New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-14
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
The Legi.Iature-PoIIticai Movements

C0rresg0ui-nce Of The Tribune.
MONTREAL, Thursday, August ), 1850
The protr acted squsbbIe between the Press and
the Legislature in this Colony, mas withheld the
language Of the debates from the public, and the
facts denuded Of rhetorical establishment are alone
cbronicled The origin Of tho dispute was below
contempt-want Of courtesy on the part Of q mem
Der, few hssty words, and large amount Of vain
and foolish pride on the part Of the Assembly, who
invoked precedent almost obsolete In the Impe-
rial Parliament; forced the Press TO consult tho
dictates Of honor and selfrespect The popular
feeling sus,ains the journals In their combined
resolution to refrain from reporting kemberS
speeches and the latter deprived Of that alimsnt
which stimulates the mania for speech. making. arc
wearied of dscoursiDg to vacancy.
It is said that on the eighth day Of this month.
the Provincial Parliament will be prorouged, and
the Reprel eniatiges liberated from attendance.
The amount Of labor performed, measuring il by
your standard, has been triHing No change In
the representation or qualifications Of Members
The Homestead Exemption measore cast aside.
ard almost every measure Of an enlarged ard lib
oral character frowned down, and secuted at That
,,cb should be the fruits Of our system can cause
no sururise, when IL lsfeh0HVeiS" snae ~ h'Hso
~ "A Members there are actually ct this momeut
40 f lie number either directly or indirectly quar-
so1 on The pUblic purse. Whatthe constituencies
o1d be 70 tie nitsd States, # more than third
n The Members Of Congress were office h0ldess,
ia palpsbls TO the mesnesl understanding. With
az the farming interest is very inadequatey repre-
,euted, there are not more than two Members Of
tie House. who can be correctly described a. Agri-
cuturi.ts on the other hand, Lawyers abound
come fourteen Of the profession being found who
voted down the Homestead Exemption Law.
Tire will rectfy this inequality. for there are an
nislsk able evidences cleaning upon the surface
OF society, that the masses are beginning TO think
and feel and action will follow upon reflection. Inc
germ OF future progress may be detected In shs
ministerial circle.
Mr. Merritt Of whom Iprognostlested oog SINCE
in a previcus letter that be would shake himself
free nom the Cabinet If Reforms were denied, y
stoot 20 verify 10Y sDticipstions he isa practical
mar. and ded one. and be sees the future
in n. tine coors The discordant opinions enun-
cI.ta6 BIZ different members OF the Ministry, point
N a severance, aid The journas, Usually styled
uiristerisL have been shaking la toe wind. and
s,ssras ess ate ably than heresofos a. II beating
sbout and examining the horizon-
Robert Baldwin, the reputed Upper Canada
| leader. acquired years ago the title OF honest
Robert he has been drawing such heavy drsfss
( upou bis accumulated good deeds and reputation.
that some Of the drafts have been dishonored, and
be 10 proportion ably unhappy. he 10 opulens-his
private fortune far surprising b.s modest expeod-
iture-bence, asa politician, name and influence
ere bis only objects OF ambition, yet thus crcom-
sss1ced ard infaenced. bis recently expressed
doctrines have weGned from bis aide I" Peter Ferry.
Grssol1's aid Incorporating liberal Ferry re-