A committee of six outlines a more…

A committee of six outlines a more comprehensive list of rights, which the convention accepts on February 3.

Following meetings on February 7, wherein the new list of rights are presented to Thibault, de Salaberry, and Smith, Smith proposes that a delegation be sent to Ottawa to engage in direct negotiations with Canada, a suggestion eagerly accepted by Riel.

At this time Riel also proposes that the provisional government should be reformed so as to be more inclusive of both language groups.

A constitution enshrining these goals had been accepted by the convention on February 10.

An elected assembly is established, consisting of twelve representatives from anglophone parishes and twelve representatives from francophone parishes.

By February 15, Riel had freed the remaining prisoners on parole to refrain from engaging in political agitation.

Mair and Thomas had proceeded to the Canadian settlements surrounding Portage la Prairie, where they met Boulton, while Schultz seeks recruits in the Canadian parishes downstream.

On February 12, Boulton had led a party from Portage la Prairie to rendezvous at Kildonan with Schultz's men, intending to overthrow the provisional government, but Boulton had had misgivings, and turned the party back.

Riel's forces had detected the men, and on February 17, Boulton, Scott and forty-six other men had been captured near Fort Garry.

Schultz and Mair flee to Ontario on hearing this news.