The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02

Canadian Aflnirs--Au Smoke and no Fire.
We received intelligence from Canada yesteg-
day, by telegraph 10 the elect that the famous
British League had positively decided upon re-
cnnm' nding the permanent consolidation of the
British provinces into a federal union.
We cannot say that are disappointed at this
result or that it was not such as might reasonably
have been expected
In fact, we had expected that at the bottom of
the excitement which has existed in Canada for
some time past, there existed not very ardent de-
sire Of annexation, but feeling OF wounded PRIDE,
mort ificaton and disappointment that the Anglo
Saxon, true Briton, and loyal Enelishman, whose
countrymen in times past whipped the French in
many hard. fought battle, should be placed in
such Illuminating position as 10 be governed by
their ancient enemy, the same French, or their
descen danis in Canada. This is the secret Of the
excitement in Canada. Ii is an OFT shoot of the
old grudge which has always existed between
France and England, and which was attempted to
be patched up by the entente cordial, and for which
there was no cure in Canada, but either dissolu-
ton Of the union between Upper and Lower Can
ada or federal union of all the British American
provinces. This feeling of modification In
creased because the party in the majority possess
not only the power Of the government, but the dis
Tibuton of Office and emolument also, which, pre-
vious to the union, was vested in the British. No
measure which the French majority might adopt,
no matter how beneficial it might be to the n,e-
rests and welfare of the Canadas, will meet with
favor from the British. This party is ruled, and
governed, and led, by such men as MacNab and
Prince, and number OF poverty-stncken, arro-
CANT and nsolent half-pay army and navy officers,
90 bal r.l. u.
vince, who mpudently think that they par ereeeace
were born TO be the rulers Of the world, and that
ihe opinions, judgments, wishes and convictions
Of all others, must give way to their naughty pre-
tensions. The great mass Of the party are igno-
rant and benighted in an extreme degree. They
denounced the French, and swore and asseveratcd
IN uninteligibe English, that they would not be goi
verned by the French, because their leaders say
she same; they, with blasphemous oath, that
would shock the sensibllites of an infdel, swore
that they would not pay copper of the rebellion
bill, because they were told by their leaders tina,
IL would 90 into the pockets Of French rebels, and
shat they, individually, would have TO pay bushel
OF wheat or dollar, in their wretched currency,
if it be not resisted they insisted upon the neces-
siy Of fighting to the death, Unnecessary, regain
"them rights Bntons," and re-acquire control
Of the provincial government, because their lead.
ers told them they must do so. But there is no
use in pursuing the matter further-in a few
words, the mass Of this famous British party
are igsorant and besotted know as much about
legitimate end constitutional freedom as a COW
does Of the Fourth OF July; and are led and
directed by few designing, arisiocrauc, po-
vsr,y.stricken, and insolent army and navy
oRicsrs, who ridiculously imagine tina, they were
horn, and have inherited an indisputable right, to
govern the whole universe. The creatures who
sompose the leaders know full well what their fate
would be, were Canada annexed to the United
siates. They know well that enlightenment and
education would soon succeed that independent
journalism would soon be established among them;
that an inundation Of intelligent, free and equal
Americans-Teal men, who estimate their fellows
according to their real worth-would pour IN upon
them and that they and their contemplate and
naughty pretensions would be swept out of ex-
i~ience by the bosom Of American republicanism.
This they know, and hence they never spoke Of the
q" States" except with a sneer about Yankees and
slavery, and monkeyish grin about wooden nut
msg,. But II those leaders Of the famous British
party look down with an affected and supercilious
contempt on us poor Yankees, we have at least
soEle consolation in our miseries. Misfortune, il
10 said, likes company, and we have company in
shis extremity of our misfortune for those won
derful " Britshers" have an equally supreme dis
Ike 90 the low and vulgar herd composing their
swn party. They are extremely ailble and eour-
,eOus to them on election days, and have even been
known to degrade themselves so much as to drink
bad whsley with them at the polls, wiihouire quir-
ma the hats Of the Britons TO be touched during
he interesting ceremony; but let them beware the
day after After the vote is cast, they resume the
mantle Of British srisiocracy, and have not the re-
hottest recollection Of ever seeing John Dunn be-
fore in their lives, Their association s confined
90 their own "sei' or Clique, aud no vulgar, com
mon. place man, or one WHO has not pension or a
carriage whether paid for not, i, is no natter
can put his feet under their mahogany, when, after
starving themselves for month. they have con-
eludsd TO give "parfy" to their friends "of the
same sort" Even among themselves, they are
cold and rcrulsive to each other, and, when in
each others society, pay the strictest regard to
rtile insignificant, contemplate, unmanly, and re
dculous rules, which those amiable but pitiible
creatures have established az cTiieia Of elegance
education, and refinement. II stranger goes
smong them, although he may possess carriage
or pension, he is black.balled ut once if he do
not, after partsking Of the soanty dinner or tea as
the ease may be, place his knife aud fork with
mathematical precision in parallel lines on his
plate or break the shell Of his egg in any way but
by knocking the top Of it once, and only once,
against the table. 1.-The eat hrs egg out Of glass
ihtn goodbye to hun. lie Is a gone coon, and
say never look for any association with these pa
pagsns Of elegance, except on election days, for
ke ignsrance will be uumpeted from ooe cad
Of the province 10 the other. Such IL the chirac-
YER Of those "men Of Briton," who are the leaders
ofthe British party. The masses are easily die