The New York herald., 1871-12-10
Q A N A D A..
OPENING Of THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
Lieutenant Governor Rowland Condemns the
Course Pursued by the Province Of Quebec
in Reference to the Settlement Of the
Liabilities and Assets Of Upper
and Lower Canada.

TORONTO, Ontario. Dec s, 1871
Lieutenant Governor Rowland formally opened
the Ontario Legislature yesterday, at three O'Clock,
with the usual ceremonies The attendance was
unusually large. and the scene very brilliant
number OF ladies were ON the moor OF the House In
full dress.
The Lieutenant Governor commenced by saying
that nduring no period In the history OF lIer Ma
Jesty's North American possessions can bc found
recorded a condition Of prosperity at all approach
Ing THAT now exhibited almost everywhere In this
province and 1t therefore anords me great pleasure
TO congratulate you upon 30 favorable an aspect OF
our countrys stride In the path OF material advance
ment.n
DELAYING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LIABILITIES BE-
TWEEN UPPER AND LOWER CANADA.
lie then alludes at considerable length to the con-
duct OF the province Of Queoec, In protesting
against the award made by the arbitration for set
Ting the assets and liabilities or Upper ana Lower
Canada and carrying the matter TO the judicial Com
miitce OF Her Majesty's Prlvy Counc-ihas delaying
q settlement, and necessarily postponing mcasurcT
ana arrangements Of great Importance, which were
based upon an assumption that the award would be
nnal-as q matter which was TO cause general
disappointment. lnasmuch as such measures
are for the present rendered impracticabie,
lhat the objection TO the award should be urged
on mainly technical grounds Is consideration that
mtenslnes the feeling OF regret which the long In
people OF ontario, regarding the award as render
ing them more than bare justice III re-
ation 10 the matter in dispute had h0pef
that all questions between them and their sisteri
Province Uf quebec had been definitely adjusted. y
apprehend tnat they not only will be unable 10 views
the present with indifference but that they Will
not fail to see II well grounded cause FOR alarm,
lest Q reopenng or the questions involved In
the arbitration should revive those political anI
sectional strifcs which for years prior 10 the con-
federation had endangered the peace and quiet or
common country.
IL is a matter OF history that the general acqui..
by Upper Canada In the scheme OF confeder-
ation was In q great measure brought about I'm.
.he hope that these strics would he thereby
aayed and forever settled. lf In this respect tho
people Of ontario are doomed to be disappointed, IT.
VIII be owing TO no act OF theirs but the RESPONSE
bity and consequences likely TO arise from a revi.
val Of the old sectional disputes OF past years
rest uaon others.
NATIONAL EDUCATION,
He then saws the liberal measures OF the last ses.
sion for improving the system OF national educationt
have been brought into the most successful opera
tlon and suggests In view OF the rapidly lncrcase6
demand for trained teachers that Increased faciliJ
ties should be Afforded the young people desrouS
suits from the new school OF technology, shortly to-
be opened for preparing skilled men as engineers!
10 !
He says the emigration TO the province within the
past two years. resulting from wise expenditures,
has been very satisfactory.
Arrangements arc In progress for the establish,
ment OF school OF agriculture.
commission mas been appointed with view to
ascertalning what changes can be adopted for th6
more economical and speedy dispatch OF business
In the Courts OF Law and Equity.