The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-02 00:00:00

UPPER CANADA.

Toronto, Thursday, Dec. 28, 1837.
This dty at eleven o'clock, his excellency the Lieut Gover-
nor proceeded in state, from the government house to the cham-
ber of the honourable the legislative council, where, being
arrived, and seated on the throne, the gentleman usher of the
black rod was sent with a message from his excellency to the
House of Asssembly, commanding their attendance. The
members present beiug come up accordingly, his excellency
was pleased to address the two houses with the following.
SPEECH.
Honourable gentlemen of the Legislative Council ; and gentlemen
of the House of Assembly:
I have deemed it necessary to convene the Legislature of
Upper Canada a few days earlier than has been customary,
for the purpose of communicating with you on the present
state of the province; but before I draw yonr attention to this
important subject, 1 cannot refrain from condoling with you
on the loss which, since our last meeting", we have sustained in
the demise of his late gracious majesty King William the Fourth,
of blessed memory, whose paternal attachment to the Caned as
will, I feel confident, long be rembered by its inhabitants with
filial gratitude and respect.
The throne of the British empire is now adorned by her ma-
jesty Queen Victoria, whose youth, education, virtues and sex,
endearing her to her subjects, claim their loyal protection and
support.
Notwithstanding the prosperity and happiness of this pro-
vince, it is with pain I inform you that 1 have suddenly been
called upon to suppress a rebellion, which must have appeared
to the province at large of so extraordinary a character, that it
is proper I should revert to its origin and pr9gres.
With every disinclination to revive political differences of
opinion, which must exist in every free country, and which no
liberal man would ever be desirous to suppress, 1 will merely
remind you, that shortly after 1 arrived in this province, with
instructions from his late Majesty to correct whatever grie-
vances might exist, it unavoidably became necessary that I
should constitutionally appeal to the sense of the people. I did
so, and they unequivocally suppotted me.
A few individuals, disappointed at the result, did not scruple
to declare, that the people of Upper Canada had been mistaken
in their verdict, which, it was asserted had been obtained by im-
proper means.
'1 he second subject of discussion I deemed it advisable to
bring plainly before the public—it was accordingly submitted to
the consideration of his late majesty and the Imperial govern-
ment, the House of Commons, and the House or Assembly of
Upper Canada, and by all these tribunals, the question was de-
cided against those, who, with groundless slander, had assailed
their government, and who, being rapidly deserted by their
original supporters, were now reduced to a vary few indivi-
viduals.

Finding that against cool argument they could advance no-
thing, they desperately determined to try an appeal to physical
strength, the avowed object of which was to force her Majesty's
subjects from their allegiance, and to subvert the British c n-
ttitution under the pretext of reform.

_ __.......
As soon as this conspiracy became known to me, I deter-
mined, for the public good, I would allow it to work its own
cure, but as I felt convinced that that cure would never be ad-
taiitterl to be perfect if Her Majesty's troops were required to
take any part in the contest, I cheerfully approved of their leav-
ing the province, in order that the iy.ople of Upper Canada,
in a state of uncontrolled independence, might be allowed
another opportunity of unequivocally demonstrating whether
they would support me or desert me in the determination I had
evinced " to maintain for them the British constitution
LATE."

Besides parting with the troops, I farther resolved to place in
the hands of the civil portion of the community all the muskets,
(about COO) which the government had in store, and I accord-
ingly delivered them over to the custody of the n/ayor, alder-
men and commonality of the city of Toronto.
Without either soldiers nr weapons to enforce my cause, I
allowed the leader of the intended insurrection a full opportu-
nity to make his intended experiment—l freely allowed him to
write what he chose—say what he chose, and do what he chose
—I allowed him to assemble his deluded adherents for the pur-
pose of drill, I even allowed .them unopposed to assemble with
loaded fire arms, and in spite of the remonstrances which, from
almost every district of the province, I received front the
peareable portion of the community, I allowed him to make de-
liberate preparations for revolt; for I freely confess I did un-
derrate the degree of audacity and cruelty which these armed
insulters of the law we prepared, as events have proved, to
exhibit. It did not seem. to me credible, that in the bosom of
this peaceful country, when• every one was enjoying the pro-
tection of equal laws, and reaping the fruit of his labours almost
undiminished by taxes, any number of persons could be found
willing to assail the lives, plunder the property of their unof-
feurlmg fellow subjects. and to attempt i of a go-
vernment from which they had received nothing but good. The ultimate object of the conspiracy was veiled under a

mysterious secrecy which I had no desire to penetrate, and
relying implicitly on the people. so little did I inquire into it,
that I was actually in bed and asleep, when I was awakened by
a messenter, who abruptly informed me that a numerous body
()farmed rebels had. been congregated by their leader—that the
murder of a veteran officer of distinction, a settler in the pro-
vince, hat already been committed—anti that the assailants
were within an hour's march of Toronto.

The long-looked for crisis had now evidently arrived, and
accordingly, defenceless and unarmed, 'called upon the militia
of Upper Canada to defend their government, and then confi-
dently awaited the result.
With an enthusiasm which it is impossible for me to describe,
they instantly obeyed the summons.
Upwards of 10,000 men immediately marched towards the
capital—and in the depth of a Canadian winter, with no clothes
but those they stood in—without fond, and generally speaking,
without arms. Reformers as well as constitutionalists—nobly
rushed forward to defend the revered constitution of their an-
cestors, although the rebel who had dared to attack it was offer-

lug to his adherents 300 acres of our land, and the plunder of
our banks.

As soon as the people had organized themselves, I saw it
would be necessary to make an attack; however, feeling the
greatest possible reluctance at the prospect ofa sanguinary con-
flict with the deluded'subjects of her Majesty, who were opposed
to me, I despatched to them two of the;. own party, to tell them
that before any collision should take place, I parentally called
upon them as their Governor, to avoid the effusion of human
blood.

The answer I received from the rebel leader AV3R, that he
would only consent that his demands should be settled by a
national convention, and that he would wait till two o'clock fur
my answer.

Having now, to the best of my ability, performed_ the religi-
ous as well as moral duty which I owed to the province, I issued
a proclamation, calling upon those who had been seduced to
join in the unnatural rebellion, to return to their duty; in which
case I informed theist that they would find the government of
their Queen indulgent as it was just; and having given them
this last opportunity to disperse, I allowed the brave militia of
Upper Canada to Advance, and the result of this trial by battle
Was the public verdict which I bad always anticipated.
The rebels dispersed in all directions, surrendered everywhere
at discretion; those of their leaders who were not taken pri-
soners, absconded to the United States; and before sun set the
whole conspiracy-exploded.
In the London district, a similar proof of public opinion was
practically evinced.- To the militia, nobly commanded by Col.
McNab, Speakei of the House of Assembly, upwards of 3(10
misguided people laid down their arms—craving pardon for
their guilt—asking vermission to assiSt the loyal militia in cap-
turing the fugitive.leadets, who, they declared, had not only
deceived, but deserted them—and the affair being thus con-
'eluded, there remained not a rebel throughout the whole pro-
vince in arms!—indeed, so complete was their defeat, that ge-
neral orders were immediately issued by me, announcing that
there was " no further occasion for the resort of militia to
Toronto"—and that the militia of the Bathurst, Johnstown,
Ottawa, the Eastern- districts might march to Lower Canada,
in aid of the Queen's fOrces..

In all the civil contests which history has been compelled to
record, I conceive that there has never been a question more
fairly submitted to the judgment of a free people, than that
which in Upper Canada has just ended the total defeat, moral
as well as physical, of the opponents of the British constitution.
The triumph has been that of reason over force—of good
laws over anarchy—of bravery, fidelity, and generosity on the
part of the militia, over murder, arson and robbery, by the
rebels.

Tranquillity had returned to the land—angry passions had
subsided-the political atmosphere Of the province was becom-
ing healthy after the storm which had passed over it, when, 1
regret to inform von, that the peace of the province was suddenly
invaded from a quarter from which her majesty's subjects in
this province had certainly never calculated upon receiving au
at tack.

I need not on this occasion declare that the Americans are a
people with whom the British empire for many years has as-
siduously cultivated the most friendly connection. Our govern-
ment has looked upon them as its allies—our people have inti-
mately connected themselves with their commerce—our capital
has irrigated their land—unlimited credit has been fraternally
extended to them with the unsuspecting confidence which in the
civilized world is reposed in men of character and truth—we
have rejoiced in their success, and we have done all that a ge-
nerous nation could do. to save them from the expense and
misery of war. It is true, we were once oppo-nents, but the
hatchet of war has long been buried, add I must own 1 had
hoped that the spirits of our mutual ancestors were sacredly
guarding its tomb!
Such are the feelings of the British people toward the Ameri-
cans, and yet I regret to inform you, that in a moment of pro-
found peace and-ot professed friendship, a considerable number
of Americans. regardless of the crimes committed, as well as
of the degraded character of the man, have sympathised with
the principal rebel, who has lately absconded as a criminal front
our land. I regret -to inform you, that American citizens of in-
fluence and great wealth have come forward to coerce the brave
and independent people of Upper Canada, to change laws and
institutions which they have lately, by open and almost univer-
sal suffrage, publicly declared that they prefer.
The American press has, to my astonishment, in many in-
stances, advocated this flagrant act of injustice ; and such has
been the popu!ar excitement, that not only has a body of Ameri-
cans, headed by American leaders, within a few days taken
possession of Navy Island, (which belongs to the British em-
pire,) but a proclamation has just been issued from this spot,
declaring that the standard of liberty is planted in Canada--
that a provisional government is established there—that a re-
ward of £590 is offered for my apprehension—that 300 acres of
Her Majesty's lands will be freely bestowed by this provisional
government upon any volunteer alio shall personally assist in
invading our freedom; and it is added that " ten millions of
these lands, fair and fertile, will speedily he at their disposal,
'with the other vast resources of a country more extensive and
rich in natural resources than the United Kingdom or old
France.

I am informed that Americans from various quarters are
hastening,,from the interior to join this standard of avowed
plunder and revolt—that cannon and arms are publicly pro-
ceeding thereand under these circumstances, it becomes my
painful duty to inform you, that without having offered to the
United States the smallest provocation—without having enter-
tained the slightest doubt of the sincerity of American alliance,
the-inhabitants of this province may ►n a few da3s be called
upon by me to defend their lives, their properties, and their li-
berties, from an attack by American citizens, which, with no
desire to offend, I must pronounce to be unparalleled in the
history of the world. _

Upo'n the courage and resolution of the Canadian people, I
place the firmest reliance : and if this unwarrantable invasion
should proceed, I know 1 shall not in vain require every Bri.
tish subject cooly to perform that duty to his country which his
own pride, spirit and feelings, will spontaneously suggest.
The interference of foreigners in the domestic policy of a free
count ry, is an aggression which no nation of character can ever
subalit to endure, (especially where a band of people, violating
their own laws, our laws, as well as the sacred obligations of
national amity, intrude themselves upon peaceable inhabitants,
lawlessly to advocate by force of arms the practical blessings
and advantages of republican institutions, which, by their own
showing lave at least ended with them in anarchy and plun-
der), and as every country is a natural fortress to its inhabi-
tants—as every village is a strong military position—and as
every bridge 'and ravine can be advantageously defended—l
must own, that deeply as I should lament a conflict of this na-
ture, I entertain no feeling of anxiety for the result. The peace-
ful inhabitants of Upper Canada will not be left to defend their
country alone, ..for they belong to an empire which does not
suffer its subjects to be injured with impunity : and if a national
war , which it rests with the American government to avert,
should be the unhappy consequence of an intolerant invasion
of our freedom, the civilized world, while it sympathizes with
our just cause, will view with feelings of astonishment and ab-
horrence this attempt of a body of American citizens treacher-
ously to attack and plunder in a moment of profound peace,
their oldest, their most intimate, and their most natural ally.
A few days will, I trust, demonstrate that the American go-
vernment wants neither the will nor the power to controul its
people. If otherwise, the defensive course which the inhabi-
tants of Upper Canada must be called upon to adopt, is plain
and clear.

In the meanwhile, however, it is but justice to the American
nation to allow them, notwithstanding our territory has been
already invaded by their citizens the opportunity of nobly vin-
dicating, as I firmly believe they will, the integrity of their go-
vernment and institutions; and I have to inform von, that with
this peaceful object in view, 1 have communicated with the Go-
vernor of the state of New York, with whom I have hitherto
been on the most friendly terms, as also with her majesty's mi-
nister at Washington ; and awaiting their replies, I have rein-
forced the gallant militia of the frontier, by a strong corps of
observation. and have made arrangements for a general call
upon the militia, in case their services should be unfortunately
required.
Gentlemen of the House of Assembly:
I shall direct the public accounts, and the estimate for the
ensuing year to be laid before you.
The ordinary supplies necessary for the public service will, I
have no doubt, be granted; and it cannot but be expected that
the late rash attempt to produce confusion in the province, will
give rise to an increase in the public expenditure, and create
some new claims upon the justice and bounty of the legislature.
You will, I doubt not, consider the propriety of indemnifying,
any of the inhabitants of this province who have sustained
-serious losses from the outrageous acts of the insurgents, and of
providing peniioris for the very few subjects of her Majesty a ho
may have been disabled by wounds received in the defence of
their laws.
Honourable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen :
If you were assembled under ordinary circumstances, there
would be several matters relating to the improvement of the
province,. to the":general welfare of its inhabitants, and to the
encouragement,Of emigration, which I should desire to submit
to your consideration; but you will probably agree with me in
thinking that it, may be prudent to admit of your speedy return
to your several districts, by forbearing as much as possible to
enter at this time upon the discussion of business which can be
propel ly postponed.
Nothing perhaps presses so earnestly for immediate consider-
ation as the adoption of such measuies as may most effectually
secure the inhabitants of this province against the recurrence of
the danger to which they have lately been exposed.
Every •• ,e must feel, that the people who, at this inclement
season, for ok their families and rushed in thousands to the
defence of their independence and their laws? deserve that every
exertion should be made by their legislature for their future
protection; arid having seen the misery which the late violent
insurrection against the laivs has. inflicted upon many hundreds
of people and their families, we must feel that humanity requires
every reasonable precaution to be taken, for enabling the go-
vernment in future to suppress such guilty proceedings in their
earliest stages.
You are intimately acquainted with the character, the wishes
and the interests of your fellow subjects, for whom it is your
privilege to legislate; you are well able to judge of the causes
of those evils which we .deplore, and I an leave it with confi-
dence to your discretion to devise whatever measures may ap-
pear best suited for maintaining the public tranquillity, and for
protecting the lives and properties of her Majesty's subjects.
You will not fail also to devote your most. serious consider-
ation to the means of n-eventing or repelling such hostile ag-
gressions upon our t' .iory, by the people of a friendly power,
DS our frontier at t' , moment exhibits; for we owe it to our
honour, and to ' . British name, to be vigilant and firm at such
a crisis.

(Prom the Commercial Advertiser, Jan. 5.)

A letter in the Argus, dated Niagara Falls, December 31,
(Sunday), states, that the inhabitants of the village had formed
the►nselves. into a company, for the defence of the frontier.—
The same thing has been done at Buffalo, Rochester, Lewiston,
and indeed, all along the frontier. It will be well if these com-
panies confine themselves to the defence of our own territory.
The bad spirit is more actively at work than ever, and we are
fulls prepared to hear of thousands flocking to join the "army"
of Mr. Mackenzie, now that they find with what indifference
our national and state governments look upon violations of
neutralit v.

-The same letter says that boats from the Canadaside appeared
several times during the night of the 30th, but were fired at
from the American shore, and quickly returned to their own.
A meeting was held at Albany on Tuesday afternoon, in the

Palk, at which arrangements were made fur another meeting,
to he held yesterday afternmar.

The Rorliester De.morrut, the Buffislo Star, and Journal, and
the AThany Argmr coil Ereniug Journal, teem with exciting rO-
moure, and appeals well calculated to urge the people On to the
most rash and violent proceedings.
There is no truth in the reports that troops have landed on
Grand Island from the Canada shore.

The Buffalo papers contain a correspondence between the
U. S. district attorney, and Col. McNab, dated the 29th, (be-
fore the attack on the steam boat), in which the latter gives the
most positive assurances that no man under his command shall
put his foot on the American territory in hostile guise, and
authorizes the American authorities to treat any British sub-
ject who shall do so, as an outlaw.

( From the Commercial Adcel timer, Jan. 6.)

FROM TEM FaoN riEu.—We have no Buffalo papers this
morning. The latest information from that city is contained
in the following letter to the editor of the Albany Evening
Journal. BUFFALO, Jan. 1, 1537.

T. W EED, Esq.—Dear Sir,—Our city is a perfect military
camp, and the excitement here is beyond any thing you can
possibly imagine. There are at least 3,000 armed men in the
city this night, and more are constantly arriving. General
Burt's brigade came in to-day from the adjoining towns in such
numbers, and with such feeling and determination to avenge
the death of our people on board the Caroline, that it is almost
impossible for our most considerate and prudent men to pie-
vent them from marching directly to Navy Island, and, of
course, openly violating our neutrality. They continue to re-
ceive recruits of men and arms upon the island constantly, and
what it will end in, God only knows. General Gould, of Roches-
ter, Dr. Johnson, of this city, and the United States district
attorney, N. Senton, came up i❑ the cars this evening, from
below, and report that there has been much heavy firing be-
tweed the island and the,main shore this afternoon—that the
royalist breastworks weretkain knocked to pieces, but they had
not ascertained whether ally one was killed. They expect an
attack to-night, but as the royalists had but 130 regulars, who
arrived last night from Kingston,.l scarcely believe it.
I write this to apprise you of the real state of things. You
will get plenty of stories, and more particularly from the slips,
but they cannot always be depended on. Yours truly, D.

(From the Albany Argus, of yesterday.)
We have nothing farther from the frontier. Yesterday's
western mail brought nothing west of Utica, except a report
that an attack had been made upon Navy Island, that the Bri-
tish forces had been repulsed with loss and with the capture of
their boats, that Mr. Van Rensselaer had crossed the river, and,
that the patriot flag was flying at Chippewa. It is, no doubt,
one of the thousand unfounded rumours in circulation, and
titled to no credit.

We hear from Buffalo, on the Ist instant, that the commissary
general was about to proceed from that place to Navy Island,
to demand the restoration of any property belonging to this
state that should be found there.

( From the Courier and Enquirer, Jan. 8. )

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED SLATES OF AMERICA,
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, information having been received of a dangerous
excitement on the northern frontier of the United States, in
consequence of the civil war begun in Canada, and instructions
having been given to tl►e United States officers on that frontier,
and application having been made to the governors of the ad-
joining states to prevent any unlawful interference on the part
of our citizens in the contest unfortunately commenced in the
British Provinces: additional information has just been re-
ceived, that, notwithstanding the proclamations of thegovernors
of the states of New . York and Vermont, exhorting their citi-
tizens to refrain from any acts within the territory, of the
United States; and, notwithstanding the presence of the civil
officers of the United States, who by, my direction have visited
the scenes of commotion with the view of impressing the citi-
zens with a proper sense of their duty, the excitement instead
-of being appeased, is every day increasing in degree—that arms
and ammunitions of war, and other supplies have been procured
by the insurgents in the United States—that a military force,
consisting, in part at least, of citizens of the United States, had
been actually organized, had congregated at Navy Island, and
were still in arms under the command of a citizen of the United
States, and that they wete constantly receiving accessions.
and aid.
Now, therefore, to the end that the authority of the laws may
he maintained, and the faith of treaties observed, I, MARTIN
VAN BUREN, do most earnestly exhort all citizens_ of the
United States who have thus violated their duties, to re:urn
peaceably to their respective homes; and I hereby warn them,
that any persons who shall compromise the neutrality of this go-
vernment by interfering in an unlawful manner with the affairs
of the neighbouring British Provinces, will render themselves
liable to arrest and punishment under the laws of the United
States, which will be rigidly enforced; and, also, that they will
receive no aid or countenance from their government into what-
ever difficulties- they may be thrown by the violation of the laws
of their country, and of the territory of a neighbouring and
friendly nation.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington, the fifth day
of January, A. D. 1838, and the sixty-second of the indepen-
dence of the United States.

MARTIN VAN I3UREN.

By the President:
JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State.

Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.
ALBANY, JAN, 4,1833.
Little business of importance. was transacted to-day in either
House of the Legislature. A notice to tix on the third day of
April for the adjournment of the present session, you will per-
ceive, has already been introduced in the Assembly. The•
experiment of fixing on a time within which the Legislature
shall do up their jobs at law weaving, to he considered as worth
trying by most of the members. One of the.two things would
result from the adoption of the resolution. We should either
have less legislation, or less tacking. The, former would be
infinitely preferable.
The great " lion" of the day in this city, was the adjourned
meeting in reference to the Schlosser affair in particular, and
Canadian Independence in general. The Mayor, Tennis Van
Vechten, Esq., presided. Spirited resolutions were introduced
on the part of the committee appointed to draft them at the
meeting on Tuesday, by S. S. Lush, Esq.., who accompanied
them with an eqtially spirited speech, Ile was followed by S.
Stevens, Esq., of this city. lion. Mr. Dickinson, of the Senate,
and Joshua A. Spencer, Esq., of Utica, all of whom, as well
might he expected, made stirring appeals to the immense
assemblage.
We are all anxiously awaiting further information, and, feel
almost inclined. to regret the mild weather, as affecting the re-
gularity of the mail. There seems to be no other theme of
conversation titan the Canadian outbreaks. Public curiosity is
whetted to the very fittest edge—and were news borne with the
rapidity of the lightning there would be those who would yet
complain of the mail's delay.

COMBINATION.—MR. O'CONNELL.—On Tuesday lan'
another meeting was held in Dublin, far the purpose of
considering the subject of combination, at which O'Con-
nell made another display of his wonted impudence, vio-
lence, and hypocrisy. The scene which ensued upon his
getting up to address the assembled trades baffles all de-
scription. In the very arena of his former.popularity
this unprincipled agitator was assailed with a volley of
groans, which seemed to drive him into a frenzy of rage
and distraction. Never was there an instance of such
humiliation presented in the history of any individual
of equal influence, as was witnessed in the. case of this
" bold, bad man," on the occasion to which we allude.
So ungovernable did the audience become, in the ex-
pression of their disapprobation at the course which
O'Connell was pursuing, that he found it necessary to
move that the meeting should be dissolved, without pass-
ing a single. resolution. At the close of the meeting, as
we learn from the following paragraph, O'Connell was
once more obliged to be escorted by a body of police.
The Dublin papers thus describe his retirement from the
scene of uproar :

"The Lord Mayor, with Mr. O'Connell and several of their
friends, rose to retire. Mr. O'Connell was saluted with the
most deafening groans, and cries of " there he goes, the traitor !"
"Ah, the big beggarman." " You are shying the Canadians ;"
and other expressions equally insulting. A number of trades-
men then jumped upon the table, with a view, it was supposed,
of addressing the meeting, while those of their brethren in the
rear pressed forward, so that Mr. O'Connell would have found
great difficulty in forcing a passage to the door, but for the
timely aid of a large body of the new police, which Were oppor-
tunely brought into the room at this juncture. The police acted
with great propriety. Their presence to' a great extent, ap-
'peased the tumult of insulting expressions which were poured
out on Mr. O'Connell ; but so excited were the feelings
of the working classes, both in the Exchange and in the
adjoining streets, that a crowd followed Mr. O'Connell down
Dame-street, hooting and groaning at him. He was obliged to
retire into the Chamber of Commerce to escape from further
insult".

Thus has O'Connell been the author of his own
The men from whose vengeance he is now obliged to be
guarded by a body of police are the very people by whom
he was formerly idolised—who uniformly graced his tri-
umphal car—who applauded his inflammatory harangues
to the very echo—who were the willing instruments to
execute his commands—and who constituted the most
important section of his constituents. Why are they
now opposed to him ? Why do they now refuse to lis-
ten to him—hoot at him—and even threaten him with
personal violence ? The cause is. obvious. They have
been deceived by him—they have found out the hypo-
crisy of his practices—they recognise in him, not a
friend, but a treacherous foe, who has first deluded and
then betrayed them.
It is, however, consolatory to reflect, that the very
weapons which he summoned to his aid in his unprinci-
pled course of agitation have, at length, been converted
into the instruments of his present humiliation.
.The
persons who.are now found among his bitterest oppo-
nents were, in a great measure, called into existence as
a body, by O'Connell himself.

But what shall we say of the principles of this reckless
man, when we contrast his present with his former con-
duct on this very subject of combination. He now de-
nounces the system as the object of unmitigated abhor-
rence. But has he always held the same qinion as to
its pernicious and illegal character ? Let us see. In the,
Dublin Evening Mail we find the following striking ex-.
hibition of O'Connell's duplicity and inconsktency

" It is our business to delineate life, as 'it flies in all i!z
aspects. It iz a task which unfortunately dispels many illusions.
If it were in our power to give consistency to vice, and distin-
guish, under every appearance, the genuine character of virtue,
we might probably execute it with less difficulty; but &lois tbe

Qt>e of imposturp; all that we can do, as historians of the pass-
hour,• is to sketch faithfully the manners as they rise.'
We have done this, awl the doing so has led to our possession
of more than one portrait of the same individual, as remarkable
for their perfect truth as for their total want of resemblance to
each other. We present two of these sketches for the enter-
tainment of our readers.

" On the 3d of December, 1833, there appeared in the morn.
mg newspapers of this city the following Advertisement:—

TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF DUBLIN.

" ' We, the undersigned hankers, merc•hunts, and traders,
request your Lordship will conven, a meeting of our fellow-
citizens., to be held at the commercial Buildings, at as early a
day as will answer your lordship's convenience, to take into
consideration the most efr'ctual means of bringing those per-
sons to justice who committed, -and also those who were con-
csrned, in those barbarous and violent outrages, recently com-
mitted in our city, arising our of co'•rhinatiou-; and also to take
into consideration the propriety Of petitioning parliament to
enact such laws, as may prevent a recurrence of those outrages
so disgraceful to our city, and so injurious to the general in-
terests of trade.'

" This document bore the signatures of more than 120 of the
first commercial houses of this city, and we find amongst them
John Hutton and Sons.' It is imputed, asfar as we can see,
no crimes to the tradesmen of Dublin.

" The Lord Mayor named the 10th of December. Mr.
O'Connell was then the representative for Dublin, and then, as
now, we presume, the presidentof the trades' union. If so, he
can recollect whether the Evening Post was accurately informed
as to the pains taken to procure a meeting►.

", We have been informed thata notice from the committee
of the union of trades has been served on all workmen, order-
ing- them, on a penalty of one guinea, to quit work to-day at
nine o'clock to attend the meeting to-day at one.'—Evening
post, 10th Dec., 1833
"However collected, at least 5000 persons were present to
oppose the objects of the requisition. At this meeting
-

"Mr, O'Connell rose amid rHterated cheering, and said—
Fellow-citiZens, I beg leave most respectfully nn my own part,
and upon yours, to thank the Lord Mayor far having called
this meeting. (Loud cheers fur the Lord Mayor.) ,It was the
Lord Mayor's duty, when a requisition with so many respecta-
ble names attached to it was presented to him—it was his duty,
I say, to call this meeting, and for having done so I return him
my thariks. I.**eiincur, however, with those who are inclined
to censure the requis:!ionist4. Hear, hear.) They should not
have ea.st the imputation of crime upon the people, and then
shrunk from coming for Ward to 'subStantiate their charges.
(Hear, hear.) They should not hare convened such a meeting as
this—they should not have stuck the Lord Mayor in the chair.
and then have left him to be joined by such as chance might
have called together. (Cheers.) This, my lord, should not
have happened—it will not, I trust, ever happen again. It has,
however, shown that the Lord Mayor is ready to discharge his
duty to his fellow-citizen's, and the requisitionists should not
have shrunk from theirs. (Hear, hear.) I hare come here to do
my duly. ( Hear, hear.) 1 hare read the requisition, and when
I did so I saw that it called fir new penal laws, and I come here
for the purpose of showing that the present laws are quite sufficient
to repress illegal combination, should it exist.' * •
" ' Why, lam a month in the city, and I have not heard of
any instances of and I was two months in the country, and
I did not hear of any instances where this spirit of outrage
manifested itsolf. (Hear, hear.) To be sure, I heard that one
gentleman—of whom they say that some one was jealous—
(laughter)—had been beaten. This I was told this morning.
But no one came forward to substantiate, by particular charges,
the accusations against the operatives of Dublin. ',Rey hare pre-
ferred
a general bill of indictment against us all, and 1 think, as
the case stands, we are entitled to a verdict of not guilty.' • * •
"'Charges have been made, and those who have made them
hive not come forward to support their allegations. These
charges are of a'very grave nature. Let me read them for you!
—[Here he read the reqUisition, as abovel
" lam of opinion that You have a right to combine. (Cheers,)
In point of tau, you are allowed to do 50--in point of common sense
_you are bound to do so. The poor man's labour is his property as
much, nay More, than the rich man's estate, for it often flap-
pens that the rich man's estate is procured for him by somebody
else. but the poor man's labour is completely his own. (Hear,
hear.), It it the highest species'of property, and the law recog-
nises labourai'property. 1 agree in the propriety of operatives'
combining. • •
" Igo the full-length of approving of open combination. • •
" ` I read, then, this requision with feelings of horror, and
deep sorrow. But you have cheered me. (Cheers.) The
shrinking away of the requisitionists convinces me that they • are
calumniators. We are free; the charge is false and foul, and
they were right to shrink front attempting to support it. (Con-
tinued
cheering.) 11/hen 1 say you have a right to combine, why
do 1 say you haVe. a right to do so ? Because your labour is
your property, the parliament would be criminal if it made a law 1
against combination; hecanie. by so doing it mild interfere with
the poor man's property.' (Cheers.) • *
•
* • • • • •

4` You hare a right to refuse Wmki-ig with any man you don't
like. You may say, " I don't . like that fellow's face, and 1 won't
wwk along with, him." (Laughter.) * • •
" /am (continued Mr.,O'Counell) a combinator myself.—
There is only one regret I now have. I may, perhaps, have
spoken a little too harshly of the requisitioniAs (nn, no, no) ;
but really, my lord, I could but feel strongly under the circum-
stances. You have called this meeting; such an immense con-
course of people having attended, and not one of the requisi-
tionists having come forward. Oh, but they'may say, perhaps,
that they were afraid. What was there of which they could
have been afraid, unless indeed they were afraid of being
laughed at ? '(A laugh.) They would have been listened to so
long as they had anything to say pertinent to the subject, and,
perhaps, a little longer. (Laughter.) • But it is too bad that
the) should throw out this accusation against the people, and
shrink from coming forward to discuss it. (Hear, hear.)'

" On the 18th of January, 1838, there appeared in the morn-
ing newspapers of the city, the following advertisement

" 'TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN.

"‘ My Login,—We, the undersigned, request that your lord-
ship will be pleased, at as early a day as may suit your con-
venience, to call a meeting of your fellow-citizens, to take into
consideration the evils arising from illegal combination, and
also the best mode of preventing a repetition of the outrages
and murders recently committed in Dublin, and its vicinity.'
"The first. -signature to this requisition is ' Daniel O'Con
nell.'

"The Lord Mayor named Saturday the 20th of the present
month.

"The proceedings at this meeting are too recent, to require
more than the following extract :
" ' Mr. O'CONNELL—Why have I undertaken this subject?
(the putting down combination.) Because I consider it my
ditty; and I ant careless what popularity I forfeit, so long as .I
can attain my wishes. When I talk to other men upon other
subjects lam successful, becauc•e the hearts and judgments of
my auditors are with me, but I cannot succeed with combinators,
because they are bound by a tie which prohibits them front
listening to reason, to common sense and argument—they will
not listen to common sense (yes, we will, we will assist you.)
Then go with me, and put down your own illegality first (fright•
ful hissing.) Does any one deny that the limiting apprentices
is an offence against the law? (hissillg.) You confirm every
charge I have made against you.'
We believe it was at this stage of the proceedings a trades-
man exclaimed—what, owing to the confusion and uproar, is
omitted from our report— -•

'Mr. O'Connell, every trade in Dublin sent you 'a copy of
its regulations when we were iepealiny the Union—you found no
faun with them then, and they are the same now.
Mr. French—lf you leaVe the matter between us and
our employers, we will consent not to limit the number of
apprentices, if they conceive such to be right.
" • Mr. O'Cotinell.—l cannot permit or sanction any thing
that would violate the laW. Oh, 'leavens! are we so degraded?
I want to leave the talent of Ireland its full scope. I want
that you should not come with your iron monopoly and your
illegal limitation between the intellect of Ireland and its fair
and full developemery,

" Kirwan-Mr. Chairman, allow me to ask one ques-
tion-L-does that resolution require any extra law, and if the law
is sufficiently strong already, it requires no resolution to
strengthen it, it is merely saying that a quart bottle shall hold
a quart. Utile law at present be sufficient the resolution must
be for something else. (cheers.)

"At. a meeting at the Corn-Exchange on the 17th instant,
Mr. O'Connell declared, in speaking of combination—
"`'That this state of things should be put down; if the law
had any efficacy in (Ling so.
"And on the 24th init., at a parish meeting held at 14Iur-
ray's Great Rooms, South George's Street, he announced
that—

"' He meant to hare a parliamentary inquiry upon the subject
of combination, when he would demonstrate the evils of_the ys -
teni. lie would persevere in the course he was taking, until he
demonstrated to the people themselves, that he was, as he had
ever been, their best friend, having led them to prosperity in peace
and honesty."'

Our spirited contemporary then proceeds to account
for this new-born zeal against combination in this loath-
some hypocrite. There can be no doubit whatever that
the right cause is assigned, as the following extract will
prove :

" We would now respectfully ask a question of the many
respectable merchants who placed their signatures to both the
foregoing requisitions, and which they will answer truly. Why
was it that they" skulked away" from the Lord Mayor's meet-
tug in 1833—and to whom was it owing that "they dared not to
show their faces" upon. that occasion ? We will ask them fur-
ther, have they ever considered why the " combinator" of 1833
heads the requisition against combination in 1838? We will
hazard a conjecture.
"In 1833 the Marquiss Wellesley was our Lord Lieutenant,
and Mr. Blackburne our Attorney-General. At that time Mrs
O'Connell had not the patronage, much less the government of.
Ireland. So far from it, on the 27th of November in that year,
just one fortnight before the meeting to which we have alluded,
Mr. laiirrett, the Editor of Mr. O'Connell's newspaper, was
tried in the King's Bench, and convicted of a libel written by
Mr. O'Connell himself. In 1838 Lord Mulgrave is our Lord
Lieutenant, and Mr. Wolfe our Attorney-General. Mr.
O'Connell (lines at the Castle, and his relatives and dependents
have have tasted the sweets of office. An investigation is threatened
into the origin of outrage in this country—it is inconvenient t0.,1
Lord Mulgrave to have it traced to its•true source. A rebellion!
in Canada has broken out before its time—it is inconvenient to
Mr. O'Connell to observe the solemn pledge whiCh he had given
to the agent of Canasta, to stand by him to the last, upon that
question. The tradesmen of Dublin are the same in 1838 as
1833—their regulations are the same—the law is the same—,
they made Mr. O'Connell their representative then as they have
done now ; but because the whirs, under whom Mr. O'Connell
and his Lieutenant enjoy their salary and their patronage, must
abandon office, if the tOrmer will only exercise, for one hour, as
an, honest awl honourable man, the power which the people of
Ireland have given to him—the people who have given that
power are to be sacrificed to this ort hy and disinterested pair.%

What will roglishmen think of such base conduct ?
W hat opinion will the liberal press of England now ex-
press in reference to this double-dealing of O'Connell ?

Will they continue to uphold him as a consistent pa-
triot ?

We cannot dismiss this subject without once mote ex-
pressing our regret that this singular cotnpound of vul-
garity, mendacity, and insolence, vi ho has done all .he
could to• involve his country in civil war, should have
been welcomed to a public dinner in the loyal town of
Liverpool. His sun has, however, set. His own coun-
trymen have found him out. The people of Liverpool
also will hereafter treat him after a very different fashion.
We know of no asylum for him, excepting it be among
the Salons of the Town-hall. By them be may be
feasted ; but from " the people 7 he will receive nothing
but contempt, to the full measure of his deserts.

Standard Office, Three o'Clock.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

CORN MARKET-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1838.

With a recurrence of frost, and alternately a little indication
of thaw since Tuesday, the canals remain ciosed, and, continuing
to keep the corn trade here generally in the same uncertain posi-
tion as previously described, nothing worthy of remark has oc-
curred therein during the last two days. Although the wind still
prevails from the east, several sailing and steam vessels have
arrived coastwise and from Ireland, containing a moderate quan-
tity of Wheat and Oatmeal, with a fair'supply of Flour and a
few limited parcels of Barley and Oats fresh up for to-day.
Several purchases made on country account within the
last few weeks, remaining here without the means of transit,
scarcely any distant buyers appeared this morning; and our
local dealers continuing on the reserve, every article, indiscri-
minately, experienced as dull an aspect as can be well conceived,
looking forward however to the revival of business on a change of
weather, holders were not generally pressing sales, and mostly
adhering to the quotations of Tuesday, prices, except in partial
instances where an abatement of Id. to 2d. per 701hs. was con-
ceded in Wheat, we are unable to note any definite reduction
from the current rates stated in our last circular.

Owing to the continued want of vessels for shipment, very
little beyond inquiry has been observable in bonded Grain and

Flour.