The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-25
NO. XIX.

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50 degrees below Zero. These churches are
EpiscoPalian, are large and commodious and are
surmounted with high steeples, each cSntaipisg
a sweet toned bell. The officiating mins ters are
Bishop Anderson, Rev. John Chapman and Rev.
--------, all of whom have had the pleasure OF
becoming acqua nted with; the congregations are
large and respectable, and would prove cred;ta-
BILE TO any western settlement in the States. i
met the people on their way to church to-day
some on foot, some in carts and others IN mo1s
stylish vehicles. all well dressed and happy locking.
They appear to have all tue creature coInfe:t
and TO revei in abundance. Each farmer has u
porage- Of SIX chains upon the river, which ex-
tcnis back tive miles, though little Of it 10 tho
main road Is cultivated; he fertile praires car
peted over with wild flowers, lying a beautiful
and unPfotabe waste, save for gra zing purposes.
and porto o: Its annual crop Of wild hay. We
returned AT T. NJ and dined at the upper Fort,
WIKI DR.. Cowan and Messrs. Pe'iey, Land and
Logan. his evening we took STROLL up tho
As lniboln, along the north bank among the
Pensioners. Thirteen families reside within the
ort, the balance statioeed ior two miles up
the river; those nearest having 20 acres Of land
under cultivation, the other 40 acres. All The
duties incumbent upon them towards the Cow
eminent, are to appear On parade each Sunday,
ana to drill twelve times year. therefore
them AT home with their families, and out STROLL
ing along the river; all in ,heis uniform. Al
though much better off Than they ever corld be
at home III Eng!aud yet am told they great
Srunihlers, and are very much dissatisfied with
their condition and very unreliable as police
force IN case Of an emergency.
had the pleasure Of meeting tho ladies' Of The
Tort this evening; and Though they from the
Orkney lies, rude region amid the unhospta-
Die northern seas; yet they will compare favora-
by with any have ever met, amid the fuehioua-
bic life Of an eastern city.
MONDAY Z2d Cloudy and very damp early
IN A VI. 1t cleared off soon however, and re.
manned brig sht, clear and warm, and now at last
seems like a delightful Indian summer Amer
buying mp all the half breed and Indian curiosities
ana everything else If inicres: could find, I bade
adieu TO every body; wrote lengthy letter to Tho
people Of ST. Paul by an express which starts i'm
mediasey; dined once more with the very clever
fellows al the fort, ami then with much reluc-
lance started homewards and now in leaving
TINS hospl'ab!e colony. desire TO pay this tribute
to It's people. Amid all 10y wanderinss DER this
earth cf ours, have never been more kindly
treated; nor made the friendship ofa more whole
souled people,; have never in so shert a time
become 80 much attached to any place, nor eft il
.'ilh one half the keen regret, now do this az
pass slowly along the lonely road that leads NE
from thee, Selkirk; mine eyes do turn con.inu-
ally TO gaze upon thy smiling golden fields; thy
loi'y towers now FURNISHED with the raya Of the
departing SUM- while the sweet vesper bell re-
verbcrates afar, and strikes mournfuy pleas
ant upon mine ear l feel satisfied thai though
absent thousands Of weary miles, my thoughts
VII always dwell on thee with rapturous emotion,
Adicu.
For The balance ofmy journey back to Penn
h!nl, by canoe, and on foot by land, refer the
reader 10 other letters. dated Pembina Sept. cath
a nd D5th loJ Ia, k~c~
ken OF; and published in the Minnesota Demo
erit, and Pioneer, IN Oct last. The object Of
tins express was 10 carry the news via S, Paul,
and the States. 10 the admiralty department,
England; Of the unsuccessful expedition Of DR..
Rae, Il member Of The Hudson Bay Company;
w,a has hud command Of land party Of doz-
en- men, Tor two years past, 10 search Of Sir john
rankin He explored the ihe Arctic coast.
from Victoria and Wallaston Land; from the
tioih /" 'l''h degree ofwest longitude. withou,
discovering any thing Of be object Of his search.
or OF The straits supposed to lead through in that
direction lie winlered on the coast Of latitude
20 degrees, and lived in snow houses, without
'rel; cooked their food spirit lamps, the
spIr't thermometer at times being down TO u
degrees below zero. In such weather they were
out al work. the air being calm, and felt no in-
convenience whatever The news reached The
settlements yesterday from Norway House on
lake Nnnepeg; and the DR.. himself is expected
10 arrive there shortly. Note ST. Paul Feb.
2oh lie reached here on the la,h Just in ten
days from Sekrl<, and left for N. York on the
10Th; for a sketch of his expedition. see the
Pioneer of the 18th instant. The Rev. James
Tanner who have alluded to before, also reach.
cd here on The previous day on business ccnnec-
ted with the Mission cause
PEMBINA, THURSDAY 2oh. Cloudy with
ram, thunder and lightning. in +. NJ. reached
here yesterday evening. stiff and sore from the
long march Of 10 miles; and found that most of
our party had started down Red river. on Mon
day morning last, in two canoes; with cigh, Deis
Erues, IN each. As came by land l missed
them all. The ire .ty was concluded on Sa.ur-
day evening last; having occupied all the week
the Indians and half breeds have all len The
following are the provisions the treaty, brief
sketch Of the leading features only; which will
pr, We of interest TO the public.
FRIDAY 26-Clcudy cold. and windy from
the north; very unpleasant. Mr.. Kitison's
ten carts started for the fall hunt of buffa.
will wait for the balance Of the
party at the mountain ill our arrival
next week; AT which place the Governor
promised to meet, aud speak to the assem-
b.ed half-breeds. The brother Of the Rev,
Mr.. Tanner. arrived from the plains yes
terday, with his cart surmounted With an
immense i'aIr Of elk horns; which we in.
tend to take with us TO St. Paul. They are
the largest have ever seen, have some ten
prongs, and measure about five fee, from
poin, to point. Although Tanner is half
breed, md dresses like them; he ranks a.
chief among the Chippewas; and should
have been present ut tho treaty. He saya
he kept away on purpose, apprehend4ns
a willy sort of politician in Indian
tactics it seems; like some of our own pots
dodgers. He is very tall muscular and
active fellow; with a very dark compexiop;
long dark hair and eyes, and is from 45 to
SO years Of age.
He is one Of Mr.. KS most successful,
and reliable hunters, and brings in annual.
Iy, about $500 worth Of furs. Unlike shs
rest, he is very careful and pruden, Of his
money; rather close in bis dealings, strictly
honest, with an aversion to getting in debt.
He has family, consisting Of an Iadiaa
wife and half dozen children, who accom-
pany him upon his hunts, and spend the
winters OF; on the Missouri plains ;and along
the Assiniboin, inside Of the British Line,
He left day for the M. Il. and Selkirk