The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10
From the London Times lime %

Inc CoHtlntnt Vi NORM America was last night
the subject OF two extraordinary visitations, stimuli
taneonsly aimed, bv a singular coincidence, al its
opposite shores. The British legislature Sc mt the
two invaders on their several expeditions. In the
lower house Lord Llncoln began at Vancouver's
Island and in the upper Lord Brougham started
from Quebec. What would have been the .ult
OF their combined operatons-where they would
have met on their onward progress, and whether
there was any prospect of our seeing the New
World as easily crossed at lat As as at lat. 10,
are only permitted 10 conjecture. A casually with
which We are painfully famlarsed by numerous
examples, cut short the invasion on the western
shore. Lord Lincon's historical lncursions Oh
the intermindble, and we fear IT must be added,
the unnhabitabe domains Of the Hudson's Bay
Company, were npped IN the bud by :. count
out" Lord Breugham. more Fortunate if not in
BIS subject. at least In his audience, had his full
SWING, and rioted in The treasures Of a theme.
From The peace OF Paris, most successfully nego-
friend opposite he rapidly passed TO the Ameri-
can war Of Independence, the alist fugltives,
the constrained obedience OF the French G tnadi-
ans, the mutual antpathy of the races, The rebel
murder OF Lieut.. Wear, the Durham mission aud
report, Mr. Gibbon Wakefield, and every other
parsonage or event of Canadian history. We now
possess, in a word, I" Lord Brougham upon Ca
nada.' There can he no doubt that his universal
Lordship has got up the subject, and knows more
than most men do about Canada, though he started
wrong, and was never after quite right. Facts
apart his lordshp has made splendid Grafton
against our French fellow subjects, against com
binalons OF races, against responsible governments
as applied TO colonies, against Lord Durham, Sir
{. Bagot, and Lord Elgin against the union OF
the provinces, and, incidentally, against the
belon losses bill His predecessor in the pos
session of the Seals has followed on the same
side.
In condemning all the antecedents of the mea-
sure in question, and objecrng to it just as much
and on precisely The same grounds, he objects
to the whole course OF Canadian history, his lord
ship has unwlttlDgy made the strongest possible
case for the bill Its best defence Is IN history
Ii comes in series of measures beginning with
the peace OF Paris, when we guaranteed perfect
religious liberty 10 the Canadians. Every step IN
the chain carefully traced by Lord Brougham is
only an additional reason against harsh mea-
sure as putting the imperial veto the colonial bill.
If, as his lordship shows, the French population
have felt Obedience more matter of necessity or
political duty than of natural affection, and lf they
have been ready To seize the opportunity of ndez
pendence, that is circumstance we should do well
to bear in mind, particularly when we have al
ready borne II IN mlnd and made II the basis of
our colonial legislation IL the mode already adopt
ed for healing the breach made by the rebellion is
disagreeable to his ordshlp, cannot be surpris-
ed that the bill under discussion should BE- equally
disagreeable; but they who approve the one will
also approve the other. When hts lordship tells us
plainly that Irresponsible government" is wholly
uDsuited TO the colonies, and that II was granted
under the influence of a temporary rage for that
sort OF nonsense, he explains TO entire sa'isfac
ton his disgust at the progress OF this bill, at the
acquiescence of the GOvernor-General, and the
ing with the declared will of the Canadian Legls-
lature OF course the attempt to combine self
government with colonial dependence is expe-
Timent which there may fairly exist variety of
opinions, but they who desire the attempt, and
they who when II IL attempted desire II 10 he faith
fully carried out, will not object To Lord Elgin's
policy, which we are now told by no mean autho-
rlty, is perfectly IN keeping with Canadian prece-
dent.
Again, Lord Brougham attacks the present Ca
madam government, through the person OF Its At
toIney General; the real Prime Minister, as his
lordship intlmates, ga gentleman OF the name of
M. Auguste Alexis IIippolyte Lafontaine," whom
he describes as undoubtedly most forward and
ostentatousin his dlsafiec Let NJ Lafontaine
be as great rebel as his lordshlp pleases. Who
first decreed an oblivion of his rebellion. and
rewarded IT with power! His ordship is obliged
TO confess. We will give the history IN his own
words -" A notion had sprung up-which had
been much encouraged by his late noble friend. Lord
Durhsm--of responsible government" Well, On
that principle, M. Lafontaine was appointed MEM
Der Of the cabinet by Sir G Bagot most excel
lent public servant, who had acted with the great
est judgment and discretion during his term of
Office; but he only appointed hun because he
could not help II, tor responsible government
was the order OF the day" Next came Lord Met
cslie, who dismissed his government 90 But after
that csme another change, and the same doctrine
OF responsible government compelled Lord Elgln
TO restore Nj. Lafontalne and his followers to Of
hce." Thus rebel" therefore, was appointed
minister eight years ago, by mott excellent Cover
nor General, who acted throughout W tn the great
est judgment and discretion, and who particular
ly prov, d his Judgment by recognizing the necessi-
" of calling NJ Laiontaine TO his councils. The pre-
sent Gov, nor-Grnera has acted under like
cessiiy; and in both instances the necessity arises
from The principle ot government now adopted
adopted, as his lordship explains, NJ the urgent
recommendation Of his own late noble friend, Lord
Durham, IN "hls justly celebrated report" adopt
ed rs he also explains, because il was the order
Of the day." or. In other words, was demanded by
the pubic opinion at the empire
a letter fTon. Mr. IIihcks, anticipates a pis-
sage in his lordship's speech, on the character
and operation Of the Upper Canada bill, consi-
ftrtd "A precedent for the measure.
His lordshp aud some other speakers appear to
have sirayrd iuto jungle OF blundrrs, which Mr.
Hinoks, who is able to speak from the book, now
efeciuslly sets right. Under the Upper Canada
ect, compensation was awarded TO four men,
Boosting names OF c. lonsl grotcsquen-ss aud war
iapfed |" rebels" The particulars given by Mr.
Hlncks leave no room for INST Ike ON this point
That act was ~ ss-d quietly enough. The present
act is subsfa niisly the same. aud not a whit more
devIs ed for the special use Of rebels etbecsuse II
IL passed under liberal government, heaven and
earth are moved Ia oytrtum ", or at least Ia preu
Dice its authors, and damage Its operation. But
his lordship viii perceive that his remarks on the
Upper Canada act, even II they true, are
out Of the line at his argument. The question.
he takes care TO treat IL. is simply whe-
Their responsible government is applicable TO "A
colony. Lord Brourham says that II IL u good for
one, u must be good tor all and II bal for on- it
must be bad for all. Canning once said, "Ncyer,
never tiust slaye-OwnPrs or their representatives.
TO make laws upon the principles OF responsible
government, - and Lord Brougham argues that
eli II was absurd TO allow responsible government
To the save-owners Of Jamaica in 1s2D, II must be
equally absurd To allow IL to the Canadians who
ave not slave owners, but whose country is [" a
great refuge for runaway negroes" in 1919.
Therefore, !" he concludes, "let them away with
the fancy OF responsible government, exposed,
" Justly was, TO ridicule and reprobation" No
thing can be simpler than such line oi argument,
and ee cannot but congratulate the lords on thur
escaping, though by smentably small majority
the odum and pefil Of vote which would be
actually nothing more nor less than a condcmna-
ton Of those constitutional principles which all
British born subjects must and will henceforth be
governed.
Blockade OF Aacoaa.
The following information has been received nj
the Department Of state, from the Charge DAT
flares Of the United States m Vienna -
Nfr>rs June Z. 1siq
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