The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
Our Canadian Correspondence.

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Government influence Gocs-A Chapter on Political
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Free Trdde-Elecioneering
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Private Amusements-Ths Wheat and Oat Crops-Ar-
kets-Crickd Match.
1iegreat railway campaign Of Up er Canada Is now
being prosecuted with than ordinary vigor and i'm
placabiity, and I is generally surmsed must seek q
ana termination in the Court Of Chancery. Isaac Blu.
chanan the would be Railway King, has obtained
tage ground from which his opponents will hndt mat
ter Of great difficulty to expeI HIM. He has, to use the
language OF the noble art drawn first blood and first
knock down" The whereby he has attained this
lead me 10 assume that all stratagems fair in
suppose Mr. Buchanan believes himself quite justified in
he has pursued He has addressed letter
the English shareholders OF the Great Western, de.
Tending his proceedings, and calling upon them TO join
with him exuitaton his antcipe victory. Over
whom think rather rmidaOie list of assaian 3
('in his minds eye,n however viz lit great mum.
Der of the shareholders Of the Great Western IDLY Mr.
Brydges, the Managing Director OF the Great Western;
3D. the Hon Z. pornpg; 4th the New York Central and
the Michigan Central Railroad Companies 5th, Mr. Zn
mermsn and his colleague 9th, the Grand Trunk Rail
road Company and nth, the Canadian government and
its auxaries-a leagued, banded together for the pur
pose of running the Great Western, and all, collectively,
individually defeated their project by Isaac Buchanan
A Prometheus unbound Hercules at his severe Ia
bors are the only SMILES which would properly repre-
sent the naenitu. &c Of embodiment Of superhuman
genius, cutenes. and daring.
Mr. Buchanan charges against Mr.. Bridges sail
10 be entirely witt proof and have met with indg
nant denial This letter OF Mr. Buchanans has been
trusted to NJ Mcleod Of Amherstsourg, and Mr. Hodge
Chief Engineer OF the Eastern section who have gone
home the packet OF yesterday, TO lay the matter be-
fore the English stockholders.
VIII now 60 nto Sigh review OF the several post.
tons OF the bellge,e nt forces
The stock books of the St. Thomas and Amherstburg line
had been open for time without the anouat having
been subscribed which necessary for the organiza
ton of the company. Mr. Zimmerman offered 10 sub.
be $3.50 600 Of stock Tor himself aud friends, II
the books were at closed This agreed - By
the provisional directors ard ten days after Mr. Tim
handed 10 the Treasurer certificate Of deposit for
the fret nstament of the $3.50 required to be paid
down but in his bank, 10 place Of the Bank
of Upper Canada required by the statute, and thus
gives Mr. Buchanan his first hold he contends that the
subscription therefore null and void. Mr. Walace's
1.-THE well known sngneer) was found put down in
the Ambersburg subscription book for $500 coo but under
suspicious circumstances, II being evident thst the
book had been fampered with and the subscription alter
ed Mr.. Buchanan had put himself in communication
with that gentleman and had his stock handed over 70
HIM and paid $50 0oo deposit Mr. Ammermans friends
aege that Mr. Wallace originally subscribed for $500,
but that subsequently his sub cripon was aerei BY Mr.
Buchanan's connirance. to 100000, and also
that Mr.. Buchanan lad no right 10 use the $50 900
deposit as he dill IL being Great Western money;
and consequently, wnen Mr.. Zimmerman and Mr.. Blu.
char an appeared the meeting OF the share holders with
their friends 10 organize Tie CO npany &C, the prov
,iopa directors rejected Mr. Buchanan aud his lends
and declared Mr. Zimmerman and his iiiends duly elect
ed. Mr. Buchanans friends organized by themselves,
and elected separate board of directors. SIR Buchanan
having also heard that Mr Ammermans agreement for
the control Of tie 81 Thomas and suspension Bridge line
not legally closed, stepped in overbif SIR. thinner
man paid down $50, 600 had several fri nds placed
the boa I'd Of directors, and managed to Get himself in
stalled president But there Is something To be
considered about Mr. Buchanan proect, VIZ the pro.
liability Of tic English stockholders agreeing 70 purchase
the Southern line.
WORD has arrived here this morning from New York,
IN ttleg.aphc despatch witch sta'es that bills for
GEO. eco dTasn by tie Great Western upon the London
board, have been refused these bills discounted to
Jay deposit the southern hnc. The Londoa board dis
approved Of the Hamilton boards proceedings.
The above was the POSITION OF me parties
oon1ol Of the st. Thomas ani Amhcrs,burg line Mr..
Zmnermac and his friends admit bat Mr Bachansn has
obtained the control Of the eastern section Of the line
but are determined 20 contest the other inch by inch
War 10 the knife, 10 their ralyipg word, and Mr. I'm
one not easily ioiiea: the influence Of the
government enlisted upon bis SIDE aud he should bete
eated 10 his appeal 70 1haDcery, he has the resource
lett him Of obtaining mes charter. The Receiver Gene
ra has thro out hint 10 THIS effect ana Y Is likely
that all the influence Of ihe government will be enlisted
On Mr Lmnerman's behalf.
The old cry Of these who undertook the crusade against
Adam smith and his followers asserting tina, the doc
times o; the mtcern school Q. political economy are
based upon false and erroneous premises that the ancient
system o. proiec ION was ths ai2raMm ~ human wig
dor and Ii At Il the togrden duty OF State to deter
nine IL what channels capital stoaii asr, ac9 in WIS,
direction the industry anu enterprise Of country shoGl
be CULTIVATED - now beng revived by the politicians OF
Lower CsIafa-feeling a. they must DO how far thew
are behna the lTo,e ;sn, progressive spirit Of Upper
lahaHs and ascrbrg tier short comngs not TO want Of
erefgy mbeshty 81 purpose but 10 the q pro-
ctng duties which should exclude the cheaper snl
rerior manufactures Of the Intel states Nc govern.
can be Iuli,y Ct greater than tea, uI At
lem rv % n
n falling one by the system OF protecting dutcs
The nanriacsurcr does not sain the difference
In the price between the foreign production
sbd bis own manufacture, because the cost o
production greater 70 him than 10 those against whom
be u competing. The purchaser also loses In the In
criofy Of the article supplied because forced nanusc
lures protected By MONOPOLY not only dear but bad
a. must b tie experience OF every merchant.
What the manufacturers 81 a cocntry ,hould demtnd
Of govtrnmeni should be the same request az iast
made by the French people o. Colbert vz-"Laess noa
faut.n
Among the names Of those gentlemen who have Offer
ed ineuselves candidates the Office Legislative
Councillors stands prominent that n James Bsaty, the
editor Of the [-1dsr. he ~ oruuc,iou VITA Nr NcMrr
rich eminent merchant q this city (rlorm), Mr Fat
ton and Mr. rusgan lmiEtcfa, are candidates for tie
district Of saugcen 1aerc feature III the opposition
Which does cot speak well Tor their nobility Of purpose
q spft, ai the same mean, patty reference 20
a mans difficulties AID struggles, a. used IN FscmoLtK
(asc. made 81 service here.
Recanse Nr. Beatty made unfortunate purchase FOR
govern ment n the pa men Of which 10 i 10 arrears,
therefore says the G, he IL unworthy Of berg elected
because may be IN difficulties through any Of the
nunercuF accetIu Of lite, according 70 The reform
gar Of Upper Canada the electors are 70 consider nm
unworthy o. their confidence. Tnis Is very little short ~
the spirit that brought Up Fremonts shirts and breaches
a. dsqusidcaton, would sooner trust N fseli "a the
hands Of the lowest outsi Of socieiy Than ~ those Il
man who tnunclates such sentiments and acts upon
ihem.
he opponents the govern ment and their oxlat0g
immense Tue seat 81 government question, the Grand
Trunk ard the Nosin shore oil appear % have been tue
chief which their dissatsfsctOa grounded
IA must be rather gallrg Ter the Ministry H. d1i