The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10


in the January number Of the Edinburgh Re-
opv, on the "Hudssp's Bay Territory" In
opposition to Sir EDWARD LYrTox's pro-
iec1 OF colonization In its arabic dis
tricts. And We took occasion 10 point ont
the gross fsllacy, not to say dsingenuoas-
ness, of the writer's deductions against the
climate and soiIof the Southwestern areas
Of the territory, 10 which We Of Minnesota
are more directly interested. derived from
the geological and climatic circumstances Of
other parts d the Hudson's Bay Territory,
which II ID not proposed 10 colonizs At oil,
and which ere Ut q vast remove from the
scenes oi the proposed colonies. The srgu.
nent IL that the HudsoD's Bay Territory
extends 10 the Arctic circle. therefore the
climate OF the whole territory Is istosrable.
Labrador Ia cold and barren and iBhospit
able. therefore the Winnipeg district is no.
II Is esough Tor osr purpose to sllude to
this transparent misrepresentation. Wede-
sire now, more particularly 10 call attention
" some considerations addressed by tho Re-
viewer to British prejudices, which In
volvc conccssions Of the deepest importance
TO Minnesota and the States OF the North
west.
lie tells the British Government that IL
they permit this Red River district TO be
cslonixed. 1t will rclosnd solely to the adj
vantage OF the adjacent American commu-
mites.
lie shows very conclusively, we think,
that tho country 10 question il virtually
walled mp BY physical barriers from access
through British or Canadian channels. The
thirtyiour portages Of Nelson's River, with
It's rugged and difficult shores, aud the sixty
four still more rugged and difficult portagss
Of tho Rainy Lake and Lake Of the Woods
route, are pointed to as insurmountable OBJ
stacles TO communication through British
Territory. The route through Minnesota is
described, by the writer, as positively the
only practicable outlet IRON the cnlt'vable
districts Of the Hudson Bay Territory. We
quote from the Rs',ew'
eth, truth IN tina, though the accidents of
nautical INFLAMMATION have decided other wise,
the District VI the Red River Is, according 10
all geographical considerations, q pat ~ hs
Stale of N,nnssots. The River Itself takes lis
riss m otter Tail Lake. In the very heart OF that
Stat.
a.,
A'"f gehefA' ueser'P"""o W '"e 'o'''
from 81 I'nul 10 the Red River the re.
viewer CONTINUES
"A traveller, who wished TO reach the Red
River settlement. would naturally 20 that way,
bnt tho Araerioan Tarif. with it, heavy duties,
/. a considerable obstacle to tho transport Of
good. through American territory"
H. 4. az n,,n,., ho,,,.,
'0 =" W 'P'"'N"'
-" that tho exastons OF The American Gus
tom Hooso might be found more tolsrable than
the insurmountab'e obs,aelea with which ma
ture has surrounded me srptoaoh rom Eng
lsud to tho territory OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany.'
E.r,h.r nm Ia, rcv,rts even more ,mphuti.
calIy To this appeal 10 BRUSH exclus'Vcn'%
.s,.,nst American interests The ndmissinDs
"s"'"'' N" NV
are important.
81, /. bevona all oues,on, that the natural
.n,,o.eh Ia, and outlet nom, tho best parts OF
,hs ilud.ons Nav Territory /. through
,hs s,.ts q, Minnesota. We have shown
.na need not reveat. tho insurmoun,abie oh
isn,ians 20 An, other two routes, by Hudson =
E.v and Inv I,ke superior. Such asmmsrcs
A. The co,nty ba. ia destined to go TO the
son,h And AZ far As its intercourse with the
y,.t Of the world ia concerned, The Red River
Settlement Ia part Of tho states which are
wstsred By the Mis.i..ppi. 1, is vain to sup
NAV o;hsq shsns. than ,Ss sS wSsS i nat
urally make. 10. i,seif II the proposed colony
United s,.,ss-a i /. only to b. approached
and len through the United states The se, ,,,
esiIy s..imii.,sd to them. - -
We have shown how n'u 10 snan. ,n 's' sss =
ing their way irom the British Islands TO the
Rcd River. bas the case msy .. ,ssy si M,nsa
Wv" w.