New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-29

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country Certain il is such q measure would %
closely scrutpizsd in England. where, just now,
there is q disposition t0 complain oi the augmenta-
ton of the Canadian tariff for revenue-but as 1t 70
there falsely alleged for protectiye--purpose.
Two instances OF this kind OF comP,aint-of
which the province yill certainly not take the least
/ potice-haye recently occurred. A. Sheffield, the
| Chamber of Commerce had conference With the
newly elected member for that borough 90 the
subject: and Mr.. Roebuck revived the old aud ex-
ploded theory that colonies are made for the bene-
tit OF the mother county; that Canada has no rlget
TO place ANY import duty upon British manuiac-
tUres, but ought TO be as free TO Shelf
field goods as Berkshire is. He did not
| propoee tha. those notions should remain
barren and imperative; but that the Imperial Gov
ernme ut shonld give the Colonies the choice of pro-
.ecting themselves-of being left 10 their own fate,
or of permitting English manufactures 10 enter Tree
/ Of duty. In that case, it would be necessary for
the Colonies either 10 resort 10 direct taxation or
to rsise their revenue exclusively from foreign nl-
| ports. They not prepared for the iormer
course; and the latter would become imprachcable,
| because such discrimination against foreign manu-
| factures would almost entirely exclude them, and
| hardly any revenue would be raised. The English
publishers, too, comp,in OF our newly-lmp0sed
book duty of ten per cent and speak the ques-
| ton of the right Of the Colonies to tax BrItIsh
manufactures by an import duty were still undecl-
ded. To al these objections, Canada pays and Will
pay not the least attention. Her night To levy such
duties as she may require for revenue purposes IS
uuduestonsbe but she has no right 10 do anything
that might have the effect of discriminating against
the manufactures of the nation on which she de-
| pends for protection.
The extent OF the damage occasioned by the frost
of the night Of the Attn June, has been much can
vss.ed. There be doubt that 1t was very
| great The fruit crop was almost entirely de-
Id and ia aNpDI
of blos.omipg had passed, and the young fruit had
| been formed it was npped of on the stalk, aud
| spples and pums fell by millions in single day.
| Potatoes of which the tops were cut Oh, are re-
vying, though they will be thrown back and per-
| haps dwarfed. Corn was considerably Injured;
but it happens fortunately there is very little OF
this crop grown in Canada. Vegetables suffered
severely; being either cut off or thrown back, in
! great many ca.es. The wheat crop which, up
TO that date, presented unusualy promising ap-
pearance, was in some places, where the ear had
begun to be exposed, considerably damaged. On
exaninatiOn the ears are found to be empty. This
result, however, is only very partial; the damage
done to the wheat being confined chiefly to parnc-
uar soils in the southwest part of the country,
where the crop was unusually forward. Instances
of such damage are however reported as far north
east as Lake Simcoe. On the whole, however, the
wheat crop still looks well. 1t has been thrown
back BY some three weeks of very cool weather,
but may yet be ripe in toerable season. The dep
relations of the wheat-y and mdge are not report
ed to be at all extensye but perhaps the time was
hardly come when the probable extent OF the raw
ages of these insects can be known
A libel suit in Lower Canada has just brought to
light some curious revelations. La Ga-ette dc
Sorel recently published report In which 1t was
stat, that NJ. GueTrement, then member OF the
Legislative Assembly, sold his vote on the Speaker
ship question, in lc54, for S25. NJ. lsdore Barthe
editor and proprietor of the Gazette, had but re-
Gently gone 10 Sorel before the last general cleo
ton; and NJ. Guerrement, 10 order to lessen the
influence of his opposition as journalist, told the
simple French Canadians, at the church door,
after leaving mass. that NJ. Barthe, who had only
been among them about two months, was very
bad MAD, and had been drummed out of
Three Rivers, where he had last lived. NJ
Barthe was complaining of these attacks one
day. when Mr. Hart said to him, "Why do
YOU not tell him (GuerremenD what
"Turcotte told about his selling his vote
for S25." Next Sunday at the close OF mass,
GuerTemeDt repeated the attack upon Barthe, when
the latter retorted by repeating IN the presence OF
the congregation, which had transformed Itself INTO
political meeting, what Hart had told him. This
was on the 18th O:tober, lc57; and four days az
ter, Barle printed the proceedings in The Gazette,
including bis accusation against Guerrement. IL
was for this publication that the libel suit was In
stituted; and NJ. Guerrement had the mOdesty 10
ask $40, 600 This amount was made up in a
rious way. NJ. Guerrement lost his seat at the en-
suing general election; and of course he lost the
expenses Of the election, which were vari0usly
stated at from 81 600 TO $1,000, and no bribery at
that. What puzzles one is to know how a man
who sold his vote so low-to be sure he voted
twice on the same question, as came out IN evil
dence-cOuld sford 10 pay so much for the chance
Of being elected. Here were grounds for damage
two positive losses-a loss of dignity which
might be prostituted and loss of money Moth
ing less than $4,000 would make matters
right mend the rent in n. Guerrement's
reputation, and fill the dreary void crested in his
pocket. Witnesses swoTe that 800 votes clear
were lost by the publication complained of; but
only two lost voters could be named. But the
evidence for the defense presented NJ. Guerre-
ment's grievance in ludcrous light. Ii appeared
that the &c tor of The Gazette bad only told of one
sale of the yOte-the one 10 the Ministerial party
while, in point Of fact, it had been sold twice;
first to the Mioisterialists, and then the Opposi-
ton. Mr.. G.. Boucher de Niervllle swOre that
about four years ago had occasion 10 meet NJ. Tur
cote, at Three Rivers, several of US were tose-
ther all friends, and be said he had been sent 10
purchase NJ. Guerrement. 1t appeared that the
contest for the Speaker 10 1854, would be warm.
Mr. Drummond said 10 Mr.. Turcotte, There is
Guerrement who can be bought" Here Judge
Bertheot CONSIDERABLY interposed, saying, Erlte.
de ROmmtr les nOmiS proper aud the witness under
this direction OF the Court did not mention any ad-
ditional names. Proceeding with his story, be
said Mr. Turcotte related 10 ME that he msde
bargain with NJ. Guerrement, and the latter
agreed TO give his vote in favor of the Ministerial
candidate for S25; but when the vote was taken,
be ranged himself on the other side. NJ Turcotte
then declared bis surprise to NJ. Guerrement,
aud reproached him with what he had done.
NJ. Guerrement replied, - il is true but the other
eide gave NE $50, and some days or weeks of
&" board, and that is ~hy voted for them" His
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