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possesses-his furs, his lodge, his horses and even


his wife and chlldren-and when any vagabond who


has money enough to purchase mule can 90 into a


village and trade against them successfully, without


Withdrawing entirely from the trade, il is impossible


tor them to discontinue its In their opposition


TO this practice, the company is sustained not only


by their obligation to the laws of the country and the


welfare of the Indians, but clearly, also on grounds
OF policy for, with heavy and expensive outfits,
they contend at manifestly great disadvantage
against the numerous independent and unlicensed
traders, who enter the country from various ave-
nues, from the United States and from Mexico hav-
ing no other stock in trade than some kegs of liquor
which they sell at the modest price OF thirty-six dol
lars per gallon The difference between the regular
trader and the coue des bois, Gas the French call
the tlnerant peddling traders,) with respect to
the sale of spirits, is here, il always has BEEN fix
ed and permanent. and growing out of the nature of
their trade The regular trader looks ahead, and
has interest in the preservation OF the Indians and
IN the regular pursuit OF their business, and the pre-
servation OF their arms, horses, and every thing
cessary to their future and permanent success in
hunting: the coueur des bois has permanent in
terest, and gets what he can, and for what he can
from every Indian he meets at the risk of dis
abllng him from doing any thing more at hunting.