. The historical geography of Detroit. of immense magnitude, they wrote,^ that we shouldobtain a practicable communication with the ]\Iissis-sippi not only on account of a participation of theIndian trade on this side but as an opening to us ofnew sources of it on the west side of that river, whichis capable of being explored and greatty extended. These merchants were so inflviential that the BritishGovernment, in spite of the enomaous expense inci-dent to the civil and militar>^ administration of UpperCanada, was induced to make every possible effort toretain the posts. The total sum inclu
. The historical geography of Detroit. of immense magnitude, they wrote,^ that we shouldobtain a practicable communication with the ]\Iissis-sippi not only on account of a participation of theIndian trade on this side but as an opening to us ofnew sources of it on the west side of that river, whichis capable of being explored and greatty extended. These merchants were so inflviential that the BritishGovernment, in spite of the enomaous expense inci-dent to the civil and militar>^ administration of UpperCanada, was induced to make every possible effort toretain the posts. The total sum included in civil andmilitary expenses and in presents given the Indians,frequently amotmted for Upper Canada alone, to onehundred thousand pounds Sterling yearly. Liancourtstates that nearly two-thirds of this sum was paid toIndians, Indian agents, under-agents, interpreters, and 69. Mich. Hist. Colls., XXIV, 340. 70. Chapter I. 71. See map. 72. Mich. Hist. Colls., XXIV, 406. 73. Ibid., 405. I ^7 . I- DETROIT UNDER THE BRITISH 115.
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