The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

TIE HuDsor Bar ComrAsr AND THE AmEnrcAss-
The St Pauls Minnesota. Register of the 18th inst
speaking Of the Hudson Bay Company, their from
tier We have not space to enter into history
Of this monster cOrporationsecond only, engine
Of British oppression and cruelty to the East Iadia
company in its paimest days-but will merely refer to
what 1t is doing the northern frontier of our
territory. The town OF Pembina situated Red
River short distance this side the British line con-
tains according to the return of N. w. Kttson Esq
who employ ed by Gov. Ramsey last June to make
the enumeration, $50 inhabitants OF these, 294 are
males and 342 females The men follow the chase,
and engage in the pursuits of grazing aud agricultural
and the women besides attending to the domes-
tic avocatons manufacture most of the woollen and
linen fabrics necessary to clothe their families They
are. in shert hardy, brave, industrious and moral
frontier people PUT now are they treated by their
line? Let anyof them engage in the traffic of furs
with the Indians and they are dragged before Judge
Thorn, or some other arrogant Official in the pay Of,
or partner in. the "Royal Company and fined q
thousand pounds sterling Their minions do stop
to search for the 49th parallel when the track Of
some poor trader who has bought of Indian q fox
or lynx skin. No difference them whether he Is on
British or American ground Thanks to Mr. Kitt-
son the ankee Trader" the Bay Company
call him he has fully established bis claim at Pemoina
and the rich packages of furs he brought In this
abupdantly proves that he is fully able to maintain
We have a narrative before us, drawn up by of
suffering citizens which states that in the spring OF
1s44 he engaged in business in the Red River
lopy and day sent for by the Governor, Alex
ander Christy. on charge Of trading In furs. On
pairing to the Governors official seat Fort Garry the
accusation stated by that dig uitary, and fine of
thousand pounds imposed UPON him instanter,
without the aid OF Judge jury or witnesses Upon his
refusing TO sign bond for the amount tho door
fastened and he Informed that a compliance with
the exorbitast demand the only way escape i'm
prisonment. Having other recourse, he forced
to yield Three years afterwards the same gentleman
was granted license, in accordance with roles esta-
bshed by the and countil to retail liquors
at bis trading house At great expense he procured
supply from the United States; paid the duty accord
ing to law and commenced business rather a bad
business by the way but still a lawful one. Finding
be WAS drawing too much custom from the honorable
companys traders they speedily revsked his license,
and seized his liquors. They finally allowed him, on
about seven shillings per gallon for his
spirits and then turned about and retaicd them to
the Indians ut forty shillngs Rather nice business,
this for honorable gentlemen who have the perpetual
privilege 10 trade by the great seal of his mass
ty. King Charles II.
American enterprise. and American capital will In
time, put end to these ourages upon traders.
But the laws and power Of government should be
felt in that quarter at Let the contem plated
fort ut Pembina there, be built at once, and
well garrisoned Let n county be erected In that
goD by coming legislature, and let the people of
Pembina have a court Of their own next summer. All
this can, and of right ought 10 do Immediately.