Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-10
1awleSs Invasion and Usurpation
Of the Lands Of the Settlers.
New York Hcrald.l

they occupy, and which are open to
future settlement as the population
further increases, are valued by them
as their natural patrImony and
heritage under proper laws and reg
ulatiOns.
The present revolt has been foment-
ed by causes similar TO those which
melted what was then known as the
rebellion in 1869, in the suppression
ofwhich Sir Garnet, now Lord Wolse-
ley, won his first laurcls as military
leader.
DisCoNTENT AMONG THE REvoLTERs.
The causes which led the Manito-
bans TO revolt are to-day in operation
in Northwestern settlement, and the
half-breeds there are having to resort
TO the same m .aus of redress-ihe
arbilrament Of the sword. The
conflict, however, should hostililics
continue, will be on a much larger
'cale than marked the campaign Of
1859. liiel, the head of the present
rebellion, the same redoublablc leader
that led tie rising of the Manitobans,
veritable paladin of war, is again in
the front. twill be remembered that
lliel during his former briei campaign
set up a provisional government at
Fort Garry, and raigned there as
dictator Tor Il time. lie has now pnt
himself at the head Of the new revolt,
and will push hostililies to the utmost
of his ability and opportunities. The
llalf-ble DIS, of whom he is the chief,
hate the Canadians, and should they,
as Is feared they may, be joined by
The indians, will cause the Dominion
Government a great deal Of trouble,
resulting In more serious c0nse-
quences than were Involved III the re-
volt of 1869.
The scene of warfare is somewhat
changed, but the causes of disailcciion
are Inc same. Soon after the settle
ment of affairs in Manitoba, IN 1869,
the Canadian Government sent out
surveyors To cut up the lands Of Il e
settlers into blocks, as had been at
tempted and successfully resisted by
the Mamitobans on their settlements.
UNJUST SURVEYS.
These surveys entirely ignored the
river frontage, the right to which
was always claimed by the settlers.
Their lands were specially selected on
account of the advantages arising
from water frontage, aud they are
determined TO resist TO the death any
encroachmcnt on their privileges in
this respect. Since 1869 the North
west, the seat Of the present troubles,
has filled up immensely, and the
settlers feel themselves strong enough
TO resist The survey, which would de-
prive them Of all the advantages OF
favorable settlement. These men de-
mand, substantially, the same ri ghts
Of settlement and location that were
conceded TO the Mnnitobans in 1869.
REFLEX OF TIE OUTBREAK OF 1869.
To the extent the present outbreak
is a repetition aud a reflex of tho re-
bellion of 1869, and involves in the
settlement of the question like con-
cessions to those which were wrung
from the Government in 1869 before
peace can be proclaimed. The French
Canadians throughout the Dominion
TO great extent, sympathizes will
the struggle of their half-brothers,
the half-bretds, and show no dispu-
sition 10 strengthen the hands of the
Government in sending men and
munitions to the front. 1t is general
ly admitted that the country has been
the prey of Eastern spectators. The
possessors of the land have, in many
cases, been unable TO get their patents
and white encrOaGhment has gone on
increasing. During the past year 4
peaceful agitation has been kept up
mainly at the instigation of teil, the
former leader. 1t has been wholly
unsuccessful, and the old expedient o
arms has been resorted to. The de-
mands of the half-breeds are admit
tedly reasonable, but the delay ha
been caused by the Government
having disposed of many of the half
breeds homesteads TO spectators il
Eastern Canada. In some case
their lands were taken from them by
parties who purchased or pre-
empted them, and in other cases the!
were actually given away TO specula
tive politicians who swarmcd int
the territory in the wake of tn
Canadian Pacific railway. Ever!
device of intrigue, trickery and cor
ruption was put in operation to &c
their lands.
These men naturally rel e(lel
against this tyranny, and look at tn
effect which followed the revolt AM
demands of their near neighbors O
Manitoba. With their example be
fore their eyes, they are determined +
fight, like them, for their hearths an
homes.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
They demand, as their "Bill c
Rights" a grant OF 240 acres TO eac
of the half-breeds of the SaskatchC
wan territory, aud the recognition Z
the right of possession of actua
colonists that the Dominion Govern
ment shall make new grants of Ian
to the Northwestern colonists, thu
placing them on par with those rt
naming in lower Manotoba; thi
: provision shall be made for the edl
cation of the children ofthe colonist
and also for the support ofthe Indiar
of the territory who, II is alleged, al
starving. To the impartial min
there would seem to be nothing u
reasonable In these demands, but ft
some reason or other the Dominic
Government has not seen fit to yiel
!. TO them. The outcome of the rebe
lion would not be problematical wei
itnot for the danger ofa wholesale NJ
rising of the Indians of the territor
Such an uprising would be a vel
serious affair, as there are at least 81
thousand warriors in the disaffecte
region. 1t is feared that it is part
Rei's plan to arouse the war spir
, among them. and that it was for til
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