New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-30
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
The Canada Pariiament-General Amnesty
A Reversal OF Attain ders-Extessive Re.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Lee
aialafurea.

gtsIatures.
At the opening Of the present Legislative SEES
sion in Canada, st Montreal, on the 18th inst. the
Governor General, Lord Egin sud Kincardine
stated that the British Government had resolved
70 grant a complete amnesty to al persons who
were concerned in the instructions and border
feuos Of 1897 and ls3s, and that the Queen invited
her Parliament to give fall effect to the measure
by means Of special enactment
During the above period Of airsculty, many
persons were outlawed for treason, others con-
victed and their sentences commuted to bsnish-
ment or transportation for a time, and very many
were finally psrdoned. The effect; BY the law of Eng
lend Of outawry for Of conviction and
ssnce u an s::ainder which forfeiture Of all
real and freehold estate, and prevents :be sttsnted
person rom nheritng, holding or conveying lsr6ed
property for this the best remedy IL pardon By
act Of Parliament because il replaces the party
civil and political rights exactly where he stood before
the offence wa committed. Numerous persons in
Canada esnnos sell foot Of their estates for lsck
Of tte, ineligible 70 sests in the Legislature &c
sna otherwise disqualified for Office, trust &c and
Individuals Who parties TO any proceeding during
The revolt WHEREBY others injured may be sued
and harrassed for private damages The Crown de-
sres special statute 10 put end 70 an sueh dss
hlities and vcxsross affairs and its proposition made
With the full concurrence Of the Administration IN
Canada las very strong proof that the many reforms
already Effected lss. ard no, ieas, among which was
local seitgovernmehi ir tie several Dlssricts have
secured 70 the authorities the general good will and
removed many grounds of dssenson which enbt,e-ed
the ssrifes Of 1897 TO 1871.
Both Houses agreed 10 tske the Royal Message into
l~.s
being led that day by Messr. Prince Gugy Pspiness.
and Sir Allen McNs6. Tuesdays Montreal HJald con
1sDs a rpor, Of the commencement Of the debate
Sir ALLAN MoNAB belieysd that this the frs,
fine tie Queen had called upon the Legislature to
sis, IN the exercise Of her prerogsve and there
tore moved for copies Of the correspondence with Eng
lsad tast the for pss,ing such might
be explained more fully Although he had acted with
uniform kindness and humanity toward toe uniortu.
rebels when they in his power he had fit
10 De his duty give decided opposition 70 the 81.
dress for smnesty, when moved 10y Mr.. Ls;ontsnel
in ls44... Jr BAL OWN would decline 70 submit the
correspondence To request the Governor 70 produce
the dispatches that bad passed between Her Mejes,ys
Government ard the several heods Of the Colonial Ad
mlnistrston, such q subject, without precedent
and a very unusual mode Of meeting such measure Of
grace; more especially the Assembly ia ls4l, and
again in 1874 bad asked the crown by address grant
ths amnesty 20 which they called 70 give
effect. Colonel PRNoT had voted with grea. pleas
for the several addresses for amnesty but said
" sll these misguided who then in Parliament
hare returned except Mr.. Mackenzie lie thought that
the keeping Of that person out Of the country
act Of prescription but Why should the House legi.s,e
for this person There must be something hid
den" and he wanted the whole correspondence TO-.
A. II
bill to bring back an unhappy man. but the prerogs
rive Of the Crown could do that He vented the
respondence before taking any steps the H0u'e ibis
hind OF concesment could only arise from system Of
corruption and a desire to take credit for unje-
served philanthropy Perhaps the details would show
that those who vish take credit for this
had actually retained Il, done very little TO promote
IT, lie thanked the Queen for this act Of grace but to
obtsn his confidence Il must be shown TO be without
onditons-sincere..-..-M Mr.. Ia foSTAISr regretted
That Mr. Pspinesu had thought fit N nsnuae that the
Administration DESTROYS of obtaining false credit
He (air l. had moved the amnesty OF ls44, and 10
previous Administration chat Of Baldwin and La on
taine) he (Mr Pepnesu) owed his return. Had he
Mr.. L) and his colleagues lacked fer zeal Mr Papin
sau would have been in Canada. Col GUSY
had respect for those who had suffered for being
loyal and thought that such bill ~ ths should also
provide for their compensation They rad entered FOR
ready TO uphold. Mr. CAucHoN had hoped that there
would be but voice 10 favor of this act OF geDeros
lty more especially bad he hoped thst the opposing
voice, II there one would no; 6e that Of Mr. Pep
nesu who had been the OF the evils which others
how tried As the present object Of the Gov
ernment was 20 bring the exiles bsck Mr.. Pspinesu
should have been the last TO oppose the to
have made IL an occasion to recar 20 certain unoru-
nate CHRISTIE thought it cruelty TO
Keep Mackenzie out of the country Mr. ok h,tor-
hey 0enersD SHERWOOD supposed "tnst this corre.
pondence would explain the reasons why the Imperial
Government was ready 70 do now what Y had never
been ready do before He understood that hitherto
Iho Imperial Government had alleged cogen, reasons
Tor ptns Mr. Mackenzie from al proelamstons of
mercy"
present is voted for McNabs amendment among them
slessre. Sherwood Prince, Papinesu Gugy, w H. Rob.
tnson and Mclean. The Government had the srp.
port of AZ members, smong whom were Messrs /. NJ.
vigcr Merritt, Price, II. J. Bcul,on Wofred Nelson
Holmes Laterriere Baldwin, Scott, Hincks Cameron,
No,msn Davlgnon aud Laiontane. Mr. PAPISEAu
moved 90 consider the Governors speech in Commit,
tee of the Whole Ayes a. noes S. Mr.. DUMAS said,
what happiness awaits the exles about 20 return
70 their homes ard their friends and behold the coun
r., Which ,scy had struggled ana sSereai Ne moved
en- address OF thanks to the Governor Mr.. WETEN
HAIL expressed much satisfaction at the tranquil state
of The country at the act of the Imperial Government
placing the Colonial Post Ofcs entirely rnder the
irol Of Legislature the amnesty at the proposition
for increasing the representation In Assembly at the
repeal Of the statute forhddug the of French In
public documents and records, snd also with the edu
ea.ional and other measures adopted by the ministry
including the completion of the 81 Lawrence Canals
and the Repeal of the Navigation Laws Col PRIScs
denied the prevalence OF trauQuslty-it Only sps
shy he did not think the country wanted to be put
the expense OF additional representatives but believed
that republic would suit the trainers of the sdiress
better than British eonnexion. Mr.. PArISKAu az
sured the House that he had found the Canada tories
better and the liberals worse than be expected; ne
sdered that 90 members too few icr quorum ia
house that consists of 80 protested against the &C, of
Union moved an amendment 10 the address, acknowl
edgics the tranquility OF Csnsds, but requiring
change in the application of the elective principle
thought folly to complete the ship canals toe ST.
Lawrence wanted Eng land to pay the debt Of the
Provinces; complained Of the extent Of Colonial Pa;
ronsge found fault with something the b 20 Ssins
the administration Of justice nearer TO the people
asserted that Lower Csnsds had too few members ia
the Cabinet assured the House that public credit was
very low at present and that would get low the
assiguats did IN France and compared the Unon OF
the Csnad With thar Of England snd ireland asking
OF course thu, Il might be dissolved. Mr. BALDWIN
desired TO take that course which would enable the
country thrive ard prosper and ensure 10 Canada
fun share CT the commerce and passenger trade of tae
Great West
In the Senate Legislative Council Mr. n h. Niger
ied the opposition. aud Mr.. McGn. President Of the
Bank of Montreal, expressed wish for entire obi
x2o, III hnt he