Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-02
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II ia the misfortune OF the sor Of conneson We Keep
up with British America tina, seldom hear anything
about it, unless it be something unpleasant Had We
really much to do with these Provinces Instead of merely
sending them emgrsnts and good. aud taking
their timber, Canadian or Nova Scotisn, Newiound-
land policies would be familiar all Of US aud, when
debates getting rather dull might I'LL up
the void with examples OF Canadian eloquence or in
trgue As is only hear OF the provinces We do Of
Mount Etns, when there is eruption. IL there IS re-
beiou, Rebellion Losses Bill, Pariamcnt,house
burnt to the ground and quarrel about church property
then OF course We hear all about it for both parties in
the quarrel otherwise caring about as little for us We do
for them, rush England themselves at hotels
write letters aud pamphlets unumcrable, get introduce
lions newspapers and public men, aud generally
coed in printing highly inlimmable peer with all
tSe particulars OF the For nine days at the outside
sometimes only for nine hours-a Canadian topic may
be said occupy the public attention. and people begin
really think they know something about Canadian ar
fair and interested in them But the rocket
has discharged its sparks all is darkness again. and it will
be a twevemouth before anybody remembers there is
.uch place British America. Some weeks ago an at
tempt made to draw the Lords into quarrel with
Chamber and, a. something necessary to provoke
us told that had for tim. been IN, vic
tins OF series of ouages upon British honor aud
this another. However, the affair has blown over
far England is concerned and are none Of us
smartng under OF insult. But all once there
is another Canadian eruption and, three immense
heets and armies doing absolutely nothing in Europe
is just possible of readers take an interest
hearing that the Canadian Government has been beaten
in the Legislative Assembly, and that there what We
call political crisis.
The defeated Minister is Mr. Hincks, who appears to
have been the leading Wing statesman of Causds ever
since the arrival OF Lord Egn six years In this
country he known chiefly by his audabe and to some
extent successful attempts raise money the grand
trunk railway OF Canada That he gentleman OF hbe.
raj opinions is obvious from his having been Lord Elrn
Minister and having held that place Canada for so long
a period for some reason another he cannot quit
keeping up with the movement party-Toung Canad, We
suppose We may call (which wants, among other
things the entire secuasizion of the clergy reserves
and the settlement OF the scgnoTll Happily il
is not our office TO into either of these questions but
have always heard that the reserves aud the tenrre
offer serious obstacles 10 improvement and even to occu
patton, as coonists TO buy land outright rot TO take
it upon unnelgibe holding; and little do they
wish to be surrounded BY left in state Of ma
ure TILL the clergy are strong enough clear them some
hundred hence. In this country il is thing Of fro
4uent occurrence that private rights give TO public
aud IL does not often occur 10 the particular
or required in Canada is because in the course of
thousand years, the rights OF individuals have been 50
much crcumscribed as 10 leave little more be doue-
But we repeat it is really unnecessary to express or TO
have any opinion but measures which concern no body
but the anadans and which they alj will settle for
eitle segnoral teuureS and late they will carry
both these points Mr. incks appears have gone with
hem in the main, but have found it convenient 10
enporize This policy he has earned on till he has been
beaten III the Assembly. As the present Administration
'Anno get with the existing Assembly and as the
lext Assembly will be elected under NeS Representa-
ion Bill 1t has been decided to dissolve Parliament and
submit The great questions at issue 10 Parliament which
ali be fuller and more 'undoubted representation OF
he Canadian people We told whether Mr. Hucks
expects the new Parliament 60 far fast as its
predecessor but at al! best 10 settle
iifeut question is to refer the completes, aud most
authoritative tribunal Meanwhile important bills
are thrown the shelf aud much Inconvenience is suffer-
Ad in consequence.
Those OF readers who hsnnen TO be particularly in
rested III Canada, Who DO find excitement enolgh in
nc stas OF the mother country will find the whole story
u letter from Quebec in another column, where they
wall see 81 once the utter impOSsibty of party st
home in Parliament else where backing M Mr. HISCE
sgaiTst his numemerous enemies or stsyng oil the tSo
measures in dispute Mr. HISCEs appears to have been
Munster quite as long as the envy Of man will |
l"e-ongeF, indeed, than any predecessor
Der The continuation against aim is numerous energet-
C and heterogeneous There the remains of the old
fofy party represented by SIR ALAN MACSAB aud others
the urs-iberal' and the French Canadian party some
Liberals aud some conservatives Here is mes: OF hor.
nets that tho British Parliament might have found tsefin
had II not pruienLy resolved several ago let the
Canadians settle their own affairs We now need no,
give the quarrel attention than should naturally
be''oT on the disputes in the American Congress in the
rench capital. There appears be intention OF rob-
tue senerS OF Their dues, which would certainly be
dscEedt 10 the British name, though il could not
Dc prevented. But We who compel the church to se its
property who compel the Communication OF tihe the sal,
IT land for railways, and who about compel the
acknowledgements ofcopyhods, need be much distress
ID 81 The compulsory settlement Of subject OF contention
between the jealous old occupants OF Lower Canada and
ne crowd OF neS emgrans. AZ TO the clergy reserves
he Church Enghud in CInail has already os; enough
public estimation without continuing forever tue odios
ocaiion of these reserves many cases Of barrenue.
o many sioughs OF despond, and so many impossible
tickets in the midst Of cleared countries All we
SIX, then, Is that the Canadian quarrel may find home
% rest in this country and tina. be left to
hare Of troubles.