New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Earl Gre,'s Manifesto against Ause xafiss-
Depumtisa Of Mssfreal Merchsnu refused
an Audienee-Reeeptiss OF the Meveuees
I'm CanadR-The rntu-e-More Dlsn, lssals-
Cosimissiener OF Public Works.
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Your readers have already been Put IN posses
sam Of the Manifesto from Earl GsrY 70 Lord
EtGlS. instructng the Governor General b use
every means in his power 10 crush the Annexatca
movement; This singular document, after al that
has been said. shows pretty clearly tia. John Bub
s not prepared to surrender Canada quietly.
understand that a deputaroa OF Montreal mes'
chants were refused an audience BY Earl Grey. On
the ground thst their business was no, Of . lssit
mate character. IL would seem from this circuIn-
stance thsi no petition from rhe Canadian people
fer ndepend nee viii be listened 10 or ever recer.
ell by the Imperial authorities. Thus the difficult
les ct pesceable annexation threaten 10 become
'nsurmountable. John Bull viii nost likely poT-
sue tow ard canada The same policy which prVved
incapable II retaining the thirteen old Colorses -
Earl Greys dispatch IL not at al tsvorably regard
ed here. The prevailing temper which its perussl
has produced. is feeling OF supreme disgust and
Contempt Thousands who are not Annexatlonlsts
viii kick AZ the mensce Of coercion which Eni
Grey has been injudcious enough o. parade The
general opinion is that the dispatch viii give On
immense impetus 10 the Annexation movement
The Aune xation Association, sm told. viii not be
frightenei from issuing their address by the mems
ces OF this last dispatch from Downings, The AL
dress is "a be finally agreed upon 10 night and 10
sued early next week, that Earl Greys Anti
Annexation dispatch. and the manifesto Of the
Metropolitan Annexation Association will appear
simultaneously in most OF the Provincial Journals
The closing portion OF the dispatch looks very Ike
qgiet hint 10 Lord Elgn IA introduce tbs approv
eel IRISH practice Of jury packing, IN the event cf
any trials for treason taking place. What acton
the Attorney General may take upon these Ia
strlctOns from Downing-st remains ~ be seen
We shall probably have the freedom OF diseusson
subjected 10 restraint trials for constructive trees
on instituted a new species Of treason invented,
and a new law 90 punish H. Il 70 believed that
new law on the subject OF treason 10 now IN co..
temptation by the English Cabinet. The DAILY
Meas has had some ominoas gylngs out on the sub
lect l,s announcement appeared IN the shape OF
recommendation OF general law, tor the Coonios.
Oh the subject OF treason. Exciting times IN Ca
NADIA may be expected.
The 0Gicial Gasstte Extra OF today contains
another batch OF dismissals from the Commission OF
the Peace as punishment OF persons TOR signing
the Annexation manifesto.
Mr.. Wetenhal. member for Halton, has been ap
pointed Assistant Commissioner OF Public Works
with a sea, in the Cabinet He is 70 be opposed In
mis- reelection by Caleb Hopkins Esq the icrrper
Representative OF that County. The late Assis
.ani Commissioner OF Public Works declared the
office useless and offered to conduct the depart
ment withou, any assistance and, owing 10 the
opposition OF his colleagues he resigned on this
question OF retrenchment