The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-05
Our Canadian Correspondence.

Tososro, sundiy, June 20. 1851.
TIE Governor General on Recprcoity-Fon M Hou~ N
Railways sad .4,messtio-', &c.
Last night public dinner took place this city "for
the promotion Of British American railway enterprise
sId attended by the Governor General Hon James
Howe railway delegate from Nova Scotia nearly all the
members of the Canadian Legislature and the principal
people Ct the neghborhooG The tickets sold at four
dollars; but the ,ycd nevertheless Of very infe-
rior kind. 1t only saved from condemnation by
abundance OF champagne.
After dinner the Governor General made speech In
which auding the friendly interchange Of courtees
that have taken place between Canadians and their
neghbors the other side Of the line he said -" be-
Eeve there gentlemen from tie United States In
this am sure # there are, most happy TO
see them here. And believe need hardly remind
them that Canadians disposed TO carry reel
procity little furtherto Interchange with them upon
equal fair terms If they viii hare 1t deal with
tnem solid footing wei, az In empty praises. We
desire 70 deal with them in spirit Of fairness simplicity
and good faith and we prepared, II necessary, to
rely altogether upon sx,rtions. We believe that
the hardy plant OF self reliance which has thriven
well British soil in the old world and has been culti
waited to good purpose b.. ancestors will grow
and thrive here and prepared, Q say this
no haunting spirit for desire to b. as one with them
and to deal with tkem 1--WE prepared. l say, TO
cultivate that plant trusting to Gods blessing and ow
own honest ,xertieas for the result These remarks
called forth frequent and protractcd cheering from the
company. Ills EScellency Afterwards adverted to our
railroad prof cct expressing conviction that the Great
Western line In course OF construction, will prove
t. b. only line in great chain which nj remote
day, sball through British North America from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. " Is not possible said his
1ordshp u resist the conclusion that t Is the settled
sgne.on Of Toe great mas o. the intsscnt and in
lived when vigorous effort should be made TO
this great province the benefits Of an extensive aud
efficient system Of railway communication. I use the
expression The time has length arrived aivsedly be-
cause am Of opinion that Canada mas done well aud
wisely in turning her cncrees and the first
instance towards the ~ that magnificent
system 81 water communication which Providence has
~ houbtifuy supplied her 81 time when It the
country. faitercd in nay belief that the people
Who had the courage ana The perseverance, TO bulli
road, which enables verscl O. three hundred tons bur
then fass without breaking hnk bstSocu Chicago and
ths and the mother country would not be found
~antiug when other works 81 similar magnitude and
importance called for their united exertiOns."
Mr.. Howe spoke at grVat lengh. aud On variety Of
toros. Of them OF too political character 10 BE-
cep,ahle large portion Of the audience whose party
pfrJudiccs he s,sailed. lie claimed the privilege,
stranger To spcak freely all tSaxs but the exercise Of
y nearly led 10 row before he had noticed the object Of
h. mi ION railway delegate drom Nova Scotia. iIc
cNstiatCd on Tie magnificent re-odgccs of the Brtish
American provinccsthir fertile soil their breciug c
to- their bikes ani noble rivers and their great mari
time advanfegrs He regs.dcd TIE 81 Lawrence as
q, tned 10 be- like the ancient Nic. the grauarv
patioas :" and exalted the importance OF the Rrth
American Possessions at the eEIesc Of the Southern
States. "whtrc men have enough to 40 10 kcen their
srves in subsection without thinking Of extended com
navigation" lie noticed tn growth Of q feet
fu in favor Of ation to the United states and hn
cat dead against H. lie maintained that
ticU VIII not take place because the people here have in
en,mouniahc objections o. slayery-tocause thu Union
T. already large that " Is ia danger Of tumbng n
paces aud that it, business cannot b. properly ended
- by the federal Legislature and rnment ecausc.
the British Possessions 90 bc xcd their
ouremen.s would be necessarily disreesrted and lastly
Acrause the Washington mode of govern mont Is
corrupt and les eioieBt than the system that prevails
on Til SIDE 81 the line
Coming. at last % the suhcct &C railway Mr Howe
adrccasd many grounds the construction q n great
fr m line from Halifax nuva Scotia 70 Sandwich Cana
repaired TO advance the Ut carrying this IL
riLtc undertaking. at ~ per cent Interest, while
HGtiy contractors 10 England rady bring their
establishments here, o aid In the work lie calculated
shst the lrtts Il the trunk line would sun very
shrt time, 70 construct branches throughout ths pro-
vincct and he made appeal 20 Canada 10 cosir for
vafdar co.cpcrete with Nova Scotia AMI New n.un.
wick IN regard - the which Erglsnd re1uircs
before advancing the rcedfnt lie very severe on
American Speculation and contractors. who, said
bLElnc the people Of Canada by makink them ply ten
dollars ior ave dollars worth u work. Finally he
.9 tnt that the terms viii, Yankee operation
fC osane1 viii be rniuOus 20 the iroyince, wnlc
plan q which he y the exponent would enrich 1t be-
you'd c"DceY i1n
Rearing In miui thai American gentlemen were pre-
th. occasion, and that without American urnsy
ard erpFsn tha great western and northern railroads
woa.1 have yanEhed into thin air long since, your
realcrs viii rey conclude tkat these remarks VI Mr
Howe exceedingly iliu1ged gnd uncourteous Muir
o. Gisarrrova heard Ia parts II the hall,
bat had the " protest openly against
s,css an insult 10 the business men - the Union
sunday morning VI arrived bel tls wine ceased u
~ emo am therefore. not unci,sritits when say
good deal more drnakeppfss ILsu dSJstgn H'Tao'