Sackville–west to Fred’k T. Frelinghuysen, June 12, 1884

No. 170. Mr. West to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Sir: With reference to previous correspondence on the subject, I have the honor to inclose to you herewith a further approved report of a committee of the privy council of Canada in connection with the case of lynching in British Columbia, which the Marquis of Lansdowne has requested me to communicate to you.

I have, &c.,

Certified copy of a report of a committee of the honorable the privy council, approved by his excellency the Governor-General in council on the 2d June, 1884.

The committee of the privy council have had before them a memorandum dated 19th May, 1884, from the right honorable the superintendent general of Indian affairs, inclosing copies of communications, under date 21st March and 29th April last, from the Indian superintendent at Victoria, British Columbia (the original of which had gone astray en route from British Columbia), relative to the murder of an Indian boy of fifteen years of age, near Sumass, in British Columbia, by a mob from the American side of the boundary line.

The superintendent-general of Indian affairs observes that, under date 3d April last, your excellency was moved to transmit copies of a dispatch from the lieutenant-governor, and of a report of the attorney-general of British Columbia, upon this subject, to Her Majesty’s minister at Washington, and he, the minister, recommends the transmission of the accompanying papers also in connection therewith.

The committee respectfully advise that your excellency be moved to transmit copies of the accompanying papers, bearing upon the subject above referred to, to Her Majesty’s minister at Washington, to be submitted to the honorable the Secretary of State of the United States.