The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-03
Canada-The New League.

The Montreal Herald contains the Address of the
Conservatives of Canada, wherein they enroll
themselves in what they term British American
league The plan of this organization is thus
sketched in the concluding paragraphs Of the Adj
dress:
The which would respectfully suggest of sub.
tng The grievances of the peo to regular discussion and
the means BY when in other countries all that is great en-
dunng and admirable has been Obtained before which, evils
e most deep rooted and abuses the most powerful have
invariably yielded aud without whose agency il perhaps
no TOO much to assert that no public object OF dignity or
importance can in the present day. be reached.
These means. SO vast in attainment, so powerful in
agency and yet so simple in continuance expTessble IN
single word and that word REORGANIZATION.
Under the strongest conviction Of the necessity OF such
ep an Association has been formed in this city OF ptov
Iinde, the view which has been taken of its duties by
eaOn the Inhabitants Of this Province in its different local.,
70 the formation OF Societies Tor the purpose OF promo
ing discussion OF the great questions now agtating the
rcy Wc ;..,, ,,o, ;, n.,.,,,.. ,v s,oh soo;
ey 70 attend Convention at such time and place as shall
De- 6y majority Of such Societies. determined upon
heeaiied 70 one Delegate 300 and upward two Delegates
and upward three Delegates, and QUO and upward four
That at such Convention General Association shall be
formed and called by such name may then be determined
That such general Association shall consist ffhe Socie-
u men formed and those which may be formed thereafter
TIA, and Assistant Societies. correspondence with it at the
"%h,pp Places where they may be formed hv
o.y of members, to decide upon and publish declara
oa o. Their opinions upon the commercial and political
as,on Of the day. and shall be the duty OF such Soce
Doth Central and Assistant TO aid in carrying out the
VIEWS OF the Convention by all practicable and lawful means
Upon this general basis allowing of course for the modi
acauon OF detail, it is hoped that something like unity OF
acton may be attained by the inhabitants Of this Province,
pyn matters affecting only their most material and
Interests but also the interests and the honor OF the
sea1 patton with which we connected.
MAINTAIN that connection nvioate, has ever been,
@ tl the ardent wish of every member OF the league
uevouty hope that of injustice ever be
hced no power be abused TO the extent Of pro-
IN, hg rejecting men to the contemplation OF an alliance
~, foreign pswer and if there be- have said.
when all Colonies must in the OF human events
ow on their dependence the Parent State, and, if in
senetatlon that time should be destined to anve we
Rrh mat true TO ourselves % lgW not core until no
M hands remain able to hoist the flag OF England on the
ouebec, and British voices survive able to shout
"ou save the Queen .
q. MOFFATT, President.
W. GORDON MACK, Cor. Secretary. .
JOHN HkLDKR IsAAcsoN, Rec. Sec"
Inc concluding sentence produced n warm dis
oussen, in course of which it was decidedly asserted
oy several that Canada would be ruined as soon as
"e English left or were expelled.