, 1869-11-17

The RED RIVER REBELLION.
Tho Settlement In Open 1nsurrcctlon
The People hefuhe to Assume the
Dominion Yoke-Thc lndin ans Side
With rho Whites Governor nc.
Dougala stopped ~ Tho EFontteF.
Frn.o.ao, D. i: tn<pI 91l tor1r-ton:enes v sh<
fa"ltnn LAatataa7.
II ncw appears that thefc will roou ba very
Lively tines lear 1!l,e tsuut.cF. aud It appean q
though The great rebellion, AiIet beiLg csusbed "
!n Dixie, Wa NIted o. the Southern breeze 10
the fsr North and has taken tppt IN tnn Brush
You have doubtless iearnef through the public
press thai ZONE time titcc the Hudson Bay CON-
pan5 Md the hr.,ls1 Government ehtered into IN
agreement whereby It 10 stipulated that ihe Do
n11non oI CaDada shall acQu re ceft2tu rights and
interests Of said company in the Snr.h esl Tern.
lorJ. Of :. 1upe1t's Lald," upon The payment OF
re noniin1on u.Sesnnent 10 sad company Of
the sum Of E1or, ,Up.
The Dom1. ion h4r accepted OF the terms, and
nbdtstsand has pt1d over The money; Al nay
a prominent Cansdlan poil,r1sp, lIen'euau: Coz
eFncy OF the Northwest Territory, whose A.y1ysi
here IL duly e1s'ec'en.
ber Of surse5ors. = ho now {~nen not prevented
By the people and I. .dsans} nre towushi2ptug and
su.,dtvia,nH the public ssuts. ="
BY m act OF the 1uutinion PaEliau enr the
Lelfcnsot Covert Of ls 10 be A>sls,eti or Legts-
ihNse Council, tut, nass Jon, said council Is 10
tt appointed by the fioscrhur. And It sppeATs
ment ARE 10 b imported from CanAda 10 act a
laE.RsyciH Tor tue lied River people.
The Ked ktEet settlement ha. population Of
from nsieen 10 tHentY thoaraud souia. Indians
not counted The people haze never teen cou.
sulted with reference to this ttansfer Of govern
n,cnt, nnn this at'en pt Of Canatx 10 goooe HEN
Brit,th Ilen River country, an, The people arc
un,'ed In oproa,lton TO lhe Dominion G oEernment
The pcupe uctlanh the fDlloTtnx Roa1Antees: !:
l. The right To elect their oAn Leg Stature.
.. That she Legislature snail have power 10 pass
the xeto Of tne Executive.
3 No law Of . local G8ture u be binding until
Ssnctiootd ~ thc LeRlszsuru
l. 4 1Ece Hon extend aaa Pte-enpttou law,
An Indian policy calculated to insure good
viii and ques IN the Territory. : F..
G. All tho Executive, LeRalnttFp. Csn, and Mill
ta1J expenser, fot given number of yezrs, 10 n,
paid out OF tnt Dominion Treasury.
!. An appropriation TO be exfenncd In the t1tef-
DAl improvements IA The Territory.
After placing these cua1aiteea beyood pe1sd.
venture, tnen the prupoeitiou Of hnue 1Au1n 10
tho Dontnion 70 to submitted TO vote Of the
Tho penpte are fully organized. aud frouue,
people Me ai"sJs armed and equtrped. The Goy-
b., prevented. the duchxsRe Of n. Of the tunc-
lions q his Office, sAse tnaI OF drawing his pay
from ihc Dontn,on TrcssaIy.
H1n2 TIC great Capsfitan Doutaion, please take
n,to consideration her Krographcal posltlon,
and the fact Of their oetLg backed Up bJ ever
powerful haI d. Of Indian waffio14.
suppoEe that the Dominion should attempt
e9sss1ep, how " she to get an army into the Red
Not through U1itesl States Territory OF cou17e,
Ttd LaAt Superior, Late Of the Woods, aGd
through the natshe. TO ked River would not be
tnoueht Of much less atttmp' ID. The onl, ronte
open TO them would Be b1 ship to YORK FAcfory on
nutkon Bay. and thence eHi uilea bJ way of
casoes, and numerous poEtaReA
RJ thla route It will require over one year to
entire catrmsnn be not cut OF 1y 1uoia1s before
xrachu L Ike KiruepeG.
The l,eup1e Of the british RED River couut1J
can : iii 1np1pty DEFY apy puwer save lnst 81
the United States, their i.oatet 1ud almost iuac-
cea-h!a position rennerpg them quite lndepend.
ent OF Canada nt least
4 dt,tga,,ou from The chiefs and head men d
the H!itsh Chtppe "a 1nnans have left tho follow
Ing letter, to be handed 70 Governor McDougal on
"Esottsu TERRITORY. l
"Sesr feun,us, y l., Sept. :, ls6s
"Hs Ex:xle"ey.. t'oser"or AcLUuoail:
"s!N: TIE undersigned represent the cnfppera
the country known ~ The .Husi.ou Lay Eo@pany
TclEtorJ, or kuperts Land
we take the Liberty 10 tnfofm your Exceliency
on fotf aIHsM on the lnteEbAtouat boundary
llne, and 10 The name OF our people to request
your Exceltency 10 remain for lew tA.s at or
Fea ns t11 II te @1s ran5
mcn the opportunity 10 tueet youf Exce1lency in
General Council, that we maj lc4rn tros you the
Intention o. the kost suu en- ,ou represent, r..
frecltnR our people AID oor land
I'VE hate Ecasd lt1at the raid government has
nu:chasfd c-rtain Interests Of tnc Auh.on hay
Con PAM, bur We have not been Informed trAat
those 'luterpets a1c- Said Interests could Tot
have been lands, for the simple reason that salsi
company taccof.1loQ TO the statement OF our olt
u,eb} obtained from, oor people OILY tae right 70
occupy tor line certain district Of country on
ana uesr the Red River.
"Whlte en- have teen seut By the government
Fht = ENr in+7Nr
Ing our ttrrtoly into ANAL lots, tor The purpose,
Apd all this .s being done ~,shout coua1'tlue u.
LANDS already heloug 10 your government.
Hence Ne tnsi.t upon general cou-ctl, aud a
full and satisfactory understanding tefrr your
EIcfltencF, tn the nsue Of your Roresunent as
Fumes possession Of thIs Tctt,tuT.
ouE people Rreaus prefer TO maintain friendly
relations TO jour ExcelleDcy. apd the eovelnm=n,
oul5 be done hJ fhoTn1gh and amtcahle sdJlst.
net 0! our respective r1Sh,s By wrtlen tseaty.
"OuF people kno = that nave the rt9h,A aud
defend them al al hazsEds; aud for The sake ot
our people, "a we'll Is tor the h~st interests Of
ard tns ,oo
cd. md that . c mar be able to e1tepd 70 ypu tie
fishs hand Of fellowship.
r+n,oeo9 non our orp behalf: = we q TIE people We
stpssseaL ee peg Jour E1eeileLcy will accept OUT
"cnA.1ae1s,Asn... 1sS
nonr If ,;,an !" ss,n ~. eesce1se tnn 10 tne
boncsIi Il nt,eI,t " lnat pooi NC
couns ot hts iimiied anfeot',s eo @ "mn 90 e ae
Of rfr1 1if s,si .1a otanE snott
nssnt1tn ts ~. T.,I,as ~ sas'eosn"enve ot ~.
xntt,. nso:'te 'Ae eA4'eo ei*4es VIII eslsiJ toe
J%n,sina II n -,
$"''A" '''5s.ao''a''~Ffo' H.: lie s'' taht
x,u,.. ."S~ .
antns Mp2hleA nave neen otEan!zed, and
ase - .ats Mms al he roads and passes
*, ~ xot. EaIt lte military entonanaer.
sY,tSaI Il s,ortm % r oI MeDono.i!. on hts
hnn, 80. y. ny. 70 pas me International
MIN n ynS ~ " s ~ .esan! arrived here o. The
I'll, =. nans - fhs nh.a H. bas stoppsd
near re fs7nnrar1 .nS -. ~ soelA9: sGstt
Sariy 10 1eti Of lie errm, Int n1c IN ot ,sas ns
he tss bern 3 nshIcd III. ~ w. PssraEe ka&e
The Fnr1 GsrY - -, n.s nns caI nyt j., 'tss ts
apI # Il renorsl th., n;,1 w w su.s essauk.
an aruet ior1e Iii s,1.re ~ ths E mpLn1nE
q1xr,trs ADD cop hin ts r,roxs ,hs nne IT,
Snr ITrtT - St,trx A'sA ~ tes1oss LIE ane iato
Enrernnr NrnHnr,,, ..
.ntn ofier :nd fhanef,rs ~aa .us VI seen sroln
nrer m si,nn c,ft,ne nnG 49, .sos ~ osactA
sssn t,css - .aaes WV .uose Mno nave not set
spe y iinotoo fas tomeany have endeasoted to
ed 10 oIraIsIe foecr ~ .aaan.,,,ns =, satt T.
and also fs,ied ia Ifat ~ ING beop4e'