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ing an immense line of coast on the wcs
tern boundary of America by discovery
and possession, which claim, however, it
was found difficult to establish.


But the mercantile rivalry of the two
great British corporations, the Northwest
and the lludson's Bay Company. which
had been long strengthening, now began
to rage in the wilderness, and in 1914,
had broken out into actual war A col
ony of Scotch highlanders had been es-
tabIished upon the Red River by Lord
Selkirk, in virtue Of grant of the coun-
try from the Hudsons Bay Company.
On the other hand the Northwest Com
pany denied the validity of that grant,
and it was of great injury to the last
named body, as their posts had been al
most entirely supplied from the Red river
lands. In consequence, numerous acts of
violence ensued and in 1914. the Scotch
men were driven away, their houses de-
molshed, and the colony subveried. 1t
was re-es,abished, however, during the
following year, when the hostil.tes were
renewed, the posts rctaken and burned.
On the 18th of June, 1916, a more for
midable battle was fought between the
rival traders the Scotchmen were rout-
ed, and their governor, Mr. Temple, and
five others, were killed. These facts hav-
ing been brought before the British Par
lament, an act was passed on the end of
July, 1921, uniting the two companies
under the name of "The Hudson's Bay
Company" under charter granting to
them the privilege of trading in the In
dian territory claimed or belonging to
Great Britain for the period of twenty lone
years.


We do not design here to 60 into a
particular examination of the different ex-
| NoTE.-This charter as we are inform
ed, has been renewed, under the name of
Pugett's Sound Agricultural Company, or
some similar title, with a capital of f, ,,0OO,-
600. This company it is said, hold large
tracts of territory about Pugett's Sound, un-
der grants of letters patent from the English
government after the same manner by which,
previous to the American revolution, whole
territories were disposed of to companies or
titled individuals, for monies or services
Lands have in some instances been sold To
American citizens; thus presenting the an-
oInaly of foreign traders holding titles to
lands claimed by Americans, from the gov
crnment of another country, and selling those
lands to those who claim to be their lcgi,i-
mate owners. Such acts will sooner or later
awaken the jealousy otthe Republic, and lead
to an Investigation Of the much vexed ques-
ton Of boundary, and national rights Year
~ the Gordon knot becomes more intricate
and like that it is not at ali improbable that
the sword alone will be able to sever it.


The IIudson's Bay Company are fully
alive to the valuable resources of the coun-
try bordering on Pugett's Sound, and are
rapidly laying out experimental farms in tina,
region, and stocking them with cattle Of all
kinds. The mere increase Of this stock will
in few years afford them great revenue
The soil is exceedingly fertile, abouudng
with fine timber for naval or land purposes,
and also rich with minerals. Harbors are
abundant, anl in one place ships can lay
along side of the bank and receive carrncs