The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-28
TORONTO, Angua 10, 1881.

To the Editor of The National Era;
On Friday last man unfortunately went over
the Falls of Niagara. He had fallen asleep in
his boat and before he could be reused TO u sense
of his perilous situation, was in the power Of the
current The first pitch threw him out Of the
boat, which preceded him to the tremendous
leap; after which he was seen no more
1t is impossible to conceive the inconvenience
that is expressed here owing to the different laws
that prevail even affecting mercantile transac-
tions-a different system being in operation in
the upper and lower sections Of the Province.
This was exemplhed by bill which WAS passed
on Saturday, TO compel the attendance Of witness
es from Lower Canada in suits which may be
tried in the Upper Province.
At present a witness cannot be compelled to
attend the court, nor ever to 60 before commits
sioner in the Lower PrOvnoe--which evidently
amounts TO denial of justice; and strange as Il
may appear, the bill was only carried by a small
majority II has also been found necessary TO In
troduce a bill, assimilating the practice with re
ference 10 the. protesting of proimssory notes
in both sections of the Province. 1t is evident
that while these discrepancies and anomalies exist
aud which the session Of every Legislature Il
encouraging, there never can be that union which
is 30 DESTROYS, nor can Canada be placed in thai
prosperous condition, at which from her great ma.
tural resources she is capable of arriving
Four thousand dollars have been voted in ad.
dtiOn to what has been granted by the Legisla-
lures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, to place
a steamboat on the Gulf Of St Lawrence to pre-
vent the enoroachments Of American fishermen
who frequent its coasts, and fish within limits pre-
scribed by treaty. An effort was made to procure
bounty In favor of the Provincial fishermen; and
which would only have the effect Of encouraging
them in their proverbially idle habits by which
the Americans are enabled to make long and
crcuitous voyage, and take Fl 'h in sight Of their
very houses The Inspector General very prop
erly contended that II the fisheries were profit
able occupation, no bounty was required to slim
ulate an enterprising people to engage In the pur-
suit and L. IL were net remunerative, a bounty
would be impOlitic, and which must be paid by
the rest Of the community.
We had what is called chariUari few nights
since; number Of rowdies having assembled
near the residence Of respectable merchant, who
has recently brought with him q wife from New
York Sometimes these affairs terminate fatally,
but on the present occasion this gentlman thought
the best plan 10 rid himself Of the annoyance was
10 give the parties check for sixty dollars;
forty of which they bestowed upon the House Of
Industry, and the remaining twenty was spent
in csrousal
The celebration of the Orange Festival did not
pass off as quietly elsewhere US II did here. At
n place near Bytown, some twenty or thirty
Orangemen were attacked at night on their re-
turn, and the result has been a great Protestant
demonstration in that part Of the country, some
seven or eight hundred persons having walked In
procession, and after hearing sermon, calculated,
presume, to increase their animosity against their
Roman Catholic brethren, they passed sundry re-
solutions expressive Of their unchristian feeling
This Is a splendid country, but Is so agitated by
party strife and religious hostility, that no man
who values his peace OF mind should think Of set
ting In IL.
The Halifax and Quebec Railroad has been
the subject Of animated and prOtrActed discussion
in the Assembly during the past week, the Gov
eminent having unreserVedly committed itself 10
favor Of the measure. The object which the Brit
fish Government had In view, when agreeing 10
guaranty a loan for q sum sufficient to meet the
outlay, was to insure the completion Of line
from Halifax To Quebec but several OF the Upper
Canada members are DESTROYS OF combining with
Il another from Quebec TO the river Detroit and
to have the Imperial guaranty extended TO this
line also.
A very Inyidious resolution was proposed last
evening by Mr.. Bouhon, who had not, however, a
solitary supporter, comparing the other Provinces
with revenue Of about 100000 each with Can
ada, whose income Is estimated at SO 500 900, ex-
elusive Of internal taxation and their more eco
nomieal mode Of conducting the Government, wa,
adduoed As q proof Of their insignifcance II
came out in debate however, that while the publ,
debt Of each Of the other Provinces Is abon
s4OO OOO that Of Canada is SIS, 900 600 and whicl
Is paying annually about $500, 900 for interest
As far rs the sOlveney Of these colonies is con
cernsd, there can be no comparison between Can
ada and the others
The sllusion came with bad grace, however
from Mr.. Boulton, who Is the President Of q com
pany whose object Is 70 construct railroad from