The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-22
CANADIAN PERPLEXITIES.
THE GROSS AIISNANA CEMENT or
THE VAR UPON WINNIPEG.


sympathy for Riei-Dissensions between
the two PARTIES in the Red River Expc-
dit n-1ndilcrcncs Of the ManitObans.
Correspondence OF The sun.
TORONTO Sept. 16-The latest news from Red
River, at FIRST 80 cheering, assumes a moro dismal
tone each succeeding day. Tho expedition has
reached Fort Garry in safety after liza long and toll
some march through the wilderness and swamps
between the head Of Lake Superior and Manitoba
Hicl and his confcderates have disappeared, and,
to a certain extent order has been restored in tho
province; but
NEW AND MORE SERIOUS rRoUBLB
has sprung into existence, and threatens, II not
speedily overcome, to make the establishment Of
Dominion authority in the Northwest matter Of
no small difficulty.
To explain this new complication, II Is necessary
to 90 back to the organization Of the expedition
When Gov. McDougars entrance into the Red River
was opposed by Rel and the French party at Fort
Garry, and the unfortunate Scott lost his life for
being too loyal to the Dominion, number Of French
papers in the Province Of Quebec openly expressed
their sympathy with Rie and defended his course
throughout the whole trouble. The inhabitants Of
Ontario were naturally indignant that 4" treason "
and open rebellion should DO encouraged by mon
who were proiessedly loyal to the British Crown
Indignation meetings were held throughout Ontario
denouncng Rcl and his coadjutors, and calling on
the Dominion Government, then in session. to sead
an armed expedition TO the Northwest Territory to
subdue the rebels, and to take possession Of the
land. So unanimous was the
CRIT OF VENGEANCE PROM ONTARIO
that the Ministry were reluctantly compelled to
comply with the demands Of the people, in spite Of
the protestations of the French population to the
| contrary.
About this time Sir John A. Macdonald, the Pre-.
| mier OF the Dominion, seized with severe
sickness, which for some months incapacitated him
| nom taking any part in public AFFAIRS, and Sir
| George r. Cartier, bigoted, prest-ridden French
| man, assumed the control OF the Government, o
which practically he had all along been the leader.
| The expedition was delayed from week 10 week,
notwithstanding the imnatience OF the people OF On
| tario to have 1t set under way with all possible
speed.
TO DIVERT THE PUBLIC MIND
from the Red River difhcuity. Sir George got mp The
| cry Of Fenisn invasion: troops were hurried To
| the frontier, aud the volunteers throughout the
length and breadth of the Dominion were called to
| arms; bat a few days suffced to show how ground
less the panic, and the attention Of the people
| reverted To the rebellion at Red River with in
| creased force. There could DO no further excuse
for delay. The Opposition In Parliament gave the
| Ministry no peace till they had every assurance thst
and sent TO Fort Garry with all possible expedition
| Parliament once prorogucd
SIR oRoRGB CARTIER,
who, besides being temporary leader OF the Govern
| ment was Minister OF Militia, had fifteen hun
dred volunteers organized and equipped, taking
10 select half the number from the French popua.
ton OF the lower provinces. OF course this was
| strenuously opposed by Ontario. Tho reform press
| with but one or two exceptions, entered their
| test against sending men who openly sympathizei
| with the rebels 70 crush the rebellion but Sir
Georxe carried his point, and the hfeen hundred
| volunteers from the two provinces, with i've hun
on s way 70 e.. IN may
Their toilsome journey to Fort Garry was accom-
pished toward The close of August, and they are
| tipathy between the French Canadian and the Eng
hsh Canadian has been carried with them, aud, ii
breaks out in
ENDLESS ROWS BETWEEN TIE TWO SECTIONS
| OF the expedition. So violent had these dssension
become. that few days amer the arrival OF tn
troops at the fort 1t found necessary quartz
the Quebec volunteers at the old Stone Fort and tn
Ontario men ut Fort Garry, while The regulars wer'
recall OF the regulars from Canada t,cse troops ar
already returning from Red River 10 embark 70
new province, which Is now either under MARTA
| law, or DO authority whatever.
| THE UNFORTUNATE INHABITANTS
in the mean time hold sloof from their deliverers
desire TO take part In the dssensions OF the ne W
Corners. The old Hudson's Bay Company has NJ
ional Government (Which was worse than none a
| ALI Is thing Of tho past, the commander OF tn
him, and TIE new Governor has not yet arrived Il
Manitoba 10 establish order, where anarchy alon
exists nj present Indeed, IL IL doubtful whethe
| Gov. Archibald can do much towards betteriLg tn
| condition OF aIIirs when bs does arrive at For
| Garry.
Besides the want Of homogeneousness among th
| population, the new Governor himself
LACKS rHE QUALITIES
which are required q ruler. He was selected fol
the position not because he possessed any peculiar
ability, but because he has always been thick Ant
thin supporter of the Administration OF the day,
| warm admiTer of Frenchmen and French customs
| and more than all, because he was we'll known TO b,
| In sympathy with the rebellion. Sir George Cartier
| kneF very we'll that II would never do to send
| Frenchman 10 govern Manitoba, so be chose
| A TOOL OF THE yKEscH PARTY,
who, being dyed in the wool" Tory, would sat
isfy the Conservatives Of the upper proyinee ben,
Nova Scotian, would please the Blue moses I" and
| being too weak TO adopt . more vigorous policy
| would the readily serve 10 carry out the pur
| poses Of his French masters at ottawa. How tn,
| Northwest difficulty will eLd II Ia hard to say; bu
| tie people feel the want OF a strong goyernInen
which is able 10 take mold Of the country establis
| law and order. aud develop the immense res ouroe
| OF the Fertile Belt" Great Britain, In pursuanc,
| OF her new colonial policy has given tiem over tC
| the Dominion The Dominion is too divided IN II
self to be able 20 manage Manitoba properly an
the people naturally look over the border for heir
| CANADIAN