The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-22

far travelled, speaking both Languages with ease
and grace. very wealthy, cool and collected, pos
sessng great command OF temper and a ready vii,
i with dash OF patriotism, an influential body OF
relatives spread over the country, (among them the
| Papineaus,) and enough OF ambtlOn-he may prove
| very suitable manager tor England, and obtain
concessions Tor his c0untrymen and fat places
| for his relatives.
Speaker Papineau's brother. another "Deris
Benjamin, lis gszrtted asCr0wnLandsComm on
| er (S5 900 year and much patronage with seat
| in the Executive Council. He is deaf, domestic
| in his habits, welinformed, Canadian in feelings,
was country postmaster and now Sis IN the legis-
azure TOR Ottawa county Speaker Papineaus
| eldest son, Amedie, who was admitted 10 the bar
Of your State ~ special statute, is recalled and
placed in an Office Of $i5 600 year here, though
| only in his twenty.fourlh summer. J Lactance
/ Paplneau has returned from Paris and taken out
phy sician's license. And, by an ingenious stroke
| Of policy, the breach between Mr. Papineau's OLD
| opponent, Lafontaine, and Sir Charles, has been
widrnrd An addrt IS was go! up, pu, into The pro-
per hands In Drummond county, and fired OH ,prim-
ed and loaded with abuse Of the responslbles, whom
Il accused Of attempting ITO degrade the represen-
tatve of her Majesty into a pariy-tool-a mere OF
fetal stamp" HIS Excellency responded that this
was all very true-and Messrs Norm and Laton.
| ralne-in high dudgeon TO be sure-dofed their
Queens Counsei's gowns, which was precisely
what Vlgrr wanted them 10 do.
VIM Draper, the new Attorney General tor
| Upper Canada, Is an Eng shman, who went there
Young, Was apprentced to an encouragement
talent, united with proper suitabeness for the
| came opposed the union of the
Colonies I'LL the Colonial Sc cretary recommended
Twas Immediately convinced OF its necessity
! treated all rebels, Eugilsh, Canadian, and Amer
| can, with great severity, as Attorney General 10
| Sir George Arthur and member and the Jugdr
Advocate OF the mill la court MARTIAL winch tired,
| condemned, and hanged or transported some two
bundled Americans, taken with Won ShOultZ, al
Prescott. He possesses legal discernmsnt, great
knowledge OF the country aud It's affairs, pleas
ing elocution, and 49, at heart, tory OF the first
water.
Mr. Morris, solid, steady, church-going Pres
byterian, succeeds Rscelver-General Dunn. He
10 Scolchman, and was originally linen weaver
by trade-settled early IN Perth, Canada, was 10y
ing. He and his brother James sold few goods,
Increased their little stocks, grew great. William
was sent to Toronto to egislate whittier James
followed him-both had principle In proportion to
their interest," and perhaps little more than that
Both would thrive under any possible form OF
government, and William will make faithful
treasurer, and firm, obliging, polite executive
counselorto Sir Charles, Sir John, Sir Francis, or
send over to Canada as Its temporary ruler.
When the union of the Canadas was mooted 10
the Imperial Parliament, the Duke Of Wellington
frankly confessed that he dreaded the untried ex
pertinent ct bringing politicians Of the two colo
MES togesf underla political organization, as law
glvers. His famous protest against that measure,
which had his uncompromislng opposition, offers
as reasons, that Lower Canada was averse to It
that the territory to be governed was by far
tens,ve-.tnat the people Of Upper and Lower Can
ada had no common interest. excepting the navi-
cation of the 1T. Lawrence, and were divided into
fifteen or more different systems or sections Of
christian belief, OF which only the French Caiho-
lie clergy were maintained by suitable establish.
nlent--that the operations Of the war of 1872 had
demonstrated that the colonies in North America
were able to defend themselves against all the et-
forts OF their powerful neighbors OF the United
States-and
AT A.
ture OF the discontinued spirits heretofore existing
In two separate legislatures will not diminish bur
will tend TO augment the difficulties attending the
administration OF the government; particularly un.
der the circumstances of the encouragement given
TO expect the establishment in the United Province
of a local responsible administration Of govern
ment
His grace was consistent. "His opinion was
tJuly l, l844) that considering the resources and
power OF Great Britain, the country would sus
tain loss indeed II there were To be separation
from the Cdnadas;" and he argued that this local
responsible scheme, If carried out in good faith,
would produce enough of misrue TO ensure thai
loss Even the Toronto Patriot, the leading con
servaiive print of Upper Canada. frankly admitted
last October, that under the new constitution party
pr.Judices ran so high as TO preclude any prospect
of quiet existence even to those prepared to alb
jure politics altogether"
Believing, as our government undoubtedly does
that the Catholic clergy, are powerful and ln1uen-
tla, they encourage and protec them in the enjoy
ment OF their large possessions, pension and pat
ronize their bishops, and during the annual process
-Ions OF the Host on the festival of Corpus hrisl
here, The Hussars "a detachmen) occasionally
head the vast concourse, while foot regiment,
with its band probably brings up the rear, I'M
mediately behind the Host.
The Catholic bishop Of this diocese, John James
Lartigue, cousin to Louis Joseph Paplneau, and
under one of his phases fiery radical, is now
loyal and true to the lovely Victoria. Republican
.m, inst at present, is Supposed TO be at discount
The Governor is ., puar, and earnest and attentive
n 4 h. VI nj nj tho ptv,
by whatsoever name II is called, who burned al
nosnday the Catholic churches in Philade phia.
seemingly with the sanction Of an erronet u. public
opinion, has produced in Canada a DE- ep feeling Of
indisnation-a feeling favorable to British rule,
and from which. and the clergy Of his own church.
he PHI osophlc Viger expects pleasing results Tn.
organ OF the responslbes is La MinerUe-Vigers
mouth piece IS the AurOre
The British authorities at the cession of Canada
stoped the Jesus, and converted their beautiful col
lege into barrack, permitting only few specli
ed nunnerles to remain. The property OF the Je
suits and Reccollets went to the government, and
when new priest OF any order permitted 70
enter the seminary here, the measure had TO re-.
ceive. the sanction OF the royal governor. There
ilc and Protestant Bishops. The Catholic Bishop
OF Quebec's British pension is $4,000.
Messlre Lartlgue, relative of Viger was priest
in the Montreal Seminary--full of talent, bui
severe, devil Of dscplinarian, and possessed OF
he highest notions Of the holiness of the church
and It's power. When the last Catholic diocesan
| Of Quebec died, the cures Of the colony elected
successor, whom the Pope confirmed after the
| British monarch had sgnifed his appreciation OF
heir choice. Bishop Duplesss, when thus con-
| frmed, took Messire Lartigue with him to Rome
| as his private secretary. 1t was soon after said
hat Largue had been created by the Pope
bishop, IN p0ttibus (hkc brevet colonel no res't)
| The rumor offended England it:was thought thai
| the Pope was unduly extending his power. No
| matter-Lartlgue returned to the Seminary Of ST
Suplse in his priests gown; inside, however, he
al F.
others--a quarre entued-he left, and assumed III,
| utle of Bishop of Temesse; went, by Bishop Du-
| pessis' orders, TO country church to confirm and
| administer the sacrament; great candle was put
| Up before him the mitre was placed on his head ;
schism followed the Bishop Of Quebec wentfur
| Lartgue the Seminary was hostile 10 him