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By the late arrivals from Canada accounts ha been received from the Upper or Northwest Coase relative to the proceedings of Lord SELKIrk, a from, the statements offered to the Patiic, sans , be of a singular character. In saying the followin before our Readers, we ought to promise that ie ex-flare statement, and that on a full INVEStigaion which sooner or later must take place, it may see particulars be exaggerated. The public Deed Sadly be reminded that there are two rival Companies gaged in the Fur Trade, and each SINIVING to brah an exclusive monopoly, via. the Narita [t's Contany and the Hudson’s Bay Company. Lord sete in some way identifies himself with, or co-operaig in the measures of the latter. All the Statements am the agents of either may be suspected of being some what coloured ; and of course the COMPLESION of the su joined account (which evidently COIS HOR sage one interested in the Noath West Company) my p considered us a title heightened. With every ai once, however, of this kind, the following allegel facts seem t0 call for a serious investigation: « Lord Sexirx during the last Spring hirect org listed at Montreal about 150 disbanded foreignschday et De Meuren’s Regiment, whom he equipped with arms and uniform, as in going on reguer mitay service; and also induced several of their Othters (also disbanded) to accompany him in his new Co lony on the Red River. Worth chis teres, and an af ficient number of Canadian Voyageurs to havigue the canoes requisite for carrying them, as Lerdhy proceeded into Lake Superior, and on the lithe August arrived at Fort William, the principal depot and place of rendezvous of the Northwest Company where the agents and partners of that concern ad then assembled, and engaged in transacting to business of the season—neither expecting violence, norder ing any preparation to resist it necessary. In a feeling of security—the result of confidence into protection of the Laws and Government after country—it appears they greatly deceived themselves as the result will sufficiently show.] * Lord Selkirk and his forces encamped 011 Island separated from the Fort by a branch of tag river Kaministiquia, which at that point falls to Lake Superior, and on the following day sent a 10%, desiring to see Mr. M'Grinivray, the Prince Agent and Proprietor of the Northwest Compa, Mr. Bf*Giizivray refused to visit his Lordshy, to on the 13th admitted to an interview a Mr. Mark, who came from Lord Seaxirk, and immedisi! arrested Mr. M‘Grinivray on a warrant issued his Lordship, as a Magistrate of Upper Canada, as taining charges which we are assured was tumay to be mere pretexts, and the greater part of wi, might have been preferred and brought to issue 04 before Lord Sexirx and Mr. M'Gullivray and Montreal in the Spring, if his Lordship did beets, inclined. Mr. M‘Gitriveau, himself a Magitt, and Legislative Counsellor of the Province, con treat this warrant with the contempt which it mern but respecting even the appearance of legal athens sent two of his partners, to remonstrate with Le SELKIRK against this perversion of the forms of # the, but also to offer bail, if required, for his ape ance at Montreal. “ These gentlemen were immediately seized, ] put into confinement; and at the same time a pany’ the foreign soldiers suddenly crossed the Piv,a f armed and accoutred, under the command of Dorimman and Lieutenant Faucus, late of De ** ron’s Regiment. They formed on the beac with bayonets fixed, drums beating, and dW sounding, instantly rushed into the Fort, threater death, and doubtless prepared to infer, ca 4 oo 4g a A who should resist thems; but no resistance tempted, and they immediately took military poss sion of the place. All the partners of the Compa were made prisoners, and placed in close conte ment. ‘the stores, merchandize, skins, prov” c. were taken possession of, and all the books, Pa pers, letters, c. seized. ‘The prisoners were a some days afterwards under a military escort we conveyed them to Montreal, and they have been er mitted to bail by the Judges of the Cowt of tne Beneh ; but Lord Serkink remained a possessive fort William and the property therein, excee.ing a value a hundred thousand pounds, and of an imp lance to the trade far exceeding that amount, peca ®
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London Star
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, Oct 30, 1816
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