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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 4 • e HEAD (^f'AiaT.lJS DEPARTMKNT OF rAriFrC, FnllT VvMolVKIi, \V.\SIII\iiTON 'rKllltlTor.T, Septftnher Mh. IMC I. ]5iiifi\r>iKn-(iRNKr..\i, Mrnmamiv Ai.vdun, ('niiiiiiiDiiHiiii Distr'iit <]f Orfijon. (iKNKIt.VI, : - Oil his r('('( nt visit to tlio Islniul nf SdJi Jnat), flin nttpntinii r)f llic jriii()i-(i( iiiiiil fimiiimiKliiif,' tlii' l)fjvu-tiii(>iit was calli d to tlio (•\istiii;,' iiistiiictioiis to tliti c'oiniuiiKliiif,' oflicrr of tlic^ i)ost at tliiit jiliicc ; and siiK'r liis arrival In re lie lias carffnlly ronsidorcd tlin various |):i|ieis you liavr sul)Miitt(d to liini on the suljcct of tlir j(jiut o('cu]ialiou (it tiir Island liy the I'uiti'd States and l^ritish forees, and tlir cpiiNticin of tlic exercise of civil jurisdiction liy the oflli'f rs of Wasli- in^^ton 'J'eiriloiy over American inh.iliitants ri sidinv^ or sojciiiriiin^ tlicrefin. The (n m lal n^w instructs m.' to \vriti> you as fulIuwH : Tciidini,' till' negotiations lictwccn the I'nited States and Oreat lliilain cnnccriiin;,' tlieir ri s|ii(tive cl.iinis to the sdvi-reiujiity of the Island — i|uistiiins as (u the kind and rvtmt of jiirisdicti"!! to lie uiaiiil.iiiK il Uy the tuii parlies, are to hi' decided in eonfnrniity willi lln leini'.iraiy arranf^ennnt ("seltleliient ") first ]irii)iosed, siihst.in- liilly, hy Captain 'Iniijri/ /Vii'/i/is ll'i-nhij, of ]Jer Maji-ty's ship Tniiiii,', t.i Captiiiu J'U-l.ill, Aui^ust .'!d. ISo;), concurred in liy the I'i'esi h nt III the fiiited States, as seen in War Department disiiatch from Mr. Ihtnlhuiil U< Lieufenanl-(!i nei'al HiuJI, of Septemlier l''th, isriii, .Hid istalilish'd liy I.ieiiti ninl-Cn ueral SmU in Octulier and \,.\, lull' r. js'i'i. and at the time partially, and since fully, apreed to liv the I'.ritish authorities. That nrranpeinent or " tenipornry s( Itle- iie 111 " Was upon thehiisisnfa joint and exclusively military oceu|>a- tioii cf the Isl.-md liy tin land furccs of the two jiowevs. You will (ilis.rve that the (|uestii)n cif joint civil jurisdiction was fully discussed at the time, it lieiu'.; uri,'ed liy (iovernor I'outjhi'i and resisted and rejected liy liieutenatit ( ietK ral Sc'^H. 'I'he latter, in his letter to tlio fiirmer nf Nuvenilier 'Jd. is^l'.i, says as fiillows :- " You sulunit for " (my) consideration that I'm the jirotectinn of the small Ihilisli and " .\nierican pupulalinn, si tiled "U llie Island, there should lie a joint " occupation. eiim]iiised (if the ]iresi lit resid(Mit stipendinry niiieis- " trates, with such assistants as may lie necessary, and that the niili- " tary and naval fnrces on holh sides he wholly willidrawn. " "It " sliili s me as a derisive olijeetion to this hasis, that if a nia'.;istrate •■ i.liid';e (ir •Iiislicc III' the l'(>ace) could he IcLjally (eveept hy treaty " lietween so\ sul)si'(iu(>iit iii- slnictioiis anil (irdci's of thf I'Milcil States niilitaiy nnlliiiritits liavin'^ 111!' matter in cliar^jc, ft devinliiin I'luni tlu' status thus estalilisln il, f,'i(nvin!,' (int (if the aetiun (if the civil uutlmrily (if Washinytdii Ti rii- tiiiy relative In the Jiicjeeted iui])iisiti(in and c'llleetinn of taxes nn tiie Aiuei-iean resideul-t upDU the Island, and he diverts th(!y he, hy whom- soever eiveii, so t'av modified as to conforni to the airaneiim iits mmle hy I,ii uteiiaiit-diiu val Srull, hefore (■it( d. In tiie instructions to you from nepaitment Head (^r.arters, of March '.Mliund Au^^usl Itlst, Im'.I, as (inhodied in your Utter to ('a|itain llis-ill, of Sejiti ndur '^^lilli, iMl:!. the (lentral notices the foUowiuj,' : "The (leneral Commai-.dine the Deiiartnu nt has no olijection to the "civil authority ixercisitif,' thiir iiroper functions tin that jiart of the "Jsl.and over wliich the military comniandant of our (lovirnment "exercises contiMl ; hut they must not, in the jiresent stale of atlairs. "attemiit to exercise authority over the northern half that under "charge of the Kn^lish eonwnandant. 'I'iie resiilents in tlie southern " lialf of the Island nuist hehave thenise'ves, and not make it a nest "for t,'nmlilers and driiddn^,' shops." The instructions of (lenerid l^^^;/.^ dat( d the IMh of March last, fiaid : "You can stiy to the American settlers on the ])orlion of the "Island under the jnrisdietion of the ruilid States, that they will mt "he interfered with hy the military authorities ; if duly a)i|iointid or "elected undir thi^ laws f-overnin^,' the 'I'l rritory of Washin^^toii, will "he permitted to exercise llieir h^^itimate functions.'' It is (t mistake to speak of our ex< rcisin^; autiioiity over the south- cri-. half, and of thi^ Itritish exereisini^ aulliorily over the northern lialf, as if the Island were, in fact, divided lictweeti them -separated hy some undetined lino ! and to L'iv( warning to the inhahitants iu th(> southern half, as if they, and non(> others, were all undi r our juris- diction. 'J'he authority to he t xercised is not as to T( rritory, for that is the matter nt issup, Imt as to indi\iduals ; and on the prirt of eaeli military commaiidir, so far as his countryni( n are coneerndl, i \t( nds over the whole Island. In the soutlu rn part of the I^iand, south of the United States military iiost, is a farm of the Hudson I?ay Com- pany, and American cili/.ens live in the northern part of the Island. The instructions id>ovo (pioted would place .Vniericaii citi/ens under liiitish a\ithority. and Itritish snhjects undi r .Vmerican authority, which of course was not, and is not intendi d hy either party. The Mujor-Grnpral Conimandin),' was uccompanicd, on his visit to San .liuui. hy his Excellency (hivernor I'lcLiiimi, of AVashin^^'ton T( r- rilory, and the suhject of tlic occupation of the Island was discussed between tlieni, the ("iovemor concurring fully in the plan of (icnt'ral >'''o?/, and saying! he would aiijxiint no Justice of the renco for tho Island. If the inhahitants wish to vote, or to ]iay taxes, and any civil olVic( r of the Territory should conip over for the ]iurposo of re- ceiviui,' tin ir votes or their nuuKy, yoii will instruct the eommandinj; 8 (ilViirv to mH'i'IiI liiiii iV(iy (ii( i]ily prKsililr lor tlic jmriifisc ; liiit no aiillidiitx. i\(i |it siiili .IS llic- inliuliiliDils may vi)liiiit:irily siiliiiiit In, iiiii^l lie ( Nc rci^iil upon till' Islunil iMiuliri'.; tlii' nc;,'(itiiitions, kuvp liy or tlir(put;li iiiililary ollicii> in rove ilanf,'er- ons to tlie |M-aee of the I'Miuilry. Jt is not meessary, it is Ihouejil, that Ihey siionhl lie made known to any other llian Ilie ((unnaiialin^; ollieer of tile iiost, niilil some occasion arises for their 1h ine enforced. Till' (leiieral trusts that, when it does, j(in will, liy such a|ii](als to (he forlxaranci' and patriotism of oin- jimple ns yon so well know how t/• •2[)tli. IHC,H. Oniri.xi. £. llniil /.ieiilcjinnt-rnlonpl. I'. .*<, .-I,, A. n. r. ii,,vi;u Cm Cm VOll S|i< ^ iiii,' (lilt otVi IlK u> • '1 Crtl str Oi urvri QiAr!Ti:ns Mii.iiMiY division of riir. pacific:, San 1'"i;an(IH((i, Cai.., iiciubcr 'M, IHCd. I (' M'TAIN TmoMAS ( lUKY, 2./ lli'fl V. S. ArlUl.r,/, CvpTAiN ; ■ On ynuv iinivnl nt tho Island of Sftii .Innn, in I'uRpt Sonnd, yon will rclicvf (lif riinnnaiulin!! aiYme of Hint jiost, ns direi tid in Special Ordiis, No. V,, piin« nl sciiis, from llusc I lead (Quarters. Vou liavc l.ciii fnniishcd villi n cojiy of (ii-noral .1/.7)oipW/'s lettor of S. |i((iii1pi V IMli. i>^i''\. (m l'>iii^udia of your coniiiiiuid. Y(nir njKjHs will he niado in tlio usual 'iianiipv to tlio coriniandinK ot1ic< r of tlip |)c |>avtiiii ut of tlic Coluinl.ia ; Imt in oaso of any exi^'- (Ucy, yo\i arc autlioii/cd to coniiiiunicato directly with tliosp Head (Quarters, furnisliiuK at tlif san\r tiuio cojiios of such couininnications to tho Connnandi r of tho Dciiartinont in which you are stationed. The dclii'ati' cliaracti r of your duties will demand preat activity, care, and discretion, and it is exiiected that you will keep these Head (^larters fully advised of idl mutters which may require special in- stvuetious. IlY OIllPKK or MaIOR CiKNKKAI. HaI.I.K(?K : Very respectfully, \Mur oliedient servant. (Sipied ;) ]!()ia:UT N. SCOTT, Assi.-i'int Ailjukwt (leneral. Official: ''/vvlA^/S-'^wM- ISnvft L'mikn'Dit-Coliihvl, T. S. A., A. D. C. grpurhneut x4 ^Mt, Wamiin-c.to.v, !.')y tho |iiiiiii s. It is presuiiieil to |je iMimpetent for the War Deimrtnient to mhefs. |iursuiiMt to mdilury !iiw or re;^ulalions, any ^ri' v'l'''*^ ^^i"' \vhi<'h the (pllieers and sulilii rs sidijeet to its oidiis muy be chartjed. I have tin' honor to he. Sir, Vour ohedient servant. ( Signed :) AVILLIAM II. SF.WAlll). Oflh'ial copy rospectfidly furnished tho Adjutant (leneral forth'' information of the t'ommaudinj; (ieneral of the Military I)i\ision of the I'acitie. J{y oniiKB OK TirK Skciiktahy or Vskv. : (Si^'iiod El>. SrnTJTVElJ. ADU'TANT (;F,NK11AI/S OFFirE, NVASHINoroN, ./-'/// IH. ISf'.H. ' Kespcctfnlly forwarded to the ronuuandinKtlcneral Military Division >\ the Paeilie. \\\ oKDKIi OI- TIIK SkC111:TA11V OF Wah : (Si-nod :) E. IX TOWNSEXD. vl,s,si,s(((/i/ AOjulml ilcncral. Ill; Ml i,>r.\iiTi';i!> mii.it\uv division of thk paoific, San Fiuxcisro, C'ai.., AicjhsI '3\ ISC.H. Oi rii'iAi llrfiit LUii!Uiiibtr 'i'Uli, W,H. ("ai'Tain a. II. NiiKKiiHoN, 'S.hl lii/iiiilri/, Ciimil'ii I'lDiip Sln'le, iSfiii Jii'in fshiuil, (Tlirmnili I'liuiil'ii Uin'l Ih^iiiiiiintil (•/ ll(i: ('olniii'iiii, J'ortUlnil, "(•»;/.<>..) Caitain :— I am (liiTpfod to fiiiiiisli I'nr ynnr iufoniiiitioii iiml Kiii>1.iti(i' in llic fxcrcisn of your coiiiiiiiukI mi Saii .liiaii Isliiml llir iiiilnhril (•rii)icH of (ifllcial iiiipiTH, viz : - (ieiuiul Mi'Diiirili's Ii ttfv Ut tltiicriil Alrunl, tlultd Si pti iiilxr IHlli, IHCA. (iCliiTiiI llitllii'K'n utter to f'liiilftiii ■ \ that this joint iicfiiiiation is (.>•'• 'i'm'ii/i/ iii'ilVnry, and that rivil ofliceiH nf neitlni' power ean exei ise any juris- diction or ai.iii.ivity whatsor>v( r tin re. Siihjeets of (Ireat Kiituin ri ^-idiiit,' on or xisilinj^' th(se Islands niiisl refer nil ((in'stions hetwi'tn IIk in to the eonitnander of the Ihilish linves of oecnjiation ; and eili/cns of tip' I'nitid States residint; or snjdurnin^' there will naturally a]>|ieal to the Anierieaii emnnjandi r in nny nnilter atleetinK till ir inilividiial rights, and the imliee and ;.;iiim1 order of the Ihlands. It is not understood that ymi. lis sneh military eoiiiiiiander, have nny civil jurisdiction over jicrsons or iirojierty on the Islands, or that you can decide queslions in rei;ard to )irivate ri^jhts which may arise aiming our citi/eiis, orhetwiin llnui and Ifritish snlijei'ls, any fiirthi r than may he necessary to iinserve urdi r and maintain a jiroper iiiili- tary i)olicp. liut you ean do much hy way of advice towards an mni- ciiblti ndjuKtment of any ditlicullii'H of this kind which may be hrou^dit to your notice. It will he proiii r for you to hear all eoMi|daiiifs made hy our citizens a^^ainst each other or liiitish residents, and where yuii and the Hritish eomiimnder cannot aiiiieahly adjust tlie disj'UtcH, you will refer (hem to hif^lur authority for instructions. Tt is eHpocially desir.ihle that no just cvonnds hi' f,'iven to i Kin r liritish or Americiin residents for com|ilaint iif^aiiiKf your command. Vou will, therefore, bear in mind, and iiiijirc ss it upon your otlii eis and men, that you and tiny liave no power Ui