New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12
Netu9lork daily Gibn,re
THE RED RIVRR SETTLEMENT.

We are enabled to make the following extracts from
q work lin press) Mnnesots and the proposed
Territory Of Dacotah," by c. c. Andrews, ESQ.,
which il soon to be published by X. Farnlam OF
Washington:
"Tf settlement is sev enty miles north Of Pembina,
and lies on both sides Of the river Its population
estimated at ten thousand. 1t owes lie origin 10 tne
enterplse and success Of the HudsOns Bay Company.
MANY of the settlers came from Scotland but the
moet were from Canada They speak English and
Canadian French. The English style OF society u, 10
well kept up, whether regard the church with lts
bshop the trader with his wine cellar the scholar with
his library the officer with his sinecure, or their paper
currency. They have jsdge who gets good house
h live In and II 600 sterling a year but he has
nothing Of conieqGepce 70 uo nc was '"nsiy
leading lawyer IN Canada. A.,
"Ihe great business Of the settlement OF course,
the fur traffic. An immense amount OF ounSiV sAs
taken In the Summer and Autumn, While In tne Win
Ger smaler but valuable fuTs are procured:
Indiaus ALSO enlist in the hunts; and 1t is estimated
tAat inward If 5000 600 worth Of fs are annually TAX
en- from our Territory and sold to the Huasons Day
Company 1t is high time, indeed, that military post
should be established somewhere on the he1 hseI VI
the North by our Government The Hndsons bay
Company is now powerful monopoly Not 80 mag
uifctnt and potent as the East India Company, II Is
zt 10 werfs combination, showerinR opulence on l's
members, and rejecting secnnar feature M the
strength and graz deur Of the British enplre-a PoFe
vhieb TO use the eloquent language OF Daniel WEEP
ster has dotted the whole surface OF the g0oe
with her poss< sions and military posts-whoso morn
ing drum. beat allowing toe sun and keeping COM
psny with the hours, circles the earth day with one
eeniinuops and unbroken strain of martial music
The company lie growing richer every day and Is ufi>
dictcn and i,s lands will find an availability new
er Ore AIMED Of by s founders, unless as may esiby
happen popular sovereignty steps in TO grasp the fruits
Of Ne long apprenticeship.
"Scme tune ago l believe the Canadas sought to
arntx this broad expaDse to their own Jurlsdiction
Thee are about two hundred membt in the uGsons
Bay Company. The charter gives them the power TO
egslste ior ne settlement They have many persons
h their employ In England well IS in Britsh Amer
VA A clerk siisr serving the Company ten years,
with salary of alb ut 500 per annum Is considered
qualified or membership With the right to vote 10 the
deliberations of the Company, aud one share In the
profits. The profits of share las, year amounted to
$l0,tC0l factor OF the Company, after serving teo
years is eLt,d to membe ship with the profits OF two
ihtIes The aristocracy OF the settlement consists
prncp Of retired factors and other membes OF the
Company, who possess large fortunes dine on juicy
Ioast beet with old po't, and euoy LIE in very con
Portable maIrer Two OF the Companys ships sail up
kio HudsOus Bay every year to bring merchandise to
he seit!eu eat and take away fors