The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-23
From the N. Y. Commerct

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THE CANApAs-The Special Council Of Lower Ca
NADIA the lth instant. pursuant to the sum-
mons The Chief Justice and FIVE other members have
been added since the adjournment IN April, and 1t
consists OF sixteen The Governor General pre-
SENT and laid before the Council three ordinances for
remova-one relating TO the seizure and detention OF
arms, gunpowder, &c.-the second to persons charged
with high treason, suspicion of treason &c.-and the
third to the seminary of ST. Su pice.
His Excellency also laid before the Council COM
muncaon on the subject OF uniting the provinces and
then withdrew, having appointed the Chief Justice
preside in his absence He is to OUT for Upper Ca
NADIA on Monday next, and be absent two months.
The residence Of Chief Justice Robinson, at Toron-
to, prepared for the occupation OF the Governor Ge
neral while in that city, the Chief Justice being in
Europe. We copy the following from the Kingston
Chronicle Of the 9th instant
1t is understood that Of the primary measures to
be recommended is the union of the provinces and up
this important subject, unless some sudden change
has taken place in the sentiments OF the members since
last session, great obstacle will DO thrown in the
way, at least two-thrds Of them known to be in
favor OF a union
His Excellency is said to express his sentiments
tously and moderately most sublects-evidcnily
showing disposition to become well acquainted with
all wants before he attempts to apply his remedies
Upon the all.engrossng topic of responsibility, his
Exceency is SAID TO entertain the following views
That no responsibility be listened to by the home
Government that would in any way have tendency to
weaken the connection with the parent That the
heads Of department will be rendered responsible to
authority be hereafter constituted within the pro-
vince In regard all provincial measures, his Excel
ency is understood to say, that when difference Of
opinion arises between the several branches of the Le
glsa,ure the point issue shall he lost, former
w. but shall be referred the decision Of the home Co
vernment, which decision shall be final
The Montreal Courier Of the 18th, contains q very
remarkable article, unquaifcdly predicting that
rance of the colonies which the Canada papers generally
have so sharply condemned journalists IN the United
States for anticipating We copy almost the whole
Of it.
When man has resolved to commit suicide, il is
useless to attempt to prevent him 1t is well to let
him die deceny, as Cesar did, folding his toga around
him. because interruption may cause him to make sad
spectacle Of himself gashed copses offensive to
the eye. SO, as the Government has resolved to DIS
member the empire, the wise method of proceeding for
good and 10y al subjects permit The Government
do it deccnty as it can to offer no interruption
the proceeding, lest the imperial toga be displaced
and make the fall of the suicide ridiculous. We all
love the old country dearly and respect it, and what
love and respect we do not love to see become ve-
ry Ildculons object. Therefore, we hope the Brl,ons
Of this province will throw obstacle in the way of
a union.
The British people paid twenty millions s'erling
10 the planters Tor the emancipation OF the negroes
The British people of Canada will shortly make a
proposal TO the home people" TO sell their proper
where" As the government has resolved TO rc-eS-
tabIlsh the French and as the British provincals
cannot submit to be ruled BY avowed enemies, BY
tested rebels even though they should be the iago-
rite children Of the home people, 1t is but fair that
John Bull should be askedlo pay them for their pro-
perry, that they and their wives, and children, may
remove elsewhere" We will HE 10 "uur bre-
thren Of the Anglo.Saxon race"
Be,rer far, and more agreeable to our feelings IS
II, 10 become citizen Of the great western Eug-
liSh nation, than be confined, cabined, criobed-in,
in narrow, contracted Gems aTcafcs, ieudai, French
province. For ourselves we intend 10 take IL coolly
and philosophically. We will bear II as we do the
northumberland when we cannot bear II any longer,
Will extract ourselves from this land oil icy chains,
and "mddle.agen habiludeS. II the BritonS OF Low
or Canada wish 10 reside here IN peace, they should,
iBstanter assume French names, and marry French
gifls;-put on the "tuque beu, buy "etotfe du pays"
coats aud souIiers de bGul' then, aAaner Ia pipe,
and resign themselves to their fate.
We believe this country is doomed not to be Br-
fish long; the option is lett 10 us Of becoming Yam
KEGS or French, and what Englishman will hesitate.
Natrc parti est pris Weare perfectly serious when
we say eve believe Canada will not long b. Bri-
tishn Ii is long story, 10 give all our reasons, and
il is a story TO make Briton weep and dash his
clenched hands against a stone wall; we therefore
don't like TO commence Il at all events not now
We are not i the vein One OF these days we shall
attempt it, or, perhaps, MuTUs will try bis hand at
ii. Heigh no ii is time for all TO begin TO 'hink
which party we shall each OF as join Locoioco, or
Whigi Wing, in the States, means Tory herc-so
VIC shall join the Loco-focoS.