The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-12
The Canadian Troubles In England.
Iron the London Sun. MaY l6l

Nothing can justify reclpitate condemnation
OF the course pursued by the government towards
the Canadas, previous TO the examination of those
official dispatches which will be laid on Friday
evening before both Houses OF the Imperial Parlia
ment Whatever may be the nature of the provi-
sions made In that Bill OF indemnify which has
originated the nsurrecton at Montreal, the per-
fectly constitutional manner in which that mea-
sure has been carried through the Canadian Legls-
laiure leaves us, however, no room TO doubt that
the recent outbreak is the infamous result of
conspiracy on the part OF lawless and unprlncpled
minority. We may each Of US entertain differ
ent opinion as to the advlsability or non-advisa-
bilty of lndemnifying unfortunately all these
who may have happened to suffer pecunlary losses
during the last deplorable rebellion. One may,
another may not, conceive that some definite dis
tincton ought to have been made between those
individuals who were injured in their property
through their sympathy for the government, and
those who sustained losses from their completely
with the insurgents. Such Is strictly question
of morality, OF expedlency, or of convenience,
upon the merits of which the views of the multi
tude might remain divided until the day of ludg
ment. But upon this point there neither does,
nor can there exist, any hesitation whatever
namely, that the Indemnity Bill (good or bad,
expedient or inexpedent, convenient or inconve-
nien as 1t may be to ind viduals) has been passed
into law calmly honestly, dspassonately, legally,
constitutlonally No one can assert to the con-
trary. The fact is already notorious in both
hemispheres. The bill itself Is excusiveya Cana
dian measure. The mother country has not inter-
home government has dictated no policy, it has
not even gone to the length of limiting suggestion.
The Indemnity Bill is, we repeat, an exclusively
Canad Ian measure. 1t has emanated from Cana
dian intelligence; II has been sanctioned in prln-
cipe and accepted in form by Canadian statesmen;
II has received the countenance OF two successive
administrations conservative administration
and liberal administration. 1t has been passed
with large majorltles through the upper and lower
chamber of the Imperial Parliament. Those mao-
rites were not only maJortes of the whole houses,
but majorities OF members Of the British blood.
Those majorites were not the packed majorties
of cabinet, they were the free and honorable
majorltes of Canadian representatives. Such was
this Bill OF Indemnity which, on its receiving the
royal assent through the lips of his Excellency the
Governor-General, was made the pretext for an in
surrectionary movement, more dastardy and infa-
nous than any recorded in the annals of our colo
NAL possessions.
Finding that their preudices went for nothing
against the force of public opinion, finding that
they had been outnumbered by the members of
their own legslature-the rebel conspirators rose
at preconcerted signal. Mnd-these rebels are
the tory gang! They are that Orange faction
whose viruence and insoence unfortunately not
restricted to Canada. True to their audacious
principles. they rose Awaiting themselves of their
accidental local superiority in point of numbers
they dcmineered over their loyal fellow-ctizens
Montreal became u prey to their wanton brutality,
and some OF IT'S noblcst adonments have irrepa-
rsby fallen under their Righteousness The Par
lie records and state papers were consumed in the
conflagration. When shout was raised that the
French representatives were situated as to be
rendered incapable Of escaping from the burn
ing edifce, there was "a yell of diabolicaI ex-
ultaiion. Before the match was set to the
woodwork, one rufiian, placing himself in the
Speakers chair, declared (atter the fashion of
M. Huber) that the chamber was dissolved
another attempting miserable travestie of the me-
mofable act of Oliver, marched out of the hall with
the mace over bis shoulder His Excellency Lord
Elgin was assaed by the rabbe of insurgent Con-
servatves (what a monstrous burlesuue on the IL
tie D-beipg struck on the head with pebble, and
on the lace with rotten egg. The houses of Sc
veral OF the ministers were wantony pillaged and
destroyed. The whole city given up to the
horrors Of rebellion, that at one time threatened
a very serious eiIusion of blood Such are some of
the most conspicuous among The excuses of the
tory consplrators against the government. And
es 10 the certainty OF the whole outbreak being
the result Of conspiracy, there is no lack OF the
congregated on the Champs de Mars, there
was general cry, "To the Parliament House :"
When those who were already assembled IN
the ,neighbohood. ef the Parliament House,
Champs de Mars, there was "a cry, ''They
come" So as the roting was tolerably
well afoot, clubs assembled for the purpose of eras
ing the name Of Lord Elgn from their catalogues
meetings were convened for the purpose Of manu-
featuring petitions to the sovereign, demanding the
recall OF the Governor General as one incompetent
TO conduct the administration OF affairs IN tho
colony Meanwhile, above the level Of the rsbblc,
one or two individuals were brought out in rather
conspicuous position, being thus identified IN the
Glafe OF day with the excuses and atrocities Of
lhe resurrection. Colonel Gugy was carried IN
Triumph on the shoulders of the rioters. One
IeIry stood out so conspicuously among the incen-
diaIles as to have been subsequently incarcerated
under charge OF arson. The Hon. g. MofIatt, in
like manner, occupied go ycrv visible a nIace in
the van OF the movement, as to have been after
wards arrested on still more serious charge-that
of high treason. As a sort of climax to the impu.
den. daring displayed throughou, the whole trans
ection-the mace, stolen we have already shown.
from the Parliament House by one of the rnfians
of the insurrcctIon, was ultimately found in the
possession of Sir Allan McNab
One course, and one course alone, remains open
to he government The nature ef that course is
perfectly obvious. The robbers, and piIIagers and
incendiaIles who have recently desolated the
streets of Montreal, must be put down with the
strong hand Of the law, whose majesty they have
violated. They must be compelled to make & Bit
ter expiation. Their most prominent leaders must
be-ubJected to summary and condlgn punishment.
And as to the recall OF Lord Elgin, justice requires