The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-17
Our Canadian correspondence.
MONTREAL, October ID, ls4o


MorrRgAL, October H. 1849
PIE Annexation .qddress-The Movement in Canada
Meeting favor Of .4nnezaon -arrisa Of Lord Els'"
in Toronto.
The Almighty has implanted In the heart OF man
the oil absorbing instinct Of self preservation Every
other desire gives way before it. and 1t only in isolated
that find 1t has been overcome by stronger
passion IL u not to be wondered at, then, that the
Canadians seeing their adopted country sinking into
premature decay should desire to procure some psna'
eea for the evils which afdct It,
The great theme Of conversation with all men, In
both the Canadian Provinces is the lately issued Ad
dress to the People Of Canada" Three hundred and
twenty-five colonists, Of station, influence and
wealth, have crossed the Rubicon Of their countrys
fortune, not in Cesars case to invade those ber
ties but for the patriotic purpose Of protecting
and eherishng them. Too much weight cannot be at.
the opinions Of those mo sign it, the in
auguration of great mena affecting the interests
ora, to affect the world it assumes an Importance,
compared with which, all the acts recorded in the
iuto 'nI ths the dis
memberment of the British Empire and how the peo-
PIE Of England will view it, remains yet to be seen
and press for years past expect to see 1t
1egsr ded with the most sublime indifference II the
English press will only remain In this light 1t will ad
the work beautifully The cry with the last dying
will be- England does not consider the welfare
ssssops worth the looking after It is not with the
Canadians their neghbors The present movement Is
sught with the deepest Importance to both and their
future happiness together with the stability Of the
union, in great degree depend upon the manner in
manner ought to be eceived into the
OF sovereign States the great question Of discussion
and that generally taken up By the opponents Of the
movement 1t Is asserted by these short seeing men,
who look deeper than the surface Of affairs that
that which has been the great crying evil with the
British portion OF the coloniss, will still remain viz
French domination. Futile and uDsupportabe as the
assertion is, it proves q powerful weapon with the
great body Of the people aud only be removed by
the means Of the force of argument here the
gans Of the annexation party will find work in album
dance There be doubt that what the asserters
state weud be Iths case for few years in the local
legislatures Canada divided as is at present proposed
into three States to be called Northern Cen
1Fal, and Eastern Canada, would leave the two last
less under French influence. Toronto, say
the Proposers Of this union will be the capital ;of
Northern Canada; Montreal Of Central and Quebec of
Eastern Now, in NJ entreal the two are almost
equally divided but in the country districts adjacent
Of Quebec and the it Is uunec essary
cay almost entirely French Canadian Thus in twoo Of
much to tsy in the matter OF local legislation for the
first few year,. And this one would at hrst think,
ns &c got oan Anglo Saxon n1 no. tha man
to let everything be based upon the present, aud
casting his eyes into the future In masiaation he
superior energy and intellect, French influence
and Institutions must fade away The question to
which before alluded viz, the manner OF the sdms-
sion Of the Canaaas into the American Union Is sab
ect worthy Of the attention OF press nor is 1t to
be regarded the discussion At the drst,
those opposed to annexation" bring forward strong
arguments that Americans don't want Canada aud that
II she ", she could obtain
admission into the Union The American press there
fore would materially assist the they to
take up the question; ana trust IL VIII es done :,
lowed to be able exposition OF the evils which alct
has not yet met with the suppsrt Of the
people Of Montreal This, however, Is greatly to be
attributed to the s existing bitterness Of political
gartes; and until people cool down more the festsr
The address itself for doc Of such mpor-
tapce not able and falls far short Of the subject
little Of the heroic aud patriotic with less OF the
e ID. would have had more effect, and many
Who not seriously bent In opposing IL. The ball
hnt 0e tb.t ere long a. viii ISSUING meunitudo
which will cause change In affairs. am happy to
say that the French, with whom difficulty at fret
xistsd, are subscribing their names rapidly and
already thousand French signatures have
been appended. The whole number Of appearances,
mp to last night was 1000 The city In the meantime,
sgitated by the subject and meetings held every
evening You would lie surprised TO see the energy
with which the work pushed aud which, to those
qusinted with the colonial nature must appear as
founding There be no doubt that the subscribers
to the manifesto in question have by its issue laid
vince Who viii be able by the time Of the next general
election In 1881 to command majority In the CAns
dian House Of Representatives, and that attained the
great object is accomplished
A public meeting in favor Of the movement Is to be
called the 18th inst and IL Is expected to become
the Shibbolsh by which the reality Of all mems pal
cal creeds Is to be tested
His Excellency the Governor General has at last
tered the city q Toronto without any serous disturb
ances. little Kissing cheering. and fev eggs, we're
perpetrsted Mt his Loi but nothing fur
ther sttem pied In the evening few persons car
risd bis sy TO the market place for tho purpose OF
msryrdom but after fracas with the city police de-
camped leaving seventeen Of their gentry in the grippe
of the law neither IL Is the intention Of the author
titles to vnaicats the majesty Of the law II Is imposs
BILE TO Lord Elgn held eyee the evening OF his
srfte which Dumerously attended by the members
of all parties The seat Of government twitnstand
ing his favorable reception, s remain In Montreal,
that the Toronto and Kingston folks have outdons
thsmelves We may therefore, expect to see an out
break Of feeling, and, perhaps disposition TO muir
muir. b.