Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-08
AFFAIRS In CANADA.

The following brief summary OF debate in the
British Government will be read with interest BY
the American people. II will be seen that The
home government have entirely approved OF the
course OF Lord Egin in resisting the unreason-
able demands OF the rampant tories. This en-
dorsement Of his measures will doubtless pro-
duce an explosion in Canada, and may be
iraughl with important results 10 our own Re.
public. The Tories OF Canada, in opposing The
Rebellion Losses Bill, in committing over,
breaches Of the peace destroying The public pro-.
perry, &C., have placed themselves in false and
deleslable position. They have gone so far in
their mad career, that they may not be able 10 re-
treat-and they may prosecute the matter with
still more desperation. Their acts and words, the
iberal resolutions they have published 10 the
world, strip them ot the least claim 10 American
sympathy. The Canada horizon may still glow
with the ire OF civil dscord and violence, and il
NAV be difficult Tor our own nation mol 10 come
wilain Toe influence oil The important eyen:s like.
" to occur there. Say what they will the war
OF races THE liberalized French and the bloaed
English Torics) is likely TO produce an inferno.
cine struggle Of the most fearful character Ca
NADIA vii. now attract all eyes. From all we
See we arc satisfied that the decision of The As.
sembly, + 'avor OF The bill, is responded to by
the pcasai masses, aud that the British Paria-
ment has acted wisely in mol interfering with the
independent representative government OF Cana
da. Referring 10 annexation as possible res ult
OF the disafeclion, the London Times says
when ii comes in earnest, We trust this country
will be prepared TO decide j, with humanity: firm
ness and discretion" They plainly expect thai the
question will have to be met a, one time or anu-
scene occurred in the British House Of Lords on
he 18th uItimo, when Lord Stanley asked OF Mi
nslers whether they had received any further in
formation concerning the outbreak, and il they
had any explanation to make Of the measures
which had led 10 so serious and lamentabIe re-
suit. He wished TO know especially whether any
specific instructions had been given 10 Lord Fl.
gin Che Governor) concerning The Rebellion
Losses Bill. 10 reply, Earl Grey said:
have received, about an hour ago, 4 lis
i
sha,i nave great satisfaction, al the mex, meeting
OF the House, IN laying upon your loriships' Ia.
Die. That - dispatch which shows that the
Earl 81 EigtD has acted throughout foifh has accus-
timed judgment moderation anil g0od sense |
nave IL slate u your iorcshps that Al The date oil
III / despatch, written in haste on the Both OF
April, il appears that riol Of very aggravated
kind had occurred at Montreal, and that III Par
amenl houses had been burned; but see no rea-
son Tor experimenting, from the nature Of that dis
PATCH that there war OF races as The noble
lord opposite has been pleased to assert. On The
have every reason to believe that iran
guilty has been restored, (cheers) For what
I'd. AIKEN place an full prepared to take the
responsibility pitca beiugs 10 myself and mn coi.
leagues Hear, hear rnefr is not a step winch
we have AIKEN IN hi. affair that am not prepa.
pared 10 justify and winch Parliament will not
approve
Lord StaDl,y complained that his question
had not been answered.
Earl Grey replied that he had given no in.
whatever to Lord Elgin in regard 10
the bill.
In the house of Commons on the same day,
similar statements were made by Lord John
Russell in reply to questions from Mr.. Roebuck
and others.
The despatch of Lord Elsin was published in
the papers Of the l7lh. II enters first into a
general outline Of the sys emalic agitation which
he asserts has led 10 this outbreak, md then
sketches its leading incidents. In excusing the
Ministry for not having made ptcpara ions 10
meet it, he says no such proceedings were anti
cipaied, and tie civil force Of the city, more.
over, was entirely inadequate TO the emergency
He cites the votes Of the Assembly sustaining
his conduct, thinks they represent the public
sentiment, and closes his despatch with the fol-
lowing paragraph;
al have now furnished your Lordship with
as clear statement Of these important occur
rences as can give, and conclude By assuring
you that the city is perfectly tranquil, and that
there is no present Likelihood of renewal of
disturbances. A few days will show what echo
the proceedings Of the violent party awaken in
Upper Canada, and 10 what extent they are
followed by reaction. Meanwhile, il is my
firm conviction, that if this dctation be submit
ted 10, ;hc government of tins province by con-
sttutiora! means will be impossible, and that
the struggle between overbearing minorities,
backed By force. and majorities resting on le-
gality and established FORMS which has 50 long
proved the bsne Of Canada driving captsl
IRON the province and producing state of
chronic discomfort, will be perpetuated. At
the same time, think that If am unable to
recover that position Of digni6ed neutrality
between contending parties which il has been
my unremitting study 10 maintain, AID from
which would appear 10 have been for the mo-
ment driyen-not, as firmly believe, through
any fault Of my own, but by the unreascn.
ing violence OF iactlon-it may be question
with your Lordship, whether it would not be +
for the interest Of Her Maiesly's service that |
should be removed from my high cfdce, TO
make way for one who should no, indeed hold
views a, variance with respect to the duties of
a constitutional Governor, but who should hare |
the advantage of being personally unobno1ious !!