New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-10
CANADA.


- TORONTO, Jan. z, lSo9'
Parliament !, to meet "ior the dispatsh OF onI-
-. =. the Proclsmstion hss H. on tSs 29tn mat
Y3,t rbst bus,Dsss il VII actually dvpatch i'
another question. II ia pretty veil andefs'"'
nat the Federal UD.oh question Il not ripe Tor any
Seeisive action, sDd s is oouotfa il any question OF
nueb general importance will come before Parlla'
nept IN the coming session. The finance Ml'ns'
r will have TO provide for an actual dehcency Inc
best way he can; and it may be necessary 20 'ahe
some steps 70 prevent the occurrence OF deheieh-
nert wear. The interest on the public deot IS
Avery serious item; and if great care oe not 'dken
70 prevent the increase of the amount, IL VIII soo
be very difficult to meet u. ,r.,r. ro,L.
Gr. Sjcotte late Commissioner OF Puobc Wo'hf
v~cen,lv rendered the re,igosos of bis oflice and
a his seat in the Cabinet, upon dlherepce wan
his eolleasues on the seat Of Government queshon.
TA~x having determined TO carry out the queens
S.-;sioo made on a reference to her OF the ques-
lion by both Houses Of the Caosdiao Letlslature,
IN fayor Of OTTAWA, Mr.. Scotse rendered ms re-
sigpstoD, oD the ground that he eonld not submit
D, imperial dictatiOn TIE Canadian Parliament
- divided by local interests aud preudces that 1t
nppot settle the question tself; and it therefore
beRs of Queen Victoria that she will undertake. the
task She accepts the reference, selects Ottawa,
and Immediately the Canadian Parliament turns
round and, BY majority Of thirteen, declares that
Ottawa is en- unsuiable place to be the seat OF
Government! The Ministry resign; but coming
back slightly altered in shape, in few days, they
declare that they will not undertake to spend the
appropriation voted for Public Buildings 10 OF
tswa, till Parliament has had an opportunity OF
reronsidering the question. The Legislature is
prOrogued, and Mr.. Cartier, the new Premier, goes
70 England. While in London, her Majesty sends
for hin 10 Windsor Castle; and in 4 playful mood
x.Il.h x1a4e e1,a M. he Id
v0r of carrying into effect her selection OF caPI-
tai for United Canada; her Majesty's re-
ference being no doubt TO the explanatory
speeeh on the reformation OF the Govern
nent, last August. Dir. Cartier, for have heard
$500 was once offered, brimful Of loyalty and
overp0wered with pOliteDess, assures her Majesty
that il be bad net been determined to do every
thing in his power to carry out her decision, he
would not az gentleman, have dared to appear
before her. BE is kept all night in Windsor Cas-
tle and then goes on bis way rejoicing. He comes
home, and, bethinking himself of what he had
told the Qneen that there is no way OF escape
for him; he must be as good as his word. The
Cabinet meets and resolves that, let Parliament
"consider" or do what it may on the question,
they will sustain her Maiestys selection. Mr.,
SicOtte, flies into a passion. This is imperial
dictation, and he will none of it. He resigns aud,
after the lapse of about week, during which most
of the ministers out of town, his resignation
u accepted. He will try to trip his late colleague
up when the House meets, on this seat Of Govern
ment question. Should he succeed, the general
opinion seems TO be that We shall have II general
elections in which the question will be whether the
decision Of the Queen is TO be sustained or not.
OF c0ufe, the causes Of Royalty would be sue
cessiul. Under our system, such is the in-
fuencc Of persons high in position that
whenever the name Of Governor has
been mixed up in political contest, the
party adhcrlng to him has almost always come OF
victorious. This was the case when Sir Francis
Bond Head entered the political arena in lSi5: The
+" Bread and Butter Parliament" was elected under
the influence Of his name. Sydenham aiterward
carried the elections by fraud and violence. Sir
Charles Metcalic ruled the country for nine months,
with but single minister, Mr.. Secretary Daly,
who has since been promoted for his services to a
Colonial Governorship, and carried the elections In
his favor He gave donations to every church
that asked him. and literally purchased the good viii
Of all he could with his own hard casa, the savings
Of his Indian labors. Lord Elein's signing of the
"Rebellion Losses bill was followed by the burn
ing, by a well-dressed mob, of the Parliament
houses at Montreal; he, himself been pelted in his
carriage with stones and rotten eggs, and even his
amiabe lady being insulted by the pOpulace. Thus,
his name got mixed up in the political contest; ard
the elections went in favor of the party who sus-
tained bis cause. The Queens name would carry
all before il. So reason one party here; and eX-
perience shows that they are right
The democratic privilege of clecting their own
Mayors, directly, was exercised on Monday and
Tuesday, for the first time, by the inhabitants of
our towns and cities. With the exception OF Mon
teal and Quebec, where, under special laws, the
people elected their Mayors directly, the Mayors
Of all our other towns and cities We're elected by
the Municipal Councils. The elections everywhere
passed of quiety and in this city, at least think
may safely cay, a better selection was made
than would have been made by the Council.
Another case of man-stealing by United States
sficers occurred at Guelph, the other day. A
hboring man was charged With an assault upon a
woman in Buffalo, With intent. He fled to Cansda,
and the parties having warrant for his arrest,
followed him. Discovering his whereabouts at
Guelph. they went to a blockhcad of magistrate,
and told him that they wanted him to indOrsc their
warrants that this being done, all would be right.
The dunderpate of magistrate, knowing no better,
did as he was asked; and the arrest and abduction
of the man followed. There was, of course no
legal authority for the act. The oaense with
which he was charged did not come within the
Ashburton Treaty; and il it had, this Was not the
mode Of proceeding.
The Winter continues particularly open and
mild. There has yet scarcely been any seighng,
Cor the snow mets almost Us soon as il has fallen,
Hesar.
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