New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-15
Canada.

We have recent dates from Quebec and Montreal
The E arl Of Elgin has we perceive been engaged
in ar attempt to reconstruct his Ministry With
this view be addressed a note 70 Hon. M MoRIS
IA leading member Of the late Sir Chss Bagot
government the substance Of which, according 70
Quebec CaHadi,H, is as follows;
The Governor General ia desiroGs that the nhsbit
ants Of French origin should be treated with attention
and consideration He wishes 20 have In his council
some Of that origin who enjoy the confidence and esteem
Of their compatrots He believes that arrangement
which would have that result can be concluded
honorable 20 those who might the Council lie does
not expect any sacrifice Of principles but be hopes that
all considerations Of party personal interest win yield
to sentiments Of patriotism and public duty
After some day. delay Mr. Norm replied stating sub.
stsntisy that be must decline all adhesion the
rsngement proposed by his Exeellency, because the
party with which be CMr NORM Ia connected csnno,
enter into Office with those who actually in power
and because he and his friends connected with gen.
een of smother origin sludng to the liberal party in
Upper Canada srkOa they eanaO' abcNd0H.
note similar to that sent to Mr. NJ addressed also
to Hon. Mr.. Csron Of Quebec with ike result
Gov Elgn was evidently no; well advised when he
made these advances Similar oyertures to form coaI.
on ministry had already been made to the liberal party
by bis Lordships predecessor, snd with equal III sue
and these ought 10 have acted as lesson and a
warning. Either his lordstp could have formed and
maintained Ministry Conservative principles or he
could not n he could then there need of invit
ing Mes.rs NORM and Csron as French Canadians -
inssmuch as his Lordshp has already among bis advs
ers gentlemen Of tina, origin If on the other hand
he was DESTROYS of selecting his council from the liberal
section In the Province be ought to have pursued the
true Constitutional course-caled his present Minis
tiers to resign and sent leading member of the
other party and given him powers to form Cabinet
from among his political supporters. The people and
Legislature of the Colony would then have two distinct
and well determined set Of and principles to choose
from and could decide as they should consider best
the merits.
Lord Elgin however adopted different course. He
has attempted to construct Ministry, as artists do
piece of Mosaic-by taking from this side piece of
white and from that side piece Of black and had he
succeeded he no doubt would have turned out most
gngerly specimen Of art But we question If !, would
have long held together under the rough usage it was
deemed to encounter All history is pregnant with the
failures Of these coalitions Party looks upon them as
ches, and the People consider them best but repe
tton of the scheme resorted to by the cunning lawyer
who swallowed the oyster and gave TO each Of his eli
ents-a shell. Here In our own times, we have had
striking illustration Of the failure of this sort of tessela
ton in the person Of Tyler By means OF the most hs-
grant corruption he managed to raise a Corporals
guard" around him and to stsgger through an Admins
trson Of four years dsowned BY friends and despised
by enemies and he retired from power having accom-
pshed no good having succeeded only In destroying
his own reputation. Let his fate be warning TO the
Earl of Egin His LordshiP has built up character
which he least ought respect Instead OF having
recourse 10 the tricks Of second rate politicians
be ought throw himself at his own reputation
and the affections of the Of the Canadians without
regard 10 this origin that snd by the formation OF
strong decided Liberal Ministry, give guarantee to
the people that his intentions and policy at once
honest and worthy OF support Such course would
NOT fail 10 insure success and win for him the affections
and respect of thsgrest majority Of the Coonisis.