, 1870-05-03
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.ftar ,-,,,ch do1s ~ oo!M an an 1
T,r;fted coInmns in the Nlohe 1ts Ienst1, oy for
bids us from giving IL + ert;Te md theTafora w.
Te hoyever ~ tbat Il IL ;nnoptont w ~ ~ H.
docnment 'D''' - A'''f'>N' ''''' ~ 'AA'
M S1n;,1, deec,;,,oa III, .-5r., - r,-+ Cav.
~. and I,is meet;na WITH R;e1 O'nonnhnn and
iis refusal TO acknovlcdea tI1o LEGALITY ~ ;iio.
na1;tv a1 ~ the ~ Prov;s;ons ~ noro .s:y o1 o 5
ss sstatssa - tst % ha Ioro,nain', esaoa oSsens as ana
osth not tn attefnnt X unset fhat zovornnont "a
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manc;11 II ;a,anton - Ibst va W.
c.,;ti at We n.nu " u
n1;soneT and wsz nj .iovad r Dn o,,t ~ IL
n,;r;ies,o ~ ,xb;cl, ha ;d ~" W. .ne
fS;,naaif H;s nfT!c;a1 n"nsra ~ wora ia1t la,
Mr. prnvoncher nj Pafnh;n, 10 nrarcnt the;r
seizure by The Tebels. At fi,s tna Of; Mt.
Smiths arrival at Fort 1,arVt Their, we're ai1tv
British subjects held az prisoners BY tho rebols,
W syeT r uSssfisfactosrr col condition In and @ around
the fort. Security for perpons or property
there wns none.. The fort, with its large
supplies of ammunition, provisions, and stores
Of Ill kinds. Vas in the possession Of few
hundred French ha1f-h1cetls, whose leaders
had determined to use every effort for the pu1-
pose Of annexing tho Territory to the United
States, and tho Governor aud Council Of Assin-
iboiH were pouer]oss to enforce the law"
Mr. Smith arrived At Fort Garry On the 18Th
of December, and On the 9Th OF January, ho
says, .he camo to the conclusion that no good
could arise from eniering into nogotiadons
did. On the 18th Of January Colonel De sala-
berry and Vicar Thiebanlt appeared bafora
President Riel and his council, to make expla-
nations, and, aftcr an exchange Of compli-
ments, they were politely bowed ont, and wors
lost sight Of. The Intentions Of the Canadian
f30TPYnTnAf1t mi Ia LY10Jy tn
principal citizcns. they, one after another,
dropped Of from the support Of Niel. This
Icing manlfeat to the pseudo President, he de-
sired to see W: Smiths commission, but, as
this had been lett 1t Pombna, II could not, OF
course, DO produced. It Was, however, sent
for, on Aiels assurance that It should DO de-
ircred safely into the Commissioners hands,
and that he should be permitted to commuul-
cate its contents to the people. The COM
mission having been sent for, tho Com
missioner Was placed under close arrest,
Captains guard being assigned to
him. Alr. Smith protested against this pro-
ceeding. Iiel appeared with guard at
Smiths bedside in the night, and demanded
written order for the delivery OF the commits
sion to his (MeFsl bands. but this was rs-
fused. A party q friendly French half-breeda
we're dispatched to prevent Rel from seiziug
With il, Mel and Father Mchot met party ten
miles from Fort GARY, when niel Attempted
to use his pistol aeaiust the friendly escort. and
declared he would not DO taken alive in his Own
country. Father Rchot interfered andprevent-
ed fight, and the two parties then proceeded
to the fort together. After this it was ap-
ranged that meeting Of tbs people should be
! held. Riel'a men, the Commissioner says,
continued to fall away from him, but the fol-
loving night they had become aeain friendly
. thousand people took place. At this meeting
the commission was read, Nol acting as inter.
prefer. The Commissioner then demanded that
The people should lay down their arms, and take
down the hostile fla. which had beon raised.
substituting therefor the british ensign. TLis
frien1s but ei opnosed thc co1,Fea s,,crcsto 81 I
ed, The peonIe appeared to be aatisfie1 With
| the o1nlanatifm given al fhe ncetino ar the
intentions Of the Canadian Goyernment. and
EXPRESSED their desire for union with C.nads,
Nel shed c1ocodilo teaTs. and nretenletl 10 be
earnest in Lis desire "a comnrnnise ali iiff;-
eulties With Csnads. and thus eieoaiyad and d.
luded The people, As soon AZ tha meetine had M
been dispe1sed With 3 view Of electinr lelegatas
to meet Nj, Smith and settle affairs. Wsl com-
menced his repressive and restrictive policy.
The delegates, however met, and The EiIl 81
iliar, was drawn M. It appears tLat Mei W was
tho sole cause Of no agreement having been
really come to by tho people, This scoualral
sent to Governor McTaviah, who Lad
been quite Ill for montha, and threatened
to hsve him shot Ho placed guard over
the Gore1nor, and behaved il a most
shameful manner. DR.. Coynn. the second
officer, WAS next visited, insultel, abused.
ground That he was opposoJ 10 H3e1 and ii lis m IN.
sursent followers. He was also rent1ire1 In
swear allegiance to RieIs Government. or suf-
fer dcath within TIRES hours, being allowed
fifteen minutes in which to mako his docision.
| The Doctor declined 10 taxa tha oath re1n;ret1
Of him. He Was then Iuade pT;soner! Ind
the Commissioner wns also out under stIict
guard, and kept as prisoner. Tho D1ll Of
Rights drawn by the Delegates to tho
convention having boen submitted to
tho Commissioner, his .ansrer proved
satisfactory, and tho Delegates were auite
willing to sssent 10 Canadian authority on he