New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-02
I1uportnnt from Cana.la.

We find in the Montreal Herald the proceedings
of meeting held pursuant notice addressed to the
Inhabitants Of Montreal, by authority OF the Const
tutona Committee. The meeting convened on the
10th instant in the large hall attached TO ST. Paul's
Cathedral, and was attended it is said by more than
two thousand of the most respectable and influen-
lal of the citizens Of Montreal We copy the fol-
lowing report
Honorable JAMES FRASER was called to the Chair
and Captain Maiden requested TO perform the duties
of Secretary.
The Hon. Chairman, after a few preliminary OBJ
servations regarding the object OF the meeting as
previously conveyed blythe notice, called upon those
gentlemen who were prepared with motions relai
ing thereto 10 enter the business Of the evening,
when the following resolutions were adopted with
out single dissenting voice 10 the vast assemblage
First Moved by John Wilson, Esq. seconded by
Arthur Bucklv, ESQ
That judging from events in the neish5oring
republic il is improbable that Gisunion oil the
American States distant and as this meeting
doubts not that those favorable TO true liberty both
civil and religious would gladly avail themselves OF an
opportunity OF dissolvng connection with ,nen oi HABITS
and feelings Numerically opposed to their own that
the approaching rupture affords favorable occasion OF
securing them an alliance with our peaceful colony
Second Moved by Archibald Home, Esq. second
ed by Edmond Drenon, Esq.
That impressed with this conviction Il becomes our
imperative duty hold out the right hand OF fellowship
to brethren in the Northern states and TO assure
them OF ardent desire to cooperate with mem IN
efrctinr connection with an empire where The hdvan-
,a,cs OF liberty restrained within due limits are fully
enjoyed and yet where the law is neither tramped I'M
der foot nor made subservient to the nor poputh
THIRD. Moved by James Curlew, Esq. seconded
by VIM. Davidson, Esq.
That correspondence be opened, through the Con-
stitu,ional Committee with such States as. from their
geographical position, and the tone OF political ieeng
generally evnced By them would be likely to appreciate
such change
by b. MCrackan, Esq who addressed the
meeting at considerable length, pointing out the
many advantages both in a commercial and political
point of view, be derived by such step, as well
10 the Canadas as to the States, which would be
thereby annexed to the British Empire
That in the opinion of this meeting. the boundary
between the Britis possessions and the American States
best calculated TO establish and maintain permanent
peace on this continent would be line commencing at
the Atlantic with the city of Newiork. extending along
the Southern boundary OF the State OF Newly DIRK 20 its
inpction with the Northern boundary of the Stae OF
Pennsylvania continuing the along the Northern
boundary the States of Ohio illinois and Missouri and
thence following the I3d parallel OF latitude to the Pacific
Ocean"
This will answer very well an offset 10 some OF
the exravagant nonsense about smoking all crea-
ten to the United States put forth by a class OF
windy and wordy heroes this side of Canada line.
The Montreal Transcript Of the 2ith ut thus
alludes TO affairs IN the niteu Siaes III CoHe0''on
with the appointment of the Ear! OF Cathcar as
! Governor OF the Province:
The appointment OF Earl Ca,hcart TO the government
OF this Province has been in all probability suggested oy
the uncertain of the relations present existing
between Great Britain and the United States. Although
We by apprehend war, We can perfectly I'M
derstand that the appointment of man possessing the
military reputation OF Lord Cathcar may be useful in
more ways than For the rest. believe that his
Lordshp will be found quite adequate to the civil duties
e nod
business habits and s not likely to allow his baton Of
office TO be mere paything in his hands
II is stated that thirteen thousand troops OF the line,
including two companies of sappers and miners. have
been ordered immediately 70 this country ms ac-
OF the movements that have taken
place in the Lower Province