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18 these engagees as Interpreters and assistants, and who will thereby be enabled ts direct their exertions and influence to objects favourable to our news and interest. There can be no doubt, but persons enough of this description may be found who will gladly embark in this undertaking and there is as little, that they will be able to employ as many Canadien engagees as the exegencies of the trade may require. The present is a fortunate moment for making this experiment: Lord Selkirk's expedition has destroyed the complicated machinery of the North West Company. The outfits of the summer were but partially made, and the returns of the spring will be equally partial. A large portion of the engagees are out of employment, and that systematick organisation, which has been the result of many years observation and experience has received, I trust, an incurable wound. 2. The second source of British influence is the number and qualifications of the persons in pay by their Indian Department. Without entering into any consideration of the propriety of following their examples in this respect, the fact is unquestionable, that their liberating has procured them the attachment of a great number of persons extremely well qualified to guide the feelings of the Indians. They have generally made it a principle to employ every active young man, speaking the Indian language and acquainted with their manners