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I0Jbe-10gbtee.”TedtheDU-un-rial,ro_2SE. af-an.;royiDalim_nostwasRtenises,be-athat 5 to sept how vith 1 so tber ally rous law, TheI in rela-des-g— ;rit,” j at lew. was g to ng a nore His i re. der-Mn, put t bis The prea-sim-has y be have g of □ese,fi. vAlLlbl.PROPOSITION TO ANNEX RUPERT’S LAND.Washington, Jan. 30.—Mr W. R. O’Donogbue called on President Qrant on Saturday, in company with Senator Ramsey, as a representative of the people of Rupert’s Land and Northwest Territory, British America. He presented a long petition asking the protection of this government against the “tyranny and oppression” of the Canadian Government. The petition sets forth the alleged wrongs and troubles brought on the inhabitants of the Red River settlements, and concludes as follows :—“That against such unwarranted outrages and perfidy, we do hereby, in the name of justice, and in the face of the civilized world, Sul. emuly protest, and earnestly ask your Excellency, the President of the United States, to cause an investigation to be made iuto the ex. tent and nature of onr grievances, the pledgee given to us and to your Government, and the extent to which those pledges have been violated, and to demand, iu our behalf, that full reparation be made for all those violated pledges, and the injury and damage resulting to us therefrom.“That impelled by a universal desire to be permitted peacefully to enjoy a government of our own choosing, or to change our allegiance for political and commercial reasons to some other government of our choioe, and being satisfied that neither peace nor prosperity can exist in onr country, under a government which has by 4ts bad faith forfeited ail claim upon tbe confidence of onr people, aDd has instituted a war of extermination against us ; and considering farther the vast extent of barren and im. passable territory 'that separates us from the Dominion of Canada, we again earnestly appeal to your Excellency for the foregoing reasons, aud many others which might be orgedr to intercede io ocr behalf, and to take all such steps as your Excellency may deem appropriate and proper, to enable us lo enjoy tbe blessings of life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happi. Deas, under a government of our own choice, or in uuion with a people with whom we may thiok that we can eDjoy these blessings.”Tbe President received Mr O’Donoghne kindly and assured him that when a desire for an ' oexaticn shall be manifested by a majority of the people of that section, the United States government will give their case a thorough ex amination. He seemed lo be strongly in favour of annexing the country represented by Mr O’D , but did not recognize the present tnovement as a ripe disposition of a majority sufficiently large to guarautee unanimity of allegiance to a new government.—N. V Journal oj Commerce.S;r Charles, Wheatstone has just added totakerCujtbeiMfconstPrdowcDch°wCllairjwwbeiEtiects Dr mal Tr norslt; Or for u N. Test the ( f’reei whic Tlt; with duccclt;Reatasteor oandtiestendhod]Ehimgrairemtiventant'me*^nyhoporaimentheTheProS
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Kingston Daily News
Kingston, Ontario, CA
Tue, Feb 07, 1871
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