The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-21 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21.

RESPONSIBLE government in the colonies achieved
another triumph on Tuesday night, the House of
Lords having then rejected, though by but a small
majority, a proposition submitted in the same spirit
and with the some purpose as Mr. RERRIES' meta-
tion, repudiated by an overwhelming majority in the
House of Commons.

It was evident from Lord BROUGHAM'S speech
that he got up a one-sided case in a vet y great hurry.
He was as much as'ray in his historical review of
Caned% as in his statement of co+emperary facts. His
oratiuu prezented throughout a singular medley of
knowledge and misconception of his subject. In dis-
tinguishing the population of Canada into the two
classes tf loyalists and non-loyalists, and pm-
posing to deal them as such, placing
the whole of the French Canadians in the in-
vidious category, ho reverted to the error now
abandoned by the Colonial-office, but so long per-
sisted in by it to the detriment of the colony.
He forgot that the Canadians in this controversy do
not stand alone, being supported, as they are, not
only by a portion of the Anglc-Saxon population, but
by the greater portion of that population. In aspens-
iug the habitant. therefore as constantly and incurably
disloyal, he giatuitously maligned three-fifths of those
whom he commenced by eulogising as loyal. lle
also overlooked the fact that even were the French
Canadians left entirely out of eight in this instance,
and the contest were exclusively in the hands of the
British population, the loyalists is hom he patronises
would still be in the minority. He likewise
"run a muck" against responsible govern-
ment in a spirit singularly incousistent with
his former opinions. Being thus at fault both in his
l'ets and principles, it is no wonder that the noble
lord failed to make out a vise sufficient to convince
their lordships of the propriety of interpoeing between
the Rebellion Lo see Bill and its final sanction by the
QUEEN in council.

On the whole, we congratu'ate both the country
and the colonies on the debates which have taken
place. Their result has been to establish, beyond the
possibiFty of recall, responsible government in our
North American provinces at least. Once established
there, no good reason can be assigned for Hithholding
it from such other colonies as are already in possession
of the semblaece of melt ut imtal government. In short
we seem to have turned a corner in the administration
of colonial affairs, and we trust that Lord GREY will
steadily pursue the new direction which the depart.
ment appears to have taken. Nor is it responsible
government in name, but responsible government in
reality, that has thus been distinctly recognised as the
right of the American provinces. All parties are
agreed as to what the term really means, although
all are not equally prepared for its acquatified exten-
sion to our American fellow-subjects. Mr. HERRIE4,
MT. GLADSTONE, Lord BROTOHAM, and Lord
STANLEY, all defined it to be the giving to
the people of the colony the entire control
over their local affairs. The gutstion during
the late discussions has greatly turned upon
the pint as to whether the Rebellion Losses Bill
was or was not a local measure, not as to whether, if
a local matter, it should or should not be interfered
with. It is thus defined that responsible govern-
ment is henceforth to be the rule in Canada, and,
consequently, in the provinces adjoining it. The
concession is now made beyond the possibility of
recalL It has had the sanction of the ministers, and,
inferentislly, of the leaders of the opposition, and
has been finally and deliberately approved of by
both houses of parliament.
Uneasiness is felt in some quarte-s, as to the
effect which the late divisions will have upon
the future destinies of Canada. Some, and
amongst Clem, we are sorry to reckon
many liberals, are inclined despond. They
fear that whist t'e small majority in the Lords
may excite false hopes amongst the Canadian mal-
contents, the large majority against them in the
Commons will drive them into still greater exaapera
tion. Bat there is no rest ground for such apprehen-
sions. They arise from a persistence in the old
blunder of taking all one's views of Canada and Cana-
dian affairs from the provincial tortes and their emis-
saries. The " delegate," are yet busy at their work,
abusing the public confidence, and poisoning the pub-
lic ear. They represent themselves*, of course, as
loyal, but express very dreadful apprehensions of what
their fellow-loyalists may be di-posed to do.
Should anything untoward happen, they will,
of course, deplore it ; but then they will have
the consolation of knowing that trey had warned the
public of the danger. Such is the language held by
those whose interest, in truth, it is to keep Canada still
longer in a state of excitement, and to represent that
excitement here as being much deeper and more wide-
spread than it is. But there is no cause for tear. The
mass of the people are loyal and contented, and will
hail with the liveliest gratitude the course which par-
liament has pursued. "Annexation" was a tory bug-
bear, held up to frighten us here. Should it hence-
forth become their aim and object, four-fifths of the
Canadian people will rally round the cretvn. Amongst
these will be found the mach-maligned French Cana-
dians, than whom the crown has no more loyal sub-
jects, if it only deals fairly towards them. The tories
may extemporise a riot, but they cannot organise a
revolution.

It appears from the latest accounts from Canada
that the orange press has not moderated its tone. It
has got a new cause of complaint against Lard ELGIN,
quite as well grounded as those in which it has
already indulged. It formerly blamed him for what
he did—it now attacks him for what he has omitted
to do. The new grievance is that he did not pro-
rogue parliament in person. But in this, as in all
other cases, his coarse has not only been constitutional
but it also has the sanction of precedent. In Lord
SYDENEAM'S time, the commander of the forces, as in
this instance, prorogued parliament instead of the
governor, in person. It 28 quite true that it
was on account of Lord bviattriffsm's indis-
wsition that the duty was devolved upon General
Curuntoit. In the present case, indisposition is not
pleaded, but it by no means follows that very cogent
reasons did not exist for the step taken by Lord
ELGIN. The disaffection now existing in the pro-
vince is chiefly confined to Montreal. The malcon-
tents there keing a portion of the British inhabitants
of the city, are forming themselves into clubs and
secret societies, a coarse which will find but li.tle
favour in other Rarts of the province. Tneee clubs
and secret societies are disposed to take an early occa-
sion of making a violent demonstration, a fact which
does not militate against what bas already been said
as to the security of the general peace of the province.
Lord ELGIN is determined that if such a demonstration
is made they will not have the excuse to offer that it was
directed personally against him. This would be their
excuse, should he, by his public presence, give them
the opportunity of proceeding to further acts of
violence. He is resolved that, should they again
I create disturbance, the real charart'r of their mien-
tines will be disclosed. He hes, therefore, very
prudently abstained from enabling them, as he
might have done had he prorogued parliament in
person, to plead any justification far their violence.
The crisis will come when the new. of the decision of
parliament is known, and the local government is
prepared for the worst.
We repeat it, there is no ground for apprehending
any serious disturbance to the peace of Canada ;
certainly none for dreading any immediate change in
its political destiny. The present excitement, once
allayed, it will_present a most tempting field for the
capitalist aa well u the emigrant.

Nor the least gratifying feature of the meetings
which the financial and parliamentary reformers are
now holding is the evidently growing disposition on
the part of the working classes to join in the move-
ment. The interests of the industrial classes—whe-
ther above or below that line (the exact position of