New-York tribune., 1869-06-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE NEW DOMINION.

,SJEs AND HARD FACTS - THE TRADE
T|n1rs OF CANADIANS - NEW LIGHT ON
THE SUBJECT THE POLICY OF THE hON'
IOUN ROSE AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
MONTREAL. June 9.-DO you want the names OF
some of the merchants who have expressed them
selves freely in favor of independence Hero they
are Mr. Thomas Workman, NJ. p. of the firm oil
Frothingham g. Workman also hardware mer-
chant Mr.. William Workman, the Mayor OF Mon
treal: Mr.. G. w. Weaver, manufactures OF cotton
goods Mr. A. Oglvie, NJ 7. p, firm of Ogilvie Bros,
Aour millers Mr.. Ira Gould, flour miller; Mr. John
Grant, firm of Grant & Hall, flour milers MIR. Glen
dining firm of William ROdden a. Co., iron founders;
Mr.. w F. BARLEY, firm Of BARLEY & Co., iron fonn-
ders Mr. Hugh Taylor, probably the largest, actually
one of the largest holders of real estate here Mr..
Duncan Macdonald, of our largest property own.
ers Mr.. John Ostell, sash manutacturer, owner OF
one of the largest factories on the Lachlne Canal
Mr. James Shearer of the firm of James d Andrew
Sbearer saw.mill proprietor Mr.. j. w. McGOuvran,
Chairman of the Montreal Water Committee Mr..
MacDOugall firm of MacDOugall q Co., iron founders
the MOlsOns, the well known bankers, brewers, ana
sugar refners Among the whole Of these--the lead
ing men of this city-only one Mr. Ira Could Is an
American citizen.
meeting is convened in MissisquO County, Province
of Quebec, the Mayor Mr.. Cough, presiding TO take
into consideration the conduct of the member nli
Chamberlain, one OF the editors OF me GGfete
recent extraordinary patriotic Outbuist IN IaItIa
ment, the occasion of Mr.. Galts speech cIe%aIcu %
no little indignation among his CONSTITUENTS. Ii Iis
simply means that Mr. Chamberlain TOOK upon uin-
self to express views which bis county Q9es not III III
dOTse The GdFette will attempt 10 dehy tis, HF me-
papers will gloss it over; the ehahces ale miS ~ ILL
that no Trustworthy report OF the proceeulngs wiz
ever appear but the fact Is that the people are gay
ing the cOuntry because their minds are unsetued;
and those who remain feel that the preseh! pollcaI
pOsitiOn false one and must haye speedy change
for better or worse; feeling when is stIeDgIneheu
an anxiety which has been fed by the recent DEBATES
n. hora fha fQh
To-day comes q rumor that the Hon. John Rose,
the Finance Minister of the Dominion, has resigned
N is not true. But the Hon. John is too able
man to remain long with the fossils who constitute
the present Government and is resuye under
the existing state of affairs lie Will take an early
opportunity of resigning-prObably when the new
Banking bill comes mp for discussion Inc non;
John Rose is the Gladstone of Canada, and-shall
whisper it lis said to be thoroughly in accord WITH
the Independents. scarce dare assert that the hon
James Young and the Hon. Mr.. Calf are lndepend-
ents at heart but such are the facts which little
In his speech on the Northwestern Territory, Sir
Geo f. Cartier took the opportunity to introduce the
subject of the recent agitation OF independence and
expressed his personal feeling in favor OF continual
connection with England. We can readily under
stand this when we remember that he hopes ana pe-
lieves he is TO be of the Life Peers for Canada
The whole thing amounts to thus, that the Hudsons
Bay Territory will unquestionaby come to the Do
miriOn, and that the party OF independence has
found mOuth-pieces and advocates In the press sum
and breadth Of the land, and attention at the handS
of the Government. Nobody thought at the time
sent my first dispatch to The TRIBUNE, announcing
the private meetings of Independents here and IN
other parts Of the country that IN the short space OF
month the subject would become so widespread as
TO be considered worthy OF discussion IN the Federal
Parhament and that honorable members would
actually 90 far to cali upon the Government for
a declaration of their policy in this direction. Yet
such has actually been the case. and more astOnsh
ing than all beside The Star newspaper Of Montreal
first alone in advocating full discussion
of the idea-bas been followed by papers
the least suspected Of such tendencies even
20 far as to include large Government organ. Meet
ngs of leading members of the party are shortly TO
be held, and further action will then he decided On
and something more bold than has hitherto been at
tempted probably carried out 1t would be folly to
imagine that the people of this country are diSOyal
or restlve under Her MaJeStys sovereignty Nothing
OF the soIt they are eninentiy loyal but with them
as with all the world, progress and dollars weigh
down mere sentiment, and closer connection with
the United States which can only be brought about
by freedom from Imperial control is the only method
people able TO descry likely to lead to that result
Canada progresses wherever American trade is most
encouraged; and on the contrary, where the people
are outside the influence OF American enterprise and
influence, gradual but steady decay has been going
on as witness INC neNer-ehUhg DuJ c9nthually IN
creasing exodus of the lower province French Cana
dian population to the United States. This is the
wCathieSt city in Canada, and this wealth IS due not
only to its admirable situation, as regards water
communication, but to the S5,O000O0 which American
travellers and traders leave here annualy and this IS
only one among many indications of the prosperity
States. resulting from independence
The unsettled nature of our future political status
is cugendeTng a chronic timidity-lpprOachiD to
dread-which has the effect of shackliDg energy and
destroying business. Conspicuous in every street,
highway and by-way are dwellings and stores work
shops and manufactures 10 let or what is still
worse for sale" by order Of the official assignee.
Every employer is diSchaTging hands, and the exodus
is bu IN lis infancy. The rush has heretofore been
from tho sparsely-settled rural districts; now i
has reached and Is making startling head
way amidst our skilled artisans, who can
not remain workless dwellers in our towns. One
firm. employing almost exclusively skilled labor. has
discharged over $50 hands within the last three
weeks. More than half of these men have already
gone West
The Alabama matter is certainly bearing fruit
so far as Canadians are concerned. Every
dweeT IN the land intuliyely feels that in the event
of war between the two great AnglO-Saxon COM
merca concerns this would be the thoater Of active
operations and that, a consequence grim deSruc-
ton, WaOwing in blood and fire. would fright the
soHl ont of all peaceful pursuits Mems souls arc
sick with thinking of the possibility. The men are
going. and gong to you.