The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-02

rNPirr, uft Vigorous eioft " eHp ulaue
by the people and government Of Canada,
10 prevent u renewal BY the English Parlia-
uent. Of the privileges now enjoyed by the
Company. The feeling in Canada is very
intense on the subject. an! Commrs-
sioner has bern appointed by the Colonial
government, to represent To thu Imperial
government, the wishes OF the people or IL
Canada. Chief Justice DRArEK has been
appointed Commissioner. md has sailed for
England The instructions gwen to him
by the Governor General, on his appoint
ment, represent the views Of the people Of
Canada. AMI are w follows
His excclleney feels il particularly ne
ccssary that the Importance Of securing the
Northwest Territory against the sudden aud
unauthorized influx Of immigration from the
United States side should be strongly press
cd. lie fears that the continued vacancy of
this great tract with n boundary not marked
on the soil itself, may lead to future loss and
injury both 10 England AMI To Canada. he
wishes you 10 urge the expc,licncy Of mark
ing out the limits and 40 protecting the
frontier of the lands above Lake Superior
riec as a,r,ctnaIly N sec,re them ana;ns,
violent seizure or irregular settlement, until
the advancing tide of emigrants from Cana
ua anu Tue on''eu hingnom may 'ariy How
H., o,..,., a,' 1872 Ill., us,,,sI "
With these objects In view II Is ESPECIAL
" important that her Majesty's Government
snoai1 guaru any renewal ol Incense OF DC
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such stipuations as will cause such license
or such rights not TO interfere with the fair
ana legitimate occupation OF tracts adapted
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way the future Importance Of Vancouver.
Island a. the key to all British North Anne
r'ca on Inc s'ne OF 'he racine situated as II
80 ,u.,;.a .n, a.. v.s, 800. /" WI" w.
hands OF the United STATS
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commits, xa. ,n,o;,,.i 10 tax. ,.,.,;uo,y
and ,s,o,, nno, tho s,,..,,.r.y IF r.,,.u,;n,,
tho charter of the Com,anv W. b,,s la.
fore IA. the proc,elinus Of The s,copd n.e,.
inc of the COMMITTEE .t which pr RI,
the Arctic traveller and Sir Gsouax s,s,.
SON, the Governor Of the Co,npanv weres,.
amincd.
DR.. RAE, III the course Of his examination
stated that there was q considerable portion
OF the land occupied by the company capa-
bic OF cultivation, but he did not think set
| ,lement would ever take place RAPIDLY. The
Dc..,or ,sv. !, a. Nj. on,,;o,, ~, sh,,,l,,
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''Vi''' w '"''"' ""e'' sue" ~ ~ q"
Joyed by the company TOR II the trade was
open spirits would be introduced. and trap
pers voald came i, anil kill the animal. AZ
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A' ""s""'' anu w '''' u'H' ""'n'a'N "ou'u
he destroyed he thought II would be din
cult To make an arrangement by which the
fnr trade might IN. retained in tho nr,s,,p,
""'A'' NM ''e MUM '"f'"''' " o"'''s'"''
devoted 10 settlement
DR. Rae also stated thai III, Indians
n,t,.., ,... s,A ... ,...., ,,.,.,. a., ~. -.
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PRIV VI vi, so"'S' "Aen 10 u' 'rfr""'"s
| OF the company by It's ohicrrs. AMI even A.
much ~ 500 per cent.
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SIMPSON was eSam'"d. HIS testimony
gives Of coursr. the most favorable view Of
tho oucr,,ior. If ,h. Cau,nv I,
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sir George simpson Was the hrst Ind only
~itnsss called hrs examination lasting
through the whole sitting lie said b. hcsd
The past ot .'overuor ot the Territory ior the
Hudsons Hay company for the period OF
'hir'y~vcn wears There ~as no hsei sat
Of government but there was a sat Of coan-
eh. Ills authority extented over the who.
OF the Company Territory. The nature Of
the authority Of the council was merely a.
advisers, AMI 10 vote upon snch qucstioE a.
~cre brought before them The osscil
could Oo'vo,e the Governor bat e had nsver
Hrn 40, Tie bad travesd through the
greater part Of the country forming the Ter.
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