The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-19

THE DOMINION.

TribuIation all Around-The Nova scotinn Inn
, broglio Looming Up, and Sir John A. Mac
donald Grand Drunk.
A Toronto despatch says:--The Nova Scotia ques-
ton has given Mr. Blake leader OF the Opposition In
the Ontario L cal legislature peg whereon to hang
a number Of resolutions begging the Imperial Gov
ernment to disallow the Nova Scotia act, with its
unfair financial arrangements The discussion on
these resolutions win be unusually bitter Mr..
Blake's character is one OF unhnchtng determine
ton and perseverance in any course which he deli
berately adopts. He will, even after he is appa-
rently defeated, combat step by step every argu-
ment that can be brought against him. The vacancy
Vankouget, the Government will probably be very
glad to I'LL by Offering It to Mr.. Blake, who is in the
front rank OF chancery lawyers, and who as header
troublesome men with whom the Government have
great deal OF bitter feeling has been aroused by
the plain statements of the Opposition papers in
ation to Sir John A. Macdonald the Premier OF this
country, who is said to have been in constant state
OF drunkenness during the whole time of his accom-
panying Prince Arthur while on his progress through
Ontario In this city, it is remembered that at de
jetner given to the Prince and the Governor-Gene
raj the Premier so intoxicated that after spilng
several glasses OF VINE over tne gentlemen seated
moments, to frantiCaly shake his glass; and articu
lating feeble hooray without specifying what the
demonstration or the hooray might be intended to
signify, he was conveyed to his lodgings in hack
1t is argued that such is not nt to be intrusted
with the conduct of affairs, although every one be-
lieves that when Sir John is sober there is no
able man in the Dominion.
The Red River Rebellion-Why the Half
Desperate Alternative of War.
A Toronto despatch, dated yesterday, says:-An
extraordinary article has appeared to-day in the
Montreal Neos concerning the Red River troubles
1--WE had private information 1t says, "last August
the purport OF which we made known, that if Mr.
McDOuga appeared at Red River in his official capa-
city serious trouble would supervene, as he had
rightly or wrongly, made himself obnoxious to the
Indians, who remembered him as having despoiled
them OF their lands They say that Sir Francis Head
in the name OF her Majesty, gave them the Monitan
tin Island as their exclusive and unchanged property
McDouga, in utter scorn of that gift ordered
the white Commissioner of the Crown lands
TO survey some portions OF Monitantintin, and they
heghten the alleged outrage by mputing to him that
he despoiled them to enrich connections and rela-
TONS" The Necs adds: "We tell the Ottawa Gov
eminent that it made one mistake when it named
Mr.. McDougall for Governor Let it not perpetuate
that blunder by continuing him at the Northwest
Recall him and avoid as last and desperate alter
native the sending of troops thither. There are
blood, and they are the men the Government should
consult until colonization has been organized" The
Toronto Telegraph suggests that the Royal Canadian
Rifles be employed by the Government, and sent to
the Red river
The Government without Advices.
An Ottawa despatch says:-
official from Governor McDougall relating to the
rsa opposition m to his entry into the
for an armed force to escort him.
Particulars of the InsurrectiOn.
The Nor-W -Wester, October 90, Government organ,
furnishes the following details of the first insur-
rectionary movement in Winnepeg Territory. On
October % information was laid before the authori
that the French were already in arms upon the road
between Sinking river and Pembina, and that such
them as took an active part in the uprising were
adopting every prccautlon to intercept Mr..
McDougal on his way in. They We're fully organized
and were sufficiently under military discipline to
thrown out scouts upon all the approaches to
the settlement from the South, and to post pckets
and sentries at night These fellows had billeted
places of rendezvous. They were divided into three
parties of about twenty or thirty In each, these
parties being stationed at Sinking river, Scratching
nyer and near Pembna, severally. On October %
they threw barricade across the road at Sinking
river and would allow none to- pass until they nad
news, considerable excitement was manifested, but
steps of any kind have been taken by our people,
as they depend upon call from our authorities.
The Council OF Assiniboin met yesterday to con-
slider the matter and they used their utmost endea-
vOrs to persuade the leaders OF the movement to
desst, but without avail. We are happy to be able
TO state that this movement Is confined TO very rev
among our French fellow-eolonists; and before any
further action be taken the Council have deter
mined to engage the services OF the loyal and intel
ligent French to meet and to endeavor to persuade
those now in arms to retire peaceaby to their homes
and to allow Governor McDougall to come In and to
institute his Government. and to give that Govern
ment fair trial before resorting to extreme mea'
sures q his would be by all means the most sensi-
bic course TO adopt: and we are certain those who
fear that some tyrannous outrage will be attempted
against their just rights will be most agreeably
mistaken. We regret to learn that the Government
Mr Webb en empoyed % in surveying base line owe
toward Oak Point, has been obliged to cease work on
account OF the opposition offered by French haH
breeds. These men, in band OF IS or 20, met tn
surveying party while running the line az a point
some miles south OF the Assnnibon and eight or
ten miles from Fort Garry, on the 11th inst, and
claiming all the country south OF said river for the
French threatened violence If the survey not at
once discontinued Mr.. Webb, acting under written
Instructions on this point, previously given him by
Colonel Dennis, ceased operations for the time, and
reported the facts to the officer named. Two Gov
ernment officials have endeavored to secure the sub
mission OF the band, without avail
The following are the demands OF the Red River
nsurgents:-
!. The right to elect their own Legislature.
q That the Legislature shall have power to pass
act, of local nature, by two-third vote, over
the veto OF the Executive.
8. No law OF a local nature to be binding until
sanctioned by the Legislature.
4. A free Homestead and Presumption law
3. An Indian policy calculated to insure good Will
and quiet In the Territory.
All the executive legislative, CIVIL and military
expenses, for a given number OF years, to be paid
out OF the Dominion treasury
T. An appropriation to be expended in the internal
Improvements in the Territory.
After placing these guarantees beyond peradyen-
lure then the proposition of annexation to the Do
mnion to be submitted to vote OF the people.
pARAnTTAT