The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
WASHING ON.
TIRED OF ENGLAND'S RULE.
The Annexation Movement in the
British Provinces.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1871.
Tired Of highlands RuIe-Briiish Provinces
Moving for Annex ation to the United States.
MIR. William B. O'Donohue. who is here as the rep
resenave Of the people Red River country was
presented to the President this morning by Senator
Ramsay. He briefly explained the objects OF his
mission, which were more fully set forth in q
memorial and petition Of the people OF that
country, and which he delivered to the President.
He alluded to the wrongs the people had suffered at
the hands Of the Canadian government and to the
efforts they mad made and were still making to
establish their right to the territory and secure
their independence with a view to annexation to
the United States. To finally effect such an
neXatisn is the principal object OF Mr..
ODonohue's visit. He also told the President that
ne was in communication with many leading
Canadians who were in favor OF annexation, and he
had reason to believe that the general sentiment OF
the people Of that whole section, which was favor
able TO the idea, especially In the lower provinces
as Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and British
Columbia, would soon find positive expression. He
remarked that some encouragement on the part
of the government of the United States
would materially tend toward such outspoken ex-
preston OF their feelings. He hoped the President
after carefully considering the memorial, would
take sucn steps he might deem proper to further
the wishes OF that people, The President received him
very kindly, and in the course of the conversation
expressed himself in general terms to the effect that
II the people OF that country should express
general desire for annexation TO the United States
our government and people would regard 1t as an
evidence OF desire for Improvement and progress
which would meet with hearty response In this
country.
American Register for u Yankee Built Shin.
The owners Of the ship Inspector built at Belfast
Mo huua nafit nrao
new American register under circumstances OF pc
cular nature. During the rebellion the Inspector
was put under the Hamburg dag In order to escape
the rebel privateers, but the ownership has never
changed. They now ask that 1t may again be
placed under the protection OF our own flag The
Secretary of the Treasury however, decides that the
national character OF an American built ship once
changed forelts all title TO new register, ana that
1t can only be given by special act OF Congress.
Crowds Of Visitors Mt the White House.
The President to-day received quite large num-
Der OF VISITORS among them several Senators and
Representatives. Commissioner Pleasonton was
with the President some tim0 Two or three dele
cations were also admitted to audience including
one from Virginia, among whom were Senator
Lewis, Representative Plat, Supervisor Presbrey
and others who had business relative to certain
changes in offices OF that State.
The Indian Bureau Lnvcsti gs tions.
The subcommittee OF the Committee on Appro-
priations continue their Investigations to the
duct OF the Indian Bureau. Last night they exa-
mined two merchants of New York with reference to
the purchase of goods for the Usage Indians, the OBJ
ject being TO ascertain whether extraordinary
prices were paid for them. IL appeared from their
testimony that the goods were sold at the lowest
market price. General Melgs and Major Du Barry,
of the Quartermaster's Department, we're examined
as to the contracts for transportation and whether
the Indian Department could not have transported
the goods under the contract with the War Depart
ment. Their testimony to the effect that this
could have been DONE instead of by special contract