New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-13

g., = h rossesses the qualities requisite m the lead
er of government. In presiding over the dehoeta-
tons of the House, he has shown exreme neIioih'y
Of character and the misfortune IS that he always
leaned to the SIDE Of power. l do not remember
evert have seen him give decision on any itisa'
ted point Of parliamentary procedure against 'he
known wishes Of the government. Such man Lofu
Eisin would mould exactly TO his VIII and Cab
met of such flexible materials Wouid leave 'ne rear
executive power the hands Of the Governor, who'
according TO the theory OF responsive govern.
mentr ought to be pretty nearly clpher NO douo'
Lord EleIn has acted with his usual sagacIty IN no'
appearing 10 entrust the formation OF the Cabinet 10
Mr. Hlncks who is certainly very unpopular win nus
own party but who, Whatever may DC MS idults oeI
tain does not deserve althe Vlnolctlve and unmeas
ured abuse with which he has laterly been assaled
BY some Of the journals OF ms own party, OF whose
conductors the motives are not ABOVE sus
cion There is no denying the fact tnat so yenemenI
has The feeling become that any government formed
BY Mr. Hincks would have an oolous prestige aoou,
IT, that would beget an unreasoning ana Atigalea
opposition which would seriously damage Us lepu'a
tion If not prove Its ruin.
N,It "Wednesday the ceremony OF reaking ground
on the Toronto and Lake Huron Railroad Is TO tase
place in presence OF the Governor General Inc
Mayor has, the requsitlon OF several cdzens, ap
pointed the day holiday IN the city
afontalne has been decently dlned out OF pubic
hfe Al Montreal by something less than 200 Of bus
party. The affair came on al me y. lawrence haii
Great St James-st last Wednesday night. II would
be a mistake TO consider MI Lafontalne politically
defunc and he did not forget to state IN that after
dinner speech that his influence would be exercised
for the future although ne not To appear again on
the political stage he will be a stage manager, which
is quite as important He has been 81 years In pub
lie hfe and snow only 43 years Of age. Naturally OF
a not very active temperament, he could no longer
overcome his growing repugnance 10 the tolls of poIt-
lcal life He loves TO take things coolly and 10 be
forever smoking his cigar. During his two years
residence IN Toronto, he might be found for cou-
ple of hours any night pacing backward and for
ward in front OF his Lodgings taking quiet smoke.
In his farewell speech-fOr such 1t may be regard
ed-he reviewed the progress Of public affairs SINCE
he first entered on the political arena. The Parma,
ment that he first entered as representative had
little or no real power the executive bat ina, OF
stopping the supplies for they had always refused
10 grant permanent civil list In this respect they
had a great advantage over the Upper Canada Pdr-
lament, whose power TO stop the supplies was I'm
tied TO the contingent expenses of the House, the
civil list having a permanency about II "hch
they could not disturb. MI. Lafontaine no"
contends that we have got Just such a govern
ment as he agltated for IN early life. The union
of the Provinces, he says, truly enough, was con
tTlved with a view OF annlhllatlng the french
and be boasts OF having so used It as to place them
ID better position than before He Landed his own
administration quite as much IS good tasfe or de.
cOrum would sanction and spoke OF the Will Oi
the people as beng onnIpoient IN the government
though 10 tell the truth, few public men ever cher-
ished a greater or more undlsgused contempt for
public opinion. He boosted IN the House that ne ana
not read the newspapers. and evidently dd not care
what they said. II is matter of some doubt whe'her
his successor in the leadership OF the French Cana
dams will be able to exert influence equal 70 that
which he has welded and indeed II IS by no means
certain that he could have much longer maintained
that influence. Already had several of his followers
come to an open rupture with him on the question
of the Seigniora tenure, which increased his ankle
ty to retire. The nationality and religion Of the
Canadians form a strong bond OF union but the
republican doctrines of the Young Canada party are
dong much to dissolve 1t.
The Egin Association, formed some two years
ago for the settlement OF colored persons IN the
Western District. numbers some IS settlers, who
have taken up $500 Of land, of which $50 only
are cleared. Thirty houses have been built after
uniform model Of logs, is feet by "a The land
chosen for the settlement is good, and In addition to
gram of various kinds, II is well adapted to the
growth Of tobacco The friends of the Association
confidently predict the ofthe enterprise L. c.