Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-02

and not very powerful. A number OF
settlers, who desired a stronger CIV
eminent, n which could infiIct Sc
we're and summary punishment upon
evil-dOers without waiting Tor the te
diOus action OF the courts OF Canada.
petitioned to bemade a crown eOlotty
aud also for annexation to Canada
In these petitions, however, they had
no intention or desire that the Gov
eminent OF the country should pas
out Of their own haisds.
In response to these petitions, and
as a good speculation, the Dominion
Government entered into negOtia
tons with the Hudson Bay COMPANY
for the purchase OF the whole NORTH
west Territory. The price was agreed
upon, and n accordance with th,.
contract, the territory was to have be.
come the property Of the Dominion
December l. or the whole vast terri
tory only the small provinces of Red
River and Rainy were inhabited. The
rest was a "hOWling wilderness" or
barren waste, uniuhabited save By
Indians and trappers.
THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT.
Gov. McDougall was appointed by
the Canadian Government to govern
the Northwest Territory in general
and Red River IN particular as a ter
ritOry of the Dominion His authOri
ty was limited by few restrictions.
and, among other extraordinary DOW
ers, he was authorized to select hi~
own council 70 assist in the Govern
ment. He chose his council from hi>
.aNs%EanN .T,a.4n 49, -s
who had never been farther west than
Toronto or Hamilton, and who were
as ignorant OF the settlements, the
people, and their modes Of life as they
were of the roots of Zulu verbs.
THE QUESTION AT ISSUE.
The news that a Governor had been
appointed was received by the set
Elements with pleasure, as theyexpec-
ted, when the Governor should arrive,
they would be called to nominate the
Council, as had ever been the custom.
Next they heard that " the Governor
had appointed his Council from among
his friends and IOor relations" and
that the whole party Of carpetbaggers
were on the way. This was not TO be
thought of. This was more than they
asked for. They therefore resolved
that they would not be governed by a
Council of Canadian caTpeCbaggers in
any event, and that they should not
be allowed to enter the Territory.
There was no opposition to Mr.. Me
DOugaH as the Lawful Governor. They
are, Or rather were at first, willing to
receive him, but not the council. Upon
that point they were inhexible, and
McDOugalPs Obstinancy in refusing
the Overtures to receive him if he
would dismiss his CarDetbag retainers
and appOinta council from among the
people, may cost Canada exactly the
amount she is to pay for the territory,
unless she backs out of her bargain
and repudiate5 the whole business, iu-
Guiding McDOug3llI.
A PEACEFUL INsURRECTION.
The insurgents, according to latest
advices, are in full possession OF all
the forts and country. The recent ex
petition, planned aud sent By Cover
nor McDOugall from his headquarters
in Minnesota, has been captured by
the insurgents, and il is noe prObabl
that he will be allowed TO re
peat the experiment by the Gov
ernOr Of Minnesota or General Han
cock. Should Canada undertake e.
conquer the Red River people lat,
submission, tine task would not b. an
easy one. There is no way b. viii o.
his might b. done, save By sanding
an army into the country. The Only
route by whica an army can b,
marched into that territory. withOu
a..n-f.rr ,vr.w A rar~run. Ill - k~- So.
OF Hudson Bay, which is closed ten
months in the year. The route from
York House, at the mouth of the Nei
son river, or from Fort Severn, at the
mouth OF the Severn river, is a cauOt
or batteau route through u series o
lakes and rivers, broken by thirty or
forty pUrtages, through a barren
country OfrUcks, mUrasseS and juDgles,
which a few hundred half breed sharp
shooters could defend against an army
of many thousand men. The distance
from York House to Fort Garry is 745
miles. There is another and a shorter
(647 miles, route by way of the Great
Lake from Fort William to Fort
Garry. But this is more than imprac
ticable, as it would require more than
fifty pOrtage5, and its mOrasSes and
jungles afording too good shelter for
guerillas and a guerilla warfare. Nc
Dougall having been spewed out and
a provisional government established,
Canada is literally pOwerless to bring
the insurgents to terms. She canuOu
get to them from the Atlantic coast.
She cannot get to them from the Pa
cific coast. Our government viii
probably not allow her troops to b.
marched over oUr border. The only
way that remains for her Is to send All
expedition around Cape Horn 70 the
Pacific Ocean, which, passing through
Behring's Straits in the open POiar
Sea, might ascend Mackenzie river 10
Great Slave Lake; thence to Atha-
basca river to Fort AsSiniboine; and
from thence by the Saskatchewan, to
Winnipeg Lake. This route is not
preferable TO the first one mentioned,
but still il has many advantages not
possessed by the other.