The daily union., 1846-06-30
Hon. o. b. FIcELlN.
NEw YoRE, June %, 1876.

To the Editor Of The Union!
have received the Montreal Gazette of the 18th
The news Of the burning of st. Johns (Newfound-
and) had reached Quebec, and was believed 10 be
true in It's most essential points. The Gazette pub
ishes Rar Cathcart's letter on the subject of the
passage Of the corn-law bill upon Canadian interests
Although not much Is said in Canada on the subject
OF free trade, yet il is believed the course of minis
ters on the part Of the home government is pop
ular. Canada for long time has been more attach
ed to the home government through its pecuniary
interest than its loyalty And were il not for the
timber trade it is doubtful whether the government
would care to continue the taxation ofis home sub
jects for the special benefit Of the mixed races in.
habting its scattered colonies. Canada, with 9TH
ers has It is said, been long dead expense to the
mother country. Complaint is made in Canada
(west) that SO many poor emigrants should be sent
forward to that part Of the province, employ
ment exists for them among the newly settled farm
ers; hence they are likely TO suffer seriously from
the most greyous desuuton. IL was thought il
would have been more wise on the part Of the gov
ernment agents to have left them in the older and
more eastern sections Of the province where farm
laborers were wanted.
You will see noticed the loss Of Nova Scotia
brig on the coast Of Massachusetts, attended with the
most serious destruction Of life. II would appear
that the families consisted chiefly Of Scotch miners,
who were on their way to Pottsville in Pennsylva-
MIA, in search of work. Ii is said about thirty of
many women and children.
The convention at Albany has at last reached an
important part Of their labors, being engaged in
regulating the duties and patronage OF the COVER
nor and lieutenant governor The overgrown pa
tronage Of the State executive was one motive with
the people (who desired its curtailment for calling
the convention. The governor, under the old con-
stituton, has had the appointment of vast number
of persons to fill various local Offices scattered all
over the State, as vexatious and unpleasant to the
executive, as unsatisfactory they often proved to
the people. Ii was found impossible for the COVER
nor to know personally the qualifications of the
hordes Of applicants and select he would, he was
sure, to give dissatisfaction to all the disappointed
The executive officer himself (whoever he may be-
will hnd the Office far more agreeable by being re-
lieved of so many appointments.
Ii ls proposed IN the constitution to give as many
appointments as possible TO the people, confning
all local and municipal appointments to the people
or communities Immediately interested in the faith
ful discharge of public duties. The necessity of
Lieutenant governor is also doubted and think
the Office may be dispensed with. Many of the
States have made provision for such an officer.
The democratic creed is to have as few offices as
possible, strict accountability, with rotation in
Offices and leaving all government for mere local or
municipal purposes in the hands of the people of
each community. Or in other words, to take moth
ing from them in the way of government, which
they themselves can more safely and better manage
than any appointed individual body of men can do
for them. Saving a constitution of the United
States, that now in progress of formation by the
people of this State is one among the most
important ever attempted in the country
1t Is important on account Of the number
Of people to be governed by it. The pop
ulation who to live under it exceeds
the population of the original thirteen States which
achieved the independence of the country against
Great Britain, and will soon reach four millions
The constitution will be important to the weight
and influence it will exert in its workings upon the
people Of other States, and model to new
States seeking admission into the Union under
stitutions Of their own creation. The members of
the convention at Albany therefore, have high and
responsible duties to perform, for the faithful per-
formance of which they will stand accountable to
God and TO their country.
Oswego, in this State, is increasing very rapidly
in its trade and population, owing chiefly to the
opening ofthe Weland canal Buffalo and Mon
treal view its growth with degree of jealousy.
A Mrs. Cove is to deliver lectures at the Society
Library in this city on hydropathy, or water cure.
Mesmerism is dying out, and water cure is coming
Five young men were yesterday ordained as min
sters at Trinity Church in this city.
Attempts have been made to burn st. Lukes
Church, Brooklyn-the last very nearly successful.
The stock market was heavy to-day, and railroad
bonds fell off in price.
About 500 bales Of cotton were sold--no change
in price.
1000 barrels of Michigan -four were sold, 500
Of (which brought % s7l, and 80 "a; and 500 do.
Genesee at "a.
100 barrels rye meal sold ats3 l2l.
2,40O bushels Zone cargo) Of sound good yellow
and white mixed corn, from the Wabash, Indiana,
sold at 40 cents.
Provisions were very dull to-day, without change
in prices
Whskey is nominal at l9a l9i.
Business in general was dull to-day. 10
morrow the mail leaves for the Caledonia Before
the end of the week, we shall likely receive the
steamers news Of the 18th inst The Great Britain
will leave Liverpool on the 7th July, and will bring
news three days later than the steamer of the 4th
No change in freights or exchange
What can farmers get for -four IN the West when
il only brings 50 s7I to "a in New York; And for
corn, which only sells here at 4s cents per bushe
Flour is now said to be lower in this market than it
has been during the last twenty years. While the
farmers have to pay higher for every thing they
consume, they have to sell all they make exceed
ingly low.
Yours, very respectfully,
CopRtspoNDRNT.