The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-27

,csses the treat object in view has momcntarly
Lost y ~ not los. sight BY the acting
party in the Etatethe mercantile snd r a. mere
By them n; rebellion ,b 1Sssss Valuable
INSTRUMENT their purposes AS soon Is ;,at
re- IN, bil Is dssiowed the agitation will be for free
navigation of the st Lawrence ana Protecuon IN Inc
snSsnee or ANNEXATION Once settle the rebel bill
hch is required to agitate or sooth the Masses and
the wealth and influence Of these two powerful par
ties viii be directed towards the communication Of
one Of these objects. The Lower Canadians, as
hodv are favorable to annexation and the Upper, |
rather than submit to French domination, will also
70 for it in a body. Independent OF this hated
domination, there exists in the Upper Province
strong party who look upon it as the only thing
that win .save them from ruin ! write on aatno,
iudrinT how the tendency is in both provinces. II
England does not return to her old protective policy
ries Of letters De disuned from Great Britain, before
the close Of the present year II on the other hand
che returns protective policy they may be still
kept for a few years but eventually must 60. 1t Isl
therefore considered mere work Of time; and to ac
f fGoteeton England believe myself Can never give
again to extent that will render these colonies pros
heard an eminent merchant say the other day, will
shortly be starved into annexation. 1t is the case
day this terrible is being more and more compre-
bended by some of the lower orders There is one
probability present. Of being carried out-thc estab-
fishing paper having the peaceful annexation Of the
Montreal sesroSs Of seeing Il essaSsSed but the
terrible depression of trade is such that the funds
cannot De raised would De the best means can that
Of the masses would be gradually drawn to the deep
contemplation of their present position, and the
Sir Allan McNab has left for England, and carries
with him seven or eight petitions to the Queen The
whole number Of signatures is about % 600. The other
petitions will shortly follow. violent French repub
can paper has been lately started here it is published
notice that he would on Thursday, move that an ad-
dress be presented to his Exceency the Governor &C.
IN fha ataH hat inacv ka1v,
solved by this House in recent address to his Excel
lency, that tranquility prevails in this province and
subjects here to maintain the honor dignity of her
crown, at all hazards and all occasons and this
House DESTROYS OF saving to her Majesty tae vast
pense OF keeping standing force in this province and
asa portion Of such force occupying it does part
OF the very building in which this legislature holds its
deliberations imposes, to all appearance check upon
the freedom of debate his Exceency will be pleased
to her Majesty the expression of the opinion of
this House. that her Majesty may safely withdraw from
this province her regular forces to make them
Available IN any other part of her Maesty's domnons,
Thursday Co-day) being the Queens birth day no
ettng OF either house Of Parliament will take place
The British party intend leaving their cards Sir
Durham at Donneganis Hotel instead of the Governor
in consequence Of the thrashing they lately received
Information has just been received ola large meeting
dian provinces and have addressed petition to her
Majesty not to allow the rebellion losses. The House
Lord gn has not been In town since he last made his
racies that appear in the letter OF the special
pendent to the Courier + Enquirer, in my next
MONTREAL, May 81, 1910.
State Of Feeling Canada-Progress of annexation Tiep,
Lord Etgin and the Petitions University Bill, &c.
1t Is impossible for to give you any adequate idea
ofthe intense interest which prevails among classes
relative to the in which the Of the late
oBtrages in the Province will be received at home By
the tone Of the leading journals the subject it is
rightly considered judgment may be formed to the
probable course that will be pursued by the British
cabinet in the matter Appearances at present. GER
tainly prognesticate that should the rebel b not
De disallowed by the Queen, revolution will take
place In the Canadas, and annexation to the United
states follow The idea of federal union Of the Bril-
tish North American Provinces has been abandoned,
and is now advocated but by few. belief that we
must demand emancipation from the thraldom of
discussed and supported by powerful body. In the
meantime, the "snne1stionist party" every day
gaining immense strength and In the opinion Of every
one are now the strongest body in the State GER |
tanly have observed that In the city Of Montreal the
tendency in the direction for union with tho republic
has been increasing to great degree and that OF the
delegates sent sent from the metropolis to sit In the
convention, at least two would be bound to support
annexation Indeed from all learn. there appears
to be no doubt that the majority of candidates in
the convention, will be returned bound to support
fuch connection In such a the result Of the
meeting Of the national convention will BIO for.
NAL petition to her Britannia Majesty permit these
States ~ ~ ~
This Of course can only be carried out by negotia-
tions with the American 1t cannot be sup
posed for moment that England will peacably give
sructed they have been at such an outlay
OF money without some recompense being guaranteed
at reasonable sum by the American government, from
Great Britain as by annexation the Canadian settlers
States they would be invaluable Quebec for instance
the strength of the Notifications Of which q have
been too BY eminent engineer oficers are equal to
sessed by the latter is its insular position it is
the Key to the whole continent on the East, and
~ Rpa he mos nofs uch
stronghold will 30 to add immense strength to Amc-
Iican , dominion, nc one for moment can doubt The
Its negotiations with the Canadians.
mentioned in my last letter. that the foolish STEP
on the part OF the government in the addition they
have made to the police would be to lead
quent encounters with the populace, and would
have been fulfilled to the letter: and the drst
encounter took place Friday night last It appears
slight confagration that had broken out stable at
tached to private dwelling, and the police whom &C.
working the fire engines upon Offering to do So were
attacked by the fremen and crowd, and put to flight
distracted and terrified in every direction to try and
escape their fierce assaults The chase continued for
cpal streets Of the city Several Of the police were
keriously injured. Their assaisnts did not number
more than hundred persons
The training Of the who to form the mounted
police, goes on every day. they will number fifty horse
their outfit, not including horses will amount
to about $4,000 The keeping up Of the troop will cost
been entrusted to notorious rebel leader Of 37 and
'3S-a DR. Fourier, of Laprairie
The Canada Gazette, of Saturday last. contains a
number of addresses from several Fren districts con
doing with Lord Elgin, his late treatment And
one-of all places in the worldfrom St Dennis the
focus Of the rebellion. On the other hand, large
number Of petitions from British counties in Upper
canada, have been received for transmission by Sir
Allan McNab. The Montreal petition praying for the
recall Of Lord Elgn has been copied and presented to
the Governor to transmit home. Sir Allan McNas will
take the original with him The number Of signatures
attached TO II amounts to 5000 nearly the whole
BRUSH adult population in the city. ,
ne following II Lord Elgin's to n radical ,
deputAon from the county of Hastings presented on
friday latt We publish the answer in another part
81 To. day paper-Ep. HERALD
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