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

was not sufficient Tor the consumption Of the
natives. There were but 5000 acres Of land
under cultivation In the neighborhood Of the
Red riu1 setflemont "a So
By Mr.. Adderly--The present. population
Il the Red riyer territory va about 5000.
The settlessent had been estsblished over 40
years. There was much difference VI climate
between Minnesota and the Red river set
tlerpent
BY Mr.. Ellice--At the Red river settle
men, the company kept two years supply Of
grain on hand for fear Of the crops being
destroyed by foods There we're kundreds
and hundreds Of miles Of water across the
country when the foods came. The compa-
ny did establish model farm ut Red river
settlement, and did all they could TO promote
agriculture; they had also imported the very
best brssis Of csttle 10 be had. lie did not
think the Americans were rapidly making a
settlements towards the Red river, as had
been stated by q previous witness
by the Chairman company employ
ed 90 chief factors, . chief raters, 3 sur
geons, 81 clerks. 81 postmastsrs, 200 per-
nianent servants In the trading season the
company gave employment To about 5000
persons altogether; that included aboring
Indians. He calculated the number II In
dams in Rupert's land 70 be 42.s4O. That
calculation was made this last SEASON. The
country TO the east OF the Rocky Mountains
containe'i, ne considered, 1900 inhabitants
and that to the west about 5000. The
whole amount OF Indian population within
the territory vt the Hadsons bay Company
incindiDg Vancouvers island, he considered
10 be i39WV, lie thought the population
tindian) generally had decreased OF late
years owing 10 wars among themselves and
the small Pox The mode OF administering
justice was a. nearly az possible similar 10
That OF England.
-" rrS.y :" questions by 9'tter:nt m'mi.rs
the witness proceed'd to state thht the In
dian settlement VI the Red River was ap
proved of and encouraged by the company
In the companys territory there were nine.
Teen missionary stations u the Established
onurch, Twelve OF Roman Catholics, four o'
Wesieyans, and one OF Presbyterians. There
was also Roman catholic mission on the
81 Lawrence, another ut Albany, and an
other at Fort William The company paid
the Roman Catboiic Bishop Of Rupert :
Land a salary Of LOO year; they also
gave hun ElOO year IN aid OF schools, be
SIDES stIpends TO ehaplains at different sta
tons With regard to the executive power
OF the companys territory, II comprised ont
governor and council OF sixteen chief fac
tors. In the lted River settlement the re-
corder was governor OF the district hc had
executive power a. well a. Judicial. The
rest OF the territory was governed by tho
witness himself The tenure OF land was by
lease for 999 years. The directors in Lon
don had no LEGISLATIVE power M regarded
territory, but they had the supervision OF acts
itn person wished TO go out and settle ii
the territory, he could get land at IS an acre
payable to the company, and would have To
pay no other charge The companys ser
wants gong out from England were engaged
Tor only hve years but six out OF eight o.
them remain for twenty or thirty years, and
many OF them become settlers and remain
for life. The pay OF laborer going ou'
from England used to be eli, but II is now
f20 year, from being common laborer.
many OF them become boatmen and fisher
men and get from $50 to Gao a year
The sixteen chief factors were partners IL
the trade Of the company The laws under
which the settlement Of the Red river wa,
governed were printed; the new laws wer,
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