The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
THE TICEREGAL Visit.
Lord Dufferin's Progress in
Manitoba.
SCENES IN A NEW COUNTRY.
Reception of the Viceregal Party
at Winnipeg.
A. WELCOME BY THE INDIANS


WISMPEG August 7, 1877.
In response to very warm and loyal address by the
citizens of OF border towns Lord Dufcrin
spoke as folows:-
1t is indeed, matter of great pleasure and sasfac-
ton TO me, as representative OF Our Most GRACIOUS
Sovereign to nd that The various communities oil the
whole southern portion OF the province oil Manitoba
should have combined 10 that they are animated
with the same sentiments OF devoted and loyal attach
ment TO the throne and person oil our beloved queen
which ara the of their fellow country
men IN every province Of this magnificent Dominion
/ can well understand that The position IN whch you
placed should fro your imagination ana encourage
you to look forward TO your destnles with feelings OIL
pride and assure you II will afford mo the greatest
qualification 10 promote by every means IN my power
the welfare and prosperity OF the Province Of Canada
Subsequently an address was made by the rcprescn-
tativcs OF the Indian tribes present They said
FROM LES SAuvAGEs:-
We the Indians of the R0seau tribe greet you as the
chief Our Great Mother We sold you our lands and
Our Great Mother has provided for Us. All treaties
we have made have been faithfully kept and our love
great We look upon our white brothers as friends
school has been founded Tor children, that We
may l. arm 10 speak tho tongue OF Our Great Mother
Our spiritual wants have been provided Tor, and We
are now learning that the white mans God God.
We desire you tell our Mother when you cross tho
great waters Of Our devotion Our white brothers nave
told about you, that, like our Mother you love all
her children, and our hearts arc warm. We have
spoken.
Signed on behalf Of our people.
EMERsoS, August ., 1877. KE THE QYASH.
This, OF course, was delivered through inter-
that he had come a long way them, aud that
was pleased to find them happy and contented, and
that he would write and tell the Circuit Mother how
happy they were
EN- ROUTE FOR "GARRY."
From West Lynn, or Emerson, or to be more mathe-
matical, from the international boundary line 10
Winnipeg, Is almost due north, and by land as tho
dies II is about sxty-two miles Over the roal
every day year IN and year out the vehicles of the
Northwestern Stage Express and transportation Com
pany QLe old Minnesota Stage Company, with head
quarters al ST. Paul. carry Her Majesty mails and
sengcrs This is The same line which continues 10
Wonhead and there connects with the Northern
tactic Railway Stage connection between Win.
nipeg ana Wonhead was established in 1872, but
daily trips were made until 1875. That part OF tho
Red River between Emerson and Winnipeg is perhaps
s,ruightest portion Of the entire OF
1t is the broadcast, and the river fine be-
tween these points. The Minnesota, with her
royal freight, comprises tho following persons:His
Exceliency tho Governor General oil The Dominion of
Canada, Sir Frederick Temple his wife, Lady Duaern,
their daughter Lady Helen Backwood fourteen years
old; HIS Exceency's Secretary. Colonel Lyttleon;
Mrs Lyttleton, Captain Hamilton, A. D. c., Captain
Smith. A. ID. G.
DOWN THE RED RIVER
The voyage down the Red River passed the town of
which was made tn headquarters of the Inierna-
tionai Boundary Comm In 1871 and far De-
lormes. OF the prettiest points the Red River,
occupied until midnight. Delormes u stage station,
sixteen miles by terra rma from Winnipeg, aId about
twenty miles by river.
GARRY.
Fort Garry, as Winnipeg was formerly known is
situated at the mouth Of The Assini0oin River, whore
the latter empties into tho Red River. The term
'iort" is OF course nero ornament There never
time IN It's history when could have wthstood tho
uffn nj I'M m MAIN
howItzer An Eastern writer who approached 1t from
the direction OF ST BonIace or eastern side the Red
River n short timc ago described 1t as lOows:"I Tho
approach IRON the direction Indicated the first object
strikes attention is Fort Garry with It's curlousy
made baslons and its closed walls OF oak and stone,
very much worn looking. offering but slight protection
against rifles anu hoWzer bombs and other cannoning
projectes" However the tort has always been strong
enough Tor Indians, aud as was butt us protection
against them IL has ON that served purpose
But Fort Garry built Tor other purposes than those
Of keeping out red men,
GREAT FUR TRADING COMPANY.
II has always been the great fur trading depot Of the
interior, and generally the residence OF the Hudsons
Bay CompaDy's governor. From It came all tho de-
which made the settlers seris and the I0d.ans
slaves. It's courts welded dcspotc power, and woe
unto HIM who dared practice 'frce trade
in the matter OF u rabbit skin. The chief officer OF
the czar, small scale, either, Tor his
SLOPE In was, too, the that the ancient
monopoly had divine rignt to hang or trade. shoot
cxe, just as It suited them, aud these they did
without much Interference.
For many years profits of the Hudson's Bay
Company wege Observation-Disclosures IN iact; but
the time came when these prohts reached their max
imum. Then followed III. su understanding, or what
really question Of right between the English
stockholders ana the practical fur traders OF the
pany.
TROUBLE AHEAD
II had always been represented that the vast region
oil country over which the company held sway
wild north land, NJ only Tor the sturdy rapper and the
wild Indian but evidences ot vast prarles with mar
velously rich soil, oil magnificent lakes ana noble
rivers of praircs, stirred up tho hearts vi
the people vi the Dominion OF Canada, who naturally,
after OF The provinces in 1864 sought
to annex the Northwest Territory TO enlarge and Gu
nance ihcir Dominion. This proposal long In
beng worked up he English stockholders went IN
favor OF IT, but objected 10 the practical ur traacrs OF
the company rccsving any benefit from the purchase
money which II was expected Canada would pay
To OBTAIN control Of the companys territory.
Finally, after considerable negotiating, 1t was
nounced that the company had agreed 10 SURRENDER
these rights the pay ment TO them by the Canadian
government oil E30U, 900 sterling, and the company
to TWEEN ieth OF all the lands waiered
by streams winch empted into the Hudson's Bay.
ms suited tho English stockholders as twas indeed
the spring OF 1859, the announcement was made that
the chief factors chief traders and officers OF The Hud
son Bay Company were To have no snare In either
money lands Says MAR, in his history oil the Red
River insurrection OF 1859, ~ ON that moment com
menced the history OF the RED River rebellion"
THE RED RIVER REBELLION.
So that as matter OF TACT, though not generally
credited, the Red, River rebellion, known as
the Rie rebellion, was commenced by the
chief factors chief traders OF the COM
pany then in the Territory, who were not TO
be put on a par with the English stockholders
IN the matter Of lands and moneys OF course among
the settlers especially The hat breeds, there
alrioc inn md mt hp.