The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-29

ing contain one item OF intelligence which ~ oil marked
importance this side of the water for involves greater
concession on the part OF England TO the colonial claim
of sefgovenment than has before been made The
bill giving the exclusive control of the clergy in
Canada 10 the Canadian Parliament has passed the House
OF Commons by vote OF 2SS against 20s These lands
being OF great extent and immense value, have been
the source OF more hatred and strife than all other
roubeworkng causes combined Their history is briefly
follows
Canada conquered by the English from the French
IN 1860 Fourteen years alter an act was passed by
Parliament recognising and legalzing the rights of all
the colonial clergy, both Protestant and Roman Calho
lie, 10 their dues and thes. In 1901 the Protestant
lbes were annuIled by Parliament and seventh Of
the public lands in both Upper and Lower Canada was
set apar, in lieu thereof for the maintenance OF The Pro-
estant church. the Roman Catholic clergy still retaining,
as in Lower Canada they do TO this day. their legal right
to tithes from those Of their form of religion In
1927 act passed allowing these reserves TO be
sod but the mode OF dealing with the property became
The occasion of the excited party conf CT until in
1910, the colonial legislature passed act reservins
The property Tor religious purposes and dividing into
six equal portions of which two ri zen the clergy
Of the Church Of England the clergy OF the Church
Of Scotland, and The remaining three apporoned
among the other denominations, This act, with certain
alterations was sanctioned by the imperial Parliament
Ever since that time the province has been agitated
by continued effort 10 obtain a repeal of The act, the
great Object being TO abolish all State religious en-
dowment and devote the lands TO education and other
similar purposes The friends OF the repeal gained
strength and Lord John Russes ministry were disposed
10 leave the question entirely to the settlement OF the
provincial legislature. The succeeding administration
under Earl Derby on the contrary insisted upon the final
iiy OF the act OF 1910. In September last Mr. Hincks in
roduced resolutions into the provincial legislature de.
elang that the refusal Of the imperial Parliament 10 com
ply with the demands OF the Canadian people on this
subject would be viewed a violation OF their consu-
lonal rights and lead 10 deep and wide spread disafec
ton and that the opinions OF the people OF Canada and
their representatives in this matter upalteed and
alierabe. These resolutions passed by consider
able majority Upon The advent OF the present admins.
irson the repeal of the act OF $780, and the concession
OF the whole management OF the subject TO the Prova
cal Parliament OF the first measures
The opposed by the tory party and by mos
of the high churebmen, the ground that the colonial
Parliament would use their power as to secularze
these religious endowments and thus both violate vested
rights and deprive the church Of its most valuable re-
sources II sustained by the liberals of all grades
and even by few such high churehmen Mr.. Glad
sone The broad ground of the light OF British colo
MES TO egsate for themselves in matters peculiarly AZ
feeling their own Interests without Interference upon The
part of the mother country. The measure gave rise TO
vehement and proIsced debates, and finally passed
BY majority Of eighty votes.
The vote is 10 all nlents and purposes distinct recog
milton OF colonial independence, far regards the
management oil internal affairs Is effect will undoub
eddy be the entire abolition OF the State patronage OF
the church in Canada, and the adoption OF voluntary
system similar 10 that which prevails in this country
IN Y Co,fyi,r