The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-06
Our Montreal Corresponds nee.


The As~sssy-7xe Mission Of Lefono're and Merritt ts
No.s TIE RsesPvostty Question MsS~'ed
PoLee s~d Special Conita1les Projected Meeting
.asei~st the Continuance Of Lord Btsin's Gosern-
news-hiktsry Preparations Jor an Emersency-Erec-
nou Of Batteries The United State. Consd General
The Weather and the Crops.
Tho ministry ere at at last in . fx and with good
cause too, when considers that not only they
esddled with the odium Of the "rebel bill" but are
accused of having been the OF bringing the
province its present. desperate state The Pilot in
late number admits that matters look bad and trusts
good viii result from the mission Of Messrs. Lafon-
tame and Merit to Halifax. This mission no also
let's out for the express purpose Of trying to devise
some means, in conjunction with other provincial
governments whereby it will be possible to obtain re
cprocty from the United States government, aud
hints that noiess soiens, Canada must obtain 1t He
would be opposed to of tariffs yet considers that,
to obtain grant Of such vital Importance, t would
be ustifsbls in the Canadian government to do any
thing matter hew dirty mean. You will thus
perceive by the agitation the ministerial and other
journals that not far wrong my ideas regard
ing the Importance attached to the reciprocity ques
tiop by the Canadian provinces and sincerely trust
the cabinet at Washington viii read, mark learn, and
inwardy digest this question, 20 not to bring on
themselves the oduni Of having thrown back annex
alton for years. and restrained the American eagle
from taking its fight from the Gulf Of St Lawrence to
the Arctic Ocean
The ministry also expect to head the British Anne
rcap league by the mission in question, and thereby
destroy ana render Of effect, the organization VI
this body
in the near time there is calm in Montreal, but
enc which person trusts The special constables
continue TIE alert but is from the fact Of
there being nothing TO do that they take that trou
BILE, which. If u disturbance arose, they would
think Of doing Let tho mounted police come into
Montreal and where would the specials be- Echo
swers " where 20 At present it is mere subterfngs
for who ought to be At home attending to their
domestic duties for arisg about the city till three
four o'clock in the morning. and II cross Questioned BY
Upper Province ough hear Of open outbreaks,
matters appear TO look squally. In Brockvs, u lass
which the inhabitants OF two Of tho largest coustu
snciss in uppsE canada Leeds and lronvls are to be
convened, for Ne purpose of declaring their opinions
upon the danger ana inpolicy OF the longer oontinu
OF the Earl Of igin in Canada. II this meeting
Gene oa il will have great effect 1t IL proceeding
further than the Outs' have ever yet dared TO- and
may ut In the advice to his Excellency Of immedi
ately cutting hsbtick;" advice which II given in
determined manner, have no doubt would BIZ imms-
diseiy taken II would his Lordshp's family
much trouble to leave short notice, for, II report
speaks true the linen st Monklands has been packed
up Tor some time past
In the meantime, from the military preparations be-
Ing made here that war to the knife" with the ma
tves expected here distant period by the sons
Of Nsrs IN these regions lately paid visit to the
Island Of st. Helens situated immediately opposite
Montreal and ufed the military arsenal Of the Pro-
| vince Imagine my astonishment, upon landing, to
find that the road through the Island had been altered
in such manner that to reach the stores in which
are kept the arms &C you have pass directly through
the barracks At the landing sso, they engaged
In erecting heavy masked battery Of twelve IL Pouad
ready to the sormiDg party OF the face OF
the water the moment they showed their faces Strong
passdss with loop holes for musketry also cut of
various portions Of the Island In such manner that
to go from end to the other VI the Island, you
| would have to storm and take NJ many barrcadss.
What all these great preparation for cAnnst una
CINE, without revolutisn Is expected, aud such Q
thing h not dreamt OF by the cutters" At present,
an hour may tring forth Father Time, however,
presume, VIII unrsvel all the mysteries u Montreal
"a lbat n, sa,Ss r irs msms %
appointment OF pites states Consul General Tor br-
tish North America. Whether he 10 an emisssry on
the part Of tho American government leave you 10
determine; thing he talks of nothing else but AN
ne1atisD and seems to consider 10 the only resource
Left US.
have Just received the prospectus Of paper to Ia
started In Upper Csnsda called the Canad.sn Inds.
yendsns and to be published stimuli aneously in the or
ties of Toronto aud Hamilton The proprietor IL q
Mr. Wilson, one Of the delegates - the convention,
and whom alluded TO, In one Of my former letters ~
ths leader Of the Upper Canada Apnexstonists The
paper will be published weekly, and charge be four
dollars per snnam. The tim. tor its appearance has
not Jet been liked In ths meantime the parties con-
tinus csn,ssing for the journal In favor Of
ton to be started In Sontres aud have % Jet beea
very successful hear 1t is probable that about the
lst Of November psxt IL will make Its appearance 10
II to be daily paper, the she OF the hew York lie.
raid ard intends tskss that journal its model in
the hopes Of meeting The success The Immense
cost that III sttssd Il, In the procuring q
pondents and talented writer's IL tbu of the de-
lay up TO tn. present time trust however that ere
long We shall see journals proposing annexation In
every city town and village IL CsBaas, and By taer
means bring about the Peaeesbs separation cf these
provinces from tbs mother country The Weather ID
BEAUTIFUL, and several thunder storms have hsd
lately have coEdused greatly 10 the benefit and present
hbe appearance II the oroTs
In II. way Of travel thu city Is very sull and bu.i
meas msn bess sbou. with nothing ~ do The fall
chipping IL expected shortly, when We shsL baro sno-
tLss business spell. y