, 1873-01-16

Gates. But Tor either;;:s is safe to say. there
win beno expenditures Of Dominion funds, Tor
years to come at least. The matter OF ,th2
Georgian Bay Canal is held to DO moro properly
aProvincial affair, and the rich Province Of On
tario ia thought to be better able to beaE tho
cost Of is construction, or rather to donate to it
either some Of its pelf Or public domain, than
Georgian Bay Canal, thanks to tho favor with
which the project is received in tho West, a-e
confident. They believe the manifest destiny Of
the canal is, that it is to be built; the how and
when they will leave to tue future,
There a1o lil-ely to le other changes in the
personnel Of the Administration.
SIN FRANCIS uuNCKEs,
looks out from under the brlm Of his sl3uched
hat, quietly, but yet most clearly. Every VARYING
change that passes on the opposite edo OF the
chamber, noeets his eye, and, when most careless
apparently, he is the Eharpeat on guard.
THE Ron. EDWARD BLAKE, Q. C.,
the elect Of two countieg tho late Premier Of
Ontario, the refuser Of Chief Justiceship, and
the head Of the largest law firm in the Domln-
ion, although he will take his seat next session
as in the second Parliament OF which lie has ever
been au1ember, sis all but admitted to be the
leader Of tho Opposition. A noble orator, clear
terribly scathing sarcasm, his wonderful memo
r. and absolutely feultless knowledge OF form
make him the equal Of all. and tho superior OF
most of, the members Of the House. Afr. Blake
las the aQVhulaR6 u q HQoEt 1tEoIQ tHRppy III
the polite clan who has no history!). While his
fellow-mem have, during long life, COM
uitted many foolish mistakes, during his own
short career he has been marve1lously fortunate,
aud ON the books Of: the House appears
never to hayo perpetrated that essentially polti-
cal trick Of voting one way one day and another
tho next. Ho has youth on his side, being but
about 40 years Of age, md alao health BIS
yacht is the finest in Canadian waters, aud ho
recently sold country estate which was as largo
as European principality. Mr. Blake is tie
champion Of Constitutlonalsn, and expresses an
ardent love for the Mothor-1.and, but Is not such
slave to prejudice in this respect as to heatato
to express his belief in %.
CANADIAN NATIONALITY.
He holds himself Becoud to none - patriotic
subject OF Great Britain, but processes to love
the land Of his birth more than the smoky; foggy
land three thousand miles away. But his state
ments on this subject ara, under the necessities
incident to great political leader, toned down
to meet popular sentiment, and, on this ques--
ton, it must be confessed that tho majority Of
the inhabitants Of Canada arc almost supersG-
tiously loyal s1r. Blake, there ia no doubt,
his health continues, is
TIE COMING NAN OF THE DOMINION.
The man Is here; it remains to be seen
whether the hour has also come. At his slde
sits SrayisL-haired man, twenty years his Een-
ior;; whose slnrp-cut featnros and Randy-tinted
lair, no loss than he tone Of his voice proclaim
him defendant OF auld Scotia We're there
any doubt remaining after a glance ut his fea-
lures, it would be dispelled on hearing his name.
ALEXANDER MAcnES2IE" ...
is Scottish to the very final vowel, End 1t is
the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, for twenty years
tho leader Of the forloru hope Of the drits, for
six months Treasurer OF the Province OF Ontario,
and now again cut OF Office, Eeoking higher
game, to whom refer. Mr. Mackenzie is man
ct slight build, but az sinewy as 8 tough. old
monarch Of tho forest. He was . stone-cutter
BY trale, but foraooa tho malleb and went to
politics. In that he succeeded 60 well that, haT-
ing meantime cultivated his natural talents,
he soon took foremost mi 5Anki j. tI,e ho
incisive character Of his younger CO.
worker, coupled with ointment legal nttelnments,
has thrown him somewhat into tho shade for tho
past twelve months, he still holds the hearts and
hand tlan any other man in tho Dominion In
this he ia materially aided by the var1a support
Of the Hon. George Brown, who, for the sakc OF
auld lang sJne, has always cherished warm Re- r.
made tho largest missionary tours Of any politi-
clan, and all parts Of the Dominion have heard,
and are familiar with, the peculiar tones OF his
sharp Yoico, aud his wealth Of epithet. Ho
elaughters man With adjectises, and entombs
him with m ejaculation. Having achieved
conquest in Ontario Hhere his party arc now IN
power, Mr. Mackenzie is looking anxiously for
ward to tho approaching assembly OF tho Domin-
ion Dons, to try his lance against tho ellelds OF
Sir John ct al
There are other eminent men, leaders Of the
French party in opposition, and Of tho companies
from the different Provinces but this letter Is
already too long to permit Of any reference to
them.
It may safely be eaid that tho Parliament
which will shortly assemble will bo
4 FAIR REPRESENTATION OF TIE 1NTELLlGESCE
or THE COUNTRY.
It will have serious duties to perform, and, In
light OF tho startling moves and. transactions
that may come upon tho board, old parliament
tarians, ns well as new members, ore looking for
ward anxiously to the fray. It will, doubtless,
befomebody'a Philippi; whose, doth not yet ap-
pear. CANAD1ESs1s.