CHAPTER III.

English Hudson's Bay effort to secure Oregon.--British claim

to Oregon.--Dr. McLaughlin's relation to the company.--

Treatment of Red River settlers.--A mistake.--Sir Edward

Belcher.--Duplicity of the Hudson's Bay Company.--A noble

man.--An Englishman's opinion of the Hudson's Bay

Company.--Sir James Douglas's testimony.--J. Ross

Browne.--Duty of an historian.--Cause and effect.

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