The New York herald., 1844-10-01

interesting from Canada-The Crisis there.
Oar last accounts from Canada are of an un-
usually interesting kind; society appears 10 be
violently agitated, and fraught with symptoms
Of another dangerous crisis in the affairs of that
country. The newspapers are teeming with pari-
views, violent abuse OF their political opponents,
and the rallylng cry of their respective parties On
the ministerial side, bold and unhesltating charges
Of dsloyalty, and an ultimate intention to bring
about separation from the mother country, are
made against the opposition; the latter reply in
terms OF recrIminatlon not less characterized by
acerblty anu determination. The following ex-
tracts from the organ Of the opposition in Mon
tresl, The Pilot, express the position they conceive
their party to take in the coming political con.
test -
meeting of the highest importance to the cause of
freedom in Canada held last evening in
the auctionroom OF D. Bernard Esq II was indeed an
occasioa Of 9eep ineresta proceeding fraught,
the reputation and happiness Of community in
particular We say sugurs well for this city especially
ior u impossible to suppose alter such
na anything like serious resistance can be offered TO the
liberal candidates
There gathered the genuine material Of power
tu party. Intelligence, patriotism, wealth ard energy
the statesman the orato the of property oil
the SOIL the merchant and mechanic all united by
bond having in view but object the establishment Of
freedom in Canadathe freedom of the British Consu
t'on, the puress and safest known to man after the
opening speech Of the chairman james Leslie ESQ., the
meeting was ably addressed by the Honorable Mr. La
iontaine, Doctor Nelson, Honorable Mr. NORM, l.. 4.
Drummond, Esq, Doctor B auben, G. e. Cartier, Esq,
A. John, Esq, Dewitt, Esq and E Mills, Esq each
OF whom clearly showed the superiority OF responsible
as enunciated by Lord Durham pracsed by
Sir Charles Bago and contended for by the late Ministry
to that which has been invented by Sir Charles Metcale,
and being defended BY his few and feeble followers In
another column will be found report OF the proceedings
as furnished by the secretary of the meeting.
The following is part Of the declaration made
by the assembly of electors alluded to in the fore
going article:-
The undersigned il to themselves as well as to
their fellow citizens to declare publicly that i is with
seen the present administration and journals under their
patronage endeavorng to cause the ministerial crisis 10
the province with the mother country its separation
therefrom depends thus without any whatever
yn ns ac hs
government The inhabitants of the country claim the
right Of approving or dprovng Of every administration
that the Governor in the exercise Of the preregave
may deem expedient to FORM according such admin
stration shall or shall not possess their confidence
There nothing in this conduct Of theirs which jus
y any one in casting doubt upon their loyalty and at
tachmen to the mother country and it not by having
tration can succeed in gaining their confidence
With reference to the coming election in the
city of Montreal, which was on late occasion at
tended with disastrous consequences, all parties
agree in investing it with degree Of consequence
and weight which call forth all the solicitude of
both parties. The coming election is, in
deed, regarded, and justly SO, as Of vast moment
1t will decide the vexed question of responsible
government, between what are called the tories
and the liberals; and if that decision be against the
ultra-British, or according to the liberals, the anti
British party, headed by the governor, crisis will
inevitably ensue, without parallel even in the
oh - ID ~c a.
Governor is very violent against the other party,
and asserts that the ministerial crisis can be
viewed in no other light, than as question in
which the connection of the province with the
mother country, or its separation therefrom, de-
pends''
In the same paper, the Montreal Herald, there is
column devoted to the Montreal and Boston
Railroad. a work which, although but lately pro-
jected, has become vastly popular, and which is
progressing with decided activity. Some of the
Boston merchants have taken shares to the amount
of twenty Thousand dollars each, and the Cana
dlans calculate upon lis acting most favorably on
their side OF the line There are some again, and
men OF discernment too, who perceive in this great
line OF communication an instrument that will, at
some future and not distant day, be made subser-
Went to other than commercial ends. Those who
thus regard it OF of that class who, rea
soning upon the Ultimate destiny of Canada,
attach great weight to the influence OF the Uni
ted States, upon her institutions, her manners and
modes Of thinking-to the contIguity OF the two
countries, as tending to contant assimilation
between them; therefore they regard this exten.
sive route Of inter-communicaton as an agent that
will accelerate the affiliation of Canada and the
United States, and proportionably lessen the ties
which bind that colony TO Great Britain.
CUSTOM HOUSE REMOVALS AND AProINTNENrs-
We understand that yesterday general sweep was