The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-19
Quebec.


Arny-The Habitans--Erodus Of Tory Office
Hold9S-PolitieolI ntethgeace-TheM Ministry, Sc
Were you ever in the rock GRIT citadel Of the
"ancient capital Of British America! Here are
classic battlefeds, monuments of departed heroes,
imrregnable fortresses bristing with bayonets
wide-mouthed cannon on every side gaping down
upon you, and the thunder Of bass drums, mingled
with the Ginning of church bells and the chanting
of holy priests and pious worshippers.
The spiritual and temporal security of the people
is well provided for in this favored city. There is
the Catholic cathedral, with bishop, the sworn
cathedral, with bishop, likewise claiming descent
from the fishermen of Galiee through a short cut
discovered by King Henry the VIII. and long
array OF dissenting churches, each taking its
by-rcad to Paradise, by more direct and feasible
route. Then there are the soldiers, with front
like Mars standing sentry ut every corner and
looking down in sorred ranks of hundreds from their
citadels, on every side. Verify, we are favored
people, secure from the irruptions of the Yankees
and the wiles Of the evil one.
Quebec, in the summer is most delightful place.
surrounded by and Astounding in the richest and
most romantic scenery. For seven long months OF
winter It is bound (and almost buried) in snow and
ice; but when the warm season comes vegetation
is very rapid IN its growth. The change is 50 sud-
den from the depths Of winter to the midst of sum
mer, as to leave no season for spring. Ten days
since the river bound with ice, and the snow in
the unexIosed places Of the city and country. was
from three to seven feet deep; now the river is a.
clear OF ice as in August the has gone, except
the deep drifts; the fields green with verdure
and the trees are rapidly putting forth leaves and
blossoms.
The English inhabitants Of the city arc princi-
Ially connected with the army, mercantile pursuits
&c. The French hd0ttaas are aremarkably orderly,
civil, and quiet people, temperate in their habits,
polite in their intercourse hospitable and oblgng.
They 10 not possess the progressive spirit of many
Of the other classes, but live in the houses,
and in the same manner, that their fathers did two
hundred years ago. No could expect u great
political moral change to be effected by class
of people whose full grown men devote themselves
TO training half-starved puppy to drag scdgc,
or who, clad in ''seyen league boots drive a
Icor wlclp through the streets of 4 city la s .ed
to a cart containing few pints OF milk. STILL n
more peaceabe class OF citizens can not be found.
and if, rs their poetic countrynan, Lamarine, says,
love and religion are the two great sources of happi
ness. the habtans are eminently happy, being pas
siolately devoted to social enoyments, and devout
worshippers at the holy mother church.
Quite an excitement has been created by the ac-
ton Of one Of the ministry Saturday, in the dis
charge of number OF subordinates from Office. The
cabinet minister is none other than the celebrated
Dr. John Roph the leader of the liberal forces in the
Canadian difficulties of 1857, now the leading mem
Der Of the government II seems his chel clerk
time since reported the delinquencies Of three
subordnates-s weeks, time was given them
in which to mend their manners but visible
signs Of Improvement being made the minister, on
Saturday, wrote out their discharge, and sent it to
them by his chief clerk. They refused to regard it,
alleging that their Offices permanent and that
this not sufficient authority FOR their dismissal
This being reported they directed to walk into
the presence of the minister from whence it is said
that they soon emerged in much haste, and gather
ing up their dry goods, left the premises in double
| quick time.
| One of the elected, however. with much good hui
NOR, is said to have fastened his desk the beaut
tul poem from Byron, Farewell" on leaving. Very
appropriate. That is 'brick.' move his
restoration.
The tory party in this country having been always
regarded the hereditary legislators, also claim
that they were "bom to command all the Offices of
the government, and it would be interesting to an
outsider to witness with what pcrtnaety this claim
is urged and with what submission ii has heretofore
been conceded to them. Thcreis scarcely rcformer
in Office throughout both Provinces The intellect
Of the tory party is found in the church, and its
''sinews Of war; in the public offices Of country
where three-fourths of the people are liberals
may be able to furnish you rich chapter on this
there some day.
most important election is now going on in
the Hsron district. Canada West The President
Of the Legislative Council, Hon. Malcolm Cameron,
was elected, after hard struggle, in thai district,
last November. Having, since then, accepted Office
in the government, his seat is vacated, aud he
again appeals to the people This is the centre
and strong hold of the Canada Canal Company, the
most Infamous corporation that was ever fastened
upon any country, and a greater curse than the
creeping frogs and crawling lice of Egypt 1t has
heretofore been the Gibraltar Of toryism in Canada
West. Mr.. Cameron having once sealed the walls,
and taken the CITADEL has gone out again to try the
fortune Of war in another contest. The whole Wes-
tern province is awake with excitement. The bat
tie will be n close one. On one side are drawn up
the armies Of Israel, }" under command OF his lord
snip, John Toronto (tbe descendant in o direct lne
Of John the Beoved); host of minor successors of
ne apostles in surpces form his right (two millions
u clergy reFeryes being at stake); the Canada Land
company, nch with forty years plumber of the
people, form the left; while in the centre about his
lofdsllp person, stand tic deserters from the re-
form PARTY, principally from the Toronto GioJe
ONCE, with George Brown editor Of the Giobe, for
iugleman Of the forces, On the other side stands
TIC dauntless Malcolm, the champion Of civil ana
religious Liberty, like Bruce, at BannocAburn. sur
rounded ~ bis host Of free and independent" cleo
toIs God speed the right.
Inc clergy Of your country, who have nothing 70
90 Dut 70 point sinners TO the road that leads to
heaven anu walk themselves in the howery pathso Of
peace, have but little idea on the hardsps and la
bors Of their Episcopal fellow laborers in this be-
Dighted portion VI the moral vineyard Theirs be-