Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-11-09
From the New York EXPRESS

From the New York Express
Canada and the Government of
Great Britain.--At this moment al
spirited contest seems to be going on
between Canada and Great Britain
The king has made a demand upon the
Canadians, to which the Canadians will
never assent The late controversy,
therefore, has brought the popular and
conservative branches of government
to a crisis. The House of Assembly,
of Lower Canada, have made formal
reply to late speech of the King of
Great Britain, which will rather widen
than heal the breach which has been
made between the two parties. The
controversy and its causes, we believe
are briefly these: The house Of Assem-
bly, will not allow the minister's as
sumption, that their proceedings in the
last session arose from misapprehen-
sion, butpersists in all former demands
and in the resolution to withhold all
supplies, and to cease the exercise Of
I'll legislative functions, until those de-
mands were granted. Among the de-
mands are some which the parent gov
eminent can never assent-at least not
until the constitution of the govern
ment shall have undergone radical
change.
Two parties are already formed =
each of them are discussing the points
at issue with much bad temper. The
reformers seem to be the stronger par
ty, and to have arrayed themselves a
gainst the government and constitution
with great hopes of success.
The Montreal Morning Courier,
speaking Of these difficulties, says
We have ever scorned the debasing
warhoop of national origin. The times
demand that all true reformers, all real
patriots, should unite and hurl from
their usurped eminence the men who
are plunging the country into ruin
the men who have brought disgrace
upon the name of freedom, and who
have made mockery Of the duties OF
Legislators. We dare not hope that
their supporters, hitherto, have had
their eyes opened by the recent pro-
ceedings, and will now cast their lead
ers Off But we know that the voice
of injured justice will not be heard in
vain in these provinces and in the
mother country.
When we consider. that for years
past, our public affairs have been near
iy stagnant-that no real reformers
have been cffected-that the condition
OF the mass Of the population is retro
gradlng-that considerable amount
OF public money remains locked up in
the treasury-that the public servants
are unpaid, all public improvements at
stand, scarcity and pressure in the
money market-we are prompted to
ask if the people would not be justified
in refusing to contribute any more to
the boarded, and at present useless trea-
suref we are tempted to inquire, that
since the Legislature has not fulfilled
the compact between it and the peo-
pie, by applying money arising from
taxes to its legitimate purposes, if it
has right to look for compliance on
the part OF the people, in the payment
OF lmposts levied under its authority.
Would it not be better for The country
that the money should be left in the
pockets OF the people, than that it
should DC locked up in the public trea-
sury3
The sabbath is observed in New
England with marked degree of pro-
prlety. 1t is emphatically day of
rest, OF quietness and of religious Sc
renity and enjoyment. In the villages
in the interior, there is holy stiffness,
a breathless calm which seems to per-
wade every thing, peculiarly adapted
to the day, distinguishing it from all
other days. No noise is heard. No
lettering about is seen. All exempla-
ry citizens are within doors, occupied
in vacations and stnd;au f.+toJ