New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
CANADA.
THE STRENGTH OF TIE NEW MINISTRY.


yros Our Own Correspondent
QUEPrc Friday Sept. %. 1884.
The new Government is fairly installed aud the ma
orfy they may depend upon 10 support their meas
ures pretty well ascertained The immediate danger
that Threatens it, If be reslly in any danger at all,
lie. IN the opposition that the new members OF the
Cabinet msy encounter TO their reelection. At pres
cns however alters do look serious for the Min
s,ry, even in that respect. The writs would reach
some Of the constituencies in the early part Of the
week. IL believed that Sir Allan NeNsb and At
General Macdonald will be returned without
ouposition Tie other three members will probably
be opposed; but even this lie not al present certain.
Soyal speech wss not answered till sixteen days
sitter tho opening Of The session had elapsed. We
est OF following British practice but in this respect
.vicie from ii in the widest possible way; for
,the practice is in England generally to pass the
<ss without opposition, We never fail 20 protract
tss 1ebse upon il for several days, 10 move all sorts
Of amendments and to discuss al sorts Of questions
past prcseni and future. Tie fr,t division upon the
sddrees on the paragraph which contained an adj
mission that change in the Constitution OF the Legis-
istive Council is imperativsly required. No amend.
ment moved TO this paragraph, and the division
upon il showed that the House wp nearly unanimous
ly 10 favor Of making the second Legislative Cham
Der elective, the vote having stood ninety four
az siDst ,.x. This change j, advocated by differ
ent pSr;tS for different rsasoiIs by some because
they wis0 to give greater weight ana I'M
portaIos 81 the deliberations and conclusions OF
this branch of tee Legislature, and by others from
the belief tina, it will render the present system Of
Government i'm practicable and lead TO the e!ecton OF
the GoveTDorGeDera by the people and the aoop-
ton, whoiosae, of tho system OF Government which
prevails in the United States.
The fms. test vote. which showed the strength Of
parties in The House was tie paragraph relating
To the Clergy Reserves. The amendment proposed TO
Introduce the word seculsrizaton; but az the Min
Al. srs.. la4 e. tKtxA LUAn
d. ,cillsrization the SIneDdmont regarded
ony Intended to place the sdyOcaes OF that principle
in false position The real object was OF course,
to upset the Ministry; and such il under
stood az d treated by large majority oil those who
wish TO carr, secuarzstion. The vote on the amend
m,nt was 80 against 20; and the figures sho~ the
relative degree Of support the new Ministry IS likely
10 obtain out Of the proportion OF members present.
On Monday night an understanding had been come
10 that the debate should close the next night;
but on Wednesday morning at o'clock mo-
ton was made 10 adjourn the debate. Minis
tsrs insisted on an adherence to the agree
rnept 20 clcse the debate OF that sitting,
but were ans 1ered by Er. Mackenzie that he
had not esseuted 10 the arrangement. After the
failure of several motions to adjourn, Mr. Mackenzie
commenced TO speak and, amid all sorts of Interrupt
tons from those who wished to close the debate kept
on for several hours the greater pad OF has discourse
being an attack directed ut Sir Allan McNab. II was
got til O'Clock A NJ, that Dir. Laberge moved ON
amendment TO the paragraph relating TO the Seignorai
became weaker than before. The Minsterialis,s re-
solved to cit out tho debate and resist every motion
for adjournment If the discussion should continue all
the week. At ten minutes 10 10 A. NJ, and adjourn
unen, till half past TO- agreed upon. The amend-
meni on the paragraph relating to the Seignorlal
Tenure question was, like that on the Clergy Re-
serves paragraph, merely intended for effect. The
amendment only eAk ed, in other words than those
nsod in the al speech the Ministry 10 do that which
they declared they intended 10 do. This amendment
was rejected on division by 20 against SO votes and
the original paragraph was carried by a vote OF %
against 80. These were all the test votes; ard they
prove that the Coalition is supported by large ma
joriy Of the House. Il has however but little moral
strength, its supporters not being enthusiastic
new creation Of Canadian " Peers is about to
take place to tho number of about Although this
branch of the Lt gslsure is longer the obsu
body it ouce was it does occasionally burk an im-
poriant easure The last instance Of this kind was
the reeo ton Of the Seignoral Tenure Settlement BILL
in 1853. TIE iao Ministry seeing that it would be
impossible TO effect change IN the constitution o
that branch of the Legislature before bills on the ques
ten Of TIE Clergy Reserves and the Seignoral Tenure
were brought before II, determined to recommend the
Crown To appoint number si new members. If the
msbdamus es have not yet reached this country they
we on the way end will be here 10 tims for the ap'
poinments TO take effect before the important bills,
the safety Of which they intended to secure, roach
thst,branCh OF the Legislature.
The Legislative Council has appointed committee
to inquire into certain charges of improper specula-
ton preferred against certain members OF the late
Ministry. The investigation was cnduengeu Dy u
member of that Hous, its late Speaker, Mr. Morris,
who was implicated in these charges. Tho facts will
now be ascertained, and it will be seen how much
truth th(res in the charges the reiteration of which
did so much to damage the late Administration, un-
dsrstand that the evidence which Will come before tue
committee will show that the practice of Ministers OF
the Crown buying property belonging to the Crown,
though not to any considerable extent, has existed
through long series of administrations, and was
never before now called in question: The only case
Of this kind charged against two of the late Ministers
was the purchase of some public property about 200
acres believe at auction, in this city last winter,
Before this letter reaches you the probability Is that
the bill introduced last night by Attorney General
Drummond TO bring our laws into harmony with
those of the United States will have passed through
oil it's stages in both Houses. Government have an.
nounoed their intention to press 1t through the second
and third readings In the Legislative Assembly to-
night If SO il viii pass through the Legislative
Council on Monday or at latest on Tuesday, and re-
ceive the ROYAL assent next day.