Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-05

srFAKER BIAINR'S RrcEPTloNS,


2 The report from Canada is repeated that
"a regiment Of troops, tho Royal Canadian
Rlnos, with battery Of Royal artillery, are
ordered 10 tho Red River country. They
Withstand in May, and will have water trans
Portatlm to tho proper point on Lake su.
20 perior, whence they will march TO their
Destination. The United States Govern msni
have been asked for leave 10 move this force
through lie territory, and have refused Il.
The British Government will pay the entire
expense Of the expedition"
In addition 10 the above we have private
adylces that the Hudson Bay Company is
buying up horses 10 various quarters. The
Indians are bringing In quite a number, on
3D. which the brands used by Wells, Fargo q
Go. are yet distinct. This frm, while car
rying the United states mails across the
continent, had their horses repeatedly, In
large numbers, stolen by the Indians.
These horses are now brought 10 and OF.
fered for sale to the Hudson Bay Company,
BY whom they arc purchased, and payment
made In guns and ammunition.
There Is also a report, through a reliable
source, that white mon from Winnipeg have
visited the chiefs In the reservations be.
You'd Northern Nebraska, with whom they
held a protraeted council, aud made presents
Of guns and ammunition. The report states
also that delegation OF chiefs were about
to leave their reservation to goto winnepeg.
II may be that ALI this means nothing, but
Il is believed to have reference to military
movements at wlunepeg in the spring, in
which the Indians arc To be enlisted. A resl-
dent in wlunepeg, writing to the Montreal
Hsrdld, says;
Compilations OF a serious nature win
probably take place In spring, when II l.
possible there may be a large gathering OF
Indians from the West In the settlement,
and almost certainly an lnnuK OF the whole
hAlf-breed population OF the Plains. The
latter may, / am credlbly Informed, produce
two thousand men capable OF carrying
arms.
"The French half-breed party lying In
Red River Ia certainly accustomed TO the
performance Of rough works, but l think Il
Is unquestlonable that the most formidable
portion Of the fighting population will be re-
cruited from the party known as win
terers," who live upon the Plains. They
are thoroughly Injured TO all the prlVatlons
OF camp life In all seasons, experienced In
savage warfare, adopts in all the arts Of
uOIbolnhusulp anu management OF tue gun,
and at home almost everywhere on O battle
field extending from Red River to the Rocky
Mountains. Their organization for pur-
poses Of the chase Is quite susceptible Of
adaptation, with the utmost possible adyan.
age, TO those Of war.
on Is, therefore, a matter for the most
serious consideration, In the event Of the
Canadian Government determining to put
down tho present rebellion with strong
hand, that the commencement OF military
nsNa-stin-'s - paA pi-"- --in ~ L,,I che he.
ginning OF disturbances throughout the
entire Indian country. The Settlement ID
connected by so many ties with the Whols
Of Rupert's Land that the lighting up Of the
name OF civil war within II will DO the
breaking out OF conhagration which, like
the Prairie hres, will devastate the Terri
tory gathering strength with Its outward
progress, and growing more irresistible as
the circuit OF Its ravages expands. The dis
tnetion between combatants and nou-com-
blatant will become unknown, a. hAa oe.
CURED even In the present disturbances; IN
willing recruits will be impressed aud com
polled 70 shoulder ulusket In the common
canse. Tho result may be the exterminA
lion of human life on a large SCALE"
II CAnada, backed by England, proposes
10 settle the Wlnnepeg question BY resort
10 arms, 1t will be one OF the most unWiss
as 1t will DO one Of tho most unJustlaabls
AetS OF war of which a Christian nation
could become the author. Unwlso because
1t will result In the loss Of the country 10
both Canada and England, with the ad-
ditlonal loss of millions OF dollars In con-
Quoting the war. The Hon. Joseph Howe,
Just before he was elevated to q seat In Her
AAJeSty's PriVy Council for the Dominion,
said In his place ln the Ottawa Common !
1--WE were asked to aupeK the Red River ter
ritory TO this Dominion. What had been
the policy OF the Britain Government in re-
Spect 10 this territory Why, while for The
last any years she has been pouring out her
population to enrich foreign countries, she
has allowed this territory to remain a dls-
grace to herself aud a disgrace to clvIliEa-
ton. Well may she hand over this Territory
to US, and be glad to DO rid OF the burden.
With respect to tho Red River SET
Element, more msH could be recruited IN III
Stats Of MiantsOia IN a pstk han would d
'Hsesssury 10 eat Il 90 In spite Of all hS
CdHada could do"
The monstTous injustice Of au act Of war
against the Red River colony grows out Of
the fact that the people are struggling only
for their liberty and their rights, on . soil To
which they have themselves n better claim
than either tho Hudson Bay Company, the
Dominion or England can possibly have.
It Is TO DO hoped that this story Of war b
mere Idle rumor, without any foundation
In fact The statement that application was
made to permit the British troops to pass
through the United States, en- route to RED
river, Is certainly not correct, nor will eithel
Canada or England make such request;
and knowing this part Of the statement 10
DO untrue, We have good reason to believe
that the whole story is made-up affair to
awe the little colony Into submission 10 the
dlctauon Of the Dominion.
II, however, any attempt should DO made
to bring the Northwesl Colony lnto subjec-
tion BY a resort to arms, there can be but
one opinion throughout the American Union
as to the duty of the United States Govern
ment In the matter, and that lie: to adopt
the most decisive method 10 prevent an In
dian war Of determination, aud protect The
colony ln the spirit Of the Monroe doctrine,
and under the claims Of our common hu4
mainly, against the expressions OF a foreign
Power The policy of the United States h
most emphaucally peace with all the world.
AZ the same time the peace of the continent
must be preserved against all foreign apl
grcssionS and war upon innocent colonies
and communities.
The BnL FOR THE admission of the State
of Georgia to representation in Congress
was takop up In tho House Of Representa-
tlVeS yesterday, Mr.. FarnsWorth having
Withdrawn his objection 10 the bill as not
being the report of the Committee on Recon
GtTuctlon. ...
Mr.. Butler made the opening speech, and
was agreed that all Of to-day should be