Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-04-02
From the Saint Paul Times.
RED RIVER MATTERS.

continues tn agitate the people OF Prince Ru.
ports Land. They are having public meet.
ings, stump speeches. and all those inciden.
tai appliances to Arouse tie public sentiment
q on ono side and the other. The naked oues-
ton that the countryei is to- pass from, The
hands Of the iluttson,s Bay Company is en-
t,rc'y settled with them. But public opin-
ION appears to be much divided rs 10 which
5oi the systems above Mllnlcd to shall he
adopted. The Toronto Globe has 4 cor
respondent strongly in favor Of annexation:
anu to read his accounts from tho cu.onv.
ono would come to the conclusion, iEaH is
to be believed he says, that the scpcrate col.
on'al oreanizationsts are greatly in the mi
norlty. But ,we learn from: other sources
that such is not the fact. 4 aa ',;s ng,'.inl
81 The writer fOrfthc Globe admies that the
clergy, Of all denominatins, are strongly in
i"vor OF a separate coony: and II Ne FUDGE
the manner IN which he bcrates this wor-
my c'aSs tor thcI interference with his Ca
madam sci'e'nc Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, we must
come to the conclusion that they arc weld
ing powerful influence on the side III icol.
onel independence. At all events, our Red
River ne'ShbosrS are having quite. u lively
campaign" as We Of the States would san,
and one which must result in sodmrcthiny
o: mutual advantage to our own people Q!
Minnesota as we'll rs 10 themselves. Jrii
H. The following is copy Of memorial got
np'by the bishopand clergy. it was Humc.
r0usly signed, and sent to the Home Gov.
ern'ncnt-young1 Lord Grosvcner, who pa>s:
Cd through ST. raul some week, nso, bo;na
the bearer: ..:g...,. :, Ike
10 Tue i'gh HnortleMe. Lr,'*,. mpo, al
M splItUoA, o. tie Uaiel >K1nulom NJ
n,..t UF!t ,Hitnin nnd h,;qm', ia Varlia.
M ri as m''eI: y.
The petition Of the Right Rev. the Dish
OF OF kuper.'s Land, ard Of tile undersigned
clergy OF the diocese aforesaid, ''''! 1sio -
''hulnbly Sheweti.-- - r1tIt rNH!i
THAT this country is in an anomno]onuS
condition. wholly different from all other
parts Of the British Empire, without a Gov:
ernor subject. t. the CONTROL Of the Crown
INC present officer being appointed by, and
Company. ~ ''''''
''fhat the law has hithno,rt, been admins.
tered by judge appointed, anil subject to-
the control Of the said Honorable otludson's
la; Company, but that the settlement at
this time il without any law officer what
ever. ,.- %. .r-r'.. .,.,,,,-0,.,..''"
"That the present Legislative body, called
the Governor and Council Of Assinitoin. are
nominated exclusively by said Honorable
Hudsons Bay Company. limited in thei,
proceedings and action BY the provisions "a 81
the Honorable Hudson's Bay Company )
charter. 70. y,.F III g''uhI4 81 -
"Ihat we cannot E.il to notice a growing
dissatisfaction in the minds Of the people re-.
sardl:'g the above state OF things,I and that
we represented the same in a memorial dated
June. 1858, to the Honorable Fudson's Bay
Company, through tho Goyernor.in. chief
praying for an alteration in the Constitution
1.-THE Government, to which no reply was
v0uchsa6d. ~ "1 III
"rhat We have felt much encouraged by
the legislation Of the last session of Parlia-
mont in which the country west of. tile
Rocky Mountains was admitted to the full
privileges ola British colony, and has al
ready received from the Crown a Governor.
Recorded and Commissioner Of, Land and
works. we respectfully crave the same
1--WE therefore humbly pray YOUR Right
Honorable House, to take this. our apnealI
INTO your most gracious consideration. and
to afford this country il Government some
what similar to British colonies to intro.
ducc into the Legislative boly the principie
OF seltgovernment by representation to
encourage immigration; to throw open the
country 70: trade, AMI to facilitate intercourse.
and direct COMMUNICATION. with Canada and
British Columbia.
can't your petitioners, as in duty bound,
will ever pray, &C.. &C.,
FINAL DECISION IN THE GREAT ALLAN.
TIC COLLISION CAsE--The ID hoit Tribune
says: In 1852, it will he remembered that the
steamboat Atlantic and propeller. Ogdens-
burg came in collision near Long Point Can
ada by which the Atlantic, worth S75,O0O.
was sunk, and the O.4,!ensbrirss damaged
some $3,oc0 The Messrs. Ward OF this.
CITY, owners ofthe steamer instituted 4 suit
in the United States District Court, in Ohio,
tar damages. On tile first trial the owners
Of the Osdcnsbnrgh recovered $4,000. An
appealto the United States Circute, Court,
before Judge Nc Lean reversed the iudy..
mcnt and gave the Messrs, Ward S3G, 200
damages. The case was taken by appeal to
the Supreme Court at Washington. On Sat-.
friday the Supreme Court affirmed the dc,
cree below, which gives Judgment in favor
Off. Il. Ward and Stephen Clement. Of
about $4l, 2o'. On Monday morning Mr..
Chamberlain, ono Of tho pr ,prietors OF THE
Northern Transportation CompanY, and the
princapsl defendant in this suit, met in this
city with Capt. Ward, and tho amount Of
the judgment was fully and satisfactorily.
arranged. Thus, after six years and a half
o. litis 'tion, this important suit has BEEF,
brought to successful termination 1881 !
W1NANs' New SrEAMsHIp -Winans' new
cigar steamship was tried on Wednesday Of
last week, for tho purpose Of ascertaining
the effect Of the new experiment made
with tic wheel. One half the buckets
have been removed, and tho trial gave evil
dcnce that her speed had been materially in.
creased. Fourteen feet is to be added to the
hull on each side oftl,e wheel, and the ad.
dition is now in the shop near completed,
and as soon rs added tho ship will make Il
trip to Norfolk or New York. Mr.. Winans
la: determined. it is understood, to depart
so far from his original. plan, as to place
masts and sails on the ship. and they arc
now being prepared in the yard. Great con-
fidsncc is still expressed by those interested.
in the ultimate success Of this wonder VI the
waters. i. .ana hsji 80
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