Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-09
FROM CANADA.

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FROM CANADA
New YORK. Oct "A meeting was 10 be held al
Montreal on Monday to take into consde The pro
pcty of presenting address to Lord Durham, on The
occaIon of his proposed departure, and TO express the
feelings Of the citizens on the late proceedings III The
British Parliament. The Courier says, at IS expected
that all the world will be present. TO pass phy resou
lions, listen to short speeches. express sympathy with
our badly treated Governor General, and TO swell The
peal of Indignation that about to be sent the Al
autc from every city and town in British North Amer
ca The muster must be strong.
meeting for the same purpose was called oil Quebec
Wednesday.
It is reported thai Lord Durham intends TO make a
short visit the United States, The latter parl Of the
present month"; and that he will sail in The Irgae neon
slant for this City-where he will Iemaln few days
and then visit Washington.
EFFECTED VISIT OF LORD DrEnAM.-We extract the
following from letter dated ontea October in the
n Y. Commercial:
al nm still Of opinion that Lord Durham will leave
the country that his determination up 10 o'clock
Saturday, at which lime the special messenger, w
II. F. Cavendish, Esq left Quebec with dispatches 10
90 out by the Great Western. When this gentleman
vas about Ten miles from Quebec he met the messenger
from the Great Western going in, consequently we do
not know whether there is any thing III the dispatches
BY that vessel, which will induce change in the pur.
pose Of his lordshp.
"Lord Durham intends to pay short visit TO the y
States previous TO his To England The Haabar
~ is getting ready TO receive his Excellency staff
His lordshp will sail about the Goth Instant in the fri
gate lnconsant, for New York-he will probably re.
main le days in that city, and will then visit Wash
nglon His stay will perhaps be about TWO weeks.
'During my scjOurn al Quebec and Montreal have
had an opportunity Of observing the excellent police
system introduced by Lord Durham II is nearly the
same that Of London and perfection as can
Imagine any human invention TO be. | am told that
in those cities there is any thing approaching 10
Il riot every little disturbance is checked in the bud
and rs 10 rcbberes, they are not known
'You must have observed new source OF uneaslness
in both provinces. allude 10 the rectory question:
In The critical state Of the Canadas it seems 10 me TO be
unwse 10 ae,ale the question just now; and believing,
as do, that the Church and State should be kept sepa
rute think unfortunate for the tranquility Of the
country that the recores have been established, espe.
ciay after the decision Of the home government, that
the clergy of the establishment have the power in
the colonies they have in the mother country These
81 reclores created in Upper Canada have brought
"G.eek against Greek, The Scotch against the Eng
sh and when these ingredients meet they not shy
Of each other. IL union wns necessary on the part OF
The English population, il is so al the present moment
The following letter received by The Mayor of this
city, from the Lieutenant Governor OF Upper Canada
in answer to a petition which sent from this city
n,erccdng for the prisoners Tho convicted Of high
treason, al Niagara:
GOVERNMENT HcusE. }
T0r0nio, 22d September, 1888 !
SIR have the honor to inform you, that have sub
miltcd TO his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor the
petition which, in conf junction with the inhabitants Of
n,
ceency the Goth August, inercedIng for the persons
who convicted nj Niagara Of the offence of high
treason and praying that If his Excellency could not
pardon them, lie would direct respite to be granted
Ill you could transfer petition in their behalf 10 her
Majesty
am commanded BY The Lieutenant Governor TO in
form you, that his Exccency considers that the gen.
emcD who signed that petition should have addressed
themselves to The Government Of The U States which
would have exercised lis discretion in making their ap-
pca,on the subject Of communication TO Her Ma rs-
tvs Government. His Excellency desires me 10 add,
that in forbeang 10 take any official notice of repre-.
sentation from number Of the citizens Of the United
States, upon matter affecting the discharge Of his pub
lie duty he is actuaIed by other feeling than desire
TO preserve within the proper channel in so far his
Government is concerned oil matters which may even
indirectly affsc, the relation Of Her Majesty with 70,
reign power.
The Lieut. Governor will not allow this opportunity
TO pass without expressing his sincere hope that since
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United States, concerned in promoting or favorng the
ouages that have heen committed against Her Majesty
loyal and unotfendng subjects in Upper Canada, to
fleet upon the great wrong and injustice of such pro.
ceedings, they may be induced 10 aid sincerely the eff
forts which their Government is making 10 preserve
tranquility and maintain peaceful relations, ena.
bic the British authorities to act with the desired enily
towards political offenders, without at the same time
enaangerng the public safety
have the homer to be, Sir,
Your obedient humble servant.
J. w. MACAULEY.
AARON CLARE, Esq New York.
LORD DURHAM THE Canada papers, Of all parties
are unanimous in their support Of Lord Durham against
the sacrifice Of that officer by the ministry. Meetings
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