. The Selkirk settlement and the settlers. A concise history of the Red River Country from its discovery, including information extracted from Original Documents lately discovered and notes obtained from Selkirk Settlement Colonists . rests underthe title of the first named, securing fromthe British government, on 6th December,1821, certain exclusive privileges or tradingrights, in the Indian Territories, whichincluded all the lands to the tion the route to Canada was abandoned forthe transport of goods, all the business ofthe company being done by way of HudsonsBay, and so it was, that the Ca
. The Selkirk settlement and the settlers. A concise history of the Red River Country from its discovery, including information extracted from Original Documents lately discovered and notes obtained from Selkirk Settlement Colonists . rests underthe title of the first named, securing fromthe British government, on 6th December,1821, certain exclusive privileges or tradingrights, in the Indian Territories, whichincluded all the lands to the tion the route to Canada was abandoned forthe transport of goods, all the business ofthe company being done by way of HudsonsBay, and so it was, that the Canadians,40 years after, knew little or nothing of theRed River country or its people. The com-pany practically ruled the Northwest underSir George Simpson, until his death about1860—though in 1835 a council was chosenfrom the people resident in the was a man of great tact, and managedadmirably the affairs of a colony, composedas it was of English, Scotch, Irish, French,Metis and Indians, with their conflicting in-terests. He annually made the voyage toRed river from Montreal in a bark canoepropelled by the paddles of a large crew oftrained and hardy voyageurs, and on oneoccasion continued his journey by passing. SIR GEORGE SIMPSON. north and west of the Hudsons Bayterritories in British North America, for aterm of 20 years. It may here be said thatbefore the expiration of this period, namelyin 1838, this license was superseded by onefor a further term of 21 years, dating from1838. It was when the second license wasabout to expire, and a renewal was askedfor, that the Canadian government presseda claim for the Hudsons Bay Territories,and contested the legality of the companyscharter, sending representatives to Englandfor that purpose, the agitation being keptup from 1857 to 1869, when the transfertook place. In 1821 the means of both companies werenearly exhausted through competition andextravagance, and both parties welcomed atermination of the strife. After the
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