New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-05
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
New Postal Lava The Canadian ministry--
New.B Bruins wick-COl. Gagy and his Libel


Correspondence Of The Tribune.
TsRoSTo, Wednesday, feb. %.
The new Postal Law is to go into operation on
the 5sh of April. The Home Government hu
suggested the adoption OF book postage between
England and Canada Of sixpence the pound
weight. Indeed, the suggestion includes all these
British Provinces, and | suppose they will not
hesitate to accept the offer.
Mr. James Morris, member of the Legislative
Council, has been appointed Postmaster General.
with seat in the Cabinet. Onehalf the Minis
try now hold seats in the Legislative Council, the
members OF which are nominated by the Grown,
or in plain EngIish, by the Provincial Cabinet Of
the day The Constitution requires these Minis
tiers to be responsible to the People, and, as q
test of that responsibility, that whenever new
Minister is appointed, be should 60 10 a constitu'
ency for election, or if he already holds seat In
the Assembly, for re election. That requirement
of the Constitution Is eyaded by the following
Ministers, who bold seats In the Legislative
Council: The Provincial Secretary, Postmaster
General, Receiver General, and First Commits
sioner of Public Works, The Second Commits
soner OF Public Works. just appointed, is to have
no seat in either House, although all predecessors
was considered a condition indispensable 10 their
retention of office. There remain bat four Mem
bers of the Cabinet In the Otbsr House.
The concession 10 New Brunswick by the Inn
perial Government ofthe right TO elect the second
branch of their legislature has directed atts ntion
70 the constitution of our Canadian Legislative
Council Some OF the public journals contend
that no second House is necessary as check on
hssty legislation while the Government party
and organs contend that it is better to have the
second Chamber nominated by the Crown. On
It's present constitution that House is great con-
renience to ministers it furnishes with safe re-
treat those members Of the Cabinet whom the
ordeal Of popular election would be likely to IN
make The ministerial strength is so great In the
present House OF Assembly as 20 render il In.
probable that that body will declare in favor Of
making the other House elective. The next gen
eTal election will plainly show that the people are
opposed 10 the constitution Of the Upper House.
Col Gugy, an extensive Spectator In hDea
made f25 the other day by his last operation,
The action was brought against the propretonoi
the Montreal Gazette for some imaginary AM
sions 70 the Col The Jury was composed almo"
entirely Of French, who could not understand tns
language in which the proceedings were cafnsI
on. This man, Gugy, has made large Sums "
money by trumping up libel suits. Sometimes NJ
gets 200 or g., 500 at baul. The aDe9eeE
bells have nothing in them that deserve the nans.
They consist merely OF such comments on IN
public character az every man who makes n'm
self public property should always be readyW
submit to. Pablo sympathy is always with tne
Press, and the fines are generally paid by PaO.~
subscription. So il 10 In this case. There 70 ~.
baby 10 other man living who makes actions ~
libel on his own character his chief means OF sa'
sistence. lila. Of \
Mr.. Bouchette one Of the Canadian exiles ="
1898, has been appointed by the Governme..,
the h;shly important situation Of Comms'p"C
Customs.