Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
LITERATURE.
lSsleeiions from late English papers.l
WESTMINSTER REvIE w.


made its appearance, and, from brief review
OF hs contents, we should say tina, there is more
variety ofsubjects than ordinary in the present
number, though The subjects are not all Of equal
Importance to the political or miscellaneous
class Of readers.
The FIRST paper is an able article Though, in
our opinion, far too shor, for the merits of the
subjecD on the Corn Laws. This paper (Which
we should ascribe TO the veteran pen Of Mr.
BeDtham) concludes as follows:
To wind up all, comes the tremendous dan
ger OF a Minister'S having the tact 10 discover
how much his own interests are depressed by a
plan tor keeping down the country TO the stand
ard Of the landlords Debt, poor-aws, def
eient revenue, press on the Minister on every
side; and he is 10 lie ~ this Castle Of Despair,
without discovering that he has the key cal
led Promise in his pocket whenever he chooses
20 take the open road A commando OF a pa.
tro'e would be broken who should commit a
similar niaisrrie; and there is no reason why
the emancipa,or Of Ireland should be charged
in such 4 Sort ill al least here has been time
10 TRY. The cad and upshot is 10 know how
the evil is ever 10 be removed. And here il is
3lain, that IL will not be done by blinking any
part Of the mischief, OF sLrrendering any por-
lion Of the justice Of the case. There mus, be
no acknowledgement Of the right Of The land
lords TO mule wrong; but an open claim on
the part Of the commercial ard manufacturing
interest, to compensation for fifteen years da-
images. Where the object is to remove, il is
useless 10 distract attention by demanding any
previous alteration in the forns Of the evil. The
injustice is al This moment an injustice Of scales
and degrees; and il will be enough if, in this
state, il can be sent into its grave. At the pre-
sen, instant, the well informed par, OF the ma
nufacturing population would probably be con-
tentto see the evil in a state ofreduction by
shilling year on each Of the degrees Of the
existing scale. But as the force Of public OPT
MON increases, they will, Of course, raise their
terms like the bearer Of the Skyline books
and 6nally take as rapid draught Of justice
and retribution, as their position shall enable
them TO command"
THREE YEARS IN CANADA.
by G. Ifactasgartl
We have NOT, for long period, met with
work or gr.ater interest than the two volumes
on our table. 1, is an abe statistical expose of
the present condition and future resources Of
this important division Of colonial possessions,
and, at The same time, work admirably caIcu-
lated for general readers, from the iudicious
subdivision of the matter under separate heads.
The situation Of the author, as a Government,
Engineer, employed on the Grand Ritleau Ca
nal, also gave him peculiar advantages in form
ing an accurate estimate Of the local capabili-
ties Of Canada His description Of the country
is given in very rambling manner, and FREE
~quently enbellishsd win Scor:icisms, whic
detrac, greatly from any thing like elegance of
style. The solidity IF Mr.. Mactaggar,'s o5>
+, serrations on Questions Connected with the Co
lonial Administration, may be estimated from
the following quotation; and we recommend
his present work to the notice Of our Colonial
Secretary, Sir George Murray:
Let the French Canadians have, their own
way, and follow their own laws, religion, and
customs Our Legislature have seen this, and
acted wisely towardsthem. They ought to be
allowed he appoin, ment Of their own rulers. to
impose theirown taxation, and expend their own
funds, as hey think best; wherever, as in Lower
Ca"ada, large colonies of them are found toee-
iher, every privilege ought 10 be given TO them,
: which would greatly encourage their exeriions
Their head men, and Top man Of ell, should be
chosen from their own people. Settlers from
Great Britain and Ireland, who are among
them, would feel perfectly happy and secure in
this arrangement, Let nolhing be broueh,
from the United States into Canada, unless a
very heavy duty BE- laid on il, and let all our
business with the United States be transacted
by officers sent out direct from home. If this
IS not attended TO, the Americans viii do as
they please; bring over hal they viii, charge
IN nd
thanking US. Let the contractors, who supply |
the ,reups with provisions, find these in Cana. |
da; oblige them not to buy one pound Of beef, |
pork. sc, from the Americans, and then our |
Canadian farmers will exert themselves. For
many years past these Contractors have been |
Americans, who cry up thai there is no food in
Canada. Orly let hem look for il, and am
certain i, can be found. let there be regi>