New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17
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CANADA.
THE UNION IN DANGER-THE CLERGY
RESERVES.

From Our Own Correspondent.
QUEBEc, Saturday Nov. IL, 1854.
The United States is not the only country in the
world where the pesmanency Of the union is some
times called in question. During this week, many
doubts have been expressed in the Legslatve Assem-
bly, whether the union between Upper and Lower
Canada be maintained The occasion which az
forded an opportunity for this expression Of skepcis
discussion on the seat Of government question.
call Of the House was made on Tuesday for the
purpose of discussing the question whether some place
should be selected for the permanent seat Of the gov
ernment, or whether the present System OF holding
PsrameD ut every alternate four years in Quebec and
Toronto ihould be continued. Mr.. Patrick, privse
member-ihe Government being divided on the sub
ject and not able TO make il cabinet queston-moved
an affirmative resolution for selecting fixed seat OF
government. In amendment, it was proposed that
the present arrangement, which requires that the
Government go to Toronto next summer and remain
there four years be adhered to. Both sides OF the
questions being fairly before the House warm ais-
cussion ensued There was great deal OF salilng
under false cOlOrs. Many OF those VINO denounced
the alternate system and affected 10 be iree-t ron
local predictions were precisely those prepared 10
use the most INSCRIPTIONS means TO serve ocs pur-
poses. II, upon The abstract question: tbe hou:e gave
vote in favor OF fixed seat OF government u was
generally felt that it would follow, almost ~ matter
Of course, that Montreal would be the place.
The Pouges who are all representatives Of the dis
trct Of Montreal and most Of them residents OF That
CITY, were loud in their deDunclaton Of the alternate
systern-aIl Of cour.e for the good OF the country
The general point which the Upper Canadians in
sisted that bargain. made by the representatives,
of both sections of the Province, substed, by which
the Government was required to go 10 Toronto next
summer, and they insisted that Lower Canada was
bourd 10 keep faith with the other section OF the
Province. The Montreal argument was that the pres
ent system is costly, incoDvenent, and unsafe to the
public archives; those who used it either ignoring
entirely the subsistng stipulation entered intOn si9
al renew ed in 1851 and 1853, treating a. Of no
account But what gave the greatest interest TO the
discussion wss the declaration of the late Premier
that although no one would be more willing 20 make
greater sacrifices than he would TO preserve the uuion
he could not, when question OF this KIDD came up
conscieDousy say that he saw in the existing state OF
things any such guarantees would warrant him in
saying he believed that the union could be maintained
This declaration called from AttOrney-Generai
Drummond his late colleague a severe attack upon
the ex. Premier After Mr.. Drummond had harangued
the House about an hour upon this topic Mr. h'ncks
rose an made the most scathin2 reply ever heard
one IT. an make 10 another He appealed TO the Upper
Canadians whether when the population OF that sec
ton Of the Province should be twice as large as Tn
Of Lower Canada, they would be cOntenied with an
equal number Of representatives This appeal was
met by general shout OF "No no, from the Upper
Canada me mbers. Mr.. Hincks then turned round to
Mr. Drummond and demanded whether he would,
when that demand should be made be willing to grant
it, saying that he had always told him the contrary
negative reply being given, Mr. Hincks success'eiy
made the same appeal to every member OF the Lover
Canada section of the Government, and in every case
received the same resporse. His triumph was com
plete. He demanded TO know, whether, with these
admissions from Upper and Lower Canada ne was
not justified in every thing he bad said The energy OF
biz manner and the force Of his language presented
the scene Of complete demolition of the Attorney
General.
Mr. Hincks il no disunionist the very reverse lie
only brought out prominently those pregnant facts
which men have long been trying to conceal from
themselves, and which derived additional force IRON
the position and known iDclinations of the uterer
Every felt that this admission in the heat of con-
trovesy had been extorted from the man, who, Of AL
otbers, would be last 10 abandon attempt TO pre-
serve the Union IL he the slightest possibility OF
doing so. The object OF introducing this argument
10 prevent the selection of permanent seat OF
Government till time should prove that there was
something like certainty TO whether the Union
could be maintained or not. After discussing the
question for two nights its further consideration was
postponed for n fortnight. Ii had created so much
bad blood that men began 10 get alarmed for ts posi-
bic effect ON other great questions before the House
II is pr, tty well ascerained that the result of tho At
fair will be that the Government will GO 10 Toronto
next summer; tor every reasonable man sees that,
while the whole tide of population is westward, and
Upper Canada will soon contain twice rs many peO-
ple as Lower il will never be tolerated that the seat
Of Government shall be permanently locAtedin Lower
Canada
Great satisfaction has been created here by the in
tecepce received by our Government from the At
tori ey General of the United Sates, that arrange
me nis are to be made for the immediate application
of the Reciprocity Treaty-the Canadian exporter OF
produce to the Unite States receiving for the amount
Of duties be pays Treasury order, payable at any
bank in the Union after the treaty shall have been
ratified by the necessary legislation elsewhere.
The new Cover or General, Sir Edmund Head,
was very quietly received, no denomination OF any
hat heinp mazda
The Clergy Reserves Secularizat0n bill has passed
through Committee Of the Whole House, with such
amendments only a. the Government proposed The
Imperial act under which this bill is being carried,
protects the salaries Of the Icumbents the fuod At
The time il was passed last year The bill before the
House was originally framed as to include, also,
those who have been put upon the fluid since then,
and wbo,e united salaries amount to about $4,000
year The amendment introduced cuts them off and
protects the salaries OF those only who were the
fund in 1853 VIXEN the Imperial act was passed. In
two cases the allowances are payable 70 religious
bodss-the Wesleyan Methodists and the Roman
Catbolics-and in these the amounts are 10 be
maid for twenty wears; or the bodies may con mute
their claims at their actual value which is Oand 10
be III yesrs purchase. In the OF the Churches
of England aid Scotland where the amounts ara
nayable 10 particular individuals the individuals nay
commute their lie-claims and receive capital sum
for them on the ordinary principles of lie assurance
great deal of ignorant and prejndiced objection
was made TO this very plain business pTopostOn bat
II was eventually carried in Committee, by two 10
one. If the religious bodies arrange 20 get the com
mutation money from the individuals, they will be
prohibited from investing it in real estate, under PEN
ATTY of forfeiture 10 the Crown Of the whole amount