The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-03
Our Quebec Correspondence.

forward. q.
Our Quebec Correspondence.
QUEBEC. Oct. %, 1852
Canadtan Commercial Policy Opposed by the Mer-
camille Glasses of Upper Conada--AddrsSs to fsx
Queen in FAVOR of Di6yeatiai Duties in England
Proposed Elective Legislative Councit-Pxbtc
Sentanent IN Canada-Depa,tvso Of Mr.. Jackson,
Ral,cay Contractor.
The government have not yet come down with
their proposed commercial policy but there Il ~
doubt they will proceed with their intentions, and
introduce . bill which will receive the consent Of
the Legislature, authorizing the Governor in Coun
Gil to impose differential duties in favor Of the
st. Lawrence route and to increase the tolls o.
American vessels passing through the wcllaad
canal, should the American government net agree
to q treaty Of reciprocity.
That this is the true Canadian peliey, Ia very
generally admitted, except by the mercantile ola1
In Upper Canada who are in the habit Of importing
British and French goods through the United
States, and receiving their supplies of West Indis
produce by the same route. These, it is admitted,
may be imported as cheapy by tao ST. Lawrence
but fashionable goods may be brought out moro
quickly to New York in the steamers, which Is about
the only advantage that this line possesses over
the other, and ia hardly sufficient object to adues
the government TO relinquiSh its intentions In
fact, Mr. Hincks stated, few evenings since, that
they had no such design.
In the meantime, address to the Queen passed
the House on Monday, at the instance Of Mr.. Nor.
rita rather visionary character, but to whom tho
province is indebted for the Welland Cansl-pray-
ing Her Majesty to recommend to the imperial par
Lament to authorize her to impose the same duties
in England, on the productions of foreign countries
| wher imported, as they impose the natural pro-
auctions of British North America and to repeal
go much of the first clause Of the act of Parliament
vht farao dv pfoUa ianff ~
States, which that country withhods from those Of
| Canada.
The address will probably be worth about as much
as tho value Of the parchment on which 1T is writ
ten; and it was so understood by the House; bat
the people have wild upon the uoject OF reopro
city, and the government cid not feel disposed to
give their opponents the advantage of which they
would not fail to have pro6ted-which refusal TO
sanction the address would have afforded.
1t appears to me that Canada must give the 90
lonal Office in Epgland more trouble than al the
other dependencies Of the British empire put to-
gether, and which has been spoiled by indulgence
during the time the wings were in power, who did
not possess sufficient energy to refuse the province
anything.
Council, and making 1t elective, has been under
discussion three four times 1t is not intended to
come to decision during the present session, and
there is little chance Of its ultimately succeeding
it is altogether anti British and has feature
to recommend it. Mr.. Norm was the author of the
ninety.two resolutions submitted to the Hsuse Of
Assembly In Lower Canada just previous to the re-
beon-and this is his next attempt ct constitution
making.
No one can be present in the Assembly, and hear
the opinions that freely expressed, without per-
ceiving the marked difference between the sterling
loyalty of the Inhabitants Of the thirteen provinces
and the mongrel sort of attachment TO English in
situations that characterzes too many Of the co.
lonists Of the present day. Ii WAS not that they
were dissatisfied with the British constitution that
they revolted; but because it violated in most
important particular; whereas, here, the British
constitution is not good enough for them, and .
proposition is gravey introduced by member Of
the government, and sanctioned by his colleagues.
which would substitute for its well-tried principles
the crude notions of visionary.
| That the Legislative Council, as ct pre-
sent constituted, 10 not the independent body
it ought to be, will be generally admitted;
but Mr.. horin's plan of electing members hsving
no property qualification whatever, and rendering
the body Liable to DO dissolved by the governments
whenever they could NOT command majority
would not only prevent the upper House, as 10 IN
tended, operating q check on the Asse mbly, but
would destroy even the sembance of Independence
which 1t at present possesses.
Mr.. jackson, the English contractor, seems 10
have become Disguised with parties here, and viii
leave for England tomorrow. The Railroad Com
nittee reported in favor of q bill Incorporating
"Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada" and after con-
siderable opposition on the part of the friends Of The
Montreal Company, IL was put own for Wednesdays
but when II oame up in its order on that day, mo-
ton was made to defer tho further consideration a
the bill till the 18th OF November, and II was uItl-
mstely postponed till Monday. Mr. jackson was
present during the discussion, and from remarks
that were made Of personal nature, it was not diff
fsult to imagine what would be the result:
Last night Mr.. Hincks gave notice that Mr.. Jack
son had relieved the government from the engage
ments into which It had entered. and that the bill
referred to would be considered in the light OF .
private bill, and would be treated as such BY The
government. y
Several gentlemen, who are opposed to ths
government expressed their regret last evening, at
thus losing an opportunity Of securing the Services
not only Of large British capitalists, but Of con-
tractor Of the first standing and experience, apa
who, it was stated had completed railroads in Eng
land to the value Of three hundred millions Of dol
lars, exclusive Of the works in thst country On
which he Is at present engaged.
As to the Montreal Company. which has pro-
of its utter worthlessness, when state that aftor
the books had been exposed q week in that city,
seven persons had subscribed for one hundred and
forty shares, at 800 each, and three others for
twenty.three thousand eight hundred aad sixty,
amounting to ", 1896, Goethe entire capital being
$2,400,00J. This Is the way in which all railroad
enterprise has hitherto been prevented in Canada,
and the statute books are filled with laws incorpo-
rating companies which never went into operation
The principal object in getting up this sham com-
pany was to force Mr. jackson to build bnd8s
across the St. Lawrence ut Montreal, and in tnn
way complete the Richmond line to that city. Inc
parties do not pretend that the subscribing lot
large an amount Of stock bona fdetransaos,oh'
Exrr AonprNARY OUTRAGE On the night OF the
9th nit IA ring rascal entered the house Of Mr. Wcx-
rel the actor Ecott street. Buffalo through one OF the