Year: 1868

Fertile BOIL The Red river, the Assinibon ana the
Saskatchewan watered those regions. There


There the Indians hunted. The Hudson's Bay Com
terms with the Indians, while the citizens OF the
United states had too generally been engaged IN


that the Hudsons Bay Company and the Indians had


had the same interest-that the country should re-


main unsettled the hunting ground for the Indian,


the resort OF iuf-bearng animals for the trapper.


Whoever sought to settle the country, whether our


own people or any Others must not expect the same
amlcable reception from the Indians as that which
the servants OF the Huds0n's Bay Company had met


with. His object IN bringing this subject before the


to at De %oa pe
vent any doubt existing on the part OF our


fellow subjects in British North America re-
specting our sympathy with them and would also


put stop to any depredatory measure the part OF
our neighbors who might cast wstful eye ON coun-


desired maintain the friendly relations with
the United States. tfiear, hear Not only did the


welfare OF both countries depend on it, but the ad.


vance OF every great and good object. political,
raj and social, throughout the world But friendly


relations could only be secured by clear under


TO obtain their territories, and that we Will not per-


NIT them to take ours Portions OF their coun-


u.s. but we took no steps TO possess ourselves Of


them. They also, no doubt, desired TO have por-


t,on fons @ q ours ours, and naturally the very PSr


however, desired to render them still more


valuable, and were not content to part with them.


Minnesota, Dacotah, Montana and Washington they


come into our country and place themselves under


cans continually crossed it. and it was possible they


would do SO IN such numbers as to make 1t df1cult


for us to retain the country In case Of war with the


States. Already rumOrs had arisen that subject,


though from quarters entirely unauthorized. He


wished to avoid that and every other cause Of dis.


territory enough, and 80 have we II we


adopted the right measures to establish and


woua Be with as III @ pn 81 the


arise as to our territorial rights. might even


sumo that the government at Washington would re-


permitted the settlement of foreigners In colonies


and did not maintain our sovereign rights we could


not complain OF the consequences OF such settle


ment. British authorities in America, colonial min


listers at home the government OF the United States


and commercial bodies IN both countries had all


ronet proceeded TO read extracts from official papers


to show that whatever may have been


that on our side Of the boundary, between Lake


Superior and the Rocky Mountains, we possess


PERFECTLY wsl adapted for Settlement and cuItiva


tion that the best communication from the Atlantic
to the Pacific ocean is through them that they are


watered by navigabe rivers affOrding the most easy


and cheap transit to near the foot Of the Rocky


Mountans; that there Is an easy pass across that
and road communication can be opened at q small


expense; that companies consisting Of wealthy and
our owa fellow SUBJECTS are Wiling to undertaEe
and execute such works; and that when completed
they would render 1t stlll more the interest Of the
States and ourselves to live at peace with each other


Surely we might believe that the power to WELD
such influences, to people, inhabit and rule
mitted to US in VI Vain. ' They ey' were ss great great
talents. Were we not responsible for improving
themS Should @ d we not seek to carry Into those coun-
whatever might be the institutions adapted to the
state OF society that existed there, that British


thority and obedience to law should be gradually
trOduced. He did not suggest that British institu-
tions should be planted In soil perhaps not fitted to
might be, II British authority would make itself felt
the high character OF our countrymen would pervade
them He earnestly desired that British truthfulness
fortiude and energy, respect and consideration for
and religion the best safeguards OF all that we prize
have every opportunity to flourish and bear fruit to
the honor Of the country which was their parent
and the weliare OF the lnhaoants OF those distant
regions, and II he might SO speak with reverence, TO
the glory OF God.


Mr. ADpERLEY said the government were by no
the motion OF the honorable and gallant gentleman
related; in fact, he doubted whether any portion Of
her MaJestys colonial possessions had occupied 70
for years past. At the same time the honorable and
gallant gentleman had correctly stated that there
the G Ss eos %
be ex to b put s the To


bring about settlement Of the question territory
was not one of which the colonization could easily
be undertaken but he felt no doubt that so magnih-
the s entsrprse Of mankind The world was increas
ing rapidly in population that vast tract like
that could not long be suffered to remain wilder
ness and field OF purvey In the hands OF trading
company tTIear, hear:) This great tract was to
England what the Far West to the United States
The United states derived their enormous vgor from
the fact that there was no pressure for land and
that II poverty overlook man In one quarter he
could easily move to another where there would
like manner this vast territory, under proper
conditions, would afford an outlet for poverty
its OF this island In the interests OF fellow SUBJ
jects the Atlantic, als0 1t was essential that
very large colony to the west OF the Rocky Noun.
tains. and no one knew better than the noble lord
opposite Lord Miltonl who upon this subject had
ever NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. essential It was TO British
Columbia that the country lying to the east OF it
should have its wealth developed-(hear)-the two
together forming, perhaps, one OF the finest domn
ions In the word. The honorable and gallant gen.
teman and hts seconder had both blamed this coun-
region. 1t was rather the habit OF Englishmen
to say that any other country would act
point their practice always contradicted their
theory; and he must remind those honorable mem
Sr s ME S II the ne mao 80
years to great trading company. thear hearl
The first necessity in opening any great region OF
ernment. for nobody could say that the government
OF the Hudson's Bay Company over Ruperts Land
enterprise or emigration Moreover, the enterprise
which would naturally lead to the opening up OF
such country had been stopped and prevented by
the system OF the trading company(hear hear)-and
even II new government were established there the
honorable and gallant gentleman was rather san
guine In his expectations OF rapid settlement.
Canada even yet was not fully settled, and persons
possessing the necessary resources to Invest In
land were not likely to push into regions far beyond
while as yet Canada, which lay nearer, remained
partially unoccupied; and therefore the day was dis


ant II the negotiations were concluded, before
that settlement could be carried out which the hon
orable and gallant gentleman 30 sanguincly ex-
pected. But that reason why they should not
press to the attainment OF the object In vew The
best access to the territory he fully believed was In
our own hands. (ear, hear) He had not the slightest
objection to admit emgrants from the United states
to occupy portions of the country; on the contrary,
he believed that we might with advantage draw sup
plies Of men from all the countries OF the globe pro.
vided only that they came from q good race, and
there was no finer race than the Ango-Saxon. But
the country must remain under the sovereignty OF her