Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-09

MONTREAL, April 90, 1el9.
All day yesterday a most fearful ex-
citemcnl existed throughout the city.
AT 2, p. ii. The mass meeting called 10
take into consideration The best means OF
preserving Tho peace Of The country was
held at the Champ de Mars, and an i'm
mense multitude was present. Strong
resolutions were passed, and petition TO
the Queen TO RECALL Lord Elgin was drafted
and adopted.
AT the earncs, request Of the principal
leaders. the people dispersed quietly
The five gentlemen arrested have been
committed for rioling.
A man by The name of Party. the great
leader OF The fremen Of this city. has been
committed 10 Jail OH charge of arson.
Towards evening rumr rapidly
spread lha, the French party wero being
sworn in as special constables, and armed.
1t proved correcE
The British portion we're persuaded by
the leaders to wal, till armed, and an en-
counter look place between about twenty
English gentlemen and these constables,
who most wan,only fred upon them.
OnIy few Of The small party had arms,
which they discharged upon the mass and
slowly reIrealed, hearing of one of the
party, wounded in the leg by pistol ball.
From The cries uttered by some persons
in The crowd, one of The gentlemen who
fired informs me that their discharge must
have taken effect.
During the whole night these were
drilled, armed with cutlasses and pistols,
in The Bonsecours market.
The military were under arms oil night,
and The artillery drawn up in square.
! have the best authority for stating that
Sir Benjamin Darban, commander of the
furcos. a, meeting Of The Executive
Council last night. made remarks 10 the
following purpurl TO Col. Teach, ono Of
the ministry.
He demanded 10 know by whose au-
Ihnritv those men had been armed. He
said that he was there to protect her Ma
jes,y's dominions, and by lhn aid OF fheuven
Ire would do that. II was unconstitutional
10 arm one portion Of the population against
tho other.
Turning round 10 Gen. Gore, he said,
"Gu 10 his Excellency the Governor Gen:
cra, and say, | Isend him body of British
troops 20 protect him, aud thai will no,
consent to this clandestine arming Of the
French population. llisarfn these men.
aud find by whose authority they were
armed"
II is understood that Col. Bruce and
Tashe do it on an order from tho govern
meni.
The arms are refused 10 he given up.
The British are rapidly ar.ning, aud
dreadful fight is expected.
The 7lst regiment arrived from ST.
Johns this moruiug, and The provincial
cavalry are momenlariIy expected.
Upper Canada is in fearful slate Of
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elfgy.
The light could be soen at the lake,
thirty miles of.
The whole upper provinces are arming.
In The eastern townships immense guam
titles of land have hecn sold, and large
bodies of sturdy rne'nen are expected to
The assisa ance Of the British.
On the Oliaws. the lumbermcn are also
preparing 10 assist Montreal.
Martial law is talked of, and will he
proclaimed, if there is not an immedale
end to violence. The creators Of the mob
have raised spirit Of resistance, which
they are now speaking 10 queli.
AS for annexing Canada TO the United
States no really serious minded person in
the community seems really to entertain
any such purpose. We give below an cx-
tact from The Toronto Globe of what
seems TO be public opinion both in Upper
aid Lower Canada.
Every we'll informed person knows
that the true motives Of the tories who now
cry for annexation, are 10 alarm Lord
Elsin, and through him the home govern.
melt, tina, they may havcla change Of min
listers and The restoration Of the provincial
patronage. They will not succeed. and
They may as we'll renounce the pursuit at
once. II the tory faction, Which desires
once more 10 take Ihe reins do not succeed.
Vi WHICH tIcfo - UOt tUo uIoSt ulstGUt
hope. it will not be because any means
have been left untried-They have. con-
trived even in England to create belief
tina, we are at the rebellion point in Cana
da, and they look for uolhing bu. war and
rebellious outbreaks"
II looks to US very much as II much Of
The tory outbreak in Canada had reference
to The personal hostility 10 the government
ministry. No doubt there is deep ha-
,red of French influence. but this is only
on item. though probably large one 10
Tho list Of incidents.
HEAVY BUSINESS IN CoTToN.-Ths
sales OF cotton in Now Orleans last week
from Monday morning to Saturday night
are set down a, $4,000 bales, which. as
far as eur recollection extends, (says The
Deha) is The largest weeks business ever
known here. The extensive aud general
Iemand which has prevailed is attributed
10 some degree 10 the recen, accounts from
he interior Of severe injury done to the
lrowing plant by the late heavy ffos,s,
which, it is thought; may seriously cur,ail
be cunning crop. The recent favorable
ioliticai advices from Europe have also
k1d pood influence which sseins )ik al y IN