Codex Battleford
Transcription: 14
Transcription:
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and send them to Ottawa;but later on,for thrift’s sake,it was deemed preferable xxxxx [crossed out] to dispatch them to Montana where they would expose to Mr.Riel the halfbreeds’ greavances [sic] and,if necessary,invite him to come back in Canada and reside with them in St.Laurent’s settlement. On the 6th of May 1885,during a general meeting held in Lindsay School House this latter resolution was approved and three delegates were appointed for this purpose.
The following day [crossed out] one month later [written above], Bishop Grandin arrived at Prince Albert.Learning of the rude xxx xxx [crossed out] reception given to the Lieutnant-Governor [sic] and the proceedings of the meeting of the preceding day,the saintly prelate was deeply grieved and thus he expressed his feelings:“Our poor halfbreeds x [crossed out] stimulated by a certain Charles Nolin are actingx most unwisely;they are sending a deputation to Louis Riel,inviting him to come and take in hands their affairs in opposition to the Government.They would not listen to Fr.André, nor the governor,nor any one.They are going to jeopardize themselves, to get themselves a bad repute and,consequently,lose all claimxs to Government’s favours.”
During his sejourn at Prince Albert,two of the most influential among the halbreeds [sic] paid him a visit.They tried to justify their ways of acting by reckoning up all their complaints against the Government.They entreated His Lordship to use his xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx [crossed out] influence in their behalf. At their request he wrote a letter to the Prime Minister,Sir John McDonald,xxxxxx [crossed out] warning him of the impendent danger.“I have seen some of the principal halfbreeds,those we may call the leaders,and I am convinced of the general dissatisfaction.They are utterly embittered against your Government and this state of mind may carry them to the worst.I was sorry to ascertain by myself that the most guilty ones were not the french speaking halfbreeds.These were pushed forward and urged on,not only by the xxx [crossed out] Scotch Halfbreeds, but also by some white citizens of Prince Albert, persons of high standing,opposed to your political party,who expect undoubtly [sic] to profit by the halfbreed blunders.They must be deeply biassed [sic] by them,so much in fact that theyrefrain [sic] consulting their priests whom,they are told,are the tools of the Canadian Government… I blame the halfbreeds and I have not spared them reproaches,but I take the liberty to say to Your Honour,with all possible respect,that your Government is not [added] free from blame.How many petitions and complaints have not the halfbreeds addressed to it,without its deigning even an answer? How many times have I not myself,both by writing and by words of mouth,addressed Your Honour without obtaining anything better than sweet promises?...I wrote from dictation the list of grievances and requests of these dissatisfied people and I send it herewith.I adjure Your Honour not to remain unmindful.See that the present trouble does increase any more.”
In the same manner Bishop Grandin addressed Sir Hector Langevin: “I deplore the attitude of the Government putting so much slight upon the halfbreeds of this country,as well as upon the Indians.The Government should remember that the halfbreeds ["f" added] and the Indians have their national pride.They are grieved to be utterly ignored by you and incenced [sic] by the scorn which they think xxxxxx [crossed out] rightly or not,you persistently show them.Once provoked without endurance,neither priest nor bishop can make them listen to reason, and they can resort to the woxrst violencxe.I entreat you,therefore,earnestly to use your influence in order that,what they claim justly,may be granted them.”
On Friday,13th of June,a few hours before his departure to Reindeer Lake, His Lordship received the visits of MM.Lawrence Clarke,McDowall and other citizens of note anxious about the future of the settlement.He told them}
and send them to Ottawa;but later on,for thrift’s sake,it was deemed preferable xxxxx [crossed out] to dispatch them to Montana where they would expose to Mr.Riel the halfbreeds’ greavances [sic] and,if necessary,invite him to come back in Canada and reside with them in St.Laurent’s settlement. On the 6th of May 1885,during a general meeting held in Lindsay School House this latter resolution was approved and three delegates were appointed for this purpose.
The following day [crossed out] one month later [written above], Bishop Grandin arrived at Prince Albert.Learning of the rude xxx xxx [crossed out] reception given to the Lieutnant-Governor [sic] and the proceedings of the meeting of the preceding day,the saintly prelate was deeply grieved and thus he expressed his feelings:“Our poor halfbreeds x [crossed out] stimulated by a certain Charles Nolin are actingx most unwisely;they are sending a deputation to Louis Riel,inviting him to come and take in hands their affairs in opposition to the Government.They would not listen to Fr.André, nor the governor,nor any one.They are going to jeopardize themselves, to get themselves a bad repute and,consequently,lose all claimxs to Government’s favours.”
During his sejourn at Prince Albert,two of the most influential among the halbreeds [sic] paid him a visit.They tried to justify their ways of acting by reckoning up all their complaints against the Government.They entreated His Lordship to use his xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx [crossed out] influence in their behalf. At their request he wrote a letter to the Prime Minister,Sir John McDonald,xxxxxx [crossed out] warning him of the impendent danger.“I have seen some of the principal halfbreeds,those we may call the leaders,and I am convinced of the general dissatisfaction.They are utterly embittered against your Government and this state of mind may carry them to the worst.I was sorry to ascertain by myself that the most guilty ones were not the french speaking halfbreeds.These were pushed forward and urged on,not only by the xxx [crossed out] Scotch Halfbreeds, but also by some white citizens of Prince Albert, persons of high standing,opposed to your political party,who expect undoubtly [sic] to profit by the halfbreed blunders.They must be deeply biassed [sic] by them,so much in fact that theyrefrain [sic] consulting their priests whom,they are told,are the tools of the Canadian Government… I blame the halfbreeds and I have not spared them reproaches,but I take the liberty to say to Your Honour,with all possible respect,that your Government is not [added] free from blame.How many petitions and complaints have not the halfbreeds addressed to it,without its deigning even an answer? How many times have I not myself,both by writing and by words of mouth,addressed Your Honour without obtaining anything better than sweet promises?...I wrote from dictation the list of grievances and requests of these dissatisfied people and I send it herewith.I adjure Your Honour not to remain unmindful.See that the present trouble does increase any more.”
In the same manner Bishop Grandin addressed Sir Hector Langevin: “I deplore the attitude of the Government putting so much slight upon the halfbreeds of this country,as well as upon the Indians.The Government should remember that the halfbreeds ["f" added] and the Indians have their national pride.They are grieved to be utterly ignored by you and incenced [sic] by the scorn which they think xxxxxx [crossed out] rightly or not,you persistently show them.Once provoked without endurance,neither priest nor bishop can make them listen to reason, and they can resort to the woxrst violencxe.I entreat you,therefore,earnestly to use your influence in order that,what they claim justly,may be granted them.”
On Friday,13th of June,a few hours before his departure to Reindeer Lake, His Lordship received the visits of MM.Lawrence Clarke,McDowall and other citizens of note anxious about the future of the settlement.He told them}
