New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-19


GEsrLIyiS The Annexation Address Of which
wrote to sou in ny lass was duly signed on
Tuesday. aid Published IL the Herald and CORNER
of ihi, city on Wedlesd,y, with the signatures
attached. understand that the object o. tae
address was simply to sF1rd the opportunity to
men Of standing and icasence 70 commit them
.e.ves 10 the movement, snd 50 encourage and
Gr.ify al who are favorable 70 It throughout the
Province. For this purpose the names were made
select rather than numerous. Had numbers been
TIC object 900 or 800 names cosld readily nave
been procqrei easily in the same lsDgtn Of time
Instead q that, lst Of the most iuaaential per-
sor. in the city was prepared on Mondsy evening"
ana those charged With the duty Of procuring s's-
natures searched tue city Tor them inste'd Of
beating % fer mere numerical forces for exam
pie. the entire body Of the partissns Ct l. Arenir
though very numerous and respectable, were
omitted, lest occasion should be given 10 allege
that the movement originated win tne persona
enemies Of the Prime Minister, l. 40, tame. 10
the same way, come Of the extreme Tory party
were omitted. when thefe was reason 70 suppose
that their adhesion might give color 70 an sAess-
ton that the design was to embsrrsss the Ministry
rather than promote the Ostcnsiblc o'lec-.
believe that no man no knows Montreal VIII
Affect u deny that the list OF names appended 70
the document comprises the very frat men ID the
CITY The few individuals Of mark, especially
among the Engish-speaking part OF the popuia-
tom whose names are not 70 be found there, are
generally known u have been prevented by some
ties in business, OF a more personal nature, or
by some Ctcisi position, or expectation Of oDls'I-
inc IT, IL may be as well, however, Tor the NOR
nation OF your readers, who may desire TO under
stand the character Of the present movement to
de,cribe more particularly the standing OF some OF
the gentlemen whOse names are 20 be lound on
the list
The first name is Jacob Torrance, and there are
three or four Of the same family below These
ara the weknOwn merchants OF that nsme-
probably the largest shippers Of Flour in the city,
and very largely Interested in the steamboat and
forwarding trade between this and Quebec Con
The next namc IS that Of Jacob De Witt. He
i the President Of the Bank du Peuple retired
from business, end the representative Of a mixed
population in the County OF Beauharnois. Rad
ical
/. Redpath the third on the list, is 2 retired
coat-Gc.cr-one Of the largest lsndholdes In the
city, and one OF the Directors OF the Montreal
Bank Conservative
John Nelson. the next, belongs to the richest
firm and family in the country. They are very eK-
teu-ively engaged in brewing distiiog and cattle
iattinp Several Of the same name on the
fJr Montreal on the Conservative interest about
Eve wears ago. The Molsons ere the first per
sons 10 Canada who built steamboats,.
William Workman Is very extensively engaged
IN the hardware trade. Radical
d l.. Mcpherson aud l.. II Holton are OF diff
ferent politics, both members of large forwarding
firms, and proprietors Of steamboats,
Beuiamin II jmes IS a member of the hrm o.
Yours Holmes Il Knspp-lato Stephens Young
"a house very vel known IN Ohio. cad other
parts of the West Mr.. Holmes Is the sitting
member for Montreal having been elected as the
colleague o. Mir Laiontalne by the Radicals at
the last election
John Rose and f. c. johnson are Queens Coun-
sci. The second ID probably the most eloquent
plesder in Canada. The first has the second Prac-
tce ia Montreal. Conservative.
Henry Chapman belongs to the firm Of Ryan n
Chapman. II is one Of the well-known family OF
that name, so extensively engaged In shipping and
commerce in England other parts OF the world
Conservative.
Louis Boyerls one OF the most extensive mer.
chants OF Canadian origin in the city. Radical.
Jean Bruneau, another French Canadian, stands
very high among the importers OF dry goods
Radical.
Pierre Hudon A. Lesperance l.. J. Be-
ivrau: all very respectable Canadian merchants
Radical.
sabrevois De Bleury, a Canadian OF good family,
lawyer aud lately Member of Parliament for
Montreal, on the Conservative side in politics.
John Tay. a very illIterate person neverthe-
less Common Councilman, and, out OF the priest
hood, the most Influential person among the Irish
Catholics Radical
1t would be tedious to go over mora names.
merely select few to illustrate the style OF per
sons who boldly coma out tc declare themselves
for Annexation. | will only mention one other,
which Just catches my eye Joseph Almond. /
do 50 because he IS connected with the only
branch of business hch still enjoys protection 10
the British market. This gentleman lsth largest,
or the second largest lumberer on the ottawa.
French Canadian and Radical.
To these particulars | may add, that meeting
was called by private invitation on Tuesday night,
tor the purpose Of promoting the movement and
that so many persons attended that It was neces-
sary 70 adjourn ID larger room the next evening
and that the French translation has been very
uumerously signed since it was brought out, by
persons OF Canadian origin
On Tuesday meeting was held OF l2O dele
gates, from as many different Parishes IN the Dis
lricts OF Montreal and Three Rivers TO take means
for the abolition of the Seignorial Tenure. ceve'
raj SLAMS of Communication were propOsed-any OF
which would be lust and one Of reiJrm-tne re-
dQcton OF the rates Of ef renes 70 the snclen'
rates before the Conquest. This would be spolia-
ton OF all who had bought segnona property
since the present rates became recognized as law
ful; beside which, the value Of money was so
much greater then than now, that the difference
Is more In name than reality. The old reate vas
two sous per anuum per acre. The present
Is usually about six sous. The real oppression Is
not in the rente for which every purchaser makes
allowance in acquiring landed property bat II
the lods :, rertes payment Of one-twelith to the
seignor on the value Of the property at each muts-
ton; so that II q man buy land for tl00, erect
buildings TO the amount OF 81, 10. aud SELL though
only at the end OF tue year. the sew buyer ~Iii
nave 20 pay the seienor for bis dues as much ss
the " orth Of the land in fee-simple. permanent
Committee was named 10 fix en- the best plan.
Pro-rsss Of fAe IAe Proiesf IAf Pro-
iecii,sss Tx Ssa Of G9reHmeg; Loed. ATas's &C.
MoNTREAL, Oct. IA, 1915.
sines wrote you, the Adore" to the People o.
Canada in favor Of Annexation has been lying .or
signatures st several places in town. and there
nave been beside few persons soliciting the
names Of those supposed to be too indoent to AiHx
their signatures without being asked. On Sai1r
day uieh. ,here were 100 names 70 the document
and have ne doubt there will be IS many mere
By W ednesday upon which day the is; Is TO be
closed. On the other hand, the friends OF British
connection have got up Protest. which enclose
We the undersigned. Inhabitants OF the City OF