The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-06
Our Canadian COrrosp0ndencs.

MONTREAL, March Is, 1919.
State of Caxada-Excii,mg State of A6airs-- The
RsbeAto~ Losses BU.
The cry is still, they come. Petition after petit
non protesting against the Rebellion Losses Bill,
continues to arrive every day. The position oil his
Excellency Is becoming extremely embarrassing a
determination on his part must soon be come to
and as to what that determination will be, is the
sole engrosslpg topic of local interest.
Accounts from the townships, received by means
of private sources, represent the sturdy yeomen of
those districts SO exasperated, as to be ready,
should the measure become law, immedi atey TO
join the States. The following Is an extract from
a petition Of the inhabitants Of st. Jean Chrysos-
tenn, in the county of Huntingdon presented to the
Governor General on Wednesday last -
That you. petitioners will look upon your Exes
nation Of their having committed grievou, wrong in
supporting the authority Of the Crown tho risk Of
their lives, during those troublesome times and that
the government intend to muct them in theix pro-
perry for having made the sacrifice they did, cue
hiotsd upon them end their fellow oyalists By the re-
bells. when defs the Queen against them.
sanction OF measure by Queens tsive
but al her M.jssty's good subjects In the province
hitherto entertained 10 her M.jsssy's sovsrnmsnt,
AID in the allegiance v hich they bear to thu Crown -
The above may be considered as the view of the
riots have occurred, and much damage has been
done to several houses, DC. Mr.. Price, the
son of one of the members OF the ministry, at
tempted to address the assembled multitude, num-
beIlng several thousands, and was rely beaten
Troops were brought into the town next day, and
special constables sworn in.
In consequence of the death of Samuel Brooks,
Esq, M p. for the county of Sherbrooke, the
House of Assembly adjourned on Monday last at
an early hour. Mr.. Brooks died of a sudden at
tack OF apoplexy, at the Exchange Hotel, in this
city, on the 2lh instant, after an ilaess of four
hours He was an American by birth, and much
esteemed. The members of both houses of the
Legislature accompanied the sad procession that
bore the remains OF the deceased gentleman a
short distance on the road 10 Sherbrooke. The
writ for a fresh election has been Issued. Sher-
therefore, be dependedon.
The Patr,ot and Coion,st, two leading Toronto
journals OF the British party in Upper Canada, are
warmly discussing the subject OF annexation Both
accuse the other of being IN favor OF 1t, On Tues.
day evening the House of Assembly was engaged
with the bill OF Municipal Councils In Upper Ca
NADIA.
On Monday last the sacred concert of the
PhihsrmOnl Society OF this city took place at
Doneganna's Hotel: about 800 persons were pre-
sent. The Governor General was. present on the
occasion; and was treated with the most unmis-
TAX cable signs of dlsrespect He was even Kissed
near The entrance. The Pilot paper states that it
10 entirely ruined by the late verdict. The vstab-
lishment was seized last night by two bailiffs,
pending the judgment OF the court.
There 10 most amusing story current respect
ing Mr. Mcdonald, the member fol. Glengary,
who voted with the ministry for the rebellion
losses measure. II is--that his constituents, to
the number of 500, have sent HIM letter, stating
that il he does not come up to them, and explain
his conduct, they will come down, and fetch him.
In a rotting match which came of here lately the
celebrated horse st. Lawrence was beaten by
Nj Dsn'' Ssss JUS, heard Esn1', the hughes.
sources that It is The intention of the Governor TO
20 down to the House tomorrow, ana give his
assent to the Rebellion Losses Bill. A good deal
OF excitement prevails in consequence. But the
report has not yet had time to spread. -.
HAMILTON, March 30, 1s49.
Canada, as It ,Cas, and as it -.
As the present singular position Of Canada IL
creating an interest throughout the American con-
tinent, and as, in all probability, elements at
this moment at work for gradual or perhaps sud-
den change of government, thought that corre-
spondent from this northern region might not be
unacce ptable for the columns of your widely olrcu
lated journal. r.4
The two Canadas have now been united for
PERIOD Of eight years, during which term their
Joint constitution has been experimental upon by
the various and contranous prescriptions of five
successive hysici ans, or governors, who have all
been unsuccessful In bringing the body polite into
q healthy state. With respect to the Lower Pro.
vince the great error committed, was, when
France confirmed the country to Britain, IN not
instantly adopting and adhenRg to the laws,
language, and customs OF the Anglo Saxon. lR-
stead Of allowing tpsse desce from a. Nor.
mandlc race all their ancient laws and feudal
ussRss The eflsct OF which has been, that the
people, instead of progressing with the Anglo
Saxon, IN art, science, and cnterprise, have ad-
hered to their antquated laws and customs Tor a
period OF elgbty-six years, and, IN consequence,
4, hshi nd heir vfpp
In old France, who have long since abolished all
matters and things that this would-be Canadian
nation cling to with such tenacity.
IL ID evident, from historical record, That the
English laws legally introduced into this pro.
VINCE both IN form and practice. and 80 continued
dur Lag the space of ten years, without any material
opIe ctons except those arising from national pre-
ind,ce and pseconceived aversion 10 system OF
Law but lltte understos I'D amongst more enlight-
entd people than the French Canadians. An act
was passed, in IVA, entitled the Quebec act, which
the Ere neh Canadians In all their obso-
le'e laws and usnses Ihls act, 70 appaient' tne
British government pissed not onlystrom desire
TO pacfy their French subjects, but to secure their
services, In case OF the discomfort breaking out,
as II did, In the American PROVINCES, In I77o. The
French were, by thai act, the full possession aud
enjoy ment Of feudal system some what similar to
that which William the Conqueror, or Usurper,
Introd uced into England from France and Nor
mandy Il Is this delectsbe order OF things which
the French are still anxious TO perpetuate IN this
province.
Had Great Britain wisely pursued the course
winch the United Siates did, IN aboilshing French
laws and language in Louisiana, aud the Dutch in
New York State, Lower Cansda would, Ike those nose
SINCE. An able and graphic writer thus describes
the condition Of the Canadian French, when an.
der the government Of France ;-' They found
Canada, at the conquest, the subordinate, ana. l
may add, the tributary, province OF despotic
sovereign and the inhabitants In condition
more resembling slavery than tree and inds
ptndt mt people, having rights to maintain and pro-
perty to defend. Beyond tue food which noufisn-
ed them and the clothes which sheltered them
from the lnclemency Of the weather, they had no
desires, and with these, perhaps. that ignorance
OF civil and political happiness which they inherit
Their rules OF inheritance and tenure were ieudal
10 the core and the gloomlest features OF that
barbarous code which arose in the forests OF Ger