The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-10
Adjournment OF the Canadian Paxliamsnt-
Net Re suits OF the Session.


The Parliament Of Canada adjouns to-day, after
toerably quiet session of some twelve weeks. This
sudden adjournment 10 obviously due to the panic
created by the appearance of the cholera ut Quebec
though Mr.. Princes reasons for postponing fur
Their consideration of the public business TIL Februa
ry are doubtless very plausible, the rapid fight OF
many of the leading members of the lower House
had already rendered them superauous. Canadian
statesmen, it seems, are careful Of their own
bodies, than of the body polite they prefer allow
ing the most magnificent schemes of Legislative 70
firms to shrivs and wther rather than expose their
persons to the horrors Of collapse IT, however,
any feel inclined to cavi at this ''better part OF
valor glance at the net results of the last twelve
weeks will perhaps convince them that the province
is lot likely to be serious loser by the cessation OF
the parliamentary debates.
Indeed, when we endeavor to analize the columns
Of stuff and nonsense which have filled the colonial
papers tince August, We ara almost at loss to dis
cover what the Canadian Parliament has doua.
Room thee ample for sound practical egslation
The reform of the tenure of lands in the lower
pIoyince-ehe repeal Of the absurd usury laws-the
substitution Of sensible working body for the pre-
sent Inc cient legislative councii-some approa IA to
settlement of the clergy reserves dispute
the repeal of the restrictions imposed on trade
BY Roman Catholic bigo.ry and many other
matters, call loudly for legislative inter
ference. We can fancy the blush which IN inquiry
into the state Of the measures proposed and
pro missed for the remedy Of these several grievances
will summon to the cheek of honest members Of the
Canadian Parliament The Seigniorial Tenure
Committee have gone to great expense in publishing
large blue book, which contains all the original
grants of land in the lower province. This seems,
however, to be the most tangible fruit OF their Ia
bors Neither the bill to declare what really is the
state Of the law, tho one to lily it when de
clared have, as far as we can discover been intro
duced into the House Thus, an agitation which
might have been terminated has been wilfa!lJ pro
lopged, to tOmanfest injury of both scignior aud
tenant. Mr.. Browns bill 10 modify the usury laws
has passed second reading by bare majority.
Its narrow escape seems to have deferred its
from hurrying on the final reading-it will, in all
probability, lie till February, and thus the in
cubus win hang round the neck of capitalists aeve,
months longer
We see no definite prospect of the abolition Of tle
legislative council. Now, as that body has justly
fallen in public esteem it will not do to destroy it
reckessly, without providing substitute. The
bill, which was introduced by the Provincial Sc.
cretary, TO render it elective, mons.rosty. Ho
proposed that those only should be eligible who ID
sat in the Assembly, or who had filed the munich
pal Office Of mayor; thus restricting the popular
choice to two classes Of individuals, who were not
peculiarly calculated to grace the responsible posi-
ton Of Senators He insisted, also, on retaining in
the lower House the right of disolving his "senate
power which would obviously render the latter as
useless as its predecessor. On these, and other
grounds, most of the members of Parliament have
treated Mr.. Morin's banling with a severity which
it can hardly survive. We should not be surprised
if on the re-opening some other member introduced
bill to attain the same object by more reason
able process.
As usual, the debate on the clergy reserves gave
rise to some very fine defamation. The new Col
onial Secretary declined to yield up the control of
the reserves to the Colonial Parliament, and Mr..
Hincks very properly moved string Of resolutions,
protesting Indignantly against this glaring violation
Of the well understood principles of self govern
ment, which the predecessors of Sir John Paking-
on established We notice tina. they have served
as n handle for the English liberals to abuse the
ministry; but we doubt whether they will produce
any practical effect so ong as Lord Derby retains
power.
In one respect-and in one only, we fear-has the
Canadian House eyinced proper regard for the in
terests Of the country. We allude to the railways
Mr. Hincks' railway policy covereth multitude Of
sins, and cur Canadian contemporaries would show
symptoms Of gratitude, than by exhibiting their
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consider the railway between Montreal and Toronto
as secured 1t is to be built by the firm Of Jackson
Brassey, Peto, and Belts, of London-men, whose
fame as capitalists is world wide The same gen
tlemen also at work on the line from Quebec to
Richmond, which is TO strike the st Lawrence and
Atlantic railroad at the latter place. The great
Western line, in Upper Canada, is progressing salts
factorily; and in few years we have every reason
to believe that continuous line from the shores
Of Lakes Erie and Huron to Quebec, will be in sue.
cessful operation. We congratulate Canada on the
prospect.
Mr.. Hincks has kindly informed US tina. he does
not intend to bring forward his new commercial
policy till after the This piece Of news will
be corsolatory to tie of schooners and bages
in the West, whcsc vessels are granted respite Of
and Boston, who are permitted to send forw ard
their fsll supplies to Canada without paying any
additional duty. We are inclined to hold moro
favorable opinion of Mr.. Hincks' heart than his
threats would seem to justify, and will assume the
responsibility of prophesying that when his Parla
ment meets, in February, he will again inform the
world that further respite CT twelve months has
been graciously AWARDED TO prepare for the cruel
blow. Tobe serious, measures of retaliation az inst
the United States, because the cabinet will not
consent TO one sided system Of reciprocity, arc not
at all the thing for Canada, any more than the
closing Of the Welland canal to the vessels from
which it derives its income. 1t s the obvious policy
of the British provinces to procure their supplies
chcaply as they can, and not to tie themselves to
importing by this route or by that route in pre-
ferenceto all others 1t never be econo aical
70 import certain goods by the st. Lawrence, as
it is to procure them from New York. The only