The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-06

nay Be appended to it. 1t resolves itself int thisis
Ing to nalify the enactmsnts Of the colonial p
All may be true that urged by Lords Brou CHAM
and Stanley. There may have been disloyal non
10y feeling formerly active in Canada thare may
have been rebellion crushed by Sir A. M'Nab; Lord
Durhsms ordinances may have been unconstitution-
ally despotic, Lord Brougham thought them eleven
years ago; OF they may have been constitutionally
tame and feeble he be disposed to regard them
the real question. Parliament composed principally
Of British subjects and acting upon the acknowledged
principles OF constitutional poty has passed certain
snastments which the representative Of the in
Canada has not thought mt to veto; has the English
to sP IN s the o
which opposed at once to the wishes Of the Cana
dian people the opinion Of the Governor General and
the principles Of representative government
There is not shadow Of q pretext for insinuating
that the Canadian Assembly Is aotuated at present by
any anti English or anti Imperial sentiments There
is not whisper nor a suspicion, of attempt pro-
ject of rising. The conditions of the two political
parties In the colony entirely rebut such
that they will not raise the standard OF rebellion The
habits, traditions, numerical minority OF the French
section, and not less than these the example Of Loui
sapa strong and reliable evidence that they will
commit the suicidal folly Of merging themselves in
the federal union Of the American Republic. So far,
then, there is p'iori made out for the inter
ference OF the British Parliament IL Is possible, in
deed that such might exist, but then Its ante
ssdsnts an accidents would be wholly different from
these Of the present IT, for instance, any preparations
had been made for general rising or II the Iea9ers OF
the Assembly had been detected in reasonable cor
rsspondenee with foreign state and H. after securing
majority in their vsr they had obtained grant from
colonial funds which they VIGOROUSLY about to
vert the purposes OF or rebeon-then under
sueh ercums these would become the duty
Of the British Parliament TO interfere. But nothing
Of the sort chaTscterZes the present juucture Amy
act therefore passed by the Canadian Legislature 10
entitled to the most favorable construction at the
hands Of the British Parliament Even the acct
dsnts Of its particular legislation somewhat equivo
cal even obnoxious still the general tenor OF its re-
cent conduct would justly be allowed to mitigate the
rigors Of criticism and the asperties Of faction But
these very accidents also admitted by the enemies
of the act TO be Of favorable character There is
precedent for it, and that precedent is supplied by its
bitter opponents The bill which has just been passed
behalf O! Canada East is the natural and logical
sequence Of that which formerly passed for Canada
West They who condemn it are its primary authors;
they who denounce 1t are accountable for its intro
dueton Therefore, on the ground OF interest OF ac
knowls dyed opinion and of recognized precedent the
majority Of the Canadian Assembly must be acquitted
Of the most distant approximation to treason sedton,
Rut- as Lord Lansdowne reminded their lordships-
The petty incidents of the Canadian enactment have
already to the minds of the Canadian people, been
merged in the gran der and important subject OF
representative institutions The Of Great Bril-
tain has given to the Canadian people charter OF con-
stitutiona government. Is this to be reality or an
Illusion ?! vital and substantial privilege. or an empty
people of the united province of Canada East and
Canada West, that they are to govern themselves BY
their representatives. in their own houses OF Far
lament Is this promise to be kept, or Is it to be
broken, Great Britain reserves the right Of inter-
snem 1ae rse ~ asd unasnaby hostile to
Abe interests and dignity Of the English nation and
sovereign but she reserves no right OF ima ming grey
anses when they do not exist or Of coming offences
which not intended She reserves no right OF
sttsg her great colony by intrusive nquisition and
Isrsssuting 1t by vcxAtious interference. She re-
serves no right Of making the Parliament Of England
. battlefield for Canadian politics, and Canadian po-
htss the touchstone Of English parties She reserves
NO right Of making = majority In the Canadian Par
Ramsnt amenable to the jurisdiction OF fortuitous
majority in the EDssh Of stimulating the hopes
Of Canadian minority by the mannuvres OF contend
ing facti at home All these trappngs Of sutho-
ty she has renowned as unwise impolic and cruel;
depressing noble and exalting mean psssions as
exciting hopes which 1t would be unjust to crafty,
and fostering rssentments which 1t would be gnoble
to eonntenaneei as playing with the fortunes, the
tered and unfretted, may hereafter achieve great
things It's for England to keep this promise in the
spirit in which she made it, and in the terms in which
her greatest statesmen have sxpsunded IL.
Canada has In this her latest and most obnoxious act
sflegislation set an example which might not unwise
~ be initiated here She throws the mantle Of
prehenive amnesty the troubles and the suerngs
Of svi war Conscious OF the evils which disunion has
long wrought her population she seeks to cement
hostile boods by tie Of reconciliation and for
giveness Fortunate indeed will that government and
nehsent y scheme, Fortunate, indeed will England
be- the combination Of French and English msmbers
which produced this enactment Of indemnity shall have
laid foundations Of real and vital harmony In the
province, and the generous neutrality OF the English
Parliament shall have preserved to ths latest tnss the
the fret to bear witness to the daring energies the sd
ministratve ssgaeity, and the mastery combinations
Of Lord Chatham
Irelan0s
The City Of Dublin Companys steam packet, which
sailed therefrom at very late hour last night has ar
rvsd BY her we have received ssme letters and pa
pers In anticipation Of the mail
The sopvicted traitors, Smith O'Brisn, o'Donohoe,
neagher and Mr.. Harris still at Richmond bride
we'll but poor 'Dogherty and John Martin lying
IN the sonvcts hold board old tub OF transport
81 Cork, waiting for their csmpsnions In Dublin
IL expected In Dublin that, owing to the undue
prssipitancy with which the bill Of Lord Campbell was
Introduced and carried through the Lords. that 10
would this have Ys~ed the last stage In the CON-
mons. - .
our Dublin correspondent, who Is often al the halls
Of the your Courts writes Q lengthy communication,
In which he gives us to upder'tand that aihougn tas
treason transportation bill may become Law, smith
OBrsn's counsel have yet good case, on which they
mean TO try to bring OF that sterling patriot
Astvithst an ding all the evasion, the petty sub.sr
fsges and the speAkins denis Of Sir George Grey in
ths House Of Commons II Ia sad that the pardon Of
Mr. OiBrien and his rsbsious colleagues has actually
passed the sign manual aud that whom this document
10 produced ~ must he, II will then be shown By
,hs prisoners. advocate That the legal .nset o. tbs
ssnsrs are at ths moment suhse 70 one OF i~prson-
nspt
Thsy state that MIR Martin ana Mr.. ODegherty arc
we'll can be expected u them but that hey com
plain very bitterly Of The afforded thom
There Is In the city q Dublin mush tynpsthy flt
Yer 'h, unhappy S" sh "a. ia, VS,s . oS'
Which oil his ehiesnsry and dplonAte sues'y cannot
,sli,vs him
miscellaneous.
THs rEocrrs. o. rnr tuoLIRa ~ Evaors The az
seunts Om several parts q the United Kingdom re-
present this epidemic berg the increase, whilst
IN ether places the fewer In number nsd 81
less character During the q the pat week
the disease Ia repOr,ed 10 have shown its.f in Leeds
Hanebsster and Bradford but o. Jet the sases thcrs
are net Atth.veeklY meeting 81 the Health
seumittee Of Liverpool held on TbuTsd.y ths 2lst in
slant tho number 81 death. for the at week stated
30 be ia The number reported the previous week
81. At the last meeting Of the Lonaon Commltce
If H.ath the medical ofsesr rad report % which
rhs following " extract" Within the lsst Tort
piaht have found many rassns for believing that an
extensive outbreak Of sholsrs l. Impending The step.
Of las sppFoach uncertain. depending probably
on atmospheric variations which " i impossible 10
Ers,se. hut there Il rtafon. within my enorlcdse
for INDUCING hope that the city Will continue 20 be
.I.nr ri from epidemic rrcval,ncc 81 The diseAe"
The ssaths in London last week were a.. Al Dundee
several new have tatsn place total numbcr re-
ported 10 aud - deaths Bsnf has suffered severely
The fetal number % eases there up 60 Monday last
2o7O. snd co. deaths number sfeasos a.. 'tiu
securing IN Dublin. aud several rlscts IN Lonster s
well ss Munster The accounts frrm The continent