Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-26
From the Londen Times of Angus, !.
Canadian hfr,I,s

From the Londeu Times Of August,
Canadian Affairs.
A'uiale Tue people Of Canada on III. s,,,
- 'ae" noer'ies and rights by the second
:" N'' mouse oi Commons, ~i,hout n divi.;on
' e-"''e Tue 4i'ianent TO change the cousti,n,,,
VIC opP' 'nanoer. we njoice At this event for "a.
reasons-f's', because it is the consumm,,ion ~
Hue pr'ne'Pie and, secondly, because We belier. :,
LEAD directly t great practical Improvement T,o
da Clergy Reserve Bill has established NJ ls,s,
da the principle that in local matters III. Ioc,
Is 10 te supreme, and thst no difference or o,;,
tween the Imperial Parliament aud thar bodv ,,,. i,
sufficient to warrant an nfraction of their right d,
THEMSELVES We say as regards Canada because III -
tive CooEisi Church bills of the last and the
son we're clear iniractions of this very prinsipls
ihe present DILL u a iurther step 10 sdya1ce ,,a !,
ciarea 'ea' among local matters IA 10 consiJ,d lie
constitution which links the colony 70 the
Try, aid thstt is for that colony, aud NOT for -,
as TO the nature ofthsi constitution We can h.
Ierest iC enforcing the colonies institutions h;.L
10 them mischievous. Upon them must fall ~. sHs-
they sre mistaken in this matter and, If tbev a,
resiy possess vision, they arc sure 10 oar o' al
perei ce, which ory get at se.o,d - "otn e1-
constitution IS the greatest OF all local sbp.. a osc
abish the principle that local abuses ou ,b, - 30
Z! mc and u ioo~s inevitably that in az
fair We gave them viFtusy the nanesem.n, ~
constitution. ''' 'ner OK
bu. Lot ooy mas Parliament established sound n,;,;
pie II has also given an opporunv for the rr,a ~
great practical evil. OF all the instuman,. ~ VI
ment that ever we're devised, none perbaps s,rs 60
cteu VI such inSataoe and gnominous failure "a ,ba
device OF nominated Legislative Councils ,or on he
The very idea on which IL was founded v,. a. k,,
Ahu involved total msconcep,iou of The real n,ovn.
oi government Government is not the cause hu, ,se
result OF the social and material condition of ,b. r,r,
habits, and feelings of people A Cover,m. "eiS'
vance OF its subjects the exception NOT the rri |
me formation OF Government is therefore mn; an .h
'ute, ont relative problem-not to b. ,nada ,;,, -
ence TO abstract principles or far fetched aDsIo;
verred s. W oe 60
L"e heseet CT this plain and selfevideut maxim has
every quarter OF the world with shsurdea and
'nornons because The English people have been fond
eHeiehHy reasonable TO be governed by the House of
omons mas been inferred that all other nations ara
nj ior The same government and the prnrnla b.s -.
applied by theorists unable distinguish be,rsen Lst
absolute and what is relative. between mathematical
sh' political adaptation, to France Spain Portugal
ueece; aud We doubt not tbcre Ire many nbiIosnnSs
sho al this moment would believe they vere tory IL,
Ihe cause OF enlightenment by summoning a consi,
Gent assembly for Russia, a aatiouat conven,on ~.
Turkey. en'on 'of
In the spirit Of this absurd dogmatisu /. v.s s,,o,
mat British colonies should have British and
therefore shouu oe accommodated with some institution
corresponding TO our House of Lords We saw this No.
bluhder al the Threshold because the probIsp rsaI -
not how TO makes constitution mos, like that of F,,ona
but constitution most faithfully representing the eJensn,
VIII hch la
>igned Tried BY this test nothing could BE-, mora ,h,5
than these psltry limitations of England The Govsnn.
f the colony who was to nominate could never he rag.S
u as Tue o honor and his choice conferred there
fore. no sociAl position. '.'s
While the colony vas kept in state OF tu,elsgs bv ,h
COloniafthte, the nominated Council was spre 10 <
olga'chy which found its interests in eubit,sr;n. r "
ions between the people and the Minister in Eovnd IL
nterposing sn odio aud blghiing shadow bs,~ss az
Queen and her SUI jects So soon a. resnonshIa s - ~
meat wa, esaoiishsd the Legislative Council became
nf fhnsa av-bo
dence Of the majority Of the Assembly and va, ysna,
nd resEamped ul il fell ino universal and
contempt e'''eu
1t is assumed still, as It was doubtless asspmsd 10.
these constitutions were formed, that II Ia
ave conservative element we'll as provressixo GO
md we are by no means disposed dispute he docr,ia
me m's'-ke was IN creating aud factop. ins,-,
uon In order 20 be the depository of
ostcad Of takg sdvsntage OF the eaistrnp .Issn g
@ocety Toe result was, that the Conservative n,,;S
sent utterly unrepresented, and was sNa,,n.p -
bsufd body to which il was intrus,ed p "1u " VIC
ne last phase OF public opinion, Coussrva.sn ,h I,
pne The Tories Of to-day talk the language nj ,h
ss 'e JAYS aso, Aod SO y has been since opin.
on oegan TO advance at all. non,na cd ConnciI |. ~,
ure 10 represent plenty Of jDbbery and ptira,s spsL
u' nov necessarily at all embody this form OF opinion
SECOND elective body, gilmore age chosen on
Nger districts changing by third at time like onr
nutcpa councils ard sitting for a longer period ~
ne Assembly, would seem to combine these REQUISITES
rhe Assembly. elected simultaneously would viva the
ell the last but one. se N0""-
TINS however, is not all the advantage An eIec,,va
BODY IS tat gble reality not mere device Of eons,,
100 mougers aud carries with a respect and xesb,
Jet'eu from Us Identification Sh the people heseyes
Where there Is no arssocrscy IL is sisbed to hsoL ~,
heat the Voleoce aud the imptudenee Of popular oo
uents, this can only be done by means Of so,pabirt
and suostsntauvo-in other words in snob eonn,nt,v
Il s ony by democracy bst democracy can be Ell ia,,
checked The Institution Of a second Legislative Coun,i
nsesd OF being a. persons OF the msnts vision nj ir
1ohn faklngon supposed, an advance oEard democraoy
IS reauy lhe most conservative step which the preasnt
state OF our colonies permits DO ken and does gysa.
honor to those who have proposed H.
IL " not ong since the popular language in Canada as
that the Legislative Council being entirely under the con
troll OF the Assembly u would be folly Introduce sno
her oodI TO check and override it5 working The poa
session Of power has bowever nculcated wiser and nnd
er views and the dominant party In power has ri, .na
recognized the wisdom Of introducing check upon tho
eShuberance OF It's own triumph The Minister vh.,.s
will, u backed BY m ,iori,y Of the Assembly 4, 60
becomes law asks the Parliament Of EoRland "a sn.hl
him to create body which will check his otnnI,ocncs
machine OF government
This Is not only noble sct OF patriotism bu, r,s,kaa
tribute TO the wisdom Of s;esfy and conservative pooy
and vet the onlY opposition that meets with Il from
gentleman who believes bisrsef to DO sbove sg tbipVs
Conservative and who opposes the abolition Of a sbau,
ana ths substitution Of real curb to democracy With ell
the fsrvof OF Sealot Tuco has Usnads been ssved
from the CLUTCHES OF Sir John PakibR,on L,s, year he
would have ponged her Into discofd in tho name OF re-
gOn, aud ths year he would perpeuas anarchy 10 thu
sincere oelsf that i is Conservatism For the credit Of
the Conservative party Il should be recorded that In he
esos TO ruin the constitution Of Csnads tho late Colonial
Secretary Of Lord Derby found no supporter
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