New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-08
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Hon. Robert Bsldwin-Lord EIgiu and the
Southern Re prcseBta tive--C outinned Meet
ings OF the Anne afioni-t., &c. &c.

NosrEslr Fes is5a.
The continued I'll health Of Hoa Robert Bad
win, At,orney General Wesi, may tend t. break
a. he present Administration. Winters are Oh.
X ..n- from telic,c-. - an1fe t. his malay io'
il IS the decay Of the Intellectual powers, TIE &C.
cine Of rsntal visor-that co1diii1a q Humanity
the more 70 b. 1ep.ored. AMI whch offers TIE
sighics; hsPes q restored energy. M BALDWIN
nan Of = years OF age. and yen are aware
TIA: the period il mans lie, incl1ded between 'he
yea-s :. and o. 4. deemed tie most critical II
can easily be IMAGINED TIA; tie labor - winch M
psl3y1s bas been exposed SINCE ms advent 70
-. hss boau ~ the mos, wcsru- Kind Natlr-
sil, ot e kind and yelding disposition he has upon
ssch official vacancy been besieged by MY o.
sixt. contaminated e hs anaohty 81"
lea6s nun - promise 20 tie hrst app1can' ine once
h. rseks-he L1s thus q 20 over ia netAl J 81
cossior OF explanations and apologies. he has
-. i,s,jv regarded a. the head OF the Miaistry.
on * common consent g called honest Robert
s.ch nlea can al any time be IA spared By his
marty bat especially dGrng a perOd IKE the pres
-. when the colony il colvused with the sgIta
zion II the Annexation quesIon-ln other Worcs
when struggle Las cOrn-eiC I'd ior the mastery Dc
tween the + lecfive and the MonarchcaI principle
Mr. Raldwiu's fortune - beyond the Colonial
average. He j. reported 70 be worth $4,000 per
aunur sum more than Sufficient n render hm
thoroughly Independent Of pecmsry consHera
tons IN bis political career. he has g. Minister
rendered himself much less Obnoxiocs than his cd
leagues - his opponents. and his Iopu s1iy has
90. been impaired with lis reforming friends, A.!
though be- denounced the annexation maniieso 10
fact. were Mr BALDWIN able ~ take BIS aCcustom
ed place ct the opening Of Parliament, be conid
count upon rs large MAJORITY es that which s1s
tanned him last session
Llrd l. an las minated 70 bis friends tina; the
British Ambassador az " asAingtou has given an
ASSURANCE 10 him Of The passIl- ~ ube ppr'ei.
bill hv C0ngress-thaf the Southern COn-r-ssmru
and Senators are a. indignant with the North tor
their anti slavery dOctrincs-thai they vii carry
tine 0uestiOn-yOu can Judge best how far the state
ment is correct ] can however assure y01 as q
fac; that the LANGUAGE which ! imputed IN Lord
Elgin, may BE- relied upon. and 'nasmuch as both
Lord Elen and Sir II Bulwer are equally hostile
20 the annexation project and casting about iuf
mcaus o. check the movement il - but natural q
fancy that they would both rejoice if they could
secure tie sanction Of your Government % the he
cinrocitv oil Nour officials are said to have he H.
ont hopes o. Sir VI Bulwer that the measure can
be passed this session.
Public meetings continue "a be held in the van
Gus Counties % the south o, the -. Lawrence
where the population are oven more Amercanized
than IN this CITY The Roman Catholic c.efgymcn
are generally inimical a. the Aurexaiiolsts hence
the Young Canada party have retorted uPoo them
snd raised 8 popular war against tithcs. 1ithc'
you are aware, eau be legally collected from Ro
man Catholic farmers.
The large and pOpulous County Of sherbrOoke II
as vet v ithOut Memher-somc Of the residents
are desirous OF securing :. c. Monk, Esq. as their
representative be is arge landed proprietor
and gentleman Of unques'ionable ability and -
tegriiy. important qualifications in Member. A.
politician 10 advocates the Elective principle
They vii bc ortunafe If they can secure the ser
vices OF 50 n cnted man ia the present state OF
parties JtsIiiIA