The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-04

neau (hear) Such 10 the statement In Ih Ietter anu
In proof Of IL hold In my hands the votes and pro.
ceedirgs Of the legislative assembly Ihere no DOUBT
that at the present moment alarm Is crea.ea IN "a
NADIA and alarm is created here BY the idea that
Annexation Is connected with these affairs. At the
present moment that . mot S .ss ons
with the conduct OF the government Of
expressed through their representatives (hear hea
warn the House of Commons not to interfere with
them. lest they should make the question one Of an.
nexston, which it Ii not made In Canada (hear). The
present house Of Assembly is constituted under the
act of union. The act Of union passed much
against my advice fer told the House OF commons
then A. tell them now, that whenever the question
OF annexation does arise, it will come from the
thnt the money which Canadian legislature is about
to appropriate is the money Of Canada and not the
money Of England is about to be appropriated at
the suggestion the administration, made by mAjo-
rity of the Legislature and sanctioned by the Crown
whether THIS not money BILL which had received
the previous sanction Of the Crown? the fact
to be- that Lord Egin went out with certain general
instructions certain powers Governor General
He her majesty there and In that Parliament
no the appropriation of money could be discus
sed without setting committee exactly it is set
up in this house. The minister therefore himself
have come down. and, when he proposed the commit
have stated he han the sanction Of aesty for
making the request for whatever the whether
for f2oo,0oo (Nlr Hawes 4looooo0 or f1OO oOO for
specific purpose of which her majesty cognizant
After that to put the responsibility anybody but
the government would be impossible. The Canadian
government at hrs acting according to the opinions
and wishes Of the majority, agreed to that proposal
and suppose, advised Lord Elgin-
to interrupt his honorable and learned friend, but
Wednesday being devoted to the business of ndepen
dent members, Inconvenience would be caused IL de-
bate upon government measures before the first
rider OF the day This question would, probably draw
observations from other honorable members, who
at issue with his honorable and learned friend, and
discussion would spring up which must necessarily
occupy much time (iear. hear).
The SPEAKER said there question before the
HSIse.pameyi whether the papers relative to the
honorable and learned member for Sheffield there
FORE perfectly regular The only mode of eectng the
object of the honorable member (Mr. Pusey) by
motion that the debate be adjourned but such mo-
ton could be made before honor
able ana learned gentleman had concluded his remarks
(Hear, hear)
Mr.. RoEBucx-My desire was sir only to relieve the
public anxiety hea and therefore thought the house
should have closed them at once. am exceedingly
anxious not to offend any feeling in the house upon
question than they imagine, and, therefore, in my
opinion We ought to take the first opportunity of OBJ
calm the public mind Cries Of $50 on y / will
confine myself much possible to explanation Of
sn Ssn tbs ARISE
was explaining that the party who really brought for
ward this measure and who are responsible for it,
the ministry Of Canada. They chiefly responsible
for the proposal But cannot imagine that the Colo
nia Office was not perfectly cognzant of all the facts
of the They must have known them long before.
We have had papers delivered this morning, showing
that the ground work Of this proposition thorough
distinctly it was brought in with the sanction and ap
proval Of the head Of the Colonial Office. am quite
lonial Ondce and ! only repeat now, that the house
should be careful in interfering in these matters with
expression of the Of the properly and
legally constituted Legislature Of Canada. (fiear)
Mr. HAwEs-l think 1t would be extremely inco'4ve-
this subject Hear, heart The government have
taken the very earliest opportunity laying the papers
having reference 20 the recent events In Canuda upon
the table Of the House; and therefore, think would
not be proper Tor me TO enter into the question until
men OF seeing those papers Under these crcum-
stances nope my honorable friend Will not think me
gui.y OF any aisco1stesy towards MIN decline say.
considered Hear, hear.l
Mr. G1ApsroSr-I entirely concur both in the letter
and in the shirt with what has fallen from tho honora
BILE gentleman opposite the Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies but sorry say that the remarks
which fell from the honorable and learned gentleman
Nir Roebuck) of that nature which do not think
it consistent with my duty to pass altogether
honorable and learned gentleman nor do deny at all
the wisdom Of endeavorng to calm the public mind Of
this country and TO warn individuals and this House
ITSELF against premature interference either in the a
lars OF Canada or In any other public affairs whatever
But am sorry to say that the honorable and learned
gentleman, whilst he has attempted to dissuade the
House from such interference and warned us against
undertaking 1t, has himself perhaps unconsciousiy,
oone mucn 10 PreJuage Ihe near near upon
which ne ADMITS ana walch Also eei, we are as yet
mPelIecuy INFORMED: lHeaI? CONFESS, when the nrst
intelligence OF these reached tns country
10y mnu' me nss "a an o'hsts was aeePiy inter-
ee.sd anu deePiy eAceo oy III put review OF that IN
were not and possession Of the merits the
case Hear hear! are not ana cannot DC IN pos
s,ee'on VI INC srouus neeeeeofy " Aorm Judgment,
either upon the rebellion losses compensation BILL
upon the conduct OF my noble friend Lord Elgn-a no.
beman whose friendship have had the honor to enjoy
from his earliest youth and OF all whose acts feel the
strongest o'rposion neiorenano 10 form the most Ia
vorable judgment. Hear Until we shall be put in
possession both OF own dispatches stating
tne grounos OF tnose ploceeolhgs anu likewise OF the
previous history OF the ana OF the principles which
may or may not nave guided the former acts OF legis
iature, we shai NOT De aoie 10 form Judgment For
THIS reason TOT many weeks past ana indeed 80 lately
as yesterssy nave aostalned from putting any ques.
tion OF tskipg Any part IN TINS matter, wmch might
nave tendency 10 produce e4ctement. Ana now SIT,
snail enoesvoI strcty 70 CONNIE sell 20 the ooser-
vati.n OF tne Iue nave iAo uowh wnst nouSe some
words wich nave ironl Tue anu learned
gentleman snail enaeasVr ~ a T ythhg tnat
may be in contrAvsnHon vi y. nv honorable ana
learned gentleman warns tnls 'u'e interfering