<P> On November 16, the Council of Assiniboia made a final attempt to assert its authority when Governor Mactavish issued a proclamation ordering the Métis to lay down their arms . Instead, on November 23 Riel proposed the formation of a provisional government to replace the council of Assiniboia to enter into direct negotiations with Canada . The Anglophone delegates requested an adjournment to discuss matters . They did not succeed in rallying the English - speaking parishes behind this move . Nor did they originally approve of the "List of Rights", which was presented to the convention on December 1st, after McDougall's proclamation . </P> <P> On December 1, McDougall proclaimed that the Hudson's Bay Company was no longer in control of Rupert's Land and that he was the new lieutenant - governor . This proclamation was to later prove problematic, as it effectively ended the authority of the Council while failing to establish Canadian authority . Unbeknownst to McDougall, the transfer had been postponed once news of the unrest reached Ottawa . </P> <P> Near the middle of December 1869, Riel presented the convention with a list of 14 rights as a condition of union . These included representation in Parliament, a bilingual legislature and chief justice, and recognition of certain land claims . While the convention did not adopt the list at the time, once the list of rights was generally known, the majority of Anglophones accepted most of the demands as reasonable . </P> <P> While much of the settlement was moving toward the Métis point of view, a passionately pro-Canadian minority was becoming more resistant . It was loosely organized as the Canadian Party and led by Dr. John Christian Schultz and Charles Mair . Colonel Dennis and Major Charles Boulton also supported it . McDougall appointed Dennis to raise a militia to arrest the Métis who were occupying Upper Fort Garry . The Anglophone settlers largely ignored this call to arms, and Dennis withdrew to Lower Fort Garry . Schultz, however, was emboldened to fortify his house and store and attracted approximately 50 recruits . </P>

What is the difference between the red river rebellion and the northwest rebellion