The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-19

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| from Russian about imperial Debtors but from al
| American about the reckless manner in which the
business Of the Central Railroad is conducted. VIZ
are more interested in the latter than in the former
and therefore, we give the public the benefit Of the
communications
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEW YORK. Nov. s, 1855.
think the attention Of the pu bic should DO called
the following facts with regard to the New York Central
r. H. express train from Rochester to utica and when
between ST townsville Fonda and going ut the rate
to take seat in front car, a. he said, one Of the
wheels Of the car In which then sat broken and
that the car might break down at any momeat y is
hardly necessary to roy that didn't wait long before
making the desired change but would add that they
carried that inarm rafting after us to Utica.
to Albany. II was detained sometime account Of
Of the cars of freight train ahead haviag broken its
~ e TO aesa
done the express went on with me (hinc a tachrymr)
a. one Of the passe ngers.
pened to sit ssluted by shower Of stones,
panied by very dbsgreesble noise. The conductor
took the color out Of the counenances Of the pasen
gers who started for the back door, At The back
We Witnessed the phenomenon Of stones flying abo At Ia
most djsordeiy and very undressing manner. The
rapid rate ut which moving precaded all idea Of
jumping out and saving ourself by flight. The train
finally stopped and. investigation II discovered
that the rake rod had got loose and consequently
scattering among the stones the track accompanied
by the very noise before referred to- The
rod taken out but not long after there another
disordery demonstration the part Of this refractory
brake On reaehis Fonda heard the brakeman say that
II woucn do to "Can't help the reply
must 60 on"-ben rang, sal aboard and We we're of
again Now for one, am ready to take all ordinary
part Of the chapter accidents 10 this life but when
those chances become ex'rao rdnarily in favor Of
smash they OF course cease to under the head Of
accidents and range themselves under that Of wfu
negligence" q. T.. $.
Our next correspondent treats neither Of Russian
bayonets, French faith foreign secret societies. nor
reckless railroad travelling, but Is a Canadian rdi
culing the idea put forward by M. Barthe in Of
the Peris papers, as to the proposed remuneration
of Lower Canada to France, expatiating on the ma
teria progress Of the British provinces and showing
how improbable thing their annexation to the
United States is:--
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Probably nothing surprises Canadians than the
amentable ignorance which appears to prevail through
out Europe and the United States with regard
the political condition and material Of their
tive adopted country The history and present
dion Of India and Of Australia, far
pored, we'll known and understood both sides of
the Atlantic but the import ant colony belonging to
the British Empireas CANADA has been justly styled by
Sir Cusack Roneyhas received very small share OF at
tention The sabos and Ptoemys Of have regard
far beyond the limits Of the civilized world BY many
otherwise intelligent people in this country, Cana is
the most part by wild tribes Of aborgnes savage beasts
Of prey, and hordes Of horrible reptiles in which the
lonely European settler continually subjected to the
most dreful caamues. His 10 the estimation Of
such persons is perpeualy je,pardized the violence
Of empestuous hurri :anes the scalpng knives Of In
dians the venemous bites Of serpen the
sortis Of bears and hyenas. have repeatedly SEEN in
respectable and influential newspapers published Ia this
city the climate Of Canaia characterized rs Hoeran
alt 10 Ntaut hat
Of the Upper Province less and r equable
than It is here and that, although the cold In Lover
Canada /, intense it Ia from Its consistent stead
ness, also endurable. So 1t is with the opinions
concerning the political condition and prospects,
Of the country: Some imagine Canada 70 be
DESTROYS Of admission into the Union. Such feelings,
though perhaps once existing among small portion Of
the Canadian community now completely ersdcatei
The rapid progress Of Canada within the last years.
by the deveopement of her unb ,unted sources the
acknowledgement her incontes,abs superiority many
productions, by the assembled nations OF the world at
London, in 1851 and at Paris in 1855, have produced
corresponding degree OF satisfaction With their esent
political relations, 1t would not be presumpuous to
Affirm that scarcely single voice BE- heard
through the entire length and breadth OF C.nada in ia
Of annexation with the adjoining republic. Ia the
HERALD Of yesterday there appeared article translated
from the Paris Unton purportpg to be ntary
We. Wor1 recently Issued IA n, oy bsrtne IN ,moer o.
be deserving OF notice. had II not been republishsd in
your pages and avoraby criticised in your editorial
Of scientific attainments Mr. Barthe undoubtedly u.s.
should be compile ely ignorant Of the real condition
and feelings o. the mass OF the population Of the country
1t will not, think require much argumeutative dis
elimination TO show that the view advanced by N.
Bar the rotten and unsound any views be-
The Capital observation" Of Mr. Barhe, according TO
the Partisan editor ii that the reabsopuon Of Canada
policy useful TO both nations-that Ia, to England
and France. The utter absurdiiy of this capital
IL almost impossible that such nonsense should be put
into print Nevertheless such seems to be this fact.
little candid and attentive observation Of
the country might have convinced NJ Barthe 1t
taniy will convince every unpeudiced person endowed
with common sense that England has nothing whatever
say with regard TO posal nada The people
Of Canada the sole trustees aud dposers of their
rights privileges and liberties and extraneous inter
ference would be tolerated for an instant. Canada,
though nomnAly under the allegiance Of Britain Is vir
tuay independent and this indisputable fact should
have taught NJ Barhe that the viii aud feeling Of the
mary or territorial considerations. Even in a ma
.eria point Of view, the proposed transfer Is
perfectly preposerous. Canada, forso'th with It's
forests, its fertile soil, and il inexhaustible
mineral wealth, to be exchanged for the putrescent
Pondiehery Is clear that ~ Barthe must have been
guided entirely IN his opinions BY wha. he OF Lower
Canada alone where the French Roman Catholic HER
archy are d, mnant and whe e, as usual when such
Is the there Is not much evidence Of either material
political progress To judge OF osnada generally, by
Lower Canada In particular w0ull be simply absurd.
The population Of Lower CAT ada d1e exceed 900 900
at the present time, while that Of Upper Canada at
iiNV,,uV huH u inercsrinR.
The comparatively small portion Of enerprisng who
live in Lower Canada, chiefly not altogether British
for II must canddy be confessed, With all due Difference
the many digniaed attributes which distinguish the
French that they have never succeeded coioniss in
any part Of the world. But the difference In the
auount q population, considerable As IL IL, Ia
thing compared to the enormous difference In the
wealth and activity Of the two sections Of the province
Lower Canada In TACT embodies all tsat tends 20 cons.r-
vstism and retrogresson Upper Canada all that tends
to reform and progression.
with regard to invasion from the United states, the
prospect l. too renoey chimecal TO be entertained for
moment Nature In fact seems 10 have placed la the
North nsurmouniabe barrier 20 the Expansive
Ries Of the great republic. The United States may in
corporate within their already gigantic limits the eeie
republic or Mexico and extend their 10 the ,hmus
IL Panama. but In the hardy regions Of the North, tue
lakes and the river ~. Lawrence form, as
natural barrier aganst their further progress In that d.
reetion. Moreover, these regions peoped BY the
bold, independent self-reiant AM saxon race,
and this race nurturcd under all the blessings Of free
contribution desetedly attached 10 the mother country,
would resist to the utmost every attempt at encroach
ment
PINT enough ~ the 1ughear Of invasion. of