The New York herald., 1870-01-02

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ltis now believed that the Canadian government
contenpatcs negotiating with the insurrcctonary
leaders through new agents, and that an attempt
Will be made TO induce submission to Canadian au-
thority by liberal offers OF position or money to
provisional Governor Bruce and General Kiee. II
these two ofcials can be sIlenced IN this manner,
the government will then undertake somegreat road
or internal Improvement IN that country, and by the
prospect OF fat contracts Increased business anu
remnucrative labor tempt the subordinate Officcrs
and the people 70 quietly accept the jurisdiction OF the
New Dominion. OF course concessions would De
no one now expects that the Red river people
Will ever submit TO the RUE Of governor and
or the governor as was the programme In the
McDouRall appointment. The declaration oil moe
pendencs w the Red river people VIII undoubtedly
be o serious obstacle TO overcome in carrying out
the above plan especially as the iusurrcctionary set
tiements are favoraby situated for annexation 20
the United States; but this last possibility Is not
taken into consideration at all. No one here gives
that the slightest notice. the only alternatives con-
sdered BY the Canadians being either an early sub
mi n fhA "a n
disorder III the ked river country, eliminating IN
war betN cen the settlements on one side aud the
Hudson Bay Companys Indian adherents on the
other
The Canadian government Will not undertake
coercion, but II the Hudsons Bay Company choose
to let loose hostile tribes upon the settlements IN
order to crush Out the nsurrecton and force acqu
essence 10 the transfer, Canada VIII quietly look on
and be ready TO send out another governor when
Kupert's Land Is in condition to receive" him.
The procamati0nS OF McDougali and Colonel Dennis,
together with the text OF the Declaration OF Inde
pendence have doubtless already been published In
the HERALD. They excite but little interest here,
for the reasons before stated.
Governor McDOugall, the instrument OF all this
trouble, was born at Toronto IN 1922, and was edu
Gated there and al Victoria College, CoDourg. lie was
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In ls4s he established the canada Fnrhie,,
semi-monthly agricultural and literary
journal, and IN the following year merged It into
the canada A0riculturist, which he published until
1855 when be sold 1t TO the Board Of Agriculture.
He also founded, IN 1850, the semi-weekly North
merged into the Do,y Globe In 1857. In 1868 he en-
tered the Legislature. and during the interval be-
tween his discOntinuancc OF bis paper and 1889 he
acted political writer Tor the GtO0e and at times
conducted Its political department. From lsG2 TO
1864 nc was Commissioner Of Crown Lands in the
liberal administration ana In the latter year he TOOK
the post OF Provincial Secretary In the coalition ad
mniatfation Of Sir f. +. Iache, and heid that posi-
ton until the union OF the British North American
Provinces in 1857 He was then appointed Minister
OF Public Works Tor the Dominion OF Canada, and at
the same time the Queen made him q companion OF
the civil division OF tho Order of Bath.
In addition 10 the above public duties he
was chairman OF the convention appointed
in 1865 to open trade WITH the West
Indies Brazil and Mexico ana n member OF the
Charottetown and Quebec Union Conferences; and In
1866 he proceeded to England OF the delegates
from British America, appointed to confer vita the
imperial government IN the framing OF the Conted
GRAFTON act He mas brilliant reputation as jour.
nalist and has been remarkably successful poll
tician. He is accused OF betraying his own party
several times, but has always managed to keep IN
power; and this is not a little extraordinary from
the act that his demeanor is cold and naughty, and
his personal relations devoid OF genality, SO mucD
30 that acquantances are often repealed and his
fiends allenated by his icy manner. He Will receive
little sympathy his return from his disastrous trip
to the Red river country, but will probably get
something else just as good az the goyernprsn,p OF
Ruperrs Land.