Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1837-11-23
Foreign.
CANADA IN TROUBLE.

Flom IN" following, which we take from
the Bnltimorc.Amrrican slip of the 9th inst.
II VIII he seen that there is every apDear-
arcc q! n rupture in Canada with the Mother
country.
The political affairs Of the Canadian
frovince seem 10 br rapidly advancing to q
crisis, which. let it terminate as il may,cap-
not fail to involve much suffering and blood
shed. TN" party in opposition to the gov
eminent have gone on from one degree Of
excitement 10 another. until at length the
minds of those who constitute il, appear to
he made up To lest the issue at once. An
address has been published under the sane
ton of an Associated Ccntr'lerccy,'he avow-
ell object of which is 10 procure ga good,
cheap. and responsible system of govern
mcnr for their cornmo country" In Mon
trcal and other cities large assemblnges of
people, many of them armed. have taken
place. i'll the dead Of night, by whom The
quiet of the inhabitants has been disturbed.
In the address above referred to. the Amer,-
can Dcc'asaliun of independence is men
toned in terms o! praise, and its principles
sci up Tor universal adoption. a parallel ~
instituted between the course pursued by
the people of Canada and that OitlIc Amer
lean Colonies, showing the exact similarity
of their conditions. So serious h,vo been
the manifestations Of disalccrion m Mon
treal, tina, the house of a Mr.. MrGinnis
in the vi Unity had been pulled down, be-
cause the proprietor would NOT resign his
commission rs a Caplainln the militia and
Sir John Colhorur had despatched n letter
by express to Toronto, requiring that every
soldier at thar garrison should be sen, i'm
mchia'rly 10 Montreal. Th" Catholic i}isil-
op Ut Montreal had issued IL circular adj
dressed Ito The clergy AMI The faithful crlhc
diocese earnestly %eXlinriing them to the
duties of obedience and submission 20 the
constituted authorities, as "enluinrd by
ne scriptures ana by every consideration of
humanity and of Christian obligation, aud
enforced by the express language Of the
Supreme f0:Iiil, the acknowledged head
"i me Catholic Church throughout the
verdi. The circular was appointed 10 be
read from all ;hc puipits on SUNDAY, the
29tI, of Dc!uhrr ia,r. Nor have the mem
bers of I'lc ~!oyaii,l party been inactive. A
large meeting has been held bv them NJ
Montreal, at which the Hon Mr.. McSiU.
| presided. The Chairman addressed the
meeting on taking his seat, and in speaking,
OF the origin OF the movements on The paris
OF the opponents Of the government, whom
he dcsignatcs as n 'di:DrGaniZinn and rev.
OlniIOiarv f%aciiOn,' refers il To .shn tir,iJ
i'll advised, i'll judged and vacillaling policy
which has for somr~Hcars characterized the
Colonial DEPARTMENT. lie said ,ha, g.,
number OF individuals from disappointed am
bilion and other evil no;ivcs-mnnv oc,hcm
more conspicuous fer their talents than,
Judging from their actions and opinions. the
s""ndncss OF their principles. either religions
or moral" were Enthusiastically cudcayor-
inc 10 sap the allegiance aud to weaken the
confidence nfi''"irh honest and hitherto pc:;cc-
abiy posed, bu; crcdnlous fellow crnurrv-
ncn. N the justice and bcligniry of tie
Erii:Sh dnvcrnmcnt." Alicr the address,
which was received with enthusiasm, sevc.
raj resolutions were moved ana alop,cd.
setting forth the right of pro,cc:ina ut tho
hands OF the government, as well in the ire
ven''on as in The suppression and punish
mcnt Of disoricr-tlat the preronativc Of
IN" Crown had brcn deliberately perverted
--'iIai IT was necessary to have combined
actions and tr form associations in. the
| several ward: 9: tic city Tor the nl-rosc Of