New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-25
Cnnedn-Tbe New Ieague.

The Noafrca' HcraH OF Saturday contaiu, the
Address Of the Conservatives OF Canada, wherein
they enroll themselves in what they term a Brit
ish American League The plan OF this organ.ze-
tion is thus sketched in the concluding aphs
of the Address.
"The means which we would respectfully suggest OF
suhjecne the grievances of the people 10 regular dis
cussion and ultimate redrsss, simple natural md
obvious. Tney arc the means by which, In other c1un
tries. all that is great enduring and admirable has bee
obtAined before which evis the most deep rooted and
abuses the most powerful have invariably yielded and
without whose agency u is perhaps not too much
sert that no public object 90 eniy importance csn
10 the present DAY be- reached
"1hese means, 81 vast 10 attainment So powerful in
agency and yet impe IN coutfivauco are expresd
bic in filgl2 word aud that word s-ORoANIzArI0N
Under the strongest conviction Cf the necessity o
such step Association has been formed IN tins city
OF provisional aud preliminary character, under the
name OF the
BRITISH AMERICAN IFAGur
"under the view which has been taken OF It's du,icl
by those already enrolled members @, this Assoca.
ton eXhort the Inhabitants of this Province 10 s
dAernt localities, - the formation OF Societies Tor
the purpose OF promoting discussion ol the great ques
lions now sStsting the Province
We recommend the election Of Delegates 10y each
society, 90 attend Convention at such tune and place
shall be- by majority OF such societies, determine
upon:
" Ihs, societies numbering 100 members ard upward
shAA o. thNttl 10 one bcitEt'c. ,Nl ana upward
Delegates coo and upward three Dele gates, aud 600
and a. WDNerd four Delegates
THAT al such Convention a General Associat 10
shal Ne formed, and called by such may then
be determined upon;
That such General Association shall consist OF tie
Societies then formed and those which msy be formed
thereafter
Thai the Societies so ted shall De divided into
Central and Assistant S0setes IN correspondence with
II ST the various places where they may be formed
Inst II shall bs the duty OF such Convention. by a
majority OF "a members 90 decide upon and publish y
declaration ot their opinions upon the commercial snd
political questions q. dsy and 10 shall be tha DUTY
ot such S0c.ecl both Central aud Assistant to AID ID
carrying o9i he views oi the Convention by az pfacu
cable snd lawful means.
Upon this general basis. allowing OF course for
modification OF dctsl Il Is hoped that something ike
Uuity % action msy be attained by the inhabitants Of
ihis Province, upon mstters affecting uot only their
mos; material and immediate Interests bu. also the
interests aud he honor OF the sress nation with which
W. are connected
10 msntsin that connection invio's,e mas ever
hcCp and sill is the srdani wish Of every member u
the league. We devoGiy ho2o that no measure Of ~
j0suco usy ever De Indicted power may ever De
sbasei 20 ,ha extent II provoking rejecting men 70
the cootsmp plston Of alliance With forcis power
snd ii there oe. some have said. + time VI ben al
Colonies 10 the course Of human evests throw OF
their dependence on the parent state and, II In
sener alton thst time saould be destined srrivr.
b'Sdtct that gfvS o. ourse'rSs f conc until
etiso nands rensin able hois, the tag Of Eng
on u" rock Of Ousbec and no British voices survive
S'is u shout God save the Queen
g MOFFATT President
w GORDON NACh. Cor Secretary.
'VhN hELDER ISAACSOS, Rec Sec.