The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-05
AFFAIRS IN CANAD A.

Decision ~ Farour Of 81 Johns Palley Rome-Ru
INQUIRED Differences IN the Cabina-Repo,t Of RI
bolion Losses BIZ Comn,isSiomtrs-Fmtlue Pros
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tstm Fredericton, y 3 we learn by telegraph
that our ministers have been presented to the House
AID concur with tie New Brunswick Cabinet, il
rIefering the St JONAS Valley route for the rail
way 70 the line traced along the baak Of the So
Lawrence. II definite understanding is arrived
At, on ibis point, the only req aiming difficulty vii
be to obtain the consent OF Great Britain to the de-
Walton. My last Ietter explained tho subject SC
fully, that need add nothing here the probable
temper Of Earl Grey. It must be obvious to all
that if the latter insists upon the railroad being
mere military, instead OF a commercial line, the ro
lations between tho mother country and the colo
nies will undergo serious modification
Rumors OF split in the cabinet have been rife
during the week. Mr.. NORM, tho Score .ary, is
said to be heartily sick Of his position, and only
waits for material difference Of opinion between
his colleagues ard himself, to withdraw from the
administration. The government press deny tho
story, of course; but they have not succeeded in
persuading the public that the ministry are " a
happy family" DR.. Rolph has gone to Upper
Canada, to make a last attempt to induce Malcolm
Cameron to accept tho presidency Of the Council.
He can hardly hope to succeed Poor Cameron
has been sadly humbugged by his colleagues, and
must feel very sore, when Mr.. Hincks' name is
mentioned.
The report Of the Commissioners, under the fi,-
nous Rebellion Losses bill of 1910, has just been
sent in. The number of claimants is 1878, whose
claims amount to G202, 900. For some reason or
other, claims amounting to GlS,0OO have not been
fled and thus the balance required to satisfy those
whose demands have been presented to the Com
missioners, is Elsa coo. Ofthe El0O COCO, voted by
the act of lSI9 elo 900 has been already paid The
Commissioner expenses amount to el2500 a
very neat thing for two years work; and the ba-
lance, Ell 500 is to DO divided among the sue ,essful
claimants.
The publication Of the report will create some
seDsation. cannot bring myself to believe that
2,673 persons, who were entirely limo cent of any
participation in the rebellion, were actual sufferers
by the reprisals of the troops and volunteers. |
know that great atrocities perpetrated by the
Queens forces shortly after the murder of Leute
nant Weir-that at ST Bru!e and ST. Eustachs
many lives were unnecessarily sacrificed to the
ruthless fury Of the soidisrs-that much senseess
destruction Of property followed the defeat OF the
rebels--and am not prepared to give an opinion as
to whether some compensation ough not to be made
to the misguided sufferers. But this issue is not be-
fore us. Mr.. Caron and the ministry pledged their
faith that no rebels should be paid the BILL and
itremains to be seen, by the Commissioners report
whether tho 1913 persons, who assert that their
property was destroyed or Injured, were all loyal
subjects. But even if it were sho wn that all wore
rebels, you must not expect renewal of the agita-
ton Of ISi9. The question has exhausted itself
IL has altered the tone of the loyalty Of the British
population of Lower Canada, and substituted dull
indifference for cbivalr0us devotion. Now, if an
other bill of similar import, were introduced, it
would attract little attention, and perhaps meet
with few aSsaiants.
Hereafter, when, perchance, the city where
write this letter may be enrolled among the large
seaports ofthe United States Of America, or marked
on the map as the capital Of independent Canada,
the passing Of the Rebellion Losses bill will be
noted by tho historian as a momentous epoch in
our annals. From the month Of April, 1919, he
will trace the first symptoms Of spirit of disaiec-
ton to the mother country among the British set
tiers in that colony AT that date he will discover
the first overture towards emancipation, la what
terms will he note the event vita regret or exu
tstion I! And when, with careful accuracy, he con-
meets this insult to the sensiye pride OF the Brit
sh colonis's with the removal of protection from
COLONIAL produce in ne home market, AID points
cut tie inevitable sequences of such of
policy, how different will the feelings of his readers
be f!om ours. who cannot discern the instruments
by which the immutable designs Of Providence
ale accomplished
Some strange disclosures have been made at the
annual meeting Of the shareholders in the St. Law
renee ana Alianbtc hauIOaI OouphnY, uelu Nv
Montreal: On The 10th instant. 1t seems that the
comp ANY being unable to negotiate their bonds.
guarantee by the provincial government, except at
Il heavy loss, applied to the Vice President, John
Young, Esq, now Commissioner # Public Works,
to undertake the disposal Of them in tho London
market The Englsh capitalists declined to treat,
except at an enormous discount in consequence, as
they stated OF the clause in the railroad bill which
pledged the government to guarantee half the de-
bertures on any railroad seventy.fye miles long,
which might hereafter be undertaken in tho pro.
vince-thus exposing the government to incur an
unlimited liability. To meet these objections. the
railroad bill was renodded, under the directions of
Mr.. Young it is said, and the provincial guarantee
limited to railroads actually CO Dmenced Barring
Brothers then took the st. Lawrence and Atlantic
bonds at par. The prospects Of the road are good.
Forty. one miles are now open, and are paying WELL
Seine two thousand men have been employed during
tie past season.
The Auenu Newspaper, a jou,mi republican,,
puttic dams les anteas popalaies, as stated in the
1t was Of the most useful periodicals Of Lower
Canada. 1t waged courageous and effective war
against Ignorance, superstition, bigotry and priest
craft. Engaged singly with all tho French press
OF the proyince-denounced from every pulpit in
the country parishes-its editors excom municated,
and its subscribers held up to public censure-it5
courage never Jagged; its fire never cooled Some
of the articles which appeared in its columns
test French journals. Had it been allowed fair
play, it would have opened the eyes of the lowor
classes in the country to tho state Of wretched seryl-
tude and nCnentity in which they grovei as 1t was,
it is to every enc matter Of astouishment how, IN
tie teeth Of such powerful aud unscrupuloas foes,
it tifec.ed so much, and existed SO long. IL has
been replaced by two pewsga perl lie PaYS--of Mont
real, and In poir du People, Of Qu3bec. They
promise IaIeh-time viii show how much they can
perform.
A few more post Offices have been recently opened,
making, altogether, upwards Of two hundred which
have been established since the advent Of lton
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