The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-29
Our Montreal Correspondence,


Our Montreal Correspondents.
MONTREAL, October "a, 1870
Tie Removal of the Seat of G,uunmsnt-As Effect
in Montreal, &C., &c.
The all eDgrossing topic of the last few days has
been the suicidal determination of the ministry
to remove the seat of government to Toronto.
say suicidal, inasmuch 1t may lead to the de-
moliuon of their party and power. There can be
no doubt but this Sudden change in their original
intentions, on the part of the ministry, has been
brought about in consequence of the late move
ment for anne ration" in this city. Lord Egn
and his ministers found, at the eleventh hour, and
just as they were on the point of returning to the
abused metropolis, that all their well matured and
deep land plans required to be changed, and that
what they would not of their own free accord have
granted to the Torontonians, was forced on them
by circumstances.
BY those acquainted with Canadian affairs, the
removal of the seat of government from Montreal
to Toronto can only be viewed in one light, and
that Is, as the loop hoole, whereby the Governor
General of thee provinces and his cabinet may
attempt 10 avert the storm now gathering, and so
get out of the hX' that the movement OF the an
nexatlon has placed them all IN. Since the An
ntXaton Address was issued by the party In Mon
treal, this city may be said TO 1--we only IN the
future, and the Isryova of the seat Of government
will but implant this feeling more deeply. Coming
on them TO Unexpectedly, and spreading with
such rspGty. II is not 10 be wondered at that the
ministry Of the day should feel placed In most
awkward position, and that II they did not desire
to lose the confidence of the imperial govern
meht, instant and energetic action was necessary
on their part IL Is thus, that we therefore find
them make the first step towards this action, by
the issuing Of protest, signed by several OF the
cabinet and members OF the Legislature. Dir.
t..ll. tha
his intimate friend, Mr.. Perry, who is out on the
annexation ticket, for OF The rulings OF York,
in Upper Canada. Mr.. b disclalms all leanlngs
towards annexat on, and is quite satisfied 10 re-
main as he ls-that II, as Auorney-General West
salary $4,000 per annum. This protest, on the
part Of those holding the reins OF government, cer-
tainly appears queer document 10 emanate from
the "powers that be-" IL IS disclalmlng all con-
Hecton with those persons who are attempting to
take the relns from their hands, as also the hand
some salaries aItachtd 10 place on the box Of the
coach OF Canadian State. But cabinets, like SIN
gle individuals, have their moments OF folly, and
the Cana6 ian Ii certainly no exception 10 tho gene
raj rule. The removal OF the seat OF government
may also be regarded as step, on the part OF the
ministry, for The purpose OF retarding or stltilng
the annexation movement In these provinces
They are well aware that the game Is up In Mon
treal, and IN fact, IL may be said, throughout the
lower province II IL natural, therefore, that they
should turn their attention to the Upper Canadians,
and see what could be done In this magnificent
province. They have done SO, and the Tesu.t is
that Montreal with its few remaining loyal cite
zens, has been gwen up TO the fangs the ann %
auCnlsts, who, now that the seat OF govern. I
has been removed, iule The city. Had the sea If
government been removed from Montreal is
ago, no protest, IN opposition 10 the annexaou s.
would ever have appeared. In Toronto, howe q,
the annexatlonists have just begun 10 gam
grounds; and although no public movement has
been made as yet, il was trusted that before
long a manifesto would have been issued, some.
what similar to Montreal That the seat of go
veInment Will check, tor the time being, the
annexation movement IN Toronto, there can be no
doubt; but apprehend that II will only be smo-
theied Tor h few months, then 20 break out with
greaerfury Than ever. THIS opinion Is strengthened
by the fact, that II has been officially announced
that at the end Of the present constitutional par
hamentaIy term, (eghteen months hence) Cuebe C
will become the capital Of Canada and, III fact,
orders have been gwen TO procure estimates for
the erection OF parliamentary buildings in Quebec.
by tins means II Is hoped TO pacliy the French
Canadians but at present II Is attended with but
little success; for already have IL IL reported. three
OF the Lower Canadian members OF the ministry
resigned, Messrs NaChc, Veger, and Leslie, and
no lees than eighteen French members threatened
10 oppose the government This miserable att
tempt at CO mpromlsiDg will also result IN disgust
ing the citizens of Toronto, which city, II IL natu-
rel TO EXPECT viii raise outcry al this palP able
attempt TO iDlure her property. II she Is 10 lose 1t
IN eighteen months, better the seat OF government
had never gone there Already, ! ann informed,
has property gone up - per cent, and the neces-
saries OF lite IN proportion THIS artificial pros
perty cannot last long, and the result will be- that
the ministry by the present step, instead OF check
ing anneNation, will only adv ance II. The an
nexatonlsts will not sleep, and silent though quiet
agitation will 20 on IN Toronto during the coming
winter. But 70 Is not only IN the future capital OF
Canada that CONSIDER the ministry have taken
the means 10 hasten annexation. In the dsap-
pointed towns Of kingston, Hamilton, and By
town-all of which have been led 10 expect the
seat Of gOverDmeDt-we may expect shortly TO
see strong annexation parties formed and or
gained.
Ii questionable, however. whether this des-
persie resolution OF the cabinet may not result IN
its own destruction a. well as that Of ITS parry.
We are informed that, when this question came
w for discussion al a council held al DrImmond-
vile, village near Niagara, but SIX minis
tiers were present; that Two OF these were tor To-
ronte, two for Kingston. and two for Montreal
IL was settlsd by the casting vote ct Lord Elgin,
who stated that hlt amlable countess, IN whose
veins course the blood of her naughty sire, had
expr, SEED determination never again 10 enter
Montreal We cannot be surprised At this feeling,
on the part Of Lady EIgH, towards the seyages
who hunted her lord and insulied herself-sa-
wages who destTy,d NO better treatment than that
which the caft-tail and cai-O'-nine would afford.
Setting aside pO,iic Feelings, u does appear mon
strous pusianimlty on the part OF the representa-
tive Of Bnush majesty, end his ministers, that
they dare not enter, advise ms Ofdshp 10 enter,
the principal ctty n his commons
IL is rumopd hat LORD Egin b. sqnt letter TO
Commissay General Fielder, ordering him not TO in-
seft the government advertisements ma the COurtcr
end Hu0id, on account Ot their annexation prin-
ciples. THIS raised the dander of The gallant hte
commissury. and he sent plump refusal. There can
be no doubt, however, that these papers Will lose
them in time.
signs OF coming winter already.
THE BARK EUREKA. roR CALIFORNIA In our
last number. W uuuc,d the ARRIVAL from Cleveland
OF the bark Eureka. She cleared ON Thursday, at
our Custom house, for san Francisco, with the fol-
lowing cargo and thiry eight "a ssengers:-I bbs.
paint, tons gutd stones. I cases srgars. l2}
wooden door. so cooking stoves. no cottage
stovts, 20 hb flour and corn meal. ton Bologna
saussgcs, 200 bags sait. 90 NJ lett of lumber. 10
boxes pickles, l engine boiler and fixtures aud
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