Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-06
AMERICAN FUR COMPANY.

~ ihE EDITORS OF THE NATIONAL ISTELIGEEcER
-, Ui-hiiii,nncLinnc Oo, L. 1921.
Genaenen: Having revisited part Of The country which
Ha explored last year by the expedition orders
paper to lay before the public few remarks explansor
o. passage in my Narrative Journal" relative to The
htHn rur Company, which, IL appears, has received
construction not intended by me- and calculated to impeach
l,aegr,ty o. that company As there maxim more
eep founded IN the principles Of justice that injuries
committed before the public whether Intentional or other
wise, should be atoned for in public manner; and as we
InsaDy during that expedition, found the agents and
clerks OF the American Fur Company conducting teir opera
non AT the different forts and trading houses which we
IN sct observance OF the rules and restrictions inn
posed by the government ofthe United States il gives mo
gree pleasure to have in my power correct any errone
u impressions which may have gained currency respecting
,he operations of this company such impressions
nave arisen from any remarks Of mine.
IL Is mentioned in the description Of the American Fr
Company trading house Sandy Lake on the head wa
,rs OF The Mississippi gsee Mar Jour p 2s the build
at that place pickee with timber in The manner Of ON
military outposts and that there Large gstcways
suateg IN me different angles Of the work, which arc
closed II added" whenever whiskey is dealt ont TO The
ndian As this paragraph concludes the description Of
lhe Tort n has been inferred that tie agent for tnat de-
paTpfnt OF The company trade must contaveno statute
o. me United States which prohibits the ofardcn spirits
which still remains with The aborigncs.
~ - proper here TO remark that practices infringing
uIon ue laws o. the United States observed 10y any
member OF the expedition that found no ,sishcy nop
nose res who receive their supplies OF goods from the
american fnr Company, either with the Indians at their
villages or At the stations Of the clerks and hn no facts
were disclosed in the progress Of the tour am in
s ~ uegree derogatory 10 the character Of the
company mercantile association or tending 10 irnlce
te 'egrt Of any Of the agents clerks inrsted wGl te
management offs concerns.
The clerk who conducted members Of the expedition
gugh TIE estaolshuent NJ Sandy Lake observed tba, the
Dups were erected by the agents Of the North West
pany Who we're not restricted by the British government in
ne sac OF wmskey TO The Indian tribes; that the gates were
sned 70 be closed upon such occasions, sc. ii the para
graph nqueson docs sufficiently discriminate between
we Pacces o tue two companies. which differ wde IN
many Important particulars, and beis the different epochs
Al which they have respectively occupied the same conptr
ana c same forts trailing houses, aud bunting grounds h
h aDutaDle wholly 70 MY inadvertency, and has aIluo
evasons Of the laws, 10 any napractices Of the
Anofican Company, within my knowlcdge.
The helpless AVID unfortunate situation Of IT. Montreue
supcrdnnuaie engage, whom Casino Lake on
me source. o the Misspp mentioned y. 252 OF my
Journal, am now informed from entitled to ft
efe at ths person IN he service OF the Amcr-
cHn fpr Conpanywbose agents make IL point 10 suu-
port t"o lsc INC, my ~ tc hands in iheir employ