The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10
The Red tiNer Conntry--,ut.rrs ting
Report.

The Red UiN"r Country-~tot.rcs ,ing
REPORT.
! Our readers will rccolloct that last winter
Capt. WILLIAM kgSSspy passed through
this city, en- route for the Se.kirk settle
picnt, for the purpose OF gaining Information
/ relative TO the resources OF that colony. and
the cxpedioncy Of It's annexation 10 Canada,
We have before US the repor, submitted by
| Capt. KENNEDY, TO the people OF Canada,
on his return. !, contains mary statements
interesting iy '"tirv people ~ S%iii11rosura.
The relations glowing up between our
people and the Selkirk colony are becoming
of the nlost intimate commercial character
and the day is not far distant when ST.
Paul will be the recipient OF m immense
trade from the Red River valley Capt,
KENNEDY admits, it will be seen that St
Paul is destined to monopolizc the trade Of
this region, but this contingency h. hopes
10 avert by the opening Of good route
from Lake superior 20 Red River.
The following is Capt, KESSGny's report,
GExrtrNrx My mission to Red River
Colony being concluded, have now TO sub.
NIT the following general report Of my pro.
ccclings
Having instructions 10 proceed 10 Red
River TO make inquiry iu,o tic condition Of
the trade in tha, settlement, and the best
means Of opening commercial connection
with it, accordingly proceeded to that col
ony in January lg, by way Of Minnesota
and accordingly reached
rEuBivA
on the DIST Of February 1hiapoin' being
on the American portion, ! had compare
lively little TO do with il found. however
that remote a. this station WAS, and a. com
pared with Rcd River Colony. small in pom,
of population Numbering only 800. and that
not al Pcmbinn, but at st Joseph n vii
! laQo some thirty miles "a the West IT,
trade was already considered Sufficiently IN
porlan. by the American Government that
il was allowed three representatives. TO the
scat Of the Territorial! Goycrnmrnt Saint
paul-and had a monthly mail AMI a rcsi.
den, Custom House Officer The citizens
, Of ~. Joseph are almost exclusively hall
breeds. Ihesc arc chiefly cbgagcd ci'h'r IN
hunting Of ''r'!aloca or prosecuting he fur
trade Ia consequence they are unable 30
raise enough ii agricui ural produce TO sup
ply tieIr own wants aud have recourse -
Rel River "a tGuaja for supply oi tie
same The consumption, however r. mall
owing Ia their hcne so much ACCUSTOMED 10
snbslst on animal TODD What amount OF
business they do, had not the means II ~
ccr'diung bat there are II least two cyicn.
awe independent traders, and quito h0g' of
what Hudson BAY rai-caicherv wolld cnl
petty trader Their market b OF course
81 Pa3l, 10 WHICH they Icpail e.cl, samiuer
"ith Their carts and oxen and occasionally
in winter with team Of dog-
They have MOI VET had any OF her mean.
"t Conveyance ia earTyin u, iheIf trade. hn;
urAt spriug they have tbs o. grancc ilr,
Steamer nos Uuifd-ng III Grahams Point
expressly for he Rcd Hi,cr trade. viii BE-
down with their supplies By The OPP nirg q
navigation. Onc boats Sgo Of proyi>Ions
has ALREADY b'a.u conyycd from Rod River
intended a. supply 70 tho" crisa@cl IN
contracting The sienmcf which II 4 Stinci
10 Effect 50 much ipF the Opening up II Tie
Ial Riyef t,alo, and .yr which tho .ttlcrs
are Making aU preparations .ook,ag lur
ward az they do 70 the pl"a-ips hol" fhH
WHITTIER their petition foT anncxa'imi 20
auaGa - heard ~ n"t They VII hl,c 'h.s
eirAirar ne tnran. ~ workihg nu' iiriI
commercial Independence. ard t@ ,i.m
above a, future attempts either oi govern.
mon'e ~ iaouopp..s's lDy lurYO to sgLJcei
tl"m :" u. d"graf'rI -eri9"m - winch
tLsy have hcen So icnr r7hioc'
Etn a. "a sfJLgstSI
! arr yoi H. he Canadian se.il.iseL' 90
Rel H'y- ~ De 2tih a. Febtaacy arL
found 'he r,e,p" there ia u hieh cate ofc,-
yacta'ioU. both o. alr0un' oi hat they hal
>'en u i.ae tauadian ialSrs rep cling The
goat %1Etl@tJ Cfuirurcgsy. All 1i their
e.f'ng T. oy,5'gres wcr, beng nallr'haq
% H. 'a-, Of ta1I.ii f.r % .'are ~ heir
'raie. H. i4 Ing. thy wcre certainty rip
,CS c.ieF,AlLin2 such propositions as "egr
Uad" 'Aera l'lc iaa'iT - mean, however.
varr rycr ~ f- wanting 'l.' Hliat 'hey ID
J(zscs4 they wore torn1 hy 'nengrq1ru, 20
Apply ~ the pGuo.es II tie ilud.on I,ay
COMPANY. Al. thsag arrangements, too, ;0r
~ bushes u tn coming AZ. BAD bean
p-nuT.Iy male
TF4DE Asr t,hi'ffTJFE.
1uals, Ia % Tar ~ ), d pursued BY The
.c'tl r. tbemsayss. "a. niyi; well be- app
sol iognd in AZ eX'reue tote n asI'r'..
.i0n. Agricultural pur.,ii wre carried %
o-ly N u" cr'cu' n suppying tb~if own
wants aui TIE only o'her md" 81 y cor.
my snch other Bece.sar.ts a. ,io'r sai dd
g,oi pr0!uoe. was g. cu.s2. 10 lie lgr ,ra'le: