New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-24

They were ready to unite With q hand of rciu-
gees from the United states, who hal constituted
themselves the especial gusrdians Of British
power in Canada, by granting 70 Jonathan Seweii
aud others filling snccessveiy the all t1t sinecure
place Of speaker in the Legislative Council with
hall dozen other places, $4,000 yea-. on con
Gitien that o. PapineAU. some other ievorite q
the faction Of the PATRONS should receive another
( 1000 as Speaker Of the Assembly and this, to-,
while in Upper Canada the Speaker was literally
rewarded Tor ine same bret service IN the cnair
~ itn s-0O. The catalogue Of similar joilt Jobs Oh
the records Of the Lower Canada legislature and
Executive Once "a scandsoosy extensive. The
cducsi IN of tie ieople was sbameiolly neglected
by Do "a factions their patriotism chiefly CONSISTING
in perpetual scamble for the spoils OF power.
Ihe Papneau.
Louis Joseph Pepineeu IS Of French extraction.
aud was born at Montreal ia L. T.. be viii be CO
year OF age on the l4th OF October nezt Hisfea-
tores, which prominent, have something Of the
Jewish cast his eye is full and expressive his
height about I've feet nine, and his figure incl mes
II pampness. lie is q very polite msn. and cun-
niag; but his passions are violent and indeed
seemingly ungOyernablo when he gets excited.
except, perhaps, by the fear Of personal Danger
OF money he IS exceedingly ioud, and whether
on one SIDE or the other IN politics he aud his nu-
merous relatives have always taken care % secure
an ample share OF the pubic spois. have rarely,
n ever, heard Lis name coupled with any act oi
personal generosity and, Ike most politicians he
ls commonly found OH the same side % the road
with the nine Samaritans as far as gratitude is
concerned
Mr. Papineau, Ike his rival. La'Ontaine whom
the poier general % America Airs. Maury. assures
tha, he very much resembles Bonaparte. posses
scs talent and ability has great physical energy
ald Is admirably qualified for the Office oi popu-
lar orator. yet his political career gives little indi-
0
icebiy conceived, and where vas his skill IN tia
choice Of his instruments to carryihein ia 10 effect
During twenty years be- held the Office Ot Speaker
IN the Assembly Of Lower Canada Of which body
he was nearly thirty years member, AID in all thst
time he dreamed Of 30 higher position In the sctie
Of civilization az suitable for his couutry men, THAI
such 50 would be secured bv the perpeluatiou of
those barbnrous fcudal land tenures, which justly
excite public discomfort in Albany, Reusssleer.
Columbia and Delaware Counties IN the State Of
| New York
Mr.. Papiueau was educated at the Jesuits Col
| lege. Quebec studied law with his near relative,
! Ir y. 3 Niecr was elected tOthc Legislature OF
Lower Canada IN 500 called % the bar al Ad-
vocatc ia 81 and held a Captains Commission IN
the Canadian Militia while on service against the
Americans, during the warOf SD. Ia l~l5 he was
elected Speaker, and his votes and proceedings in
dicate that in those days he went hand in hand
with the Montreal Tories and proiessed an IN
bounded admiration for Perfte Ai1'oa.
Papiaean Glorifes tie Bcnory Of george Ill.,
England Forerer
! In the West Ward Of Montreal his election, in
] $40, with Mr.. Garden, Scotch merchant, Of the
ultra Lcyalist party, his colleague, was unani-
nous On that occasion he delivered the following
characteristic euogy on or panegyrcto to- the beloved
| George HIS memory, which differs somewh hat
| from tho notions held by John Wilkes, Jefferson,
Iunius. Byron aud Peter Pindar, for he terms the
| KIM who lost the Thl5teen Colonies, " a sover-
o.,u revered for his moral character, attention to
| his lngy duties aud love OF his subjects, and de
nouuccs Louis XIV. OF France as Il Prince despised
for his dcbauchcry, and his Government as arblt
| rary and oppressive to Canada.
! select MIR. Papncau's speech from the version
OF the Qucbec G0,c'te, the Official Journal OF the
! Government al the time:
"kOt <iany days hnvo elapsed, lsald Mr. Papinesu,
snce assembled this spot ior the same purpose
| as that which calls US toge,her-ihe choice OF
Representatives. Jhe opportunity Of that choice being
caused hy graat nstioai caianitv of maj
bf0rcf SOrGtgH rho hGd rfRHtd ccD tht inhabitants f
MS ceunry since lf day feV ttcqlao british subjects, II
Is ulp0ssbe not 10 Cpyoj he G!ipS y gratitude JOr At
be7l.fs T6ctUCd from him. aud thOsc o.! SORROW Tor
his loss deeply ol in his, as ia oyery other portion
OF his extensive d0m.nons. Aud how could Il be OH
er~ise when each yfGr o hs long rcR has been mari
ID by Ruc dr0rs tcsiCo,d poH tle c0HUy To enumer'
ato these aud 10 detail the history a this country Tor
! so many yeaTs would occupy more time than can be
spared by those whom have tee hOhOr 10 huGi-3s --
SUco H. then at glance. 70 compare 0Hr pTtSt"t marry
situation nth that # tgittrs IL tet ~ tae d,g
iotaa GeorPe H. becc MtN legitimate monarch sat
hca IL recoiec, that padr he Ffeca G0rsrtaL On
| ,crnay and externally arbitrary and opPressive) ne
gfutsis o. his country had been more Jrf1any neSto
ed and qdtadmHisrfd than any ofhT PaTf q rs ds1d-
cvces. In its estimation, Canada seems not 70 have
heen considered country which trcm fertility o
a saubrity Of climate and extent OF territory ght
have been the peaceful abode Of numerous and happy
population but rs military post, whose ieeoe ssif
| sOn we're condemned TO live in a state OF perpetual
warfare and nsecurity1rGgHcty DfrfHS gT0a JdMfH
,rfi0pf rad, OF wiki trade mon0pollzed o. privileges
c0mpani s-pHbiic and p1f0die propriy ejfs' puHSta
and personal Liberty daily U0iftdwhcn year alter year
the hanclu Oi inhabitants settled IN TINS POVloce were
dragged from their homes snd families, to shed their
blood and carry murder aud havoc from the shores oi
the great lakos the Mississippi and the Ohio TO toie
OF Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Hndsons Bay Such
eas the situation of fathers behold the cnsnse
Ge09e III Sovereign rsr0cd fer his moral ctdFHct,
attention 10 his kneiy dies aud loee c AS sheos seo'
ceds Louis " PrtHce ttea dtsrnedg dssP'ssh pr
his 3bnHrhgTU his tldtFOu 20 LS NGEs ~ ms Ytc',
and lcrisb profession Of the public moneys upon IA
vorites end nstresfes From that day ne rcSH Of ttt
lao SHccftQCd that Of r0tcHce; from that dsy the
treasures the navy and srmes OF Great Britain were
mustered 10 afford iuyucible protection sgsns'
external dgrger from that adv ne orfv pdrf t hF ids
bcass ours while religion, property, ana the s"
by which they were governed remain uuetered, soon
affr rre granted 20 rs he Prr'sts Of hsJ'" CopSa'
tiDn-a inialble pledge when acted upon, OF our IN
ternsl prosperity. N0 religious foiaioR 'T'd9 oy "s
that iasfSf ot safeguards crT dccsd i" me Pote't0H
Of iauocrucs) )-stcuiy against arbitrary imprisonment
by ne Irirges attached 10 e Icri Of habsds corpus e'
gal aud equs security afforded to all In their persons
honor and property the night 10 obey no oiner laws
than those Of our own making and choice eNPres'ed
through our Representatives all these advantages
bsve become our birthright and shall, hope be the
lasting inheritance OF our posteriiy. To secure them
LEI us ouly act as British suhi9cts and ireemen
PapiEcau as. Papinsau.
When the Speaker of the House Of Assembly IN
his 35th year, thus deliberately, abased France
and lauded England, he mus, have perceived that
his own language was the severest OF censures on
his own. bis fathers, and has friends past political
conduct Ii speedy trial 10y Jury IS invaasoie'
why had il been 50 long withheld II the Jaiy
law of that day was bad, SIS he very well knew II
TO be- why did he thas puit 1t II Gaor5e III
was no :yrant the Americans were surrey very
unsretefGl rebels. In ls20, the Charter OF l':l IS
descrl bed as being "a free Constitution IN $50,
I'm lis letter TO RidWel, Lount, my sell ana
others il IS declared to be part a.d parcel Of the
now repudiated policy of VIM Pitt, to build up
an sristocracv in this hemisphere, aud ne strong
v denounces its bribed and pens!oned, ana long
since buried framen.