Stations Conveyance Time
"Victoria, Vancouver Island
Yale, on Fraser River, or
Douglas, on Harrison Lake Steamer 2 days
Lytton, on Fraser River, or
Lillovet Stage coach 2 days
Alexander, on Fraser River Do. 4 days
Fort George, on Fraser River Steamer 2 days
Tete Jaune Cache do. Do. 5 days
between 53 degrees and 54 degrees N L - - - -
15 days
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The stage road from Douglas to Lillovet is described as complete, and
that from Lillovet to Alexandria as in progress, as also the machinery
of a stern-wheel steamboat for the water communication between
Alexandria and Tete Jaune Cache.
The last-named place [Sidenote: Tete Jaune Cache.] is situated between
53 degrees and 54 degrees N.L., and is at the western extremity of the
most practicable pass of the Rocky Mountains. The distance from this to
Jasper House, [Sidenote: Jasper House, between 53 degrees and 54
degrees N.L., and distant 120 miles from Tete Jaune Cache.] at the
eastern extremity of the pass, is 120 miles by trail, admitting, it is
said, of conversion at small cost into an easy carriage road.
The distance from Jasper House to the next post, Edmonton, [Sidenote:
Edmonton, 200 miles by road from Jasper House, and 90 miles by road
from Assiniboin.] on the Saskatchewan, is 200 miles by road through a
level wooded country, or the Elk and Athabasca Rivers may be descended
by water to Fort Assiniboin, whence to Edmonton is only 90 miles.
The road communication between Tete Jaune Cache and Edmonton is
represented as the only necessary work beyond Alexandria, and may be
opened for 50,000l.
Two courses are suggested from Edmonton to the Red River, one by water
along the Saskatchewan and Lake Winnipeg, another by road from
Carleton, on the Saskatchewan, through the Prairie.
No remarks are offered upon the character of the route between the Red
River and Lake Superior, except that it is said to present no serious
difficulties.
"13th Nov. 1862.
R.E."
"DOWNING STREET,
"18 Novr. 1862.
"MY DEAR SIR,
"I have had a long interview of two hours today with Mr. Berens, Mr.
Colville, and Mr. Maynard; but I am sorry to find that matters have by
no means progressed so far as I was led to expect.
"I think I ought now to see Mr. Baring, Mr. Glyn, and yourself as soon
as possible.
"Can they and you come here on Thursday at any hour not earlier than
2.30 nor later than 4? If that will interrupt other business, I could
propose 11.30 on Friday at Thomas' Hotel.
"Yours sincerely,
"NEWCASTLE."
"CLUMBER,
"7 April, 1863.
"MY DEAR SIR,
"I have received from Sir F. Rogers the draft print of your Bill, and
his remarks upon it.
"I still think it quite possible to meet your views respecting the
lower portion of the Athabasca territory; but the mode of doing
it does not appear to me so simple or clear.
