The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-06

an agitation to couneract the policy of Parliament The
nature of the constitutional doctrines which practically
S,a;n in this section of the community curiousy
empfed by the fact that II is not the passage oil the OH
by an overwhelming majority OF the representatives OF
The peope or the acquescence OF the council, but The
consent of the governor which furnishes the preex for
an exhibition OF popular violence
10 When left the House OF Parliament, after giving
the royal assent several bills, TO which have referred
was received with mingled cheers and holdings by a
crowd by ne means numerous, which surrounded The
entrance to the building. small knot OF individuals,
consisting it has since been ascerianed, OF persons OF
esnecabe class in society, pelted the carriage with mis-
ses which they must have brought with them for the
purpose Within an hour after this occurrence notice,
or which enclose q copy, issued from oil the news
paper Offices, calling meeting In the open air AL The
meeting inlammatory speeches were made. On a sud
den-wheher under the effect OF momentary excitement,
or IN pursuance OF plan arranged beforchand-the mob
proceeded 10 the House si Parliament where the members
were still sitting and, breaking the windows, set fire 10 the
building, the ground by ms wanlonacl Puo
lie property OF considerable value including woeKcelent
Libraries, has been utterly destroyed Having achieved
their object, the crowd dispersed apparently satisfied
with what they had done. The members permitted
10 retire unmoesled and no resistance offered the
military, who appeared the ground alter brief inter-
val restore order and aid in extnguishing the flames
During the following days COOL deal OF excitement
prevailed in the streets and some further acts OF ncen
diarism perpeliatcd Since then the military force
has been increased and the leaders of the disaected
party have shown disposition to restrain their followers
and 10 direct their energies towards the more cOhslu
ona object of pellionng the Queen for recall, and
the disalowance of the obnoxious bill The proceedings
of the House of Assembly will also tend to awe the tur.
bulent trust therefore, that the peace OF the city will
not be again disturbed The newspapers which en-
close contain full and believe pretty accurate accounts
of all that has occurred since Wednesday last.
H. The ministry are blamed tor not having made ad
equate provision against these disasters that they by no
means expected that the hostility to the rebellion losses
bill would have displayed itself in the outrages which
have been perpeated during the last few days. is GER
tain. Perhaps sufficient attention was notpad by them
to the OF the opposition press. II must be adj
mitted, however, that their position one OF consider
able difficulty The civil force of Montreala city
tanning about $4,000 inhabitants OF different races with
secret societies and other agencies OF mischief in constant
acvity-conssts OF two policemen under the authority
of the government, and seventy appointed by the corpora
ton To oppose therefore, eectual resistance to any
considerable mob recourse be had in all either
the military to force OF civilians enrolled Tor the
occasion. Grave objections however, presented them
selves in the present instance 10 the adoption OF either OF
these courses, until the disposition to tumult on the part
of the populace unhappy manifested itself IN overt acts
More especially was OF importance to avoid any meas
IRE which might have had tendency 10 produce a col
sion between parties on question on which their feel
ngs strongly excited The result of the
pursued is, that there has been boodshed and except
in the OF some OF the ministers themselves, no de
slruction OF private property.
49, The proceedings in the Assembly have been import
ant enclose the copy of an address which has been
voted to by majority of SO to 10, expressive of alb
horence at the outrages which have taken place in the
city of Montreal of loyalty to the Queen. and approval
of my juskand impartial of the government
with my late well my present advisers Some of the
opposition approve of the which have taken with
respect to the rebellion losses BILL appears from the
are given in the newspapers which enclose. Mr. Will
son is an influential member of the Upper Canada
sentative party and MIR. Calls views are the more i'm
portant because he has been returned TO Parliament only
few days ago. by Lower Canadian constituency, which
comprises large British population Generally, however,
the amendments they have moved to the address show
they desire 10 avoid committing themselves this point
The votes against the address may be thus cassed Sir
McNab and his party my late ministers and their party,
and Mr.. Papineau. The first LIS with perfect conssen-
cy in voting he has done this occasion, for he has
always commended that government conducted on British
principles is unsuted to Canada The course OF the
second class is less Ineligible; for until the day on
which they resigned their offices into my hands, they
uniformly expressed approval of the principles which
my conduct as governor general was guided and thess
with the change OF administration Mr.. Paplneau's vote
conveys useful lesson, which will not. rust be lost
persecution of which am now the object is really at
trbu,able to my having shown undue lenity to those
who were led by him into rebellion.
13. have furnished your lordship with as clear
statement OF these important occurrences as can give
and conclude by assuring You that the city per-
tecy tranquil and that there no present likelihood OF
renewal of disturbances A few days will show what
echo the proceedings of the violent party awaken in Up
per Canada, and TO what extent they followed by
ton nwhlle It IS my hrm conviction, that II this
iAce by constitutional means will be impossible and
that the struggle between overbeang mnorities, back
ed by force, and majorhes, resting legality and
established forms, which has long proved the bane
of Canada driving capital from the province, and
producing state OF chronic discomfort will be per
petudtcu ~ Tie sdne unne, lHlnk mat III am
unable to recover that position of dgnihed neutrality
between contendng parties, which it has been my nne
hitting study to maintain, and from which would ap..
pear to have been for the moment driven-noi, as
firmly believe, through any fault of my own but by the
unreasonng violence of fac,ion-- may be question
with your lordshp whether it would not be for the inter
es's of her majestys service that should be removed
from my high office. to make way for one who should
not indeed hold views al variance with mine with re
spect 10 the duties of constitutional governor, but who
should have the advantage of being personally unobnox
ious to any section OF her Maesys subjects within the
province
have, &c, ELGIN & KINCARDINE
Right Hon. EARL GREY, sc.