New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-29

NORTH WESTERN BoUNDARY.-A writer in the
London Times, processes to have found something
in the language of the American press, this
subject, which should induce the English to be ac
lively engaged in taking measures 20 prevent the
encroachments of Brother Jonathan The author
Of this article claims the ri ght to be heard
well acquainted with the frontier district of the
United States and Hudson's Bay Company, lav-
ing been nine years engaged in the Company
service throughout that wide region, and knowing
the origin Of what is likely to become angry and
difficult subject of contention 1t not speedily ad-
ius.ed' That Company and its employees,
have sufficiently made known their views with re-
gard TO the extent Of British possessions to the
Northwest OF US, by their policy in past times
and this writer has evidently assumed from the
commencement Of his article, that the claims OF
the Hudson's Bay Company are correct. How
ever, as he has had nine years experience along
The frontier some statements IN his article may
be found of interest.
About twelve wears ago some Of the Hudson
Bav servants who had been ali their lives employed
in the hardy and rude occupations of hunting the
bear and other vile animals, on quitting the COM
panys service, preferred free location on favor.
ite spot within the companys jurisdiction, and not
far from the company's headquarters on the Ia
cifc Fort Vancouver, in the Columbia District,
which stands about hundred miles from the Pa
ciGc, to returning either to Europe or Canada
They therefore, with the full consent OF the COM
pauy, established settlement on the banks OF the
Willamette River, which is the principal tributary
of the Columbia River on the West, and nearest
the Colurnbia's mouth. The Willamette runs due
North into the Columbia; and, after the confux OF
the two, the Columbia runs nearly due West into
the Pacific. The settlement of these British sub
ject. was on ground never even questioned to be
any other than British territory; it had The sane
ton of the company, and to all ntents was Bri-
tish coloAy. Itis distant from the Pacific about
60 miles. The country is singulurly attractive.-
The soil is very rich, and capable of the highest
culture. The land is general open but beautifully
and conveniently inteIspersed with ciumps or
groves of trees, which afford shade in June. and
fuel in winter. 1t is also studded with small lakes,
and cut up by rivers, which yield the greatest
abundance of salmon and other choice fish, and
afford admirable sites for mills and other establish
ments requiring water power-a strong proof OF
the good quality of the water. Onthe open spaces
and woodlands there is superabundance of elk,
deer, and all sorts Of game. The climate. TOO, is
very good lar better than that of any part of the
Canadas. No wonder, then, that these experienced
characters should have selected this spot for set
tlement The Americans, always on the watch
Tor opportunities of extending their sway, and
showing out (as is their phrase) the Britishers" "
.-S 1oSolioii Va tllLe fraternity, dEi
knowing that they were only confederation of
ruae hanters bethought them land successfully of
making the hamlet tho nucleus of a new Ameri-
can state. They therefore despatched missiona-
ries, Methodists and Presbyterians. from Boston
70 give these British children of the wild land re-
hg'oas cultivation. The os,ensble object of the
tSsss'oaares being benevolent DIR. M'I Iouebliu.
,Sr Sssefnor OF the Hudson's Bay COMPANY. 70 whom
ssSasasoa .4aas oa appeal, granted them license.
~
a sss os about SO 60 British subjects ,hey
b,v;ns fa.s . work in exploring tho conn,ry and
cl;n,ass bsna. sich in all advantages of so;l and
,e;th she 3n,;a shs occupation of
wila que aeses Of their sprna; asioa agents g,
sent home Hasteriag repsr, sN, se =, canng. They
and the consequence was ,s,s vi their proceedings
sing Americans, bringing w;,s oeass of en,ereri
tsans, aocked over land across m enpital and ar
tain in successive numbers, 10 ,ha rocky Noun
pletey swamping the original sesssrs ssee and com
insoan American colony. The missossstet rsassrtet. i
content with having introduced their soaas no
to the settlement, established there repablsss ne
stitu;ions and laws They wrote to the Arne-,.s.. :.
Government for 8 recognition of .heirrigh, of DO
session, and requested thar persons should be Sc
20 them armed with the authority of magistrate
The. Government gladly granted their reqaes,
nay, more, a aCIovernneut vessel was dispatched
convey a MIR. kncum, as a sort Of plenipotentis
round the Pecstc TO inspect the settlement. and T
duce overy thing into good working order. 1t
true the Hudson's Bay Company, seeing the cour