The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-29
Our Montreal COrresP0ndencc.
MONTREAL, March ~, l849.

MONTREAL, Marcn ~, 1919.
The Nveatemed Cr.s,s-A~~sratso~ to the U~ited
Statss-Me Trade of the Colonies-9hs En-.
psetsfio~ from the Amvica~ Republic.
The aspect Of political affairs in Canada ls
every day becoming more threatening. Petitions
against the measure for indemnifylng the rebels,
pour In from all parts of the province. Upto the
present time, about sixty meetings have been held
The tone Of some of the petitions Is exceedingly
VIOLENT particularly those from the townships
bordering ON the republic. They state that, II the
Governor General gives his assent to this bill, the
annexation of Canada to the United States will
most certainly follow.
On Thursday last, the bill passed the third read
ing IN the Upper House. by misoT'y OF nc! iou6
the British minority. The thirteen members COM
posing this minority have since entered protest
against the measure. In the meantime, the utmost
anxiety prevails az to me probable course r nkey
yesterday, that he intended to reserve 1t for the
assent Of the Queen but there ID NO confidence
to be placed in the report. Many plans are pro-
posed to be adopted, should this bill become law,
and clearly shew the excited state of the public
mind" annexation to the United States" "the
union of the British North American provinces
''independence, under the protection of England"
first viii most ely be adopted The frst no doubt
is the most feasible: Men, on this subject, who
would have rcouted the idea few months ago,
are now actually rampant tor the carrying out OF
The papers TEEN with letters on the subject. # is
asserted that England will only be too delighted to
consent to it that the colonies are looked upon
by the home government as useless burden.
tonists are gaining ground, and that, before the
year lS49 shall have closed, these valuable depen-
denotes will be lost to the Bnteh empire, and will
60 to add additional strength to great nation,
the growing power OF which England already re-
CARDS with lear and dlstrus Let this bill receive
the royal assent, and the second ministerial mea-
sure, Of increasing the representation" be pass
ed, and the struggle will have commenced. Ca
w &c w see the
stripes float over the battements of the Gibraltar
of the New World-Quebec. The inattentlve
observer OF affairs and events may DOUBT the
r reliability of such an event; butt let him care
FULLY look into the causes which are bring
ing about this event, and he will at once
see those shadows which portend the coming
events The colonies have lost all protection
compete with the American exporter The United
States Congress have refused to pass the reCi-
prociV bill Canadians cannot, therefore, reap any
advantages from the republic And, lastly, the ha-
that nothing but the succumbng OF one wal! ever
allay It..
The Montreal Courier, one of the organs Of the
British party, in an able article (ln its number OF
their remedy, observes
again, We ray to our fellow. oountrymen, be pre-
pared for sotion instant and energetic Three things
have been set before yOuto continue not you
but you will be, and more from hour hour,
the slaves Of French masters ;or, to put them dow
eHeotualy and forever by union Of tho whole Of the
provincss-or, to 60 to tho United States"
A correspondent OF the same journal suggests
that
"A well informed man, of decision and prudence,
should be at Washington, ands Newspaper In Toronto
and Montreal each expressly to advocate tho prino
The metropolis 10 at present quiet, but 1t Is ru-
mored that secret armlng Is going on. The Orange
men plumber about 2 600 men IN Montreal. It has
been pretty wei ascertained, too, that were the
troops called out, and the disturbance mere war
OF races. that ie not having for object annexa-
tion to the United States, they would not act. The
artlllerymsn are all Ordngemen and protestants,
and have said they would turn the guns on the In
fantIy, If necessary. The 23d Welsh fuslleers are
also protes regiment, and would act against
the 18th the latter Is chiefly composed OF Roman
The Orangemen throughout Canada number up
WARDS OF forty thousand men "a form dable force
you will acknowledge. No action will be taken
TILL the determination OF the Governor is known.
Yesterday, in the Court of Queens Bench Col
Sugry. obtained, in action of damages for libel,
against the proprietor OF the Pilot newspaper YER
diet of ESQ.,
The Pilot Is the organ Of the PARTY in power.
Even in the pursuance OF justice, political feel
Ings are introduced, which is another proof, were
any wanting, OF the hatred with which the minis
try ls regarded.
In the commercial world everything Is at a stand
d., To 4 LoM al r-r