The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01
The Governor Of New Caledonia.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NEw YORK, July n. 1858.
Knowing well your dspo,i,ou 70 give all sides o ques
ion your columns beg TO call attention briefly TO
editorial your OF this morning. beaded "The Gov
erpmen Of New Caledonia" in which 10 argued tha, Sir
Allan NacysS is unit 70 appointed Governor OF
colony because OF bis old tory predictions and This in
tense hostility 70 the people Of this ountry during the late
Canadian rebellion tof 1870, by which, s stated, hs
think only jus, 10 state few facts regarding Sir
Allan hacNab ana his career which cannot fail TO Phase
him IN more favorable light with your readers osn Is
done by the editorial referred 70.
Sir Allan IL Canadian by birth. Early In life be de-
voted himself 70 the study and practice Of law, sad,
when qualified BY years and experence. elected by
popular vote q member OF tue Provincial Punishment
He served his constituents faithfully, and chosen by
his fellow representatives Of the people OF Cssads could
confer upon him. While fulfilling that honorable ONCE,
he was called upon TO command the loyal militia OF the
foreign invasion, At time when there Byitisn sol
ders in Upper Canada Sir Allan Displayed on that
tue man, while the magnsnmiy OF disposition which
always attaches itself 70 those traits present ~
H. so Sysye sos sn mar. . s5 suT &c
hs fellow citizens, against the dangers which hrescned
HE action soldier was not iaduced then, by "hos.
Inv and the atty Of his own heart 70 the empire under
whose flag he born
After me rebellion was suppressed Sir Allan resumed
bis place Speaker OF the House OF Assembly which he
filled with q mauly impsrtality 10 political friends and
opponents, never surpassed 10 any political assembsge
tive will admit but that he has ever been an obsuuc
tive, fossil "a tory among tories Is contradict
ed by his whole political career. Tho city on Hamilton
ewes ts rapid growth and steady progress IN great de
gree TO his active progressive spirit The Grca, Western
Railroad one OF the beet paying roads on this continent,
The onsfwng OF hs ndomtabie perseverance, and the
personal influence he has cxerted In K behalf 10 England
He has never hestacd 10 jeopardee hs privsse
fortune In carrying out great public works
AZ Premier Of Canada snc thenou of the Provinces,
flew years since q, Quebec he inked the Cor the
settlement OF the Clergy question, By which the
very question which was the principal ocsasioe OF tbs
rebelmn Of 1887 has been disposed Of 70 The smos.
unanimous satisfaction OF all parties. His policy that
point was in fact preciely similar that Of SIR Robert
Peel IN Engsnd ON other questions; for although
sorvatve Of undoubted loyalty he took the initiative IN
reform 10 extent which even reformsrs themselves
feared 70 40, lest they might lose ofhce.
Free Institutions and the liberties Of the people have
no friend more staurch anil reliable than sir Alias
MacNab both his language and in the Parliament
Of his country undoubtedly prove A. the same time no
man more than he will exact Submission 10 established
government, particularly when 10 is based on popular
representation by which the people have Al sl times the
power 10 their hands 70 change the terms and de
tails OF that government In constitutional manner.
should the British government, therefore, spyoint Cir
Allan as Governor Of New Caledonia, citizens OF the
United need entertain no fear whatever OF his doing
anything TO rssc, their privileges hes ond TIE just limits
good government, 70 hinder The march of CONNER
cia', scca' or political progression FAN PbAf'