, 1859-04-29

tl0n, Elu nolAauR can prevent !ls accteelo1' ~
power n 1860 but descent from its high
position to secure votes which it docs not
uecd. Let the masses stand tirm7 counttu-
:.uciuc no movement among the leaders Of the
party which threatens in any way the integrity
Of its principles and those who n,w desire
Republicans to v4cate their platform. will
soou be clad 10 staud side by side with them
,!lsna it.
CANADIAN EFFORTS TO DEVELOP
THE NORTHWEST.
Bv the term NORTHWEST we mean to
designate in this article tia extensive and Ter
tile region living north Of the United States he'
tween Lake Superior and the Pacific. The
world has been kept in comparative ignorance
Of the topography and the resourers oi 1h's
por,inn Of the American continent hy the per-
severing efforts Of the Hudsons Bny Com
pany. Tia, oiious monopoly is Roon to cz-
Dire. and there can be no doubt t!sa, the valleys
oftllt Ped River o!the North, tie Saskatchewan
and the beautiful country surrounding lake
Winnipeg. will be opened Tor settlement.
Taking advantage ot tue popular idea
that the climate becomes colder rs the
degrees Of latitude intrease, the territory IN"
der consideration Las been studiously repre-
scented by the Hudson's Bay Company as bar
ren and iuho$pitablc. tit only for the residence
If Indians and iur-producing animals The
fact that the climatic lines bend rapidly north
ward, west Of LAKE Superior. t:Iat the dcpress-
i,us If the Roxy Mountains allow tho winds
from the Pacific 10 modify tile climate ol this
1ur, o the eo1lti:s-nt: and that the soil and r.
s,,lly,,5 If the Country invite to an carly set
tl-!n...t Of it, is now attracting great attention
hotl in Canada and the mntlnE country.
In anticipation Of the dcmi*" u the
Hud>pna Bay Company. hy the llm'ta'
tioas .f its charter. Company Las
been chartered lv the Canadian Parliament
com}mscd ot tie leading citizens and capital
lists Of the Provinces to do the carrying trade.
and TO assist III developing tlc resources OF
the central and the western portions of the
American territory belonging 10 the British
crown. Its name is the .sNosthwcst Trails
porta1ion NuvEtio: aud Railway Company.
VIM McDawson. Esp. II, T. r, is Ptesie!'A.
aud Angus D. Mncdounell. Sr.rh'ry The
Bank and Branches 'f l:ppor Canada are the
bankers ii the Company. The p'wcrs grant
III hy H.. charter are very comprehensive and
liberal, and though they may now be cssc'I-
tal in order to SECURE the capital Necessary
to carry out the plaals ei thu Company. future
generations may lind the exercise Of them by
IN ovcrgr"wn wealthy corporation scarcely
less objectionable than those which haye made
The 1IulS"t4's Bay Company MI odious and
oppressive monopoly. We take i condensed
s,a1eca"t41 If ti4r.n, from page seven g: Oil Off
cial pamphlet issued ''y the Company:
In addition to that Of trading. they arr author
izcd IL acquire un1 hold real estate, aud sell or
otherwise dispose Of the satne; to "on-truc,
ruads, tra1nwns s, railways, canals and all other
sucil works as they 1lav deem necessary for
4cnrryln4 on their trade: and ais" to in1ro'.
and render navigablr cAunnels Of water connn-
ulcation and uT,"n all such works and I'LL
provt'ntnts +" rhar.. und levy tolls upnn all
passengers, traffic aud freight, passing alos1- Or
ever tie satne. The Company has likewise the
right to own. charter. and navigate hna>. geS-
sels and stca1nrrs upon Lake. Huron and Snre-
rlor, and upon all 1he waters. lnkcs and rivers
living II the nortllwartl and to tlle westward Of
the Latter thereby Offering to their energy und
their enterprise. u new and vast field for cun1-
merclul adventure.
Thu first object Of the Company will 1e to
open 4 li.'c Of fright and passenger conmslni-
cation between Coliingwood AMI the settle
men,s along the Red River Of tie North. and
the posts around Lake Winnipeg and in the
valleys u the Saskatchewan aud the Assini-
boln. \ commencement was made during the
purchased and ran Regularly three times a
mouth. carrying tie mail between Coll.aGwootl
aud Fort " lllian,. 1T the mouth Of the k:tl,l-
&n!sta4uIa On tle northwestern shore Of Lake
Superior. 1t will be run the present season.
and tit line will probably be kept open for all
time to come, As last rs circumstances will
warraut, barges and boats will be put on the
hamanlstaqNia, good waSon-ro:tls stocked
with teams made around the portagcs, ami Il
connection opened with Rainy Lake. OF Lac l.,
Pluie, as some the maps have it Tie same
improvements will be continued down Rainy
Lake rjrer to the Like Of the Woods. from tic
nort!! end ot wl4ic.I Il road will he constructed
for the present nearly luc west 10 Fort Garry.
at tic mouth If the -issiniboin on the Red
R'ver q tit North. Steamers will be put on
al the lakes, and au additional portage Of f,all
Il dozen miles OF less near tile mouth Of the
Saskatchewan will open the line 10 the hase u
the Rocky Mountains. OF course it will I've
ultimately and we might add rapidly extended
to1he Pacific. The wagon roads, the porta=es
mud the barees sill give place TO railways
ship ca'aals nnd steamers as fast as the ncccssi
ties "r commerce shall require.
The distance between Lake Superior md
the Red River settlements is stated to be fou,
hundred and twenty miles, md when tho
canals and ralwaye ART completed hv wlict
it il proposed to connect them, it cau be ,nadt
in twcnty-fuur hours. The whole distance
from Montreal 10 Edmonton House, at I'll.
bend ol navigation on the Saskatchewan, il
stated at about twenty-four hundred miles
and Wien this line IF railway, canal ant
steamer, is fully opened. tn" report states TIN
it can be made in about nine days We rnucl
mistake the ability and tho energy Of til,
Company as well at The signs Of the times,
if within the next ten years. the whole pro
ject is not accomplished.
The exports Of the country to which the ca
madam Company propose to open this line {
communication, consist principally Of furs an
peltrie.; the imports, Of all kinds Of manufae
turcd goods, especially Of the cosrser varieties
Their value, so far as can he obtained from Ii
Hudson Bay Company reports and the statit
tics Of the commerce between Pcmkina and ST
Paul. for imports, is from three to five hun
dred thousand dollars; for exports, from On
and half to three millions. The profits Of til
Hndson's Bay Company have been enormous
But these figures showing the commerce Of III
Northwest are mere bagateuc, CON
pared with what they will he when thi
extensive, fertile region contains, IS
surely will within tho next eener.
ton millions, Of active, intelligent freemen. Th
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