New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-18
FARTHER FOREIGN ITEMS.
PR srEA~ss cAwsRIt
British North America Island,
and the Hudson'- Bay Company.

tn. greater mar ,f B-.ti-h Sor,h America 10. been
pzced ~ tae absolute d-posa o ne h1l-on Ray O,i
paav TIE CO.0na. meter Ear GreJl pfe'ena- mat
file s. been done f0 accelerate and lncar greater fe--
.ariy re settlement Of That regon TIE prei~1 VI.
no. f1 wafer The H1d.On's Bay Company -, by is
constitution. an antco91zng body. ard t- unorm qo--
~ since cs ed into eNenre 1l1ef t.srr- Il las
been ~ proven, settlement n s territories livery fn-s-
bic ledmenl ha- been thrown 70 tn- sy o a. bf4osn
-.nI--t- -ees .1- 20 p r-tfaie into ..rm
When ihe N0rfh-gge.fern Fur Company was formed 10
Clnacs . agent. were repeatedly attacked 9y ne arm 90
a,,nf- Df toe Hlds0ns Bay Company. Both before and
snre the gamalon Of The two companies al traders
not connected Si-4 the corporation have been preVerl
from fracug nj the Indians and Europeans bug "a
retired servants ~ The Hud-ou- Bay Company nave
been allowed 20 form settlements Il lie country. Tie
most La. been taken 90 conceal from tle pub
hat goes DO THIS region But fact have neverie-
&C., trsn.pred which show that he C0mpany's rule l4s
iaial 70 The inhabitants has been Obstructive
% knrisa commerce. Their soc OBJECTS have o1en 10
Keep inc nerc 4uclse they send t'nrr ~ hEn monopoly
gfcr. and - pIeyrn! ne Indians from becoming 's''-
rnchecked By any enlightened public opinion, or by
~ fif ,en- cOuiY' On .i'r pal,-' .I7 . ,~.r. =.
Of arbitrary power The Indians and Ia habits 81 ne
lrossesi cenroUsne-s " fh regard 20 lne
DE sexes The pub cations OF MacEei Hf' ~ - 49,
few others who have penetrated into their territory no"
and hbyyLs Tor fboods and ne Rro.s -nnoi T
which prevails in respect of fte Indian women. Inc
HudsOns Bay Company have kepi their fnioiles a. ID
access bic tie Jesuts Kep Paraguay Dat mere a.
ance between the 0f the mercantile ana OF e
presfly rnOhopO-is ends The Je-ts kept ihei inAlen
IN slate Of constant pupilage "hich unntnne1 'n '
they taught them habts IF industry and domestic pArs
The agents Of the Hudsons Bay Company have di-couf
aged seted hab.ts among their Indians, and comn'A
Gated % them the worst wees Of cvlzed society
10. redeefniny Qualities And 10 BODY whose RUE has
been rr5oc',a Of results 80 baueiul has The Colonial
Minister given up the far greater part OF our Nof Ig
lean possessions 10 perpet1iiy for yearly REM -
saw n rerpet1fy FOR the only condition upon wa%f ne
yranf can b. v0ided 81 fhe companys falling 10 taaat
settlement Of re- dent coOnsis from any part OF 'S,
sh d0unons n tive year, show settlement WI ~
be made
The legality Of the grant may fairly be Questioned It
true hat AN opinion ~ the laW on GERS OF ihe crown
-lbnted tue Colonial Secretary before me gram
wa. made but the tenor and of that opinion have
kept secret and thc ln which 10 Wa obtained
suspicious On ile other hand, 30 may fairy De argued
that sInce fixed civil f Wa granted 20 NE Oiy"n
Of land revenues ~ not ln me power OF lhe
Cr0sgu Mrssfers confer grants OF crown lal's
either upon cOnpHnIcs or individual without me conc
and Of Parliament Cerlan 10 Us iht. ihe
charters Of New South WH~- south Au-trHAa ahd new
Leand a rest upon act- OF Parliament Tie New Lrhhu
Company obtained fs lands iu consideration oi ur mon
eve % had expended for cOOuilue purposes lh niece
circumstances hold thai warranted DO mann am
ng that the grant NaucOuvers Island 10 me hua
sons Bay Company by the Crown, having been maI'
without the concurrence and sanction Of Parliament i
Invalid