Indignation of the Wintering-Partners -- Distrust and Misgivings Arise -- Proposals of Governor Dallas for the Compensation of the Wintering-Partners in Exchange for their Abrogation of Deed Poll -- Threatened Deadlock -- Position of those in Authority Rendered Untenable -- Failure of Duke of Newcastle's Proposals for Surrender of Territorial Rights -- The Russo-American Alaskan Treaty -- The Hon. W. McDougall's Resolutions -- Deputation Goes to England -- Sir Stafford-Northcote becomes Governor -- Opinion of Lord Granville as to the Position of Affairs -- Lack of Military System Company's Weakness -- Cession now Inevitable -- Terms Suggested by Lord Granville Accepted -- First Riel Rebellion -- Wolseley at Fort Garry. 481 CHAPTER XXXVI.--1821-1871. The Company still King in the North-West -- Its Forts Described -- Fort Garry -- Fort Vancouver -- Franklin -- Walla Walla -- Yukon -- Kamloops -- Samuel Black -- Mountain House -- Fort Pitt -- Policy of the Great Company. 497 The Hudson's Bay Posts. 509 APPENDIX. Royal Charter Incorporating the Hudson's Bay Company 515 The Alaska Boundary 527 Governors of the Hudson's Bay Company 531 Deputy-Governors of the Hudson's Bay Company 532 INDEX 533 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal FRONTISPIECE. FACING PAGE Prince Rupert 32 Original Charter of The Great Company 48 Capt. Godey and Radisson 112 Marching out of the English Garrison 160 The Massacre of Jérémie's Men 192 The Bushranger and the Indians 337 Dog Brigade in the Far North 304 Tracking Canoes up the Rapids 368 Murder of Governor Semple 416 Sir George Simpson 432 Sir George Simpson receiving a Deputation 464 Interior Hudson's Bay Post 496 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. PAGE Early Map of North America 19 Radisson 25 Chart of Hudson's Straits 30