New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-29

,hi.. vra can affirm, without exaggerasion, that
b.,Sl, ~, e-surth Of our subscribers have fulfilled
their gemeBts. This wal give an idea OF the
sacrifices we have made 70 exiat thus long, for we
NAV remark that We received no foreign aid al
though our opponents pretend 70 anlrm the con
trsrv' We ought not "a forget the egotlgm and in
er,,;,rde NJ our Canadian merchants, for whom we
s,ecisllv destined our Journals We have asked
them offsn for their advertisements, bat they pre-
FER 10 carry them 10 English Journals. Behold how
our merchants support their iellowoountTY-
men IN whom they owe almost everything. We
must ndd. that " have been much better encour.
AGED by the English commercial class, from whom
We have, generally speaking encountered much
moro Hberality. " is painful 70 mark the contrast,
but we must award each his deserts. The l. AUenu
reproduces the remarks Of the MoE,teur CaRaiieH,
and adds that In spite Of the slight announcement
which. generally speaking the French Press re.
ceiyes In the country, we cannot avoid saying
and we recognize the fact with pleasure-that
there has been 9 great improvement among our
fellow -couI try men in the above respects within the
last few years" There is no part OF the continent
where public writers and the Press less iostered
and reraunerated than In Canada The cause may
be traced to the comparative ignorance OF the mass
ofthe population. IL IS not an invdious accusation
to assert that the ms iority Of the French Canadian
men cannot read; consequently, TO them a news
paper is valueless as sn instructor and guide.
The State Of Michigan possesses seventy journals
yet the population ia only 100000; while Canada
with four times that number ofinhabtants indffer.
emily sustains about the same number of papers
The Provincial Assembly are engaged in the
consideration Of questions which must carried 20
maturity, rebound to the advantage Of AL classes
Last Session q measure 70 augment the represon-
tstion as lost; this year thss again been brought
forward, and though the Act Of Union passed by
the Imperial Parliament in 1910 requires the con.
sent oftwothirds Of our lie gslature TO legaze any
alteration in the Representative Assembly, yet
looking ct the altered tone Of the public mind IN
England ard the large concessions volunteered 10
the Colonies, it is safe to infer that measure
tending 10 increase the spread Of elective institu
tons W III not be rejected by the Imperial authOri-
ties # sanctoued by a majority from Parliament.
Atpresent, the Canadian Assembly is limited 20 -
members a number quite inadequate 20 reflect the
opinions Of the country and liable, from ITS restrict
90 numbers 20 the Influence OF Executive intrigue
ard corruption. The majority OF the existing House
is composed Of members OF the CEoneS OF ollce-
holders: consequently the interests Of the masses
are subservient 10 personal legislation. The pro.
posed augmentation will if carried cat give Lower
Canada IS members and Upper Canada like
number In this section of the Province "a COun-
ties are to have members each; ~ Counties
member each Montreal, 3; Quebec, 3; Three
Rivers /; and Sherbrooke, /. lfyou think 1t viii
serve any purpose 10 publish the details, you have
inclosed, list Of the Counties. The Retrenchment
Committee OF the Assembly, 10 whom has been re-
ferred the reconsideration of the Civil List, have
acted vigorously and decidedly. They began with
the Governor Generals salary, and advise reduc
ton from Il, IN to 90, 500, or $4,000 per annum
The minority, g consisted-singular to say-of
Liberals; the majority, in number, consists Of
Tories, Clear Gris and Annexationsts Even ct
the reduced salary, the Governor will receive more
than one seventh Of the sum set apart in Ohio for
the expenses Of the civil Government neverthe
less, the Annexationists are content with an install
ment Of reform, and support the Committee
a violent storm passed over the town yesterday,
which refreshed the psrched fields. w.