Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-14

possogo - - Selorm Dtu - Eogiand, - w.
by their sslAshness ssd tyraasy. the radicals Win
the wsepsss 4 sgitatioa. By that great msasasss1
the tory aseesdancy in England was prostitutes
bnt the same subascendaney aad subtory party
has hitherto maintained itself in the Canadas ms
has been strengthened by the democratic spirit OF
the habifans, and the radical spirit Of the upper
province.
This speech is the first step in the great move
ment towards representative government In Cana
aa, where all interests, classes and races may Dc
fairly represented In Upper Canada the pop"ia'ion
is 400 00O in Lower Canada 600 000-in all lOO0OOo
-of.which probably only 100000 belong to the SUB
tory party or under the influence OF the family
compact The plan proposed by Mr.. Thomson
will work as great civil revolution in Canada, as
the Reform Bill did in England. In the House Of
Assembly Of the upper province, it is probable that
Attorney General Hegerman will oppose the union'
and that Solicitor General Draper will support it,
II it should be defeated, Governor Thomson intends
to dissolve the house. and order new election at
once.
The whole of British North America will be
plunged into the civil conflict at once. As an i'm
partial spectator, belonging to different country,
though not different race we must say that II
seems to US that the policy Of the present Governor
masses Of he population as have already shown,
are waiting for an opportunity to unite all the dis
affected, and to produce revolution and separa-
ton. Nothing can save the Canadas to England
but rescute determination in the present Governor
to carry out his proposed equitable REFORM and thus
destroy forever the ascendancy Of the tory Family
Compact tits highly probable that he win succeed,
but through much excitement, abuse and opposition
He will have the sympathy of every intelligent man
in the United States-and if the tories defeated
Canada will be preserved to England. As to any
wish on this side Of the line to Canada joined TO
the United States it does not exist. We have more
turbulent radcals-more family compacts" than
we know what TO do with
The news from Toronto will now become highly
important-or on that will depend the prolonged
union, or the final disme mberment Of the British
empire.
Texas AND MExIco.-The following paragraph
from the Z dorado (B1atagorda) Gazette Of the I'd,
would appear to confirm the rumor Of the capture
of Matamorae by the allied forces Of the Texans and
federalists:
We understand from a gentleman Just from the
Rio Grand that he passed three thousand ederasts,
and three hundred Texans, encamped near the banks
Of that river the 18th inst hey marching
to Mexico, which place they expected to take, and
gain posse ssion Of several pieces Of artillery which
had been aiken from the fede BY the centrass
from which they intended marching immediatelyto
Matamoras--three days travel
Texas is at this time in a very curious and proud
position. She has three schooners Of war OF IL guns
each, al Galveston. brig Of war OF 10 guns, the
Brassos, also at that harbor and brig oil war, the
Colorado also Of Is guns, now in this harbor. Be-
sides these she has the steamer Zavalla, Of
guns and ship of Of "a guns, just ready to leave
Baltimore The aggregate force Of this young navy,
therefore, is 100 guns; the whole being under the
command Of Commodore Moore. She has popua-
tion least 900 souls, and probably 100 600; Of
these 10000 are ablebodi men, capable Of bearing
arms.
When we look At all these matters, in conjunction
with the recent ments OF CarRes and Ross upon
we compelled to repeat that her pc
itions is proud and extraordinary She 10 alone
more than match for the whole republic Of Mexico.
France has recognized her independence, and there
is little doub, but that size obtain much money
in the way Of loans she may want, from the conti
nent England does not recognise her for sufficient
causes: O'Connelrs favor is Of too much importance
to the Melbourne ministry to risk its loss at this
time; and Mexico owes England about f20,000 900,
for which she has a lien the mines. She will,
therefore, be slow to do any thing that may affect
these interests On the other hand France is pursu-
ing policy that will give her the control Of half
Mexico unless England 10 thus driven to step for
ward and take possession herself in some way. The
whole ofthese movements are curious, and are more
important than any that has agitsted the civilized
world for nanv years. They may take all the dis.
affected spirits from the Canada border; aad there 10
little doubt thstn aew years, At the farthes blow
will be struck that will revolutionze the whole
tinent south os Rio del Norte