The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-02

PARSONS made between this country and the United
States IN favor Of the latter and held that in all things
we had progressed faster than the States We found
Different state of things there. We found the
always giorifyDg themselves aud vaunting Themselves
as the most wonderful people under the sun Now they
had no otstsr reason for that nor good Canada
had. iiere the honorable and gallant knight read
series Of tables of population showing that the increase
q population in Canada much greater than that of
the States Of the Union Could the honorable member
point out any State Of the Union where the people IA
done much as the people OF Canada, Where had they
stown OF the size Of Toronto that had five chartered
banks that had never failed lie, Sir Allan, always felt
afraid Of constitute mongers. They did any
good In New Hampshire, they had not town contain
ing 10000 Inhabitants but they had plenty containing
1000 And in Massachusetts, even. they had very few
towns that contained 10000 inhabitants He had MAIDS
these statements from paper that tad been compiled
by the treat western Railway Company in order to do
away With tho bad effects in England of the constant
Efforts that were made to cry down this country aud
extol the United States With respect to retrenchment
he ask why the honorable member for Lincoln had
proposed schemei If he had submitted a good one,
this House would have gone with him. lie condemned
the proposals for cutting down the salaries Of public
officers lie did not think Fl 900 year too high for a
mil ister Loud cries Of hear" from the ministerial
side. Nor did he think this too high for Judge
lie asked the honorable member for Lincoln If he had
made money at being minister. at thousand year.
The honorable and gallant knight concluded with
general remarks the effect that the monetary ins
tutons OF this province stable than those Of
the United States We had here no broken banks.
Mr. GEORGE SHERWOOD next spoke, and went the
whole hog for a Canadian protective tariff and home
nufactures ard said the neglect Of the would
tell against the ministry at the next elections" The
only thing he praised the postal law but he said the
last and not the present ministry entitled to all the
credit of ii. Dir Sherwoods ideas manifesty half
century behind the age We doubt II he has real the
Almanac for 1850 yet We will send him a copy of the
Herald TO enlighten him generally.
Mr. H. J. Bourbon replied to the gallant knight
he styled Sir Allan McNsb, and made very fair speech
lie pretty well used up certain Attorney General for
Canada East for not attending to his official duties; and
quite lively In his raping Of the colonial ministry
in speech too long for Insertion in this notice and upon
subjects in which readers would not take much
interest.
Mr.. LETTELLrrR next spoke in French. and regretted
that the royal speech did not alude to the abolition Of
the seignoral tenure.
There some talk about retrenchment in the several
speeches. from which ii appears that the Canada judges
receive larger salaries than any of the judges of the
States or Of the United States.
select committee appointed to draft an address
as moved; but notice that by the proceedings Sir
Allen McNab obliged TO withdraw some ultra mo-
lions Of his, made 1t is presumed to place his burning
loyalty on record.
We should imagine from all these proceedings and
others, that our Canada neghbors improving and
becoming very nearly intelligent enough to be
nexed to the United States Territories, This may
within the next ten years If they not too impa-
tent. They will then get free trade the Attorney
General will be made attend his duties the seigus
rial will be abolished licensed scrip
will be issued to U n tories and refugees Sir Allen
McNab may exchange his knighthooi for the post of
High Constable Chief Of Police Of of the six
hundred and odd incorporated cities in this conederacy
Of inspector in the Custom House. and the Wall street
spectators will shell out all the ash needed to build all
sorts Of railroads. telegraphs, canals and so forth,
ana remove Plgcon Island Spnt ROCK ana the upper
and the Lower Lachne Rapids and all the other OBJ
structons to their prosperity and the Fugitive Slave
law will aid them in getting clear Of about sixteen thou
sand runaway negroes from the States
We have observed thing in reference TO the
Of the Canada Reciprocity bill In the United States which
rather curious Some years ago, when agitated in
Congress, the North advocated IT, and the South gene
rally opposed it, Recently, parties have changed posi-
tions and the North and East oppose it, while the South
and West seem inclined 10 90 forward We should like
to fully understand the cause Of this.
The following is copied from the Quebec Mercury. 1t
to presume the probability OF Lord early
departure from Canada -
LATEST TORONTO The Montreal Trause7lpt says
The latest rumors from the seat of government
that Mr. Lafonaine really is going to retire that the
leadership of the French party Is to be assumed o=ten
siby by Mr. MORN. really by Mr. Tache. with SIR. Car
tier Tor spokesman that Mr.. J. H. Cameron l. to join
the combination and that Sir Allan McSab is to
b. Speaker that in consequence Of defect in the Re-
teon Losses Bill one Is to be introduced that
j. apprt hcnded and that steamer is moored
of for the reception Of His Excelency should he find il
cxpedent TO make himself We give these
for what they worth merely observing that
do not believe one of them