Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-25

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;nEsesgfa H iss rom an inielli-
rssisf Sss;asr Eefnrned from the
Il ives information Of the
ti sssg British appropriation Of the
Z lthe accessible regions of the
"a Pacific, which should be impress
sed upon the American public.-Giobe.
BosroS, May /, 'S42.
Sir-Thinking i, may be Interesting or
important 10 you TO know Of some Of the
late operations and present. plans OF the
British Hudson's Bay Company in tho
North Pacific ocean, beg leave to pre-
sent 10 YOUR notice some facts in relation to
the same. and which have come 10 my
knowledge from personal observation. or
from sources entitled TO The fullest credit.
All tha, extensive line Of coast compre'
hcnding the Russian possessions on the
northwest coas, OF America, from Mount
ST.. Elias south to the latitude of $40 40'
north, (the last being the boundary line be-
,wecn the Russian and American terrific
ries) together with the sole aud exclusive
rich, or privilege Of ffrequentng all ports,
bays. sounds, rivers, &c. within said terri
tory. aud establishing forts and trading
with the Indians, has been leased or grant
ed hy the Russian American Fur Sonpa
nv. for the term OF ten years from Jauua-
nv. 1912; and for which the latter are 20
paw, annually. four thousand fur seal skins,
or The value ,hereof in money. at the rai Q
of rhirry two sIriiIiuSs eaci-say t6,4OU
sterling, or S30.620.
In the above named tense the Russians
have. however, reserved TO themselves tue
island or Smka, or New Archancel; IN
which place. you probably are aware, the
Russians have large settlcncnt-lhe de-
30, aud headquarters of,heir fur trade with
Fox islands, Aleuliun islands, aud the con-
tipentai shore westward Of Mount 81. Eli
ne. All The trading establishments of the
Russians lately existing at Tumcass. Stick
rnc, aud other places within said territory,
leased to the Hudson's Bay Company,
haye OF consequence been broken up
Thus the Hndsou's Bay Company, not
coprcn, with monopo!izing The heretofore
profitable trade Of the Americans, OF sup
,ly;nn the Russian settlements on The north
west coast, have now completely Gu, them
off nlso from all ,rado with the mos, valu-
able fur regions in the world.
whether the arrangements made be-
swoen the Russians and English, above
alluded 10, are coniormabc 10 the treatIea
c,;s,;nr between the United States on the
one part, and those nations respectively on
The other, I leave to your better kno"l'
edge 10 determine.
with the doiurs of the iudson's Bay
Company al Puse,'s SQUAD nnd tne 90
lumbia river, YOU are doubtless fully IN,
formed: those, howevcr, la,ciy commenced
bv ,ncm in California will admit ol my
saying few words.
4, Sau Francisco ,hoy have purchased
a la.ss hnusn. as anndIug- Establishment
,,d Jenot for merchandise; aud they IN
tend this wear TO have place oi the same
Kind AZ e1ch of the principal ports IN Up
ncr California. Two vessels are building
n London. intended for the same trade
,i,a, ;s for the coastiug trade; and alter
cun,je,inq their cargocs, 10 carry them To
Eng land. These i'linss. with Others give
every indication tina; 1t j. ihe purpose o' me
Hudson's Bar Company la monop"''ze
,,. yhp,c hide aud iaiIc" trade oi ihe
coast OF California; trade which now
cmnIo,s more than halt a million oil amer
ican capital.
AZ ,he Sandwich Islands the company
have n ,orro trading c>Iab!Isnmrn', a"d
have commenced eosasins IN Tue CUM
,nerre OF The conntry, with eViue"' ae
s;.ns 10 mouopollze ii, i! possible, ana 10
,rr;ye ,ff The Americans, who have hereto
Co.. been lis chief creators and conductors.
have been informed by one oil 'he
,,o,,s of the Hudsou's Bay Company
,S,t rho AGRICULTURAL aud commercial ope-
r.,,;ons Of The English at Pusets sound.
Columbia river, California and San""Icn
Islands, are carried on, not aciuaiIy ny 'he
uudson's Bay Company, but by what may
\. ,errned a branch o! it-by gentlemen
who are The chief mcmhers and s'ockii"l"-
crs of said company, nnd who have a,so-
c;o,ed themselves under the firm oi re''y'
Simn,op. Il Co. ia London, aud wan
capital OF more than sl5,oOo'ooo.
Seeing these companies. them maFch d,
ipr with iron footsteps Ia the posses'io" o'
,be mos, valuable portion Of the country III
,be Northern Pacific; aud considering, 'o"'
sb, ;mmense amount Of their capital, the
number, enterprise, and energy OF their
agents, and The policy pursued by 'hem'
creo, reason is there TO fear that American
Commerce in thai par, Of world mus, soon
lower It's flac. Bat, sir, it is to be hoped
,ha, our Government will soon do some
.h;nr 10 break up the British settlements IN
the Oregon Territory, and thereby destroy
tho source from which now emana'e inc
,nos, dire evils 10 American interests N The
Wes,ern World. In the enJeayor TO bring
oboa. ,ha, desirable object. you have done
much: and every friend TO his country
every person interested in The commerce
of,h Pacific, must feel grateful for the
,aIuable services rendered them by you.
With great respect,