The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-25 00:00:00

CORN AVERAGES.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
Fer the Week ended Jan. 19, iii3B, made up from the Returns cf the
:„,peetorsm the iiiiffcrcnt Cities and Towns in Englan.' and W alei, pfr
Imperial 9ittirter.
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543 Od.l Oats
Barley
DUTIES ON FOREIGN ciiror.
Wheat
8ar1ey......... 19,. 104 ; It Nit

OANADA.

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MR. HUME'S LETTER TO MR. MitnNZIE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

London, January 24, 1838.

Men a tepott that part of tt letter addressed by Mr.
Hume to Mi. M'kenfie, ili ifiji; tVag toad by Sir ftobett Feel in the
Hotife of Commons lately, I think a rig}ft, being in Canada at the time;
and having a file of Canadian newspapers by me, to st,rid Yon a copy of
the deigie Which molt pia66 in the Court of Commcn Council, Tofetitb, ott
the subject of that lettei.
Mt. M. Kenzie; the Mayor of Toronto, Mid fot the county of
itrdik (Upper Canada), had been in Eng'and about eighteen Inimths, to
apogd ihd SYPlts,iri of- lobbing pursued by the Tory pasty in Uppef
nada ; and in the course Of hi:: he made the acqtrintance of Mr.
Hunie; whom he acknowledges to have givdti Mitt great assistance in his
etitteliVottrt td obtain justice for Canada.
kettifn to thtf tidlony, he published a private letter (if ',;lf:
flume's in (in June, 18345, ill Whifff there were strong expressions
against the policy of- the Colonial Office, which he designated as a bane-
Jut donination, and stated that he saw little chance of good ttowernment
being Obtaltied in thti Province; until ihe baneful influence was relliofed:
When this letter was phillithed the Province was on the eve of a
genetal el_ction, and great efforts were id he made to prevent Mr.
M'Kentie4s reelection. He bad been seven times elected 1t the county
of York, cOlifisting of 60,000 inhabitants, and every possible meithl it fire

to be taken to injure him itt tilt pod opinion of his constituents,

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At that time the people of the Upper Proeitier had never thought of
a separation from the mother country, and the Tory party thought they
could, by a forced eonstruction of Mr. Hume's letter, make it useful for a
party purpose— as a charge against Mr: M`Kenzie, and thus injure hirrl
at the election. The hireling Press abated their designs, with all the
virulence and malicious spirit you see occasionally manifested in this
country ; and every possible epithet was used against Mr. Mimes to in.
jure Mr. Mackenzie, as a participator in Mr. Hume's sentiment, trti
colonial misgovernment.

To crown their endeavours, certain organs of the Tory party brought
forward a motion of censure against Mr. Hume in the Town Council of
Toronto. Here, however, they deceived themselves—the notion was
rejected, and an amendment approving of Mr. Hume's sentiments, lri
the only sense they could be applied, was passed by a considerable m•s
jurity. But I send you the Paper in which the debate is reported, that
you may the better understand the feelings of the parties at that time,
and I hope the perusal will show to the People of England that the
blame cast on Mr. Hume is altogether a party question here as in Upper
Canada.
I shall be satisfied to see the truth published, as I mix not with tither
extreme party.

I remain, Sir, yGur obedient Servant,
AN UPPER CANADIAN.