The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-12
Our Canadian Core mon denee.

semby, by Mr.. Baldwin. 1t is a measure of much
Importance, and has already occupied the atten-
ton OF Two governments, and added materially
to the fall of both The bil' has for its purpose,
the establishing, on liberal foundation, the Uni
versty endowed at Toronto in the time of George
the fourth SO as to meet the aEPro6aSn and
up to the present time, has been,the opposition OF
fered by the various religious sects, every one of
whom consider they are entitled to q theological
chair" From this point, the WI, whole trouble mas
great foresight and wisdom, have determined to do
away with this objection, by. abolishing the "chalr
of divinity altogether, and SO deprive 1t OF any
taken away BY the, church Of England, it is
sneered at as the goddess university. 1t is some
thing new certainly, in British province, to see
a university, established by royal endowment, de-
the gradual advancement Of democratic principles
amongst the people After some slight discussion,
the second reading was fixed for that day fortnight
A new bill, from the upper house, TO amend the
money!" was read first time. Several French
members expressed their determination to oppose
the bill, in all its stages 1t is uncertain whether
i will pass as It mucn to pc f E tnat from
it will meet the fate OF Its predecessors. There
be doubt, but this fanatic opposition on the
part of the French members and others, is highly
distasteful to the commercial community, and ex-
ceedngly injurious to the best interests c the pro-
vince The supporters of the measure for abolish
ing the "usury laws" very Justly remark, that
money is a marketable commodity, and will find
it's value, like everything else and that it is mad
ness to suppose that an English or American capt.
alist is going to advance money to Canadian, at
six per cent, Uhe present legal rate when he
obtain ten and twelve per cent. elsewhere
The insanity which seems to pervade the pre-
sent ministry most extraordinary. 1t would APP
pear that they delighted in bringing forward and
obsnately perslsting IN every measure likely to
furious to the country. Not long since, an i'm
mense meeting was held in this city, for the pur-
pose of petitoning the British government for the
repeal of the navigation laws, and the free nayga-
the subject is yet in debate at home, the Inspector
| General has brought forward a resolution to in
crease, the rate of tolls on the various canals
| throughout the province, by Withdrawing her
| has taken away one lnducement to use the st.
Lawrence; and our suicidal government has taken
| away the other in moderate toll on transit The
Montreal Gazette Justly remar 'Is -. .s,,
They will draw large shipments to their canals by
their greater cheapncss, but they will also influence
shipments by the large capitals possessed by their
chants The import trade for years has gradually been
centering in New York and Boston, and now that no
nducement is offered the export trade will go in the
direction; and the government will find adago
of their come out to be nearly correct that two
and two don't always make four"
The rebellion Losses continue to occupy the pub
lie mind Petitions have been presented to the
Governor General, since my last letter, from Os-
nabruck, Stanstead, Pakenham, and Huron. The
question of annexation Is still warmly under dis
cussion The Kingston Argus states that petit
ton to the Queen, praying her to allow the Cana
dian provinces to be annexed to the United States,
was being circulated about that city tor signatures.
| hot and exceedingly animated dispute Is going
on between the coonist and patriot newspapers OF
| Toronto, organs of the British party, on the same
subject. In a late number, the Patriot says
But it would have been deceiving readers, and
betraying our trust conceal the fact that feeling
has been manifested at Montreal and elsewhere show
ing itself in various ways but all tending to point
| and that point is-annexaton.
When the French party, in 1886 and 1887 had sue
ceedcd in obtaining majority In the House Of Assem-
| bly, in Lower Canada, which seemed for q time to
threaten the British inhabitants with the yoke Of To-
| reign and alien race, similar cry was heard. " We
the determined language Of that day. The same
timent more uttered In the metropolis Of Uni
ted Canada, and 1t is traceable to the same causeha
tired Of French domination.
What then only the angry cry Of insulted
nSnay, has become: IN the circumstances s under der
deepreverberatng from one end Of United Canada to
the otherfrom Gaspc to Sandwich-from the st. Law
In England, evil councils in the ascendant-
Canada is left to depend upon hersef-Canadian 10y
alsts have to contend they may with repubcansm
and disaGection--un by the mother country
nay chilled by her indifference What marvel, then
that those upon whom the grievance presses most
Iy-thoee who are a second time threatened with tho
terrorism Of 1S3rhould cast about for aid against tho
impending inhiction-should look southwards to men
Of kindred blood who however differing questions
Of public policy, at least EnglishEnglish in name
in language in history, in energy in feeling-aye
The Patriot is correct; the tendency towards an
! nexatlon, he mentions as existing, does most GER
| tany exist and in the large cities and eastern
townships ofboth the Canadas, lis being more deter
| mined every day. 1t is stated, correspondence
dence is being kept up with the officers of the late
| Mexican army, by their friends in Montreal.
In Toronto, an investigation into the late riots in
that city Is going on. The excitement is immense;
n q
and councillors Of the corporation, clearly shows
the temper of the public mind. few extracts, per
haps, from some of the speeches made on the oc-
casion, may prove acceptable to your readers:-
alderman Dennison stated he would never agree to
pay one shilling Of expenses incurred on VIM Lyon
that on the was all the blame for sending
Mackenzie here and that they should boar the K
penses and he made motion to that effect for that he
government had done right they should have hanged
him instead Of sending him here.'
HE concluded by emphatic declaration that 1t
necessary to protect the city against that man"
During a second speech made by the same gem
temen, during the day, he made the following re-
marks:--
Little l-wretch-scoundrel; and after all his
denial he concluded by saying f it not for tho
law, would not scrupe to take his life"
Alderman Dempsey would not have consented to
call out the military protect Mackenzie; the neck
of that rebel should rather be made the fastening
for a rope. He would make an elegant tassel.
Rather strong, language, you will acknowledge,
pal cities of Canada.
In Hamilton, the subject of annexation has been
taken up, and long letter appears in the last Ha-
milton Spectator on the subject The French pa
pers here are all by the ears about the Pope-the
papers in the interest of Papineau violently repub-
can, sympathize with the Roman people; the La
fontaine papers, with the exiled Pontif.
Fifty men, OF regiments now in garrison in Mon
treal, have been discharged, in pursuant of orders
from England, which have been sent out in conse-
quence Of the intention to reduce the military esta-
blishment.
Mr.. Gait, agent from the British American Land
Company, has come forward as a candidate for the
representation of the county Of Sherbroke. He is
a moderate conservative
The ice is beginning rapidly TO move off,
Omcial.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, APRIL TO-
Daniel NJ Haskell, to be Deputy Postmaster. ClaYa.