The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-29

necessities Of fur and the pecuIalites Of luxury and eli
mate to bar the inroad OF civilization Strange as the
incident may appear Il IL no less historical fact For
TWO centuries the Hudsons Bay Company have occupied
vast territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific in extent
almost as large as Europe and have there done their best
70 preserve foxes and beavers We DO not think that any
olame ought to attach to the Hudsons Bay Company.
Inc iur bearing animals sort of final cause TO IL
In iaet 1t was society Of tappe and traders teras de-
Jender aa since the days of the Merry Monarch The
company has done for $50 years and might have done
SO for 100 years longer It had not been for the acc
dent OF gold. That powerful metal is likely TO open
the Hudsons Bay territory 400 900 square miles of which
appear not to have been meant for fur bearing animals
and fur seeking company exclusively as much as for
mankind In general Opposite political iumnaries
in bland conjunction this point. Mr.. Roebuck
and Mr. Gladstone are agreed that the old signs Of
the Hudsons Bay Company 'sNo Thoroughfare
and : No admission on any kind of business " should
be removed and eager and industrial immigrant world
admitted The debate upon the bill for giving political
organization TO the new gold district and the subsequent
discussion upon Mr. Roebucks resolutions respecting the
privileges OF the Hudsons Bay Company, full of sig
nicance On both occasions the colonial secretary
handled the matter in spirit of wise and large states
manship Without committing himself to Mr.. Roebucks
resolutions Sir Edward Buwer Ltton indicated tho poll
cy of the government with respect to the present
piers and the aboriginal possesso of the soil ia words no
less significant than they were eloquent
at Is my sincere wish and hope that arrangements
may be effected in spirit of reasonable cancellation TO
all parties concerned, and that may thus lay the
foundation OF civilized community upon the principles
Of humanity towards the red men, and of honor and
honesty towards the white which our civilization should
carry with it, wherever il extends as the colonzers OF
old carried along with them fragment of their native
earth, and light from the altar of their council hall
Upon these broad and somewhat old fashioned principles
bill has been introduced and has passed third reading
in the House of Lords for the organization of colony
upon which her Majesty has been pleased to confer the
title of British Columbia The bill provides for the in
FAINT colony what colonies in state of infancy surround
cd by rather wild and boisterous neghbors have most
need the tutelage of strong executive government
1t is in fact bill to obyiae the necessity of vigilance
committee the establishment of band of regulators
any other popular mode of provisional government
The bill creates governor for four years. be intrust
ed with full and absolute powers, dependent however,
upon the will of the Crown who may, it think ft at
any time establish freer government and more liberal
institutions Power is also conferred upon the Crown at
any time upon the joint address of the two houses of
Vancouvers island to that island to the new col
ony Thus the nucleus of group of colonies has been
formed, in which may see, Sir Edward Bulwer
forciby expressed it, ia rampant against any hostile in
roads from the American frontier and essential arch
were to that yiaduct by which hope one day to
connect the harbors of Vancouver with the Gulf of ST.
Lawrence" Part of this unsettled Territory has been
offered to Canada and in the event of her refusal to avail
herself of it, such part of the fertile tract which to
invite the labos OF and shall at once take
into hands, groove with railroads and intersec
with canals leaving only the colder part of the earth to
the allotted work of the Hudsons Bay Company and to
be hunting ground for red mena portion for foxes