New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-17
AFFAIRS OF CANADA.
Meeting of Parlinmcnt-C canadian Journals
OnlciaI IniQuity.

Correspondence OF The Tribune
MONTREAL, Monday, May IS
Tomorrow the Parliament of this Province vii
meet for the dispatch Of business to quote the tech
nica language Of the Official Gazette, though it may
be questioned in advance, whether what yourpeope
understand by Legislation. will be carried out In
conformity with usage, the Governor General reads
lis Speech in the language of England Las.
Session he travelled beyond the custom, in furnish
ing French translat:on-a deviation which coming
from an unexpected source, would have been passed
over-but in his case, with his thnly yelled at.
tachmeut to the French majority, through whose
cooperation he stands before the Colonial Office as
popular with the voting masses, his conduct was
criticised and condemned. In Toronto a similar dis
play on bis part may call forth stronger expressions
Of dissatisfaction. Lord Elgin speaks French and
dances Scotch reels to perfection His talent in
the last respect, procuring him the sobYlquet of
dancing Bruce" before he inherited his title. tn
distinguish him from his brother, Col Bruce known
at the same time as handsome Bruce" little
harmless vanity is pardonable in a man when he
outstrips competitors as a linguist or even as
dancer. but the prudence and policy OF obtrudnc
his qualifications a French scholar, becomes
questionable when he violates the accustomed
routine of the public service and forces back the
march Of the Anglo Saxons.
Coincident with the opening OF Parliament viii
be the issue OF new Journal to be called the
"Norfh American Independent" which, after
brief and brilliant existence terminated its career
from lack Of funds. That the "Iadepeadent" was
ably conducted aud written with vigor and talent,
no one can gainsay, neither can il be denied that
the doctrines it inculcated and the opinions il ad-
vanced, were in accordance with the puollc sent.
nent bat hsbituated as The Tr,bHae Is 70 the era
wing avidity with which fresh Subscribers enrol
their psmes upon subscription list which Is mea.
sured, not by It's hundreds bat BY its tens OF thou
sands, you can scarcely realize the notifications
many OF them Illuminating and depressing, 10 which
person circunstanced like the proprietor of the
% Iadspeadeat" must have been exposed. Hemay
now be tainted with having been iu advance of
public opinion, but had his means been annie
enough, be would have indicated the soundness of
his views, and ultimately realized all that sanrQine
temperament might anticipate Ii was imputed 20
the late proprietor that he bad solicited aud
aid from his American friends and journals here
existing upon Ministerial patronage, abused him
as if his conduct in that respect bad been odel
cate The line of conduct is 90 shadowy and ndis
tnct in the matter OF extraneous support that re-
flectine men would hesitate before they pronounced
such conduct either q violation Of good taste OF a
sacrifice Of principle.
The Tribune. for example, is sought after in this
Colony for its condensed and faithful summary OF
American intelligence. and its notices OF Canadian
affairs; yet if any contemporary were to call you to
acooant for such an extension OF your circulation in
this. to you foreign country, you would repel tho
impairment inquinton with scorn and contempt
the American People may exercise
tight not contested here they may, II it salts their
news Subscribe to Canadian journals upon pre-
;iss b the same grounds that Canadians Subscribe