The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-17

We return to flush times the watering places and
other luxuries viii do well if they can keep
their heads above water. As to making money
this season, that is out of the question.
The Gold Dtscoverass At Frazer River and
the Hudson's Bay Company.
The discovery of gold in the territories
of the Hudson's Bay Company, the immense
emigration which that discovery is attracting
from California, Oregon and Washington Ter
ritories, and the trade that has instanta-
neously sprung up, and that will 60 on
increasing with these hitherto desolste re-
goOs, render it necessary to understand
thoroughly the prerogatives of that COM
pany. We have published the fact that the
company has vessel Of war stationed at the
mouth of Frazer river to prohibit foreign vessels
from navigating those waters without permit
from the Custom House on Vancouver's Island,
which is only issued on the masters entering
into stipuiations By which he undertakes to take
on board no goods save those Of the company,
to import no arms or ammunition except
from Great Britain not 10 trade with the In
dams, and to carry no passengers except miners
having license from the company. These ap-
pear to be extremely oppressive conditions, and
such as will not be willingly complied with by
masters and traders and emigran.s from the
United States The questions that immediate
| ly arise are first, has the company the
| right to impose such restrictions on trade and
industry; and second, has it the power to enforce
| thems
As to the legal right of the Hudson's Bay
Company to regulate trade with these regions,
and to prevent all not duly licensed by it, from
working the mines, or even entering upon the
lands over which it has jurisdiction, we think
there can be no doubt.
We have before us copy Of the original char
ter granted by Charles the Second in the TWEEN
| ty-second year Of his reign, to his "dear and
entirely beloved cousin Prince Rupert, Count
Palatine Of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria and
Cumberland, &C., Gin whose honor the country
was called Rupert's Land); William, Earl Of
Craven; Henry, Lord Arlington; Anthony,
Lord Ashley; Sir John Robinson and Lord
Robert Vyner, Knights and Baronets; Sir Peter
Coleton, Baronet; Sir Edward Hungerford,
knight of the Bath; Sir Paul Niele, Knight;
Sir John Griffith and Sir Phillip Carteret
Knights james Hayes, John Krke, Francis
Wilmington, Vim. Prettyman, John Fem, Es-
quires, and John Portman, citizen and gold.
smith of London. 1t recites that whereas these
persons have
at their gYea, cost and charges undertaken
for he ascoyery OF new ps.ssse MO the ~ south
Sea- and for the finding trade for minerals and
other considerable commodities and BY such their under
tAkDgs have already made such discoveries do
rsge them 20 proceed further in pursuance Of their said
design by nears whereof there may probably arise very
| great advantage 70 us and our kingdom.
The charter then goes on to create these per-
sons and their successors body polite, by the
name of "The Governor and Company of Ad-
venturers Of England, trading into Hudsons
Bay" and confers upon them certain rights and
privileges among others the following
Ard 70 the end that the Eaid Governor and Company Of
Adventures Of England into Hudson Bay may be encou.
design Of our more especial grace certain knc wsdse and
nero motion We have given, granted and conr med and
by these presents for ners and success,s do y
grant and confirm unto the said Governor and Com pAny
and their the sole trade and Of all those
sas, sregh, bays rivers, lakes, creeks and sounds
OF the streghs commonly called Hudson S,reghs
tgeher with oil the lands and territories upon the
ana sound, aforesaid That are not already actually
possessed by or grated 10 Gy q our subjects, pos
sessed by the subjects OF any other Christian prince or
State with the fsang OF all sorts Of fish, whales sur
geons ard al other royal snes In the seas bAJs ine,s
sad rivers within the premises and the sh therein taken
together with the royalty Of the upon the with
the nis aforesaid, and all royal cell disco
uTed az net di'egrered, Of god, srer, gems and pre-
stones 10 Be found dtscou1ed csihr the teTto
ye, mi cnd places gorec,d and that the said lsad be
from henceorn reokoped and rcputed OF plan
tsoDs colonies in America, calico Rupers Land.
and strsghy charge, command and prohibit for US,
our heirs and SUCCESSORS al ,he subjects Of US our heirs
SUCCESSORS, Of what degree quality they
haunt, irequcn, trade, iIac adventure BY way Of
merchandise into or from any OF the said territories
ensr persons AZ now b. or hereafter shaw be- Of tSs,
company their agents, factors or assisns trie,s BE- By
he license and agreement " The SAID Governor and company
IN u7rtno. fret had snd cbtaned pain that every
such person shall incur Indignation and the forfeiture
ana the loss Of the goods
There can be no question, therefore. OF the
right Of the Hudson's Bay Company to impose
such terms and conditions on masters Of vessels,
traders and miners going into their territories
as they may see 6t. The right exists But is it
expcdkent for them to exercise it to an offensive
extents II they attempt to do 20, they may
provoke a collision, the consequences of which
il would be impossible to foretell On the
other hand, by acting In liberal and enlight-
ened spirit the regions over which they exercise
jurisdiction will, in few years hence, become
settled up with rich and prosperous commu-
nifty, and they may enrich their exchequer, in
the year which their charter has yet to run, to
an extent greater than the profits Of half Gen.
tuy's fur trading.
POLITICIANS AND ARTISTS on THE VINO
The travelling season having fairly commenced
oxorvbodv Ia IN the wing The politicians