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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-04-15, Page 8THE HURON EXPOSITOR. APRIL iro 1870. :322:211112r29:1=== PARLIAMENTARY. FRIDAY. Sir F. liineks moved that the Reese: on Vuesdav irext;go into CoMmittee on certain reso 11 itiotis Fsptkrti1ig su pecan n u at ien all o -ances for civil servaete. The object was ,ruvide we ve and weans of getting rid of civil servalits wlien they were no longer Ca- pable of diecherging their duty in a aatii- factory manner. It was, understood that the fund would be self-supporting. 111.r. 1Vackenzie cerdially approved of the g'fle- Tal ; it woula relieve the members both of tie Illeise and the Government from many impleaseut- importunities from the civil servants and their frieeds. A ter *ogle further discusaion, the motion pate ed, the 'louse to go into Committee at some fu- ture (lity. Sir John A. Macdonald -moved had rermiitted in pretty much the SaIDO Con- -the Rouse ieto Committee on the Bill from ditien at Red *River as they were in at the ye - to he for the French have an aptitude forifalling into the modes of savages. (Laughter). Aed it was found that the numbers rind names. of the men employed by the HA. sou's Bay Company %vete not such that they could be used wit -,11 any success against the -French. -For thiA re.1, on Laill Sulk ii h iuunded the Red- River Settleinent. He founded it ostensibly ft.r the purpose of car- i'ting there as settlers a portion of the yeo- manry of England, but really to arrest the trade of the Freuch in the imerion The Hudson's By Company at last succeeded in creating a large settlement, mid the French, becoming jealous, and instigated by their -priests and others, murdered the Gov - et nor of the coentrv. At leng,bh, however, becoming terrified out of ell reason. the French h nmhlcd th ern sel yes beforelhe Hurl: son's Bay. Ceninany, and since then matters • the Smatte respecting- certificates to masters and mates orshipe. Hoe. Mr. Holton rais- ed a peint of order to the conpetency of -the_S elate tf) introduee this bill, and a.long elis me.ion fotlow,.d. Sir John A. 31acclon- ald said •he would eonsider the whole 'cries - gore and thought a conference with the Se - mate mieht ee d -si ableo settle on souae de - ;finite rule rt'KPE- tine the powers of both . Hoeses to 4triginate regislatton before a case - 131101 -du tease which might involve a conflict aaf jurisdietim. . The House then went into 430in mime), Mi.. M.Ledoneld in the chair. Objection was taken to the Clause= giving, -power te th e._ G.4vere or in Council to *assist, parties deeiemis of obtaining certificates to o;it.iiii the necessary education, and to de- fray expenses thus incurred. Mr. Foi tin ...argued chat this was the most important e fr: lime Of the hill. Mr. Mills argued that thie matter l'elated to the subject of educa- -lion, which was melee,- the control- of the Loe.a Lt-kg:s1;Lt art,s, and that the Dominiiei .Goverie I n mit le;tehed the extent of its power when it provided that the examination must be made ;Led a certificate giveu fer the ed- ucaticn, wh ich would be provided by pi iva te perties or by he Lecal Legislataees. Mr. Coffile pointedfout that after this bill Came into openition no seaman could be a master or re tte without obt Lining a certificate - or competency, atel therefore.there. being no ;means ia this coeutry. whereby the prices- , eery- info) rn ition could be obtained, seamen would he ve te g) to England to . qualify theniselves. A. Board of Examiners weuld • leis quite ueelese without some means where- ' by seenen'euuld receive the requisite de Istrnetion. 'Sir John A:Macdonald said.the object of the elause' was ,note to .establish echo )1s, though it v as broad enough to give . tl-le Government power to do so. The ex amination fees ;Ind fees fur certificates could • be devoted to the suiport of the Boat (1. of Examinei.s, who could also oe instru-ctors. et0.15DAY. . HOU. Mr.: /TOWO called the attention- of the House to the death of one of its mem tiers, Mr. Uhipinan, M.P , for Kings, (N.S.,) and as a mark of sympathy and respect mw - id an adjournment. The Hon. ge-utle,111all , • paefitting a ftting tribute. to 'the memory of the . • . deceeselgentlernan, and was succeeded by Dr. Tupper, who gave some particulsrsi. of the ettenthershown to Mr. Chipman during his illeess, and said although the latter 1415 not elonged to to hie (Dr. Tipper's) polit- eel p. Li. ty, lie e ladly endorsed 11 on. ,Mr Howe's testimeey to the esteem ;11 which Mr. Chipman wad held iu his ovrn country. Hon. Mr. DOlion, although • he 'had •only known Mr. Ceipurari as -1-1, Membet. of the House, leul heel' paeticulai ly struck with his independepee of character and the .ad - tensible menner in which he had addressed them. • He asked leave to second the I reso- lution. The edjournment was thpn agreed to awe the HoUzie TOSC. TUESDAY. No business of special. importance, was transaeted to- lay. • .10.' An Inside View ot the Doings ttt Red • River • At tile indignation meeting, hehl 4 To- ronto, Mr. Mair made the following inter• - esting statements: (Frorn the Globe's Report). The insurrection at Red River .hasb•een -enveloped by such a mystery-, such a . var- iety of interests had been opposing each other, and the channels through which we had, been deriving our information were so autagonistic to Canada, that uutil lately but little had been known here of the lea] state of affairs at Red River. It was not his in- tention to night to indulge in any iuelo dra- matic abatements ; their actions, 'he believed it would be granted, were not melo.dramatic In Red River. There was no need of any sentimentality, and he believed that they - need only make- a *plain statement what as done in Red River, and leave their audience to judge of the truthfulness -of their story. In the first place, it would he necessary to give them some outline of the character of the people of the country, and the differences existing between differ- ent sections, in order that they might un dersta.nd why the most bigoted portion of the inhabitants should be able to overcome those possessed of property and intellect. At the time when Toronto had only about 2,000 inhabitants, the nucleus of a settle - anent was formed at Red River by Lord Selkirk, which now numbered perhaps 12,000 inhabitants. The North-West Com- pany then carried on a large trade in the, country. This Company, which was com- posed of Montreal merchants, eitjoyed for a while the monoPly4X the fur trade; but the 'Hudson's Bay 0-einpany, whose operations were confined entirely to the sea coast, at length grew jealous, and judging that their *barter was valid, determined to carry their trade into the interior of the country and compete with the Montreal men. They preeent, Immediately after it became known le Red River that Sir George Cartier and Mr. McDougall had gone to Englied to etre-Inge for the transfer of the _North West ter! Urine the French commenced to hold secret meetings anneig themselves, known, hew -ever to the Hudson's Bay Comp;iny, who, kept thete knowledge to themselves (Hear hear). About the month of Apr I list- it became generally known aniong 'he loyel people of -the Settlement that these meetings were being held Riel before this time was a clerk, and was. one of three Young men that had beien sent to Montreal by Bishop Tache to oe educated for the kiestboA, but his iuclinatiens not being in that direction, he went to the United Stetes, and after leading a vagabond life for while there be took a situation in St. Paul. There he was probably sent for by the hierarchy at Fort Garry, to ;Assume the palat his father had played before him, diet of agitater. He went to Fort Garry, and wes the life and soul of the secret meetinge, ictarig with the support and influenee of the peiests, who held the crucifix up before the people. and told them that if they fought a. gainst sRiel they fought ngainst that. By ..uch means they got the people bent to their will ; but even then there was but littlet cohesion amongst them. Since that time; inspired by their success, they had Proceeded to murder. That they wure go- ing to take Fort Garry waswell known throve:rhea the country ; every Canadian instinctively knew that they would do that, and a Mr. Hyman, of London, eveu made affida,vit that it ,was within his knowledge that the insurgents were going to take Fort Garry within three days. The speaker wit& sorry to say that the effect of ,this demancl. was neetralized by a Canadian, a Mr. Sand- fce.d uf Hamilton, - (hisses), and but for his evil counsel Tir. Cowan would not have re fused to listen to the affidavit. The views of Mr. Hyman and of every Canadian weie •neglected, however. After this a petition was presented to Governor McTavish to itt duce him to act, 'xit he became tecl nically sick, and in due time Fort Garry was eupied by the French. There they found abundance of everything they required to the value of about $5,000, with all the luxuries and liquors that Riel and his put - throat -followers could desire. He also tViind in the Fort at and munitions of War left :there by order of the British Gov- erement, and took possession of them, with the stores the Fort contained, slulcient to supply his army for three or four months. Ai SO )11 as Mr. Riel had occupied the; Fort, he began Lo gain considerable -acquisitions to the number of his followers by means of periecan and whiskey. (Laughter). The French at Red River delight in having all -the whiskey they can drink, arid as little to do as they could poksibly have. (Laug'Iter). They were not like the English loyal men ; they were nos of the settled habits and in destrions character of the latter, but would do anything but work --that is to say, they would do arything but farm. They would hunt and fish and take long trips to portages, • expending more energy in those trips than in the best enyoyment, but more than that they 'would not do. In the Fort, then, they found the _very thing they wanted. A • year before they had &Jen partly &moral iv -el by the provisions sent them from Ca- nada,' but now they were wholly demoral- ized by vv hat they got, in Port Garry, Gov- ernor McDougall's proclamation, when it was issued, ha,d an eflect for a lime, for it was felt to be a dangerous thing to tamper with a doc iment authorized by the Queen. When Col. Deneis came down with his par- ty the Indians offered nim their services, and at his reqiiest they accomi anied him to the Stone Fmt, They then went and oc- cupied Dr. Schultz's house in Fort Garry, mainly to pi otect his property and the pro- perty of the Canadians in town. Biel im- mediately surrounded the house with bis men, but he was unable to fetch them to the scratele They walked around the house and pointed their guns at the in- • mites, but did nothing else,' se ' P ter a Mile went away. (Laughter). id then took them to.a, saloon kept by a- Yankee and filled them with whiskey, and again they returned to the house, but :again fled. Next morning they went baels to Fort Garry. and nothieig more was heaid of them for three days A rumor then gained cur- rency that. a rising was to take nlace, a- mong the English, who were drilling, but among them there was a lack of something tin- 1 some of the Canadianwere foolish. enorigh to say was a lack of courage. This was not so, however.—Thesepeople differed from Canadians in their circumstances, and they agreed that being a community in Red River, living beside the French on terms of amity, it would be injudicious for thein to take up arms against them, for if they uid so and were unsuccessful, their families would be butehered and their pro- perty destroyed. They siid, moreover, that had a good deal of difficulty in doing so, since Canada had obtained possession of th country, she woald Le able to conquer any portion- of its insuriectionary iehabitants. (Hear, hear.). But the Canadians- did not stand to reason at1l for . they felt that emergencyhad arisen in which their honor was concerned, and that it was imperetively neeessary that they should • take a deeided. stand. Feeling, therefore, the t it -was id ely they wouldbe supported by the people from below, they occupied the premises, but tney d:d not reseive the suppers, tl.ey had expected. The consequence was, that wern-out by Want of sleep end proper nour- ishment, they were atelength' compelled to surrender. They did so. unconditionally,- • with the alternative of being all.butchered. They and even their wives were' taken to Fort Garry, where 27 of them were shut up. in a room Wt. by .12ft..in eize, end swarm: ing with vermin ; a room which reminded them of the Black Hole of. Caicutta _more than of anything else. _ (Groans.)—These sufferings were horne cheerfully 'enough ; they turned them into amusement r ;.ther than anything else, knowieg that being far from home it was eeceeeary for theta to bear up under any -calamity. Afte.rwards Riel ;ait a portion of them in jail, and • the rest remained in Fort Garry Those in jail,of whom the speaker was one, formed a .scheme for 'making their escape. in whieh they were joined by poor Scott. They were then told that. they *ere to be releaser'. next day, but .fearing Riel would not keep. his promise, they determined to escape, and endeavoured to assist the loyal men iii pris- on. - When they escaped to Portege la Pra irie, they foandthe feeling there very strbng indeed... That Settlement was a noble one, and it has never been melee the influence of the 'Hudson's- 13 iv Company. The men there heartily joined with them in the object they had in view, eind togethe- they descended, on Fort Garik, in -wilding to take them by serpriee. They liedivmry- thiiig brepared for the- pnypose, torehea, ladders, etc., end descended as far as. Heade irigly; where a violent storm came on' , and their horses were tired out, .Tnere they met Mr. McKenzie, who told them that ;ill the prisoners had been released. They then determinedto reinain where • they were ; out next morning_ they ascertainedehat tne 01.h:oilers had no1. been set free. • The Fol- lowing day was a very stoimv one ; and -the ally after that they learned that niel had no intention of releasing the prisoners. The next they learned was that Riel bite coerced the representatives of the people in- • to electing him President, by threateuing to put Lliem into prison if they did not. As soon as these-. eepresematives reteened to their parishes, the people repudiated what they had done,and told the Canadians and Portage people to g� down and they would at with them. They then sent a half-breed mimed Grant to Riel with a demand foe the release of the prisoners,- coupled with a pt omise that on doing so, they would re - trim to Portage -Le. Prairie.. Riel returned an answer that he would not release the prisoners. and unless they (the Portage people and Canadians) ittureed.. to the Portage he would send a seined of e'en and force them. 5bey then- weet to Kildonan, where theywereinfernied by some clergy - Men that they would not be aseisted, The clergymen said that the best thing for them to do was to get to the Portage - the easiest -way they cotild, and at that, moment a body of eight hundred men were within eight miles of thetri. When these had gathered in front of Fort Garry, the effect upon Riel was- eletric. They had released- the prison- ers, and they had fulfilled their oeth. (cheers.) They then said to the peopie of the lower 'relishes, that if they wished to overthrow • their despot they would • assist them.; but if they had .nothing farther foi them to do, they -would go back. The people then called a Council eielprepared a paper. the terms of whirli were that there should be no more_imerisonment, and that the property of loyal men that had been confiscated, should, as far as possible, be returned. This document was sent to Riel; hut he. paid but little attention to it. Mean- while, the people ef the Scotch Settlement were 1.11iy the clergy told them, that living as they were in a parish adjoining that of the French, a vietory would be worse for them than a defeat. (A voice— You want Canedians up . there to settle them.”) During the whole day before the murder of Sutherland Biel evi!es busy conveying his supplies from Fert Garry to Stinking River, expecting the Fort to be attacked, and many of the Yankees residing in the town fled there for safety. The. Fort was net attacked,. how- ever, as the men from the -Portage were. unsupported, and consequently they started for home, but were afterwards captured by about fifty of Riel's men and sent down to Fort Garry, where they were subjected to worse treatment than they .had received be- • fore, and Biel wreaked his vengenceon poor Scott, whose blanket the speakei had shar- ed for five weeks. Mr Mair resumed seat amid lend cheering. ate • ea For the Cheap -est Boots alul Shoes in -Seaforth according to qu ality ,,geootione Coventry'*. : UP to the present moment the Minis terial crisis in France has only led to the retirement of one Minister, M Baffett, al- though -Count Daru and one or two . others is expected to follow. The cause of diffex ence is said to be the objection felt_ by cer- tain members of the Cabinet to the . exer- cise of the extraordinary power of a direct appeal to the reople, instead of acting sole- ly through the constitutional -authority of the.Chambers. The only excuse for this revolutionary, machinery in the present case .would be that the proclamation now sub- mitted would prcbably terminate once and forever the system under which its exercise is 'possible. • NOTICE. BATHS! BATHS • MR. PILLMAN, 11AS pleasure in announcing to the gentlemen of Senforth and. A ieinity, that the BA Ti -us formerly kept by Mr. Lubelski are now ready for use. and he hopes that by keeping everything clean and comfortable to receive a liberal share of public patronage. TAILORINC MR. PILLMAN, WOULD also beg to state that he is carrying V V on the TAILORING BUSINESS, In all its branches, in the shop formerly occupied as a Barber Shop, and from his long experience in this business, feels confident in saying that parties favouring him with their orders, will have there garments made in a manner which will be second to the work of no other establish- ment in Ssaforth. • A TRIAL IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. Seaforth, .April 14, 1870. 123-tf. SPRING GOODS. New Suits, New Dress Goods, Boots & Shoes. ALSO A NICE STOCK OF CROCER1ES, AT J. Bonthron tt- Son's. Seaforth, April, 14. 1870, 52.tf- HURRAH FOR SPRING! AND HURRAH FOR DENT OFFICES TO LET. rifIWO offices on the second flat_in Scott's Block. L 'the best, and most convenient rooms in the village. Applyto • McCA U u HEY & 11.0 LM ES TED. .Seaforth, April 14, 1870, A HOUSE TOLET. ATENEMENT consisting of Kitchen, Pining Room, Parlor, and three or four Bed. Rooms, in good condition is now to be let by the proprie- tor. • W. CAMPBELL, 122-tf. STRAY BOAR. Came into the premises of the Subscriber, Lot ki 6, Concession 9, Tuckerkmith, on or about . he 10th of Marcie a LEAD LoLord.1) LOAR, about one year old. The owner is ieqUested to prove property, pay charges, and take tbe animal away, • MURDOCH MCKINNON. TUCKERSMTTII, March :31st, 1870. 121-3ins. LOST! A NOTE OF HAaD, dated January 1st,1$68, Jj for $100, a.nd)paya,ble on the 1st of Jenuary, , 0, from FraneisMcCracken toWilliana Brown. This is to folbid any person who inay find or have the said Note, negotiatingtbe same, as ar- rangements have biwn entered into between the iirawer and Drawee, for the settlement of the c.aim. WILLIAM HANNA. Mounts, March 24, 1870. T 121 -3— H. OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale a large Frame Cottage, 30 x 40, new, and Village Lot on the corner opposite the' Baptist Church, Seaforth. Farm property would te taken in exchange. Ap- ply on tne premises. ALEX, McAURTHER. Seaforth, Jan. 28, 1870. 112 -Cm. IIOUSE 'AND LOT FOR SALE rtiHE Subscriber offers for sale a large Frarne IL Cottage, ' 30 x 40, new, and Village Lot, opposite the Baptist Church, Seaforth. Farm property -would be taken in exchange. Apply on the Premises. ALEX. McAURTHER. Seaforth, Jan. 28, 1870. 112-6m- TI0 lend on the seemity of Real Property in the I County of Huron at from 64 to 10 per cent, by DOYLE& SQITIER, 117-6m. • Barristers, Goderich. BRITANNIA LODGE, A. & A. M. No. 170 G. R. C. Next rugular communication on MON- DAY Evening, April 18th. M. R. COUNTER, tzecretary. PARK LOT FOR SALE. BETWEEN Egmondville and Seafortb, imme- diately South of the Carding Mill property, acre—also 60,000 bricks, and 18 colas of stone. ' Lot and material will be sold either together or separately. Terms libel al. • • • • Apply to MeCAUGHEY& HOLMESTED. Or to THOMAS KNOX. TxTBO has made providion for all your .wants. V V He is now receiving a spring stock of, STAPLE & FANCY DRY COODS ! That baffles description, together with a thmough stock of III4iN PR And the best of Fresh Groceries ! In fact, everything that you can need. Or desire. . Dont neglect to call at GEORGE DENT'S. Third door north of Scott Robertson's Grocery. Seaforth, Jan. 2Ist. 1873. Farm of 200 Acres for Sale! T OTS WAND -17,00N. 10; GREY; GO. OF HURON. SOIL—Good Clay Loam. CLEARANCE, - 130 acres, 60 in Grass and 5 in Fall Wheat. T1M- • BER, -45 acres of Hardwood, 125 Cedar and Pine. FENCES,—Good WATER,—River Maitland Ind 4 Wells. DRAINS,—More than two miles of Drains covered M with Cedar. GRAVEL ROADS, --Distant 4 miles MARKET,--Seafoith. BUILDINGS,—New and Extensive; viz.: LOG HOLISE -WITH FRAME ADDITION; BARN, 112 by 40 feet; STABLE 40 x 24 feet; CAME SHED, 60 by 34 feet; Root House, 30 x 24 feet; Hog Pen, 34 x 24 feet ORCHARD,—Good, Bearing. TITLE,—Fee Simple; Unincumbered. TERMS,—As agreed upon'but CASH PREFER.- RED, for the °wile' is in bad health and wishes to leave the country. Apply on the Premises, or to P. F. WALKTIR, • Solicitor, Goderich. GODERICH, March 31, 1870, 121 -4 -- SITUATION WANTED. BY a man who has had a 'number of years ex- perience in a general retail store. Good references given. Apply at the "Exeosrroe Office. 122-tf. 122-4ins. LUMBER! LUMBER! rnHE undersigned have on hand at their Mills, half a mile North from the Village of Ain- ltlyville, .500,000 feet of Good DRY MIR. L LIMBER, of the following aifferent kinds; viz e. inch and a hall, and two inch, clear. A • huge lot, (over 100,0000 inch and a quarter, and inch and a half flooring, both dressed and under- dressed.; half inch siding, common boards and plank, 12, 14 and 16 feet long. Board and strip LATH, all of which will be sold. at redueed prices. • — -- They have lately added a first-class planning machine, to their other machinery, and iMend keeping dressed lumber of all kinds constantly an hand. The public may rely upon being able toprocure any of the above articles of Lumber at their Mills. so long as it is here adve-tised. - Parties sending lumber to the mill can have it dressed on the shortest notice and lowest possible - terms. M. & T. SMITH. Ainleyviile, Feb. 11: 1870. 114-tf THE SIGN OF THE COLDER TIE subscriber begs to inform. the public that he has just receive& a great variety of Sad dies and TRUNKS, Which he is prepared to ten At Prices Almost Unparelkled. COedLntAtoRof hurtS theevheoryTheclion, horse's neck. w .a.rrant- o in the way of 'farness • OF ALL RINDS, He is as heretofore, in a position to give tie cn;tomers as good value for their money as any other establishmentin Ontario. Quality of work and. material, employed, baths- • putable. Cr SHOP OPPOSITE KIDD ileMULKI.N'S. JOHN CAMPBELL. Seatrth, Jan. 31. 180. • 524f. VOL TRAC- 1. Iluro Biast Of the • Seaforth, VE Von, of Market of Kidd & Seaforth„ DE. '- Office, -denee—Maj: Seaforth, T CA MPB • Gill gem, etc., 8 Post °Mee found by nig • Seaforth, flAME RO ki ors in. 0 St., Goderi M. c. eamee. Seaforth, 1DENSON, _UP, at Laat, eney, Convi flees,—Seafe Trust and L •' Colonial See Money at -8 IAS. IL BEN 'Seaforth, ,OAU Atte. and Insolven 2r13. Solid Agents for Y. B.-830; -Houses and Seaforth, -111141 . libitor-"' Public, &e, Court House„ —Mo - Lands. Gocierieb, -care taken fo tender teeth • Rooms over Seafortli. HARP'S Stage Off/ Seaforth, CIOMMERC kJ Laird, p moclation for And bar are -a • markets affor inley-ville, T S J. begs 'to • the trivelline, first-class aee by travellers. always on ha every neeessa Seaforth, F' I00RITISH O ONT., WILLIAMS, 0. Y.) Manager. ly furnished-, one of tlie mo the Province. eial Traveller Goderich ATAILL and Spec ter's, ,Plastere and valued. store, Court -N. Goderieh, A , veyors, of Conveyanci., G. McPhillips Next door so • Seaforth D A E. HAZLE 1.). the Co Particular at Stock. -Farm Terms. Goo Landlord's First-Divieion, aederich, Ji S. PORT tJ,sheapski ments made Insurance age price paid to Main Street, hardware St