New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-03
CANADA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
TORONTO, Dec %, 1856.
The position of the northwest country, which
generally passes under the name OF the hudson
Bay Companys Territory, is exciting good dea
of interest here at present. Indeed, for some time
past it has been the most prominent subject OF news
paper discussion. One portion OF the IefrIsof!'
the eastern, is held by the Hudson's Bay Company
under charter the value of which is, no "e7er' con-
tested: aid the other portion under license OF &C.
cupatic. which will expire in lo59 The ASSISTANTS
of the Company are not united IN sneir oolects'
One party is DESTROYS OF starting another nv al Sou
nany for trading in furs; another desires the lerr-
tory TO be annexed to Canada and be used Tor put-
noses of settlement, like any other portion OF our
territory | have also seen al Opln!0n eA'
pressed-thOugh it caunOt be said tnat aay
marty holds it-that the Territory ought not TO be
annexed to Cansda, but formed INTO separate
Province Some members OF the Canadian uO'-
eminent are known to be Opposed 10 Tue present
nosition of matters, and would be glad To dlsPos-
sess the Company as soon as possible aud annex
the Territory 10 Canada. The Company, on their
mart have not entered upon any defense OF their
sssaIed privileges; and il does not appear thal
any journal has been authorized TO say word IN
their favor. Volunteer defenders are particularly
scarce. The most that has been proposed lor thelr
benefit is. that in consideration Of giving up any
portion OF their territory that may be required De-
fore their license of trade expires, they might De
allowed to hunt over those portions OF the Ierrl-
tory which will not for long time, be re-
ouired for purposes Of et.lement. The Com
pany, believe, quite ready to y!eli any por-
lion of the Territory that may be demanded Tor
purposes of actual settlement. la Tact, the pralrle
lands near the Red River, which would hrst be re-
suired for settlement, are of no value to them as
hunting grounds. Still they have the power ~ hold
that portion of their territory till l-19: and oil
course. if asked To relinquish it before that time
they would naturally desire TO make ITS surrender
condtional ON their being allowed Z hunt for a
oven time over the remainder. In fact. believe
they claim to hold in fee that portion OF their terri
tory covered by the Royal charter but l suspec,
the old charter of Charles III. would not hold
uatar Just al this moment that question IS OF IT.
tie cons ,qucnce; for no portion OF the territory
onro,.6 bv the charter is required flr pur-
noses of settlement Inc eh're leril'Or! Is WE'VE
,;mes the size of Canada, and II enjoys greater
rsre,v of climate than i. generally supposed. The
vs,y term Hudsons Bay smells So strongly OF zee
| Tho; ube,eyer il is mentioned nobody taAes the
tronble 10 reflect that the Territory goes entireiy
.c,oss the continent to the Pacific, ana tn1l III tue
Latter direction the climate Is all thai cOud Oe ue
| sired What teIds to increase PupAe Iu'eIeet u
the ouestion il the rapid advance which cum a'on
"a making in the United States Territory - MIune
.ota 70 the imaginary line OF frontier. inTre Is
re,Lipc like general desire that thaI line sh"uu
be established by means OF al international co'n-
niss,n or otherwise 1t is evident that 'he ana
| Gsp Government will have Ia take up the quesI,uh
i; acme shane next session, II order to pTeNenl oe'
inc outbid b, the opposition, who will other~l'e ny
| 10 m.ke tie most OF i. Or GoTe'lmea' las "