"In order to prevent similar calamities, the Government will treat with all the severity of the law those who will dare again to compromise the public security. It is ready to act against the disorder of parties as well as against that of individuals. But let us hope rather that extreme measures will be unknown and that the lessons of the past will guide us in the future. "LOUIS RIEL. "Government House, "Fort Garry, April 9th, 1870."] [*2 Footnote: This document claimed:-- "1st. The right to elect our own Legislature. "2. The Legislature to have power to pass all laws, local to the Territory, over the veto of the Executive, by a two-thirds vote. "3. No Act of the Dominion Parliament (local to this Territory) to be binding on the people until sanctioned by their representatives. "4. All sheriffs, magistrates, constables, &c., &c., to be elected by the people--a free homestead pre-emption law. "5. A portion of the public lands to be appropriated to the benefit of schools, the building of roads, bridges, and parish buildings. "6. A guarantee to connect Winnipeg by rail with the nearest line of railroad--the land grant for such road or roads to be subject to the Legislature of the Territory. "7. For four years the public expenses of the Territory, civil, military and municipal, to be paid out of the Dominion Treasury. "8. The military to be composed of the people now existing in the Territory. "9. The French and English language to be common in the Legislature and Council, and all public documents and Acts of Legislature to be published in both languages. "10. That the Judge of the Superior Court speak French and English. "11. Treaties to be concluded and ratified between the Government and several tribes of Indians of this Territory, calculated to I insure peace in the future. "12. That all privileges, customs and usages existing at the time of the transfer, be respected. "13. That these rights be guaranteed by Mr. McDougall before he be admitted into this Territory. "14. If he have not the power himself to grant them, he must get an Act of Parliament passed expressly securing us these rights: and, until such Act be obtained, he must stay outside the Territory."]