New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-25
THE NEW DOMINION.
OFFICIAL PAPERs RELATIVE TO THE INsURREC-
TON OF THE RED RIVER PEOPLE-EX-GOY
MDOUGALLS CHARGES AGAINST AMERICANS
ON pr

OFFICIAL PAPERs RELATIVE TO THE INsCRREC-
TON OF THE RED RIVER PEOPLE-EX-GOv.
MDOUGALLS CHARGES AGAINST AMERICANS
TERMS OF PEACE.
OTTAWA, March Is. "A mass of documents,
comprising the history the Winnipeg troubles from the
outset has been issued from the Government Printing
Office. From OF these papers 1t appears that the fol-
lowing were among the instructions given to Mr.. Nc
DOugall by the Ottawa authorities:
on your arrival at Fort Garry you will place yourself
OF the HudsOns Bay Company. and notify him of
your appointment; you WILL at the same time offer seats
other Chief Judicial Officer of the Hudsons Bay Company
in the Territory Should either or both of these gen
tcmen decline to accept office, you will submit, for the
consideration of HIS EXcelency the Of two
other officers OF the Company whom you consider
time submit the names OF several OF the residents OF
character and standing IN the Territory aheonneeed
particulars respecting them. and stating their compare
You viii have the goodness to renort with all CON
venlent speed for the information of His E1celency
the state OF the laws now existing In the Territories,
transmitting copies OF any laws ordinances or regua-
Of the Company now in force there together with
full report TO the mode Of administering justice, the
organization OF the courts the number and mode OF
appointment of Justices Of the Peace the police arrange
ments and the adopted for keeping the peace &c
You VIII have the goodness to report also upon the
system Of taxation Of any now IN force in the Terri
tories the system OF licensing shops, averns, &c, the
mode Of regulating prohibiting the sale Of wines.
prtuOus and malt liquors and further as 10 the mode Of
keeping up the roads, and generally on the municipal
You VIII also make fun report upon the state Of
the Indian tribes now In the Territories, their numbers,
wants, and claims the system heretofore pursued 10y
the Hudson's Bay Company In dealing with them ac-
cOnpanied by any suggestions you may desire To offer
with reference to their protection, and to the improve
ment OF their condition.
You will also report the system Of education Of
any) which now obtains IN the Territories.
You will also please to report 10 such lands III the
Territories may be desirable 10 open up AT once FOR
settlement. transmitting plan OF such survey as may
be necessary with estimate OF tho cost OF survey, Il
OF the conditions Of grants OF land ana settle
mebtthe plan should show the number OF townships II
IL proposed to lay out at once the szc and situation Of
townships and the size Of the Oismakng the necessary
reservation for churches schools roads, aud other public
purposes.
Mr. McDougall concludes letter from Pembina at date
Of Nov. -, mainly as follows:
| may add, for your information. that have good
90 believe that there the American
side of the line actively engaged IN Omentng these dis
turbances. aud that there are also persons OF some l
in the settlement IN correspondence with them Their
avowed object Is 10 bring about annexation Of the tern
tory or some part II, the United States cannot
learn that the French habrecd- have contemplated this
as the result OF their movement. but II Is well 10 know all
the influences aud motives at wOtk.
In "A late letter he says:
may remark that shown today written evidence