The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-11

erase from the roll of magistrates he is also dis
missed from the militia OF the provn e, and OF his
rank (ieutenant celoneD in that militia. MIR: q.
dsnies the right OF Lord Elgn TO dismiss HIM
from his command in the militia, and, as a mat
ter oil course, demanded 10 be tire by court mar
ual He states that the petition to his excellency,
the Governor General, praying for his dismissal
from the militia Of the Province, and the command
OF the I'd battalion OF Leeds militia, Is only signed
by three out of hirty-six Of the officers, and two
out OF sixty commissioned officers attached to
! that battalion, together with one hundred and
| seventy-n,ne Prvates, most OF whom he does not
know. He also gives the important fact, that two
gentlemen Of influence and station holding similar
| offices under her Majesty, to which he did, and
warm supporters OF the reform party, were present,
and desires to know if any notice will he taken OF
the part they enacted during The proceedings OF the
| day IN question. In one word, he clearly proves
To the people that II ID blow aimed at him. on
account OF his being political opponent of theirs.
Mr.. Gowan, as you may suppose, has enlisted the
ympalhles OF the county on his SIDE, and 50 far
from having received injury by this act, he has
gained advantages which years OF scheming and
| intrigue would not have rendered him. He now
stands IN the light of political martyr, and has
secured his election as representative for the
county OF Leeds at the general election OF 1851.
What is worse still for the government, they have
forced him, although he does not publicly state so.
into the ranks ct The annexatiOnists. He may not
| come out imme dlately, but that he will ere long,
all who know our politics and The position of par
ties, must be well aware. of all the men who pos
| sess influence with that formidable body, the
! OrsDgemen of Canada Mr.. Gowan Is the one that
has the greatest. You can imanine the strength
| gwen 10 the movement II he joins the party, aad
the loss TO the government il he holds alool IN the
coming struggle. But II is not only in the case OF
Mr. Gowan, that the government have committed
great bluDder They have been forced, by cream
stances, INTO the execution of an act, which will be
TO the fur,herance OF The annexation movement, as
! spirits TO the fire.
! circular has been addressed by the Ad-
]utant General of militia, To all the command
| ing officers of the various militia corps la Mon
OF their officers signed the annexation address /;
! and IT so, whether 1t was Of their own free Will
and accord. With those holding her Maiesty's
| commission as justice OF the peace, the PrOvln-
cial Secretary has done likewise. But they do
not stop here. The government announce that they
will deprive oil those who have signed The address,
| no matter how high their station or powerful their
influence, OF all offices In the gift OF the Crown
| which they may hold. Upon locking over the
sgners 10 the address, find that this will leave,
regards the militia, the Montreal cavalry with one
officer. That splendid corps, the Montreal rifles,
the crack one OF the Province, and the most highly
praised during the late rebellion will lose its gallant
Colonel, the nObly born and well known tabreois De
/ Bieuy formerly menbt Of Parliament for Montreal
and man Of much Influence together with nearly
all ITS officers. Asregatds The Montreal Voiuateer
Light Infantry and Artillery Battalons, the colo
mel Of the former holds an oiici ii situation, with
$1,000 he is opposed TO it, but the majority
Of his officers come under the ban of excommun.
eaten and The latter, believe, will only have Its
colonel and few subs left. The Ward Baitallons
|
| captains and cubs The roll of magistrates will
become mere skeleton of its former strength, and
many other appointments will become vacant, some
OF v hch have tmolumeDts attached to them. Ii
must be remtmbe red, too that these persons, TO be
( dlsmisstd, are almost all men OF immense wealth
and Influence, and belong to the British party.
Thus the train has been ignted, and the explosion
must soon follow. Before the government and
Lord Elgin have done, they WI! have arrayed
! against British connection twothrds OF the British
| Inhabitants OF this province.
| I'M NV last puhlIc ~ hell in I'm
bee, In favor OF annexation" the result OF winch
was slight fracas of no consequence. Ii was
rrlncip3sly got up by few ,agitators, who IN
stigsted large party OF sailors 10 attack the
meeting; the result was, that the attacking party
were well ihrashed, and the annexationsts
strengthened, by the joining of all those who be-
fore were waverng. Two eminent lawyers, of
the Lower Canada bar, have been the first victims
OF this political prescription Messrs. Rome aad
Johnson have both been deprived OF their silk
gowns, as Queens Counsel. The Eastern town
ships have begun to talk" already, IN address
from The members OF the county Of SherbroOke, In
circulation for SIGNATURE Tor presentation to their
member, Mr.. salt, desiring To know his views on
the question. The answerls expected 10 be favor
able 10 the anne Xationsts In Toronto, as expect
ed, the seat ot government becomes gay TO the
expression ct opinion On the subject; everything
has advance IN pnce, and The foundation for the
already laId. The Toronto Globe (min,sterialisD
advise It's citizens not 10 be over eager and create
such prices az must produce reaction, and there
~ NhtHii ulsSaAAO1S consequences uP'u hiuuuy
lrle Suk."
On Tuosdsy next, public meeting Will be held
here, tor The purpose OF forming an organization
10 cary out annexation i expect II VIII be
numerously attended, end probably end in fight.
All Is excite mtnt and wrath here amongst the carr
tiers end soldiers, drawing and escorIng the house
hold goods OF he government; so scared are the
ministry, that they are actually frightened at their
own shadow. Every court IL guarded by couple
OF soldiers, with drawn bayonets, and strong
armed force Is kept at the guyenmen. house and at
he in fhaa IN "a IN,
are beng stored away. Monkldnds is also pouring
out all the pots and pans II contains, To hight this
steamer, and II is uuly ridiculous TO see couple
9, sofas and piano escorted by h troop OF cavalry
for tour miles.
II is rumortd in town, with what correctness |
cannot say-but from private sources, likely To be
well informed. am led to doubt the truth OF it.
that The Parliament ~ 10 be dissolved forthwith.
Should this BIZ true, II will be the origin OF "A
bloody contest between the Two pariies-annexa-
ton and anti annexation.
There now remains only three or four vessels
in pcrt, the rest have departed for Europe.
Winter has suddenly come upon us, and snow
has already fallen TO the depth Of an inch. +.
Letter nom John Van Buren.
To rnx EDrroR BosroS RrrustrcAs:-
In your sketch OF my remarks at fauueil Hail. pub
lsbtd today there are several errors that desire you
20 correct
dated his principles said =" he seemed to confvrm
60 the Southern test
"a I did not ssy "the national dem ocrstic party
dead" that hsd been charged vita saying 50.
/ said, the pstous democratic party has been dis
solved ~ the action OF the South -
% did not sou say. "soiemnly assure the au-
dience and tn. country, tsat be aud hts party still, be-
eved slavery 70 be uumixed evil and that he and
they would meyer vote for who sss not sound
the WilmoNproviso and pledged 20 oppose the per-
pstuaton ard extension OF slavery wherever the
ton coud b. met ~ Ga the contrary. voted az the
lAst election for evr.l csoddatcs for local office, who
sound on the " iimot proyso said npthtny /
OF what the Democratic party OF Nss York would d.
but tsid tbs, should never. while this question re-
open under any necessity wnatrvrr support for
the once 81 President any who aii MT s.isve hg
ssysry to be uumiN si evil. aud Who not q
vnTg TO use the fu Constitutional poser 81 the go
vernptnt 20 sholish "
4th did not did not vote for the resolution In
regard 10 General Fay In the Utica contention II
February, ISIS did not report u sud va not msm
Der a the lite. Resolutions. read the fol-
owing extract frsm IN q the tine