The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02
The British League at Kingston, Canada.
KINGSTON, c. W., City Hall. July 27-3 p. M.

KINGSTON, G. W., City Hall. July N-3 p. VI.
AFTERNOON SITTING.
The delegates again assembled ut o'clock; agd
the chairman having taken his seat, Mr.. Gowan
brought forward the following motion =
Resolved That the present expenditure Of the civil
government disprop"ron.d 10 the resources OF the
province and that great economy and retrenchuiens
may be safely introduced iuto tn. of the
public affairs of the country without impsiTing the
efficiency Of the pub,ic service.
Seconded by Mr. Browne.
Mr. Gowan then proceeded to rehearse the na-
merous existing evils In The administration OF the
government of the province. HIS Exceency, the
Governor General, as the big gus, Was first at
tackled The salary of this individual, as it at pre-
sent exists, amounts TO S3I 900 this he would UNI
der the int IGed IetiebchmenI reduce to 81, 600
a large sum, compared with that paid similar olfi-
Gals In the United States The judiciary next fell
/. under the pruning hook OF intended reform. Inc
chief justice now receives 1900 year, and the
other Judges $4,000 year, each. THIS, the Ia
Tented speaker considered AN oveTcharse, and be-
heved, SO long as these amounts were Kept
dangling ba,Is before the ambitious, no justice
protection could exist lie desired 10 reduce the
salaries OF our Judges to The resources OF the pro-
vince. He would, however, so long as the parties
continued In Office, give them the full amount OF
the salaries they now enjoy but not their success
sors The chief justice vf Lower Canada receives
$500 year, and The other Judges 5 600 each.
The attorney general OF Lower Canada receives
a.
the political affairs OF the country with his col
leagues. Besides his salary, however, he has
81, 2sO a year Tor travelling expenses. The So
actor generals next passed under review. Each
Ill these, 1t appears, received S2lOU year.
These, Mr. Gowan considered, that IN proper
ton 10 wha. the attorney general had, ought TO
receive double, tor they performed law services.
England, with thirteen millions Of inhabitants, has
only one attorney general and one solicitor gene
raj and Canada has four. This Mr.. Or. showed
up as being ridicuousy absurd Mr. Campbell,
an Importation from England, and Lord Elgins
civil secretary, received 100 year, Tor writing
few private letters Ia Lord Grey: and yet two
parties dad existed Tor years IN this coony-retorm
and toiy-both continually promising reform; and
yet this monstrous shaIne has existed Tor years.
But Mr. Campbell also received for three assist:
anis l,50s year Having passed through several
Other departments ut the government, he said Mr..
Cameron, assistant commissioner OF public works,
received $500 year and what did he 10 In re-
tunl (Voce from delegate, she gives his services
In temperance lectures Ia the west.'D MIR: g. wish
ed he would be az temperate win the public funds
as with private liquors. The Office was useless,
and ought to be abolished; his superior, Mr. Pache,
the commissioner, received $4,000 year. All the
other departments, police and Judicial, were rlnc-
eli and sitted. The speakers OF the two houses
OF the Legislature received $1,000 EACH
1t was also shown that there existed in the province
o0e penitentlary and two houses OF correction,
which would he allowed by all as useless burdens.
Mr.. Gowan then proceeded 10 compare the present
state Of affairs with that under the renowned
family compact Mr. G.. stated that he had always
been en- opponent a this compact-(Great eonfu-
SIGN arose among the delegates, and cries Of "or-
der')-but what were the salaries received by the
head man Of ihis party Olaf a dozen deeg lies,
members Cf this party, were All on their feet at one
tme.) Chief Justice Robinson. whom 1t was
stated rode IN his carnage, rough shod, over the
county, Ceres Of "order. } - received, as
Speaker Of The Upper Canada Assembly, 81 200 a
year; and the late Judge Sherwood, as Speaker OF
the Lower House, received $500 year, Here the
gentleman desired to know who were the true re-
IL. h..xx. fnaC In
pan 10 merge into personal grievances; having de-
tailed ttleSe Ut some length, he again applied the
pruning hook 10 the general public department.
The examination into The alleged abuses OF the
kIpgsioa Penteniafy, cost the county @l0,0o0.
lbGis,irct mutiering, similar 10 Kilkenny cats,
fiC,n delegate in the back seat
After Mr. Gowsn had concluded. Mr.. Murray,
OF Hastings, rose ahs u a speech oil great warmth,
UIfcsed his motion. He DIS mol oclieve talent
could be procured without being paid ioi IT, You
might give minister 500 year; but you render
the country liable To be robbed To the extent OF
$4,000 by the same lie considered that the con-
yention had assembled for the purpose OF further
ING the interests Of The country, aud he conscien-
tlousy believed this could only be done by the add
vancing OF the gleat conservative party To which
he belonged. The party IN power had trarnpled
over them, ana insulted Them and they were there
10 devise means OF ousung them. Mr.. Murray
was repeatedly interrupted IN consequence OF vLo-
lent expressions IN reference ts Mr.. Cowan. Mr..
McDcusid of Kingston, supported the motion.
MIR. Hat, Of Hamilton, went hall way; he con-
sidcred there was raedlum; and although some
were paid too much, others were paid too little.
He stated that when he fret came to the cenven.
tor. !, was with the intention OF advocating the
J;escIui,on n, The provinces But he had SUISSE
qurn,ly ,hornht Of his 1890 countrymen in that
province, and he was sure that Upper Canada
would never desert them; that they would 90
hand in hand together, and # the Lower Cana
dans could find majority for their favorite mea-
sure (annexaiiop, suppose), he would support
them. Tremendous chseTs) Several other de-
legstes spoke The subject, and the motion, upon
being put, was carried unanimously. +.