The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-16

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ound necessary for that purpose.
July 81, 1857.
PRxsnEr DISSEMINATION OF THE COMPANY.
From the "Cyclopedia Of Commerce" work that has
been just published By the Hapsn, We make the follow
ing extracts in relation 10 the present Organization OF the
Hudsons Bay Company, and 70 the territories over which
lie jurisdicGon extends:-
The affairs Of the Hudson's Bay Company ars as pro-
committee Of sevea elected By 2ss ptopretors repre-
have more than two votes f90O OF stock must be held
for ak months by each voter previous to ng except
such STOCK BE- acquired By bequss o. marriage ana each
stock The mode Of election, oaths to DO
&C. prescribed by the charter Of Charles
Dshed al the Red River settlement governor suuu.
OIL recorder, shen, coroner &c. for the proper govern
Of the affairs Of the AssinboA OF Rcd River Terri
lice throughout Ruperts Land Though not euoined By
the charter of 1870 trial BY jury was introduced oy Sir
George Smpson under the direction q me auasonI Sy
authorities in EDsl.nd. Crime s comparatively rare in
Rupsrs Land, and justice administered under Tho same
safeguards that exist in England tt
lsbments besides hunting expeditions and shipping
employing 26 chief factors % chief trades, 62 clerks
2Oo regular servants besides employing IN occasional
steam vessel and i've sailing vessels Of from 100 TO 800
tops, all armed. Their ferris stockaded positions ex
tend from the coast Of Labrador to the Pacific aud from
the northern boundaries Of Canada 10 tbs shores OF the
Arctic Ocean At every large trading establishment
there 10 an Indian hospital" from which the natives de-
rive the greatest bereht and several medical men are
maintained by the company ct different forts Ministers
OF the gospel Of every denomination are encouraged and
England COW prtsdes over the dOcess Of Rupert Land
The FUR trade Is prosecuted IN the northwestern yerrito
ries Of the United states by an association called the
North American Fur Company, OF which the chief man
sgers reside at New York It's principal station Is hch
nacknac, to which brought all the periss collected
at the other ports Of the Mississippi Missouri and Yellow
rivers and all range Of country
tending thence to the Rocky Mountains. THIS company
Is admirably organized and managed: 1t employs steam
boats for ascending the rivers which also penetrate with
eyicrs which could formerly be explored only
through the moot painful efforts in barges and keel boats
81 us are now from M
tcn Of the cocn:ry and from what is called the Red
River Of the North By way OF ST. Paul. in Minnesota AID
thence By way Of river to 81 Louis and other cities 1t
has been proposed 70 build railroad from St. Paul up
valley Of the St Crox 10 the valley or the Red River
and for this purpose large grsn Of sna ssys been set
this region would make wonderful anc complete re7o.
luton In the fur trade.
In Q geographical view the Hudson's Bay territories
nay te divided into four great naurA regions. The
Columbia or Oregon Territory, county Of varied Tea
lures extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific
The wooded region occupy ing the country from Cara
d. norhwsrd aorg the shores Of Hudson's Bay AMI
tsadng along the valley Of the Mckenzie and Pesce
rivers nesrly TO the Arctic Ocean g. The prairie region
situated between the aforementioned divisions And upy
ng the valley Saskatchewan and Red rivers, the
upper waters OF the Missour, and Mississippi Tue
"trip OF sterile country along the northern shores OF Hud
sens Bay AID the coast of the Polar Sea- familiarity known
the Barren Grounds or these divisions the wooded
region Is the meet extensive ard the most valuable Tor
the purposes OF the fur rase-A the finer skins which
find their way the London market being obtained from
it. II has, IN consequence, been long occupied and tho
company The Indians !nhsbting I. are in general
mild i,c0e nsve race Long familiarity with the whites
and the habits Of trade have produced friendly feeling
among them toward Europeans, and their desire to
supply them with the commodities OF trade rem
der them By far the valuable and industrious class
OF the population o: the Hrdsous Bay territories The
relation o. the company toward them Is extremely
smps the Inosns hunt and trap for the rs which
tie company receive giving n exchange such articles as
are euet the simple wants and tastes Of the natives
Trads carried on by mears OF standard valuation,
based OF the market price OF beaver akin, sad hence
cessy OF circulating money, which Is quite unknown In
any part Of the Indian country. beaver skin Goa
sdered in the lndan trade equiyae1s to two three or
sairs can be obtained under the complete monopoly
oyed by the company render the fur trade probably one
OF the most lucrative species OF traffic in the world.
Is di.cui to form an estimate approaching 70 acou
raey Of the population CT the Hudson Bay territories
From forty TO thy different tribes speaking distinct dia
ec,s been but tho dscortant estimates
ever 0. odes. and most experienced residents In tee
Inssa country forbid all cea Of arriving any accurate
estE a,s .. ,ner numoers lne p,vospE 40 NO. 1cseu
accounts, rapidly Diminishing Through the benevolent
exerors Of the Church Missionary and other societies,
and schools have beer established 70 various
parts o, the country OF the Rocky Mountains These
msscns supported entirely from the funds Of benevolent
bodies IN England snd Canada, afford The only means OF
education hitherto available 10 the Inhabitants Of those
remote regions.
The climate and soil OF the Ercscns Bay territories
except the extreme northern districts differ re from
thce Of Canada and equally adapted FOR oocnzaton
On the banks OF the Red River, flowing into LAKE wnn
reg, Q ANAL settlement has beer formed, conss Ing
chiefly CT retired servants Of the company with Their
families The colony numbers population OF about
GOO souls bit from IFS Isolated position the bulky
nature q sach exports could be furnished and the long
ard dangerous navigation to Eacsons Bay, there Is but
lus probability q its rising 70 commercial importance.