New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06

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Bay Company he is engaged in consultations with the
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TIE NEW PROVINCE OF MANITOBA-FORT GARRY
| NEWS.
| OTTAWA, May 3.-The Government practl-
cay signed its death warrant last night by the ntroduc-
on Of the bill constituting the province OF Mani
toba in the Northwest. The why the action OF
the Ministry in this matter has been eagerly watched
H. that Quebec has strained every to make the
Northwest purely French province, and Ontario to
make II purely British The fears OF the English on this
point realized since the limits of the province
positively leave Portage La Prairie, OF the most
considerable and most important Of the English speak
ing settlements of Red River, containing between 1900
and 5000 souls To effect this the Trainer OF the bill must
have exercised considerable ingenuity, for Portage La
Prairie so intimately connected with Fort Garry tony
co miles dstan, much part and parcel OF the other
settlements by trade, blood relationship, and every tic
which combine communities lying in close proximity,
that nothing but the fact that il the loyal English OF
that place at compelled Re to release
his prisoners account for it's being neglected adnis
sion into the province, and that is curious reason
Then the afbreeds to have reservation OF 100000
OF land, to extngsh the title they claim to have
to the country by right of their blood relationship with
| Indians! This reservation has been managed, by
disabling English settlers from participating in
| Il mot being included in the province) that
II amounts to grant of land to the French Roman Catho
lies and predict tha when we have the measure before
in print shall find these fertile acres vested In the
Roman Catholic clergy as trustees Tor tine M d @ Is
English Qn total French and English population OF
nce is to be divided, the result will be to give the
French prepOnderance in the two Chambers which are to
he constructed and in every Office in the country sothe
The proposition OF the Government will be brought
down in the printed form of Bill tonight or Tomorrow.
Meanwhile, these are the main features very briefly
capital to he called Manitoba, including total area OF
Second The boundary line TO be from the United States
| Greenwich,
being bounded on the south by the 10th parallel OF at
the French settlements along Red River and the River
Assinbone westward from Fort Garry to Lake Mani
oba, but leaving of the popuous English
settlements which raised loyal forces TO qucl the insr
Third All the British North American Territories not
already being colonies Of Great Britain. or included in
the m F of MaoS nr
commission of the Great Seal Of the Dominion acting
Fourth: The country be represented in the Dominion
Parliament first until the census gives population OF
to 5000, three Senator's; and when the census gives
900, four Senators, which will he the Prince
In the House Of Commons the Province will be repre-
by cT e he pmTpos ee 4 the @
enOr General of the Dominion There viii be two Legs
twelve four years if thought and an Assem-
bly, Of Twenty four. These Chambers will be thus cons
tuied The Council of Seven responsible Ministry,
and the Assembly OF Twenty-iour returned from "A
Fiti: All these clauses or any of them can be altered
by the peopl, except the appointment OF Lieutenant
Governor ana everywhere where no provision IL made
already the Act OF British North America Union OF the
SiIt Every British subject of 81 years of age who is
householder will have a right 10 vote.
Serenu: The subsidy will lie so cents per head annually
until the population reaches 10000; the annual pay
mcnt the administration Of government to be $4,000.
Eighh: Both French and English Languages snail he
Ninth: Such lands do not now belong TO individuals
will belong to the Dominion of Canada but there will be
a reservation OF 2OO Of land for settlement by
the hafbreeds and their children for the purpose OF
extngushng Indian claims and titles upon all lands
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formation The Indian title not extingnished over
ON each side of the rivers Assinbone aud Red River
at least, the Premier says sand If that is true the
British lands beyond that little limit further than the
ggs a Ca t Of he
difncuty Of explaining what he did not himself, and
these bagatees the aid of the local Legislature
| (ghen constIuctcd) would he invited. The right and
confirmed and the local Legisaiurc win assist in this
particular also. Then the formal announcement
the dispatch OF an expedition to maintain peace and
Dr. James Lynch Of Fort Garry writes another letter to
His EXcclcncy, the Governor General in which he
grcts the neciency OF his first appeal To him not to re-
cevc the delegates, Echot aud Scott. He asserts
that RichO invited the half-beeds to take quarters in
the parish church Of St. Norberts and where, az daily
beon; that he present at the surrender of loyal
English and the shooting of Thomas scott. He also
oilers to prove that A. H. scott the delegate was an ac
tive agent Of the insurgents Mr. Lynch gives an account
history Of That remarkable gathering, should md
| Il place IN TIE TRIBUNE. He says:
tbs, meeting va, Convened of he re- from all the parishes
the settlement the request OF hr Dona A. Smith SPECIAL Conms
Canada This meeting council held in the Court
Iiegse, within The socAade and adjoining the for' ,,
TONED Chamber Guards held the Of the ocka
ag ~ C ,, ~, ~, sn vp a ropnc 1bsmh
force, Rel daily threatened De delegates both French and ing
eosr s to & wishes Some he gl away and one George RHc
o5 ifsa sad rel sai q vote scoo"a orders
Under Rel nominated the delegates Father Rchot
fired
Eugh He allowed Jndge Baek to be also tEsd upon
The Convention then dis olyd On the sSal Of the representatives
those who sent them and being expressed Jge Baess
acceptance 81 the appointment the delegate he dsaosei he intention
in to m purTo prisoners
hundred assembled konsn Church, and demanded
hat his refusal would he followed b an immediate attack Rel unv
, coamaRicaon to Rel saving that the Forage ami lower SETH
eHi' would not recognize biz authority nor on TO his niefnce
Bms that they did not interfere with him be would not interfere
lis authority prisoners. separated
BY means Of reaeher he sheIsar a~.t small detached parry
Major death erwar numbered Thomas Scott as have
tier and sorse state Of terror people
flying from the leaving thing behind them
that through the settlement COMING Canada
That had been requested
fore EIen Council informed tat without the' under
would not attempt to eua.e their farms this season a. any
country and settle where law could protect them
| SCENE IN PARLIAMENT
| TUESDAY, May 3.-In the House of Commons,
| this afternoon, there dsgraceful scene among
members during the discussion the Northwest bill
after II had passed second reading. Last night during
the first debate arising out OF the introduction OF the
measure the Hon. Mr. Macdougal bitterly attacked the
Hon. Joseph Howe the Secretary OF state, and charged
him with being seriously implicated In the troubles
country he sent to govern. He appealed to the
House TO grant Committee OF Inquiry ana SAID with