The New York herald., 1870-05-04
RED RIVER.

IUieb-ileaGureD
store Order In the New Province.
OTTAWA, May g. 1870.
In the House of Commons last night Sir John A.
Macdonald introduced bill Tor the government of
the Northwest Territory, promising by saying
the question had been discussed whether
they should call the new acquisition a
territory or province. He remarked that
the former term being unknown in the British
colonial system they had decided on the use of the
latter, and, avaiing themselves OF the euphonious
terms supplied by the indian language had decided
to call the new province Manitoba which signifies
"The Speaking G0dn The boundaries Of the pro.
vince would be point on .he United States from
tier ninety-slx degrees west from Greenwich
to ninety-eight degrees and fifteen minutes west
Northern limits fifty degrees and thirty minutes
The new province Will contain IL 900 square miles,
% OF the Red and d rver on is from SanSs s
circumference near Fort Garry to the lake above
Dy the Lieutenant Governor Of Manitoba under Sc
paIate commission, and ITS affairs regulated by
orders IN m council. The Province is to have at
latlor amounts to $4,000 three senators. and when
$4,000 four senator's 1t is TO be divided Into four
one member to the House OF Commons Tue
Lieutenant Governor Is to have an execu-
is Of to eSt o two rs sss
Council and an Assembly, the former TO have, in
the nrst instance, seven, to pc increased ultimately
to twelve members; the latter to have twenty-tOur
members, elected by as many districts which are to
be defined by the Lieutenant Governor their qualif.
residence. The same qualifications will apply to
elections to the Dominion Parliament, except as
res RESPECTS the appointment OF Lieutenant Yeomaus.
own constitution according to Its own Judgment and
wishes ga subsidy y to be granted at eighty cents
or,,,a or English Language M may be used IN
languages. tod
are to be held to belong to the Dominion OF Canada
For the purpose Of extingsliing the Indian title
for the Indians and half breeds.
Sir John called attention to the fact that the In
Hudson Bay Company where grants had extended % s
ptese q cutting hay fSr W iSo mics Il tie s rear
the local Legislature TO settle these rights equltaby
ansoodSo and to secure all the present holders il
ceeded to refer % MEASURES a"n of 'ae aece5py pfH;
to restore order and secure peace in the
new province The force would consist OF one quar-
ter regulars and threefourths Canadian militia tho
expense being divided between the imperial and
Canadian governments IN similar proportions. The
soon as peace and order were established
It would be desirable TO reduce the force
10 the smaies. na possible proportions. The
commanded by British officer would be received
kindly aad gladly BY the Inhabitants OF the Terri
tory.
Hon Mr.. McDougal, Mr.. Mckenzie and others
criticized the leading features In the measure alter
which IL was introduced and read q first time.
Despatch OF Stores for tho Red River Expe,
dition,
TORONTO, May 3, 1870
The steamer Algoma lett Congwood for Fort
William with military sstores for the Red River ex.
peditton this morning.
- The first detachment Of troops now organizing for
Red River, VIII be In readiness to START about the
middle 0l the present MONTH
Compromise Between tho InsurSents md rho
Hudson Bay Company-InsoIent Demands
Of the Indinns-A Gonerai sioux War
Apprehended.
CHICAGO, May 8, 1870.
The following has been received from Fort
Carry
Rell has made the following arrangements
with the Hudson Bay COmpany:-The com.
pany to acknowledge the provisional govern.
ment as tho only legal government, except
In t9e Northwest, to advance a loan Of $4,000
to the government; to advance goods to the soldiers
to the amount of f400 the company to be allowed Co
necessarily for the government Headquarters ana a
garris on OF frty men; to resume Its mercantile pur-
suits under the protection of the provisional govern
ment.
A party Of Sioux Indians had appeared at the fort
OF the HUDSON Bay Company at White Horse Plains
, ana made the most insolent demands stating that
setMements. sI Upon being furnished supplies they
were Lod that II they were going to fight the Amer
Gans T tney would also have to fight the haf-breeds
Ihey consented to retire for tho present promsing
however, to return and accomplish theIr threats
- general sioux war was apprehended and the
sesMelnents M on the American side of the line were
military did not fully realize the imminent danoar
anu Wouiu not an0rd help In the proper season.