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

th' ppAu ui prtcCtufs OF Tue namuST W
Commerce OF ST. Paul, chccrfully com
muncaie the information | have upon the
commercial relations which by law exist
betwcen the United States and the adjacent
iludsons Bay Territory.
The liudsons Bay Company was inccr.
porated by royal charter issued May Ii.
1869, As follows:
'CniRlks rnE SECOND by the grace Of God.
king Of Eaglanl, Ac., to all 10 whom these
ptesenls shall come. Greeting, whereas our
dearly beloved cousin, Prince Rupert (and se,.
entcen others whose names aud titles fol
low) have, at their own great cost aud charges.
undertaken an expedition Tor lIudson's bay, in
the northwest parts of America iot the disccs
cry OF a new passage into the South Sea. and
for the dndng of some trade for furs minerals
and other considerable commodities and by
such their undertaking have already made sue h
discoveries rs do encourage them To proceed
farther IN performance oi their said design, by
means whereof there may probably arise great
advantage TO us aud our kingdoms. and where.
as the said undertakers, ioi their further enc
agement In the SAID design, have humbly be.
sought US 10 incorporate them, and ta gran,
unfo tarm aud faS,r SUCCESSORS fhs rtos trade aud
ftHshhfff OF all thusr seas. stfaits AMI DAYS,
rivers, lakes, creeks and sounds, In Whatsoever
latitude they shall be. tha, lie within the on
trance of the straits commonly called Hudson =
strait. together ruth al fht fdaas, couniriss aud
frrrtf@.s. upon the coasts and confines of the
seas, straits, bays, lakes. rivers, creeks, and
sounds aforesaid, which are not nov actually
possessed by any oi our subjects, OF by the sub.
jects of any other Christian Prince OF State; =
Now, know We, that We, being dcsitous 10
- all enieaxnrs that m Tar IN Ia.
public good of our people. aud TO encourage
the sad undertaking, have. Of our special grace,
certain knowledge. and mere motion, gwen,
granted, ratified, and confirmed, and by these
presents, Tor US aud our sncccssor- do give,
grant, ratiiy, aud confirm, unto our said cousin,
Prince Rupert, Ac., that they aud such others
~ shall be admitted into the said society, as is
hereafter expressed, shall be one body corpo.
rate aud polite, IN deed and Ia name. by the
name OF The Gorunor and Company Fl adrsn
turrs ot England trading INTO Hulsoas Bay.
and at all times hereafter, shall be
personabe, and capable in law. To have. pur
chase receive, possess. enjoy, and retain lands,
rents, privileges, liberties, Jurisdiction, franchi
ses, aud beieditaments, oi what KIND, nature,
or quality soevcI they he, to them and their
successors.
Other provisions in the charter follow for
the election Of governor. deputy COVER.
nor. and committee Of seven. who are 10
have direction of the business OF the com
pany for the holding at particular periods
general cour, OF the company conhi'u'.
ing the first company and their successors
lords proprietors Of the territories granted,
holding the lands in free aud common soc.
age, and not IN oopi,, or by knights scry.
ic'. and authorizing them 10 make all taw :
and regulations for the government Of their
possessions, which may be !" reasonable and
not contrary or repugiau'. but nS bear as
may BE- agreeable. 70 the laws. statutes and
customs" Of England granting them the
whole trade. fishing, navigation, minerals,
-kc., OF the territories. and iorbidding all
others Of the Kings subjects 10 visit, hunt,
frequent, trade, traffic, or adventure therein,
under heavy penalties and empowering the
company TO s.ni ships and to build foriiii
cations, Tor the defence OF Ils poss, ssions. ns
we'll as to mske war or peace with all ia
tions no, christian, inhahiing those terrific
rics which are declared 10 be r,ckouel ahd
npu,ed as one Of his majesty planta,Ions
or colonies 10 America. called Rupen'S
Land"
10 1000 Pariment pess' d an nci confirm.
my the privileges Of the company lor seycu
years
In l14s an attempt was made ~ Parlia.
mcnt 10 dissolve The Company charter and
10 open their territory 10 free commerce
Much evidence was taken before u commit
tee ~ 10 their previous conduct Bat "a
majority Of the House sccm,d to be OF the
opinion that the trade IN their territories.
coud not b. carried on without maintain
Ing forts aud settlements burden which
The home government, did not care 70 a..
sumo. The subject was therefore dropped,
and the company remairei IN the enjoyment
Of Their privileges. That inquiry. however,
APPEARED 10 have b'rn dictated by numer.
ou. petitions and representations, alleging
wrong. on the part of Ia" company and II
was possibly the unpopoIari,y Of the comfa
ny at that period, that led The House 10
choracterize their charter II. "a measure
probably hurtfII."
Tia, part of the lIubson's Bay territory
that i wa,ered by the Red River, The ASSN.
nibOin and Saskatchewan. and now known
20 b. available tor agricultural purposes.
became occupied Tor the far trade in 1884,
10y the North west company, Of Montreal
and il was claimed by ,ba, company that
such territory was 10, included IL 'be char.
ter Of the IIndspbs Bay Company. Thi.
cOtiict oi Jurisdiction occssiooej -erious :
dispute. between The adberen's oi the two
companies. n lsl 1honls Dgu2las, Earl
of -elkirk, thea GoygnDr u the Hudson.
Bay Company, obtained II grant from the .
Company Of uoi Be-. than 100 900 square
mie- d ,hi. territory embracing Rcd River, !