The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-28
Kingston, Canada West.

| a Canadian opinion of Canada and the Unifed
state,-Loyahy and Lemon Syrup-Hear Both
| Sides-Mfesai Improvements, and the Harvest
| iulinated short time ago. that should write
| once a week, on "Wednesday or Thursday, so as TO
reach you in time for Sundays Herald and IN
cordance.wih thatntention,[ despatched my letter
on Thursday last, byBurbank's Express. As do
not perceive il in your paper OF Sunday last, al
though it had ample time reach you, cannot for
| the lite of me account for its non-appearance.
hope this will reach its destinaton at least.
In the political world we are much as when last
wrote, with the exception of growing dssatlsiac-
ton among the people, at the dilatorness Of His
Excellency in forming an administration. In your
remarks in the Herald a short time ago, on Cana
dian affairs, you did the people Of this Province
great injustice. You insinuate that the people Of
| Canada are oppressed, discontinued and disloy
| al and that they would gladly exchange their
present state for one OF more independence,
| or, in other words, that they would willingly
throw of their allegiance to Great Britain, and
| Join themselves to the United States, Now,
sir, in this inference, you totally mistaken Al
| though we may take different views OF minor de-
tails OF government, or may quarrel about the car
| ring out OF that bugbear, responsible govern
| ment," our loyalty and attachment TO the mother
| country remains mistaken, and in the whole pro-
| vince there very few actually disafected.-
Living under a government in which we possess
all the elements of freedom and independence-a
government in which the monarchical and demo-
| cratic principles so balanced, as each to have
| an effecual control over the other-a government
| by which justice is ensured to every class OF It's
| subjects, and under institutions which we have
| been taught TO admire and reverence from lnfamy,
| il would be strange indeed If we were dlsloyal.-
Let republicans assume what they please OF the
disagreements of the Canadians, if they fancy We
wish to have any connection with them, they are
most egregousy mistaken. We consider ourselves
an integral portion of that mighty empire which
he sits nd dpgcpndSnts a a
on many bloody field, and In many deadly
charge proved their loyalty and patriotism in the
| most convincing manner to broken and beaten
enemy And what can you offer us in exchange
| for our recreancy to our country! The govern
ment, under which we have the happiness to live,
and which we would risk our lives TO uphold, has
Stood with but few trillng notifications, the test
| OF ages, and has commanded the respect and ad-
| miration of every surrounding nation. Yours, on
| the contrary, is but an experlment-hardly hall
century in existence. You are at the present mo-
ment divided on questions of policy of the greatest
importance not only TO yourselves but seriously al
fecting the peace OF the world. Annexation, or
anti annexation, tariff or Tree trade. national
union or dissolution OF the Union between the south
and NORTH are but few Of the questions that perpex
and embarrass your Legislators and yourpeople gen.
orally Look, too, at the political contest that is now
| going on throughout the Union-"out OF thine own
mouth will | condemn thee" From time to time
your journal has gwen columns of extracts from the
party press OF the country, and what state Of mo-
rails do these articles present? Strangers will form
an exalted opinion OF the people who use such lam
guage OF the opposing candidates tor the office OF
chief magistrate OF the Republic. It is impossible
to take up one Of the Hais refer to. and not lay
| il down satisfied that both the individuals re-
ferred to- the greatest scoundrels In existence
| Lord Boingbroke was net very TAR out OF the way,
| when he remarked that, those who are preparing
| to build up government, should recollect that the
kingy power ought to form the basis, and the popu
| lar the superstructure"- this opinion is not en-
| tertained by monarchists alone; have heard the
! same sentiments expressed by some Of the most in
| tellgent gentlemen of your own community. DO
| not imagine, therefore, that because there are a
we are dsloyal, or that we have the least inclina-
| ton to exchange the mild and benIgnant sway Of
Queen Victoria, for the state OF freedom, or soon
fusion worse confounded," under which you exist
| have very little local news to write about. but
what little have is satisfactory. The public works
of the Province progressing rapidly, and with
the exception Of a few faction fights, between the
| "Cork and COnnauqht" men, in which they per-
form the friendly office of breaking each others
/ heads-no easy matter either to break lrlshman's
head-every thing is peaceable andquiet.. AtMon-
trea and along The Lachine Canal, affairs are not
quite so favorable but this is to be ascribed to the
exertions Of Hncks, who, through the Pilot, uses
every means to set the Protestant and Catholic
against each other land in which object, regret to
say, he has partially succeeded. But enough OF
/ him. -
The harvest has been secured pretty much in
| Western Canada and although the weather was
rather uniavorable the last fortnight the grain has
delightiul-the cool nights giving evidence OF the
| approach OF autumn. Our crops generally will be
| more than an average, and we VIII have large
quantity Of wheat and flour for expectation. The
facilities for transportation will soon be largely in
| creased, and next year we expect formidable r.
| vary betw cen the Welland and St. Lawrence Ca
nal on our side, and the Erie on yours; and we
guess that when canals are completed Jonathan
| will have to look sharp. We will then be enabled
to offer far favorable route to the ocean for
| the teeming products of the West than you can,
karr A.trv and ch.1a ~
grain will be sent this way from your Western
States. We are also arousng ourselves to the ne
cessity Of having good roads to the interior OF the
country, and opening up the wilderness TO the ope-
rations Of the industrious and enterprsing emigrant
| After all we are not far behind our nelghbors as
yon may think. When Uncle Sam sets us good
| example we are not slow in prohting by It.
The travelling this season Is astonishing. Our
| hotels are always full-Daly's British American,
the best in the city, is actually crammed. Niagara
Falls and the Caledonia Springs seem to be all the
| rage at present.
theatrical company are here at present, and draw
| fair houses. The company Is the best that have
seen in Canada, and will doubtless have profita-
| BILE season. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, from the Charles
ton theatres, are playing short engagement, and
| win golden opinions from all sorts OF people. Mr..
| +. isa finished actor, and played Vireinlus last
night very effectively Mrs. Forbes played Pauline
in the Lady Of Lyons. on the previous evening, to
| a large and enthusiastic audience. Silsbee, the
Yankee has gone West, after successful season in
| Montreal. He ID without exception the best define
aor of yankee eccentrcites that has visited Cana
| da Success TO him. Signor DeBegnis gave a
concert last evening, assisted by Miss DuraDg and
| MIR. Barton, OF your city, He had very poor
house.. Whether it was caused by his forgetting
| to pay the printing bill at Hamilton cannot say
| the Hamilton paper sent n card after him at all
| events Nichols circus company is al present in
| Toronto, and the way they pocket the ready is a
| caution to us green Canadians.
! Yours, truly, r. 8.
i
New YORK FIRRMRN IN PHILADELPHIA There