The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-07-28

The tra,y OF July ID. 1878. between the
United States and Grea: Britain did not
change the intercourse which had formerly
existed between the United States and the
British pose,ssions in America. II Is mate.
rial 10 observe. however. that the last men
toned treaty stipulated that the vessels Of
the United States oi Amcrica shall bc Ad-
mi,,cd aud Hospitality received at all the
principal scttlemuts ot rhc British domin.
ions in the Eaa Iad,c, viz; Calcutta,
Madras, Bombay. and Prince Of Wakes
Island. ard ,ha, the ci,iEens Of the said
4 United States may freely carry on trade BE-
tween the said principal settlements. and the
said United States in all articles oi which
the importation and expectation. respective
/ ". 10 and from the said territories. shall no,
bc entirely prohibited" Sc,
Nevertheless. IL has recently becn rrpre-
/ senteJ 10 our government by the United
States Consu, u, Bombay. tha, the officers
/ of the Ess, India Company do not consider
Themselves bound by the commercial treaties
which exist between the United States and
England.
Again. the treaty of the Goth Of October.
Isis, between the United States aud Great
Britain, provided Is follows
ANr. I. Whereas, difference. have arisen rc.
spectins the liberty, claimed by the United
States, for the inhaLitants thereof to take, dry.
. and cure fsh, ON certain coasts. bays, harborS,
aud creeks, Of his britannia Msjrstyls domin'
ions In America, u 10 agreed between the high
contracting parties, that the Inhabitants ~ the
I said tnitcd States shall have, forever, In CON.
mon With the subjects II his Britannia Majesty,
/ the liberty To take nsh OF every Kind on tha,
/ part Of the soathern coast Of Newfoundland
/ which extends from Cape Ray 10 the RAmcan
Islands, On the western and northern coast Of
/ Newfoundland, Ac., Ac,, Ia and through the
| Straits Of Beliise, and thence pcrthw Afdly In.
/ definitely along the coast. Ttfhosf prsJsd,cs,
hocsru. 10 a"v ad h' sroiss,r' r,Ehts ct fhs Hssi
'o.s Ray Company.
Admitting the charter 81 the liulson's
Hay Company 10 be now in force, the in.
qalry becomes important, how its exclusive
privileges OF trade can bc legally cxtin
gu shedg This could bc done, first. by the
voluntary surrender by the company oi
their charter /; secondly, by forfeiture IN case
they should bc shown 10 have habitually
abasd their privileges. Although by the
theory Of the British Constitution. parlia.
mcnt is omnpotent and can rcTral the com
panys charter. the instances in which II
has cxerci e,l such power are cxtr ~ ,ly rare.
Mr.. Foxs famous l;as, India B,ll. took from
the directors and proprictors Of the las,
India Company, the entire administration
both Of their territorial and commercial
affairs. and vested them IN seven commis.
sions, named in the bill and otherwise rad.
ically ip,efi,pd with tb, company charter.
The hill passed the Commons but was de
i,utrd in the House of Lords. Mr. Burke
GROUNDED his support al Il on the habi,ua
abuse by the company of their charter. soon
afterwards. Mr. Iht brought tuward u bill
10 remodel the East India Company's char
ter. the provisions II which received the re-.
loc,ant a"o.d oi the company aud passed
both houses oi parliament
The condition In the grant OF 1871 10 the
IIudson's hay Company undoubtedly ex-
presses the asssn, Of the company to the cs-
tabli-hntnt within their territoli les oi any
"colony or COLONIES or e" any such form Of
civil government" NJ mny bc deemed cxp-
dent 10y the home government. II h. IN.
doc,i. generally understood that the lIudson's
lay Company are wiling that n colonial
government should bc crinblishd over the ex.
icnsivc se,tlemcn, on Red River aud iis
tributaries. aud IN lac, all over the main
body Of then territory which Is adapted 10
+ civilization.
There s.sm 10 ba two methods 10 pursue
/ IN behalf of the commercial in,ercds II the
United States, Ia bring the subject 10 prac.
teal and favorable conclusion
l. First. Tor the Govcsnmcn, II the
United States 10 solicit the iiulson's Hay
Company 'o op.n their territory 10 unte
stricied commercial intercourse with the
United States.
2. Secondly, AMI what appear The pre-.
ierablc plan. l"r ou. =, y'rnment 10 oj"n nr
gotiaIious with Great Britain 10 extend the
provisions oi the Reciprocity treaty (cou.
cInJcd June D. 1854 10 the IIodsons Bay
tofritory.
States, goods may be admitte'i into the ports
ii lbr United states Tor r. sxportation 10
the ILLUSIONS Bay territory by the com
pany) her Of duty or may be Transported
from British American ports through the
United States to that territory free Of
duty.
Oar goyernmen, has exhibited n most
comDenJatle energy IN opening commercial
intercourse with Japan aud the most remote
naiion. sWi II is not 10 be doubted that IL
will promptly institute every proper measure
10 abolish the an,ilna,ed restraints which
now cucumber our communications with On
adjacent populous and growing colony. The
means Of communication with that colony
are becoming 40 ample and the prospective
trade ~ important. that every consideration
will induce our people TO cultivate relations
with II 0i cordial friendship. &. &. A.
81 Clorp Minn 18th July, 1859.