The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-16


|. TORONTO, May g. 1851
The English Church Confaence-Ent Crews Dss-
pofelS- JTithdra,ral Of the Goronnea Troops-
Negroes ~ Caaaia- The Feeling about Them.
alluded in my last to the commencement Of ths
sittings in conference of lay and clerical members
ofthe Church Of England, with the view Of devsing
measures to resist the proposed alienation Of tho
clergy reserves to secular purposes. The confe-
exteaded over two days. and presented features
worthy at least, of passing notice. Not the Lease
significant was the emphatic manner in which seve-
raj of the clerical speakers referred to the United
States, as adording most honorable contrast to
Great Britain, with regard to the manner in which
endowments were held sacred to their original pur-
pose. The fact that Trinity Church, New York,
has been enabled to hold undsturbed possession Of
property with which it was endowed prior to tho
revolution, and that the legislation Of Vermont,
alternating religious endowments, was oyerruled BY
the Supreme Court, were referred to, again ant
again, rs conclusive evidence that the America
people are constitutionally protected against thu
innovations which threaten to be paramount under
British lule. I" ! am almost ashamed of being n
British subject" exclaimed reverend gentle
man, after reviewing these facts; and so, in sub
stance, said dozen others. 30 frequent and de-
cided were the annexationist sympathes Of several
of the speakers, that Others found it necessary, at
last, to remind the conference that, whatever ad-
.antages may be possessed in the States, and What
ever tho haIdships that may be endured here,
Z" churchmcn are bound TO be loyal to their sove-
reign" Hard doctrine this, and il seemed to be
eonsdered-too hard to be swallowed easily by
those who lock upon loyalty a. duty binding only
so long as it is fully and fairly reciprocated. AS
set-oi to the bright picture OF American fidelity in
the matter of endowmfnts few Jealous souls
struggled nightly to demonstrate that the great re
public Is, ia the man, vast field of heresy ard hea-
thensm-these being the only plants that thrive
i'll the soil cf vountaryism while the only GASES
in the whole Union are the districts which have had
the fructifying benefits Of old religious endowments
To any man who has travelled through the States,
and obtained an acquaintance with the habits and
convictions Of their people, this attempt to pass
them off as a race over whom infdelsty and super
sttion exercise an omnipotent sway, must have APP
peared as ridiculous it was impudent. No one,
however, presumed to question the infallibility Of
the docesa council and 60 the assertion passed un
ntIadicted
The despatch Of Earl Grey, in relation to the
civil list and other matters-the substance Of which
has already appeared in your columns--is exciting
much discussion, and not little alarm. The ultra
loyalists, poor SOULS in cement and horror.
lest some May morning they rise from their beds
to find the city and the country in the possession Of
American troops, who are expected to walk in
quietly, without let or hndrance so soon as the
contemplated withdrawal 81 imperial soldiers from
the colony shall take place These antique EN-
bodimcnts Of mserably narrow g British" feeling
appear to dream that they still live in the midst Of
people bound ha nd and foot to the throne of Vic
toria stead of-as is the fact-amongst people
who are gradually but surely losing all desire to
re main attached to the distant and irresponsible
power, by whom their wants, wishes, and interests
are Systematically ne elected Heaven grant that
England and America may always remain sincere
and cordial friends. IL shall unhappily
arise, sure am that it will be both physically aud
a colony. BY all means, then, let US have Ead
Grey's proposition. We have no use, nowadays.
for regiments Of red Jackets, whose presence never
fails toexercise delnoralizing influence; and GER
"a a.. he k,,rI.
with expenditure, which, when war does come.
will be found to have been utterly wasted
With regard to niggers, "Tle cry IL, still they
come" We are fast becoming regular pic-bad
With what feeling the Eruption i, re-
garded BY our farmers, whose notions have not been
polluted By the cant and CANNON Of the abolition
ists, may he conceived from circumstance that
took place yc lay, ut the assizes being held
in this city. Under jury law which has recently
come into operation, panels Of jurors ars selected
BY ballot. IL CHANGED that a colored man, rrsi
dent in this city, included in the ballot, and to
serve al these assyes, ald took bis place in the jury
box on Tuesday, along with eleven white men
csterday large proportion OF the petit jurors in
attendance memoralized the presiding iud &c on tho
subject, set ting forth their conviction that the time
is not arrived in Canada when M amalgation Of
colors and is necessary desirable. The
Judge remarked that he had no over to interfere
The jurors replied that they were aware Of this
but that they deemed IL due 70 themselves to ex-
press their repugnancc to mngling with colored
persons on a footing Of equality. What VII George
Thompson say concerning this
notice that colored persons--no doubt refugees
figure prominently in the calendars Of prisoners 1t
the asszes in various parts of tho province. They
appear 20 excel as perpetrators Of rapes and bur.
glsres. Ny belicfs, that the colored race will be
found to loo the curse Of Canada. Apart from tho
abolitionsts, TIE only persons Who speak ia their
favor thee who believe that coored soldiers
viii be found 10 DC the most deadly enemies 81
Yankee supremacy.
a convention Of tho sons Of Temperance u
shortly 20 be held in this city, at which the dee
gates IRON the states are expected 70 be present.
The order making rapid progress in this province
Anglo. AMERICAN.