New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-07
Montreal Quiet Legislative determinations
Brutal Attack on LaioUiaine BY iiacNab
-In-oiseni Leaders ~ the kordic-- Real
secret Of the Troubles Anglo-C anadian
Anfi-Kfot Meeting.


No~rBrAr Mas i. l-i1
AL was quiet yesterday. end IS to-day ani bids
far 70 remain s. for the preseut unless the pas
sous OF the mob are assia eTc.ted-cr rather,
perhaps. unl... Ae.e rho control nc co~p1ra
t.r,v smaU 6oly vi0 arc 10 real NJ sct'gf rorscrs
choose t. set tie ball rolling again.
Inc House sat yesterday, without transacting
any business. except loag and hOmiiistiBg series
of mutual rrceiminstions. On one side acruss-
tons against theiroppcuents o having created the
mot ou the other. declarations that the people
had been dcmorahzet hy the course % the hills-
try n0 hal passed the sessoD, INST Oh pardo4lng,
then In appla.GiuE. and lastly 90 paying men wAo
had usen Do rebellion hud committed arson and
robbery Tue Ministerial ride t.o. d,d their best
to excite the feelings az certain casses OF the com
muniiy by representing the late movement q tbe
IL sait VI desires ior annexation. Nor ~era more
personal ATTACKS wanting. SIf Allan MacNah re-
p. ated.y asked why Sir. Laiontaine was not
present 10 the House. and alluded again aud asa.u
% the suOmIuiols retreat which that gentleman
is SAID io have made % the cellar ~ tue House A.
the time Of the sack. Tnis seems 70 me very
brutal. was myself 10 the House, exposed to
;be stones and expecting the probability oi being
burnt bat. though did not gct into ihe cellar 10
nIt think L shows any signs OF manhood 10 rclcue
persOD. estimable 90 many other ways. because
be does not mat degree OF piNSCal courage
which was necessary to support him with dignity
ou very trying occasion. irAIsu behaved villa
great spirit bat hc h4d ~ reason ~ fc1r whaf Mr
L9-on,diue mtghf rsi 3,eI}-ths ctaHce of i,lnr
tam 10 pace, ~ NE MOI, crea u h. c,caDtd from
me House. On the other side NJ Watts, with
far more Justice alluded % the ln.oiveut coud zion
OF some members GA the other side. who had made
very violent speeches, and declared they were
most heated who had least 10 lose and most 10
gam by exciting troubles. The alusion was to
Caylev aud William Boslion VI. Z + for Toronto
Beg oud these personal squsbbles, the only thing
worth notice IL the d-bate was tho frequent ex-
preston Of the opinion that the seat of Government
ought 20 lie remOycd--a measure that would be q
lust punishment g. many persons here the decla
ration, b. Mr.. /. n Bouton, that the Union should
be dissolved. end the Province so divided as t.
give the English population OF Lower Canada 10
Upper Canada aud the avowal. by Mr. Holmes,
that the rea secret of the troubles Ia his opinion,
was the anti colonial policy and desire for an
neNatl1n.
The Upper House did nothing, not being able TO
collect Committee % draft the Address which
they propose 10 present % tie Governor.
Oui-ui doors a meeting WIS held OF the prino-
pal inhabitants OF Euelish origin, d,precatlns the
scenes Of the iast few days. and calling upon all
o. aid in keeping down violent attacks on person
aud property. They shou'd-somc at lcast-have
thought OF tuis sooner many " II repent the loss
If their property, caused by acts 10 which they
have lent too much counteusuce.