, 1876-09-08


watching tho nous from tho war. settlers II Mani.
tubs arc slso on tho qui-vfvo for naws from the
West which may moro closely Affect them. A. tho
interests of Canada ann the United Btntcs on the
Indian qucstton Ire, to certain extent, mutual,
anything occurring IN tic one country in relation
thereto has uecesaary more or lcas tuetest for tho
other. ...... ..,......
Though the Canadian policy Of sattsfying the pa-
sives BY quenchine the lndian title 10 tho land,
through treaties granting compensation To the ab.
orietncs 10. tho lus Of thelt bunting grounds, IL
somewhat analogous to that pursued In tho United
States, thtro arc, nevertheless,
ESSENTIAL DlRFERENCES.
When the Imperial and Canadian uofernments
purchased Of the uudsonss bay Company, in 1870,
an estate which uddcd q, 600. 600 Of square miles
to the area Of the Dominion, It was not property
without incuubrnuce that WAS Transferred. nor yet
ono with an altogether clear title. The Company
still retained their forts, tradlng.poss and varl
oas important Teseryes. The rights Of old settlers
under agreement with tho Company had to be ro-
spected md confirmed. Then there werc tho hs1f-
breeds and the indians also to be satiaaeJ So for
these claims have bean disposed OF without my
difficulty ariaing. savo ths I,iol rebellion. The
hrst treaty elnce Lord selkirk in.
duced the Crcoa and Chippewa to ccdo
the "oh Settlers Belt" 1.-TWO miles deep on either
aldo Of tho Rcd and Asainlbolns Rlrcrs), In 1917,
was affected By Liout Gov. Archibald In 1871.
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lAa"na uos, ".sa oss NV n.osnna
.,,s. ooo f.s,nna,r.s VA
uHu 4n"~ou ~ ,.es ,as %n-n t.,.S t..
was made, at tho northwest aug1e Of the Luke Of
the Woods, with the Saulteaux tribe Of OlfbvAya,
snhablting tho country between Afnnttoba and On.
tario said to number g. 0Oo By this, &c. 600 aqunrt
miles, now forming the Kcewatirc District were
's.A1eo Ae' .,.,, ~, ,,as, ,,,,,c,r., ~,
An.a "Ns 49, ,cs.. ~ ,.x p.
- tae Ia"as " .ohuoss 49,. ~ Wv" ~.
navet nAs ~ pass .1ousa ~ ..T,. rs aoso. 90
a1.esoJ wal IN kns"a wv sus r1.,..s, .t,,, ~
~ aaao.tts ,so~. hv th;s csasnn
uass sao ~. ., s.s.,s;.ts ~ Ga ~
opsned 70 tue snte'ps,so as o, eap.sso. on .%e
1otn OF saptemoss, Ao4' ious.n sssass "as uuo
IT. naxe, ~ ~ "asn ~ wv 'uss
wefe eeaea w voo e,oss, .a,a uu.!
ofceua. lug 'omus e,'ufA.cu ~ S1is 'teass oAselu
!.ona snosc usa.vneu o. ~ 30 D 13.,.e ~
the south saseaGho"an N,ses 11tu Sypten, nsals
on INC West, tno A.seF on ,ue nottn' anu
INC oaitea al1'en oouuu"ft 'uu W @ .ua .ou'u. ~
an1th treaty. nlAae III tAe 'ai. " 100, the 4Huan
t1e 70 inc country east y. LaAo Ninn'P'eosls'
anu on elmer s'oo oi Aako "Annpes' WIZ e@''n''
guisheat
Az Tue iahua lyins petwoeu taoSe III tuo tnifo
treaty ana tno Ffo'inee o1 ontaflo were ;fanstet'
req pfeslones, VIII " seen taa'' ~ LUG immense
tha Cvnrces uills. with Manitoba In tho
sas,x. ~ 1,aiar, hav. bo"r ,,u.ysrto tsiv
.' ' ,s.. ..-. -E ~t.t
for aiseontent on their pit. Thoy receive their
annual allowances, whether In cash or in kind,
WITH etrIct. rro,nrlty. Their confidence. there.
WIN b9sala teeu'u1t1. tnen eenaasueo' snS.s
fore. in ths Government 10 nnooahdeu, aao fhey
never exhibit any untsicndly feeling towards this
whita race. There are
runyn uonr rurArtns
now In process OF nEEQtiAt!ont-the commissioners
being the Hon. Alexander Morris, D. G. L.. r. c.,
n,"1s.,a .an,,nn.n Who a. ~, yoors t.e1a 1r,.
cutisue' HsA''e"nu ""u ~. A's"J yoats ae'o ~
poFtAnt positions In tue Hudson'S Bay Company's
aosvIcc, and who haa great personal influence
among tho tribes surrounding Edmonton,
n Sa. VINO w., now W.. ,.,os ses'oens M,v,o o.
member Of the Northwest Council md alao Of
tnc Meultoba Government without sa1ary or port
iol1o} as Alns'er Or OF Assssulu1o anu ties'oeht Of
tho Council. This gentleman 10 himself half.
Intimntotv srounintcd with nll The tribos ia the