The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-03

Tor the grown 81 wosl; md that they Masses the
moss aousdant taoiilsee Tor the nd ,a.t;n,
OF manufacturing Inn. nj ALI kiods
larry toTiron, lumber and ~oDl IN ghe known a,l but
all which remain neglected., undecided aai ,naead
prevented from being Improved By DO irca h md OF
Great Britain ADnexatlnn is desired oy tAeuo in
order that the immense resources OF Canada nav
become developed They desire ii also, tae. their
people, who have ever oees the slaves TO tyranny in
many features, may experience the great blessings
Of independence and freedom.
Much more is done in Canada to accomplish an
nexstior than we in tho United States are aware
of. In Montreal Alone there are five papers pub
lished weekly-three in French, and two in English
devoted exclusively TO this subject; and among
the editors several persons who are colonial Of
fee holders They have also their public lecture
rooms in which weekly delivered addresses by
the ablest men, in both languages, upon the magni-
tude and Importance of becoming attached to the
States. They, however. advocate no revolt clash
of arms, but are striving by moral and intellectual
force to convince the people of the greet advantage
which would occur IN such an event, and pave the
way for peaceable and amcablo release from the
grasp of Victoria ministerial power They anticipate
the time not far distant when the parliament Of Cana
do win urge upon the home government, with sue.
cess, the release Of this colony. The desire is to
become independent Of England, and then form
themselves into q convenient number Of States, and
ask for admittance under the stars and stripes
The Canadians entertain no idea OF remaining
sovereign power; they aware that Of themselves,
they are lamentably deficient in the elements Of
self.government. The great mass Of ignorance
which prevails in the interior, requires the foster
ing genius of the spirit Of Washington and Jefer-
son, to bring them gradually and coItented]Y into
the embrace Of freedom.
Not only with the civil crown authorities does
this spirit greatly prevail but the military also
deeply infused with IT, With several of the privates
belonging to the three regiments Of regulars station
ed at Quebec and Montreal did the writer of
this hold frequent conversation. They are mostly
Disguised with the idea of being employed as SEN
tinels, in constant watchfulness of the people,
nd SNmcu
loyal as they may appear c presence of their Off
GERS and upon public parades, there is lurking
deyiP' within them, which more than indicates that
they are ready to dissolve themselves OF the red
coat. As lrishmen, they heartily sympathise with
their oppressed countrymen in the green isie,'
and they have no more regard for the Engtisa gov
eminent than duty and discipline c0mpels in time
of peace. 1t would be quite diferen. matter With
them, should collision take place between the
United States and England Should the emergency
arise, nine-tenths Of the standing troops aow III
against her unlawful oppressor, England. As it is,
frequent desertions occur Fourteen deserted from
one Of the regiments in Quebec, ten days since,
Elk Of whom were re-a zen, and are now being pun
ished with ball and chain the remainder succeeded
in making their escape to the States.
Since the union Of the upper and lower provinces
in one political group, the politicians have become
more selfish and trcacher0us. The election 0! Papi.
neau was at first hailed with great eciat, and Sc
much confidence was placed in him by the liberals,
that upon his arrival at Montreal, his passage to-
wards Quebec, Mt the opening of Parliament, he was
requested to deliver address before the people.
About thousand persons assembled to hear him.
But the liberals were disappointed in his remarks
for instead of denouncing Lord Elgin, and his pre-
yiOus policy, as they expected he would have done,
he did not advance single idea in that respect,
but gave the people q mere homily upon matters
and things in general. Papineau was candidate
for Speaker, but a large majority. preferred
Mcdonald, who some time since resigned the
Office of Solicitor General, in consequence Of q.
WI sur
Speakerof Parlment for its constitutional term of
four years, by majority of nearly two to one,
shows that the members had more confidence in his
opposition to the Captain General than they had in
Papineau. The notorious Mackenzie has also o scat
in Parliament, but without much respect or in.
AuenCe There is no subject of Great Britain any
where, more abusive ofthe American government aud
Of our people, than this vagabond. Upon every
occasion which arises, he takes the opportunity of
vilifying people who protected him when he was
compelled to flee from Canada to save his life. He
is still in the employ of the New York Tribune:
His eowarty conduct, at the time Of the attempted
rebellion, is still fully appreciated. He is despsea
and abhorred by every Canadian Of liberal and
patriotic views, and all wonder at the cbtnseness of
even Canadian constituency that coald elect him
to Parliament.
assemble q. Quebec, ga the ieih. Not smcmbsr
had any knowledge in the least as TO tie object
and, until the speech wss made, cou1 any idea be
formed Upon meeting, his .EsseG leacy sent =
messenger with the information that h. would mako
no communication until choice for Speaker hAd
been FIRST made. This was done. Mr. Mcdonald
one Of his strongest opponents, was se.s;tsi, Hi5
Exetlency come in slate to the Parliament house,
on Friday, and delivered his speech, no doubt pre-
faced SO as to meet with slight obie ,.on, if any,
from the House, knowing. from the election
OF Speaker, how the feelings Of a majority
were in relation to him. Had he given them
his views Of public policy previous to know
ing the preferences Of the majority, a rupture
might have been apprehended. It was wise in him,
therefore, to ascertain who he had to deal with in
order that he might shape his views accordingly
Among other portions of his speech, he stated that
the Post Office expenses greater than the re-
ceipts-recommended relief to the Montreal suffer-
ers-a uniform currency for all the British provinces
based upon the principle Of decimais similar to the
United States. He informed the House that he had
dispatch from Lord Dudley, stating the reasons
why the Home government refused to give the CO.
onia authorities the exclusive control Of the Clergy
Preserve lands It is supposed that the refusal Is
based upon the fear that the large majority Of Ca
tholics in Canada might elect the next Parliament
who would exclude oil Protestants from any particle
patton in benefits derived from the sale Of those
lands. 1t was expected that the Governor would
allude to the fishery difficulties; but he was perfectly
silent upon the subject. He was also mute in rela-
zion SO reciprocity and the free navigation Of the st.
Lawrence.
Canadian Items.
FIRE IN TORONTO, CANADA very destructive
fire broke out in Toronto, on Sunday evening last
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