The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14

stances which have controlled and retarded
the development Of British empire "a this
continent. Among the most influential Of
these has been the llud.on Bay Company
10 all the British dOminIons without The
limits Of the Canadas-a monopoly which
enabled that company, az il were to placard
four hundred thousand squarc miles Ol Ter
riiory, embracing some Of the finest lands
in North America. IA British landed pro-
prietor would do his game preserves 10 Eng
land No tboroughiarc here, "" No admls-
sion on any kind Of business INDUSTRIOUS
NJ ii seems TO u that few men should have
been allowed, Tor two centuries Tor the mere
preservation, for their own use, Of the furs
and skins Of Wild beasts running Wild upon
it.. an exclusive arbitrary, and absolute
right Of uar, to this large and valuable
portion Of the earth surface, while millions
Of their countrymcn were stintcd for brad
aud frantic for the want Of employment;
yet the fact has been Of two hundred years
duration. Nothing could more strlklngly
exhibit the difference which exists in the
spirit Of the institutions Of England and the
Cni,ed States than The temper in which the
two peoples would respectively look upon
such monopoly.
The territorial monopoly Of the great
Hudson Bay Company has at last however,
fallen, ard acts have passed the British
Parliament establishing colonial govern
mcnts in the hitherto closed domains Of
British America. The fall Of the great
land monopoly will mark an important era
il the development Of British empire on this
continent and now for the first time will
be- witnessed u fair trial Of the relative ca
phcity Of the institutions OF the two c0un
tries for the development and expansion Of
empire. We copy an interesting article on
this mbjcc, from the London Press
"A large aud steady demand for the skins
Of beaver and fox and orossum setting IN
throughout Europe, 1t was thought ucccssa
~ to confer exclusive power and privileges
on a company, in order to keepa large tract
Of country 10 "a state Of thorough III cneas,
and through the necessities Of fur aud the
trculinrities Of luxury and climate. 10 bar
the inroad OF civilization. Strange M the
incident may appear, !, is no lcss an hstori.
cal fact, For two centuries the Hudson
Bay Company have occupied vast terrific
ry, from The Atlantic 10 the Pacific in ex.
tent almost IA large ~ Europe, and have
there done their best Ia preserve foxes and
beavers We DO not think that any blame
ought 10 be attached 10 the Hudson Bay
Company. The iur bearing animals were a
sort Of final cause 10 II; IN lact, II was u
society Of irapIers and traders ferns deiol-
dere naid, since the days Of the Merry Mon
arch The company has done 40 tor 40
years, and might have done 10 for 30 years
longer IT II had not been for the accident
OF gold. That powerful metal Is likely to
open the Hudson Bay territory, 100000
square miles of which appear not 10 have
been meant for fur bearing animals and IA
iur seeking company exclusively as much M
Tor manklud in general Opposite political
umlnarics are in bland conjunction on this
point Mr. lsocbuck and Mr.. Gladstone
are agreed that the old Signs OF the Hudson
bay Company. No 1horoughiare." and
No admission on any kind OF business,
should bc removed, aud an eager and indus
trial immigrant world admitted The dc.
bate upon the hill Tor giving political or.
guullatlon to the new gold district and the
subsequent discussion upon Mr. Roebuck' 4
resolutions respecting the privileges OF the
Hudson Bay Company. are full OF signlii
canoe. GA both occasions the new colonial
secretary handled the matter IN sprit Of
wlse aud large craftsmanship. Without
commit pg himself to Mr. Rocbucks roso.
lutous, Sir Edward Bnlwcr Iytlon indicated
the pollcy at the government with respect
to the present occuplcrs and the aboriginal
possrssors OF the -oii IN words no lcss slgnli,
lcant than they were eloquent.
II - my sincere wish and hope that ar,
engagements may he effected IN u spirit ol
rca~unahle Cancellation Ia oil parties con,
ccrn"l and that We may thus lay the ioun
datlon Ut civilized community upon thu
principles OF humanity towards the red men
and OF honor and honesty towards the white
which our civilization should carry with il
wherever II extends, a. the coloniyrrs of old
carried along with them fragment Of their
native earth and light from the altar o
their council hall"
pom these broad and somewhat OLE
fashioned principles hill has been intro
duc,d, and has passed third reading IN ,h,
House ol Lords, for the organization oi d
colony upon which her Majesty has beet
pleased 10 confer the title II British colum
Ina The hlll provides for the infant colony
what colonies IN u state uflntaucy. surround
al 10y rather Wild and hois,rrous ncighbors
have most nCtd oi the tutclagc 1T stron.
executive government. IL Is. IN lac,. bll
to obr'atc the necessity OF vigilance com
mtio, or the establishment. OF a baud o
regulators, or any other popular mode q
provisional government The bill creates
governor irr four years, 10 hc instractt,
with tull aud absolute powers. dcpcnden,
however upon the will OF the crown, VIII,
may II 1t think 1T, AT any time establish
lr,cr government and more literal insti,u
tons. Power ia also conferred upon III,
'rown "a, any time, upon the point address
oi the two Houses OF Vancouver Island
,o annex that island 10 the new COLONY
Thus the nucleus II group Of colonies ha