New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-09
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

ment pro JormG, leaving the House TO elect its
Speaker, and intending to return 10 the Legsla-
tive Council Chamber to-day to deliver the royal
speech. The state of the SPeakership question
was peculiar. At q caucus Of Liberal members
held yesterday morning, it was resolved that
there should be no Ministerial nominee for the
Spesker's chair. Two ballots were east to de-
termine who the parties present should support
On the fret ballot scattering votes were cast for
four names; on the second, the vote stood 40 for
Mr.. Cartier, French Canadian favorable to the
Ministry, and IL for Mr.. ex-Speaker Saudfeld
Macdonald The result of this ballot, however,
gave no certain indication Of what might be done
In the House. Ali the Liberal members from
Upper Canada except two, were present at the
caucus: but the Rouges of Lower Canada had not
accepted the invitation to be present, and it was
notorious that the Tories had bargained to sup
port Mr.. Macdonald. The Ronges resolved to
lave nothing to do with either party, but to sup
port a candidate of their own choice, though the
gentleman pitched upon was not exactly one of
thtsr number--Mr. SicOtte. The first person pro-
posed was Mr.. Cartier, next Mr.. SicOtte, and
then Mr.. Macdonald. Mr.. Spence who moved
Mr. Cartier took occasion to declare, over and
over again, that the gentleman he brought forward
was not the nominee of the Government, but was
taken UP by the party independently
The nomination of Mr.. SicOtte was moved by
Rouge and seconded by an Upper Canada Reform
er, Mr.. Hartman. When the vote came to be
taken on the proposal to elect Mr. Cartier, all the
Tories and all the ROuge'S were found voting to-
gether in opposition to the motion. The choice
was now between Mr.. Sandfeld Macdonald and
Mr.. SicOtte; and the resultdepended entirely upon
the way in which the friends of the Government
woul Id vote. All the members OF the Government
and large number of their supporters supported
Mr.. Scotte, and, in spite of the combined oppO-
siton of the Tories and the friends Of Mr.. Mac
donald, he was elected by majority of 36-the
vote standing 10 against AL, The vote for Mr..
Cartier had stood SO against 62. OF course no
vote was cast for Mr.. Macdonald; but his sup
pOrters may be counted by the minority on the vote
that elected Mr.. Sicotte Al. Mr.. Macdonald had
convassed the whole country from Dan to Ber-
sheeba, as the opposition candidate for Speaker.
The most prominent fact IN .his affair is the
election Of the candidate OF the Rouge party Tor
Speaker. lie was, however, not elected by the
votes of the party that proposed him, but by the
supporters OF the Government, VINO preferred him
to the avowed Opposition candidate.
The Roages have taken their seats in compact
body, at the upper end of the House, on the left
hand of the Speaker and Immediately opposite the
members of the Government. Among them are
Messrs. Papin, John, Valois, HoltOn, D'Aonst,
De Witt, :. DarOn, Bureau, Provost Laberge,
r. B. +. Darien, Bourrassa, Machildon and
Guevemont. They are vlOst of them young men,
and have already given signs of remarkable lo4aa-
city. They are all French Canadians, except Mr..
Holton and Mr. De Witt, and with three excep-
tions are all new members. 1t is evident from
what took place yesterday that there will be about
as much French as English speaking in the House.
1t is understood that the members of the Rouge
party are divided among themselves on questions
OF public policy though they may generally be
found voting together. Whether any cOnclliato'y
effect will be produced by the Ministry sustaining
their nominee for Speaker remains to be seen
The withdrawal of the military from this Prov
ince is about TO take place. Only one company of
artillery, and some Canadian Rifles are to remain.
The artillery will be divided between this city and
Kingston. The question of establishing some pro-
yincial corps will doubtless come up this session.
Lord Eigin's withdrawal from the Governor
General .hip is expected to take place in about
month. 1t is not true, as stated by some provin-
cial papers, that he has been appointed Governor,
General OF India. That he will succeed Lord
Dalhousie is almost certain, but the appointment
has not yet taken place.
AT the opening ceremony this afternoon, on the
delivery of the speech, the galleries were crowded
to excess. The following is a copy of the speech
from the throne, delivered by his Excellency the
Governor. General:
=. Honorable Gentlemen Of The Legislattre Council,
GeHienen Of ne House o. AsSem6fy; IL anords me
much satisfaction 10 mSet you. Inc increase IN ine
members Of the Legislative Assembly whlch mas
taken place under the statute which into opera
ton for the first time on the occasion o! the recent
general election will, trust give additional weISh,
20 the deliberations of the Legislature ana anoru
more ample security than has heretofore existed ior
the due representation III Parliament OF al interests
in the Province.
"Subects of great magnitude and importance viii
necessarily come under your consideration during the
session which is now commencing.
1.-The Imperial Parliament adv ancing with accele-
rated speed III the course of liberal colonial pOley
which it has followed OF late years. has ecenty passed
two Acts which impose on this Legislature RESPONSE
bilities of very grave character.
"One Of these acts empow ers the Canadian Parlia-
ent 10 alter the Constitution Of the Legislative Coun
ell The substitution Of the principle of popular eec
tino for that of nomination by the Crowa in the ap
uoiutuent OF members OF that body Is obviously
tssk of considerable difficulty, in the ,ution OF
which little aud can be derived IRON experience, as
markham. ntary government and ministerial responsi-
htv in The British sense of the term for the most
par unknown 10 econstitutions OF countries where
he legislative bodies consist of two Elective Cham
hers In ord.r, however, 10 give 70 uAs important
branch of the Legislature the weighi ana lohuenee
which il is most desirable that it should possess some
changes in its Constitution seems 20 oe sVeiy
required and the difficulties 10 which nave referred
will trust be surmounted by your WISDOM, aau oy
the patrioiism of the members OF that ooay
"The other act Of the Imperial Parliament removes
the restrictions which have for some time pS' pr
vented the Provi Legislature rom deahng WIN
Clergy Reserves From an early period IN the us
tory Of Upper Canada, this provisi1n whlcu wa:
originally intended Tor the support OF the fro.es.a.
faith has been a source Of disc0rd and agon IN NAV
sec,ion of the Province L. is most desirable IN the