The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11
Our Canadian Correspondence.

TORONTO, Dec. 20 1s40.
Prosnosficafioas Of Disruption Of the imrican Union
The M,nitraI Dinner Great FYare-up-.alercation
Istree'' Minister and Editor Disciosurss and
Cont adenons the Subject Of Ar. Caneron's Resis-
nation Cabinet Difficulties aud Recrimnafions in the
Misrepresentation Resignation Likely -Re;rsnch-
msnt- Ministers losing Ground Public Debt-D ismis-
sal Of M,iina Ofeers-W. l.. MeKensie opposed 70
.9nneTofio,s- .9nofher Dinner.
Absence from home and slight attack Of Illness have
prevented from writing this letter by
days ss intended. But the singular and eventful
doiDgs st Washington have sufficiently occupied your
attention Many sage people here think they see in
the vsts Of not distant future the certain disrup
tion Of he great American confederacy. They see
four or nvs 81 the most merry orbs Of the constellation
recediDg from the Southern portion OF the political
heavens and With wise philosophy they iufsr that the
balance. harmony aud Integrity of the great system
will b. maintained by the sudden appearance OF the
tame number In the North, with brighter aud more
behignapt ray. Levenier the French astronomer,
not more confident In pointing cut the precise In
the b'avens where at particular time. planet
would be discovered that mortal had yet looked
upon IL IL remarkable that our philosophers proceed
similar data and principles With the French asrono.
mer. viz n calculation Of disturba ~ Sarely,
may expect similar result There il only on. i'm
portant circumstabcs wanting to complete the parallel
The DAY much les the hour. cannot be determined.
But let to the facts Of the dist this
custioDs.
Very important political events have trau.pired
IN SAue0n Within the last Two WSeNs l mentioned
in my lsst that y ministerial dinner about to
come of at which IL expected explanations Of the
past aud promises for the fasuee would b. given
Ibe radical feud asit has been called by the tories
took place ON the appointed day, and ministers had
an opportunity of setting matters right with their
party. b~tw~ which and themselves o good deal
Of Misunderstanding has lately grown up. But In
stead OF using it for such pose, they INDUCED
themselves In extrsvsgant lsudstions Of their past
conduct, and in indisc riminats attacks upon their
supporters In general aud upon q certain newspaper
snd fe~ Individuals IN particular stated that but
fs~ ii the cabinet would BE- present and IL turned
out. MIR Bald ain. Attorney General Mr. Price, Com
missioner IL Crown Lands; Mr.. Hucks, Inspector
General and MIR Merritt, President Of the Council,
were the only members present. The dinner
otepiby given to Mr. frice by his constituents aud
all the members sf the cabinet In vitsd but not
one from Lower Canada thought proper to attend
Hilck. before IL came to his turn to speak had i'm
b. quite uch wine, and tly lot
Yer, Interesting cats out OF the bag. may mention
thar few days before, MIR. Malcolm Cameron. Assis
tsDt onm,.sioner Of Public Works resigned his seat
In the cabinet. The newspapers made their CON-
ntBts upon the resignation, aud assigned causes;
the tnicisi organ the Giobe, one cause, and the
Erouiner. the leading liberal paper OF Canada West
mt In public offices assigned by the lat
ter urbsl one OF the chief reasons of the Hoa.
men b-r- resignation his colleagues sserse to
there much needed reforms The official organ de.
riso that this OF the reasons that &c had
do wtb the matter; aud In this OF
a. cussiop the dinner took place MIR Price made
long speech about thirds Il which devoted
EJACULATION OF the Aforesaid Eramier which has been
po-erfol supporter OF the party, for having quzzed
that he didnt carry out. During his attack, he sds
VARIETY 81 charges. some OF which that jour
nal bas proved. Wholly untrue When Mr. Hincks got
the opportu.,ty TO open his batteries. he played away
nnn'sreifoiy upon those renegade partisaus who
fured To out we'll done and throw their hats 81
every act OF ,he ministry The Examiner in particular
wa vehsmsntly a'ssil.d II so happened that the
ss,abt editor present taking notes and when the
are became too hot he demanded the right to return
the compliment. and fatty denied Of the state
msbts made nv tb~ minister Ia tbs presence Of two
tnr. OF the voters Of tbs county soc ne OF
Qr Al al Il
hts paper had been openly aud by name attacked he
shoud be allowed the prisilsss Of repiyiog Mr
Hibcks consented TO hear explanations. MIR Lfndsey
io usoist.y rose TO hi feet aud commenced rsfuts
non Of be charges OF isehood and unfsithfulses 20
the party nc which two ministers OF tue croSn had
brought sgs'nst his Journal MIR. Price had asserted
that The fzoninrs account 81 MIR Camerons resisus-
Tin wiIiuily untrue and that II the editor had
spylisd 10 VT c. he would have told HIM This
b.rg important point the eitor referred 10 H. aai
declared that not obiy wa- bs AccJsnt true but tbs
authority upon which IL Iiven was the retiring
minister him,sf an he pied ged himse ~ the ns.tng
doubted me assertion. to Get letter frOm dr Came
To csnnr IL Had bouib shrll fallen on the table,
greater ni-hmept and d. could not have been
~xbb,ted by the minister's ana their psrissus. Hinc
brii.d .ith all the native herceuess ~ the hyeua
Ia which b. rerri!rd from the tories, sui hs,
borne Tor some time with much praprety tie charged
the p.wsps per with STRIKING to the points the
bsd stuck clo-e toit that he had permitted him to
spYAk In explanation merely % What he, MIR n va,
psytgg when the interruption took place CoDfusion
became coDfaUpdsd, MIR Linds-J protesting that
be yas treated unfairly and the minister asserting
Ia he bso right go into mst'.rs referred 20 by
the Fpester. Mr.. Price. Quiet at last TO-
stored ava Hbeks oontiuusd but instead OF passing
The stEts msnt- referring 10 hts lats coi-atusi
s,h agep-f.i femsrs leaving the truth TO he estab
tbsd Ia Parism.ut where thu matter could property
b. discusssd he commenced furious sttack upon
the late ard then absent minister, Mr. Can
iron. he declared that neither retrepchmen.
any other popular measure formed the reason Of
MIR = r.trrInrnt; that ~ was simply aud only be-
beus. he Wished to get MIR TTices ohic. the CoDnts
sub.r.hipf troSn lands, which. by that sentlemsos
convent rrpsio 10 ONCE tim. longer, I'm.
N. Fepo a. these able proved
irgs ana sp.echss appeared In the ETa-iner two or
three days sftsr~srd.. 9th severe aud telnns ar
tcir proving the attacks Of Minister'S On have 0scn
bsssd upon fsls- assumptions aud gsrbled s,atsmsut
promising at the same time, letter from the r- "a
ministr in the next Issue IN. letter has sppssred
aud b.for. thi. reaches you u will 20 hand
In ,om. - your suadian exchanges the folio sing
Will ,hu- IT. spirit aud tenor, s"d sn7rd your reales
some id.a ~ the extent II the brcach b-'seeu the
cabinet aud one Of ~. mot popular members AFTER
-frmnr hat the ETamin,rs statement. 81 the caa.es
81 his RESIGNATION ~as generally correct ne qa''e'
~ u. would spp.sl TO the com,ou Of this au.
dienc., ~ ~ ga. likely Mr. Csmsron md resisaed'
missionership Of rubio Works What vas the
time for Nr. Csmeron 90 Say that one Commissioner OF
Pubic works was sufficient Why dt he not say %
chen be took oGcel why did he not say 30 three
months or III months sftsrssrds No, he leaves "
ull just now when be Is going out WY " nis nonot,
sbl. friend Mr. Price paving 1000 reckessly ava
Ar smsron not cay TO him. " Mr. fuc- you arc
spending a. oOO too much - rhe feet sss there vas
question Of retrsncbm. mt Involved 10 Nr Camerons
rests nation; u va a mere question ~ once. ~-
whether Mr. Free. Jour guest aud refFesentshNs.
should be turned out, aud Mr. Cameron pot IN ms
place
I" feel myself boundn says Mr. Cameron. BY =
sense OF duty 10 the country aud IN Juscs 70 myself
to gv. III. above statement positive contr@dic"n IA
every particular aud my sstoBisnm-nt tnst
Messrs. Bads in aud Price should have remained Sc
lint sLeb they we'll knes that this "a as rros mis-
r. pres. MIA Ion =. could possibly nave been male
tie then mentions the various redueuoas Ne MA IN
sisted upon; his opposition 90 certain ohtnfss 10 ne
cabiust which had been sgresd upon ~ NJ. brpthet
ministers -ithout consulting hin M. refusal 70 ss'ent
TO them and resigustion IA consequence ne ~ints
up BY decisfing bimself opposed % annexahon vale
slavery exists among you pays toaie =" rsspeot 70
lord gio sud regrets that the iniustc- oi aone ~
his co"sgurs" hao compelled him u make exPana-
tons b.t the meeting f Parliament
Thir letter could not 81 course. he aovei 70 g 70
the conutry by the cabinet through their
orgsp at t-sst accordingly, various private l.tters
Witch had passed between hBcks aad tstaerou nme-
d,-.y after b- Tesguston Ia reference q the causes
~hteh urEAn should be a0sed a. sssign ssre pnb-
hfbea aud lab lr,d effort by the G1le 70 make 0dt
Lttsiiciiun l.s-t an incopststencY IA NJ "a
msIon'- conauct accompanied tnem. The sttenqt ~
muefsble failure f0r hinckss letters si1t that Mf