The New York herald., 1851-10-30
Canadian Affairs.

Alter struggle OF some Ten OF nIteeu years, Wnts
is termed responsible government has been estab-
lished in Canada, and also in Nova Scotia, which
implies that the ad visers of the Governor shall
duct the government ofthe province in such q man
ner as to command the support of majority in the
Assembly, and who must retire when they can no
longer command such majority.
But the experiment, as far as Canada is concerned,
owing to the difference Of races, has proved fail
ure, and never succeed in that coleny until the
inhabitants of British origin sacrificing their poll
teal and religious differences on the altar Of
their country deprive the French Canadians of that
ascendancy which, while possessed by non pro-
gressive race will never be exercised for the public
good. In fact, the province must become essen
tally English before it advance in that career
of prosperity which it is capable of attaining.
1t has been great misfortune, as respects the
French population themselves, that French laws
and institutions-the offspring of less enlightened
era-should have been permitted to remain in force
after the conquest of the country andt equally
mistake to give to the French population of Low
er Canada a representative Council and Assembly,
for which they were totally unprepared
AtFefent, the number Representatives for the
entire province, is eighty -four-one half of whom
are fon the lower province, about twenty five be-
ing Franco-Canadians. These vote, generally
speaking, in body, with the government, even in
matters exclusively connected with Upper Canada ;
which, in return, secures their support by pander-
ing to their prejudices 1t is with this vie " that
the seat of government has been removed to Que
bee, although it has only met during two sessions
at Toronto-at which places it was understood it
should be held alternately every four years-thus
causing great expense and inconvenience, and salts
fyirg neither party.
The recent break up in the cabinet may be attri-
buted, in great measure, to the retirement of Mr..
Baldwin, the father of responsible government, but
who is of too conservative turn of mind to meet
the views Of the ultra liberal party, and who retired
from the government in conse quenee of having mar
rowly escaped defeat, when proposition was in
troduced to abolish the Court Of Chancery, which
has but recently been established in the provinces.
1t appears that the new cabinet is to consist Of
Mr.. Hincks, as Inspector General Mr.. ]. Morris,
late Postmaster General DR.. Rolph, President of
the Council; Mr.. Cameron, Postmaster Generals
Mr.. NORM, Provincial Secretary; Mr.. Tache, Re-
ceiver General, and Messrs. Richards and Drum
mond, the Attorneys General.
OF these gentlemen, Mr.. Hincks is decidedly the
best qualified as leader in the House of Assembly
He is q man of considerable tact and nerve, and,
like MIR. Baldwin, whatever he may have been in
former times, when seeking for popularity, is at
present not disposed to run into extremes.
Mr.. Morris is de decidedly man of business habits,
and is possessed of considerable wealth. whe will be
succeeded in the Post Office department. by gentle
man Of good business habits, but who may be put
down as ultra liberal in his views, and who will
vote with DR.. Rolph the clergy reserve question
The latter gentleman, who is an Engishman
by birth, took active a part in the disturbance
Of 1s37-'3s, that like Mackenzie, he deemed it the
most prudent course to quit the province for a
time. Mr.. Tache is member of the Legislative
Council, and, as is the case with the French gene
rally, is conservative ingram. He made speech
during the last session, which gave the advocates
of the abolition of the clergy reserves to under
stand that he would not vote for their application
to an other purpose than that for which they were
originally designed.
The two new Attorneys General are far inferior,
point of abilities, to their predece ssors-M Messrs.
Baldwin and La Fontaine. OF these, Mr.. Dram
mond, who is Of Irish origin, is undoubtedly the
superior He took q very active part during
the late session, in the which had for its
object the abrogation Of the seignorial tenure in
Lower Canada, evidently with view to secure
popularity, to the annoyance fthe segneurs in the
Assembly. Mr.. MORN was the Speaker in the
last House. situation for which, owing to his
want of determination and decision, he was entirely
unified He was also too much of partisan. lie
IL, however, an amiable person, of much urbanity
Of manner, Of high literary attainments, and
well qualified for the Office which be at present fills
NEW OPIRA HOUSE FOR THE PEopLE.-We
yesterday adverted to the necessity Of new opera
house, in this city, for the people-a house capable
Of accommodating four or FIVE thousand persons