The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-30
Confusion OF Affairs I'm Canada-slnners
Scattering for Sin.

New York, Sunday, September 30, Is49.
Scattering for sin.
The confused state of affairs IN Canada may
come into some sort of shape after awhile. Just
now they neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor good
red behring's. There is such mixture of castles,
ereeds and parties in that province, such hetero
geneous state Of population and politics, that it Is
difficult to tell who what is to turn uppermost
With all their buster, fury, and bravado, last
spring, we had hopes THAI something would be
done but they like the Dutchman, who cut
down oak tree TO make fddle-bow, and then
spoiled ii. 1t turned out all gas, all fuss, and
moonshne. They made bonfire of the Parlia-
nent House-they drove the Governor out of
town-they killed man or two-they frightened
all the old women-they held State convention,
and the result Of their deliberations was, "Long
live the Queen" With such customers, the bes
plan is to let them alone. Their movements, thus
far, having no object, have effected no result, and
but little promise of result, except the recall or
return of Elgin.
The French population have natural aversion
TO the government of John Bull and the British
loyalists-he minority, but the minority possessing
the wealth, and controlling the trade of the pro-
n
vernon; SO that, between hostility from one party
to the government, and from the other to the Go
vernon, the rule of Victoria in Canada is without
party 10 support it, excepting the Office holders.
How long this state of things is TO last neither
know nor care. They want great many things.
They want annexation-they want to continue
British subjects-th-y want reciprocity-they want
free trade and the freedom OF the ST. Lawrence,
and protection at the same time but one of the
most important wants among the leaders, is COM
mon sense--a very article in Canada.
One question, Ut some Importance, however, ap.
pears To be assuming definite shape-the ques-
non Of commercial reciprocity with the United
States; and the loyal party, or the royal party,
heading the late riots and bonires, seem to be
taking active steps in favor Of the measure. Ii is
an object, also. OF the home government II is un-
derstood that Mr. Champion was authorized to ne
getiate treaty Of reciprocity between the United
States and Canada, but that, at the instance of Mr.
Polk and Secretary Walker, the British minister
induced to suffer the subject to be transferred
10 Congress, SO that the represen Of the In
trr-s's ct the several States might have voice in
the matter bill WIS, accordingly, introduced
by Mr. Dix into the Senate, providing for free
exchange, between Canada and the United States.
Of the agricultural products Of each other But il
was opposed, especially by southern Senators, as
being Invidious, and a measure of qtlas, annexa-
ti.n, and was defeated. Since that time, we are
informed, the South has been consulted, and adj
vised 10 take different view Of the measure One
ct the objects OF annexation in TO free In
teTchapfe of commodities and il is n leading OBJ
Jeet IL has been represented to southern members
OF Congr,ss, by the agents Of the British govern
nsni, that Of the eiie ctive steps To pre-
vent the annexation Of Canada, would BE- To- give
her the benefits of free trade with the United States
There IL some force in the argument, bat how II
will operate, remains TO be- seen. Lord Elgn was
anxious for n consultation with General Taylor. ut
Niagara, with view to induce the President TO
recommend u bill Of reciprocity with CInsds, in
his message of next December. tie failed In OBJ
tanning the conference; but the object might per-
hsps. be as readily attained through Mr. Cramy-
ton, II It were not fer the pending dispute on the
Nicaragua question, sod our miscellaneous sIuab-
bles with foreign nations generally, except Russia
and Spain, with whom, thanks to the devil, we
continue cheek by jowl. The prospect, however,
OF the recommendation or passage Of a bill of Cana
dian reciprocity, is exceedingly dubious.
Ia the meantime. journals are starting sim1lia-
neously At Hamilton, Toronto. and elsewhere,
To be devoted To- pescesble separation. a. the fret
grand ment for the future. Canada must
save her own soul--we have no time to help her
Cuba, dltio.