The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10

IN Whch, however thev inVarhuly found
themselves at a disadvantage from having
such powerful AMI uuscrupuloas opponents
~ the Hudson BAY Company 10 compete
with, who, having the power alone II form.
ing the laws Of the country. have ever taken
good care that they shah be the best Tor
protecting their own iptensts, ami, being ir-
responsible 10 any party, may bns,k through
any Of them with iInpnnity, whilst unprc-
teeted settlers can he, and have often for do
ing the same, being dealt withc Ia eale Hui
sons bay Company, Here is an instance .
4 law in the colony prohibits the brewing
Of ale or strong drink. The law Il In gene
raj respected by the co'onists hut in the
eyes Of the lladson Bay Company is as SO
much waste paper, and the result Il never
failing supply either OF spirits or beer. They
have IN THIS a means ol procuring what gold
and silver canno, hGy. This Was exactly
my case when cnacavoring 10 procure sup.
there was every abundance Of this just
brought in from the plains about the timc Of
my leaving Red River, conld no, procure
u morscl for money, and could only get II at
last indirectly through the Company
Many Of the settlers were engaged to II small
extent IN the fur trade, OF course in all cases
holly pursued by the superior numbers OF
the Hudson bay men 1hc,c procure their
supplies from ST Paul. to which they NJ.
pair with ox-carts in caravans, sometimes
numbering MS high us 300,
Some half dozen Of the settlers are more
extensively engaged in trade, and obtain
their goods through the Company from
England, by way OF York Factory, convey
ing them 10 iel River ia i.Acir own boaie,
-,Laa n.o-.t .Ns.ye. 'rs,l ss~.al .aa >.,.,s->
may import goods % The umollnt Of II 200
s,~, willis, the smaller may impnr, 10 the
amount OF 96O0. They take comparatively
little from the United States though il IL
supposed that they contemplate drawing
more largely from the American market IN
future.
The Hudson BAY Company are said 20
introduce annually into Red River goods
10 the amount OF gl2,000. This they lis
posed of at an advance Of from one 10 four
hundred per cent. Each spring, they inva.
riahlv run ont Of goods, and before doing
so. advance their prices materially. Wheth
er ihoy ros,r'c, their supplies from suppo-
sing that Their gains viii be- greater by con.
fning Themselves 10 II small supply in order
That they can better advance prices NJ "A
season 81 the year when there i no remedy
---or that they ilnd IT more convenient tone
strict supply on The ground that /, IL not
polite Tor monopoli.'a 10 give full supply
ofrersi'ts 10 II people STRUGGLING 81 stout
" for comm, rcial freedom, there IL no means
.! ascertaining. This, howoyo,, "a quito
certain, that with M unrestricted supply Of
their wants the settlers would very much
increase the trade and IMPORTANCE Of their
policy, especially u the inr. Whll' this
trade couA! los Inad2 sufficiently romuueiu
tug, simply IN the exchange oi Britisl,
manufactures, there could, II thc same time.
be Opened ont M nhcquallcd market for
tneir agricultural products, IA well by the
consumption that would bc created by an
augmentation OF the means 81 transport ~
by making il an article of trade with The
ih1nns who everywhere cry for II. and &c
pceialIy in the lirenlci territorica from
which it is vigorously excluded.
nrD RIVER noAr. AMI coMurecg.
The Red River tra,lc t,ivce employment
~ 1b hoo'-. ca,h Capable vf car yiug ~
pieccs Of goods Of % lb4. eseh. ihcsc
leave Rod River for York Factory ,oon NJ
ter navigation opens. md return with ,htff
cargoc4 about niI.ummer. Landing ihis
they return for IA second. and arr back H.
bod River generally about tbs Jials Of
October, Averaging each boat 10 carry
: tons We have an approximate estimate
n tho amount 81 importation which doe
not excfpd $50 tons "a the entire supply for
the year 10 Red ,kvr. The Company have
ngy.F made any improfciueLi on thar UT,9i
nal mean. Of traUepon, though il IL quite
certain that il ihcy bad done 80 they co','l
haze greatly intlcapd thir trade and pro
NOTED colonization neither have they 10
q as'sl the number Of iI.cr Ghips, as "a a1ii
'afy vossel Of somc 500 tous supple tie %
Ire Northern Department. whild orr a s'ill
<nTai burden 'irr, II" w0rk III, i-h' south
'rn--ha II THEY have made fow progfeps
in lhcse respects. they tase mn,ls much
s,oag. "a regard 10 shat usually cpiD's un
DIR ile Determination u public Hgrl..--
Ewa -" portage ~ 'hal cfnnic't lirl
wav--lha' bet wecn ! ork ihcttry and Rel
EiVer hu'a- ne irel3h' srH tif nte lWs have
lp.d ne, had p, 1e lapi "a iei.-,fg rs thrn
s,l,cs.
ms En,fg FaoA IAEE =rPsAlGa - RsD
JjfEa.
So ogads the ornr2 ol' nj the cpm-
mefe.al cpnneo;ief, wilh H'd Itt,f. in'f" -
!s ny humble opinion h4i oae cpiupara
{. ~ ,mali officially. lis the space b,t@can
! or, " iiinin AMI l.ci Pycr. whici, ~
,trHpht line, dnts not exceed 800 nI,lch n
g9I wagon rold from Fort william ~
Namauka Lake q about ninety n.'c wooh
f.b9ye tho hfs; otniacies nnd li.a witb
os.y q bait 'lOAeD short portage. ,Lsre you'd
B. comparatively spyI navigation ior 22j
mifA This ~oali lead - the weston boz
acr. II thr Lake n the Eools. whrrc. If