New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-08
NEw-YORK TRIBUNE.
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
The sbevbrooke Election Municipal Election
Col. Princes Letter.


Correspondence Of TIE Trburs
uo.rnz.t. Mondsy, AGch
Dor political atmosphere has been "nHs1si'!
azitated FOR the last few days We cave had ~
the County Of SherbIookc the nomination "hich,
nv ou, election law. precsdes the days for voting
Tvo candidates entered the arena-Ar Sandboru.
,o.,,, LAWYER ; Mr.. Cleveland, tradeI-bC.h ma
,,ys born Americans. The former represents the
A,nex.tSou party the latter would ten years
.;oce. have been styled Revolutionary Jacobia,
hot 80 rapid is the progress Of political opinion that
bi. advocacy Of elective Institutions is overlooked
and toe Ministry have aided bis canvass IN al mat
,ers save money / arm uOt qualified 70 speak as
70 the result Of the election from personal cxyen
ence bot / repose unlimited confidence ~ the
abatement OF SberbYooke man who assured me
that the wealth and the Intelligence Of the COrnty
sustained Mr. SandborD. II you ook At tie mep
YOU viii perceive that the Eastern townships
form triangle on the south side Of the = Law
renee the base Of the triangle resting Oh
New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The
proximity OF the country % your hepuJhc,
and the inte!charges o. traffic have had their
influence Ia AmericaDizing the residents 10
the eye Of the stranger, there are 10 salient points
nj difference in the manners, hehts Or customs OF
tine borderers on either side Of the line The vo.
leys OF dsmissals which the Official Gazette has
poured forth would acguant you with the number
and importance OF the Eastern Township men, who
have invoked Earl Elgins ire as Annex afionis,s
IN truth, mems minds there are saturated with Re
pubcansm aud almost all the leading men are
impregnsted with Annexation doctrines. Mr.
Cleveland is thrust forward 20 oppose Mr
asndborn bot even Mr. Clevelands family are
avowed AnnexatiOnists, and his own Opin.
IONS If carried ont % their Legitimate
olusions would place him IN tine same class.
He may be sincere IN his opposition TO the
movement II il an invidious task % accuse me-
upon suspicionyet trifliDg incidents create doubts
he may be playing a double game % catch con.
nectionist votes and the countenance OF the tahi
net-or he may have preansnged the programme
with the Ministry, and received their permission
DO do little Buncombe in the way OF elective inst
tutions whatever be the upshot, he has innocent
~ been the instrument Of exposing a coalition
very easily arranged between the PlOf Gazette
and TTaascript Of this city-the former Minister
alist the two latter nomlnaly anti. Z gInites For
some time past these three journals have been in
cesssntiy interchanging civilltes their admiration
for each other warmed as the SherbrOoke election
approached and il exhibited itself IN nattenBg ex
pressons Of csndor, ability, sagacty &c and CO.
yions extracts, which were daily passed from one
journal b. the other until at length extras were pro
diray scattered through the County OF SheTbrOOke.
containing the united cntFeaties OF the P'of, on
rte aud TRANSCRIPT to the residents % vote for Mr
Cleveland. The game went on pleasantly, until ~
leaked that the wire pulers at Toronto had far
ulfhcd Mr.. BfiStON Oi tho INOfs ana All tFfs OF
the Gacetic with means TO proceed personally 20
convince the obstinate Anne xationsis OF their folly
The upshot was, the boys pelted the Ministerial
hacks with snow bas-they returned TO town dis
gusted aud dispiritcd, and, 10 add 10 Mr. Ferris
calamities the Heraid came out with a crushing
accusation against HIM the hot assailant of Earl
Elgin that he planned and brought about an edj
torial dinner of which he was president. in order
10 drink the Earls health and thus make ms peace
with the Government. All this must sound contempt
Ibe 10 the ears Of honest men, and that contempt
must be increased, when it is confessed that the |
advertising patronage OF the Government was the |
sctuating motive. The G0zctfe threatens the Her |
aid with ali action for libel and under peculiar
~ strict law, an action might be maintained but |
the disclosures consequent upon such trial may |
deter the Gazette. and induce the editor to limit his
wrath 20 threats. think the expose ofthe Hcrdid
was premature. That tho gazette man had made |
up his mind to sell his party is freely asserted-he
was detected IN the act OF selling himself and rs
the bargain was not closed, he will very likely rant
loudly against the Ministry for few weeks to hood
wink the watchers. cannot help thinking that, |
apart from the morality Of the transaction, his con
duct stupidity itself, and he has no right to
complain II he be suspected oil double dealing
refer you to the wOrdy war of tho Herdid and G0-
ate for Rmplcr details
The Municipal Elections for tins city con moucc
this day, aud tomorrow they must tominate.--
The present election is for the purpose OF replacing
the retiring members of the Corporation, who 10
out annually. Efforts are not neglected to rouse
the passions and prcjudicos Office seekers are
vehementy loud in their shouts for " the time hon
ored flag, and all the other hacknied phrases of
the fossil Tories. The Mnistcrialists, under the
teachings of the Coalition Editors, claim every
9 anddate as their own if he be merely silent upon
Annexation but the combined efforts OF the Tn
holy Alliance cannot exclude many men Of the An
nexaton school.
The vigorous and ably conceived letter oil Col
Prince Of Amhersiburgh, advocating Canadian In
dependence. has acted like an exploding shell
He came a. Canada n good many years ago, with
$4,000 he invested it in land at Amhcrstburch
with the usual good luck which pursues all Caua
dian Investments He has discovered suddenly
what many have long declared that Il We continue
colonsts we cOnrt our own ruin. When such men
Ms Col Prince (whO is leading member and first
rate dobater IN the House OF Assembly break
through cd prcudiccs and embark upon the an
known seas OF the future be assured that crisis
IN our affairs approaches One by one you behold
the men sisnalzed for intelligence, ability and
honesty. daring 10 speak the truth and speak 1t
openly. Few men except those who seek Office
demand change OF Ministry but the majority o.
Canada, leaving some Priest and J csuit.riddcn dis
tricts out OF the question, bent upon a change
IN the system OF Government
10 may be SAID of W. l.. Mex cnzie that he is
never right at tho right time--hc is now warning
the Upper Canadians against being contaminated
by Repuhlcanism.