New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-17
CANADA.
The North American Colored Convention-The
Canadian Cabinet-Dr Roiph aud the Tory
Press-Republicanism in Lower Canada
AnnexatiOn-The Grand Trunk Railroad
Quebec and Liverpool Line of >teamers-The
Canadian Banks, &c.
ldCnCe Of The y. Y Tribune.
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Correspondence Of The y Tribune.
ToRoNro, Friday. sept. Il, 1851
The North American Colored Conyen-
ton met in this city yesterday, according to ap-
polntment. There are some fifty Delegates pre-
sent. Very little business was done on the FIRST
dav. The question Of Colonization had not
come up thls afternoon at O'Clock. Al that
hour was there when a resolution was passed
to form a Canadian Agricultural Union, for the
setu-iu-nt, presume, vviored n~'s~n~ Th.
members OF the Canada Abolition Association
were present. and bu, very few citizens, and
these almost altogether of the African race II
Is probable that citizens will attend IN greater
numbers tonight. viii give you a summary
OF their proceeding when he Convention closes
A Cabinet Council was to o. held 40 Drum
mondvlIlc to-day, the Governor and his Minis
tiers having gone 10 the Falls 10 cool of IL Is
probable thar the question Of recon,-ructng The
Cabinet would be brought mp CITY paper TO-
day hints that the reconstruction ough, Do take
place within week.
I'm the present critical stale of public affairs,
on the eve of a general election, with the Caol-
net disorganlzed. and three or lour political par
ties aiming al power 10 Is not surprising that
those whose chance Of succeeding Is least
should exhibit temper akin to desperation
since the announcement OF ,Ae new comhina
tons between the two sections OF the Reform
party. all who Were parties TO the negotiations
nave been prominent objects OF attack. or all
these Dr. Roiph /, the most pIOmln nj, a. ne Is
by tar the abiest man m the party, aud because
rumor assigns him the position Oi Premier IN
the Cabnet shortly % be formed. lie therefore
mas become the target of attack from ne lutur
ated organ, OF tie Tory party The Pafrfof OF
today. the most violent Of az rs coremporaries,
falls upon him In the following style, and threat
ems the Governor Genera with a sec0nI edition
of the Montreal affair Of 1919
Foremost among these political prod. gates = II.
John Rolph the most insldous the most CRAFTY.
the most dthySty, the most ued' heTous, the
most cowardly. and taking hIs character altogether
the most infamous OF the traitors ot i>3', ~ an Ia
whom Mckenzie cannot and one hohe>' sPtcA' OH
can consclentOusy certify 20 his revolutionary, le-
yeng, and red republican character. From MN
may Judge Of al the rest
Nv ord Elgin l. this the man 20 call 10 yOur
Council as a Minister even though a iozen consuil-
encIes should elect him IS then representative i
tins the man 10 preside the great mere uh'e ~
tereSts OF this Province l. tnls me man whose
character IS 20 De the guarantee OF CANADIAN crec
raise the price OF Canadian bonds. and give conn
ceHce 10 creditors M England. Of >tipihy 10 our
commerce and revenues AZ home are you, ny
Lerc Elgn prepared TO take upon yourself the re-
SpOnSlbilliy which your expiring Cabinet I6pldIie,
and to cali ~ your Council tins impe'sontilol OF
treason, rapine. revolution and repuDlc inism me
very rumOr OF the intention has caused lisnlay
among al classes Of the electors. has cloultd tne
brow OF many 81 our most enle5pTls4hg merchants,
and excited the fears OF al who ought 70 lose
or ought to conserve. vista OF revolution ant con
fScsuon appears with the name of R0lph II such
be the qualifications Tor place N the Reform abb
net. let the artual Incendary bear the palm.
DR.. John ROiph 0Riy 'claoohcaIly recommended
the rebels 10 come and bum the civ OF TORONTO.
You. my Lord Eigin. can, Of your own knowledge,
point 10 one Of even stronger claims upon o-tcil!
patronage. Where IS the man who not only cOEnseled
arson, but committed q > The man who hrei the
parliamentary buildings IN Montreal has stronger
claims upon your patronage than even Dr. ko4ph
Cal him 20 Your Councils, and then take the sense
OF the electors Of West Canada upon such violation
OF the constitutional night Of roth the crown and
The people. 10 the safeguards OF q f-.ly organized
Administration before the approaching election
Yes. my Lord. call HIM 20 Your Council IS a - COM
panlo6 for Dr. John Noiph. anc the responsibility
which the expiring cabinet avoid beng solely your
own when the deed : conSummated. BE- prepared %
answer 20 both the Crown and the people foy he
act and H. consequences.
DR. Roph here described as q monster OF the
Marai school. Is a gentleman OF the miltes; and
most amiable disposition an Enghshman, edu-
Gated al Cambridge for the Church, but beng
unable 70 swallow the tnlrty-nIne articles he be-
took himself 10 the study Of the law, which he
practIcet for many wears with great success IN
Upper Canada He also studied medicine. which
he now practices, IN connection with q medical
college OF which be- ! the founder and which,
dependent as !, IS solely on lis OWN private re-
sources, turns out more. and more efficient stu
dents than the richly endowed medical school
attached 70 tn University OF Toronto. HIS III
yielding liberalism brought HIM ato collision
with the Old r mIly Compact IN ls37. III conse-
luence 81 which he spent several wears an exile
u the tnlted States, where his friend and for
mer coadutor, Bidwell, still remains To this
man tie great majority OF the Liberal party look
u2 as en- pharcally tie man 70 carry out their
pllnclPes N the Government. While he en-
counters the attacks Of the Tory press O. the
enc hand, fer BIS alleged Republ cams BE-. On the