The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

OeOrgia. Ihe lands were hrSt offered
for sale at IS per acre, and the price
was afterwards increased to Is Sd, the
present rate.
Cattle were taken there from England
and Mackanaw in 1922 and %, Merino
sheep were also introduced; all that were
first brought over were destroyed during
the wars.
Norwegians were brought over with a
view to domesticate the indigenous rein
deer, and substitute them for dogs; the ex-
pertinent did not succeed.
Fort Garry is at the junction of the
Red River and Assiniboin; and was built
in 1910. There was all old trading post
here as early as 1898. Lower Fort Gar
ry, or the Stone fort was built in 1882,
and is 25o yards square, very strong and
durable.
Population of the colony, of whites and
half-breeds, 5000.
The people of the settlements enjoy
many privileges, pay no taxes, save duty
OF per cent, on all their imports, which
is all expended Oh roads, and paving Gus
tom House Officers, and 10 ConstabssI.-
The Bay Company give the people free
banking system, charge no discount OH
bills Of exchange, &c., and redeem their
issues in gold and silver, at their post at
Fort Garry and at York Factory, and not
only in a bill Of exchange on London pay
able 80 days from sight, as Capt. Pope,
has made himself ridiculous by stating, -
he was much deceived if he believed the
charges made against the banking system
Of the Bay Company, and their general
policy, for no colony was ever formed Or
continued under more fair or liberal aus
pices.
That there is not sufficient demand
for the whole produce OF the settlement,
and no proper outlet to stimulate the peo-
pie to increased exertions and on a much
larger scale, is an evil that will remedy
itself in the course of time, as they are
brought nearer the rest Of the great world
about them by the railroad. Steamboat and
numerous great public highways, and can
scarcely, think, be attributed to the pol
icy of the Hudsons Bay Company, upon
which much unmerited abuse and obloquy
has from time long back been cast-they
pay fair, and / think, excellent prices for
all they can consume, which are fixed at
regular rate and the cash paid down.
They support the Governor of the Colo
ny, Major Caldwell, as well as the 70
pensioners sent out by the British gov
ernment, as also their own officer, Gov.
Colville, of Prince Ruperts Land also the
judges or magistrates of the quarter ses-
sions, viz: Mr.. John Black, Cu,hbert
Grant, VIM. Bird and DR.. Bum. Recor-
der Thorn receives $3.50 per year as
Clerk Of the Court and Recorder; there
are also some 7 or 8 petty magistrates
holding monthly courts, and paid by the
company. DR.. Bum, for medical attend
ancc upon the poor settlers receives flOO
per annum. The clergy realise support
ed by the company; also the other inciden-
tai expenses attending the government of
the colony.
l have been since informed that they
only give bills of exchange in June and
December, and at no other times, unless
disposed; and as the bills are drawn pay
able at York Factory, in bill of exchange
on London, is optional to pay them there
or at Red River; and while they give bills
at the latter place, and redeem their issue,
they sometimes put obnoxious persons to
the trouble and expense of going to York;
their choice or caprice in the matter is
the only power held, or advantage accru-
ing to them directly, by the system, which
for all the purposes OF trade is a good one,
and supplies the people with good cir
culating medium, without expense; and
one which never fluctuates, it is in fact
preferred by them to gold and silver
The whole amount of duties collected by
the Hudson's Bay Company, on imports,
at per cent, is from 95O0 to f6OO; all
expended on roads, schools, and the pay
ment of the police force, some 20 to 25
men, at EFT per annum, each, the COM
pany pays the greater proportion.
Allowances payed by H. B. Co..
To Bishop Anderson, Of Rupert's
Land, as Chap. to Co., annually, f3CO
Rev. John Chapman, do. do. 915O
Rev. Rob't Stains, chap. at Van
couver, flOO
and in aid of school at Ft. Vic
toria, eloo
Bishop N. w. from Rom. Cath
olic Mission, = f1Oo
To Rossville Wesleyan Mission, f20O
TO Oxford Lake do do e 80
To Sachatchain do do e 20
Archbishop Blanchette Oregon City fl00
ey Argia pulls off her glove to show
her white hand, and never forgets to let
her little shoe be seen, that she may be
supposed TO have small foot she laughs
equally at things pleasant or serious, to
show her fine set OF teeth if she discov-
ers her ears, it is because they are small
and pretty; and if she does not dance, it
is because she is not we'll satisfied with
her shape, which indeed is not of the su-
gar-loaf kind; she knows perfectly well
all her several interests, one thing only
excepted, she is perpetually talking and