The Republican journal., 1870-01-06


er and authority was transferred to the new
Dominion Of Canada.
The settlers, or rather hunters and trappers
Of the region, were indisposed to acqulesce in
the new state of affairs. Accustomed to
yield obedience only to the company and its
agents, they failed to respect the authority Of
the new Governor, McDougall. 1t is proba-
bic that this is not the only cause of disatfec-
ton. The servants Of the Company are
largely made up of French Canadian trappers
and hunters, q hardy and adventurous race,
who do not speak the language or have the
ideas Of Englishmen, and who detest the
English rule as heartily rs their brethren Of
the Eastern portion of the Dominion. The
people who inhabit the southerly portion OF
this region, in the vicinity of the Dacotah
and Minnesota lines, trade with the people of
the United States. ST. Paul is the great de-
pot of this trade, through which buffalo
robes and more valuable furs are exchanged
for dry goods and groceries. 1t is not inn
possible that by this means they have imbib-
cd some notions of Yankee independence.
| When, therefore, the government of the new
Dominion Of Canada, sent thither Gov. Nc
Dougal, to rule as its representative, the
people denied his authority, openly rebellel,
and finally formed provisional government
republican in form, with John Bruce as
President, and Louis Riclle as Secretary
Rielle is also Commander-in-chcf Of the in
| 80, ha1f b,,oal
a farmer, lately in the service of the Hudson
Bay Company, intelligent and resolute.
Rielle is q Canadian, of French descent, n
| years of age, intelligent and refined, who
has passed considerable time in the United
| States. Mr.. Donohue, who is the third of
the Executive Committee of Three is = ma
tive Of the United States, of Irish descent
| 70 years old, well educated, and gentleman
| ly.
| There is no information respecting the
forces that the insurgent muster. They can
not be large. But their greatest security is
in the remoteness and inaccessibility of the
region in which they have erected the stand
ard Of rebellion. Separated from the settled
portions of Canada by npenetrable forests
and morasses, there is no way by which
troops can be sent tither at this season, save
through the territory of the United States
and for that purpose permission will not be
granted ii is believed
The region is said to be fertile in grains
and a beautiful grazing country. On the
banks OF the Red River Of the North and
Lake Winnepeg, considerable settlements have
been formed, and the people enjoy q good
degree Of prosperity. The result of the
movement cannot be foretold 1t may be
the forerunner of great events upon this con-
tineut. as a little fire sometimes kindlcs a
great conhagration, There is no doubt that
a strong desire exists in the British possess
sons for annexation to the United States as
ameasure prosperity to that region. Should
England attempt to coerce the rebellion
by sending an army into the Winnipeg re-
gion, a large portion of Canada will sympa-
thize with the Insurgents, and give them ma
terial aid.
The government of the United States has
had an eye on the northwestern British pos
sessions for long time. The acquisition of
Alaska was a part Of its policy in respect to
it, giving us a toothold both north and south
of them on the Pacific shores. Only last
week q large number of the business men
and residents at Victoria, on the Pacific sent
q petition TO Washington for annexation to
the United States, stating that there is no
for them save in q close alliance
with the United States. Great events may
development.