, 1873-08-05
THE NEW DOMINION.
Public Opinion on the Pacific
Railway Scandal. :.
Will Parliament be Prorogncd With
out Inquiry Being Nladc7
A National Song for Canada.

A National Song for Canada.
Great Material Progress of Charlottesville
-Systcm Of Tint Province.
From, Our Opn Correspondent.
OTTAWA. Ont, July 81, 1878.
Since Inst writing to THE TRIBUNE, oyonts hive
followed fast aud fastor In regard to our
DISMAL NATIONAL SCANDAL,
Tho Canadian Taciflo Railroad bribery It ia I'M
necessary to follow thom in detailhere They
include tho publication Of furthor correspond
cnco the exposing to Wow Of very laconc, but
terribly dan,ninR, kilograms from Sir John A.
Macdonald, Of lottors from Oartior, receipts by
oloction.committeo reports, and conferences.
Taoy )ayo tended to make tho chain OF toatinno-
ny against tho preHent Government appoar al
most unbroken they havo closed up overy avc-
nuc OF eacapo, hitherto suggested, ont Of tho
embroglo, and, with No1nosiB-liko troad, they
hnyo started tho mnchinory OF foreclosure, pro-
paratory to selling out tho Ministry. would
not bo understood as stating that there nro no
poraona in this country still holding to bollof
In tho innocence Of tho Government Of
tho charges mid at Its door. There aro
such porsons, but they arc comparatively few
They arc found chiefly among the native Cam
dian population. Tho bitterness Of spirit with
which these puro aud lnaduIteratod Kanucks
refer to tho part tAkon in this drama by aliens is
past belief. To the minds Of some, tue proof
offered against tho Government iB vitiated and
rendered Of no valuo, becauHo it comes from
man who claims to bo an American, aud is pub
llshod to tho world through tho columns of Q
paper managed entirely by Scotch interest,"
n1$ ri
highest social position III this city, expressed
himself, dny OF two since, as betng Of tho
opinion that the Hon. George Brown "had beon
bought to damn the credit Of tho country TINT
gives him living" Ono thing is certain, how
ever Mr.. Brown has tho doadest kind OF wood
on the Government. Flo has shown Ills conf
denoo in tho strength Of tho caso and the ability
Of his 1ioutonants by leaving for tho Old Coun-
try" just at this critical moment.
Perhaps no better evidence of tho strong feel
Ing which oxists throughout this Province on
the matter Gun be quoted than that afforded by
Tho ready rosponae which ia everywhere being
made to tho application for signatures to
A MONSTER PETITION
To the Governor-G enoral, praying that tho forth
coming meeting Of Parliament may bo utilized
to socure the probing Of the Mobilier buaneBs to
tho bottom. Tho petition Ia a novelty in its way.
Fancy what shaking OF ahillelaghs must ACCOM-
pauy tho following introduction. It boats tho
Grand Yizior'e rhodomontado when addressing
his barbarian mastor, and leaves scarcoly any
thing to DO said for tho howery eloquonco with
which tho fairies in tho story greet tho youthful
bride Of tho Goldon-Haired Prince. Say tho
humble petitioners, aa thoy bow tho knee, nd
dressing tho High Cockolorum OF the Canadian
Confederation:
70 His Exce,lcncy, tho Right Honorable Sir Frodcr-
ic Temrlc, Earl OF DuHcrin, Viscount 'aud Baron
untei Kingdom, Saron n nucrn sn 1 ciandeboyc Of
palyloidy md Killeleagh In the Courty Down. ~ tho
hSsFsss so,t 5saaS &a
lNarious Order of T. rfsk rsr ena X Kn&nt e' Ge
Goyornor-Gcneral of Csnada, aud Governor ami Com
tnanler -inChcf in sud over tho leland Of Prince Ed
war Isi Of tnS Dominion of Gannda mud
After being safely delivered Of tho three
"etca.," tho humble petitioners etato thoir do
eiree. They inform nlr. To1nplo that they hhvo
watched with anxiety tho proceedings takon in
reference to the charges made against tho Gov
ernment aud Sir Hugh Allan in connection with
Tho Pacific Railway contract; and TINT tho sua-
pension Of tho inquiry, md the publication OF
certain correspondence, have greatly increased
the petitioners anxiety for tho commencement
and completion Of the said investigation; and
thou, coming to The matter more Immediately in
hand state tint their minds are filled with alarm
by tho repeated announcements III tho arowed
and accredited newBpnper-organs Of Mr. Tenn
p1oa advisers, thnt it iB intended to recommend
tho eaid gentleman with the unwiollly titles I" to
exercise thoprcrogatiye by proroguing the pros-
ent Parliament OH it's adjourned meeting on the
18th August before tho House of Commons
who layo undertaken the Ead inquiry, and to
whom it properly belongs, shall have Ind an
opportunity OF dealing with thoaforoBail charges
Of grave public immortality" The humble poti-
IMat oae5a ha %a - BY appealing to Ills Exoelouoy
The petition iB being signed by thousands,
and, Indeed, has ponotratel to tho Lowor Prov
lncee. There ~ one part. however, Of tho Do
mlnion r. whoro it III looked upon with considerable
THE FRENCH HADITASs,
vino elected tho twellty-eight Fronch members
" reason Of Sir Hugh Allana lihcral oxpondi-
arc very willing to sec the whole investigation
shclvod until next spring, Tho chances would
apEeMsr M to be-. that tho prayer Of tho petitioners
yestigation DO allowed to proceed, or Parliament
be granted the privilege Of providing Homo other
moAna OF getting at the truth OF this mattor
Tlenow Govor1lor-G Genorall Inns always shown him
self Independent i'll his views, aud hin own mind
must be acted upon considerably by tho d!aco-
suroB Which have been 30 circumBtnntialy mndo
There ia only
THIS LITTLE BLACK CLOUD
In the horizon. so far Us tho action Of Mr. Tenn
pie iB concerned: The English Government aro
pledged to support Sir john A. Macdonald for
his services rendered during the Washington
treaty negotiations They havo already shown
thei1 se9ae Of indebtedness by forcing upon Tho
British Parliament heayy guarantee bill Tor
Canada, and will undoubtedly do as much moro
to prcaeryo in power the preHont Canadian Gov
ornment. Earl Dutrorin will. Of colrso, talo his
cue from the homo autlloritics rathor than from
any manifestation Of nppT1nr feelinr nmcur
Canadiaus, or oven from Ills own personal op!ts-
ions about tho nattor; and, II 1t should bo
thought necessary by Tho Homo Government to
continue tho preHont state Of aifairs in Canada
with all tho obedience Of q Te1uplo, do AZ ho is
pi1den.
OF COURSE every day produces homo new
chAngo In tho Kaleidoscope Of public opinion.