The New York herald., 1850-03-11
MONTREAL. March 7. 1850.

MONTREAL, March z, 1850.
Lord John Russeirs Unpoken Speech against IN.
nsratton-E Editorial Coalition in Montreal The
Montreal Gazette and Transcript bought by Earl
Eigin-Robof Baid,rins Mental Decay.
We were taken by surprise, yesterday morning,
10 see, in the columns of the Montreal Gazette, a
nominally conservative journal, long extracts from
a speech attributed to Lord John Russell, in which
he rates the annexstionists very roundly about
their reasonable conduct, and twaddles good
deal about allegiance. Lord Johns language may
be endured while the people are split into factions;
but when few elections have instructed them as
to their strength, they will repel the arrogant die
taton OF any reer. BY one OF those undeslQned
bIunders the ablest men may commit, Lord John,
when advocating reasons why We should give up
annexation, suggests the very strongest political
argument IN the annexation vocabulary. He asks
us, innocently enough, what would become Of US
IN the event Of war between the United States and
Esgland Ii is TO avoid such an anomalous posi-
ton-it is 10 relieve ourselves from the hazards
Of having our soil made battlefield, and our
children he'll as hereditary gladators-that we cry
out friendship and fraternity with the Amencans
We are well aware that, should war arse between
the mighty rivals for the commerce of the world
the Canadian soil is the selected spot from whence
England would strike the American flank. But
we have no interest in being fattened to fight We
desire harmony, friendship, and commerce, with
our nearest nelRhbor-with men claiming a COM
mon origin, and speaking a common language. II
Is TO be remarked that the latest London papers in
this city do not contain Lord Johns speech. The
presumption 10, that he forwarded to Earl EIgin
his purposed speech, and Earl Elgin contrived
that IL should first see the light IN a nomiuay con-
servative journal, called the Montreal ca.effs. I
say nominally, because IL has been quite clear to
the locke that political sale is in progres as
and a coalition now forming, consisting OF the Pr
lot, Gossffs, and 7Iawscr,pf. The two latter have
been going over, percepubly, to tie loaves and
eild their detection with fine gold. Yos may have
remarked the reiterated assertions, the part Of
these papers, that the annexation journals were
embarrassed with gifts OF American gold, fur
nIshed by New York that they were, in fact,
American journals. Denials were dlsregarded.
themselves TO the cabinet; and how could they
better attain their object and enhance their own
value, than by referring to the fablee Of American
gold furnished the annexationists Needy men
are not always particular, and you must not be
topished to find the coalition papers indirectly
pIsispg each other, and directly defending mi
nlstry they denounced last April
The mainstay Of that ministry has failed them,
in their hour Of trial. Robert Baldwin, who pos
sessed the chief portion Of the stock Of honesty Of
which they could boast, has ceased to partake in
the active duties OF office. He has experienced,
at the age Of 6fy.seven, calamity which fastens
that period Of life. His mental powers are en-
fesbed and decsying hrs mind has cea sed to per-
trm its functions, and he can no longer share IN
the trumphs or defeats OF faction. / told you,
mspy weeks since, that such would be the case
he official journals admit the impossbiIty Of his
resuming HIS lsbors; but they are silent. because
they are unct ctrtsin TO the future. few months
may witness the Reconstruction OF political par
ties but who can speak confidently of politicians,
IN a land where the editor Of the Ga-sffs proposed
Earl Egin's health, though, In April last he
huntt him from townl