The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
Our Canadian Correspondence.

ToaoNro, Feb. q, 1850.
The Toyosfo Annexation Earl Grey's Despatch
The Orange Lodgss-Osk r. Gswsn = Democratic
Opinions Progressing- wiu not Die Out
Congress and Free Trade-Halton archaeological
D.}saf Of the Government Candidate by .aaneraton
ist LberaI-Torsnto Rioters Hon. M. Cameron at
Warrington.
The annexation feeling IL not extending very rapidly
ct the prssent time The manifesto issued by the
ISOLATION Of this city does not appear have sxsted
any very decided propulsive power. No see
that 1t has pushed the movement inch forward.
IL IL quite possible that temporary reaction has been
manifested in some parts Of the country Besides the
natural ebbpg and flowing Of popular feeling incisnt
to all great moral and intellectual movements there
70 in the present all that timdy, dstrust mutual
suspicien cowsrdice which shrnks from the
menaced legal consequences Of persistence In add
ton this annexation Is half inclined to give way to
reciprocal free trade with the States and 1t Is just now
hating to watch the motions of Congress in that
matter.
Earl Grey's despatch is differently regarded BY DIFF
ferent parties 1t frighsns the timd invigorstss the
bold initiates the nervous the enthusiastic and
provokes threats Of defiance from the reckless. Its
general effect has been rather to subdue the tone Of the
annexation movement In short time, however, 1t
will be forgotten aud uncsred for and will square
their conduct to suit their commercial interests to
crafty their political predictions. The annexation
feeling, hitherto developed, wants that fervent
thusssm and that spirit Of lofty self denying patriot
ISM which the sure presages Of success 1t is not
difficult to account for this The movement is yet but
in its infancy. Eighteen months ago, man would
have dared to advocate annexation publicly In
Upper Csnads where violent and ignorant Orange
faction taught to chatter nicay about loyalty
and the Prince Of Orange would have been likely to
stop such discussion in . very summary manner
Now, all this is changed; and although the Orange
lodges have not openly counenanced the annexation
movement, discussed the question in their
gsned capacity many Of the prominent leaders ofthst
body secretly and VIGOROUSLY favorable to It, Ogls
Gowan, the originator of these Orange associations
in Canada, and for long time their chief head
and Grand Master and even yet their real leader
though the Grand Mastership is held by another,
the most d, -ocratic doctrines. He goes fer
elective Legislative council elective governor elective
local officers, elective everything His position i'm
poses upon him necessity of talking about loyalty
and British Institutions tor the benefit of Buucobe
but 1t h evident that he only does to appear.
He has always hitherto been attached to the
tory party whose ascendaucy formerly main tanned
by the weight of the Orange influence he enabled
throw into the political scale He Is now fulfilling his
proper mission by making himself the apostle Of demo-
cracy and preparing the mass over whom he has WELD
ed great influence to aud appreciate the
rights and duties self That section
OF the tory party have hitherto been ths slaves
most inveterste and held the most exclusive
and antiqustsd doctrines have profess creed
OF rational democracy Is great fact. This Is the
ssa 40 w pSpd
must be confessed there Is great deal to be learn
ed Our limited suffrage excludes probably one half
Of the male adult population from having any voice in
the government Of the country 1t is not to be
pscted that people governed by sucha system should
msins Of republics There just much DISPOSE
ton shown here In England matter which faction
Even the ann. xationss do not appear to underssud
their mission they do not attempt to show the I'd.
vant.ses Of repusicanism No party advocates uni.
ciples which, even In England, loudly demanded
By the unsofrsuchised massss
have thus Indicated . few lsudmsrke to guide your
readers to safe conclusion, respecting the political
educstion, condition, and tendencies Of our popu-
calls all the moral and intellectual energies Of the
population into play, on the one hand, and, on the
other, the absence Of sufficient amount Of oppression
TO the spirit Of the Apgo-SAxon race, so that
the great stmulsuts to political action are wanting
annexation Is, therefore 9 commercial question "a
taking lead In 1t find it dHicult to shake Of a.
moments notice those inveterate political prejudoes
them as ths Interest antagonists They are naturally
Jealous OF one anothers sincerity, to some extent
caations between violent extreues Time and mutual
sieo~rty and esrnestnsss, vim cure this dinculty
That the annexation feeling viii ever die out, do
not believe. IL may flag occasionally or Its general
dsvelopement sxat the Of events but that
progression Of liberal ideas which have described
affords guarantee that the moral revelation which
has begun will neither stop retrograde. Much
very much depends upon the action of Congress on
this subject OF reciprocity. IL that be granted the
question Of annexation viii be postponed to distant
Gay hut not extnguished The barriers placed In the
been Tie main cause Of the annexation cry when
you the farmer that the American tariff abstracts
twenty r iSn tn; Ss Of ns as
discover, In Q moment bow annexation and unre-
stricted free trade would add to the number Of his
dollars he gets free trade without annexation, he
will be satisfied foe time with the better price OBJ
tanned for his grain and be willing TO put with his
old political institutions till improved political sdu-
cation shall have given him wants. and Inspired
him with new hopes and aspirations.
The Hon Robert Baldwin, Attorney General Tor
Upper Canada 10 IN very precarious state Of health
and hts ply cans said TO have advised his retire
from public life He has been In this condition
for ct least month and time brings no abatement Of
his mslady Inflammation In the brain, should any
unfortusts event or pressing necessity rensve him
from public life the whole aspect Of Canadian politics
would probably undergo . change.
The election for Haltou between msmber OF the
government aud Me-. Hopkins, who holds more
radical creed is being contested With uncommon
vigor The Office held by the minister. the Assistant
Commissorership Of Public Works, was declared use.
less by its last incunb bent Mr. Cameron; and the
ius before the electors Is the question Of retrench
ment In the public expenditure. From present ndica
tons there Is good reason 20 believe that the mniste
rial candidate oil be defeated
There are no signs Of the meeting Of Parliament.
which will probably be delayed till May next. One
thing Is certain, the French members refuse to
~ TIL the opening 81 Navigation. There will be some
and should not be surprised to and . revival, under
pretext or other, Of that hendish spirit which
marked the last session.
The unconditional pardon granted by Lord Elgiu TO
the october rioters does not appear to have had very
good effect rhe convicted parties vho we're psrdoned
rstorting upon and swearing perjury against the
police oacsrr whom they have caused to be srrsgned
two three times week on various trumpery charges
What these snnoyances will come 10, IL is dhicut to
Say but doubt there IL desperate set Of fellows
concerned Ia the affair Who will not Be over scrupu-
lous to the means they make ef TO carry their
point
The yorrg Canada reform psrty-formed under the
leadership az Cameron, who lately left the cabinet soa
nrlx hot f.t..s f..~ d. NI.ka
Clsy Ct Csnsds unclcgged with any Of their pro-
Prestiye notions gathering strength very rapidly
aud before lons will doubtless be the principal party n
tn. state
The Hon Malcolm Cameron is nov at Washington,
the representative OF that portion OF the liberal
party which believes that neither the people Of Eng
land Of Canada 81 the United States yet quite
ready to consent TO exaton and that In the
time reciprocal free trade will be the best thing for all
parties rbote persons really In favor Of annexation
but vho trsuper-bie difficulties In the way Of Its
ediate Dlishmeb think reciprocity Of trade