New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-14

ma rlaf WlI De COMP e-ed. nave a-r--.
described - yol the ofer Of Messrs. Blsck AID
Woods the contractors. Tor com .e.ing tbs w1-k.
and melt0 led think, that tH1 gentlemen had
been engaged iu sscerta.lllr o. Boston tll PORT
land, ID . a. offer were the best that could be OBJ
o. ned. It Tss announced. Cl Saturday. trattrey
had completed a ID the sTar zemelfs With Nessrs.
Black a Co. and that nothing noT was required
bag ths ratification rs the Directors. TIE road -
r a-troos is g. be finished i1 sept ---l. all 'r1
IL.lrcltfe Canadian l1e r. tToy ears taerssfter.
Toe Por and i8.ks have also -rL-racted with the
same parties 20 comp lee tn7lr portion oi tie lire
bv the same re-od 60 that before the end o. 1852
W shall have a direct and speedy route from THIS
c.y o. .ae sea.
N5twtns-a1cirr his improved feel'nr how
ever, there can BE- DO doubt Of the Increasing de-
size i3rac..asr union wiki your Republic. The
discussion u constantly recurring, and thus show
ing how really 70 Is upperm0st 10 the minds OF
those who take part ia political lie. tod 90
long ago that those who represented Canads ~
ripe % annexation altogether misrep presented me
fact. but ] have never concealed from you mg
opinion that there were contingencies which must
Iead US oil 10 that if they occurred, and thst lat-
fery there has been daily growing conviction
let annexation is the quickest ard most certain
road out OF many .f our difficulties. The Subject
has been agaio trllgat up D. the publication %
tie p-csq Of M-. Wilson new paper. SIZE
C4nrf.Qa IndfUradelf. ard Of a letter addressed
~ llFs ilNlh~f 'HN Ata pew ~ 'tri-.f - t'r
L0nd5n Dquy Ners denying tf-t any consdcra-
BIZ number Of our people were in favor Of annex
alton. AZ far rs my intercourse with the word
.e-c goes. Mr. Hirckss letter j. considered amere
piece Of gratu t0us hUmbug, or AZ best necessary
attempt o. throw dust in the eyes Of the 'o IS NJ
home, from whom he ls cldeevoring % re'ae
money The circumstances with which Alr. Hincks
.s most closely connected here are. indeed, n
most iudicr0us con,ras, with the assertions a. bis
letter and need only % be mentioned % prove
their falsrlood. Every body IN Montreal az al
acquainted with politics, knows that nearly the
entire parts 10 this city who returned tie Two
Liberal menabers-one Of them the Premier a the
Canadian Cabinet-hnve never disguised, and DO
aot disguise. their wish tor the most speedy union
with the States Among individuals prominent
Ia that party. and uncOnnected with Official
places aud salaries, / can remember but
one who does not favor annexation. AS 70 the
raak and h.e oi the party, great NUMBER o. the
French were engaged 10 the troubles oi l-5' aid
l-3- and have always prOiessed repuOllcanisn.-
Their organ. the N.aerre, well known 90 express
the opinion oi Mr. l. aiOntaine, has never hestated
o. declare iu favor Of annexation, and Mr.. Laioa-
talue hmscI was ccl taluiy never OeheFed 70 De
1nlav0rabic 10 it nor do ] believe he would say
he is s0 now HIS colleague in the representation
vi tha city dec. ares himself ior u On all suitable
ocoasiors, and with him may be said 70 60 TIE en-
ere body Cf lish Liberals When Mr. hinchs
aud Mr. Dummond we're in opposition, their ln'h
birth was made a constant element M Canadian
politics and was constantly connected with repeal
Of toe union, a1d every other form oi lnsh dlseon
tent, in orGer 10 catch votes. They have now NJ
tanned power have rewarded their principal re
peal acitator by good place, aud sank every
Srbisnor of repcal or separation Of the empire
bat they have entirely failed % bring over the
other leaders, la immediate contact VITA the
mBsses, and these persons always ayow themselves
ia favor Of the quickest road % annexation in
the eastern townships, where the population IS 10
a very great extent of American origin, where
the manners are exceedingly ike those oi the
Eastern States. and where the farmers are CON
stautly dealing on the other side OF the lines, 1
believe YOU Will lot find twenty per cent. Oh the
o0pulafion " ho DO not lean that way, though by
30 means for sudden or violent change upper
Canada il more English, and contains, besides
large number Of North Of Ireland settlers These
persons fre. by their sympathies ana Oh habits,
strongly n favor of retaining the connection with
Great Britain. Nothing viii destroy that ieeIing
except a continued sense OF pecaniary loss arising
out Of IL, aud IN many even this Will be TOO weak
to obhterate old Impressions.
have gone into these particulars because Mr.
Hincks took occasion % sheer az the Canadian
corrcsponaence Of the New York press. as deal
ing In studied misrepresentations on the subject
shall say no more than this. that perhaps, win
one or two exceptions, Mr. Hincks cannot name
man of influence out of Office IN Montreal VINO
has interested himself Tor the Mlnisterlal parry
Who has not also repeatedly declared himself
either personally or by his writings, m favor Of
annexation These, too. are his personal friends
and immediate political advisers and u be thinks
what / write IL not trre, le' him try the expert
ment by mentioning the names oil those to whom
my assertions do not apply.
The Governor General left here on Thursday tor
Niagara Every preparation was kept siudiol'y
concealed until the vice regal csrra had reached
Lachioe. whence the steamboats, run, and then ap-
| application was made 10 town for the best accom-
mediation that could be given on this short notice
The truth IT, that the poor man ran from the capl
tai He is not 70 be so much blamed IS his advis-
| ers for coming here with no previous knowledge
of the country, and forced by them into position
Of decided hostility 20 all except themselves and
| their creatures. He has found them tai him when
ever be required their support, while they have
taken care, At the same time 20 asgravate on the
one hand and exaggeratc on the other, al the dan
gers which he really has 70 fear. Al Prescott,
| some kind Of a hole and corner address was pre-
| sented bat his Lordship neither went on shore
| there nor at Brockviile, where black hags We're
| hoisted as the steamer went past. Ia the same
| wav. AZ Kingston he was surrounded by guard
Of soldiers who kept all prying curiosity al as
| lance. He may perhaps pay more visits on DIS
return. Blythe last news be was az Queenstown
aud will probably 60 10 the Upper Lakes.
| On Thursday. the Mayor wrote t. the various
divisions of special cOnstabes, thanking them Tor
efficient services and stating that In consequence
| Of 4 temporary augmentation OF the police force,
he could dispense with their further attendance --
| some of them, however have replied, that as they
adopted the patrol tor their protection, they
VII stu keep itup. A. D. c.