, eaiiiint le oliliired In prodiiee a doeiinient that lioii iiolhin;; M dn willi the i--iie hiiwicn him and the plaintill', that heini^ simply the pnlilisliiiijr of an alle'.;id liliel, and nut tip' amhorsliip. Mr. Il'ii/ht I eplied. maiiitainiii;; that he wan eiilitled to an nnnwcr. JikIij ■ Ihe iilijielinn inii^l lie -ii taiiiid, a- ihi' ipii'-lion is not relevant to the i — ne. .Mr. \\ ujht then put in evidenee a leiiir fi i Mr. Cary, as ajjeiit for llie delendanl li> liiin I Mr, Wi^liD in which the |iuhlie«tion of the pliuard «v«a admitted. I.etler read lo the jury. Mr. IVkjIUhuA that was plaintill's ea.-e. VANCOl'VER ISLAND. 27 2V .) of l>i;|-KN( K. Mr. Ciiii/ \n"'nn li_v >si_viii<;- lliiil llir ^l^.,lln■l• ciiiiiUii'l (jI' llu; iilaiiillll iiindc it Ms iliilv Ui apply tip till' Judge lifloR! lio .i|iriifcl the (icrcncc lo (lie jury. In liinu tho wIkiIc d!'' tlio jilaiiiliir.i I'viilcncc! . ■struck uiil nf lii,-.(llii> jii(Il;i'.-i ikiU'.s on llic jfniiiiiil nl'liis icl'ii«il to lio tru>^.--i.\amiiU'(l, alli'^'iufx tliat Ky ilciinj; so Ik- praclically dciiicil llic ilcrcmlaiit a iik.hI iiu- jMirtaiil li'^'al ri^ilil. aiul »lili-li was c.-si'iitial to liis i|,.(',.inc, rhiwj; Tayloi-. Jii(l(/i. — 'riio jilainliirs <'\ iilcni'i' is not very matci-ial as lin- as it j;o(''s, as tlic ociii'ral isciu', the only plea on tlic rcconl. ailinil- llio priiiiiiii;- and pulilisliin;^. and only (Iciuc- that llic plai'ai-d is a lilitd as allrjrcd l,\ \\iv plainliU'. and llial lir lias .■.iillirid dan':aj;L' to ti:L- anioiiiit of li,(Mi(i /.: Iiiit cvi'M if it wiTo vii\ nniliTial, I i-aiiiiot allow it to j^o to tlio jury willioiit a cross-i \aniiiiatioii. ni'loiidanl- liaw riMlil> as woll as jilaintiils. and it is tiio'linsini-,-.- of thi' roiiil to liiilil till' siaii's iMii Ix'twci'ii llirni. 'I'lii' plaintilf I'y Ids I'omlni't lias vir- tually lii'iiird till' ilffi'iidant ll'c cm rci-i> of a ri'jiil wliic! ;lu' law j;iv(.'s him, and wliiih i.s I'Hsculial to rrcurr a fair trial. Ili 1 .111 hi\c no na:-on ihiirid'oro to L'oni|ilain if liii' roiirt Ktriki's out his i'\idriui'. in ju~ll. r In llic drii ndanl this cNidiiiia' iiiii>l lie ^trin'k out. !Mr. ^(/n/ then addrcssid llio jury, .-talini; that lu' would now call no witne.-scs. liUt leave ilcfcndaiit's case in their hand.-, 'riicy had wiiuc->cd the uii-condnct of the phdntifT. There was nii evidence lud'ore llicin tlwt his 1 harader was injnrcil hy the placard, or that he liad -iistaincd daniau'e in any way : their \irdicl. tlio'cforc, he had lui doiilii mu^t he for dell ndanl. ^Ir. II ii/hl said he would 'lot addrc— llic iiny. J nihil licL.an to >uiii up till' e\idi iicc ih.- jury liad to con.-idcr. when Mr. Il'/V/Zi/ .-aid ihat under the eircuuislanec.- he would now a>k that plaim'.ii he at lllperty to enter a non.-nil, which thcjiidLre j;raiitcil, and llie jury tluM'.iipou irecliarL.'cd. Mr. SlieriUnow liroii{.dit Hic plaintill into . onrt as ordered !!•■ wa- a-ked if he had anylhin;; to y.i-. in e.xtcnnaliou of hi- c'liti lupl, and s.i_\ iiii:' notliin;.', was orilcred, that he he ini|irisoii< d lor t; I houi-, and pas a fine of Id/, lo the Use into ii, and iinploi-id uie to alter tlie order I had jii,-t iiiadc. They adinttteil that I could imt o\, riook the Jilainliirs eoiidnct, Init they 'aid his wif' wa- then dan;;erously ill. and !•' r-he heard that lie Haseoiifined in ^'aol. it would very likely kill her. l'"or this rca-^n only they said thpv heL".'ed lue to re-eiinl the inipri-oiumlit to .~a\e her. I -aid that 1 hail iniidc the order in the perforiimnee of my judicial duty, ami had lieen as lenient in awiui'.iiiji the |iuiii-liiiient as was eon-i-ieiii willi it- oljeiM of ilcierrlinj; oihcrs t'roiii the ioin]iii"ioii of HHuilar 1 mdiici. I did n it therefore think tiiat ll was projier to resi ind the inipris.intncut, Imt as I li.id no wi-h that .Mr-. I.aiiiiford .-Imnl I h" iiijurlon-ly atlected hv it. the order will he drawn up. directin;^ the iinpri-onineiit to he in the eiistoil\ :>>' the sherill, and as the ti'riu iri -.1 -hoii. he mav kce]i li'iu :ii hi- i'wn iif'ire like a prisoner arre-ted under a h.iilahlo writ. The i-cntleriieu then left. 1- 1.1 lostin -J, in No. ~. .Mr. />'._.,..■ |i> li;r I oh.nlal .'sc ti uin . Sir, New We.-tinin-ler. •_'.'! 1 tcceinhc:- Isli.'. 1 11 wi: ihc hiiiiMiir ol ackiiowleuoiie.; the rcceipl lerc on the :.';ith ultiiie . "I niir |)espalch"l lie "s||| \,i\iinhci. i n. h:; iu^ a copv oi a Ilespaich fiiiii hi viiaci the l)uke of .Neweaslh , dalcd the "Jd .luiU' lasi ; am! sil-o a copy if a letter adi.'csM ! .. ! is (Jriiee \<\ Mr. I". K. 1 .ani/ford i late of Vanemner Island I. and dated iHtli .liim 1^' 1. in which iV'spalch ol' the '.i^th Nmciidii r vt.n reiine.-t inc to make for liaii-'liii--' i'-n to his (Inii-e -iich ilnteiueiit 11- I may think pr..per with refereiiie t • Mr. laiii;.'foitrs a«s('riior!«, rnntui linj: iiiv tiatne with the autlior-'aip i,| an allcL'cd lilullou- placurd. I eiitiielv ilenv Mr. l.aniiford- ii;.dii to liiive any answer froiu me 111 thi- time, on tlii- Bulijeel. He has never I.efi re ihoiiiiht lit to interrofrate ine, either directly or indirectly. nil" diilv ohicet e\iilentlv is tiiacipiire, if pos-Ihle, the means of conllnuinc; to aiuio\ one or more' persoiLs for whom T feel a -tione pei-onal rcL:ard anil esteem, lie can now -uni- niiin nie, aiid alwavs eonid lia\e summoned ine as a witness in any eoiirt of law. I dei line now to answer him elsewhere after the line of conduct he has ihoiieht pro]icr to |inr-ue. For the satisfaction of his (Irace, however, and for his l"xcelleuc\ '- iiifonnation. 1 have, of roufse, no dillietdtv or lie-itatiiin in niakinc; the follow ini; staicun tit. I am not aware how lai such otlieial louiiijunications can he considered as eoiilidcntial. I'-nt 1 hope that this iiiav he deciueil a privile;:iil 1 omninnicalion. -o far at ha,-l ,1- tli.u ihi original may not lie produced in any court of law. The oidv mention made of mv name hy Mr. Taineford i- where he -tatc-- it'Mt Cai t.iiii Kino-, the printer of the placard in iiiiesliou, once told him that 1 uas ihc authoi'. 507. I> 2 ' ''i'^« laiel. J, ill No. 7. 2 Mi 38 TAPEHS RELATING TO \\\ I liiivo no (Imilit tmt lliiit ^Ir. I^iinfrrnril is in tliin inntanco sppnkinjjr'-.rrctly : iind that Capl.-iin Kin;.' ili>l nncr tell liim si>. 15nl it is also tnic. and tnit' to Mr. Lanf;li)i'!"s own kiio\vK(li;<'. thai ('aiitaiii Kin;: 011 vanniis other occasions atlrihiiti'il tiiu anthorshi|) to various nlhcr [icr-iuis ; all. 1 have no cloiilit, with ciinai coiitiilcncc and einccrily. and ccinal iL;noraiico ot'tlic trnth : and I lidly liclicvc that were ( 'antaiii Kinj; now alive, lio would lie iiist as readv to admit (as I heiievo the tact was) that lie never had any know- ledire at all on the suiijei't. I am i|uiie sure that neither he nor Mr. Liinf;lnrd iver had aiiv ^.'rouMils, except trieir own iiiiaixinations. I'ur atlrihiiliiii: it to me. 1 rii>erve that Mr. !,aii^'ford hiniseU' makes 11. . stale iiieiit whatever a-- to his prc-enl or liirmer state dl' lieli ol' the idami. I had. ]icrhap-. peculiar mi'ans ol' formiiii: a oonvi't estimate ot Mr. Lan:^ford's po-itioii and condn^t. 1 am L'lad that, -incc Mr. I,ani:l'"ril ha- tliom,dit pr. per to \,v\u'j forwaid lii\ name at all, he li:> cimiccteil it with a dociiuH'iit not otherwise than crcdilalilc to its authi r. I do not kn 'W whv that author -lioiild any loii^rcr wish to eoueeal his name 1 except lor luie rca-on, w hii ii I -hall ni.nlion pre-ciitly , The placa'-il is a very temperately wordoii eidliou -ipiih. Notwilh-tandiuir -Mr. Laii'^d'ord'- iiisinnatlon-, there is not in it one scurrilous epithet nor one ino t'ar a- I am aware, attempted since its pidilicatiun to deny niu' fad. or to (Mialifv iiM" adjective contained in it. hi- a. dry slatiment of facts, whi. h a! that lime were fcnow n to many pcplc in tin i-land. incluilin;,'. .-I i-onr-c. Mr. I.anLr'ad l.im-elf. .Vnd it would have hceii (with a t'cw \crl>nl alteraliou.s, and tho-i' not atleetin;; him ) a maidv and deeon us addrc— tor him to have really m.ade to the jinhlie. in-ti ad 1 I' liie addres- on wiiich it i- a parody, rndoiditedly. -o plain ;i -tatemeiit of undciiicd aTid inidi'iiiaMe facts took hv -urpri-e nio>| ot .Mr. I,alii;lord's support. 'rs at that lime, who Were |ii'cviiin-ly in imiorance of hi> real position. .\- 10 wlcit Mr. !,an;;l'ord call- an in-idtin;;' allu-iou to hi- lamily. 1 have l.ci 11 wlcllv unalile to •ii-cover any -iich in the placard. The only allii-ion to \\i^ I'amilv appear- to liave lic-en eojiied from a claii-e iu his own -ealed a;ireement with the l'u;;it S..ioid (om- pftiiv. and IS i)v no iiu'an- iiisulliiu. I'ovi'rtv is not 1 ot' It.-clt'i ilis;;racel'id. n .r i- it (in Uiesc eolunies I an insult iexcept jii rhaps in Mv. l.aiiL'I'ord- opinion) 1,. siippo-.- ihai any jiersoii. man. vviuiau or child. work« liir liis ilaily hread. I havi' -ei'ii that a^rri emcnt liy which Mr. LaiiL'tord hound him-elf iu very strin^'iul li rni- to he the working: lann SI 1 V ■,'it o: ilie i'liiic! Sound Company, and to he entirely -iihmi--ivi- to the audiorilv of the (.'oiiipaiiv'.- a^'ent lure. That aL'ri-ciiienI is <>ntiiely in a< cndanee witli the statements in the |ilaalla-, :.iid -imply prevented the posiihility o|' any intercourse hetwieii master and servant, cm cpt on the teriiH o|' nncoiiditiiiiiid siihmi— iou oii the part of the lallcr. That nneondilional -iili- nii-sion. .Mr. Dallas iufonm I inc. was at last yielded, and Mr. l.an;;l'oril, when he was enahled. Iiy the. p.crhap-. weak linluL'cni f Mr ( ary. aial hy the charitv of those aroniid him. to leave ihe Colony, a man ruined hy hi- own wilfnlue-s. levitv, and cxtrav.i- pitiee. er.pre— • il vvilh in.iny tears hi- coutrilion for hi- pa-l inl-conduct. and hi- omi,.. fill -cn-c of ihe iindcM ivi .1 miMcy » liicli the ( 'oinpaiiy had e\ii ndcd to liiniMJI' and his family. The real author of the pi nard in ipie-lioii would prohahlv have heeii avowed Imi;; api, were il not thai he woi.ld, it' known, he exposed diirin;; .Mr. l.an;.'foiirs lite In cverv de- scription of aiiuov aniM' (evcc^pt personal vlolcncci lioiii a man who Il-vs shown him-elf to he most iinseriipiiloiis, iinreasonahh', and litiiiioii-; capahle lhercf,.ro o|' iutlii lim: a ^rrcat amount oi' annoyance without ihe means of niakino; ijn- .-mallest coinpcn.-ation. .\iiil since .Mr. Lainrlord'- departure, he, and the placard, the action tor lihel, and all the -nr- roundiiiir circumstances, liave ceased In he of any interest to the juihlie, I vvoiifl -iii;L'e-t that hi- (irace Would deri\e c-ore iiil'iirmalioii concerning.' Mr. I.aii;,'- liird and hi- ;.'rievaiii'e- 1 which may he also taken, to soine cMcnt, as indicatiii'' the tone of Mime other lai' iiiial j^rievance- 1, from a perusal of the placard itsell'. of Mr. l,an;.'lon|'rt a^rrci iiieni for takin;_' sirvice with the i'liLlit Sound Company, and the witm-- of his Kxcc I Iciicy. or of .Mr. Dallas, or ( |irolialily ) of any ol' the Immc dlreciors of the llud-on's Itav Company, a- to tlielriilh or I'alsehood ol' the .-tatemeiils iu the placard, than fr.nii any further ohservations of mine. I have, file. («iHned) Malt. Jl. //.yZ/ic. To \V. .\. (i. Young, Ksi[., C'ohinial Secretary. VANCOUVER ISLAM). 29 2^- t < KiKiIoMirr ;{, ill NO. 7. Mr. (idoil 111 CcilnMiiil Sci'i-ciiirv. liiiniMi C'oMMim. '''"■• l'"l"iiiiil S.MTclarvV OiKcc, L':! I)rci'iiilHT lK(i2. I IIAVi: the liMMoiil- (.. iirlii.c iVom Mr K K Laiifrtur.!. lair ,.t Victnna, ainl c-:.lliiio i,|,„i, 1,,,,. ,,^ i,,,|ii,,.|,,,| |,, |,;, (,,..„., ,^ lor aiiv cx- lilanalioii I mav have to nil,. r mm M,-. I,aii;;ri.i,r> -laliiiK u'.. Bcluiv iiiakin.,' iiiiy rcmarkH ii| llial iH,rli,iii cf Mr. LaimlnnlV ,-ni,ii.laliil wlil, I, i,'Ir,(s Ijiy.-.'H. I ll.iiik It iic'.M.s.'arv 1 ill all.:!li..., i„ ,,11 inacciirarv in|., w|,irl, \w In- full, n in il.'M-ri .ii,._r Mil' as privatr H-.^ri'larv K, < i:.u.rii..r I)nii-h,s, ..,il.l as an nllirial ul' V ■•iivcr l.slaiiil. aihl .'ii wliu'li a— iiiii|ili:i\r iirvrr oc,u|,i,.,| aiiv |iii,-ili.iii,,.i||irr a- apai.lor iiii|>ai'l ..llirial. "'"'f'l". "'"■ 'i"^''i' •■"1 "l' Vaiir,,iu,r Maii.l. iiiv ..liliv iVuiii ijic lirsl liavliiiT Ikhmi rkicf I'U'rk Ml III,, (■(il.mial Scivlarv V ..il,c.. for I'.rilisli' ('uliin.liia, a.Mia^r ,,s prlvali^'.-cnclarv lu liiH l-.xc'i-llfiicy the (invcrnnr ..nls ..u tli i.i-im,:, .I'liis al,-ciicc in ilic interior ..f l!ri'ti
  • '.il ollicials in Vanroinia- i-laml," is. i.i :;;■. ,a-i', nt till' nni.sct iiiilenalilo. ■With rc;;aril to tlie panimlar (•liar;rcs a-ain-t inr, 1 i,aw lo -laic llial llicv air i.v no moans in« tome, ,Mr. I..Mi;;ioril liaiin--. prior to hi-, K.avin.it the eolonv, '-irennon-ly Oljih-avoiire.l Im eoniie.-l inv name with the eleeii criii- s,|iiil. of ukieh "he eoniplains. I I""' "" ■<~a'i"ii. "ill' of Mr. l-aii-fonKs iVi.^n^ls wa'teil np,,n me. aipl .ieniandeil to know wlinluT or no I was the anilior ,f the s.piil, in ipie-tion !' ! nalnrailv 'leciined to he ClJti'elnseil either I y .Mr. l.aii.ri'or,| .r l.y lii:- iVi. lids. Tpon another o.'i^a.-i.iii 1 was lliwlly ae.Mise.l of l„.in.; llie aiilii. r, ar,.i not only lla> aiiihor. hnt that I had also delivered tilt- iiianii-eript to the printer, and h.id performed the . Iliee of liill-slieker at an earlv li.air oil a Siiiioay : and it was then stated, as Mr. I.anoford ii.nv stales, thai the primer, Cap- tftili Kim.', had sriven this iiiform.ilioM to him. .\l,.nrd as lliese alhirat oiis were, never- tllides^ I tilt ealled upon lo wail on ( .iniain Kinir, and to reipiest him to explain lii.s ri'Hitoiis lor makiiej- these iiuwai lantahle slalenn'iils e •.'riiiiii: me. lie, in repl\ , assured nit; ill the mo-t - .lemii term- ll.al he had never i;iven any siieh information to Mv. 'i,aii:;- ford, and that .Mr, l.aii^ford'- a--, nion lliai he had doiii" so was untrue. The who].- thii";; then hceame apparent, an.l Mr. I.an-f .nl'- ohjeei wa- evident. The >.|nil. whi.li appeared Win;:, as I hjive since lieiinl, a!ni..sl » literal exiiact iVoiii his a;,'reenieiit as a farm' l.ailill' with the |'n:.'et ,'siound t 'ompany, and ;,'ciieraily a conciiie ami not iintriie aeecMiiil o|' hi.s iircce.MhiiL'- while a serwint ■•t' that eompan\ , it was clear that llu- author of it inn-l hau' Iieeii H, !l ae.|iniinteil with these matter... and therefiire enuld lie .-oiipht within a limited circle. In ,-onsec|uenee, nearly every p. rsun so ciremiistani'cd was in turn aeeiiseil of the anthor-liip, ( ither li\ .Mr. Laii'jfonl nr his partisan,-, and l.y assmninir what he wa.s not wai'ra d to as-nme. an.l extortiiij^ u denial, a.- I presume he hoped i.i d.. I'r.im each applie.l I.I, the cin-le would luive bt'tni easily iiurrow.'d, aed jii-ol, al.lv ihere.d anlh..r at last arrived at. flad .Mr. I.anirl'i.rd posse.-.scd a shadow of pii..r of iiiy liaviii;; inllieied upon him any wroiiir. h.' woiilil ::ol h:ive failed t.i try and turn it l > hi-" .i.lvantiiL'c wliih' in the colony ; und it i- ciid.nt that he now a^'aiii l.iini;s np my name, desij;iiatiii;: me a.s private seere- tiirv to (i.,\eiuor D.aiela-. ojily to ..live a govermneiit il character to a private electiom.er- inj.' si|iii!i, which I rea.l ai ih.' lim.^ ..f iN piddi. ati.'.i, whhdi .-aused me a licartv laiiirh, Ullil which I private indi\idnal, I innsi sav 1 .1.. n.il think was a very linseeinlv parody UJMiii the pomp.. 11- an.l -illv i'Mii-i..n wlii.-h w.is pla.-inlcd over the t.iwn «ilh Mr, l.aii:;- fonlV nami' iitlacjied, iind acknnwledtred hy him as I.eiu..' his eleclicineeriuu' aildress. Koi-. tumitely l..r the piod of the ■■ .l.my the iiaiody in ipiesiioii was a deathddow to Mr. Laie,'- fiird's h.. pes of election an.l of pl.e'c. 1 >i-niis.eil I'r.nii his situation l.v the I'nuet Soi;iiil ('i.mpany, his hopes . if employment under (i..\eriimcnt ti.r ever ^'oiie, the col.. iiv ua.- lo huip'r a home for him, and he hi'i'anio niori' emhiltered than ever au'aiiist (ioM'ri r Dmitflas and every ..ne o.innei ted with his c^..vernmeiit i .aid when he left the c.lonv ■' olieiily av.iweil his intenii f seeking; the aid of Mr, l-'il/vvilliam and other meinlieis of lailiaineni he knew l.v name. 1. 1 have (i..veriior l»..iiudas and every one conneete.l with liim rem. .Veil Iroin ellice. These threats are more than ridiciiloiis, hut, in connexion with Ml-, l.aiieli.r.l's prc-eiit a.eu.-ali.ms. they are sii;iiiticanl : an.l 1 rccentlv heard llial .Mr. Lanofor.l had admitted to a naval otiiccr \\li..m he incl in l^iif^laml and ha.l termerly kii.iwn ill X'aiwomcr Ishin.l. ihal he was paid l.y some ol' his partisans here to hunt \i\i (ipiery tnannliictiire ?) information to the disadvaiitaj;e of those in power in \'iiiicouv('r Idlaiid. I Irusi I may he paiilonnl fornmkiiiL,' these remarks. They inijiht. perhaps, he deemed out of pjai e liy one at a distance, hnl to anyone ac.(naiiited with Mr. lian!,'foril. his (dia- meter, hist. .ry, and procicdiiij^s, I tun sure they will he eoikidered not inapposite to tlio Buhjecl of ills complaint now referred to. Jii ciinclnsion, I would point out, ns a .reneriil speidnioii of Mr. Latififord's tnitiifiilnes.s, a letter 1 have recently eeen publisiied in the English new.spiipers, in which he not only ,507. 1) 3 nmkea End. 3, iu No. 7. MMMM M 2'ib. 3" I'APERS RELATING TO iiiiiki's inimv will'iil iiii,-.-liitoiiici)tj< ruiuH'rninij hU kiujwlcdjn- mid (•oniicxiDii with tlii.H I'lilniiv, Imviiii: iil\v;iy- \vrn ii lOf'iik'Ml in \'iiMiMiivi r Idaiii' inil [ hclifvo never in Hiiti:-!! ('Mhii'iiliia iit iill. i\.i|ilinir ii I'l'W ilay,-' visit to New Wosl.i .iistff, Unt lii' oven (■uiiliiin> tlui nionMivM- .-mil liuiciil.iii- liil-i'lunMlsJi-.-i iiiiii.itr.l l.y D. (i. I'". .MarduiiiiM, in his lute work Updii till' idIciiv. I li.ivc. >Vi'. (.-i^'iH'il) C/iiirlts (ioi'il. (.hiuf flork, Cul. Sof. Olli.^i'. Nik S. — \\\ No. S. fJovcriMii l)oUi;la>, C.B., til the Duke of Ncivca^ili', K. G. • fagf in. (N. ,AV)V , v.--^ I l'a^-i> !S— J:, i I'ii^e IJ. i 1V<- :): lOi'v 111 a i>l>l' \'I'('li tVdiii (liivcvntir Dn^iqluf r. n,. to lli< (Iracc tin- l)ukc of \c\irast!c, k. r,, \ ii idviii, II Ffhnuiry IH1,* wliicli fclaN'S [laiii.'UlarU 1o Mi-. CaiiiciMii. tl.r clii,-!' jii-lii'i' of ^Iiis ( olohy . and [0 iiis aiiliccdciits. as lirotiirlit to your il.itc, Nos. ;i and l.t ii> well !i> tiuisc which were traiisiiiitted in my l>cs]iatcii. No. I |.| of tlir J.'td .Marcii IrtdO, rclatiiiir to iiiiotl.fr serious coniidiiint of Mr. l/iti^ford's wh( II I'laecd in colilra.sl witii .Mr. Laii.ford'.s slatcnictit- and aceil-atioii-. do, I think, lead to the iiirvilalile conviction tliat .Nir. I.aiiirford i-- a ]iersoii ulioliy uuworlliy of crc'lciiee, !iiid one who is pi-inci]i.dly actuateil in these rprc.-.iil i- tiinis against .Mr. ("anieron h\ iiialcolcnt fccliiius eiiiieiioeri d tlirmiuli iiis haviiiL: In en \er\ properly, .iltliouirh a|ip:ircail\ loo linieuil;, . piinislieil li. \lr ( aineron for irrcss conteinpl of I'oiirt. .'i. I iidi r siicli cii'ewiiistanee--. it woii'i! li.'t In : eccs-ar\ f.r lue to aec(in.;..iliy Mr. ( uui roll > stall nil lit with lurllur rcii.;a«. hut :;- \oiir(irace de-ui - to kiiovs wiiethtT Mr. ( iiii, iron's aiilccnlents were known to mc at the tiim ol his ap]ioiiitMieiit. and iit the same lime « xpresses an opinion thiit tlie jicriod is approMcliitin wlieli it will hi' necessary that Villi 'otivcr 1-laiid should receive the -rl\ ices ol a l)I"ofe>^iohal jll'Iu;e, it hecoiileA inciiiiiiieilt upon nie to rev iew the eirciimslanci - undr whicli Mv . (' iiiu-ron heca'nc the chief justice uf this Colony . 1. Ill my Ilespaich of the 7th .t'iiiuary is,",i, No. 0.^ 1 represented to \ oiir ( "raee that in con-eiUlelice of I lie inexpericlii'e ol the inatjist rates, and of certain irretridaritie-- in the iiroccedinus of tlieir court, il wti* fonnd rei|ui»ili' to limit their hirisdietion in ci\il ca»es ; ami in order to provide for the wants nf tiie Colony, to eoiistitiit" a supreme court ol i-l'il ju--liec, I silected to he the pro- visional judiie of that c lurl. Mr. David Canieron, who was undouhti'dly the most tittiiii: ppr>on I could ohtaiii for tliat imsitiiii. he luiii;:; :i man of : d knowlcdp', aiicl whai was ii|u,il to all, ]iossessed of a more than ordiiiar\ aiiionnt of diseretiou and com u m sells''. I would hey; vour (Jraee to note lliiit Mr. Lamrlord was then the » 'iiior niauistratf in lie Colonv , and il is not uniwtnnd to a^-ame from siiliseiueii events that Mr. Lani:ford. formiiitr h'^ own estimate of himself, must Ii ive viewed Mr. Caiueroir-. appointiiieiit to :t -iijaTior iio-ilion niih much jealousy and hciirt-hurniiiu : and I ma\ as well lier> slate that 1 sclecled .Mr. Caiiieioa in preterence to .Mr. I aiiLilord, heeause an cNiierience of ne.irly three years had shown me that iMr. Ijiumford was sin;;iilarl\ deticient in juilfimt'Ut. uemper, and iliseretion, luul was much interior holh in leenl and sreueral kuovvlediie to .Mr. Cameron. At the time I selected .Mr. ('HHiertin I wiis hut very imperfectly acipiaintcd with his early history, and had no knowledge of the eircu.nstaiiec of his having twice faileil in husiuess. Mv kiiowli ilge of him ixteiulcd to the fact till kii !1- CI (if 111, sid. th:, aim ,lii (a 111 to II orti, n i.r n t. lint olhi peri one ped corn bi ei ^^. mmi^^ VANCOUVER ISUXD. 31 fact Miiit ho hud privcii up the iiiiiiuiu:' niciit of ii liiri^c siiiiar fslat-c in IViiuTara whirc he was liviiiir in the ciijoviiiciit of cvcrv (•oiiifort, to ace pt an apiioint- nKMif in Vanronvcr Island. otfiTi'd lo iiim hy Mr. ( olvilc, tlicii irovcrnor of the llii(l«i)n's Hay ('miipany. i)nn<'i]>iiily iiMliiccil fhcrcio l)v flic npiiovtmiity it aff I'di (I him to seek a nidi" tciiiiicr.it" clini.itc to hciutit the failinii hrahli of his wifi', t-hu'c di'ccii>t'd. .'). In rcportinjj: the apiKiintmcnt ci' Mr. Canicron in my l)csp,\tcli, Xn. 2, of the rth Januuy IS.'d,* I >{atrd that li.' wi- not ,i [)i-ofi-.-,i(in;.l iawviT, tliat lie hail atTi'ptcd tlii' appoiatmcnt soli.l) ai. my n'tjui'M, and only until a law oliiciT (Miild lie appoiutrd, a ni(a>un' wliicli I s ilicitcd mii;lit lie early I'arrii il int(j cllci'i. And in my P('>pati'li, No. ■!•_'. I oi' tlic I I til Di'cctnlicr |.-<.'i-i, in rcixirtin;;; U]i(m :i memorial ,'iddn-i ■ f ll,'- pruvi-icnal appniiilmeiil i if M,-. ( 'ameroii must ha^e iieeii duly v.ei-hed by the Secretary of >t.ile, ami 1 pre^ullle a fivouralile e~lini.ile ;irri\ed al of hi- aliiiilie- and titncs> lor tli • olliee, r,>r li\' Mr. Lahon- eli. re'- jtisjiati'li, .No. s.| of the 'jiitli April IS.>(1, rcferrini;- lo ni\ Despatch of tie T'h Jauiiar' IK.'il.^t and to the eerresjMuiileiiee whieii had suh-eipit iit!\ J!a^^ed oil the siiliject of t',e t'SlaMisliim at i f ;i Supreme Coml of Civil ,lu-ii<'e, I \v,is iiiioniied th;:! \lr. ( amereu wouM lie appointed < 'hief ,lu-liee, and a warrant for thai purpose undc r llu- |{ovai Sii;u .M.iiiii.il wa.- forwarded to nu' in De- spa! eh, No. !'. of the .Mil .May is.iii. 7. Ill .'oii'-eouenee tlierei I N.'r. < '.aiieiOii .iHaiidoued lii- einplovineni iimlei till- lliidsoii's l';.\ ('oiiipaii\, and devoted himself as 1 can Icstii.- (njiii .lettud kii wledsic, with llie mo>t luiliniiL' a--i!iuity lo the dulie> of his office. S f)n tiic •J^iii ,luh lS."i7. in n.v Di spaiel;. No. -.'."i.' 1 re(|iiestei! in-tniclions a- to the amount and p;i\meiit of the -alar\ to he ii?-i;-Me'd 'o .Mr. Cameron as ( liiet ,lii-liee of llu Siipreiiu' ( ourt- 111 I'. pl\ , I w;is intormed liy the .-"ceretarv of Mate's Despahh. No. IJ,** of the (Itli .Noveinher IS."i7, that the mailer liad liieii i-( ferred ' ' tlh lluil-oii's I'l:;} Ciaup'aiiy, with wlnui the deeisioii was eoii- sidi i( d to re-t. Ml Caiiieroii, liowTVi-r, eoiitimied to receive no larijer salary than that att.ic'.i. d to the oltiic in IS.'il!, vi/,. One hundred pouads (lOfl /. ) per niiuuin, until the sih \iniu-t isiio. wlnn a salary of I-liirlit huiidrid pounds (hdu /. per annum, pa', afle I'lnai the land rexemies of I he Col ai\ , was ti\ed hy the Local Ijui-lature lor the Chief ,lustice. !» The t'oreiLoiii'.: i- a -l.iliieinl of the i ireiuiistanee- under wiiieli Mr. (ana reii hecanu- tlie Chief .justice of \aii(dU\er Island. It will he .-cell thai hi wa.- orii;iiiallv selected hy me on accoiiiil <>\ his luaiiu' the only person near to me to whom I could "itii -afcly inlriist the duties ut ,i most res[ioii>ilile office; that 1 solieiled that lie ini;.;hl specdll\ lie relieved from those duties hy (1 pri'fi's-ioiial jiidu'c ; that Mir .Majesty's (lovernmcnt tlioiiu;lit it desirable to rct.iin Mr. Canieron in the office in which I had |)rovisioiially placed hiiii ; and jiot only so, Imt, unsolicited, to elevate him to the hif:;lier and more rcsponsihle iifticc of C'liief Juslii'c ; and 1 can most conscientiously say that during the jieriod .Mr. Cameron has discliarmd these rcsponsihle duties, 1 am not aware of one sintrle act whieii would show his appoiutiiieut to have liecii unwise or iiiex- ]iedieiit. On the eoiiirarv. his liii;li integrity, his tirmness, discretion, and sound common sense, eoupled with ihc ii.ust even tcmiu'r and umiahle nianuers, luive b< eii II source of much satisfaction lo me. • F'age 37. t Piigc 38. ; Pimc 4,-,. 5 Page : 7. l! I'.'gv 4U. i'gi-' 42- I'ngt 49. :>''! U 4 10. Although MJMUKMMMMM •> 2:)() 3., I'Al'EUS UKLATINC TO 10. .\lth(iuuli Mr. Ciinuiitn wa* nut oriiiiiially iilucaltil as a liiwyiT, yet I bflitvc liiiii 1)V t'lox' a|iiili'iliiiii ami study tor a iktIoiI dI' nion' than nine years to lia\rui'(|iiiri(l a kiiiiwlcdsri' nl' iln' pntlcssion that wimlil iMiiiiiar,' t,i\oiir,i!)ly with Ihf urtiil inas> ot' tlio^f rcuulirlN f(hii'alt'il in I hr i)r(>t'fssi(iii ; iii(iit'(l, I lliivt (Ml umrc iliaii one (ic('a>itiii t'ounil liis ii|iiniim, :iltli(iiiiiii at \ariinicc uith tiint of nimihtrs u( the ))riil'c>si<;ii, to he corrt'ii ; ami so tir as my <>\m> \n-v- sonal cxiMTifncr of Mr. Caiiiiroii is oonccrmil, I can a->\ir(\onr drier iliat altimniih 1 was not. after liie advent into tiie Colony of nuidarly (|iia[itii(l la«vir>. at first disixised to i)laee very i;real eonlidiii'e in .Mr. Cameron's o|)iiiion« on [uiiiits of law. \.t I ha\e lately very ennsidcv.d'ly allired my views in that respi'et. 11. However, should Her Majesty's (iovernni'iit sijil eon>ider thai a pro- fessional I'hief Jllstiee >lionl'l he appointed. 1 \\\U. if vonr (Jraee doire- it. eall upon .Mr. Cameron to resiirn, anil I have no donhl liial he will, nniler smji eir- cnnnslanees, he ])repared to meet the views of Hi r .Maji>t\'s (lovcriine nl ; hut I pre-nme that in such eaM' lli'r Majesty's (roxernnnnl will iriant him a pen- sion in (!onsideration of his servicer, and of his iia\in^ ah.nidoned a eertainty in order to accept an appointment from whieh he is removed tlirounh no f.iidt of his owti. ! iiavi', \e. (.NJirned) Jniiirx Dmiiihis, I'.! ('lo>uie ill X'l. .s. End. in No. 8. .Ml. C'lmirnii lo tlie ('I'lomal Sccic'l.ii v. Cli;iiiilii.r<, ("iiiirt IIoimc, Viil.>ri.i, Sir, ■-' I'l'liniarv Isii;!. • Page «3. With icfer( net- to mv I'ttir i.l llii" '.Iluli ulMiio,* rciiii.Tiiiiii.: Ilii' ili,iii;i', pn-tiTicil tiv Mr. I uluril HI til.. (Iiiruiiiriit." tliiTt'iii iiii'iitioiicd iimimst llii' ailiiiKii-lnilioii nl inslicr here 1:1 111 i.illv, anil iiL;.iiii>t iny'rll |prr-i)iiallv, I Ii.ivr 11.. iv llif liininiir tn hav lli .1, liavini; pvi'M my aiis«i'i in lliat Irllcr I ■ In* iliur'.;i' a.;aiiist lln' ailiiiiiii-tr.ilinii nf luslici', 1 |i:ii|ii)sp in tins 111 .'IIS"!'! Ills l"T-.iiiial iliai'ji'*. 'Ilii'«i> iiiav lir niii.liiwi.il iiin tun, viz , (ir.ii, tliut "lam a man ot uli^ciirc iiii;iii, nitli iii li'u.il nlni atinii vmicIcmt, an I a vii v ini;n.rlfit (general iiiic;'' and, sridiid, lliat •' I wiis iin iiiiri rtiliratcil li.iiiknipt in Sr.itlatid. iin I w.n Bonii" til; t- atlcrv\aid.* iiisi.liaii;i'd a* an iiis.ilviiil in Diim-iar i, -limlly liitmr ariuiii^ ai Vni" "iiM' Irilaliil." Til till tirst, I lliiiik it iiiiiiircs«;iry tn re|)lv, ii< I iniisidiT tlii. allr;;. d i.lxenr tv a niattir of iiulilli rriicc to fvcrvtj. ilv hut liiiiiMll', and llir iiii;!i:i nl iiiv iilmatl 11 In hi^ lii'-l ti'stnl by the 111:1 liner in Hliieli I liaie cm rut n I llir ilutii » I tlir Ih:;Ii ntliei- «li c 1 I lior lial liii' lionniir t'. linld Miic'i- I'le viar lli.'iM. Tn till -I'l'.iiii. I naisi ri|ilv ; nn it lie I mnU In- cai-c ; lait as, m I'Xplaiiatinii. I niii't i;ii back maiiv vcar-, tind rt'lfi tn iuridi Ills nf my early lili', 1 iiii|..t iiiin" yniir iniliil^'riii- • if I sluiulil I"' ti'dinilH. It Is iiiii shiirv tn say iliat 1 » s 1.^ in in tin' aiitHii n nC tlic Mir IHnl, and wa« -.Im.d in tlir liiisiin-s 111 life as a olntn miTcliini in IVrtli l.\ iiiv nlatui'.' in tli" »|iiiu.: of the vinr ls21, tlial IS, tirfnrc I was 'JO yi ars nf aL'i'. 'I'll >, I l'i'll"vi', was ilniio ti) I'lii-i'k aa incliiiitiiu wliiili I hail curly slinMi ti ..^ii alnnnl. I'nr twn or tlin-t. viais fvcrvtliini,' wiiit Will; lint I WHS ynniiL', and had imt tlii' raiitinii .il ,i^r. I wii.h loo liberal in ^ivin.,' cii'dit. SmiiiM.I iiiv diditnis f.iil(.il ; tlir valii|. nf L;iinds fill i oiimiI lahly.miil I was a i;r(.at InsiT in co!,- sc()ni'n('i . I'loiii llirsi' eiiiisi'.s I Inst more than my i i|iital,.iii I frit it iirirss.iry to sln)i |iavinint, iind sidiiiiit 111' «t itr 111' my all.i.i~ 'n iii\ < ri.ilitois. Tliry a.r.ff I to liikr a cniniiii-itiiin, |iav- ablc bv iii-ialiiiciits, at ii pretty Imiu dul''. This cri'dit wis iiivcn tn indui-i' nii. to rnnliiiiii- tile liiisp <—-, lull I was (lislirartciii il, and slinitly alter d' i i ed tn w nnl-iip and pursiip mv original iii'i'iitinii nl i^nini,' abmad. The wiiidiii.'-iip and si'ttliiiL; tlh' I'laiins ajalnsl ni'i' oieiipiid aiinllur year nr two ; when coniplcti'd, I linally li II Sc itland in the vea I-;' Inr tlie Cull my nl iJfiiH'iara. Their I ivyan lil'.- lej.iin Us mrr-e r on a sii-ar plant.ilinii. In l^.ls, I Ix'e.iini- iiwiicr nf a small pnip.rly n:i tllr nvi-r f.-srijiiilm, wliu'li I luld for a ti w ve.irs. Dmilii; tills period, Iriiiii llip etli ils of cininiipalion, thrie wen- ureal diflliiiltir rtiih ihe lubcinrir-, who wpie fickle and niistiady ill tin ii lilmnr, and almost every propiietnr in llie Colony -nfieri'l;iiitali()ii, witli it tiiii iiiodin., nml fvci v ciMnlMif cDiisistfiil witli my |:n.ili(,ii. 'riii-iiiyoriMliiiiM wril kiww, iiinl yil ii'il iMily w.ik tin' ii|i|illi'iitioii uii(.])|i(isctl, lull, ii' I iiiiK iiiliiT iiiilil. til.' iinjniiiv r\iirrs~ly i;.ivr llii'ii iissciit lo my (lisirliii .;(•. Alicnil' tw.i yi'.iis iilli I, aiiil wliili' still li.'Miiii; tlii- maiiai;iiiii'iit, I »a^ >.iii|iii-r I hv llir rcci'liil nl :\ Irtiii- from ill.' lali' Mi, A. ('iihilc, lli.ai (i,n< n,,,! nl llif IliiiUiii's Hay Cnuiiiiiv, ilaliMJ Iliiii-ui,'s Itay lliai-r, I, ,,11(1.111, Isl. .M.iioli iH.'i.l, olKiiii;; 111.' an .i|i|i.iiiiiii.'iit at f"lii a! miiii'^. «lii( li liiiil In rii llii'ii iirvily .i|icii''il al Naiiami.i, mi llii.< i^lau.l. At lli.il Inn.' I lia I II. t| tin- »lpliti'«t iMl<'iitl.«ii iif liMMiiu DiMiiiT.ira ; li ..vi'vi-r. a(t.-i »(imi. r.iiiMiIlali.ni with mv liiriMl^ I iiiUmiici'il |inii(i|.,illy liy ill.' f.iiliii:: li.altli .ri' my <\ilt', ulm ii'ijtiin'.j a iii.ir.' Icntiw'rati' cliiiiati', I ai'('('|.li'.l l!ii' iiliir, ariiini;.'.! mv l)ii-iii('i.i'miittti.s an. I !• (t tliat ('.iIdiiv Milli my r.imily .ail. m May ('. IIuhiii- lor tins piai't', wlii'ic »i: anivi'.i in Jii.y m;,;t, ||,.|',. I lii>tiii.l .Mr. I.mxl'ail. In llic In r i.: lliii year I » !■* a|)|i'iiMt. .! I)V tin' (J.jvi'iinir iiml ('.iniH'il to llio .ilfir.' hIiicIi I now I1..I1I, «iili a ,s,i.iir\ i.| Kii)/. 11 vein, I iIu'd ('..ri'-inv tiait tins a|)|i.iintiii.'i'l ivoul.j cii.ali' a li'.liii;^ c.T jealousy a^.uiist mi' 111 tlie liicasts „( tji,- ,,i|iei- Mia'.;islral.'s (as it was niiidi- in i-oiis<'.{iii'ni'i' of llicir liiit Iml; . xrcc.ii'd llioir imiKii.cti m i, un.l I'lilail, III till' |.r.)|ii'r I'Mriitioli of lis iliilirs, f,ii mor.' lali'Uir ill, in siii'll a s.il.irv wmilil loin- ]i"ii-al('. I iirk'('|iti'il It, lii.wi'vcr, simi ly liom a Iciliiu ol |iiilj|u' dutv. I wa-^ ii.jI a iawyti' • lliiTi.' Hiri' in ill till" l\.|iiii\ ), lilt 1 liail b.cM ooiucl-nil .'11 .ii..;li Willi court- of law' t.. know wimt sli'f,s t.i |>iiisiii' 111 or^imzinj, .1 I'.iiirl t i,il w.iuj.i sat.sfv n • wants aiil iircvint .iliiis s iiiilil Mi|iii> III. lie tMin|ii tent |ii'i.s.iii cmilil lir s lit (i.iiii r'li^laiiil. As mv lirst lUltv, I .n,iltcil a sclirinr for a sii|.H'mi' I'.nirl .f riM jiisln H,insi,.n, aiid a f.'w i.lln-rs, on lli,' 'jr.iuiiil, F li.'lii'Vi.', tliat It t.'ok awiiy til' rii;;.l i.f iii.tl liy jmy, wliii'li I iiiiy li.ri' o'l-rr*.' \( is imi iji.. oa»". Tlieir I'lliirts 1. 1 liin' It sii| rr-cdi d w. i.' iiiis.i.'i'i'h.siii! ia ihp I'.aiii, il, and wli.il oiIut, and iindii- liaiid, piiii'Pidii.i; lIli'V t./.'k to ri'siiro .^iicii'-s in aii'.llicr plu.-i.' it is not n"i'i'ssarv f .r im' now I., stall-, ,is I II. .ii'M' ll.i y ar.- lo I .' l'..'iiid ill llif fill's i.f tin (.'.iluiiial Olliia: m l'".ii',;l,iiid. Ill l(>."ii; till' (i.ivcrii. r n-.'.ii.d lln- llidci in l.'ouiK'il, consiiiiiiin- tin j.rcs.Til Stiiircmr ( oil t 111 I'lvii Jiistic.', aii'i Hir M,i|.'s|y'4 warriiit, ii|i|i.iiiitm4 iiir In tin- nltir.' of rln.'i' jiisliiT. I I'.'J! it \rry liralllviii;; tot..' liiiis liop. :i|, as it w.is miiMii'i'ti'd, an I in lli.. ( ic ; 1)1 tilt! o|i|i.i!tili..ii to my iiii^iiial a|i|i..!iitni(>iil, and iisuKcd, iillli.iii:;li witli s .mi; liosilalioit as I'l my know rdu'i'. and lln- waiii ..f -ulKii'iit ri'mnin'iatio.i t.. sll[)p.^^t its liii^iiiiv, to |intoim llii' diilv tliiis aii.'H di'inlMij iip.in ii.i' t ■ lli.- Sf.\ lii'st of mv a'liiitv. ."'^nici' liiat liini' I li.ivr liKii li.'l.ii'L- till- |Kil>lir,aiiii I may ^a^'iy say llial tiii' maiiniT in hIikIi lli.it duly lia- lici'ii |i,'ifoiiii('.l has iii.t 'i-arci ly .1 lavilli.T, i-.vr(|it Mr. I,nii-fi:d. I liiv.' iliiis sk.'li-lii'd mv Ill-lory al s.iHi.ii'lil I' ir^tli t.i ciiii!)!.' y.'ii to olis. rvi' llial my mirc.iiilil" fnliiii' in early Iif.- was II. It of till- iialiirc ihar^rd liy .Mr, l.,ni(;loril. I iifirtmiati .is it w.is, 1 novor Iiochiu : a liaiikrii|)l, aii.l, llnTifoie, ncur was ,iii iinci'rl'fK'atid bilikiup;. I lis own cvidiiu'c (Mr. IJi'iil's l.'lli'O slniw-i c lu'liisivi'ly lliai hIiii' I say is trur ; and, an to the lireiiiii.st.iuci's st.iied 111 lliat !i II. r, I may say llnil iilu.iil :l.') y.'iis have t lapsed .siiiee tlicir oeeiirreiiee, .md lliat alllioii'^h I kii'iw iliat I Inve a eoasin of Ihe iiaiiir luiMiti.nied resul'-'iit in I'ertli, ihat I iie»er iiad any dtialiiii;* with him ot a |iii'iiiii.ir\ ii.itnrc, and tlial, if lie has any siieli claim', that he has iii'M-r "iic<' tli.mi;!il it Horlli Ids hIiiI.- |.i apply to im fur paymeilf, allli..m;li he Well kin'u hIi'ic 1 Has resiije'it ill D'niei.iri, nil. I aNo wliri'.' I liavi' he'll resident smee 1 caiiie liilher. lliis skeleli ivill also shew \oii the care ami alt oliscrved in inakiiiL;' ihis rhiuu'", S" as to lai-e at mice a preiiiiiiv aitaiiist me. D.itcs me withheld, and lln; etcnU I'lrL* mude to rim as it wire in n iialni'iil siipien.'e, s > thai lli" reader miL.dit jump in the imahisioii that fr.'in the |ireiiiise< I mus! li.' iiiiHorihy. I hope, liowevpr, iliat what I h ivo now Hulii'ii will leiiiuM' ■ueli 'III impression, aiel will sh.iw tli.it hIiiI.' .Mi. Ijan.j,fi.fd has n.it hesitated lo siippre-s the dales ali.l i \a.;i:erate the f.nts .m wliieh his elMrLr"s ar" ha.sed, lie has also earelii Iv ai'slaiii'-d from .mv allnsinii lo e.indiict which ,;;ne lise id a second pniiishmeiit lor ciiilempl. These i liao^es, I must siipp.ise, are tin- llirt.iteiied coiise.pieiices ill it weie to fall upon mv head il I daied to :vl rrj^.iidlessof his ihre.it. Ihi' eirciimstanees ail' these: oil ilie meetmt; ot the I'.iiiit, ou tin- diy ali.r the tiid c.nuphiiiied ol, il w.is discovered that the sherilt had, in .leriilelioii .i( Ills I'.uly.h'i .Mr. I,aiii;f ml .m, ni Ins eiisl.idv alter .1 eiintinemeat .!' only tw.> or ihiee hours, and wilhoui, payment ..( the fin.', iiotHilli- staiidin.; Ihe i i.l.i- ol .'ommilinenl fa H hours. The sheiill w.isui cmsPiiueiice pprempiorily mdeivd t.. Iiiiii.; into l.'oiiil the h.»lv of ihe piisinei coiimiilti:d to Ills custody lis H,i Ol io.k that alleiii'ioii. Tin* or.ier ihe sheiilf f .iie I to lAciule : ii. its stead he pmdlici'd I letier Ir'iii .Mr. I.aii..;loid, copy ol »liich is l'^\liiliit , I). ., in nhieh he desi'^uat.'S the jiio- e edm'.;s of the previoas d.iv as vile and llle^ il, a-'d thie.it.'iis me wi II coii-eipiinces if 1 dared lo I iif lice the enier of the (" 1. This 1 h.'l.l t. h,. s.i j^r.issly iiisintin^ to the. Court, and of so lla^iaiit a luitme, lhat I lell justified in ordering an att iclim.'iit to issue. • >il it lie WHS liroii.;lil ii|i, an. I orileii'.l to eiit.r into a r.'eo'jm/.ance, with siillicii.'iil siirelies, to answer iiilerro',,;',itions tonehiiiu' tlie contempt. I'^xh.liit tl''..) is a cipy ol niese niicr- rojatioiis, and his ansHir-. On these answeis he wa- r.purt.'d in e.iiileiiipt. Jiid(;mi'iii, h iwuver, was defeire.l, as I well knew he eoidd not pay a line, and lo: ihe sake of Ins laiiiily reliaini'd I'lom ui;aiii comiiiiumi: hini lo custoily. lli' was, tlieretore, fioiii a niolivi- of lenity, and as a pieciiitioii aiiamsl fiitiiie nnseondiict, oiilv lield on Ins ii'c.igiiii^.inee to appeal i'lr jiidiiiiieiil iit some Iniiue tune. This kepi him ipiiet until he left lliu Colony, when Ills sureties w.'re ilischaii;.'d. >mh, sir, is mv ansner l.> Mr l,iri'.;ford's p.'is nial chains. I hav,' 1.) apol.iiise for its li'linlh, hut I colli. I scai'celv tell llie real fads of these iinlortiinatc! iiicidop.ls of my early cii'ii'r m.ire blielly. I have t.Hiii'l it a puinlid task, and s'oll more so, that I should he -,o-. ' E oblieed 34 PAPERS RELATING TO obliged to do it at the instanre of n man wlio \\m my near iit-iglibuur fur several years, anil whom 1 have nevi'r oven thought ot injurin apponr in court this chiy at two o'clock. From tile stiitf of health of niv w 'fc, «« a man ami a liushiind I sli.ill not Jeavi' lier. The effects of the vile uiiii illigal pruii ediiis;s nf yesterday hiiv(' had iii(i.-th day of April instant. Tiled Fiula\ the iOtii day of Apiil, .\. D. 1860. Dnvui Cameron, C. J. F. G. yV.. He-isliar ^1 in the Siijccme Court i.f Civil Justice, Aiuil Term, in the ;;id year of the rei^n of Queen Victoria. Vancocvbr's Island. The Queen i;. Edward Edwards Lani;lord. lNrniBoi,.A lORlKs ti lie exhibited to F.dwatd Edwnrdt I, in;;foi(l, if Colwooil, in the district lit Ks()Uiiii.ilt, l.S(|., the delcndaiit, tnuchiii.; eiiiitiMi,)>ts suppi sed In have been by him loniiiiitt' <1 aLiiiiist this Court. J-'iTst. X^'liat is your name, a^e, occufialion, and where yur place of residence ' Seciitid. W.re you in the .'^iipreinp C'lurt ot Civil Justice of Vancouver's Island on Tuesday the ITtli ilay nf April of this |iresent yeiir, \. d. l-tio' T/iir.l. Did you, when su beiii;: in the -aid C'lurt, speuk vt use any cuntenipluous womU roncerniii'.; the Judge thereof ' li iirtli. bid y. u, wbensu beins: ih'ii and tliere in the s.iul Court, <:i\ to or speal; of the Jiiiiue nf tile saui C"Uit, wben be was sitting on the lit 'ich, tliese words, to wit, ■' 1 did nut expect lo ^;el Justice from you :'' It int, wljiit win iIil Wools cunrerninL' ibe Jiid^e which vou then and ther<> used ' Fifth. Dill you. on \Vediip« lav tlie IHih day of the said miulli of Apiil, write and delivi r a letter in the siheritl's di'putv, W dliaiii (.'uUviwell. at l(.<■//.. Did you wn'e ihuwinls t..!li).viii_ iii t'l it Ijlter, to ivil, " tlie elfecls of the vili- and iili-j;nl proceedings of veslerdav " .' The above-iiancd I.dw nil Idnards l,an'.:fird was sworn lb" Ttli dav of .\Ia\, .v. u. flltio, true nn-wcrs to iimke lo sucb iiiiestioiis a« slmuld In- asked liiiii in I. is exuriiinatioii mi tlie above luterri.-.itorie--, before uie, at iiiv I 'lia'iibers. ( ourt House, \'ictoria. Ihnid ( nineron, C. J. l.aii-|o on tile, intern.; to SU( RfgLitrai's Clihce, Jsuprenie Court. Tmsilay, nth dav of May, li o'clock. nr (le , 'rtioiua- O.WiJi.rin.s. H' L'l-lrar of ilie »;ti i Court, tins dav, comes L. Edwards id, I.I Col'.vood, in the dl^l^il•t of lUi|iiiiiiiilt, E-i|., and iii repiv to the iiilerro'^atories and cojiies of which av in the hands of the said leipondeiit, t i the first of tlie said ..■atoric he liaviiiL pievmnslv been swim bv llu: (.'hiet Justice, tn true answer make h ipie-tions as said interrogatories contain, aiisHerin;.; s.iilh : liixt. Kdwaid Edwards Laugtord, aue .lO years, bailiff to Pus;ct S lund Company, esRieiicc Culwjod, ilistiiti of Esquimalt, Vancouver's Island. Setund. \'f^^^«,mm VANCOUVER ISLAND. 35 Secotul, I was present iu the Supreme Cmirt of Civil Justice of Vancourer'a Island, oil Tuesday the 17tli day of April, a. i>. 1800. Third. I dill not, when an in the Supreme Court at said time, speak any conteinptur>us words conconiing the Judge thereol. Fourth. After Mr. Cameron had left the bench, I said, " Weil, I did not expect justice, for evi'ii the Judue of British Colnmbi;i, Mr. Ui'sjhiu, had stated, in ii public room here, timt the coiileiit!> of the placard were true, for he lial seen my a:;reement, and he (Mr. Bc'^bie) had circulated the same opinion in liritisli Columbia." These words, or Words having the same import, were the words I belii-ve I used (ui that day. Fifth. I did write and deliver 11 letter to William Culveiwell, -liiMifF's depnty, at Esqui- malt, supersi'rilied and addressed to David (Jameron, i>!|., < 'lii( ('.Iiis'icv', jie.irc. kc, or superscrdied to the (>liirf Jnslicp. 1 have no copy of the li'tter ; I wiolii it lu a hurry, as the sheriff's deputy was waiting. Sixth, To the best of my recollection I wrote the words " vile and illegal proceedini^s of yesterday," but I have no cupy of the letter. In further reply and explanation respondent slates, that in the u-e of iln: uord " illegal," he did nut use it in a coiitcmplunu^ sense t irturds lln' ( 'unrt, but onlv liivinij reference to the demand inadi' iipm limi in Cuurt to answer e.rtain i|ui-stiiiijs touching Ins areonnts with the l'iit;el Smnid (Jnin;iany, wliieh had been already anditel and appioved bv thriii, and which it seemed to respondent it was dle^'al for liini t > further explain to the eunnsel ui' the delendant. .And respoiident fmilier states, that as re- gards the use ot tin! word •' vile," releried to as bein;; in suid ,etters, it bad reference to the conduct of the counsel fur tin.' defendant, whus" 'general caiduct tbrnUL;ii the tiial was of nil iitli'iisive and iiisultiut; cliarai't'T Inwards ihe Cnuit, as instanced moie |iar ticularlv when the judge decided a puint nf law ajainsi him, he threw a book acro-s the table in a Cdiiteiiiptnoiis niaiiiier, pulled ipd'niid threw down Ins gown ill Court, and rushed out of it, and was then led biek agaiii by Mr. l)rake. 'Ibis was siiUed to me; I did Mot see it, because I was in the custody of the -bciilf at lliis lime, bat le.inu'd it after- wards upon the breakiu'.; npot 'he Couit. lli'«pondrnt also lurtluradds, as reu'aids the use of the wold " illegal," that it reterred to thi: slrikiije; out ol respondent's evid- nee as a witness iu the- casi' then liel'ore the Couit, whicli evidcin !■ h id aireadv been re^ orded, and had goiii- to tbe |urv ; tliat evidenre and tin- letter of Mr. Ciry .idMiiil.iig the |iiibiicatioii ol the placard liein^in resp..iidenrs ludenuiit the pinot olilie piililicatioii 1. 1 the placard bv defendant, and as so adiiiiiled bv the j try while sitliiie on the case. Uesponili;nt further saitli, that as thr" pl.iin'ilf in the case, sntlering a nonsint in coii-eiiuence ot not aiiswerine the i|uestMn proposed to bun. and that, in addition to bi'ing tilled lo/., he was abo ihni«t into a common jirisoii, with leloiis and vil.' persons ; that in his estima- tion such piocedni^^ weie calculated m .elditioii to piivate anxiety caused by doiiicstie sickness, to call lorlli ilie ntliraiice of remarks that, under other i irc'iiii-tuiu es, wnild not have been used. l.ilwart E. Lamliird. Tbe forej^o.iig answer^ ami ex|'laiiatiiui.s were read over to tbe lesponuent, and by liini pronounced to In: hn answers and expl.manons to interrogatones tiled and s.^rved upon him in cas.- of Kegma e. Landlord, i;iken befire me, at Wegistrar's O'hco, on Tiiisday the '^tli ilnv of M IV, A. 11. l^i;o. 'I'lios. a. If ilUii'ii-, Kejistrar. — No. 1'.— (N'l. ^.) Coi'Y of !i DF.SI'.ATCll from his (.iraee tlie Duke of Xarca.'.t/r. k. g., to (iovirtior Diiuglas. c. ii. Sir, l)owiiiiio--tri'ct, & Muieli ISC:!. Mv attention lias been again directeil to the siilijrc-t of the cliarocs [ireferfcii bv Mr. K. v.. Laiii^ford in ibi' letters wliicii fortiud cuclosui-cs to my l)es|)iiiidits of the -lA and llitli" ot .iiiiie last; uinl 1 regret to be eominlled lo i.\pi> ss my suriirisi' tliat, being in receipt of those I'limnuiiiicalioiis, which brint; in (|iiestii)ii not oiilv the Conduct of cjrtaiii public otlieers in V'.iiieiui\or Island but your own, von should have cimtciited yourself with fnriiisbiiio sin h a e isii.d .mil iiu' impbte rcplv as that coiitaineil in your Despiileh of the o;t(| ,,f Aiioiisl last f, and iiavo allowed tho matter to rest troni that date to the pnsuiit time. I have, \i . (HLiiied) Xf.ccasttc. link K. O. I)..ll, .', .M No. I). of Newcastle, to liOTernor his, c. !!., .irch ISIe). PnL'e 1*5. i- PilL-e i: ,5f>; 251 3r. rAl'RIlS RELATING TO Ni). lu. K. (,., tcp (iliM rijnr l)oiii:l:i^, I . II.. •Jli April iHii:!. ..A N\"- W. V' \\- — No. 10. — (No. 10..) Cui'v ol'a DIlSPATCil iVmii liis (IriKv tlic Diikc i^{ ycirciistk, k. ci., to (.iovcnior Uiiuijlas, t. ii. Si ir. .11, l)l)^vllill;;-^tl■t•et, 'J3 April 1H6.1. I iiAvr. to ncknowltilpn' tin- nctiiit of your Drripatili, No. 4,* of tlic 1 Jtli of I'rhiiiiirv, iiiclo^iii;: rf|i(ii't8 liy Cliirt' .Iiistii'i' ('aiiu'inii, Mr. Justii-c lJi'i;liic. and Ml', (idiiil.rlm I rlcrk ill tlie otficr nf flic Colonial SciTctary tor British ('olinnliia, nil tlir siijiii'it ol the coiiiiiiaiiits wlilcii liuvc lioiii |inrrrrt'il liy Mr. K. K. l.,ani:roril, uiatiiijj; to an ilccti'HK criny; pl.TMiil which was |)ulili*licd in Victoria ill Is.'iD-oo, anil to |)rorcc(iiii;;s in the Sii|)ri'inc Court of Vancouver Ulanil, in .Ml acfimi lor lihcl !iri-h yon to understand, and ti iiiake it iiniieisti 11(1 l>v tiie (ioNcrnineiit otiicers of \'anconver Island and British Coliiiiihin, that ^ni oihei r eoiiiiecieil with tiie adiiiinistration of jn>ti('(' is, in inv ()|iinion, Imnnd to .ih-tain «i'rii|>uloii'-lv tVoin all interference in party |iolitics, and that othi r j i rinani iit ottieirs of ( iovi rnnieiil, ihoiieh their duties are of nece'sitv ill Millie nspect- pi.jitieal. eaiiiiif, without injury to the pnhlie interr-t, lie [Hlinitl(d lo.id'ipt ihat |ierMinal and ai.'p;ressive mole of politic. d warfare which |)eriia|» allnwdiK to t..>»e ulm are not idi'iititied with the administration of ,dlnW..l.l( llliilil.-'. 1 ninst alsii add with lelerc'liee to one -^entellee in .Mr. Hee;|)] I Me f . - - - I ^.diie's letter, that it i> iiii|iii>-ilile l''r nie lo ioa«iili r a (dinmunie.ition addressed to me li\ a puhlic iitfirer. in .mswer lo a charge made a;;ainst him, as lieitiy in anv sen>c con- lidelilial I havi', \c. (-iiliieil) .Wurastk. i|5 'tv. \i No. II Dllkri.r Nivvr,..,!. K.t... 1" (ioV( rite' Di.n^la.. 1 .11 , •J.j .April istia. « l>M"o ae - No. I 1 — (No. 13.) Cci'v il .1 DKSl'ATl II Inmi hi- (irae.lhe Dnhe ot Xcn\asth\ K. u.. to < iii\erii( r J)iiiii/lif!, t'. II .Sjr, |)()\Miirii;--irc et, -J.'i Ajirii I"«i;:i. I II.Wl. ti> acknowlediii' the receipt of Vniir l)e>|'ateh. No. .'>.• id the 1 Itll of leluiiary. enelo-in;.' copy of .•» letter from .Mr. ( 'anienni, the chief jii«tiee of X'ancoiivir Island, in answer to the repre-i ntatioiis respietiutj his eaieer pre- xioii.NJv to hi- arrival in Vaiicoiiver Island, whiih liave liceii made hy .Mr. L. H i^ianntonl. .Mr. (,'anuri.ii '• letter appears to me very siraiuiitforw.ird .ind satisf.ieti.ry. lam ii'i |.r,iari'd at jiresi'iit to dcciile ulniher .Mr. Cameron .-hall retain permaneiillN '.'.e oliitc of cliivf justice of \'aneiiu\i r l-laad. I have, ice. (-i'jncd) ymctistli'. V'ANCOrVKR ISLAND. S7 2\ * C()rn'.-.pon(leiue willi I lit; (iovcrmiuiit of Vanconvcr Isliiiid, relative to llic A|»[M)iiiriiu>iil of Chief JiLsliec Caiuti'un. i)i:si>\T( ni:s riioM tiik (jovkunor. — No. I.— Copy >>f ii DKSl'ATCll IViiin (loviTii'H' l)(>:ii/l (inuv tlic Duke (if .\( irciii^tlf, K.C!. \irt(iriii. \niiciiu\, r Islaiiil, 7 ••ami.'il'y IS.'il. (Uni'iviil ).-. April lnr of ilu' pri <'fc(liii;r-i in tlif Coaticil nl' tlii- i ulmiy Iruni the 'Jiitli ilay nl Si'i)livr. Viiiir(ir,icc will oli^irvc tliat I lie atti'iitioii (if Council \v;i-: ilrawii, in tlif tirst place. III certain irrc;:iilaiitic- in the practice nt' the .Insticcs' ( onrt, ansinu; I'nini the inexperience of the nia',n«i rates, wliicli rciiuircit ainenilnient. It was Iherel'iire r.^iil\i,l to limit liie iiM-isiiietioii ol the .ln-tic"s' Conrt, in ei\il ciscs, to siicli -iinple niattcr-i as miv instiee- are eiini|)etenl to ilc.il uilii, and !o csta- l)li>li a Supreme Court of Civil .lustice, with juri-iliciion over the whole colony of \ ancoiiver Islauil ami it> ilejiemlencie-. m all 'catters of law or eipiity, where the auiounl in di'^pnle is of the value of ,"iil /. sterling iiiul iipwanls. An Act to that efh'ci. containing' the rules and forms of plcatlinir to he used in said courl, wa- pas>e.l in. Council mi 'Jii day of Dcceiuhcr last, and I>avi(l Cameroii. I;m|., wii- ;ppointed juiUe for the time heiuLT. with a yearly salary of KHi/, -lerlinn, and a >uni w,i- :,ppropri,i!i d out of the proceed- of the d'ltics on li(en~i(l :ile house.- to meet that outla\. .\ eop\ ut the \rt c ipiestiou :- herewith iraiismittL'd for yotir (iracc's information, and i heir that it ma\ lie -nlimitted to a law officer of the Crowii for re\i>ion. a- Ad inu^ .Indue Cnneron. Ii\ uhom tin- rules were compiled, is not a proh ssional lawver, and acceiited the appointment >oU ly in compliance with m\ n,|uest. until a law othecr for the colony i-. ai)poinled hy the Crdwii, a mia>uie whieh, for the -ake of the coloin . and for my own relief from an iiiiusual amount and variet\ ot re-|ion>ihiiitv. 1 am dc>irous should he soon carried into ethci We next proceeded to pa-- an .\ct impoMn^ a sn;ull duty onlindier cut ujwm the puhlic hind-, and restrnlin- the e\erci-e of that privili-c to llcr .Majesty's suhjecis re-idin- on Vam'ouver 1-land. 'The ohject of that . Vet is altoirelher protective, it liein- iherehy intended to prevent the waste and destruction of tindnr on the pulilic land>,'and to throw the !in\her trade, as mucti ;is po-sihie, into the hand- of the actual co|iitn-t The other taatter- contained in the mifiuti - now tniiismittcd. r.latim; chiefly to the ehariic for the ho:ird of pupil- ai the colonial school, and the scale ot fees ill the .Insticcs' Coiu-t. will , \pl liii them-elves, ami I wdl theretorenot detain yourtlr.iec with any further remarks. Trustiui; that those proceedinu's may met t with vom- ( irace'- apjuoval. I have, >\.c. (signed) Jmius Dowjlus, (.lovcrnor. No. !. (ionriiir Ddiiyl.i In llic I hike ut .NeHCii^tl;^, K.(.. 7 .liiiiiiury 1 1 .1^. 507- i:,i •) 2o(i S8 PAPERS RELATING TO \' No. 2. Governor Douglas j to Sir U. Cirev, 1 Bart., 1 1 Dpceiii- ber JS54. f' t • Pure 43. ^i (No. 4.'.) Copy of ,1 DESPATCH from Goviriior /)"»tli instant of your l)i's)).'itcli No. 'A* of the 'Jdtli \ii'_ni>t last. tninMiiittiiiK i'"!'} of n lu'tition to the (liM'H. toirctlu'r witli the copv of ;i nuniorial aililrc.-^cl to tlic l>ulvi' of Ni'u- rastlc by ccriaiu inlial)itaiit« of \'iiiu'oiiviT l>l;iii(l. roiviiilaiuinu; <•! the I'om- lii'siiion of till' ffcciitly i stalilishid Siipn nu' Cmirt nf Civil Jii>ticc. aiiil of other niattiTs aflF'ctiiit: the irood ;;ov(vniin'nt of tiir M'tiliiiu'nt> 011 Vaiii'imv(-r Inland, and your dcsirf that I sliovdd furiii?h you with au rally ni)ort ujion thosi' conjiilaiiits, \vhii:h I shall now do. Thi j)ftilioii to the Uiici'ti. aflir thr usual pi'iaiiihlc lmi's 011 to assert tiiat till' pititiouirs arc ■" irro.iiiim; " inulcr ;:rii \ aiicc^ iutlicti'd l)y the local Lcovirn- int lit of this cnloTiy of \ aucouvtT l.'land, '• that tlurc can he no simmi.I lia,»is f)r h,'iii|jiui>s ;iiiioiii;sl a pio])!e where the eourts of iu>tiie are not pure, efticitiit ;iiid reli.ihle ;" then jiroceeds to >tate their wish " to have the laws of otir country alily .-uid inipurtially ailniiui iired by nun of intcirrily. ability, learning .ind experienee ;" and closer by eutreatini; '' t!:ai ller Majisl} would uraeioiisly eause a >triet inipiiry to be iuuueuiately instituted into the eireuui- stauees ot tiie reeent ere.ition of a riuu't entitled • Tile Supreme Court of Civil Ju?tii'e tor VaneouNer's islaiul," ami the apiaiintinent of Mr. Pavid Cameron, the (iovinior's !irother-iu-law, as judije of the same, ami by deelariu'.; their t)eli(fibat whilst it is allowed to eontiuue, they eaunoi bu! emipliiaof n- tin ilitoierable fjrievanee, which they pray may be speedily reniov 'd." In reportiiur on tlu- petitiun, I am reiiUy at a Ki>> how to tre.ic ilie >ubject hroUicht before Hc'i Majesty for redres.-, or what to evplain or wliat to di'lVnil. a.s the ^rievan \s alluded to in the jii'titioii ;ire not stated, itml [ havi' carefully reported to Her Maje.sty's (lovermueut eviry step that has been taken by tlii:; i:c)vi rnim lit in the stabli-hment ^f tlie Supreme Court nf Ci\il .lu-tice. and the ria.sons which li 1 to t!ie ten.pdrary apjioiutmeiit nf Mr. Cameron as jud^e ; and I tru-t it wiil appear ti at the sole i.i)jeet 1 f thn-e nie.i-ure- has lieen to maintain the purity ,md eli'.ciency of the courts of ju~!ier, and to seetnv the imparti.d .idmiiii-tMlion nf the laws. I, moreover, feel coiitideut that no instance of m ;;lect of duty in that re>iiect call be ju.stiv laid to the cliar;:e of the Governor and Council of this colony. I will now proceed to reciiiitulate, for your information, the causes which inihiced the Council to decide on establi-liiu!.; the Supreme Cmirt. ! have, on viiriou^ ocea>iou--. iiifornied Her Majesty'* Ci.ivermnent that, as Governor of Vancouver Inland. 1 had iivi person of experienee to advise or assist nu' in the administration of |iul)lii' aHairs. the entire oiiu> ami rt «ponsiljility of whicii eonse(|ueutly devolved on nie. As a reliel from the iiiieeasinn calls upon my time for the settlement of disputes between the colonisUs, I appointed in tin- month of March IHj;*, durins^ Her Maje>t\'s pleasure, fiiur pur>on.- to till tin' ottiee cif justice of peace in this eoloiiv, and it was decided that they >hould hold a petty session on the first Thursday of every month, and a jijemral ses«it'n four tinio a jear. and to them 1 referred all (li>piOe> that proj^rly came within the jurisdiction of a justices* (;ourt. in the month of June foUowin;;, 1 had occ.ision to call .Mr. Sknmer, one of the jn.stices then appointed, to aceoimt for i>-uini{ a fi.-li and ill-coiisideretl process, at the iii.-tiiration of Mr. Webster, an American adventurer, wlio wa- strivink' to secure a monopoly of the timber exports fro u Soke District. That person accompanied the constable, employed h\ Justice Skiiwn-r in -erviliL' the proce.-s. to tiie -.iitlenient at Snki . The con. .table tiu're arrested, without any just cause, and at the. hu^nestiou of the said Welister, two vessels, 0111; I.iiiflish and one .Vne, rieaii, which were takiun in carjfoes of spar>, coni- niandliifi the lu.i.-ters of liuise ships, in the Queen'> luune, to receive no more timber on hoard of tin ir vessels. On (•,iiu))luiiit bcinu: made to me by the said masters of that unjustifiahle net, I ordered VANXOLVER ISLAND. 39 I firdcrt'd tlio vf.-x'N to hi' imiiifdiatily released IVoin custody, and jiersuaded the suffi'i'iTs to tjverlouk tlie proeeediiiirs, wliidi hud evidently arisen from ignorance of the law, and not frohi nuilieious motives on the part of tlie magistrate. In the month of Septeminr IH.j;4, a ea.-e was tried here hefore the Justices' Court, wl' I attracted much attention in this ci)untr\ . It wa., inmenced at the .luit of the hefore-mentioned Wel)ster, atrainst the Muirs. an inikistrinu- tamily liohUni: >eve!al hundred acres of land at Soke, and was derided in a very hast\- muniier inrainst the deti-nilants, whu were con- demned to pay (l:uua;.!es to the amouut nf •.','_> I. "J dollars, hesides the costs of suit. The manilVst injn>tiec of thut >entiiu'e. to which I soon afterwards called the attention of tin ('nniicil. .ui' Extract of Minutes of Council, "JOth Se])tt nd)er IH.Vi, tran>inilte(i with my Despatch. .No. J, of the 7th .Jiiuuarv IM.'>|. deeplv improved upon \\\\ mind the nece-.>ity of limitiiiir the jurixliction of the Justii'cs' Court to .nutters stri<'tly within their province and legal exjierienee. and of making a letter provision for the ailmini>tration of justice hv cstabli-hinK a higher cotu-f. w'lere ca- . of impnrtanee miirht i)e carefully heard and investi- gated, proper record' kept, and justice a^ much as |)o>sihle be done to all parties. In the meantiiiie. until that measure wa> carried into etfecr, I appointed .Mi, Cameron to the othce of justice ol the juace. ami enjoined him to keep proper records ol every iiipurtant ca>e, and to lie careful in oh.-erving the forms re(piired hy law, wliiili tVom the ignor.'uice of the other magi>trates hi'l 'lee- previously neglected in the Jnstice>' Court. I was alh suit, founde' frivolou> pretest, against tiie unfortunate .Muir> ; ;i circumstance of which Mr. Mnir, senior, with tears in his eye>. came to intorm me; and stranu'e a> it nuiy appear, after tliat .'uldition to the bench. Mr. \V. Ii~ter decamped, anil ha?> never returiu'd to tlii> colony. The e.-talili>hment of a >uprene Coiir' was tlin> in the tir>t place >ugue>teil b\ the inetheienc\ of the Justice-.' Court, and wa>, moreover, rendered indis- pensable b\ the inerca.-ing wants of tlie cjlon\, and the al)^em^■ of anv other court properly possessed of jurisdiction in civil cases. There is nothimr uneon- stitmional in tli' n.iture of the ?«upre'ne Court, nor ineousist' nt 'vith the practice uf the Mother countrv. and of all ntlit v hritisli c^;liinies. '.'he con- ot pliailm dr.iui I u|i h\ Mr. t inier^n. were tran.smii 1 1! in stitutiiiii and lorm ni\ l>ispatcli, No. •_'. o' the T'h .lanuar\ IS.) I, for cousiilcratiun and correction ; and i. thrrelori', cannot conceive by what process of reasoniuif the authors of the|"tition could be led to suppose tiiat a measure r.o n^anittstly iliteiuled lur the protection ot tbe subject, ami till' ethcit'Ut administration nt justice, c luld be inteiiilid as an invasion of their civil rights. I be lemjiorarv a|ipointment of Mr. I ameron to the ollice it judge oi that court nn'.:ht be so considered, as he has no doubt his hudts like other men. but I am coiitideiit of hi- tirnmess ;iiid inlei;rily, and fully convinctd that be will not will'ulU coiiiuiit an act of injustice, nor tl<-cidc on a iiolu! of law which he does !iot luiU under«t;ind ; and lu-siile-, there is no nther (li^llo-allh• |)erson in lb' colonv -o w.U ipialihed by cxperU'llce or leg.il knowleii:ie ti' till tlu'otiice w'.i.eli. were be -u^pended, must tor vsant of a i|Ualiti il person remain vacant. 1 be- al-ii to n nntrk. that 1 have no wish to retain Mr. Cameroi. us jndui. and will su«pend tiu' temporary appointment n.ade to Inm sho\dd such be \our wish; in that ca-e. however, a judiie should be si'ut out Irom Huiiland, other- wise the clamour w dl be etpidiv Lireat aiaong the coloi\i-ts, for the want ol a properh constituted civil court. 1 he arirunn-nt ol tiie pelitioiiers, f .unded on thi' I'aetof .Mr. ( amer.'n's iienn: a servant of the Hudson's Hay ( 'inpanv . will applv with i ipi il force to the otic r mairi-trates, as thev are servants of the I'uuet .Soinid i onipauy, and in a nnn-h more ilepemlent ])osition than .^lr. (ana ron ; tiii-. i-. howtier. an unavoidable evil, as there are ni> (pialiticd persons in the coionv tor such othee-. •'xcept the othcern ol thos<' coni]ianies. The menu" ad to the l»uke of .Ne.vcastlc ap))iars to be a nn re i-epetition ot the (oniplaints set forth in the peiiliun to tin- Uucen. M\ opinion of Mr. Cameron's chaiaeler ami capaeiiv bis been bet,)re slated. 5U- B4 I highly MHMMMMNV ►> 2aS \\ J„tx«' .fttv ^^5*- 40 I'Al'liRS RFJ. VTINd TO 1 highly ai)])rov(' of his mimly and tcurlcss ciiiuliu't in tin' iiilniiiiistration of j«isticc, and in chci-kiiii: ui'iilt of his hrothtr inanislratc; (1 lh( I'lcss ilisi'liiiviH' (it duty on till' piirt Ml' (lid SI) in cvinsfiincncc of my inslniclio allC Ml !<• iii'coniiianyiiin coitvof an at liiri'ss t'orwanli'i! to nic, and sitinrd 1)\ all tin- freeholders in tli e (■()ion\ t'xet'ijt two. will show that his services were ^ipiireeiated liy lliose who linvc really an inlenst at stake in |!ie eolony. and that they did not iliiidv wifli tiie nieiniirialisis tliiit the a])]i(>intn!ent of Mr. CiimevDu wnidd indanL'er either tiieir propertv or their peisoiml ,-at'et\. or tint " ii, Innl aeli d with noturions ;iiid irross imrtiidity " ir. ill'' eaiiaeity of jn-iier of the peae.'. Those ehariies ii^ainst Mr. I'aineioii :ir(. I lii iievc. witiinut any ffiinidation in truth. .\nv parties so a;i!;rieved Irnl a r-'^lit to Mpped to the (Jovern.ir and Council for redress, a riirht wliieli !< well nnders'oo(i. and the jienpli' here are not slow in n>iiiir it. yet in appeal has evct iii,n made to the ('( 'meil luaiiist anv of Mr. Camernti's leual )iri)eeedii;i;s. The iii'.'morialists. in statimr ihit the apiiointment ot Mr. ("amenm was hurrieil thrniiuli the ( unneil in one day. are e\ i(U'nil\ in en ji. a^ \iai mav ohserve hv i'iip\ ol' the Miiinti - ol Conncil held on liie 'Jtlth da\ of Se])(iinl)er IH53. lnnisinitt( d with i!:\ Dop.iteli. %<,.•_'. of the 7th .lannar, l.'^'.VI. which will show tlial the ineiiieicney ol' the ,in-lie -' ( .mrt. and ilie e>tal lislmient of a Superior f'ivil ( onrt. as a pruteclion to per-mi and propeity. were luc >uhieets discussed on that day. tin l.'oih of Scptemlier. and that the ronm il adjourned, without eonniii; to !i deeisioi!. till the fnllowinu ".'^fd of *-:iptendirr. wnen tjie nieasuri'. as it now stands, w.is (jnally decided on. .Mr. t ni)])erV coniiiiaint ot h.iNini: i)een "hetraxed int" ae(|ine-eene' with Mr. ('anieron'^ appointinen! " is. thereiore. as umea-oiin d.- -s hi^wi'ik iiiid vacillaliii'.: eimiinct \mi- U'.scenih' at a time wlieo )i' ■ •- l> ■' to support the measures of I'nntuil. l>iiowiu'z them, as he adiidtt' d •• s ir\ for the proi)L'r administration of justice, ami -olriy intemle': 'i^ i,roinote the hi-f interests of the colon} . I really do not nnderstaiLd what tlie memorialists nfer to in the I'loNini^ para;;ra])li of that document, a^ no attempt has been exertnade " tn deprive tlicm of their just rights, m- to require the saeritii'e of ilcir dearest niterests, or to exercise over them a lawlesv anil .irliitrar\ |i iwer' Tlic\ ha\c not veiiluri (1 t'l siie''if\- ih-ir " red '^riev oie.-." ii.,r the «roii'>-s inflicted upon them, " nor the .^rirvance-i under which the\ are deepK su(ferin:i." npither have they ever st,'ite(l them In me. I have, tueretore. come l;i the <")nelusioii thill those '.;rie\iinees are li -- iial ihaii miauinarv, a conclusion strenirthened hv the picsiMil prosiierou- stale ot' th" enini'rv. The p •op|c, moreover, appi ar happ\ and cnutented. the frniral and industrious are ranidlv imjirovin:; tin ir comtition in lili' ; there are no I axe- nor public liurdens. the hiws are ju-ll\' ailiuiiii>ti red. the inean.- of education arc •vliudiii';, inteui- jHTance is on the decrease, and crimes are almost nnktiown : in short, since tlic departure of the Hev. Mr. Staines and his eoailiulor Mr. Swanston, I |i;n c not lu'ard a coini)laiiit I'rom any p-riion ui thi-. eolon\. except in re'.iiiril to iln -.ale price of land, v.hii-h seeiiis to he the only real grievance ali'e'limr tin '• il"e.i>!'H jrenerallv. and that i^rievanee I liave no power to redre--. .'^Ir. Stainis. unlorliinalely for liiin>elf, wa> a violent part\ in; 'i > o tvu ■ prudent neiilur in hi- eouduel nor associations; the affidavit of Vv' ii.". .1 (."onolly, herewith Iransmitied, does not niveau e.xalleil opinion of hi- io ii;tv or attaehmeii'i to hi> cinnitry, seeiutt h'' was usiiii; hi- infliienee to enciinrn}ie Ih'r Maje-ty's suhject- i.i lake lauiis on the .\rro islands, under the I'nitcd States, thenhy aidiiin and alictiiiu: the contemplateil cmToachincnts of that. Governnieut on ih r Majr-tyV territories. I have, *ce. (sititied) Jiiuiea Diiii^lns, (iovcrnor. Knelonurc I, in \o. 2. Viotorlii, \ ii .le-.i r I.-'liiiid, F.r.c!. I. in Nc. 2. M;iv it plo.!"!- Virui- K.vcillciii-y, I 1 .lainiie '• ; '.'-I. 1. W'r. die iiii(ler-it.'iiid, linldiiin liindeil pr iiicif. . or ntlierwi.-e interested in tho .frllure of the (.olMiiy .1' wlmli ',011 :ui; ( 1 ....Tina', Uv^ Ilmno to pn)leV„ (i'.,'iiiiift tlic teiiDi'iifu |ictitiim VANCOUVER ISLAND. 41 pctitiim rpcpiitly luMrcs-icil ti> ymi. iuul iiniyliii;; ymi to annul tlic ii]i]M)iiilriii'ii( of Uavid C'.'unpnin. Ks(|.. as .Iml^ri' /"■« tniiimrc ula imiiiI of I'luiitv at N'idnria. 2. We Ix'licvi! tliat Iml ('<■«• el' tin' siilisc'riliiT-< tn that prtitioii have in'iijicrtv at slake in the Island : tlial |ii'rsiiiis were instiL'aluii In si^ni it wiilimit liavin;; any I'i'al irrinv.Mii'O to coiiiplaiii 111', (if wiiom imt a few wiir alianinlcly nnar.|U,iinlril with ihc siih.-laiii.'i nl' tin; potitiiiii fiii'V si;,fMiMl. W. \Vi' arc Ciiriviiii'cii tliat ymi. uilli the iidviic ul' chimimI, niadu ihi' a|ip'jiulni('nl in (ilicsti'iii, ln'caiisi' villi ciin-iilrfi'il tin' iiisiitnlinii nl' thf nllicc inili.-prii>ahlf, and ln'caiL-c VdU t'l'it as we ihi, tlial l)'i\ii! (aiui'mii, I'.m|., a jjvntlrman nf lui-incs- haliits and rmi- sidi'raldr cnhinial cNprni-nrc. «a< thr littr-l man hi-rr. iil' thuM' nut already iirnrcs-innally oociipii'd til prrsidi' in siii'h a cniiil. ■1. If that 1,'cnth'inan ha'l iiuiiniitlr I any inin-tiir, we pn -innr. a- a inattia- uf conrsL', an appeal 111 the ( iinorimr and I'liniiiil wnnld havt" met with proper attention, but so diiirt was his tenure of otliee previous to the date of that petition, that he lia< had no euilitv eases to adiiidieate npiiii, whleh eireniii-lanee alone nin-l -lamp the pnir-eeirne_'s of the former petitioners as ill-advi-ed ami ha-ty in the exlieme. 5. We are further of opinion, thai If i'l lhi,~ ("olony, where there is perfeet freedom of aetion, where life and |iroperty an- a- \el -iriire. wdiere the market is so extensive tmd remnnerati\vs and where the proilnee is .-o larm iitalily -mall, the lalmiirin;; and indn.-lrioiis classes were to einplov thiir time iiior.' in raising' wheat and potatoes, eonstriieliiiL; houses fo live in. J^e, iVe., and sulier theuiscdves less to he led away into di-ens-iiiins upon ah-lract polilieal ipiestions. all would ^'aiii hy llie alteration, pro;;re.s heeoine more deeiih'il, and forei'jner- and visiters, whose i;ood i p'nioii we rispeet, would :-ay more I'or our eomrnon sense. fi. If the nnreasonahle clainotir of a few individuals, who have little or no ve>teil interest in the island, were liimid elfeetual to re.-^eind important enaetnenls framed I'Xpres-lv lo proteet properlv, we t'eel that law and order wntild he in ie..paid\ , and tlie|-e- fore ^ineerely hope that no |iersonal ferlinLT ina\ indnee |)a\id Cameron, li-ip, to re-ii:n the duties ot an otliee whieli we are satislied he w ill do his hot to , x.rel-e l.i- the lienelit of all. 7, \Vi-liin^ vmir Kxevlleiiey eontlniied health and .-treiiL'th |o ^'overn with your M>nal forhearanee and moderation, and with lirniiu -^ and \i^n>Mr wiieii yon At,- ol' o|,inioii that the interi-t of the Colony ri'piire it, — We ben to subscribe our.-elv. ■, with due respect m yom per-oii and otliee, Your ino-t ohi dient servant-. John T..J. M ■mher of t'ouneil. /■•'. K. Shiart. Jnltn lli/r/-. Member of ( ■oun.-il. 11. It'. y.Kr.sr. .■Ill rii lull r h'tiiiKili/. (liKriji- .^iih/kiiii, liniliriili l-'ifiliii/siiii. Memlier ,,f Coimed. liicliiinl liillulii, . mitiiun U .\l'-.\,,ll. ./. I). I'cmhatni,. \i iliiiiin F. Tiilmif. C/iiir/'.i lloild. Williiim /,<■'.//,. Jimi.h .Mitt.ir. .\nd 111 other -iirnature.-, reprpsentini; marly all the landed proprietors in the Colouy. 25}) I'jirliislirc "J, ill Nil, •_'. Wli I l\M ("oNiill.Y deposeih, that on or about the lth March iH.vl. ( si^'lied I liiiluiril (lollnliii . Chitrlis Dmlil. ' ii; j*^ 2G0 4'i I'APEllS RELATING TO No. 3. (.itiviTiior Dow 1.1 tlio lii-ln 11 II. l.ilboilflHTl' 1;, Srpt. l^.-,('. • I'.iuf 4''. — No. 3. — ulas ExTUAcT of ii Dr.SlWTCl I fiom Governor I^niii/lds to tlio Rif^ht Hon. I/mri/ l.idxiiuJun ; datiil Viclon;i. Viiuroincr I.-.l.iiul, l.'i Si.i)tiiul)t'r IH.'>(i (No. '23). •■ I ii'm: the honour to iiclviiowlidire the recciiU of yo\ir Despiitcli, No. \'2* of the 8ih of .liily hi>l, IriiiiMiiitliiiir eopiis of a i'oi-r(>|ioii(Ifiici' witli Mr. Rohert !^\\all^toll, of San I'rancist'o, rclalivi' lo the >cl, of «hieh )ou ha\e favoured uu; with a copy, and appreciate the supjiort thereli\ eiven to my ailministration. •• .Mr. Swanstou's friemls are tew in numlier, ami <'eitai.'y do not represent the n >pK'tahle pari of iliis comtuunit} . nor th( ir real wants ai.d sentinu nts." No. Ciovorr r 10 tilt' .. II. I.aliu 28 .liilv ) — No. 4. ■— 4. I)oup'.n ExTUACTofa PICSrA'K'li from (.io\eruor Di'thjlas to the Iti^ht Hon. Ilcnry ' 1 I'm. LaliOi(clicri ; dated Metoria, Vanc-ouver Island, 'J8 July Jrt.')7 (No. '2a). i^.\n^\teTi.t\. Nil. 11, il Niivciulier l!<.'i7, }jaj;i' I'.i.) '• 1 T.\KE thi> opjiortunity of recpu'stinfi: >nu to inform ine of flu- amount of salary or emolument which Mr. (aineron is annually lo nt'eive from Her Maji'sty's (iovernment, for his services it* ( liief Ju.sliee, and to dirt'Ot how 1 am to draw for pa\iuenl of the same. '■ .May I trust that Her Majesty's Government will take that m.-itti-r into their early and favourahlu consideration, as .Mr. t'annron is clearly a zealous and mii>t tiscful puhlic servant ; and having no jirivatt' fortune of his c)wn, lu- naturally look? to l.i- profession for tlu support of himself and faniih." No. j. — II Ccpvi-M.-r D.iii;;!,,.. til il.i l:ik:Iit 11(111. I!. I.al).uuli,,e. 'i: .Imiuary 18 jS. • I'LL'. 4';. 1 I':.i.'c4.'. No. 3.) Coi'Y of a ill'.Sl' VTCH from (imernor Ddijluf ti the Kiixlit Hon. llmry \'ietoria, \aueouver Island, 22 January |H.'»H. Sir, (Ati-Hi ri'il, \.). ■:, 3(1 April 1h:,h, pugc ill.) 1. 1 UAVK the honour to acknow ledjrt' the receipt of your Despatch, No. H* ol the (ith of .\o\emlnr la>t. in reply lo my Hespatcli of the 2Hth of July,t in which I re(|ueste{| \ )nr iiislriieiions as to flii' amount and jiayment of the salary tlaii(l. (Min|)!aiiiiiiy; of tlic (•oun)o>iii(in >i( llic rc'Cfiitly f>tiil)lisli(il •• Siiiirciiic Cniirt of Civil Ju>lioc." .■uid of ollur matters Jiifeetiiin' tlie itikmI ltov i rinuent of the Sellli'iueiii, :ini| 1 have to desire \ou to furnisli me with vonr early niinit \]\h)\\ ihex' cninplaiiits. [ have, &e. (signc'l) G. r;,-,!/. l'Jii'lo>iirr in Ni. 1 . Vi'ur (inu'r, Vii-lnria, \':iiic"iui r l-lan I, L'o Ai'i-11 I--.)!. End. In Nn A 1 \ I AsTUufiiF. i)f the mi'l_v kiml iiiis i-rrirlcruil it imiiiiralivo uu iin, ;ij ii Cdminitlri- I'lci-ti'l {'< ii''t ill til.' iiiilli r, on wliii-li \vi- l.:n.' tin' li..iiiiMr nf iiilclr t^-iiu' vmi, li_v iiur I'i'IImw rdloiil-!-. Ill wait uiioii ymir ( inn-i.' with tlii' praviT- of thi' ii|'li'|iiMi'lriit ro-iilriil^ lif tlii^ i-laiil fur I'ruii'i'ti.m fp'tn tlie arliitrarv ami iiiii'cnutitiiti.inal I'tiai'tiuciit'" iif till' prr-iMit (joVrritci:'. .Siiiiatnl a.-* wi' are at ^"'l ;.'rcit a !ll''tMni'(' rreiii tlw Iin]"'vi:ii ( invi'rnmi'iit. nvl fei'linj; that till' Mii'-t I'irtain ami -|iri>.iy way nf l.iyitii; a ili'ar italiiin'iit ol'iiiii' ^'rii'van.'i'-. l.i'l'mo your (irico wmiM lie liy "iceiiniiir tlic preseiiee in KiiL'lainl nf iioiiie irn'iiilier nf mir oniii- miiniiy 1.1 « licini wr iiiiL'lit entni>t ear caii-e, tin loMi-t', at a iin'itinn liiM mi tlie •ttli I'riiniary iiltiiin', I't llie ]iar|iiwp of arraniri"'.; tlie |iii'liiiii!iarii'-< uf iIh' |irii|i .-I'll >ti'|i, iiMaiiiiiiiiii«ly .-ilerti'il the Uiv. R.J. .Staini'-, ( lia|ihtin to the lliiilson'r' May ("oin|iaiiy for this i-land, as the iiio-l jiroper pir'nn to |iror(ril to Kngliiiid for the piir|Hiso of ttailiiii: ' II _\oiir (iniee. Thi- _'i'nth man, at tlii' ' anir-t n'pn'-t nf •! loniiti. iiivl'rto.ik tlio f.immi-^-ioii, aul fuiliil III Mil' tor Sail Fniii-i-i'ii, 1 n r"itt-- to Kie.;Ian'l. on the Ht Man-li ' iililm n, Imt lu'vor, iw it hn pleaseil the .Mmi^'hty, to rea.'li hi'' ih'-tination. the veijei Imiiii; hei'ii ili.-^eovereil Home short time siiieo hy a pasiili;; ship, in a walerlo:;,'."! state, aii'l hiif one <•( the er>w surviuii:; to tell the sail st.ite of his f,-lloWs. I ti',|,lv n-_'i'elt!ii;r, as we 'lo, the iintinirly eml of one who hail the iiitiTo-t." of oiir iutaiil 1 oiiiiiiiinilv ix> iiiinh at heart, ami than whom, none eoiihl more etKiiently h.ivo ijepiil -il the i-nishili;; ell'eet of the ilii'uhns iiinler whieli our enerijies are |iar:il\ ,:eil, we, at tJie same lime, are ko well a-'iireil o; yiiir (irai'e'> earnest wl.sh, :ls i;ver .shown for the, pntei lion ol' the true intire-'ts of this (oloiiv, that in layiiii; hel'oiv yiiii the iloeiinientri with w liieli oiir ili'li'irale woulil havi' lieeii ehari;cil. we ilo so willi a [lerli'i'l •onliilonee that thi V will meet iVoin your (jraee every e insileration ami attiiition ilieir ini|)oiiiUiei! entitles iheni to. Wo have, .Ve. Isiirneill .liimn Cuoj/^r, M.c. I\ifu;irj E. Liniijfiril, .1.1 . 't'h'ntiiis J'imis .S/dK/nr, .i.P. If til. ii'infiflil. Jiimi-S yntri. Cominittee eloetetl hy the ( ojonists. Ilis (Iniee the I>ul;e of Nrwenstl,.. Her Majesty's Serntary f r iho ('..loiiii'S. \e. iSie.' \i'. .'^nli-I'.lulo-iires. To MiK <»i I rs's Miis[ i;\i 1 i.i.i.Nr Mv.ir-rv. Mort Gri\eious Sovereii^n, We, your Miijcsfy'.s niost ilutil'iil ami loyal siil,j,.,'ts, heiiej; inhahilanls o!' tlw Colony of Vaneoiiver Inland, in a|ipiiiachin^ the foot-s|ool of voiir I'hrom', liumlily he; leave to J07. V a '-'''«"''■'" 2C»'^ >! > ■^:-r 44 PAl'F.US IlEL.VTlXd TO eN|'ii'-- I'lii' iin.-haki'n liilclily iuid ilovotoil allMiliimiil lo vdiir Miiji'sty's IJnyal ii'Tson aii'l lliiiillv, unci till' (•unsiiliiliiMi mil liiw.- nl' >'iir l.il.iMcl cipiiiitry, dvcr wli'u'li yiiur Maji-ly Ml lii'iiilii'dilly rci:;ii''. liinaiiiiiu' as \\f (111 iinilrr i;rlt'\aii('(- iiillicUil l)y ilic Imal u'liM'niim'iit (if lliis C'nliiiiy of Vaiici'iiMT l.-laml, we ^I'alil'iilly revert Id tlic cdii-nlalory rctli'ctidii tliat il lias lnx'li Vdiir Majr.-tv's };nici.iii.< ami wi.-c ili>|)d-iliiiii and lii'aclicc in |irdiiicil(' the real lia|i|iiiie.-t( (jf Vdii" -iil'jeets. ami re(lr<.->, »> mh'ii as kiiuwii, ilieir aeiiial causes df ei)iii|iliiiut, which are lllili eil tlie j;|-eal 011(1 ami elilel'esi |'leasiire nf llie exei-ei^e i<\ Scnerclj^Tity. we inist vdiii' Miijesly will iml (leeiii us jrnilly nf iiii|iertiiienee in rt's|)> ctl'iilly lull ciniilialiially a.-serliiii; llial llicie can lie no shiukI Kasis lur lia|i|iiness aiiidiii;sl a iicd|ilc where llie eimrls (if ju.-tice are iml |iiii'e. ellicieiil, and relialile. Wu rej^iinl this as a I'niiil.iniciital maxiiii dt' j;dvcniiiienl, unshaken and eternal. Il is unr must anxidiis wish In have the law.s df oiir Cdiiiilry aMy and iin|iartially adiiiiMislercd anidiiijst iis liy men nf adecinale inlcirrily. aliility, Icariiiiij;, and i X|ierienee, ill whdin we can rejidse mir eiilirc cdiilidencc, ami l'H\arii^ wheni wc can (;drdially extend dur deserved res|ieet. AVe. thereliire. iiidsl luniiMy entnat that y. ui Majesty wiuild rrracinn.sly cause a Htriet inniiivv Id he iniine'liatcl^ in-tiliilci| inln the iinnn;slanees of the recent crealidn of a ciiiirl. eiililicd •■The >ii|reiiie (diirt nf (i\il •liilice" liir N'aiu'diiver Island, hy llic lioverndr and C'unneil then nf, and the a]i|i(iiiitiiient dl Mr. Uavid I'anierdii, the ( id\erndr'rt lir.ilhei-in-law. a.s jiidjie nf the wiiiie : which «c. Mnir Majesty's lnyal and dcMited snljcctn (as we iii.w hereliy sdleiniily dcciaic that, whil-l il he alhiwcd td cdiitiiiue, we canndt Odiisider unr Kilety td depend ii]idii iMir iiiiidceiice, dr the reciiiude dl' mir cause i, caniKit lint ciini|ilaiii df as a nid-t injiiridiis aw. ininlcrahle ^rriovaiice. a grievance which wc linnililv lii-iech yciir Majesty, fur the piid dl ydur hnin;: and |ieaceliil snlijei Is, and the sacred eaiiso (if juslicc, speedily, (if ynur linyal i;iiddness, to reimivi;. Aiid Miiir pelitii'iiers w'll. a- in diits 'idnml, ever pray. Vicliiria, \'aiicdnvir Island. 1 March lho4. (-ii;iie(|i Jiniti's Cniijur, M.l'., and liv (JU diherr. To His (irace the Duke df .Newcastle Her Maj.sl_\'- >ecrLlary df State I' r the t'dldllic.-. The rciipectl'nl Menidrial nf the iiiidi rsij.'ne(l Inhaliitanis nf the Cdlmiv nf Van- ciiUM'r I-laml. JliiniMy shdwetli. 1-1. 'lllA r il is till ir anxidii- desire li call \ ..iir ( irace'- sori'His at lent ion td the i irciiin- stances attcndiiij.' the crcaliiin, hv the (iiAerniir and ('.inncil of this t'dldiiy, i.f a i nurl slyhil the " .Supreme C'unrl dl' Civil .liislice fdr the trial ut ail causes in Law and Ii(|uitv, when the aniiuint in di-pnle i.s of the \alne nf 5(1/. sitrliii;.', and upwards," and tin apjH'int- iiiint as jnd;;e presidinj.' in the said ■■.iiirl df Mr. I (av id (ami rdii, Irnllier-in-law id the GdVerniir nf the t'dhmy ; fur that if this apiidiiilment he alhiwed In stand, ydlir meiiidriul- isls eaiinut feel themselves safe cither in lilicrt\. in priipi riy, nr in any nlher respect where Fafety dep( nd.s upon ihe due and iiujiartial adiniiiistralidii uf justice yd. That ihc -aid .Ml. I la\ id ('aiiierdii, hi'siden the iiiiprd|ierly ilcsc family enmiexidn with the ( idxcriiiir, is nut a lawyer hy pnifc-sidii, and has cxhiliiteil iidtdridiis and iivum partialitv, acrilininy, malice and imiicriini in the capicii\ if justice >•( the peace, In siieh a d( /ree as l.i have iniised the exircine ili-^'ii-t and indij:iialidii df the Cdiiimunily, and to have !irdii^dil eiiiitempt iipun Ihe judicial dllicc : that he is, with the exceptiun df the afiiresaid di-play uf his ch.iraclcr, an niter siran;;cr In the ('dlnny, haviiifr arrived unly <■' dii niiinlhs ^ince frnm the fdinier shne culnny (if Deim rara ; that the ciimniiinilv know nil.. ' " Id rcidinmeiid him for the appdintmcni ?ave the family Cdnnexidii liei'dre nienlidiieil ; that I— d df the Idiir inemliers of (nuneil haxe ackiidw Icdjred that it was sulcly tc tlii.i cinuinslaiice that the lad dl' his ;ippdinlnieiil was dwinj;. ;ii|. That, imircdMr. the sai.l Mr. I>avid C'aiiK ron holds a cummercial sit uatinii a.s clerk df the linniimalile lluilsun's Itay ('■■mpany's i nal mines at NaiiMiid, transacting' all the liii-ine-s dl selliiej the cdals fidii' the said mine-, in llie traiisaclidn of whii h Ini-incss, an iiiiL;lil he (.'\|iectei|. lliere have heeii ilispntcs already, so that il inij;hl init iiiiprdh.alily fall Id .Mr. CamerdnV hit, asjnd;:e in a cinirt df e(|uity, ahnie In ail|iidieate iipdii cdiitested cases ill whii.'h he hiin.sidl was a principal party. •Ith. That this a|ipdiiilnienl was made (in the 2(1 Dcceinher last, in the tnldsl of a caHC which ha-, llinin^di .Mr. ( anienin s means, oi l.aiiied j>reat iidlnrielv, nut iiiily in the Cdldiiy, hill ill the neiirhlidurin;i ( niiiitiic-. wherein he lahnured stremniilsly to defeat the end.s of justice, ( vici the iniioceril. and Kiecn the jfiiilty, contrary to all the pruhahililieH of evidence, and as il h.i- ai ididin^dy tnriK d (Hit in the issue, Cdiilrary to all Iriitli. an issue which was |iriini:lil alidiil niily hy the nmst iinlliiicliiii;r uppiisitidii to his lunst vidieinent t'Xcrl lulls on the side of knavery ; an issue alsn which was cdiitrilinled Id hy persniis in the cajiacily df jiraiid and petty jurer,-, frdiii the mere streiinth (if evidence, and the ahsuliito iulriusic, luerits (if tlic case ; which persons ncvcrtln.less, heiii;.; in the service of the ildiiuurabic VANCOUVER ISLAND. II ondiirahlp llud- Hav (' iiiinii piiiiy. am 1 Miiilcr tlic iiilliioiic' iif tin:' ( 45 iiivcnidl' ill till' *il>.> caparitv dl' c'liii'l' I'ac'liii' ainl iiicimIiit nl' tlic Imanl d' iiiaiiiii^i'iiicnl (iI'iIm' al'unsalil ('iiiii|iaiiy, iiiul liaxiiii,' |iroiiiii!iiiu in llic ('iiiii|iaiiv'9 !i'_'iii'il an aiMrcsi, .-taliii.: tliat tlii'V teol. ns till' (invci'iKir (jiic^, ilial I I'l'S^iiiiially iic'cii|iii'i|. ri\h. 'I'liat iiis KxccI U' IS tin' Illicit jMrsiiii l.'l- th',' oil llT III lIl.J-l' III It iilrc'i.'iy [11 till' (> Dvi'i'iiur u:i iililii'-.s Hi'Mii'ii liv a lar;i<' niinilirr I'i tin iilr - iiili'i-iiiril, I.miIi 1i\ iiiaLristnitr- aiiil in an inti'iT-liil ill ilic ucll'ari' 111' ill.' r.iliniv. tlii'i iinitv anil <'lliri('iii' cy 111 llic cimrl.tiil iii.-tici'. Ill ilii' illr;;ahty ul tlie a|i|ri.iiitnu'iil. anil lit' Mr. ( ainrrim'.-i |ii'r-iiiial nnlilncss, as |ii'iim'i1 liy liis rum liirt. I'.ir llial i.llii wrrc till' aiipiiinlnirn stiaiii' iiuiiiL;' that t III it illi'iial ; lliat lie rrl III' iliil il-iil I'l listen I'l then' aruunuiits or reiiuili- 'lusc as I'lil ■aU .1 lamk'd 1 sii li a snliji'i't 111 nil n nf iiitelli,i;em-i!, Iiisis ;iiiv |ii'rsiii|s wIhi iven |,rii|irleliirs, anil ileiivinj; tlie riirlit t iiiniii'.ereial interest, ami inilii.-liii'iis |iiirsnits, who have rniiie ainuii'.;- ii~ with llie lie-ire of |iennaiiiiillv seitji;ii; it' they I'miiul the |ii-iis|ieets piml, hiil wliii wiiiihl Mul I'linilly invest their |irii|ierlv in ( l.iml il.mv lieliii'e ll ev saw w letlier til.' ailiiiinistratii'ii of ilii joveninielit were alili ju- st ami imiiartial, ami wlenn llie |ire-eiil. system is •ilin^lv .r.i a.s V'liir iiieim'riali*ls lielieve I'lT the sake ol seeiinn-- a niiiii"(ii.|v it was (l,-|.^iicil ii ilriviiii; awav to seek in olher laml- a | ermamiil In me, anil ian_\ ou their n|iiiaiii. as where llie\ ean ilwell in safety. tiih. That l!ie .im1\ meiiiher of ('"Uileil who i- mil .iniieete'l ullh tie- i-Hinpaiiy. aii'l wlm was M|i|Miinle(l .\1. ('. l.y the tornur (ioNenior. l.'aii-haril. Iiaviie/ iinu iiiiie^ly heeii lielraM'! into ai'i|iiiesein;i in this aii|iiiintmeiil, froie its lieini: hi rrieil lhrr.ii;;li the ('oniieil, mill |ia-s. ■! all in one ilav, ami Iwnin^rnii relleeliiiii |.ereei\eil it- inijiruj.ii.ly, hail a liersonal iiiter\iew with liin Ilxeelleiiey the ( iovcriior on the -nl.jee;, wli.n he -iill persisteil in inainlainiii!.' the a|p|niiiitment, s;iyinL' he wmilil '_'ive wa\ l'"r nohoily. arnl when it wni< inemiMiiiil to him ih.at the |ieo|ile woiihl [irohalily luliiress the Imiierlal ( invermiient, that the\ iniu'lil do what theyliki"!: that not sati-tied willi ihi* ell..rt. ihe ame -enilenian !>nh'sOi|Ueiitly addressed (o hi,.. Exeelleuey a note, to whi.h In- ha- iieser reeeive.l any reply. "th. 'I'h.'il voiir nieiTi 'rialisis, not lieiiii; aide to f^\\, up in this w.iy iheir jii-i liLjhts. mit^ lieii'L' readv to saoriliee their dearest interestn to ilie overhearinj; and reekh'ss a.ssertion of a lawless iiiid arhitraiy power, wieMid, an they think, iiol s.'hiy wiili a \iew to. .iml eert.-iinlv not, thev .are assured, wiiii an operation lor. the henelit and endil o( the eolony, and heiiijr eoiniiiee.l that Her .Majesty's (ioveriiiueiil neeiled only to he informed, with aeeuraov. of their real L'rieviuiee-, in order to redress them, in pnlilie meeting.' determined to appoint a representative to eoiivey to \our (iraee personally, on their hehall'. the slat'.'- iiient of the wroii;.'s inllieted ii| them, and of the ^.'rievaiiees nmler whieji they are deeply siilleriiiL'. that they aeeordinjily have appointe.l the l!e\. li. .1. ."'ilaines (,i ihis i.tliei.. w liom ihev liaM' eomiiiissioneii to evjiress to your ( irnee how deepiv they feel that this applie.-iiion to vi.ur (iraee's feii-e of justiee will he of the most deei;-i\e tt'eet, for the W'al or the woe of'lhi- eolony. for its h'opefid proLrress or its desjierate retardation, ihis lain-, as thi'y eon.-eiM', the eritieal point and period of its hisiory ; and linally, 'I'hat, ri'lyiiej; on ytair (Ir.iee'.s :e idiness to do them justiee as -non as you are made aware of tlieir'-nllcVinLrs, tlie\ earnestly hesei'eh Muir (iraee, I'or that end. to imiuire into all tlie faets and eireiinisluiiees of the ea-e, and -iiiijeet tliein to the m i-i ni;id -■rutiny. Ami vuiH .Meiiioii.iiists, as ill duly lioi.ni', wiii ever pray. Vietori I. \'.iie'oiiM ■: 1,-laiel, 1 .\lareh Is/,!. (-i^'iied) Jtitiiet ('(/I'/Hi; M.I and h\ li'J o'.iiers. Nil. 1'. (No. 8.) Copy of :i ni-;Si'\T('l! frotii tin' l{i'_lii lion. //. L,ihiimlifi;\ m,p.. til ( ioveriior 1 hiii:^tiis. Ni ltii;lit lien. II. I.a- imuelii'ie. M.i ,. li< (ioveriior Douglas. Sir, Downiiiiistfoi'i. 'Jii .'[iril IS.'iti ;e Ap-ii is-.o. With rffiTt'iiro to Miiif l)i-s|iiitcli, \o •_>,* of ilio Ttli •i.iiiii.uv l.s.11. * I a;.v 37. triiiismittiiin' tm .Act passt-d '\ your ( 'ouin'il to otablisli it iSiipfciui' t 'oiirt ol Civil .liisijci', anil to tlic (•iirfispoiKJciief w hicli has since jias.scil oti the stiliject, I now ti-ansniit to you an OrdiT in I'oiiiii'il lor tlu' same purpose. 2. Mr. Canicron will he appoiiilcd cliii'l" justice, .iiui llic uarraiil for that jnirposf will be Irausinittcil to you with as Utile ilela\ as possible. ryiij, !■• ;; ;i. Criiuiiiiil '}{\\ 411 i'Ai'i;ns Ki:LATiN(i to ;t. ('nmiii;il jiiriMlii'tioii li:is iKit 1)(" n iiicliidfd. Your ncspiitch. N'o. II. of tilt' '2:<\\\ .liilv liif-l. sliows that vdii liMvc not filt nnv difficulty as yet si"iii :i- ynii Iwiu' aSM'inI)!. d llic l.nvf'd liui^liitiin- o( tlic cdloiiv, as dini'ti'd 1)\ my P(si)atcli. No, :>, of tlic 'i.-*tli rchiuary lust, you will li • able to Miakr ■'.icli furtlur provi-ioii I'oi- tlw ii'.ir\)(ifi' as you may courjidcr advisi'ile. I iiave, &r. (siirin'l'.sr\'r( '11 from tl .• Ui-iil llou. //. /,fi/»/.7C(ivc \i.i'., to (itiMiMior hiiir^la.s ; il.ili d .'» Ma\' |s,")('i. •• Hr.n iiuiNc to n,\ |lr-.(i.iii!i. No. >.* <>{ '.'I'ltli ullimo, I ir.iu-init I < you. lu'n'\\illi. a Warrant under tlir K.nal ^i;:!! Manual, autliorisin'^r yi'U to pasg Letters I'atrnt u'lder the I'ul'lic Se.d of Vancouver Is| md, iipjioiniiiii Mr. Pax id ( 'ai'.ieron to liir niii if (liicl ,Iu-lic.' ..f thai Colonv "' \) — No. 1. — No. 4. ( No. \ 2.) Uipl.t Hmi.II.l.^,. (■,,,,., ,,,• ,, pl^Sl'A'nil iVoui the llii:ht lion //. Lilr.liJirn. M !■ . to bouilii re. M.r., In / . 1 1 ; (;ourn,.r U.,u):U.. (.overuor //m:../«.v. *"■'"'> '^■''■- Sir. Douninu-stnet. H.lul) 1 > .'.ti. ^^ol>• 1 I ii.vNsMiT. for your iiifonnatioii, cojiies (if a corr' sjiouiliiice \\\'.\\ ^Ir. N\T ~^' \*;i'-. Uo' irt .S. S\v.iii-li n ol S.m Franci>co. nlalive to the selection of .^Ir. Cannroii -. .\.'''"'J\lv »*^*'' for ll e ollice of .ludu'e '.f tlie Suiiremi- V'uurl of N'.inciHiver l.-5l.ilid. ^- I have, S:c. (sijiui'd) // I.iilioucfierr. Kiicl. 1, ill %■ l.;ui lii>urr I. in Nn. 1. '^\v df>!ir Sir. I M:i:n i:i> eti tin' 'J'Mh iiliiiii" iVnm silii'i' 1 la-t :idit:r--id \'M; tin' Ir-iiiriit S.ui Fr:iMri-"''i, 4 .Iiniinry HI'i. Vruii- mvi';' Idaiid. when' I have lie. 11 -tiviiii a." a la~t ilj.'rl t.i ave die CMJeiiv, liive liii^irL'il ni(l'. ( l.ll .I'l'l.' "■» 1-11, llll <'-!■»• Ill-, •».-!» 1. (-11 ll'-ll !■• .»•! ItJI <''t<'lltf II**» '"«iii«-Vl ol'iiii' |i> iipply ill tlio -li'iMi^'t-l tiTiUM !■! V"ii t.i exert wliiit iallueiiri' viii I'.m lirin;^ tn hear ill til ir I'aN'iiir; eiie!u-eil ! "end vmi .-iieli ilii.'iiiiieiilri -.n tliey were eiiahleil tn l'iiriii-li 'lie witli. 'riie ee|pie.- of the liulilunal.- t'> the lUfniiu! Seiii'tjii-% , (liu IhnHU of ('.hiuiihih, aiid llie (^lu ell. lurwanled lad year, and nf which ynu were to luive hceii riiriii-.!ied with (lii|'lii'ates, liaxiii;; hei 11 in -• ia<- w ay nii.-laiil. it w:is deeidcd In [ilaee vuu In the licst ]io-iti'iii j..i<-Il.le, and leiue it Ui v"iir-i!f to d'l what Miii ean. (Ill my arn\al at \'ietiiiia. I tiiiiid that the eohini-t.'< were li'i)n:;e-t npre-entalliiii-' nn my part In iiidiiee' iheiii to in. ike oiu- mure etl'nrt. hiwcver Weak, av.iitiiij; nf ymir j^noil eHiei* ; if ciin- lull^t die. It i.< wi'll to die ihiiii^. The f'e. liiii; e\i-tiii;_' in the enlnny i- tliat tin; place is i|ii Ik every |irelialnlil v. if matter- dn iMt iiieiid. cif a jrcneral eNmhis ! (ewer than ^ix faiiiilies who are pre|.arlii;.' te leave t!ii- iie.M -iiiimi'r. ( tiici' the niive eomiiieiice-i, late tn attempt re.-ti.riiiji cnnHdeiiee hy any patchinj; ('"mproiiii-iw. I lrii>t. that ill writing mhi on the matter, and upyin:: yiiir Iiie advalitaL'e nf viir klml .'Her iif lierxi.'ei III liiMHir i.f Van.'. liner I-l.cel. aiul lal \..| I may havi tlie toward- .Irawii.;; tlii' atti'iiti.iii ..f tlii' ( i.i\eriiiiieiit l.i tli.at Important phi It will he I...) iir time. I !i'ii a.. I takiiisl I.f Vaii.'..iner I -l.ci. ipp.irtiinily .if .fi'mi; s.mi.'thiii:.'. h.iw.xer little 11. 1 tliey iv ,-.11. ■11 any 1111. Ine a.lvalita^'e I .-iii.-.ri'ly li.'p.' till' attenti.iii ..f the ( i'lNi'iiiiiieii Till hiiiUt,-. are all ilellj,dit. '1 at the i'l.anf lia\lii^ ciivlct-t iiitr.'.liiee.l. ati'l the cvpr.'-s til' iii-ih.':. -triiii;_dy a" t'. t!ie lieiielit.-. likely t.i r.-iiilt to the I-ilan 1 h a m.a-iire. The war i> r;i;.Mii;.' with iiiialiati'.l \!..h'n.'.' 1.11 the Aiiieri.an ~h..|'.'-. nf ih" Sn'ait.s nf Fiu'u ; the larmerr' .-11111 th. ir faiiiill.'< lia\e eilh.'r l.i'en iiia>-a.'re.l ..r I'l' I tn llv Iiit . the little tnwii.-hip- III. .11;.' I'iij;et'-. S'.iiiiil l..r prnteelinn. The Niwpially and I'll'.'allup lii'liaiis (H.^licr-'; anil th.' Klil.alal-. aii.l Vaheiiia.-piaiie lu.liaii.s are lis yet the niily Irilie.. w li.i have njieiily declarcl war, liiit thev ari' ii-iii;; every etl'.irl .if |ier.-uii.-.i.in aii.l Inliini.latinn to ili.liiee the aiii..iiilii;; tril.c- t.i -i.le with them, an.l there h. I l>elie\e. hut little dniihl a-i to what will he the re-iilt nf their machiimtinn". As yet the Vani'niiv<:r Island linliaiM aro ((uiet, and apparently iiniiit.ri ...te.l ; hut, fmm persniial investij;atlnii, and thriiii;.di the ii};eni'y nf Iii.li.in- In my pa\ . I liaM' hi-i'nme enj;iii/anl of a stale nf feeliiij; am.ui^-t thoiu, which i> lint t.i he trltle.l with. The prn;.'ress nl' the war i^ a matter of cniL-ilant dI^•eu.■<^Inn with /■^ ■Mfpi VANCOrVKI! ISLWI) 47 2f;:> to witli lliriii, mill tlu' iw yet muTc-^^iriil crt'urt.i nl tlir ruil -kin '!.■< vlcweil with oviili'iit snlis- fiiclii'ii ; till' IIiiiImmi'.-* Km t. "iiiip.iiiv liavc Ipciii I'unilsliiii^ tlii; AiiiciicMn.i uilli |hi\viIit Ami iiiiii.-. iiiiil iil'ii Imvu liiiilii'i'il llic iiKt' 111' ilii'ir .-iiiuner mi viiiiuii.- iiiuii-iioii> ; tlii.'' Iiiui liut i-i i|'iil llii' iii'lii r 111' llic ^iiMiu'i'". iiiiil ill!' Iii'lirl' i:- I'lirii'iit iiiiKili^'-t lliriii lit |irri'ii;;l;i>. Xi.iis rrrmni ! I li.ivi licrii fnili'iiMiiiiiiiL' til >i'c'iiri' .-miir \\ ;i-liiii;;t.iM tirritnry in'w-pupci-* I'nr mhi, lint ttilli Miiall Kiiici'ss. '1 111' call lnr vuliiiilrt r-i tlurc lia:< liciii pn iiij.'i'nl lliat I'llilur- aiiil ilcvili li.ivi' liii'ii liiri'i'il to taki' np llic ritl'- iiii'l Imwii.- kniii', tliu^- i:aii.-iii^ a ci'i-ralimi to llir i-fiio 111' " da/.ttlt', fXtiai'i'iliiian . " llni uii'iinipanviii;.; iicwnpapci-.- I'ri in lliat (|imi'ter will, lliiiii^li (inim'wlut siiiU'd, I tni-t, nut In- iinaciTpialiU' to xmi. ami cnal.lf vmi i.. lunii a niiirc mrn'ol i'lcii nl' tin' .•'tati' nf iiti'airH at tin' liiiu- nt' their i.-niic than ;. in ran uiilaiii liv any illn r mean*. " 'I'lii- Miiall liU.-l hivrwilli. tliiiii._'li lar iVi'iil a l"iviiiir'ililo sp'ciiin'ii of tlir tiilciit if tin' Indian Miilptiir. « ill Hiitli'-i' 111 '_'i\(' vim an iilia hI tin ir iniri'nnity in the liiii'. 1 hn\i; HI 111 iiiu-t licaiitilul wi'ili lit tlii.t iliccrijillun liy llir Nurliicrn Iniiiaiir., likiMii'.-.-c:< .in Blrikini; ai* In he rri'iiL'ni-'' lliM-k til hi- -laiiilaril ; (ic ha'* wcillln nnii al lii-i hick, a- ymi may juil^ic t'rnni llic tact nl' an a^rcnl nl' hli having; wiihin ihc hi.-t few weeks cail''a\ic!n'(| m piiri ha-c a >lcaiiii r. ••hnwiiii,' crcdil.t tn ihr tunc n|' IMii.dilii ilnllari. I!clic\c nil', iVc. ■riinnia.i Iiaiii^tcr, Kinp, (>-i;;nc.|; UifiTl S. Siruiifti'it. ,'), Clnlir.'-placc, Tiiiipic liar. 8lll)-l'llirliisiiiT.- Ii'iwcvcr Il'l ilicv llV .-ilicll (Nil. I ) Cni'Y nt' r.nclnenri'-, with ^^r. Siriinst-:'-' I.ctt.T nf 1th .l:i;iu:n-y !!-.-.i!, tn Thinniif lliinistrr, K?i|. My dear Mr, \'anenincr I-laiid. ::ii Deeeuilier l>.'ij. Till, aec oiiipanviii;.' letter tn ynurmll', anlhnii.-iiii,' vnu In imiiiiie ai ihc I niniiial IMIico whether lli r .Maj. -Is'.'' ( i'lVernnienl are di^[.n.-eJ t.i pay auy re^-.ud In the pr:nei> i'^ tin- reniileiitii nl' thic ir-lttiid. cnriluiueii in the ^e•^c|■.ll dncuiiienls t'nwiirded tn Dow nin^'--troet in the early pu:t nl' la^t year, and nl' whidi I herewith f..r»aid jnii onpies, wa.< (ireseiited t.i tlie ti\e\;eiillenieii whn enie-titnte llie emniiiitli e iip|.niiited \>\ the enlniiistti nt this place, uud win- .-i','iicd hv three niit nl' the live, tn « it, l.y Mo.-rrs Cnnper, Yates and llanlicld; the nther two, Si'e.'-M'i'. l,uni;rnrd and >kiiiiiei, ll.'.uttii ^lr ■ii^'._i iippiuvinj; ' t' ihe niea.-arc, and lli.iiniiLdily .'■ati.-lied willi the applicatinn In ynu, declined bii^niiii;. hccause were it kiu'Wii 111 the ;:eiitleinen Cniu-litiilin^' the llnnnnralile llndsnn'H Ihiy Ci.iiipaiiy and the I'li^'el .N'lind I'niiipiiliy. it W"iild reri.ili.«l> dai;.a;,'e the ilitercslB til' lln'ir laniiiu'^. and perhap,- rtMill in ucli\e mearuren ii'^aia-t thum whi. h nii-lil eul.iil ruin 'in thn.-e depen.leul ou I hem. V'.ii may lliii- juJl'c nl' the erudiiii.' iiiea.-i:rc- udnpicd !'k liu lliid-i'ii'.- l>a> Ci nipany •jiaiiihl all' fllnrtti made tnnpen (he eye.-< nl' the llnnie ( i.nerimieiil tn what i-* irrnnu nn lure. I cannot d.i heller than enrnliide with il remark made la.-il neck hy tlie fcnnir Meiiilier nl' L'nuiicil here, Mr. .1. 'I'ml, \i/.., thai he »a» al'raal nl' ilie Indians ri.'^lni; iiere ./I i«.(i.«., a.'* fcveral tiilie.- mi the i.-liuid whn, e^er since lie knew iheiu v'nr :;ii veai -j, lia»e heeii leading ii cut and dug lile, have lately liccinie lirm rricndr'. T remain, «^e. (Hi;rned) /;e/i.-i-^ \ Sir.in-^t.'ii. We hase read the alin\e, and vouch I'-ir the truth nl' wh.it i.-i therein >t.itc'l. (.-Ii;ncd) Jiimi.- Ciiiyi i-, M. e. JtllllH )'l(ti.1. (No. 2.) C'lil'V 111' Lei'I fcU to Thiimas liaiiister. \Lm\. D( Wl;, the uiiderKif^llBil residcnl-i, cnlnniM^ nl' llii-, i>laml, ha\irm hccn appninted a cnni- millee, at a pnldic meeting held at ihi.'s phu'o nn the Kcbriiary I-'^.Vl, in draw up !i peliiinn to Her ^laie^ly■:^ .Sccrcliiry for tin' Colmiie.-*, wherein wc wore to living m tho 507. V 4 "°''^'^' I 2t)(; 4S I'AIM-,RS HRI-ATINT, TO iiolir • nf Mil Mnirsly'^ Seciilarv tlic iii;iny < I'liv i'IltIiI-' ai'i-iiivr lli'Ti I'lniii ; .Villi liir >aiil |Hlilii'ii Jiaviiifr liiM 11 clflivrioil ill I)inviiiiiL'— In'cl imw iicai'ly two yearn siliii'. aiicl a." wo I'till ri'iiiiiiii in llio snnio ilcjildialilo |Hi-iiii'ii, and as wo liii\olnoii inlcirniod liiiw iiiiii'li \'>ii api'i't'i'iati', ami ln'u lliiii'<>ii;:lily \iiii aro uvvaro <>!' tlio iiii|iiii'taiil |Hi-^iiinn llii- i,-l;iiHl iHild-, iicL' 111 liinvaril vnii i'ii|iiii ul' llu' iiioninrial.- ami utlior |iii|ni> iiiniiorinl llii riwilli : ami wo |iiay ymi, -liuiilil il In' in vmir |iiiw(r, In aid ii.-< in ■" riirinir llio ulijiot 111' onr |ii-a\ ois, and lliiis adsanro llio iiitoi'O!*!.- iif llii- |ii'rliiiii ul' llio liii -li ran|iiro. Wo lako :lii> ii|i|iiii'tiniity (■!' drawiiiL: yoiii- atlriiliuii In tlio lil ly war llial lias just lir.ikoii mil 11 iiur miv dnnrs, liolwoon llio Anioriraii iiooplo rosidiii^ in \\'a-liiii;;iiiii ami Oropm iiiillnrios ami llio Imiiiin liilus nl' llinso lands, and wo Irnsi ymi will lio oiiaMod 111 iiidiii'e tlio lldino ( invornnioiii in adn|ii siin «t' till' I'ninny wo aro inn^t ontinly liol|iK's.. and at tlto iinrry iil' anv Im-lilo vi^il, lioiiii.' willinnl llio |irnioiliii;; inc-cmo <>( I'xoii niio nf tlio iiiaiiy nl Ilor Slaio:>ly'H slil|w wlii. Il arc iinw wiiiloriii^' al \'al|iai:iisci. Saiiihvicli Inlands, and Sun I'"raiii'i-on. 'I'liniiili 'liaioiors tn ymi. sir, «<• dn m>l lasilalo In juay ymir soi-\ioos in this mir lU'oil, sali>Hod ft- wo aro tliat an Kii'jli-liniaii is o\or roady to linid niil a liol|iiiii,' liami In a lirnllior oniinlryniaii. ninro |iartiouiar!\ wlnti in -n dniii'.' lio is aidiii;/ In advainr llio |io\Mi- 1 I llioir I'niiiiniiu rniinlry. Wo ri'iiiain, \i'. (si;,'IU'il) Jiiniiw Ci'i'jiir, M. i . i». Iiiiiiti'1,1. J II mis )iiti.\. (So. -A } T" Hi- K.\ri'llot;'y .1, nil's l)iiii,l!.:s. \'.-\.. ( inV CriHT nt' \illirnllVor F-lailiL Sir. W : . till' iiiidor-i'jnid ii'-iilonl« if Vaiu'diiMr l>laiiil. lia\iiiL' I'ooii niadi' a.i(iialnti'il. iIii'i'1il;Ii a iii'nrlani.uinii i.-.-md I v llio Incal ( inM rniiioni, .iiid lioariii^ dalo llio Till January last, lliaf ymi liaM' oroato.l a Cmirl vvltli |in\vor- oxoiodin^ llm-o ;rraiili d In lliu liriii li •■!' inaiji-tiali- «liii lia\o liiilicrin dis|ionsid jii-iiio. and lliat ynii lia\o aii|i'iinloil Ml. I >auii * aim rmi In tlio liinli jin-ilinn nf jiid^'o nt' tlial (iiirt. and lia\o in\(-tid liini willi " inri-diolinii ii\i r tlio wlmli (ninny nl NaliomUir l-liind and ils do|ii'iidon> ios in all inallt'i" 111' law ami ciinitv wlioro llio aiiinniil in di-|iiln i- nl' llir \aliio nf .'ill/, i Filly iiniiiid- 1 and ii|iward-." del iiinst 1 inio.-tl\ |.r.iy tliat ymi will Hi.il wriiili and roviow lliu siil'iii't. and. taking' intn innsid'ratinn mir sontiinoiits in tlio inaltor. will rctniot. Iiofnro it is ti.ii lalo. a nioa-nro -n nl.mi.xinn- In tlio onniniiiiiilN at larjjo. Vi'ii liavo iiii]iniMii i! Mr. Cainoriin tn a tni-t h liioli. undor all (liuoninioiil^, ii r('|in-cd lifi'tinio nf iinnoariod and anlnnii- a|i|ilii'atinn. lia\o |irn\i'd llioir al>ilily in llio Imiimiralilo iii'nfi'--iiiii nf ilio law — mi nirii nf llio nll■^t aiknnwli'd'.'id loiiiporanoi' ami dl»i:i'linn. wlm^o oliaraotor- liaxinj.' Iiooii li.r years al tlio liarnf piil.lion|iiiii'in, aro adjiidnod wnriliv nf llio rnntidoiii'o if till' rminlry. .Mv. Cainornn liii" lianly ro>idoi| «ix ninntlis iimniifist us, and in tliat liriof spaoo ho liii.s nm -n I'limiiirtid liini-i'lf a- In liavo nlilainod tin n'-port i.f llir <'miiniiiiiily ; lio. during; till' -In rl liiiio lio lias nlliiiatoij as a riiii'.xislralo, lias nmsl siijiially failid in iniiiios-in^r us willi a -oii-o nf lii inti'iirity and iipr'j.'lilno-- ; lio lia- in llial pi>-ilinti prnxtd liini.-olf inn'-t i-inu'iiliirlv ra-li and iniloonmn- in Ms lariiri.ai.'o : lio lia.s cxliiliilcd I'h' nmst pinluiind i^r,;,.r:,M' !• I.f llii' diitii"' allailiiiiL.' tn dio inniini^siuii nf tlio pcaoo, and i- .ntally vmd nf tlio littlo nrailioal kniiwlii|j:o moos-ary n omidiirt tlio liii-iiii's> nf a iiiai;i^torial onurt. a- lia\o liiado liiiii a laii^jliiiiL' ^Imk. and iiiil'"Olly lirni|i.'lit -onrn nn tlio prnin diiii.'- '^ tlio ulmli.' bomli I.f iiiaL'i-lratos. \nA lliis nn ., witli wlinso provinun oaroor iiono nf u- wlm aro mi dor|iK intiio-tid in llio sciuriiiir nf npriiilil nla'_'■i-lraIo^, aio in ilio sliijlili-sl dofiroo noi|n.iii:li '1. vnu li:nr imo-iod willi pnwirs wliii'li, h lion i'M'ii in llio hands of tlic appmvoii nml I'hi.-i'ii >ii a iialinn, aro snniotiiiio- haniifn! ; wo lliorofm-o nin.-t rospcctfiillv In lT that Villi will. I 11 roomi-idiralinn. iillor ymir dooi.-inn, iiiid thus allay iho painful r\i'itiiiioiit and alanii In wliioli this prnocodiiin- has fjivon riso. \\ !■ o\pro.--od mir iim-i iiiKjiialifn d -ati-faotimi with tlio Cniirt nf .Ma;.'i-lralos ai* oriL'inallv I'nn-titnlo I, and wo dn iiin-t iiiilii'n of jnslicr tin re, ami willi the (idveniui'.i seleetion of Mr. ('luneron fur the |irovi!nanee nf a de.-i;rn for .-onie lime in e.jniem|>lation, nieasni-es have lieen eonpleteil liy lli'r Maje^ty'.-i (ievernmeiil lor e.-lalili-liiiej; a .Sii|ireine (lonrt of Civil iliislice in the eolony. For this jmrpose an Oidirof the (^necn in Council wa.'* trnn^initt<'il tn (Jovernor I)on;.;las on the ^filh i I'la-*! April. With respect to the olijcclion taken Ijv certain inhaliilani- of N'anconvcr l.-land tn tJK; omphiyment of Mr. Cameron in liie capacity of jnd;.'i-, I am t(p inform yon that Mr. Ijalxiiicliere, having' forwardcil a copy of tlicir memorial to tin' (iovciiior, received from that otiiccr a report wliicdi was. in his opinion, sali-faclory ; and that, in consc(|uence, he has felt it his duly, in the aliscni'c of any more cli^xilile pcr>on in the .-ctthMnent, to recoiinnend the (^ni'cli to noMiinate Mr. Canjeroii to the otilce nl' ( hiln'eI, t) November IS.'iT. 'i'liiredj I HAVi'. to aeUiiowkilue the receipt ui yoiir Despateli. No. 'J.'i,* of the. I'Htli of .Inly, ill wliicli yoti ri (piest iiistriictioiis ass to llie amount and payment of llie sal:ir\ to lie a>>ii:n(Ml 10 .\Ir. Cameron, the Chief .liistice of the Stiprenic Court of Vaiieoiiver Nlaiid. IWiJivf referred this (pie^tioii to the Hudson's lla\ ( ompaiiy . with whom alone the deeisioii rests, and tlii\ iiavi- appri/.etl no tli.it it is their intention to cumiuunicute with you on the suhject liy an early opportunity. I have, &c. (signed) //. I.ubouchirc. — No. (i. — (No. 2.) Copt of u DKSl'.VTCH from the Ki-lit Hon. Ixird Slanlei/ to Ciovt-rnor Duuu^las. Sir, I)owniiiy;-strett, ;<(» Ai)ril IS.'iS. I HAVE fo ncknowlediie tlic receipt of your |)e>i)at(:h of the 'J'Jd January, No. ;j,* reciuestinic the support of Her Majesty's (ioxeriinient iii fiivoiir of any mcttsure which may he projiosed hy the Hud.son's Hiiy Compimy for defraying the salary of the Chief Justice of the Colony. Having communicated with the (iovernor of tlie Coiiipiiny upon tliis suhject, I learn from him that instructions (of which he has sent nic a copy) were scut to you upon it in November last It appears to be llie opinion of the Company, from which I do not myself see reason to dissent, that it shoiihl devolve upon the local legislature to provide the means of defray ini.; the salary of the Chief Justice, antl I iru.st that you will be eiuihlcd to secure a proper provision for him from that source. 1 have, Jcc. (siiiucd ] Stditki/. No. b. ni;;lil IFmii. I nnl Manlcv 111 Ciovcrriiir Dotii^l.'i.i. 30 April 18,08. Tn-o 42. 5^7- 'iCS Ml I'AIT.KS K!:i,ATlN(. 1() ;i App«nilix. A I' I' V. N I) I X. ii- N(.. I. T. ll:ini«li'r, K".]. to tlif lliulit lliin. II. I il»Miihi'ro. ■: M.,y ItWil. N(i. I. 77(()». /Idiiislir, r,nc|., Ill till- Ki),'lit I loll. If. t.iilnmchiri. Sir. .•). CliildViiliiir, T.m|ili' Hnr, 2 M;»y lH.')fi. In rii|ll'('(|ll('ll(l' lit' my imlh in;.' llir ll|p|»ilMllllrIll d' Mr. Duviil ('uiiIiIoM In lliu nllirc III' Cliiif.lilillii' III' \';illiiiiivrr l-l;inil, 1 li;iM' :iililii':«iril :i Irttrr tii llu' |i!irti("< nl' lliut -rlllr- iiii'iil wliu lii'iiii;;lit tli.'il ^rriilli iiiiin's ii;iiiii' iiiiilt'i' yi'iii' imliet'. A I'lijiv ii|'lli;lt KltiT I liikr Iravr l.i I'liilcni' In vcnl, iliul I li.uc, \r. (nifilU'il I 'riioniiis Hiiriislrr. Vu rhKlirc 111 No. 1 'ii^ Kni'l. in Nu. 1. '■ *'liil'l'''-|'l'"'''' 'l'<'iiipl('-liar, Lmii'I (iiMitli'iiion. I M.iy JN.'ifi. On tin; 1"'i1i 111' I'Vliniiry l;i-t, I ;iiMir--i'i| Mr. U. S. Swanitmi mi tin- -mlijiTt uf the |n'titiii!i 111 till- ScrriMiiry nl' Suitv iwliirli «a.< ililivtiril at llir ('nlnnial Olliii- imw Iwn yrars >inir), ami tin' iImiiiith'IiI- ri'iiiinillcil tn my rliaifri' liy Mr. Swan!|iir iiiililmsi I'nr lii;,'li irlliiT villi I iplainnl 111', ami lirini;ilit iimlir tin- imtiri' nt' llic .Mini-lrr. I rniirlinli' tlial Mr. l.alMiiii'liiMi- iml mily atlailir.-< iin \vri;.'lil In ymir |ifliliiiii, ami In llir ulatfiiu'iil-i •'niitaiiii'il in till- iliii'iiiiii'iit^ iilaiiil in lii» liamln. Imt lliat. In :-liii» tii<( -cn-r nt'llii' la.-r, lii' dilimiiliil llir nan t Mr. Uaviil ('amirmi In llrr Majr-ty. m lir 'in;; tn a ^I'litlcnmii t'liiimnlly iinalitiiil tn iln rriilit tn ilir Itinili as a la»yrr ami a ' nan. nml llirrcl'nro nJlx. No. 1!. IIMcrivnlo, Eif|. I" 'I'. liallintLT, l*.*|. Ii> Muv WiliO. Ni). ;(. N,.. s. J lliltl, r.i-i|.. M.l'., In T/iiima.-< Ihihi.-hr, |v-i|, I'. Hull, Jji(l., M P., I 1 T. Iliiniatrr, V.v\. Sir, |)Hwiiiii,L'--iii'ii. I .lull lK,,t,. ■, i AM iliivctod liy Mr. .Scntary LaliiiiirliiTc In (■nrlii:'t' yiai llir ici|n (if a IcIU'i* wlii, li 111' Imn aililri'^.-cd In .Mr. SHaii>li'ii, nt' San I'lanii , in (•■rriM'iinrni'r iil'tlic rf|pri'-riilalinn wliii'li ynn in.'iilc In Mr. LiiIm.ih lure in Filiinary la-t. nUlnr !■■ ilir allairs nl' Viinimnri l:iili' nM-r iIiipm' rnnrt.i .-is ( liirl .In^-liii. I utlx;nn^ly tiiiTl tin- m iv liinli rfliinalc ynn tiiti itain nl lii^- aliilitn." ina> ln' liilly nali.-id, nthcrttif'f I inmli liar tliul ili-ruli.-lnitinn mas li' r.ianlti -trd in a inaiimr I'y im niiaiiH a^rrtcalili' In tlinM> aiiinini-ti rin^' llii' atlair.- nl' llif Cnlniiiiil (tfliri- in llii.- iniintiy. I hinill Inlil imninliiiil nnmi im- tn lia Haul llii- nply.wiili \nnr ri'tniiinniialinn, tn tin; jrcntliiiuli at \ ann ii\tr l.-land. iiia.-muili a> .Mr Swan-tmi liavini,' lilt llial pail nl llir wnrlil. a.-i 1 1 ininnnicatrd tn ymi hy inc ill Ma\ last inn my tmlii inj.' in llir (lazi II.' Mr. ('aim Inn'.- :i|| . intnii nl ), tlir |.nr|.nrt nl \ niir Kltir tn liiiii mii;lit lir nnknnwn In tlain, llirnuf.'li luin, Inr an iinliliMiu |>i;rii'il. 1 have. .Vr. (.Hiirnedi Tli'iiuii.-, liiiiiislir. N.i. .-.. Tlii'iniis ilinnsltr, l'.^t[. tn llir l{ii;!:l I Inn. H< in;/ Lahoiirh, r, . y Sir, .'i. (■liilil--|.laii', Tcnipli', in.lannary I''.'i7. ^ I liAVK tlie lunniur to triinsmil you a (n|iy nl' a li'lu r I Ikhc r.iciviil I'min \anrnnvor IiilaJid liy the liiKt iiniil, rel'irrin^,' In tin" iniittfr liroinrlil iinil.r yniir con-idiralinn 'a^t year -.; at tlie instanro nl' till' inlnni.itH nl' tlial ('nlmiy. 'i'lii.! .■niniiinnii'atinn aikniiwli'diiis tin; rereipl ot'a letter Irnni inc nl the KUli nl .liil\' l.>^.'n;. i t'lrivd In in tlu inpy nl' my letter to tlieiu of the Hth ol' November last, a inpy m' wliiili 1 In ir aL-u to tranMnit m ynu. 1 have, it. . (,-i^'ned) T/inmm JiiUiifl'i; .N'k. .'.. niiiiisitT. Kn.]. iht' Ui^lit Iloii. . l,al.oiu-lii»n'. Jiinuiiry IW7. "'He 'x.'U: 507- H t i }. 270 App*Bdi<- End. 1, in No. 6. 52 PAPERS RELATING TO VANCOUVER ISLAND. Enclosure I in No. .'i. Sir, Viincouvcr Island, 2 November ISSfi. I HEO to acknowli'tluc receipt of a comnumiratinii recciviMl from yoii, dated lOth July 1858, and have to thank you on behalf of ••lysell', and otliers interested, for the trouble you have taken. A ])acket, oddr sscd to ycm, was forwarded from this place in reply t<> your fonnor letter, uontainin;; sucli evidence timt we think ctmvlusivc to substantiate our just cause of complaint of the propriety of the appointment of Mr. Cameron to the very nigh office of jiidjje. The Colony of Vancouver Island under the present rulers is now at the lowest ebb ; in fact, all who can wind up their atlitirs, are prcparin); to do so, myself amonj; the number, for the colonists have lost fo'lh with'the (Jovcrnnient, when, notwithstanding our remon- strances, such appointmcnttt arc forced up' .) re<'oiisider wheth> r you will (lersovero in submitting that he is an impro|>cr |ierson f' . the oiiice which t!.e Secretary of Stmtc, as I have informed you, has approved of hie idling. I wait your next letter with some anxiety, and I will act unon your wishca. I should have preferred tliat tlie dociimentit should have been officially verified by a notary public, or suoie oificial person, so that no exception onilil be taken against thcro, for it may be that a Member of I'arliamont may i.ot like to prL-icnt them sup|M>rted as they are. I rt'inuiii, ^c. (signed) Thuma$ Uanitlcr. To .Fames C'Mipcr, m.<\, KdwanI K. Langfor ', j.r., William ItanSeld, •lauie^ Yates, Thomas .lumen Ski.rti'7. ter anil itt) tm Juilgo of itant, ou tho n turritoricH I, (tc. J. Ball. "/"^"■fi?