The New York herald., 1863-10-02
Our Fort Garry Correspondence.
Tor, GARsy, Central British America,


August 10, 1868
Situation Of AGabs in Cerbo British Arerica--7ne H,,a
sou Bay Conspanys ri u Ertaq,asa d-Ihe Nle Kanaqc
meni--Whai IL WIN Dc--How ue Old Compoay Wen.
OtI fsade Vilh tke United Stdicsxtent Of tas 3,ac-
Ssikih Seplsnent-feritoriai Prospecs--Tndian Tyou
Nes--Aiai,p for Gold, de-, dc.
Ipresumc that your readers do often peruse letters
from this region Though far out Of the track trave
and removed from the rest ot the civilized world we
OF moro importance Than might be az first supposed The
progress OF events during the past few years has been
exceedingly rapid, and 70 bring us prom ipenty
before The world This Territory, which has been So oug
secuded under the control OF the Hudson Bay Company
Is now thrown open 10 settlement by emigratt rs from
al quarters The telegraph Is It's way hihcr
will not be year before you viii receive by light
ming direct from Fort Garry and The Lake wio.
nipeg Already we have our newspapers aud weekly
man.
Tho Hudson Bay Company has ceased 10 control the
destmes Of this region. Under its charter granted by
Charles H. ~ 1870 have exclusive control OF the
shores OF Hudson BAY and Of s tie country drained by
H. II not only had monopoly OF trade, but the
right OF ''cmincut domain and the full political manage
ment Of the country Crimo in this Territory could
not bs tried and punished by the officers OF the
British government, but only by the courts Of
the Hudson Bay Company Il 10 the same power lha,
the Fast India Company held the midas until lie
trade necessary every twenty-one years. and
this has been readily granted until a, tho expiration OF
the last term Ths renewals during the present century
were In 1917 and in 1888 The period OF twenty one
years from the last renewal expired In 1882 The
pany cndcavored 10 renewal q license but
unable TO do The right Of exclusive trade having
been lost tho power and influence d The company were
greatly restricted its control d the Territory ult
lna,ely extinguished.
Since that time wealthy company n London. with
the sanction and endorsement Of the British govsrumea
has purchased all Tho proprietary interest OF the Hud.
son Bay Company, paying for the original stock
three tin'se s face. Thus the control Of the Hudson
Bay Company has been forever obnterAsd II under.
stood thss the purchase has been made with especial
ference to the colon ration and thorougs deysopment
Of ali this region. The company that made the pr
chase possessed OF sufficient capital 10 carry through
any measures u may deem proper. In this u will have
the full sanction and AID of the government
Our elote connection with the United States through
your own state Of hnnescs has probably induced this
stcniir 10 Interests For the past few years much
Of our trade hss boon through your territory Paul.
on the Mississippi river Tie old route by way Of Lake
winnipeg and Hayes river 10 Yark Factory, on
Hsdson Bay, though sil used, s found to
be far more e,pensve than through tnc United
statos. A long train Of WAGONS has been sent
snpuslly VI ~. Paul to biag up goods for th,
market Much Of the Hodsoa Bay Companys goods
ccme by this new line, .nousa they stil keep The Old
cr~o. The steamer Anelo-saxou. recently wrecked
on The Newfoundland coast had large quantity or goods
board that 10 BY this route. The for
ibs year has just started for a. PAUL aud contains over
three hundred wagons 10 expected back here by the
middle Of October. mat
rhs Minnesota people have 'or some time shown con
siderable interest In welfare In The winter Of 1858
they took steamer to pieces at Grow Wing, the Mis-
s'ssppi, and brought 10 the Rcd river. II has
snce bcsH running On that stream. Two pears ago they
buis s5s<her. when II arrived here II WAS almost
ents-esy nnrsr~~ied, ana took Everybody by cor
pfnc. ibc HSdsun Eay Coma any saw thai the