The New York herald., 1851-07-14
Our Canadian Core sp0ndence.

Our Canadian Core spOndehce.
TORONTO, July 10, 1851.
The Unit,d Stofes and taV,da-IM Religious Riot,
Tile GU, "a RtNrU,s-Ihe Canada ElsdiJns-
Railroads, &c.
The Canadian press are fond of drawing paral-
lels between tins province ano the States, many
topics, but especially points Of order and liberty
OF discussion four State legislatures described
as bear gardens, your senators scamps, your pub
lie meetings scenes of rowdyem and riot, and
your machinery for the preservation of quiet as al
together inefficient The Canadian people are as
sured that in all these respects they are infinitely
ahead of the Yankees, who are held up to ridcule
on every possible occasion Since the commence
ment Of the present parliamentary session, have
described several scenes amongst the members that
were much more befttiDg bear garden, and tha;
suticed to strip " arst )cratic legislators CT al
pretensions to gentility or zen decency.
On Tuesday night an affair occurred in this city,
which still more clearly illustrates the hollowness
Of the van-g orious boasts of the local press The
occasion was a meeting Of IL members and friends
Of the Anti Clergy Reserve Association, Who as
senbed to advance their views on the question OF
the Reserves. The meeting broken up by
gang OF row lies, belonging to the fraternity of
son of the Chief Justice, Episc >palan clergy
man, and know not how many other pretenders to
r,srectability. The Church of England and the
old section of the tory party feel that taeir only
charce Of again becoming dominant in the province
lies in the mainte nance OF the present arrangement
of this question, aid hence their hostility 70 any
procet dngs, however y, acefu which calculated
to lead to IL different result. The row on Tuesday
night was unprovoked, and would have ended in
serious cOnseq but for the wise fOrbearanee
of the promoters of the meeting | have never
more offensive sight than was presented by
these sticklers for chu ch rights and privileges"
/ be mere alliance of magistrates AMI clergymen
with the most disreputabe characters in the city,
was bad enough; but 1t became disgusting when
the very righteous leaders heard ut one mo-
ment discoursng on the duty OF maintaining a ma
tional recognition Of religion, and at the next were
to urge their rowdy folio wers to all sorts of
outrage. We must not wonder ut tho pr ogress Of
infdeiity, while religion is in the hands Of such
class Of advocates Bad as it is honest inhdehty is
preferable to their unrlghteous cant. ~
For this session. at least, the Reserves have been
disposed Of, but in way that can serve only to
provoke future trouble. majority OF the A sem
bly, voted an address to the Gu, en- asking power to
legislate upon the subject; and yet, with singular
inconsistency, the same majority last night carried
Bishop Strachans bill to estbsh sectarian schools
throughout Upper Canada. The rcctories arc yet
to be discussed These ecclesiastical questions form
the greatest curse Of the province ; they involve
dominancy one hand and injustice on the other,
and excite more bad feeling than all other ques-
tions put together. l am much mistaken If, at no
distant day, Canada will not be second Ireland in
reference to religious feuds. Nothing can prevent
this if the efforts Of the Episco to regain
or rather to perpetuate-exclusive power, Be not
forthwith stiied. Some Of the advocates Of the
church reveal singularly antiquated notions on
political topics. The Daily PH,Iot. for instance,
speaks Of the Queen rs "the Lords anointed,"
while the Church, Bishop Straehans organ describes
George Washington - one Of the greatest sinners
against God that eyer lived-hss in having consist
ed in disobedience to the Lords anointed"-the
Bible distributing, upprncipled half idiotic King,
George the Third barnum should bear these
editors in mind They would range admirably
with mermaids and other wonders Of that kind.
The coming election will exhibit Canadian politics
in a state Of chaof-so impossible is it to draw dis
tnct lines Of separation between the various par
ties. We have the wings clngng to Court Of
ChaDcery, while the tories vote for its abolition.
The ministers who came into Office pledged TO
economy, reform, and religious freedom, have aban-
eoned the whole three, and rely only on the tories
when any serious effort TO advance any Of these
prineiI les is made by the radicals. The tories,
poor souls, are "hard-up" in many ways-prnci-
pnlly, in pecuniaIy sense; and though they Goa
lesce with ministers certain occasions, others
they are found advancing doctrines not much un-
alists, led by Hincks and Latontaine, aud the
tories, led by Sir "A. McNab and Mr. II. Shor wood,
are the two between whom the country is crucifed.
The country may experience aresurrection; but for
up the ghost quietly, but give it up they must at
DO distant day. They will be lucky If they get q
decent burial. Canada can have no peace-no
vitality no hope-until they are disposed of.
Once rid Of them, We spall be ready TO run race
with the best state in lankeedom.
You may judge of the extent OF political princi-
pie that prevails in the Leg gslature, when l tell
you that the leaders of both parties have declared
that their whole cred now consists Of but arti-
cle-"Iailrosds The Railway Committee have
Lot prepared ,beir report yet but government have
published stIDg Of resolutions setting forth their
proposals. as TO the grand trunk line Of railway
nom Halifax to Sandwich. They propose to join
the other proviDccs.in carrying out Mr. Howes
scheme, borrowing the funds from England, at 81
per cent. The only brancs line which is likely to
receive the government guarantee is the Ontario
and Huron lpe, which mu 81 perish If the guarantee
be withheld
The Han,lfon Spectator desires TO be particularly
severe on recent letter Of mine, in which alluson
was made to the monoIolizing tendencies and
doubtful credit Of the Great Western Railway. I
repeat, on the best authority, that if the msgnates
of this railway (Sir A. McNab 4 Co have their
own way-and suspect they will-the line from
Fort Eric to Brantfod will not be allowed to pro-
coed; and, further, that n contemplated line from
Guelph TO Torono will also be "burked." The
Syotfofor ridieulcs my ASSERTION that the Great
Western was bcgo ten far back as 1897; to
which answer that | mate the assertion on the
authority Of the advocates Of the company, who,
when tauntcd with the fact by w l.. Mackenzie,
Piled that its construction at that time was pre-
vented by Mackenzies rebellion. Again, the
Spectator states that Hamilton and other places
have invested hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars in the line. This is q scandslous untruth,
designed to deceive American shareholders. The
places in question have subscribed the sums named,
but have actually invested very little. j was
present at Gait. last fall when the subscription was
voted and tell, If necessary, rather more than
the Spectator would desire TO hear about the manner
in which the affair was carried repeat, then,
that " only fraction Of the funds Of the company
have come fiom Canadian pockets" and that II
United States shareholders wise, they will look
closely into the whole concern One fact wears q
very ugly aspect, and it is this-that the company
resisted recent motion In the House Of Assembly,
for a return showing the actual state Of the affairs
Of the concern. Honesty and prosperity do not
fear the light. The Spcrfofor must bear in mind
that the public draw q wiie distinction bet veen
actual investments und nominal subscriptions.
J he latter are large enough, perhaps-the Former
ale notoriously small. And yet only the former
exhibit the actual sxtcnt of public conf flencc
Ihe Swdofw is the organ Of Sir A. McNab,