New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-14


Here and throughout all Canada strong feeling has
been generated By the glowing representations IN the
newspsper, in favor Of emigrs,on to California Dr.
Robert Nelson formerly member Of Assembly for Mon
trea the colleague of Pspnssu,) and for many years
an exile In NevTOrk has len fer san Francisco with
party Of LOuer-Cansdisns; another party has gone
from Brockve and It's environs and some had efi and
Others were leaving Toronto when In that city.
They may be In the right but 90 70 California who
NAV prefer Canada or a free Northern State Give
the brscing climate where wealth 10 10 be obtained
in abundasce By heathfal industry. in the forms Of
roast beet wheat -four, wool. fax provisions &c on
100 and 200 acre farms, near 10 IRON coal lime and
gypsum the country where battalisns Of schoolmss-
ters such have seen preparing for career Of real
utility 10 mankind At the Normal School OF Albany and
ouch as had the pleasure Of shaking hands with In
great numbers 81 Toronto, where there 10 kindred
instution) last month, are teaching kindly and tenn
pers,e race 10 perform Alright the duties Of reemen
give these, and shall never envy the lot OF the
most successful gold washer the Sacramento. Lit
tie do our young men, who leave the hsppy homes Of
their youth the parents and friends who have loved
and cherished them the of the pure and early
joys Of bOyhood, and the companions beside whom
they have grown up into manhOod-littie do many Of
them think that thus hastily rending the ties that
bind them % society they about 10 chase phsn-
TOM the risk Of those eBdesrmsnts and of that sym
patty In health sickness which gold, 1900 miles Of
can never buy To all 10 Canada who asked my opin-
ION, said Where earth will you End such friends
as you propose 10 leave and why not wait til you zee
will take, before you take part and lot in nf
Rebellion Losses.
The Amnesty bill, to do away all ksa traces Of the
troubles Of ls573s. had passed both branches of the
Legislature without a dissenting voice, and been
sented TO by Lord Egin directed by the Queen. All
was quiet legislation seemed to proceed In its seasonal
career with unwonted harmony; popular responsible
Government appeared 10 Fave been conceded TO an ex
tent beyond the hopes of the most sansune Of It's apos
u 81 LAT TIA for ~ hnu I'D
thrice been ofered-and bad bargain | would have
been halt the money-thought might venture once
to visit the scenes OF my earlier tolls and exer
tions n was probable was almost forgotten. Vain
idea The Tories were now In opposition though pos
sessed Of twothirds Of the best Offices In Csnsds-ant
within the week they bad cOntrved 10 raise political
hurricane Wherever went, snd whoever tmet. in the
Legislature in the city In the newspapers, and In phi
vste circ In the barrooms and 10 the street tie only
subject that occupied mems minds was The Rebellion
Losses" The feuds Of 1897 ;S-39 were revived an.
cient battles ought anew with tongue and pen, party
strife usurped the throne OF and who had sng
ceased take part In the warfare, found myself de
nounced the husngs and In the legislative hall with
bitterness Of language that III accorded with the unan
mous pledge of amnesty sud oblivion which hsd been
transmitted 10 me by the Secretary OF Canada only Anew
days previous
Canadian Politics.
The troubles of 1881 B. deeply affected the commerce
of England the United states their revenues, egsla'
tion and even their elections and Government. The
position of Canada 10 SUCH and such are her relations
with both countries that disquie cannot long prevail
there without affecting most unpeassnty the business
relations Of the civilized world Nothing was more
probable at one time than general war In Europe,
arising seemingly from train OF circumstances origi
mating In Canada Can J. them who for many years
took conspicuous part 10 the public affairs OF that
country aud who have lately visited II for tue purpose
of seeing once more my old friends and acquainances
ba considered taking useessy the columns OF The
Tribune, IT, among the details OF my winters tour 10
its future numbers should venture the attempt OF con
veying to many both sides of the Atlantic clearer
view OF the political condition Of the northern colonies
than they now entertsini