This petition was signed by nine hundred and seventy-seven persons, and virtually represented the whole French half-breed adult population.
An important episode soon took place among the French, usually known as the "Sayer Affair." Of this we shall speak in another chapter.

The movement, headed by Isbister, still continued, and led to the serious consideration by the British Government of the whole situation in Red River Settlement.

The impatience of the people of all classes in Red River led to a new plan of attack.

Not being able to influence sufficiently the British authorities, they forwarded a petition, signed by five hundred and seventy English-speaking people of Red River Settlement, to the Legislative Assembly of Canada.

The grievances of the people were given in detail.