New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-19
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Canadian Politics and Poiiticinns'
Couespondence Of The Tribune


MONTREAL Friday, June = 1879.
Iintinaied in previous letter that the upper
Canadians, COW that that they have secured the
Seat of Government in their section Of the Province
uosld seek TO violate the Convention entefea nlo'
whereby it was agreed that within Two years "ue-
bee should enjoy the honor. The idea o. these Pc
rambulating Phrlisments is in perfect keeping "'n
the policy 50 long pursued here-a policy ioun1eo
upon national distinctions. Ii an nsighlhSan' oIoe
be vacant the question is not whether the oestman
should be appointed, but whether the province
he French or English. The Parliament was re.
moved TO Toronto to calm English Preiudlces' and,
in conformity with the distinctive national raie II
should next be found at Quebec 10 soften rehcn
jealousy The Upper Canadians are no' incnN'u
TO minister to French Canadian pride, for MI oou'
ton has introduced & set Of resolutions 'nat ene
three following sessions be held in Toronto. ins
is the first demonstration Of the popular feeling IN
Upper Canada.
The discussions elected by Col. Princes petition
for Independence are not to be regarded As 'eHe''-
ing the sentiments of the country, for with ie" eA-
ceptions the members Of the majority hold IN pm
waite intercourse sentiments Numerically opposed
n recorded
Of party are their only excuse. Col: Prince de-
clared that a large part Of the population were an
mated by a desire for Annexation, and that even
in the County Of Kent, for which Mr.. Cameron Is
Member, there are many Annexetionists:
Mr. Cameron who visited w ashiDgton last Win
ter 10 lobby for Reciprocity contradicted Prince;
but the latter was fortified with petition from
Cameron own County.
Sir A. McNab blamed the Government persecu-
tons or rather dismissals from the Militia and Ma
gistracy, and reproached Latontaine with beng n
1887 more disloya than the Annexationlsts OF 1872
and observed that the " MiHerre," the French Mn
isterial organ was in 1897 and within the last year
Annexationst.
The Ministry denied the fact, but " lie M0nRenr
Canddien' comes out and declares,
.hAi the proprietor and Editor OF The Maerre syowsl
clearly and particularly s, be vas vel o "a itv ,y ar man
iiesI his opinions for private reasons
IL CGH0dcH adds:
Behold what no deny, and WHICH we can prove
Sherwood approves of the dismissals, but asks
for the elective principle. Hincks ustiies the dis
mGsas by citing English presidents two centuries
old. Gugy rats from his party-the ioclle tories
throws himself at the feet OF the Ministry rants
about Loyalty and mother country and oilers ms
services. he is the same person who was ousted
at the last Municipal Election for this city aud last
session was conspicuous for his offensive tone when
attacking the Ministry and assuredy shed no tears
when the riots and outrages compelled Lord Elgln
TO abandon the city. He endeavors to excite no
tice by the coarseness Of his remarks when allud-
ing to the xationists whom be paints as scoun
drels, drunkards and adventures. His grandfather
was in the French service prior to l'Ji his origin
is Swiss consequently he is especially qualified TO
defend the doctrines Of allegiance.
Dr. Nelson OF St. Denis notorety-he who de-
feated Col Gore now Gen. Gore in 1887, aud who
subsequently was expatriated TO Bermuda-hgures
A rofio hlff
from sheer hatred of Papineau, whom ne most cor
daily detests Nelson fought well at ST. Denis and
is resolute being but personal and political dis
likes make him back the Cabinet, and, stranger
STILL induce him to try and prove that he never was
rebel As specimen OF Nelson's nature, when
Papineau is his theme, the following morceau may
suffice
the seat Of the honorable Member Papnesu for 81 hau-
rice when he ses TO assail the Ministry he may be-
envy hatred malice and Acknowledgement
Who could fancy that the man who uses these
words was in 1887 the devoted servant ofPe Pineau,
and that now he caumniates Papineau for what
others would applaud consistency. Thirteen
wears ago this same Nelson led the habitants
against the Government. The French journals no
thy him that he need not expect TO be again elect
ed for Richelieu. 1t would be easy to run over the
names of the majority Of the Members and paint in
similar colors their language and their acts Il
sentative body shonld differ materially from out
door opinion but those who are astoashed at the
conduct ought 20 know that the electoral law does
not as in the United States, embrace all classes.
Electors must possess property qualification, and
Members higher qualification. Few or none OF
the mercantile clerks have vote; few single men,
and il ia more than probable that out OF the long
lists of correspondents who furnish the American
press with sketches Of Canadian politics aud man
ners not three could qualify for the Assem-
bly. The seryility OF the msjority OF the House
NAV be explained when it is borne in mind that
two thousand dollars per annum can support
family respectfully in town, and one third that sum
suffces for the country and that under the Cana
dian system of Government, all the patronage be-
ing in the hands o.! the Cabinet, they cantemPt men
to forget principle and consistency.
Mr. Sanborn, the Member for Sherbrooke who
was elected upon the Annexationist ticket, Is &c
cused Of turning Ministeralist. He may be acting
deep game, as he has been pettoned against as
disqualified, being American born.
The inmates OF the Convent Of Longuenil were
nearly poisoned few day since. 1t appears that
arsenic was mixed with the food by mistake, In
stead Of soda. Happily the dose was too small TO
cause loss of life though many suffered from the ell
iects OF the poison.
Our weather which last month was remarkable
for the quantity of rain which fell, has, since the
frat inst been all the farmer could desire, and they
IS class are not readily pleased. The early crops
look well grass lands in waving luxunsncei or
chards redolent Of perfume and loaded With bios
sons.
Trade is pretty good and RECIPROCITY pro.
nounced By the press as hopeless, at least Tor
this year
A SUCKER" WHO woS T BIZ bLUTFED OF
The CoURsE.-We clip the following from the CA'-
cogo Tribune. Tracy will prove troublesome
.,,or 20 o. a rnroerous asDrants for the seat so