The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-31

a number OF the placehoIders without my turning
them out. But they gave mp all these considera
| tons; and In this country, where the feeling OF
hatred TO the family compact is intense, they
not light, and went CALAMITY through with me to
| the end. The journals OF the proceedings in the
Assembly, which ! send you, will show you the
sort OF opposition have had. To the Union Itself
there are not more than eight or ten out OF The
whole House who are opposed-a the family
compact but these few contrived 10 propose all
sorts OF things to which they knew could not as
sent as conditions 10 its acceptance, in order to
secure the votes OF the pacemen, and some lew
others, who were pledged last session 10 these
foolish s.ipulations. But the reformers and the
moderate conservatives, unconnected with either
the compact or with office, kept steady; and the
result has been that on every occasion the oppos-
ton were beaten hollow and all their proposals re-
jected by large msjories. had dissolution pressed
upon me very strongly, and there is no doubt that
with IT could have got over all difficulty; but,
then must have made up my mind to great delay,
and doubt whether the measures would have gone
home 10 time tor you 10 legislate. However,
thank God, 1t is all right at last. though / assure
like
81 am much wanted at Montreal, but think
shall stay on here Tor three weeks month longer
IN order TO try nay hand at the Clergy Reserves
My popularity Is Just now at Us utmost height, and
may be pos ible to use 1t Tor that purpose. The
House adjourns to-day, and shall employ this week
in trying whether can bring people together upon
any decent plan Of settlement. Bull confess ! am
not sangulne, tor there are many minds almost
men, and they all dreadfully committed. both in
he House and with their cOsiituents, upon this
question, for twenty different projects. il it were
possible, however, to come TO some conclusion
which would not be addressed against in England,
Il would be the greatest boon ever conferred on this
Province, for il causes degree OF excitement
throughout it which is scarcely credible will at
least make some attempt at it, If possible"
To another correspondent he writes on the 3lst
December, 1885,
81 have done my business. The Union is carried
triumphantly through the Legislature OF both Pro-
vnces. And it now only remains tor Parliament to
do its duty, and pass the Bill which shall send
home. II has not been without trouble, and pro.
dgious deal OF management, in which my House Of
Commons tactics stood me in good stead, for want.
ed above all things to avoid a dissolution My
Ministers vote against me. So govern through the
opposition, who are truly "Her Msjesty's"
ut is something to have completed my business
before get answer to my announcement of ar
rival in the country Just two months from the day
of my landing at Quebec the Assembly sent me
their final address, completing the chain of assents
which required.
"We have winter in good earnest here.
Snow three feet deep, and twenty degrees OF frost
Sill is very possible to walk with Worsted stock
ngs ones shoes, and get about an hour of it
wnensI This is all my de,assement so my lite
is not gay.''