The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-09


The English Parliament, bAs ~ yet, taken
no action upon the petition u the Hudson
Bay Company, asking renewal d their
charter and the protest d the Canadian
government, in Opposition thereto, further
than by the appointment Of Parliamentary
COMMITTEES u Investigation This Commit
tee ~S Dissolved, Of cours BY the recent
dissolution Of Parliament, bat WE s~ that
another Committee has been rSisri, comPds
cd 10 part. Of the gentlemen named ia the frss
Committs~
This COMMITTEES. Judging from their pub
lishsd psocesding. appear 10 he Investigating
whether the territory now occupied. by The
Company, s capable Of sustaining Al ayr
cultural population. The officers ofthe Com
pany, exsiniDssi before the Committse. have
stated that but little u the territory Is sns
ceptibL Of cultivation, and that ts settle
n,ent would utterly destroy the present prof
table fur trade. VI course. the Canadians
assume the opposite; and contend that II the
immense tract u country Is opened To ernisra'
ton, Il will soon rival the north western pr
ton Of the Unitsi States, in population
wealth, and proiactivenesss,
| The Canadian government is not content
with merely laying It's case before the lmper''
al government. A detachment of troops has
been detailed by the colonial government. to
the Red River country, ~ take possession oi
Il In III. name Of that colony. The com
mansicr Of the TROOPS 10 instructed to AVOID
collision with the agents Of the Hudson
bay Company but TO protect such eInigrants
~ may be- ~pt out,
A few emigrants, from Canada. passed
through this city, ths Other day a route for
Red River; and we learn from private
sources, tba, NEXT summer, = company ofthrcc
hundred families will be despatched from
Cauadn To the valley Of the Saskatchewan.
This colonzing scheme is under the patron
aye Of the leading men, merchants ~ well NJ
politicians. Of the colony AMI we have no
doubt, will bc prosecuted with energy and
ultimate ucce~. Among the Canadian gen
IL. recently in this city connected with this
enterprise, On his way north, was Mr. EpwIs
RcuAapsos. who hal with him a stock Of
merchandise. suitable for trading with the
Indians. II Is his Intention 10 return next
spring. and take out the body OF emigrants
rcfcrrei To above.
We cannot help Wishing the Canadian
people success, 10 their efforts to rescue this
fertile anil beautiful portion Of the North
West. from the domination Of the !yrAnical
and grasping corporation. which now con
trolls ia destiny The Red river valley and
the valley Of the Saskatchewan, when settled
by industrious communities vi frank among
the most productive portions of the cont
nent Their capacity, ~ an agricultural
country. Is becoming understood and all in.
trlligcn, writers on the subject, who have
visited the localities teierrd 10, represent
that in the POSSESSION Of an agricultural pop
ulation, they will bscome the greatest wheat
rye, and barley. districts Of the west
Asa matter Of ~lfin.ercst the people Of
MiupesotA are deeply Interested in the
pseJy settlement " the country north Of
our boundary Our railroad system will be
the great artery through which its produce
will seek market, aud " III also be the medium
us,l to transport such merchandise rs may
bc requisite for the supply Of it. population.
Al uo distant day our relations, CONNER
cial anil social with the population u this
portion Of British America. will be Of the
most intimate anil We believe. mutually
beneficial character
We will await the decision ot the British
Parliament, upon the subject with great
interest Eveu il u new lease u power i4
granted the Hudson Ray Company. 1t can
no, MAINTAIN. many years longer, its prsent
exclusive policy u discourAging emigration
The fur trade. every year - becoming lss
profitable and Is attended with grra,er din
cnltis and expense Indeed W. 49, I,
stated that IA view u an advsrs. decision
to ia application for a renewal Of the char
ter the company "a peNrcd 10 advocate
the formation OF new British col,'ny. from
the territory over which i now exercises
control prsum,ng Of course. that, from the
Ascenlancy !, now Possesses. the govern.
mru, u the new colony will naturally pass
into thu hanls Of the company oiii~rs and
ascu,s The Canadian government na
turally r.is' this alternative the only one
remaining To the company, claiming that il
Vas originally New France. or Canada,
up,ler French iom,natiou anil. ~ such. vas
csiei 10 England, by the tr~,y Of l'63.
AMI Is. ,hcrforr portion Of the culouy u
Canada
Mrs ptN. The Ioplon Bissfa,ai Ne,c,
sAys tina, Mis- plS. II Boston. L. =, who
has ,akru 81 admirable part in foccing the
stA,r Of the Soc,ch luna,ic upon public NJ
,icr. app~rs to bc a pcrsoa 81 extraordinary
,icvo,ion to bar duty 30 scbr in body
tina, shr can hardy walk half mile. she hes
travelled over the whole Of ,hc Uuit"i States
aud inducd n~,csn Of the local leyisla,urvs
TO erect anil coicw State luna,ic Asylums
She has also ex,cudci her influence 10 the
ervc,ioa u LIGHTHOUSES, and the establish