New-York tribune., 1871-07-28


growing every year dissatisfied with the old
country and before many years shall movo for inde
penGence. After independence wo may stand without
you but such is not tho general belief and annexation
is pretty certain TO follow Independence" Opinions Ike
these have heard several times, and they come from
men from all parts Of the British Provinces Yesterday
at dinner and happened TO be seated opposite TWO
men, one OF whom was prominent politician from one
of the seacoast provinces. His constituents were deeply
interested in the fishery clauses Of the Washington
Treaty. and as deeply dsgused "A they were intes-
csted "we shall not approve OF the Treaty when wo
meet next Winter" said tho politician, "we shall de-
and declare that is hostile TO tho interests Of
the Provinces. England has ratified tie treaty, and II
we reject II only result follow and that Is IN
dependence We want to be free from tho old country
and the movement for independence Will DO popular
with immense majority. After independence we
may TO annexation, as our interests arc with
the United States than with England but IL s too early
TO talk much about that now. We think we have been
very unustly treated the fishery question and
lost great deal by the treaty" Il il not little strange
that the British Provinces and the fishing towns OF Mas
sachusetts should DO equally dissatisfied with the por
ton OF the treaty that relates to tho lsheresi Tho
conclusion is not unnatural that the treaty about
right.
Another cause OF discomfort among eDterprising Can
ndans grows out Of the relations between the Catholics
and Protestars In Montreal Quebec, and other cities
shape of churches schools converts semnares and the
Ike. All this property is exempt from taxation. And
than this, the Catholic Church is entitled 10
thirteenth Of tho produce of oil land belonging to CatbO
les and 1t is not only entitled to It, but collect 1t by
legal 1t goes law frequently to collect its
tithes, and sometimes 1t collects them from men who
have been communicated. Not long ago an excom-
municant Of the Catholic Church died in Montreal. He
had been outside the pale OF the Church for several years
but his hes had been regularly paid. He refused
burial in consecratcd ground and his friends appealed
said to the Church, "You eXcommunicated tlds man
years ago. but yOu have collected his uthes up 20 tbs
time Payment of these tthes entities him u Catholic
burial and lie must have IT," The Church consented,
though with good deal Of reiuctance ana Gniy %hef
If It persisted in its refusal. ,r
taxes here very heavy and every Few years the re
OF taxation is increased The increase fas almost en-
we are setting tired Of It, We fried in Parliament last
Winter to have Catholic property liable to taxation NE
fer and hone TO succeed and in the event Of failure we
viii keep trying TIL We carry our point Enterprise
fha4sfS @ socs M bev have Great infe2ce and can con,
before get this incubus of UNEQUAL taxation removed
but we will do It in time. Then there will be chance
for enterprise where there no chance at all Ihe
French Canadians an honest people, as o general
Ihey use no moving g!nachines or anything of the kind
and hard to induce them 10 use an iron pow Nbcn
ola, they smug their shoulders and say What was good
enough for father good enough for me- ana that
Is the end Of all argument Their farming ts sOycniy
and they do not improve IT, As their fathers did
SO do they and you cannot make them 40 OtherWlse.
In the past ten years, the DusineSs Ot quebec mas
greatly fallen Of so far shipuildng is concerned
TINE was when the banks OF the ST. Charles which joins
the ST. Lawrence az Qlobec, were .nc9 thlee OF lo1r
miles TUmits mouth with shipy dozens u vessels
were Of construction eycry year sx years ago
was in Quebec and looked at those shy2rds ana saw
the activity which prevailed. Yesterday, went TO tue
STOCKS ana even ON soine Of these Work was entirely
suspended. "What is the reason Of tlsl' asked OF
lf11taa 11.aa
various" he answered. iron ships driving wooden
ones ont Of existence in the first place and the year IS
ships for service. Timber is not SO abundant as
formerly and ana the Pc9 ~ aas G adyahced Many ny % .e
or TO the United saes-more Of them to the latter than
double sense-tle loss of properly was immense and
In Canada and England subscribed literally to
I'D the destitute people, aud, | believe, We
lad subscriptions from NeM-YOrk and other
charity of the best, while lis result was injurious.
The people who were supported from the charity fund
soon looked upon themselves objects Of perpetual re-
lief. They refused to do any work, and month after
month applied for aid Many who had formerly been In
dustOus became idle and shittess, and have remained
so. Business was injured in tho prosraon ana indO
lence that followed the fire, and it has never fully
cred our population ls decesingi at the last census
II was 1000 while IT is not much 6Ooo 200 To-
Understand, and develop its resources There is room
III closer relations with the States We are confident
would be to the advantage OF both"
n
aud many ships are laden every year for the English
market railway s located and partly under construc
ton from Quebec 10 the heuncbec River, and is conf
IDENTIFY expected 10 open large trade with Portland and
other cities In Maine The route will he much shorter
han the present line OF the Grand Trunk Railway which
makes bend westward 10 join the main line nom Mon.
real. An experiment has been made with wooden
ailway from Quebec 10 GOsOrd, 26 mil aud TINS far
las proved suCc ssful crossed the track Yesterday
md stopped to examine IL. There deep uOTses in
he ties the rails OF maple, six inches by four, with the
dge uppeTnlO5t, are wedged IN these mOrtiSos
nd not fastened with nails. There is
10 iron surface in tho Old-faslOnod
trap rail nothing but the wood to I'm contact with
he car-Whees. The gauge about four feet and tho
1ades all along the road light. The locomotives
nd of the ordinary pattern, but much lighter,
nd they have worn the track but little Where / |
iewed il the scarcely percepble Twas told
nat the rails had been down whole year, ana not
Ipected need renewal for five years at least May
OF tie result Of this Canadian experiment give valu
be hint 20 many towns IN the United States where :
glt RAILWAYS are needed, but where there is not SUI
Gent encouragement Tor the construction vi dn IRON