The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-02

News from Red River...Ths Arson
Sorthrup-. whisky selling ON The
British boundary.
Arrivals Gou Red River year ago were
semi-snnual VENTS three years sgo the
caravans Of the Sckirk settlers were the
sole link Of communication with The mild
sayannas Of the Northwest. Now We have
news from the Red River at least once q
week.
From Mr.. Is. G. Bospks, who arrived
yesterday from Shayenne, We learn that the
hull Of the steamer Anson Nortbrup was
TO have been launched on the 18th in
slant. Capt. NoRrHRur expected that in
fortnight from that time, the boat would be-
in sufficiently forward condition TO admit
Of running down TO Fort Garry. His DO
sign was not TO wait till the boat was fin
ishcd, or till she was fitted up for the &c.
commedation Of passengers, but to start just
as soon as she was 10 running condition,
in order to iorestall the annual land voyag.
- OF the Selkirk carts to st. Paul, with the
anticipation OF carrying their freight. The
boat will therefore probably start In the
first week Of June on her frst trip, but AZ
she will not BE- prepared to carry passen-
gers comfortably, it might not be advisable
for any one designing to 20 to Red River to
hurry on that account. II will BIZ better to
wait Tor her second trip, on which she will
probably start about the middle Of June.
In the meantime two or three parties have
already started down the Red River 10 bat.
,eaux and fiat boats, the expeditions having
view TO trade with the Selkirk settlers and
Indians. A battcau load OF whisky and
alcohol was among these on its way to the
British Possessions, to aid In the civilza.
ton Of those barbarians.
II Johnny Bulls Royal Rifles, Or what
ever be calls tho troops stationed ut Fort
Garry, can stand such fire ~ this, they must
be thicker skinned than their ancestors
Doubtless the owner Of this hostile battery
OF rotgut does not intend to carry bis arms
into British territory. lie will probably
content himself with position at PeInbina,
on the international boundary, where, en-
trencbed In the nalienable rights Of Amcri.
can citizenship, no will pour the hottest OF
American shot into the most bovine OF
British necks, aud kill OF Half Breeds and
Indians at his leisure. We heartily hope
and pray, II the villain is caught who Is
letting loose these Internal hounds OF rapine
and murder among the lydians of the North,
tina, he may be the first TO suffer in the rage
OF savage passion that he may kindIe that
every drop of rascalIy poison that he sells
may return in hot lead into his heart. and,
II any one is to be exposed to danger from
the savages he poisons into tiends. that he
may himself he the first victim.
Whisky selling 10 bad enough anywhere,
with all the guards which police restrictions
and the restraints OF opinion can threw around
il. But to 20 among these savags with the
rank uumixed alcohol to kindle in their
breasts the fires which have almost consumed
their race to send deadly pstlenoe to
herald the first movements Of commerce with
the Northwest to poison the first arrow of
that civilization which was to conquer the
tribes and people OF the great valleys Of the
interior into peaceful allegiance to our
commerce that IL not mere GRAND Of wits.
ky selling. II endaugers that international
comfy which is absolutely necessary to the
extension OF our trade into the British Pos.
sessions. II makes the American trader
unpopular with the Indian himself. who, if
he cannot resist the temptation OF whisky,
knows its fatal influence too well TO regard
the man who brings il 10 them as anything
but an enemy.
We hepe that effective measures will be
taken TO put stop. then, to this bold cru
sade OF contraband poison.veuding on our
Northwestern frontier.
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The Mians.oss Packet Cosspsny.