New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-15
CANADA.
THE CHANGE OF MINISTRY.

From Our Own Correspondent
QUEBEC, Monday, Sept IL, 1854.
Since my last letter the country has passed through
a ministerial crisis. The vote on the Speakershlp
showed the extent to which parties were dsorgan'zed
The late Speaker Sandfeld Macdonald, had been an
nounced as the Opposition candidate, two or three
weeks before the meeting of Parliament lie mad
made a personal canvas of the country to ask the
sunnort of members of the new House; and he had
20 far succeeded to get promise OF support IRON
the entire Tory party The friends OF the Ministry,
however could not be convinced that it was neces-
sary to make the Speskershp ministerial question
They met in caucus and repudiated the idea of making
il party matter. The object of doing 80 was two
fold They wished to appear before their constituents
as acting independently, and not under the direction
Of the Administration and at the same time they
wished to save the Ministry from possible defeat Inc
Ministry discovering the temper OF their supporters,
did not think it right to insist making the Speaker
ship Government question Every member OF their
psrty therefore believing that the existence OF the
Cabinet was not endangered by the question, resolved
10 take his own course and to vote his own way with
out reference to the conclusions OF those with wnom
he usually acted. The Ministry promised to support
for Sneaker whatever candidate the Liberal caucus
sborld nropose and the choice having fallen
on Mr.. Cartier he was thereafter to be regarded
AZ the Ministerial candidate for Speaker HIS
defeat was a more fatal blow to the Ad-
m;ni.trnton than their friends supposed. From
that moment it became evident that the fate
Of the Hincks-Morn administration was sealed, for
Ministry that cannot secure the election OF It's own
candidate for Speaker is in no position to carry on
the business of the country Several members of the
1 House who voted against the Ministerial candidate
for Speaker would have voted confidence in Minis
ters, had the question come up in direct shape
Next day question Unexpectedly presented itself on
which TIE Government suffered three negative de-
feats in succession, and the result at once deter
mined Mr. Hincks to resign. Mr.. j. Il. h.
/ Dorion. late editor of the republican AreRW,
rose and moved that the clerk of the
I CAwn in Chancery be ordered to appear at the bar
OF the House with all the election papers for the con-
/ sttuency Of Bsgot. Bagot is one OF the new eoun-
ties formed by the extended representation acti and
consequently contained no er-ofeO returning officer
The writ Of election was therefore directed to Timothy
Brodeur az returning officer candidate for cleo
ton was announced but on the day Of nomination it
appeared that he was not forthcoming. Mr.. Timothy
Brodeur finding that there was candidate for the
honor orepresenting Bago in Parliament could not re-
D
Parliament; and returning officer as be was, he be-
came candidate and the poll Clerk declared him duly
elected A motion was made, emanating from the
Rouges, to whose party be was supposed to belong
when elected but he had turned round and taken his
seat on the Ministerial side of the house 20 call Tim
othy Brodeur to the bar of the House. as returning
officer not member of the Legislature, to interro-
gate him concerning the proceedings of the Bsgot
I - b;ob ba bod her nj
House. In the absence of Mr.. Hincks who did not
even know that such motion was going to come up,
Attorney General Drummond asked for twenty-fOur
hours delay to consider what course it would be
right for the Ministry to take on question that
might lead to the summary expulsion of member OF
the House without trial before an Election Commit
tee and without other proof than the statements OF
the person neupated His motion to this effect was
reeatived BY the House and two others were carried
| adversely to the Ministry. When Mr.. Hneks
came into the House and observed the
condition OF affairs he at once took bis resolution to
leave the responsibility Of the proceeding TO the OPP
position, and 20 resign in connection with ms col
leagues. II be could not obtain twentyour hours to
consider what course should be taken in such case
II was obvious that be could not carry on the
business of the country.
grea, many OF the new members hai DO IDEA oi
the inevitable consequence Of the course they were
taking on this question: and many who would have
strenuously resisted a vete Of want of confidence
were found in opposition to Ministers in these three
| adverse divisions.
These hostile votes die not create constitutional
necessity for the resignation Of Minister'S but a. tne
sane time they left hope that Ministers could count
upon an unfaling majority. Never was so muen
dodging witnessed a. during the first two or tnree
DAYS OF the session At all times and esPeeian! a.
the commencement Of new Parliament, when sfea'
mary Of the members are new to public lie there Is
class Of men waiting to 60 with the tide ana an1
ious to see which Is the stronger party before 'hey
! commit themselves 10 either. Here were men wait
ing to be purchased by the highest bidder inclined to
20 with this or that party the fortune oil the hsp
seemed 10 declare fo- he one Or the other Two or