New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-17
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I abe N tnni,,,r The jounlc, was undertaken in o'm
/ rlou,o with prvmiso mado Ga Mr Sinclair ono "l
he rn,,u,ta in The lludene hty Company, who Waited
N, ,,r In The wntcro lSla-'a0. and proceeded via
ryhinn and tho South Pass to Oregon AMI California.
Nlt,,e he returned Via the Ittlmus, IN lN', On ms
,,tiu he tp,nt few days here, and then rrocre',d
/ via rmhJra to lo,k FACTORY rn l'udsonH bay "o'''
Lone had much utcrVoutiV with Hun, and hnall con
,,pt,A a. ncct him Rt lymhna tina summer or autumn
f did meet h,m and must Md that mover spout tmc
no,c aric,shy, could give You the inc'denih oI tho
4 nm hut am enabled to give You something OF mnch
I nerr iutrr,st | gaihcUd The following particulars
relative &C. tie organization tho policy, and the trade
of tie uudsons laN COMPANY, which thnA You
viii tud ot gi,at interest ia YOUR readers
The concerns ct the Company are MANAGED 10y q
c,,,,rner a prput, Governor. ami Committee o
p,,,,ir,s cstshlshtd In London. b, whom ali general
regulations and orders devised aud sent iorth and
+ h Whom all the accounts. reports oil suhord'na'e'
ami other matters ol interest are examined and con
,,ellcd The conduct ot this body Ia cnNolopcd IN
p,,t,,,nd secrecy Even thc communications when
oe, s,e REQUIRED ~ make 60 Tho Government writ
In, src made With studied hrc,ity and caution and
f contain rnb what's ahsolutc, required Ihis pory;
Which originated in arprchcnsions OF rivalry anu VI
. la,hsm,ntar mtcrCrVuccs IN thcir mtoi u. ',,H""
ms and intercourse with the Indians, Is o be re-
srcttc has resulted in the suppression oi mu'utudo
al isctE important to science at large aud oSpcch! :"
4 "a our Geographical knowledge IL Is moro 'han pro
hshlc tee that We are thus kcp' m Eh'ra"rc =, '''
hN ~ materials which if available, would throw
f MA Nsht uvcn Indian history, and thus contribute
essns s "a he o those learned ana iap'f"us
cacr,s which Nct making e. solve the my story al
,lcir cririn ami pcculiartcs In America there rs
resident Governor whose du, consists IN occasionally
visiting subordinate trading posts experimenting and
sis,c,ns the O. uduct oi tho Commandments ant collect
ia sua Transmitting an accurate account OF thelr pro
,,,arrS "a Il G Roald IN London Each interior i'r'
,v flsa.re po>t has C0mmaniant ANA cloTh, rs
rsrN traders IS agc necessary &C. carry the goois INTO
tt lrisn NlsrcS and hiring IA the turs ana rs many
,c,s4Cugs or hands arc required 10 transport the
1vtts g. DE various points =, which Their trad'
.ssfsc, On Tie stgc3cSi discipline ami regularity AMI
Tie Ecst rigid economy marks all their proceedings
srd IS lie i, ami criminal affairs and tribunals are
composed ii g cir cNn sab Gets tho Company may be
sad O. exercise al The functions ct Government saving
a. iAc CvcWp ONN due homage and nominal coulrol'
he rests Il the CoWpSuy dotted all over North
ca Auc.ica lrom tAe taniic 10 the Pacific The
,sg r.,tlsrr : situated 81 MckcnsicS tVcr. Within
lie A-rfc Circle Srd is called Fort Good Hope. In
81 ttr territories there aD near loo at those posts
1te, srr wi,A tAe exception Of Fort ChGTemsi, herA
lscio., ara oIc ~ NancVuverS lsaud. Stockadcs,
wa Nil,e ~o<ca hSscaS sc the corners, capable OF
lslG.xS travelling party 81 - or ~ persons. bai
der rur,Aici Intercourse MIA TIE Indians uaS gwen
It.l - ctlArSic coatrd over iAeH, tea' Tor pnF'
~ ss Il trade IN SSitfs thCy ncycr need, aud rarely
lavs. .sre tan isGr ~ tive tcaanis Iae arsesi 81
.tr r.>ss rlior O. Tie lAie tfcaiy wish the United
Sfa.ss~ Wss Fori Vancouver. N tie Columbia River,
sl.li ~ ESs i.rl rs mouth sn4 accessible % yes
sss 81 x sSi GaG--. l. een>slsd 81 s'eeAale' IN
a Il
s-.-ss r : wcsAsAops. ta-Ia G.. St-l Aeres, AMI
etrs itss.e sLsziiy 81 ca:ile. IAis. together With
A. sltr .xsis EiA e. t-e {9i. parallel. have oc-n
srtrs 81 7le i-ss;y % s1e Ua-si states as pslce
t1.l D. c,-1-.ss.-sTs .vrei@.cl By iae parties
T1s M --ti4 : sAsEra-y decreasing tralc. Ia
l.-s- trgz- ~ FsIy. I1c Governor g. Lord Glaneg,
v-ts5t. =. il e.arsc. IS I>.s-. 1e states thar nearly
iles- axls g-s1-s we've tr1N- i-l T-er can ProPe-
7err-c-Jss t1e-r c,1.- "a - e1--1li1Z n some II
,-l,fssa 1--t- - ..ss l-- Be- es-srs Friding gain
e 49, 20 q
~ AL ta-.ss1 t-gE - N0-1-Eesi CoUPaug as
sse- c-cll.-tS iT - -.ci "a; - bss Co-2lny
1l7t ---ll-T 1s.- 2 Crs- e. e---ced Fe.l- 'ls
81 d. g-tss-TI-- - ~ -z- y - a. slrlt nj als
6sf--s7sc = ~ relies P-sc--a-ig 70 gre 700
Eg-s 1sa g. z.Ai 3, F-tsas5 q i-.s i.s q sn31a.
e. -sless 5l-s y - Ce-2a1g. gll Z-e s'1e
ftl-is-3ra u l-s5 iteT II, IT, ifc-- ~ noe o.
~ rrssrssszs- G-~-- st--A T1l17' 20 fD0it
S-3-.sf i ~ -ls-- en- 20 "ers q, ale
/ t.-ls sz,szc1x -tLs e 70 rse1 li ye4- IL s1ess
GIN rft-s re u ~ - 80 -' l-r1- l,el 1ro 90
r-r1--7 rl8 1trL. s-1--.t ID woe amber 81
-4-4slt - 81 - ~. ..-iZ Ra,l5 i-e tli-
"a as VIZ - t-sfs A. slsi.r"- t-e ~ pf315
,-r.lc IL So 49, t,g- - = - s-s I'M ile
.trlt@s 81 "a - tltsE IA T----e.g 1,erei1et All
.l.rs la tss- csrTss-s-.l- e>-f@ess u im2rf@
go Az 81 ~ 1.g,ef ~ - f.5gr' 10 yf>-s
are rtx ayygG gum FrDzs 80 ss11- o. o-4-f :,
t,fss.tr ~ e.Ly 1rll yr.t-s. rs 11.s; 4rlsrt ~
s.... Il t,.rs,1-.s. a. ~ ~. D. EgrsDe AL C1.1t
Tt.fg lass ~ r-sr.s ~ srf ~ al ~ tfi p r.
tvfss TIE egtIgesc b fss>sr ~ te.Tssi f4n ~
me ra1e - az rst-ss iyf t-lc1r f@l' 81 ~
fgtrt,r-rs,cr ~ seCs ~ go ite-Df 81 ~ - the
- b.iL -; ~; 80 igfi' a'e f@ b.ft ~ i.''9
reI ueffrg Nr ~ aIk,n - e4.es, ~! tas' mi
tlio .ssrspVfs re ;ofls h02 - - IATrfnFs ~
Jsfi Fsetcrg - 80 ia''ffG % caff'e' sh4 ~ Ja't
a.. IL at5 llg-sfeysf III fte f1f " ~ = i,1H
f.1ss I'M fteto,y ~ YsacDg5e's islsnj To
aca1t lof ~ coAseL.free ~ ;ffle ~ pi iaD p'rt
sa.s f r5nety ts,s.1s IyDlDl, trD " 1bfA en- b.
anna b MIR sDa na5eb sEz.e penn csg c1n.
se.l'itg 1eDcls 10 nsting p,fi7f'' afDY"H 'i' a''
o1bs5 ~ psoinfnfs ~ int@fnr b4'iyatha. I'' i'f
tIsoaJe 5.najs ~ btles II re ssife Dsgit
he fuys ere nesii, al siippe1 ~ Indon eiihef ~
Mutual a. JOfk fscDfy, ~ if0in Png'ts Bound.
vteree fie, are 1i,ffbpte1 thfoa2h ksnpe an1 tna
Fsst Direct fifynsnts are sDnrtin's madr ifon 100
v.sfegn coast ~ LfBtDn, bot its dans hDi fep9niH
Is,f4D TIeys uas iofflefIy UNDERMINING ~h me
Ifsi Isca LomDsny by wLlch ihDae sei ~ emma and
ne lat vfle t1eLsDped ior icaa an1 niff iDf no
Eufqesn n4ftet, boi hot auan9enent 10 no" dis
S,,le tLc Hoduns by Comgaoy have enloyed ibo
eteusise pisilege Oi trading Nlh 'bc h1an llbH' ~
all ne B.Iti,h GonlDoHs, toy have certainly pIo'ed
nenaelses wire aud pfnd'nt Mninisifa'Dfs. In'y
Ieve ed scIo0ls Tor the instruction O Tho hh
s,d Isllbfeed children at their posts and they have
ei.u esery facility and encouragement 10 Missionaries
L. enter fIe Indian territory, md given them assshnce
and proeetion While engaged IN pons Efforts t"r NOR
coLgefson II j. true TINT 10 consequence ~ 'h' an
,etee a competition they have The power o' competing
lie Indians 10 psy them higher prices Than ibey "ou'
tirrvee have 10 pay md these greatly enhance ther
,,ols Lut II ,nhy well be doubted whcthor the not
i,iier for tho IndiGBs tian tho dem"raIau'b, no
cine fe ,tffcg AID blDodlbcd which would lhotmDV
rouH from 0gnin opcning this tfnde 10 conpfui"p,
inst % these things did occur during me png PI'I
ding tbcr unrishled dominion. The Company mas
afirly succeeded in acquiring controlling influence
90, Je ,,rinus tribes within their territories hhh
con, ,eIs me- 10 aver that ~ The main this in1n'