The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-13
The Canadian Question In England.

From the London Times April %
Were disposed TO surrender unual fcd credit
lily tothe rumors and Vaccinations Of the Canadian
Journalists Of their brethren in the United States
we should at once pronounce that Canada on the
verge Of another nurrecton and that the moment of
h,r final separation from England had all but arrived
We are too well acquainted with the fcryor of colonial
journalism. and the imaginavcncss of American au-
billion. not to deduct much fr-m the cxaggcrations of
TisDsatluntic description and aba,c from the
mtraccs of Transatlantic prediction.
Sill taking the most moderate and the most cheerful
v,w Of the crisis must admit that it is a very
striking even If is not dangerous IL deserves
b. dcd steadily and boldly by all especially by tho
advocates Of responsible government fer colonies !"
II is dill mIna such illustrates the difficulty of
lonil policy moro clearly than any could have done
1t tows tho aeeibitics of fcton made bitter by
the bites Of race; constitutional right comp ca-
ted with faccus triumph, and constitutional pre-
negative denounced as provincial n ut. 1t is also
curious ~ exhibiting state OF alarm, excitement and
| tnmult for which-as far az we can can scc-it is
hardly possible for their bittercst enemies to
scule the Colonial Office and Lord Grey
The lndcmnit cation Bill has passed both the Houses
OF the Canadian Parliament IL awaits but the
zion Of the Governor to become the Law of the
province 1t has hitherto gone through the different
r,agcs enjoyed by the rules q. rame ntary proceed
ings No complains that there has been either ir-
res ularity in its introduction or corruption in its en-
acim.nt Neither can it be said that its authors
trtnchcd upon the prcrogativcs Of the Imperial
Executive. 1t is a money bill of the provin-
cial funds for provincial purposes. There is
not, On the face of it, constitutional pre-
| text for the Governors Withholding his assent.
Whatever be its ultimate end latent mischief it pre-
sents ostcnsiblc grounds Of imperial disaowance
o
bill is the simple fruit Of Parliamentary privileges cxer.
ciscd in ordinary way-it has thrown the whole
ony into fever of turmoil tumut confusion and dis
may The beaten party avenges by violence out Of
lament the defeat which 1t has sustained in Parliament
Mobs assembled in the streets Of Toronto and Mon
trea members Of the triumphant faction assaulted
and burnt In efngy; monster meetings arc held at
which resolutions Of than Irish vfgorn passed
with more than Irish enthusiasm the English cry out
that they are handed slaves and victims to a
French caba loyaists cxclaim that they betrayed
into the hands Of democrats and anarchists and by
H.
men call for separation from the English and
annexation to the American Republic.
We have already shown that those who have intro
duced this bill for ndemnifyng the East Canadians for
the losses which they suffered in the rebellion have not
lar to this carried under Lord Metcalcs govcra-
men for indemnfying those who had suffered the
apparent fairness and justice. But there is a stri
hing distinction between the two cascs:-Thc majority
# the inhabitants in Canada West were loyal; the
iorty of those in Canada East were disloya The in
dtmnity in the former awarded to those who
had fought the eide OF the Government; the indcm
nifty in the latter will be granted to those who fought
against It, This Is not easily to be avodcd for, though
those taken in and convicted Of sedon will be
specially excluded from the benefits Of the act s Its
provisions must perforcc include many whose hcartest
sympathcs, and dn some casc2 open assistance, were
this the sort point OF the The act docs merely
contemplate paying loyal money TO unconvictcd rebels
but it further contcnplatcs paying English money to
French Is after ALL the ranking CALLING
compromise might have been effected between
two extreme English partics but what compromise can
nOstllc alien Coopcd
up in the angry arena Of one legislature The anti
Iathics Of long survive the antipathcs Of party
it hardly TO be expected that wise and judi
cious measure, like the union of the two
bring forth its expected fruits at Sooner later
cause Of disscnsicn must have arisen;
later trial Of strength must have Gomez sooner or la
ter lesson Of mutual forbcarancc must have been
taught to each by some tough and desperate struggle
In opinion far greater danger would have arisen
from its delay than from Its precipitation. As IL is
the collision occurs ere time has augmented the
bcrs consolidated the strength, confirmed the prejudi-
hardened the antipathes. and organized the re-
Of the two contcnding factions, all hopes
Of ciliaton and all Of compromise Dihi-
cult tho latter they not yet possible
There aritc two questions Of immc tie i'm portancc
What will Lord LIgin dS!-Wbat will the Canadian
do, Lord EIgn had not yet given his assent the bill
when the packet sailed II was said be waited for In
| structious His dilemma Is at once strange and uu.
pca,snt IL he rejects the ILL he sFrents his Psre-