The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-15

The Legislature Of Canada appears to be in as
aisordered a condition as that of the republic Of
France. The Canadian newspapers TEEN with
abusive articles men and measures. The real
merits of the questions at issue are covered up by
the rubbish Of slang and epthets in the speeches OF
The Legislature, reports Of their proceedings, in
che editorials, and other illusions which their pa
pers are loaded with.
VIM. Lyon Mackenzie, the quondam fugitive
patriot, and the quondam tide waiter of the Custom
House Of this city, is member of the Lower
House, and his very presence amidst the Canada
Solons is offensive to the provincial ministry The
Hon. Mr. Mackenzie, il will be recolected is the por-
sonsge who cabbaged Jesse Hoyt's letters from the
elder Van Buren,, about politics, politicians. pau
pers, and pea nuts from the younger Van Buren,
respecting high heeed boots, petite bats, fashions
fun, stocks, and empty pockets; from VIM. L.
Marcy, about the patch on his breaches, for which
the state paid fifty cents, cash and from B. +.
Butler, respecting the Sandy Hill Bank, the way 10
hunbug the young PATRON with wine, and about
shurches, saving grace, and stated preaching Of the
gospel. Mackenzie is a canny chel. The minis.
terial leaders in the Canadian Parliament seek to
worry him, and combine to abuse and insult him on
every opportunity that offers, but to very little effect
seems equal to any, and superior to most, Of them
and those who knew him in the United States cam
therefore, form safe opinion Of the Lycurguses Of
oar neghbor. We doubt If any Of his assailants
viii receive the hoDors Of knighthood for their
assaults upon him.
Like the bear and the snake, our Canada neigh
hsrs are torpid during the winter months-their
bodies and intellects in state Of congelation;
but, as summer approaches, and they become
httle thawed, they exhibit great friskiness. They
seem shis spring, to evince rather unaccountable
degree Of spite towards Brother Jonathan. They
grow and hiss terribly upon every allusion to the
United states, and especially upon any comparison
being made as to the greater prosperity # New
York. From some Of the speeches and editorials.
enc would imagine they conte N plated an invasion
and conquest Of this State. The chief cause an.
pears to be the neglect by Congress to pass what
called the Canada Reciprocity bill" Within
the last three or four years, divers Canada func-
tionaries have condescended to come all the way
here, and to go to Washington, to enlighten Con-
Kress to the interests ofthe United States on the
subject. As to those who had private axes to
grind in the United States and who got the expenses
of their journey paid, this all well enough; but
Uncle Sam generally knows his own Interests.
The Canada Parliament, or rather some Of il
most fiery and rampant members, threaten, unless
Congress does something speedily, that the Well
lsnd Canal shall be closed against all Yankee
sels and produce And other re,aliatory and CO.
eroive measures are limited at. We wonder IL
Lord Elgin and his Parliament have any idea Of
attempting to draw OF the waters Of Lakes Ca
tsro, Erie, Huron, Michigan, aud Superior,
Through Canada, into the It. Lawrence, and
tbe-eby dry up our canal. How foolish we should
ook II they should succeed in that We hope they
viii be content with closing the Welland Canal
against us. That measure we can bear Il IL true,
until the Erie Canal is widened the threatened
r~ohibition 70 stop the Welland outlet, to our
produce may be productive Of some inconvenien nee
Sor one effect may be that our canals aud railroads
from the Lakes may have more freights than they
ssn well attend to, and the profits Of private oom
psnies be so greatly enhanced, and their stock rice
% such high prices, that the stockholders will
becsme greatly injured and 40, also, the wharves
and storehouses Of this city may be glutted With
produce for the European markets, compelled 10
come this way for shipment. All not sent down
che 81. Lawrence or the Mississippi will some to
The Atlantic cities OF the United States. We are
inclined 70 the opinion that Canada viii open the
welland Canal more freely to as, oaen she under
SENDS the subject fully
There are some in Cana Ia who wish 10 be an.
reSed to the United States They must be patient
"fpdming all things, hoping an things" The