Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-08
MORNING III Err AID
Civil War An canada, go.

Civil War An CamaOa, Gc.
The French inhabitants ofLower Canada are very
apprehensive of an attempt to bring about 2 u"'o"
with the upper province the majority IN the a'e' =
altogether British American as that OF the of"o'
decidedly French. Should this event lake place. INC
preponderanee would be with the BRUSH anu ''io
Canadian influence would be altogether s~onpeu
Indications Of such project nave oecn n'du'",
nan;sas,ed nv the parisans of the government; ana
dread Of such measure Is another Oh thS lcaous0'
which have precpitated recent events.
IN. Orsa,est curse by which the country has been
afi;ced has been the character Of journalism The
nousoaners Of the two parties have SO intermngled
po,sal and personal grievances, that they have De-
come nseparably blended together; and political en-
,h,s;asm has degenerated into private rancour. Fhe
,n,ens;tv Of hatred with which the men OF adverse
nartes regard each other is unprecedent IN the party
contests of any country no mingng together IN So
cial life has recently taken place; no dealing win
,radesmen of opposite sentiments is sanctioned ana
the fanatcism of religious dislike has blown the herce
,,oss of the existing flames into tenfod degree OF
heat. orco,o,s renorted
On the second petition of grievances mat 'hey "eio
for the most part frivolous and that tbs serious eau
ses of complaint had been redresscd by the govern
mont of 1891 Ii recommended the sending OF COM
mission 10 Canada to look into the quesuon on 'i'e
800, ard in the wear 1895 special COMMISSION
.ons;s,;po Of the Earl of Gosford, wing nobeman'
and three coadjators, left England Tor 0ueoec' :,
The commissioners ingratiated themselves win
,ha leading members of the opposition and PAID much
attention TO Messr. Papncau, Debarzch ana the Ia
d;viduals who had most influence with the asscnoy'
rI,aev proceeded TO summon witnesses, ana were DC
.,n;.5 - their deliberations simultaneous with the
session of the provincial Legislature Inc iat'er oouy
bawever. refused to recognize the authority Oh 'he
roval commissioners, and still declined Vou"s any
money 10 defray the expenses of the government
Iord (;oseord did every thing in his power TO con-
;l;a,e their regard and to remove their aistras'
.e;css fell vacant, he filled them with Candidates
fro tho popuar party he suspended magistrates ana
f,nr.;onar;es complained of by the Assembly ano
.,.o;n,sd ;,s favortes to supply their places. lie
Ala every thing that could be done 10 win 'he"i oe'
bu, IN vain. The Assembly saw through tue ''ou'e
oftbis condescenson they suspected tha' 'hey ~e'o
N he coaxed and wheeled out OF their pre.ensions
and that the royal prerogative as II could no. DC
lsbed bv the solemn recognition OF the Assemov
WINS 10 be put in force in an underhand ana uncshsu-
tutonal manner. -.
All Lord G,sford's concessions were vie"eu WV,
deem Indignation by the English party VINO rsgarued
him With the same hatred and scorn az Lora Jam
bousie was looked upon by the Canaaians' Tue" ie'
low subjects Of French descent they had oceA acou'-
,o.d - look upon as below them in education, en-
terorize intellect and behind them IN the spi' oi ne
90. and The thought Of being vanquished by them
ool,cal contest, and this humiliation of Britons
ho;na sanctioned by British Governor was most
Ill., - their feelings A burst of wrath pervaded
,h., Marty. and every epithct Of contumey and alb
I.~..nco w,s heaped upon his Lordshlp's devoted
head. .o,,od 20 E,oland
"a o,,de heir report. Resolutions were passed IN
80 Honsc sf Commons to carry some OF their RECON-
-,a,,;ors into effect; but the Colonial Minister
-l,rc 10 the money prerogatve, ana Pariameh' pass
vote s,pctioning the resolutions, ana declaring
- determination to uphold the crown nits claim spon
s's.r,nd funds. Lord Gosford received instrnc-
-. - - oorvoke the Assembly, lay his dispatches
80; roo,;,eits assent, and call upon TO vote the
s.;.,as "a nrepared under the inspection and sub
,sd 70 il by the special direction, OF the colonai
office in Lsndon.
-. coverucr's demands. They voted long and
v,olent address nveghing against the Engsh govern
.s, .na declaring their intention of never recedng
c., tho position they had conscienteusy ana dell.
nsa,aIv ,aken. Whcreupon his Lordshlp dissolved
,hsm ending that he could not get any money Iom
,Lsro and ordered the public officers to be paid
their salaries (which had been withheld Tor SIX years.
90, - Inc funds which had accumulated during that
ner,od n the Receiver Generals hands from the Gus
tomas. and other sources OF revenue
THIS nece ,sarly put Mr. Paplneau and his party IN
nhrsnzv To sec the pretcnsions they had disputed
for many long and weary year thus violently es'a-
bshed against all the forms OF representative GO
xernmept and their opposition set at naueht ana
branded as factous and r. b ous; the taunts OF the
Royais,s, and the yells of party triumph implanted
in their bosoms deep seated feeling oil Indignation
which brooded there I'LL an opportunity OF outbreak
presented itself Public meetings were instantly con-
yened in every county; and, although the late As
semby had all taken the oath Of acganceto the new
sovereign, very angry and nfiammatory resolutions
were passed calling in question the authority OF the
British government and inviting the peopete organ
red resistance Lord Gosford Immediately dismissed
every public funcrionary who attended any OF these
meetings and by the adoption Of decisive measures OF
this kind, issuing proclamaons, &c, hang h'mseli
i,o The arms Of the adverse faction. The result has
been seen in the occurrences that have recently
..nuu.xod ,cc,,rate accounts Of which have been