New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-10
CANADIAN AFFAIRS
.,,. Of ParIian,ent-s.a'e OF ,, raFr'b
hes. .nnse.at,oni.,.-Pubiie "orh'-f' o' ~ 49,


correspondence o. ~ TopoSro. c ". April 1851.
,...i,c;,l Parliament vii assemble on 'Ne
-. The Parliament buildings arc u"oe'
gu % ,,b,ch viii soon BE- completed
s0l'7 IL, ,sio-s observe a lsrre ne" ii
Aia-s -, , carved in wood % be placed ID
.r,,e Houses o. Parliament. II "o-'1 SEN
ia. that Lord + ans Cabinet nave 10 'co"
no'- IL Eagle ,eil scon disP.ace the Lion 10 ''is
u'' ,he vorI. The coming Session may no.
i.hlv b, stormy one. It IS true We Sna'
my ,cb..lliou losses bills 10 discuss nI' 'io'
nv ..,,. ,,.i ever BE- at a loss for Pre1eA' I"
le" :, ,e,orer Parties VII. b. sinsuler'y CIR
o''f - in Inc Hose. With two o. three eA
-, the Assembly vii be composed Oh 'ne
- individuals IL vas last session. o-' '"e
.1,,,es o.. opinions and Of political 'oLl-.i''- 'n'
- have taken place during the past year VI"
-, i,,prcssed an essentially ne" cnara'1.r w..
nav ~. Las, scss on Ministers bad stahoins
.~.t,-i,v Of 30 o. 60, and 70 is almost M j.;
H. Tat any chance could hasS 49,. ,roYid
81. sbort space OF twelve m'n'N' ~, Mic
convert that majority into mih'll' - ,yater
80, uin be able to keep It's mean 49, ca :, al
~ u r.noes are they VIII not mao II a.
u,ou- -, Their ms ionty viii be fnu-h Icru1cu'
E e. AID irppeiuOus Blake, whose "Icn'.'n7
Ia,orv last session had such ateniD'e e"0'I !"
as;,g he excitabe passions o. 'ei, p"i'l "a'
-, rsmoyed 20 the Bench and ms pace VIZ o0
,,o,,nied by freed .scussOh-oI HI '''"'' -
10 Niuisteralists style an ArneXaiiohis'
NJ oil certainly be an Annexation party IN tne
- ord il will be about equal ia numerical
i,sS,,b 10 the entire Tory opposition Of ast ses
-. n, in other words, il vii number aDou. 4"
members This party will not double the hu'hoe.s
~ the Opposition last session, Tor II Is con- poseu "a
mart OF converted members Of that Oppos.tiou' ana
n mart Of such men as Mr. Homes OF M'huea'
who were strong supporters Oh 1oFcHHuc"' "Hu
vvbo y,iu even vet accord them genera suPP'i',
cd Prince. the member for Essex may be ciassed
ac,o,g the Anuexalouists, though be is VIKING 70
conGne his present eHO'ts d the single ou'c'
of efecting the Independence OF thesc 'olonics'
Tbougb an Anne xaii'nist IN Prospective ne tl.nNS
The Colonists should aim 20 do only single 'hibs
at time and as Colonial Independence must Pre-
code Annexation, the first thing ~ De d)he IN hh
onniop is 10 induce England 70 declare these Coo
Mos free. sovereign and independent, upon the pc
,i,ion a, his constituents Col Prince Will be pre-
nsred 10 make motion 20 this effect; and II he be
snpDorted by even dozen members, the moral
ef.rt will be Great. for the question 0i ludcPen-
deuce had not entered the minds oil the people at
the last general election but has grown up ana ac'
quired whatever strength Il possesses III lew
months From Gaspe to Godeuch there can be
found no man who las mere loudly DO sted hls
LOYALTY than Col Prince, cr who has been more
Intensely or iuhumanly loyal thanhe. In the name
of LOYALTY he caused during the Rebellion, several
prisoners to be- butchercd in cold blood, Haynau
. fashion, without the ceremony or mockcry OF a raL
when a man Of such prejudIces and such feelings
as must have actuated hlm, becomes an open adYo
cate Of Colonial Independence, 1t shows what eX-
haordinary changes have taken place IN the pubic
Mind
An agitation has lately sprung up in Western
Canals for elective institutions Of every grade,
and other organic changes, which, the ministerial.
lists tell us, If Effected. VIII amount to a complete
revolution. These changes are advocated with
ereat earnestnoss by public meetings and are couu-
tennnced or directly advocated by large portion of
the press They are vehcmcntiy and unroasonably
oDposed by the Government party who are the
nractical torres or progressive men OF the day
The discussion Of these principles has brought on
an internecinc conflict amongst those VINO nave
hitherto fought in the same ranks side by slde,
and shoulder to shoulder The ntoeraOie lhsoiehce
Of the government presses has infused bitterness
into the strife that threatens 10 stir up the strong
est passions of both parties 10 the conflict
The Public Works Department IS IN pretty Tx.
Some time ago Mr. Cameron, the Assistant Com
missioner. resigned Office, declaring the post he
had rclnQushcd TO be supemumerary. The Gov
ernment however, Were determined to have ther
way, and despite lis protes'atlohs 'ha' 'ue VI
Gee he had vacated was useless, they appointed
his successor, who, according to respOnslble poV-
eminent ,racticc had to go TO his constituents Tor
reelection He was defeated, and am sorry to
say, has since been in the Provincial Lunatlc Asy-
lum Mr.. Chabot. who was recently elected IN
Quebec in opposition 10 Mr. Legare. took too much
liquor at small tavern. ON Good Friday, was
picked up in helpless state by the Police, lodged
IN Jail. where he remained all night and Laoutane
forced him to resign next day The Department is
therefore left without head or tail great many
Of the public works. including roads, bridges and
bRrbors in both sections Of the Province, are adver
tised for sale.
The Provincial Revenue from Customs Tor 1912
was over 81 700 OOO This revenue, were Canada
annexed to the Union, would 20 to the federal ex
chcquer Perhaps the amount from customs would
be- larger were your Tariff substituted tor ours
But there are many articles OF American manuiac-
ture ON which we now pay duty, that would come
,u free If Canada were State OF the mon.