New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23

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Of tie couofry, OF whether OFF shD Dad 80 ts-
e, ce5 himself - cnasoue d k1ii 3, hJ.o--sis
post on the 'taf Of ioe Lord Ls,teas,: OF I.e.<1i.
| Lfro PAsHURK befJ Q Answering 10 q Ies.iIn Il
presstd deep regret 81 p-.-.ice tbs. hsi grIT- up
Of l. ,sipg statements in rs B,1.e. % P4rs- al 70
ipS sting The admin s.ys.Jr 81 . army Oh p5rs q!
disc pine; bat be a. Ill NJ: clopl4p a Ibe , =
earl nskIg use OF be privih,s o. peer 4 answer
Asgstl ne Which be Lord Ps1uE'e nus. cay were
moot ~an'oJly brought sgsins. bis ml.sy cNs-s-isr
bu. when The noble eul ess c5nscaas 81 tsvics h.o
| he srproval Of ID d R-elan, be n,s1t well haze
afforded TO per- by in I'll, the re,TS' o. one 80 IL
Sror in IsIk ard ju3gr en 10 the nob-e lord &c Ter
whom The gallant e.-l hsi ser.e3. Toe gsa7. esr
vss also simed itb a o'um.Dt shoEiDg The. be Ssd
r,ce y,d the hAIks c! ia; Houss for hs gilisnry,
abo that was another resson Why he c'uli afford -
pas over these charges IN silence With refe-eoce:o
| pro ceilings BY cou.-mer.isl sesnt the Off 'er
who wrse the book be mrst rem,-d tie noole
earl that it was published under al .lnns
nous tile and consequently the cJmmsode-
n.cbkf sho weuld be presen. tast DAY
but be he'd to attend TO htr Maesy by comm sndl on
wing the application ci The nobs ear 70. c11rt
martial s.std that be Old not conceive il within
bic province 10 take notioe o: anonymous military poo
caona, and thu, il such preceden. we're est.h'
hsbed Il would lead 70 inevitable confusion in the dis-
cir line Of The army; bu, appeared tIhe Conninder-
in Chiaf az il appeared 10 him Lord Psnnure, That
the noble earl cou seek redre-s by the of The
civil Law OF the country. The noble earl hsd given
resson Why be did no' appeal 20 the laws OF honor ans
be thought be was perfectly right 10 not doing So BE-
the better fer society the Christian cbarser o.. the
country Hear, hes Under all the cIc1 instances,
the only ans er he could give TO the noble earl ws,
that YVES not the intention OF the Comm anderin Cbie
TO bring The officer who the author of tbs book 70
a court martial and he lord Pabuure) would advise
the noble earl % rect upon the ogh Testimonials Of
character IN his possession to refute the allegations In
that publication
HUDSON's BAY COMPANY.
Mr.. LABoUCHsRE then rosa pursus9t to mott ,e, to
move 'or sc. CT committee TO consider the state Of
those Britiih Possessions in North America which
"uIotr the administration Of the Hu5sons Bay Com
pany OF over which they possess cense 10 trade"
The territory which came under the terms Of bis
ce be sad included large tracts of land little dtted
for bdusiral pursuits, and large tracts which were
fitted for II use Of civilized man. and he thought be
could sbsw that motives of policy and humanity of NO
ordinary magnitude were involved in the question.
He wosld not 60 into the history of the errt ,res.
TIE boodbed and confusion arlsng under the divided
rule Of the Hudsons Bay and North Western Compi-
nits wee well known. Thee two Companies at
len 9Th smalesmaed usder the tite Of tee II adson's
Bay Company and q: present. possessed almost e4cu-
Budfons Bay to the Pacific, and ln,lucins Vancos
vtrt I,land. Under their first charter, of the year
1870 the Company claimed to Posess rights
over the important territory comprised in whst
their tile to this territory was called in quee
top, but WA confirmed by the then lsv officers OF
the Crown, who, however, recommended 40 appeal TO
the Judicial Committee of the Priv Council which,
paDy over Rupeits land then had never been dis
y owed. But the trade Of this Company extended to
The mere important Terrrory Of British Oregon, helt
undei roy al license for u year, expiring 1859, and
TO Vancouvers bland, which they held under lease
graz ted for II years which also expired In 1852 The
Company bad demanded, 9th justice 10 learn whether
tbese licenses wou be renewed as took time TO re
cuce The operations Of such Company. Under these
circumstances hs h,d thought it right. before taking
sDy steps, TO ask the OPT ion Of the House Of Com
upon the question. Of course over go extensive
tract Of country instances Of oppression were TO be
fouId d; they were in fact, inevtable; but, on the
Wh' lie, The Hudsons Bay Company has been desirou.
Of PROMOTE emo they Rad promoted, the welfare of
tnt pstive tribes of red men, still comprising noouia-
,i"n Of 9 lGsr"; and ttey had restrained Is far s
possibe everywb and away from the borders en-
tiIey the destructive sale Of ardent spiriu among
them As pre minary to the present motion, he had
comnu1 icaitd on the subject with the Governor OF
Canada; an be bad reeson 10 believe that the Coz
rittee would have the advantage Of bearing evidence
from that colony.
Mr. Rolpuck thought the Hudson's Bay Company,
fur company, mutt Necessarily oe opp 10 GO
MIA ion. The trspper oerred to continue the sotudes
for The eeko tho wild on0als producing the fufi the
sett CT alGsys drove these animals before him. Ac-
cordng TO Gibbon, ntensa forests and wild animals
pre-, eed in aul and Germany during tue dominion Of
Tie Romans. These ted vanished bette cviliZsaon
and cu,iv alton; and the result vas opes TO North
Am. RIGA The latitude OF Quebec VA tha: OF itayi
AID the clearing Of forests and drainage OF moranes
woulo mske the Bn.iih possessions IN North America
He truseo then that the country would be coonized
and that it might form kind OF counterpoise TO the ex'
ccssiv with Of the United States Bat The
Bay Company cultivated wildernesses and peiry lts
objection TO keep up the wilderness for the sake Ut Its
skIps ard furs The object Of Eogland should be to
break up the wilderness and 70 fill the country not
With foxes and beavers aud peluy animals but With
men. He would hke 10 zee an act passed 10 deprive
the Company OF lis privileges.
Mr.. AppiRLiY conten1ed tina. inquiry was not
needed. Coordination of The Hudsons Bay Territories
vas inevitable; and if Engald did not e,loaIze 1t the
United States would. The Interest OF the Hudsons
Bay Company wss TO prevent colonization. AZ TO
their char.r whstev might be said in its favor, 1t
would be upset by the natural rights OF man. Ii was
absurd TO coy that either by charet or by es:IsnIn
mote the growth Of furs The growth OF flrs aad the
growth OF colonization were mcompst Die and the
fom er must give way. A committee would do one
gooo il would place on record The tact mat the Iefri-
Tory totally unfit for penal colony
Mr. ELLICE, ir., asked wat form OF goyernm ent
was 10 be substituted Cor the rule of tue HudsJn Bay
Company should that company be released from the
care Of The native population. Ineu goyeinaieh. Is
peculiar and adapted TO The peculiar habits and ants
Of that popusiicD GraIuog that a far company h,d
noting 10 do with oolOniza'on and th, nothing bat
Necessity could usty tbe being placed IN the sitas
ton OF govern oIs sull, colonies lad Siof mp under
tie care Of tie company. Red River, fr instance,
possessing lopy oi 900 persons geographically,
II territory Of he Hucson's Bay Company was more
u. aIly allied 10 the United states than to C-nadA II
the charter Of the company was niosicaly good for
uohipg still it had lasted for go yeas hid been
re, o. pized BY the Government aud oy the orinsh
houie OF Commons as aconvenence, ana the comps
should their cha ter not he relieved, had Tar cain
ON the Grafton ef the British Legislature. an
couvei's leland was pcculiny adapted for coioaiz.-
tiop; and the company had unaertaken 10 cooulze II
Oh the part Of the Government lac seec. CO nmittee
would .hcit valuable information on an important
subject.
Mr. GLADSTONE reoicsd h at this topic asd been in
,rcducea TO The notice OF the House of Commons by