The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-01
Affairs In Canada - Trouble IA the
Parliament.

The following articles, relative to the troubles
in the Canadian Parliament, have been in type for
several days but we were obliged to deter their
publication, in consequence Of the press Of more
important matter.
From the Montreal Pilot, Feb eli
RowIN NE GALLERY OF the HoUsE OF AssEMBLv.-
In the course Of conventional debate on Monday
evening" respecting the propriety ofthrowing open the
galleries the House the public which does ap-
pear In report, Mr. Gugy alluded to "a fellow
nspsed the row on Tbursdsy evening" MIR Hucks
Immediately rose, and rebuked the Colonel for the i'm
n Nance. and declared that it could be- proved il
necessary by ssversl respectable Witnesses that the
person who commenced the disturbance . friend
and prominent supporter Of the honorable gentleman
opposite He would not name him, call HIM - fell
| low" because he thought that IL was exceedingly
cowardy and improper for members Of that House to
take advantage Of their position insult individuals
below the bar who had no opportunity Of defending
mssves Col Prince certain events that occurred
during last feesion during the evidence Of Mr. George
Brown, the Vansttart being doubtless fresh In
bis mery rose with rome wsrm' h. to know fths Hon.
y" to him. Mr.. Hincks bad applied 1t personally
to the honorable member but If he thought It would
application. Col. Prince said he satisfied In the
came discussion Col Gugy whned over the suppression
Of bis .pssonss BY some Of the city and BY
| nisnos to which he VAS subjected thereby We arc
very glad to find that Gugy feels the power Of the
sesng .prit than to whine under the reatme mt
be himself provoked, BY his sndesvsrs to crush and
irjurs the press. We hope he will behave himself
better in future. "A burnt child breads the fire."
The Troy IN. W Wing Of the Oath Instant rays -
meeting held in that city on Saturday lbs 7ts inst
which they cali the Monster Mseting' to give ex-
preston to the indig felt regard to measure
now before the Provincial Parliament, recommended
by the ministry to appropriate flS9008 to hQudate
csms for losses in consequence Of The rebellion Of
1857 1t would appear that the measure Is sustained
principally by French rber.sts, beaded by Papi.
mean and Laon aine who rule the ministerial cabi-
net; and who, 1t will BE- remembered, supposed to
be intimately connected with the rebellion Of 1887.
Ibis messurs excites the ire and Indignation Of loyal
Britons as they style themselves who composed the
At this meeting, Hon George Mofat presided. He
characterized the proposed measure the most exraor
Crown He regretted having been forced to como
there to exprtes disspprobatiOn with the proposed
mtasuIe Of the Hou.e Of Assembly introduced for the
purpose Of taking money out Of their pockets TO pay
The losses Of thOse who had the tranquility
f The province to compel the loyal and peaceabe in
tred to separate 1t from the mother country At the
opening OF the prssent session Of the Legislature his
L.cslisnSy had congratulated tho country on It's
ministry had thrown that frebrsnd among them!
How came 1t that they should in that disturb
the peace Of the provinces! They had not even the
patience to wait little, but, at the very opening Of
the session, they must bring the measure forward He
exceedingly regretted that stste Of things his wish
had been TO have forgotten what had passed Now
they to be reparat~ and put and to
be united God knew when. Such however, was the
1t was their duty to record their firm protest
sgsDst the proposed scheme calmly aud deliberately
and let the province know that they would by every
ceesipg.
f. q johnson spoke vehemently. They were now
cxtd upon to pay the losss OF those who would have
cut their threats they could and at the same time
to be told that they the rebels 1t was no
time to throw such brands Of dscord in tho country
He had no doubt but that the same spirit which had
animated EpRlitbmen from the earlist periods
the time at the Magma Charta signed at Runny.
me de- amin ated them that night They Knew how to
h0y nd
they would dit those deb. which should be
that they wonc never pay them.
Mr.. J. Mckenzie spoke next. He could tell the Go.
ssm, :; Esn that they would never
been mandrake Of his with red wbg, and he thank.
ed God that there had been only one who had been
had been guilty Of tobbing the mails; and after and
employment in the United States custom house no
rewarded his employers BY betrsying private CORES
This was allusion to MIR. Mckenzie, and his pub
eation Of private letters Of Mr. Van Buren, Butler,
York custom house, when he was officer there.
The meeting was addressed in the same strain by
veral other speakers. Resolutions we're adopted en-.
bodyne the above sentiments.
The Montreal Courier, Of the goth inst. says:-Ss-
dsy 70 be remembered in .hs annals Of csnads"alSe
lopds aotato will be the day from which the future
historian may date the emancipation of the British
reign masters Reused by the gievous of medi-
taed wrong excited by the most injurious insult, the
strength determined that their voice shall DO heard
The meeting Of Saturday night was, with OK.
eeptien, the largest assembly v: have ever seen in
finer, stronger more energetic and determined men
before collected in room In this county
There four thousand men. with arms in their hands
would sweep the streets of this city from one end of 1t
to the other in an hour
The meeting commenced at q few minutes after Sc
ven O'clock the people loudly cheering most pro.
m nent public men, IS they appeared, after
ther, upon the platform. Among those particularly
mad iii fha tia ~ he uov
ME- Most, Colonel Gugy, Mr. Macdonald, of Kingston,
Mr Ferres, MIR. Vansittart Colonel Prince, &C. They
of opinion which rather the reverse Of oompli
mentsry towards certain unpopular gentlemen In her
fat. fol- years the tried and trusted Of Ss
stitutonal party In Montreal was called to the chair
The meeting though the people were in high state Of
tion. After 1t was portion of the people wsat
to the Place dArmes. where they amused themselves
in its hands two psc.rds on Which we're inscrib,S
Payment to Rebels" and Reform Of the Represeu.
tatiop. The head Of the figure afterwards STUCK
on pole, and one tremendous ehout from ths
multitude. " This IL the head Of . traitor" While
there dings were going on, some DESCRIBED
be had been dining with the Speaker Of tho House
and, making the fact known, Sir Allen literally
seized on By the people carried to the Of the
was most enthusiastically cheered. The crowd then
escorted Sir Allan to Donsgans hotel, where he was
Prince.
The Toronto Coionist, Of the same date says:-In
the House Of Assembly, the strongest feelings have
been aroused against Mr. Lafontaine's propoeal and
the discussions Of the most character Hos
tile meetings even likely to take place between
members, which were only prevented By the intsrfe
Of the eergesnt-st Our accounts, for the
prsnt Of these proceedings, confined to the tsle-
graphic reports, but We shall give them In detail
here after frt IN the enlarged reports The speech Of
Sir Allan McNab, on Tuesday, had witheripg effect
the Houe and galleries. and all things asidered
1t woulG have been better the had they
TO tax The province for rewardiDg rebels AS s the
best thing hey do for th. m,eives and the
try will he to ~ithdraw the one ntve resolutions and
e me sutject crop Should they psrrs In their wild
tours, h.ir es dr. be the responsibility We shsll
rot undertake to answer fer the con,equsnoss.
The Toronto Globe, Of the date with regard to
the reciprocity BILL fayt:-Nr Marshall 5. Bidwe will
We underttaId, proceed to Wssbipeton to pregs the
claims of this bill the mbers OF Congress The
If $3.50 rsstd in very hours in cur city
10 assist in paying the expenses Of his mission.