Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-07-23

company SU cdlle0,l III " as. WHICH iIduul
leniIy obtained possession of Astoria
1912, and shoisted The British flag ,ou lh
Columbus lis differences ,wi,hthe Hud
sons Bay Company were a, length ao
justed I; ins1S2l the TWO companies be
came ohes< continuing to act under tn
charter Of Hudson's Bay Company
and. by act Of Parliament, the Compan
received a grant IF: civil jurisdiction
which it tnow exercises al all lis establish
nenls. ,Thatis, the Hudson's Bay Com
pauy is tliernedum through which GIea
Britain exercises exclusive civil jurisdir
ton over all the territory of Oregon
in wnich isis conceded. onsall hands, 0p
rights are atleasI equalIo hers. Nor civ
il jurisdiction only. 1T Us known by tn,
Official repprt of Mr.. SIacum. who recent,
Iy visited Sthe territory in behalf Of ihl
United States, that the Company has. il
addition tnSa number oil minor factories
one al Yancouveron the Columbia, whici
is. in all respects military post, though
like The sepoys aud olher lrops Of Hin
dostan, .thesgarrlsOn consists Of The ser
wants ofSthe% company, mol Of Officers
and men hearing The Qurrn's commission
OF other establishments of the. Compa
ny, (Which are III name as in fact forts.
there are Known TO be Fort Unqua. on
the Umqua;s Fort George, Fort Nez Per
ces, Okanagan, Fort ColvilIe. aEo
kouIanle fort, besides Fort Vancouver
on the Columbia, or its branches aud
Fnrl Nasqually. south of the strait Of Ju
all de- Fuca.
10 provr these general facts, and also
lu show me effect Of tll-m, q few autheu
tic statements follow from persons Of ap
proved authority. =
&ig Presidents Message Of the Esd of
Deaemhers 1897. contains this lnlFma
ION: .-.;
The Hadsou's Bay Company have
also. several depo,s, situated on water
courses, ilfthe Interior of the country !;
The principal one is at Fort Vancouver,
o. tho northern bunk of the Columbia NV
er, about eishly or one hundred miles frnn
It's inouth.9ll is known by infnrmalio
recently osiained, that The English com
pany have assteamboal on this river, and
that hey have saw-miIl, and are cul
ing TIMBER on tie territory claimed by
The United States, and are shipping il. in
considerable quantities to The Sandwich
islands,"
Mr.. Catnhreleug says:-
II have in my pusseslson the actual re-
Iurrs uf the furs collected by The Hudson's
Bay Companysfor The year 1925, which,
accordinglo a valuation made by one who
has. t6asssiehS knowledge of the trade,
-amoGiiisto SS94,S79 IS. Tho shares Of
that company have Increased from ECU,
or 4U per cenl. 10 .e240 slerllng,."r l4U
per ccnl. above par. lhe business ol. he
company has continued 10 increase al
The rate OF FROM 6U 10 SlUO.OUU annually.
lne prosperous condition OF The iiudson's
Bay Company may be- allrbu'ed, III some
measure, To Tie advantages enjoyed bt
lne Brush traders. wmo procure IhcH
manufactures without duty, while the A
mcrIlau traders pay ~ per cent, anu up
waIds; aud who can send Ineir iurs To
the American market, while our traders
pay duty III The Brush market. bn'
lne most important advantage enJuyed ny
IN, Hunsuu's Bay Company is The ad'Il''
rabIe narbor at The mouth ui The Colum-
bla, wnIch we virtually aud unfortunately
granlrd lnen Jy our treaty III lolS. lhaI
settlement al Tie mouth ol the Cuntn"la
river Is pUT' lie ceulre oil an lm!lIcnsc
trade III lurs, aud, unless we take some
step to place our traders Oh an equal iUol
ing with lbe British, and secure 10 the
former The pfivI!' &c OF trading III safely
" IlhIn our own dUmluious al least, our lu-
dian trade to decline, and we must make
up our minds 10 surrender tho whole In
dian country 10 Great Britain"
Ar. Irving says:
Though the (Hudson's Bayl CotnPa-
ny, by treaty, have IA right TO a parlIciPa'
ton only in The trads Of these regions,
(beyond the Rocky Muuulalns,) and are'
IN lact, buI tenants IN 'sufrrance; yet
huve they quietly availcd themselves ol
the original oversight, aun subsequent su
plnentss OF the American Government,
10 establish monopoly OF The trade ol
the river (Couubia) anu lis dependencies;
and are aJrollly proceeding 10 ioTtliy
themselves in their usurpatioD, by secu
rIug all lhe strong points ol The country.
Nor is It likely the latter tlhe American
,raders) will ever be able 10 maintain any
Iooling IN the land, until The question ol
territorial right is adjusted between the
,wn couurrics. The sooner thai takes
MACE, the better. 1t is a question t. Sc.
riuus TO national pride. II not to national
interest, 10 be slurred over; and every
wear is adding to The difficulties which Gu
viron II. . =
The resources of the c"untry II
The hands of America, enjoying dlrec
trade with the East Indies, would be
brough, into quichening activity, ant
might soon realize the dream Mr. AS
Tor, in giving rise to tourlsnlns com
mercial empire. "---(Rocky Mountains
vol. 2.
The plens of Great Britain in respec
n this country, are shadowed forth b,
Sir Alexander Mackensie as follows:
t. Bur, whatever course may be take
,ho Atlantic. The Columbia is th