A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic InformationGray, W. H. (William Henry)
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A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
Gray, W. H. (William Henry)
Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon; Oregon Territory -- History
The Indian wars that followed, and that are kept up and encouraged along
our borders, and all over this coast, are the legitimate fruits of the
"DEADLY HATRED" implanted in the mind and soul of the Indian BY THE
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY AND THEIR ALLIES, THE PRIESTS. There is an object
in this: while they teach the Indians to believe that the Americans are
robbing them of their lands and country, they at the same time pretend
that they do not want it.
Like Bishop Blanchet with the Cayuses, they "only want a small piece of
land to raise a little provisions from," and they are continually
bringing such goods as the Indians want; and whenever they are ready to
join their forces and send their war-parties into American territory,
this company of _honorable English fur traders_ are always ready to
supply them with arms and ammunition, and to purchase from them the
goods or cattle (including scalps, in case of war between the two
nations) they may capture on such expeditions.
The more our government pays to that company, or their fictitious agent,
the more means they will have to carry on their opposition to American
commerce and enterprise on this coast. Should they obtain but one-third
of their outrageous claim, it is contemplated to invest it, with their
original stock, in a new company, under the same name, Honorable
Hudson's Bay Company, and to extend their operations so as to embrace
not only the fur, but gold and grain trade, over this whole western
coast.
Will it be for the interests of this country to encourage them? Let
their conduct and proceeding while they had the absolute control of it
answer, and prove a timely warning to the country before such vampires
are allowed to fasten themselves upon it.
CHAPTER XII.
Review of Mr. Greenhow's work in connection with the conduct and
policy of the Hudson's Bay Company.--Schools and
missionaries.--Reasons for giving extracts from Mr. Greenhow's
work.--Present necessity for more knowledge about the company.
As stated by General Gibbs, Mr. Greenhow has given us a complete history
of the discovery of Oregon. At the point where he leaves us the reader
will observe our present history commences. We did not read Mr.
Greenhow's very elaborate and interesting history till ours had been
completed in manuscript. On reading it, we found abundant proof of
statements we have made respecting the policy of the British government
to hold, by the influence of her Hudson's Bay Company, the entire
country west of the Rocky Mountains that was not fully occupied by the
Russian and Spanish governments.
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