The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
CANADIAN CONF ITERATION.
afrlM CORRESPONDENCE Of Tar Msan.

New DonlnIon Pas Was Psrfsesea-fs'ee-
uonoerans TRctscs-rhe spells mn" re'so"-
alftSes-6 efersn and Provincial heiormers-
TAe a aaL Truux RaifrOnd aud Inter-
colonial p.ine-CorraDaien BY Cnpsini-The
Now Senators, &c. -
rna .aam,o n.tr osu Of ihe political leaders this
upovioes 1. eynced by the coalition formed with Inc
..o~ea design of securing confederation, has been
.s,oed by many as pretext set up for The pur
nose Of getting awkward difficulty The
sDoersy Of the government seriously questioned at
ene time in consequence Of the delay pushing forward
he un,oD project and cannot be densed tina. there
spess u seifshness in the matter al least
mr. as OF the neediest members Of the coalition
were concerned To them all Important thai they
shorid Office in order enjoy its sweets; there
fore wasnot hard convince them OF the necessity
a kach an arrangement would divide the public
patronage when tns neither party could Of
ITSELF revel unrnolesed among the good things supplied
a The governmental CRIB Although Coalitions had
previously beeu denounced as unhoy alliances and
worthy nothing but the and contempt Of
sD those who had been oudest in their dcnuuc
gladly ava,led themselves OF the opportunity become
members Of tho administration, and manifested nc
besiscnon IN joining hands with their old enspjea
Thai there sincere desire eneci change hNv<
ing object the removal OF those grievances whr
had DOG caused the bitseress luminosity roia,i
szccmen 1t is but fair admit The chiefs a the
paTtes-Meesrs. Macdonald Brown-werc anqoss-
uonaby sctuated BY the pursst motives attempting
he solution OF the most dcnit pccal ersspsIepent
lhas Canadian had dealt WITH and they
certainly approached IL . the spproba-
,oD and the aid OF the people Session after
sion OF Parliament Witnessed gradual augmentation OF
ahs dif1cnly, until at length dead lock in legislation
vas imminent Neither party could do than secure
. doubtful majority Of two the preponderance
shifting from side 10 the other crcu instances
might occasion. This state Of things certainly proved
she corrupt Character Of the Legislature and
naturao infer that both parties had rsorted TO unfair
means 10 maintain power Nothing j apparent
than the fact that corruption prevailed alarming
szssn, and that IL well put end TO evil,
u TO DO hopedv be tbs case under the system.
The advent Of the frst coalition. in 1854 was the
ssnal for renewal OF political strife which eliminated
forcing party leaders devise the scheme which
FOR nearly three years had kept down excitement
eosntry. The great questions OF the clergy
Ggn0ral tenure and the recores disposed OF
By the coalition government taking them UP the FIRST
opportunity but subject preached, that Of
french domination, and II produced quite effect.
Agitation became rife and this cry Of Lower Canadian
supremacy was deity handled by Mr. George Brown
and bis friends The or words grew fierce and
Attorney General Macdonald goaded into maxi ing
violent attack upon Mr.. Brown, accusing him
sorups acts in connection with the appointment OF Pen
tAentasy Commissioner, under Q former gov srnmeni.
Tins led to bitter recrminaton, and political feeling
Saeed 30 angrly that It was with difficulty /,
strained within anything approaching to decen; bounds
IN Macdonald assai.cd by various Of the
opposition, but he paid them OF for their temerity II
this time that he tainted Colonel Rankin with
AsbfiDg Indians England, under the Of The
1appy FAMILY and told Mr.. hcGee in alusaoo 70
- leeturne through The country, 1hat any 6ufoon
could show himself 70 the public a. the rate Q. twenty
9v0 cents psr bead for aduIisson'
This sosl r. thing had long Duration but In lss4he
WAsA of shs baapts embraced other xnd won't
HDember Of the sandde Id Macdonald and Doror Min
Msy; yet when the Conservatives succeeded 10 Office.
John A Macdonald ana Garter Mnietry Mr. Foley, too,
Wbo had bsen violent hater OF Toryisn, LOT
SeDersi but hi. cSDsnsus rejected him :, The pcils
- hm trcachery, ana he had to resign He has been
ssS by sxo osS.isasnciss for the new parliament ~hsn
- teok occasion 70 his reachery Reform
ssh political friends deemed best 10 scoep,
o1nce whom offered him by the Governor In order
'nss ne $1,000 ven WIZ ms h,s s ano - sns
against him The fact 10 be was eimply hnmbugeng
oF Sno and ss am ":
confirmed IT, He 10 now hack 10 the reformere but
Dc co.i.iou Of 1864 with apparent re,ue,ance, bat
worked harmoDously with his colleagues mp the time
NE % rs1e s ns ~ SssnS. me
colleagues we're yielding too much. From oeing great
0Amjrey the United States suddenly became
most vruent despiser, and because he thought,
try abe opinions OF eleven OF his colleagues that
Csada was giving up too much 70 the Amercans' 10 The
neeoiafious Tor renewal OF recprocity be resigned.
and his friends boast that he saved the |
Gy nom being annexed to the United states
THIS n 10 fact, the great sIcctoneerng Instrument
g b securing followers OF Mr. Brown in The
Confederation Parliament He certainly displayed
compnendabe spirit in throwing aside his party predi
Ieciions the sake Of trying 10 change the consn-
son as 10 remove the existing evils OF the State and
be may have justified In leaving the cabi-
the notion that be the political saviour Of the eoun
ny. Az public man there is much IN Mr.. Browns ca
sssr showing that he Was not sstasied by desire
Dessonai Advancement; still II 10 obvious tia. he has
been inconsistent many things aud has acted up
. the pledges he gave on entering the government
Eome months ne formally announced hrs retire
: come ,or.srd = .Ss prssSu .lssops He So~sser
has hand in pulling the wiree. and 'dong his best 10
81 out candidates 20 su, bis purpose =.
shs death OF M Baldwin u need merely be stated
sAai thsy have only been In power once since ls6 and
then but for short IL mua be admitted that Mr.
nSscks clever hs master and proved ssucces
81 worthy the positen he held ~ leader before Ar
nAovips Death; bat there the party esdcshr ended,
NJ sandnsid Macdonalds assumption OF poet doing
ne party more harm than good With an a.e leader,
capable Of contsndng vhh the chef OF The eoa
ueD The reform party might have accomplished much:
sst they have been vrtaay without head for long
sme and u plainly be thai they
D,sssly ooimsnGuvrsd by Mr.. John A Macdonald. Il
sssms thai the policy adopted vas take advantage Of
IN shsence England U get up movemen thai would
sweep ell before IL in the comreg elections The plan
bas soccseosd 70 The evident satisfaction Of tloss
Candidates have been brought uth ire m endoa.
4cursh Of trumpsts various directions bot rforu-
Dssey, just she work being completed the dis
eevery made that the would have the best Of
after all To the dsguet Of al engaged In this reform
ssspp has been found ths, The paironsss o. ID. co..
federation 10 IN the hands Of Mr. John A kscdonat;
%i Ss o. = :: E. s
IN notion and. consequence, the re!ormcrS having
banded themselves together TO Gust Nr Macdonald, he
vn take care pus but his personal and
political friends into sBce No one would Inn
sgne he could do anything else under such
circumstances: whereas, II no party movement
had been made, the patronage would have been
equally distributed between the parties little fore
aghi and . modicum OF tact would have saved The re-
formers from shameful biundsr they have commit
sed. Even with fair understanding IL might be
refneded, for ossbly ma1sn may not have gone too
NJ Macdonald In I'D 70 Be deceived and