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lees. Th. limos sought to be laopreseed ..a
the besets of aaltpas is plain enough in itee•ti
_vitally apprehended, and when apprehend
al,
not easily forgotten. It MA. Ma whict,
Ina he tauel,t-rine which, spite of the
•seerera, te,U be lang!.t-and one 'oward.
the eft, dual t.•c1 ing of which, the pea•.
the poising, soJ the (alum, wiil auks co-
oyeratr,
.As this work is done, war sill become
imprecti.mbh. A few ye:.r• hexer, It will
be as Impos.,Llo for gov ernnivets to keep up
the war system. es it n w ls to *senor.
wttnesees 11 torture, or to burn old woman,
fur wlbtiterlft. 1t is net so easy, even no".
as it ecce was. It becemrs mere drmeult
every year. Why i Dec. ,•e ware hong/
n ational debts:, an I national debts bring
p.emam.at tatee, el•eit teiq. Itv. and in:q•nl,
• cin kids loo cunr•rttnn, %Very 1 lireauer
n om of religiuu, of phitacterepv, of comm.,°
s.mn,. a►. I0J, i.nine In Bring the war ems -
tem I.Io Jierelr, et l to do ill, they tits
only to exhibit it in its Incncolours. they
i
D •uotie+ l'ea'n ( • 'rr•ace tie ma. n! the
beef of E;mrope, Mel %d'1 1 jountao.te an
gett.ng up a hollow leech a1 thew e• ('loo.
pian, tney are J.(%t..iug far anJ wide, • ogle
in the foil glare of w' fe11. ey. vernmrnle,
whet leer they prefer It or nn, w•11 he cover
peIl.J to "(„flow after peace." R", arc
LIItiing Utopian in the eoterprt.e thus con-
ductcd-n..thing but plain, practical, coot
mom sense.
But we are mall werrantcd, we think, in
taking our .land rpm much h•rht r crewel.
\V
a believe in Cbnahemty, •n•i 1" ii
.arrrLaa y
I )cal es -and itteulcatrr et,int
r
esce.-
1 c goe•tinn 1-, whether tee gospel promo.
11011at.Tthieg a• an n!.jecs of footmen petiole
which Is to limit( of no moment. or, ho vev•
et important, m,ati:.inah!e. 'I'o the gmrsoon
oil reason and our foie directly answer---
• Nu!"
nswct-
.Nu!" If, Then, ill' tering can be
dono, if it ought to he done, it there is a
needs ee fur J••ion it, way not' do t now
Public opinion, human passions, dynastic
hab,m, national uperatiune, we are t l , are
egatnet i1. Be it ee-but will they ever
become changed without enrolee! motet not
a!1 effort hire a commune(meeti Eiroeet
working ran chance the dreams of one age
•ytutu the realities et the next. '• Faith " of
the right sort "can remove mounlxi,..."-
Meanwhile, Providence plainly et -.operates
with the peace makers. Dynasties enJ go-
vernments hare nearly come to the bottoau
u( their military re onreee. 'Phe sword will
be no sooner sheathed again in J ,urnne,than
the penalties for having drawn It wuIIbegln
to be ex-tetea. Ruinous taxation, or a ge•
neral drsarmom.nt, will become the
alternative of all European states. The
•rater has reached its zenith. It cannot be
oared further. "It rennet remain as it 1,.
Let it once begin its decline, and its descent
will be more rapid than ite rise :-
" Aod when it falls!it falls Ike Leciter,
Never to rite again."
provincial.
From the Pioneer.
GRAND DEMONSTATiON AT LON-
DON, TO RECEIVE THE GOVERN-
OR GENERAL.
At an early hour yeetrrdty morning, the
town of London presented an unneual rpcc•
teclo of animati..rr. 0 Ir townerenplc beet -
lime about, making preporet'.ne to receive
with becoming respect Iler Britenic Majes-
ty's Representative -Eon Excellency tA.
Governor Ge.nerel of Brl'i.h North Americo,.
Triumphal arch,e were erected at jnnetion
of pandas and-Ridnet Streets, -in front of
She lrechenic'a In,titute,-at the corner of
Wellington, and •t the junction of Yurk
and Bethnrat tired... As these archee„wcre
In process of erection, the Mayor comman-
ed the )nen who Nero engaged thcseupon
to desist, whech thn nten refined to do, -
righteously consitlorine them, arrhee to he
lawful demun.trations of it people's 1.yelte.
Tho !flavor determined to interpose hie
emthoruy in defiance of all law, and he went
round onde'tvrring to perruade men to a
breath of the peace, -at leapt, an theorem.
tion to this effect hap been Ia,J, and the ca -e
will be fully tnvicetieated before the proper
authorities. Thee Hun G. J. Goodhue and
L. Lawra•on, Eeq , enleavnred to convince
the Mayor of the folly and illegality of her
renderer, but their efforts proved abnrtiy.,
and her still ovoweJ the detcrnenetion to
carry hie absent plena into ex.efo'ion. The
news of the M.y„t'a •drrerm'nathin 'Treed
r..pi.11y abroad, and e petty was inetonrly
formed to grit the M.t,yor's hunpo if hoe
purpn•e sheul,l be acrnnolished. A pnrr.ose
which we 012 happy to any wan wiarlt•
ahandoned. The blood red banner of St.
(:gnrgo fleetedbeget. fully on the top of
Hope, Iltrrell k talo'e monster establish
meet, while ever and anon-
" The Flag roar's bimetal a'hnutaod years,
The battle and the breeze,"
'l'nrew its ¢a'li't fl Js an 1111, win.!., frnnr
the onuses of many gone hearts and true.
At a quarter past eleven o'clerk the stur-
dy yeomanry of Yermoulh and S mthwnol
made their entrance tole too town, the Q' at
notice of wluued arrival met ha 1 hy the
u' core, 1.0 Ione ilitt bring ermined f!om nue
Ju -k, mod piing per heed ,•ut of the door,
raw • lung train of cerrorea, ti11rul weh the
none and aeoew of Canada. carryinc slut, the
"mother flag of Engltn:l." it wan a sight
to do the eye+ of any loyal roan enol.
At noon the proceseinn was formed to en
net of town an 1 ntert Itis Encoltenev, won
ooa11 on hit wev from Oxford. nn.1 forthwith
they wen', pepping through ell the prinr,leet
arches to give the welcome.. of ten thnu•ead
hearts. Flags atm oat inn•tmerehle cram.. 1
the cavalcade, bearing among other, the
lullnwing mutants :
"• Welcome (.oral Elgin."
"Lord Ellin sod Cunetilutienal Govern-
ment."
" Lord Elgin our. Constitutional Govern. y
ve.gesiere epee ewe hierde which were,
like the uebes.ittrreeeally awaiting to catch
the Gnverbor'. etleat.ou.
These desperadoes d..s,tote of prieci.ls
or true count.. swept through the esteem,
"err fy•ng the *moven and` the children in
il.e ab...te of the teen. Maddened with
loopier, they pave then )elver up to ...mune
'rant c viel.nce, and on their inform el rage
•usbed to the Poet Other, headed by • gret
haired may nn horseback to Omen y . bad
not imparted wissdon. armed *44 tI and commerical an attack upon a few de-
feneel•rs clerks sad the lion. G. 1. Good
boo, who is post nuts.: afterb.viag b.a
Ion then. to their heart's content, 4111
almn.t Imre J the poet omelet be,neelh a
pay of 1.14 ?seer., t!.ey vaealed the office
which w:, immediately shut up, and Mr.
G Node weal [mine, deeming 1l nut advi
raidto h: Fern oma,
The fletng of a salnte of twenty-one gone
by the Royal .1r ell,ry annn. c,J that Ili.
E:*erllrncv oaa nrarinr ton town, end
inn. Jla'rly tbe'o breves rkulkeJ I •.k to
their hill plater. From our point of vii w
the levee:.tolt Iuok.1 truly lo,pesine. ex•
trn.liug to close convect for t!,reo nulcs-
first, cline an immense cavalcade of horse
lure f,ur abreact, carrl Ing nnrm•rm,s ban.
nem whsle cheer alter cheer 1 1 and drif.
enng rent the air ; next came the band :-
lied
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0 . n. .t in nrdler a piper in full luhglsud
comeisie : then su open ca'ri.ke enntainrne
tee elm trio ,s vis t'r accompanied by Cole.
B.cce end ilamilton. et J next • long trete
of eatriajea tilled with four woolen end orae
men. As too nil nriditude rented on ie me:ea
'ed ui numbers anal enlhnei.rm. The f'.)
',tear pare) Jost) Dundee st'- ,t. h end kir •
c!'tcfr urns waved he (air hands from ercw•
tiJ wtinJetv■• to whom her E;ectIenev
'.owed eoecefully. white Louder and stronger
deafening cheers were rained I *tentu,i
an forge. and etulwvl arras waved bats on
high. The n Iutary aero drawn up in
brlllent array, throe e!, ahich the proerseiun
paean', and as Lord EIg'o Jcsceh.teJ from
hes carr:r•e et the R.obtnsoo Hall ;smelter
and ■nnih.-r real use raised, to, testify
Kul1... welcome to tbo repreientatevc of
t'.eir brlreed Queen
Dining the tlrley which ooa+ nceo•toned
by preps:ine an answer to the Mayor'. A.I.
door, a brutal attack was made upon a
y0une man who wait peaceably etenditig in
the fount of The batreny, who wiz )truck on
the head hy'•nme tu!£an., who enol
the b-, kill !une." Immediately a rally
was made by hu friend., and the scoundrele
were be.'en riff. A. pistol was then fired
by a• wild madman, who had his token craek-
eJ fur his petite, and was instantly borne off
to earl.
At length about ngnetter before
Ills Excellency made his apprartnce topes
the balcony of the Robinson Hill end war
loudly cheered by the ateembl'J multitude.
When x fence hail been reaturo.l, the follow
tng A ldreeees were preeen'ed_to h m to
which; in order, wo sehj°m the replies aa
thev were made,.
The fnllowene Adolrru wait then presen
ted by W.. Nt:ew, F.vq., Die'rtet Warden,
glad read by .J. B. Strathy, Eeq:, D:a!rct
Clerk. -
T. Ilia Excellency the Right honorable
Lionel., Fowl of Elgin and Kiccardine,
Bean Elgin, Governor General of British
North Amerce, Lc. Sar. kc•
May it Please Your Ecrel'ency:
We, Iler M •p,ety'e most dottrel and'oy-
al nul.jecte, the Warden are Councl of t''o
i-ondon District, its Council aseemhled, beg
to apnr•'ach Your Excellency, with feelings
of regard end attachment to the prevent
Government of our most gracious Sovereign
Wo welcome with the greatest uloamtre
Your Excellency's arrival in %hie Dertriet,
and 02011.1 allow the opportunity to pee.
without exprees!ng to Y•oir E.Teellencv one
!ugh eatiu(actino with Your E:xeellcncy'•
honest adherence to the pnnciplee of the
t;"nstitnnon, and Your Impartial conduct to
all partes in the exreise of the important
Jove, of moor high office, which have "ecu.
red Your Excellency the esteem of n vast
timidity of the in',ahi'aat,r of this _Mettler.
V'e beg to asanre Your E:xcel!en••a u(onr
unbnurel.,l ndmira'ion of Poor Excellency's
firmneae awl forbearance amidst all the an-
noyeneea end vexations where Your Excel-
lency hes been unjustly and unoeneronely
enbjected, and the heel] pratificaiion it
afford.. us t) eheerve 1h,t Yeer Etrel'encv's
mono', !tonal and nprpht awi.ei0t41rattoo of
the Government of the Prnvtnce, hat tree)
vcd a well timit'r.l nn.I honorable mark of
the epprobori un of your Severeogn.
11'.• earnee'le hope thar Ye r Excellence.
Lady Elgin, and fames:. may I.no enjoy ev-
euy•happierse, and that n11 cheap. of the
meople will roediatly untie m showene lhet
reepoet to Your Excellency which is due by
every lomat'.iejeet, to tau Itnprc•entxtiee
of ntlr beloved Queen.
Towl.ich Ili. Exrellerey was pleased to
reply In the -follow-tog most gracecus man-
qr:-
GreTLrelFs :-1 I..tre with very e.ncere
eretttieaton to emir level en petrm'1,'
Adltoe., an I the as.mrenc.• whorls rt con-
lair•a of youmr atuc',ment to the Q,.een, eo'l
to the momentum'', of the It:evince.
11 1 1.vve eel.uh t • l ferbeerance urderd'trr•
eulure end ma'he i have dome ser because
env faith in m11. goad sena. and of the great
body of the people of (,•.nate has never
Wever/el. 1 beep aiwa,s felt confi'rot that
they wool.! not fell when the rem:Moon pro
centsel it.el( to shew their reaor•ct for law
,nal order, end their dtsaiuprubation of ono
rsr,• area veulenru.
Phe cnn•Idcrati"n and regard with which,
o• ti' Repreeensauve of our Gnrunu.
Qnren, I have been uniformly treated !rime
'regret. Howlett the Province im a cheering
proof of the richt feeling and true lovelt•
by ohich the un abilinte ate ammnele.l. 1
'yank yon for the rord'al t•rrn, in which
too eye**. yew deet). that F may rnntlnue
o meet with an egfoally gretfeing rerun
inn frnrn ell quarters, end for the manner
n which yon have, Ivy yuur ex+tnplc, con -
clouted to She result.
The Mat -or nest presented his Address,
which was ss follow. :
l'o 11:s Eacellency the Right iionoreble
James. Earl of Elgin and Kincardine,
Knight of the moat Ancient and Noble
Order of the Thistle, Governor General
of llritieh North America, kc. ke. kc.
Mat it Please Your Excelkney:
We, the Inhahtints of Ib. Town of Lon•
don, to p'uhhe meting •s•emhled, beg to
approach Yew. F.xnsllrney nn the oreatenn
of your omit to Un. teen, with assnraeoesof
nor w•eer-et attachment to oar beloved
Q.teen, cal 01 w,1r ree,e•ct to the person of
Your Excellency as Iter Majesty's itepr.-
meelative.
W• nano! disputa* abs fact *bet a very
or.
1.nr.1 1: Rin the best nf,lr"vern•,rs."
Among the rp,t the Irish 14.ciety retied
their banner of white and green aloft, boar-
mng Ibe follow:n% tn•rrtptun ;
" Toe Irish Celts
Welcomer the Rrucr,
'• With a hearty
," Cud Mile Failthe."
(The letter meaning a hundred thousand
welcome+. )
Scarcely had the last of the procersuon
get two moles from the town, than a gang
of as rnfllanly leaking dew)wya,ue■ as ever
graeed the interi or 04 a peptentiary, ,mimed
forth from Om holes whore they had Ian,
eoncealeJ. and eatnmeneed showing the
bravery of their hearts, by hewing
dews the eseene'ble arches, which, pour
Hower,. were innocently w•,lrng to welcome
the Governor ; awl then again no if prone' of
the work in which they bad been •mpinyed.
they paraded the "limits. wreak ng their
general feeling of ,hrep,r• twine el toe n1
Ibe meatier." tit Your Esepleme a respon
Ilii. •!rl-rrs exits amtingat ae. and that
rowh sacrteuleol prevail. sad us hk.1y to
atl.J teem gt.eet there..., blit whsle we fret
moa sen4.bry on thew suleimts. we would
',e wanting in eel'-r•.peet a•,d In the coon
•.derruon and regard d..e to Your Excel
i• tomes txehu. p.wtuon t.11er klaj.•.i.'.
Itepre•entetile, del we net "site ea tender
meg to Your Excellency those demoasira
toms of '.yalty In which you ar"e.utled.
We fee. aawu•eJ siva" Hwy nre..1
,he reentry and the tmpenveu.esie to pro
gores wail give Yoor kaerll.srll' ae aJe
gums idea or the vet agricultural auJ c,•un
uuvrtsl importance of the relapsevu Do.
trim. wht.h ■11ruual the Tuwe of L000loo•
We ,rich Your E:xrel!et.cy mad lb: Cutt'eb
tae .f Elgin s pleasant tone thruughnhl
the Provence, anal we pray, n.o•t fervently,
for the continued health and bapptnea■ el
yourself aod (a+nlly.
[SIgned� Tmottue C. Dixoy, Mayor.
To which hes Excellency must graciously
reel el-
(L:xrt.sasc,--1 accept with grllit.iJe
the aim:dance of yon. warm•;t 111lchnI.n1
to one b.l ..d teemcn end of your respect
for 1 e R•preeetoet ere.
1 an g!a,l10 he In(.rneJ that vnur dirap
prohetten of certain meaearea of floe admut-
..trallun doe. not pert you from ter oleo
ing.to the Covert or Genetel en the tie ea
mon of hie shit those de:"on.tratons of
sic* ect and 'u air•, tohe
P Y which 14
entitled;
nor w
a e . r n
u ler. t hear "hal 1 .•r . e
� JR
p ears f
,opinion onportit.eal notatione ext,1 amore
you. In all tree c•'mn.umites retch Meier,
res will eereeionally arse. Bot 1 cannot
c,•nees! (rein you the regret with wboch 1
learn ale re le rxc•lement among Tum .n
these potem. It ts the fleet time that ao
eyownl .f 1',ii Attire has been made to toe
miring my volt -ohs through Western C .na-
da. Fur 1.rmet enc to remind you that
omen.. who are excited aro not in the
frame of mind which beat Tisdale' them to
disuse the dearest Inlereets of their emir
-
me A J.•p!e cannot give a more eunclu-
vire proof of their careeity for.rl"-gnrern-
ment than be acquiring the habil pf ap-
prnaclung ;tulmes! q'estuon. with calmnes.,
end with due re.pect for the enn•cien•ious
rens:et:one of those who are opposed to
ihcm.
The appearance, of the emintre and the
enprovemente to prn_rese have indeed ex
cited the warmest admiration in my min:
but 1 am profoundly t•"p'•.."d with the
beiief"that in tooter to the full develepernont
of its resew -ere, the co .uperatioo of en
united people eve rrgnired.
1 thank WOO fur the desire which Ton ex-
prese. that my boor through ibe Province
may be agreeable to me, and for your kind
wie!tes for the health sod happiness of my-
self and my family.
The (.!lowing address of the inhabitants
of this town agreed to et the meeting held
in the Town Hell on the 1 et idst., wee next
presented b'J. Wal.nn, E.g., M. P, P
7'o His Excellency. Vie Ri_bl ffonora5le
James. Earl of Elvin and Kincardine.
Barron Elgin of , iwin, Gorrraoe Geer..
rat i f British .l Orth .1merica.4•c. eke.
.IAT 1T htift.tsli Tole ExCrLLR\CT:
W., iLc tuhebitants of the to vo of Lan-
don. beg to approach your E xcelleoey, with
renewed
to the rens
n aJ governf our nment of attach-
menture
Belem, I Suv.reiin, seal hail with pleasure
vour Excellency's arrtvol in this part of the
Province.
\V a beg to assure your Excellency that
wo regard with high eati.factmn your honest
Pait.
to the Iaun.tiuttinn, Ind impar-'
tial rnndnct to all puttee in admini,tcringl
the Government ..f :hie Province.
LVe treat that the persenel knowledge of
:he people and re,uu:eer of the country.
which yner Excellency will arq, re to the
course of your tone, n•i!! afford match grati-
fiearion to your Erc'!eucy, while we en-
tertain the hope that it 'o ill promo of much
benefit to the, Pro-. ,nc.t at large.
We twat- tea' emote Excellency, the Connt-
err of Eig n and Fundy, may long enjoy
.'very hapuene-r, and that your Excellency
mer be able to look hack with pleasure to
your oilmen amongst us.
We L• to remain, your Excellency's
mit feit'iful ,ervan,n.
T which he. Excellency was p!eascd to
give the following reply:-
GrsTi ooree-1 accept your kind we!.
c'urluc 1.. 1u. pori of the Province, and the
renewed 'mwnranco of ynnr dut•(u! attach-
ment .,f our beloved Suvereign with very
sincere gr,I,fiexitnn.
1' is setief2ctnry to 'me to leer. !hat my
administration of the government of the
Province mettle your approval.
i tome. hail creat pleasure in my toot
through the Province, Every .,e,, that i
hove token hoe enleryeJ the idea 1 hal pre-
nutin.ty ('tared of its reinforces and natural
nlvautagc•. But 1 al -n see Cat to give
them (rill devil •pm.nt mach remo,ni to be
done: touch, 1n which Conefiang of all de-
nnmtnatlune and pertics may en -operate. -
el eche, which without smrh coo -operation,
.f it be accnrnpl:rhed at all, well he lecti,n-
piirheJ tardily and punfnliy. 1 have in
other places pointe,l to the. fart its a nattier
for union and concord end not p,i•te•1 to
vein. 1 trust the' my appeal in th•. hatiatf
will not be Ire• effectual in London than it
has proved rl.cw'here.
i thank 1, o (.r the intereot ymi 'eke in
the welfare of the C ".rite.+ of Feet.. and
my ,artily, anal ftir the cx:.rc seine .•f emir
h.,,- that wo may have remote rt look back
sigh pt.esnreon nor sejnnrn in CxnaJa.
(luring the I;evern)r G'neatl'a reply (1
the A.1.lrea• h crumbling. was manifest.
el by some to 0,1 men, whn were stationed
immr,Ioet le behind a body of Roman Cethn
lie.. ante too .1 them greatly, insomuch that '
being demote:not to ender° it no longer.
they •ueolenly turned mend as one ton, and
on two minutes cleared the greeted of evdiry e
grumbler; then footnote di•re'ly .n front of
the balcony saluted Ile. Eucrell.ncv, and
.aid-•' A'' new troth, let's see the best o'
shim that'll Moult yer honer .gin." (Loud
Cheer..)
The Town Council paring prevented an
aoldrese, which was reed by J. Deere., E.g.,
very similar in purport, the GovernnrGene-
ral was pleas) to reply in the following
terms: -
a•
•
vested me front accompli.lreg then object.
I have alas)• felt That my knowledge o'
Canada w„•t be very imperfect, uoul 1 here
sero the gateen of the West, .,abouts my
savers ..song yeti •l the pre Int time
mum be briefer th•n I enul.l west), I hope 1
-Lail have acquired In .or pregtr.1,et.•Nr/set
n,limua1 ,',, to guilts my jedj,ueot fa quer
mew alya•cung general tie local lstersts .0
this pert of tate Premien*.
1 a.n notch lad.bted to you for the kiwi
wuhee wht.h you express fur the hesltl,
and hap:motes r.( the Coolies. of E.ttn and
,wy arm, -who will •Tway., 1 true', bear
worthily the tot ''e of-Cseadi.a Bruer,
Dotting the dei,very of the an•were to the
I .Wureeeer, the most enthue i.uc .heub.. •I
4 cpprtibatlnn rent the air ! and only une die
re/dent Dole jarred upon the ear, which was
"Three groan. fur 11,4 Mayor."
At half -past 51a the Governor left the
Robinson 11a11 to become the guest of the
Ilon. G. J. Goodhue, wh*m covers were
Isid for a .elect party of thirty to dine with
lila Excrller.cy.
Mrusietrr.--A report his reached us that
111chacl Kennedy has been rh,t with duck
-hut.
From the Canadian tree Pres.
Yesterday. the Memb.rs of the Mechanic
Institute met in their Hall, et 4 o'clock, P. M..
fir the purpose of presenting 11 . Excellency the
verno, Crucial wills n
Got •1 I b ■ Adders ■ sir
� J upon
at • former meeting. There was a very large
attendance peewee Atter having been f.rmmd
un order they proceeded, beaded by the Wood -
sock Bras Cant!, to the residence of the Hun.
G. J. Go.dhue. The p,ocwaeoo halted in front
of the house. The AdJrese having been read
by the President of rhe Inputs, John Wilson,
Eeq. M. P. P., the Governor was pleased to
make a suitable reply. The (oentl era then gave
three cheer' for the Queen. the Band playing the
Qleen's Anthem, three cheers for the Governor,
mod three fur the President. The proceesino then
returned throtegh the priocipal streets of the town
to their Hall, and dismissed.
The f•.11..wing is the Address and Ilia Excel-
lence'a reply :
To (ifs Excellency, ¢e. Q•.:. -
The Members of the Mechanic••• intuits!, of
f,onJon, in greeting your Eleell•ney with a cot -
welcome, are het grateiy,ng three feelings of
loyalty and devotion whirls they ealer'ain far
11er el.jesie their beloved Sete -moan, and at the
same Ione those eentimente of reviser entertained
Inc your Ext'ellence, usher Rep .eenative, yaw -
Pelf es a man of attainment sad abs Patruo of
learning and science.
The object anal aim of our institution are. by
the ail, of remote, and literature In enlightea •rid
cheer the path of him who oirrally •• earns hi•
breed by the 'wee' of his brow " We th•retime
hall yner Excellency as worthy of honor. be.
r..u•e yea have sone'" LI a.tv,nue ami -,ice, and
10 hring u within the reach of the wnrku.0 mw
We, u members of th i• instil nin.teeagaiae se
political views. bon we fervently hope that know•
ledge and truth will yet ro Mlle. -see the conduct,
that those seperiow which tat present, •rise
among men. seeking the earn. ecus hy earl woo
means. may be sofie.red_dowa it aot utterly re-
umeee.
That your Excellency may methene Ie (1161
your high destiny with a mind unmoved by cla-
mor, untainted by calumny. and stemmed by aoy
feeling of wrong done to your motive,. i• nor
most .arn.et wnh. So that, .far your. Excel-
lency shall have crowd to administer our public
■Qui•, (which period ooa hope may M f., die -
trot.) sad to she enjnym.et of r•urem,ot alih
your worthy Cuunu►s and family, your Excel.
lee cy may, with diem. be able to review the
present .ee0e of menet! and anxiety with heart.
felt eate.f,ctio,, sod with at !est some pleueog
remembrances.
REPLY.
Gexrleer.i -i thank volt eery •Ine•rely for
your cordial address of weicnme, which 1 accept
as • prop( broth of your loyal:• to the Queen and
of vnur regard to me perennnlly.
1 sympathise most heartily in the objects of
ynur in'ututem. it is my enxi00, wish en.l de-
sire that knowledge anti science should Ir Mr,'t
within the reach of the working man. 1 ant on-
ly too happy w'len 1 an en,bleJ to contribute Ly
my •xerttcn to this resolt.
I ■m truly glad in learn that e• memhers of the
Jn.tiuute you recognise no politica! rirwp-fnl
the inurod,eunn of party polities into such bodies
is mops unf ble in their nsrfu!nna.
' 1 theroid he very nnwnrthv the pnaitiwn 1.4,04
i occupy, if 1 could he diver'ed Iron what 1 be-
lieyr. to he the pee, of dozy. by clemnr. calumny.
or any feeling of wrong don. to my motive.. It
is ,ne sorer. d•nire that Canadian• ahn,ld ho-
es,- Tru• hj•ct to the influence of ,ntrigne and
faction, end be'l•r di.pneed to en -operate for the
•Je•nrrm•nl of tee gree, oe,eral and moral in -
tett.,. which they hove in rmmion. If this r•.
•tilt he nchievrd, *whatever be the petits, at which
my ulminietrarion cin..*. 1 shell look Meek .0
the time 1 bare passed among you with grati6-
eoteos.
Th• Rehm," Trustees then presented their Ad-
ders., as follow,:
To Hu Exre/lewry. ¢c. ¢c.
W., the Trn,,.'s of she Common Schnnls io
Landon, readily •moor• th• pr..en' poit,hle np•
p,.rnnile ofa,euring emir F.xe'llenry of on. d..
voted loyalty to Iter M.j.ete. our illnetrinna
Qn-en, end of our high app.rriei inn of eh- many
we...nes w• eojny from our forming a part of the
Brothel F.mpn
Coneenc.d of rhe impnrtanee of ednra'inn In
all the pwrn•.s of owlet (ilia. nor 'nommen hnee
pommel with seal Moo the providing of the men t•
of Riving a Neral el ecitinn to the., vnath, an 1
tlt.e hop•• the be rh • hl-..inv n' G "1 ne te•ir
etwta, the risme ,•ner.tinn .ill forte • chs a of
.wlirhsened Iia -ns, distinguished ee wet) by
their mesial Aeolis as by their iatellecteal accom-
plmeh,wents.
We ore honey in hewing it in nor pnwer rn pe•-
.ent the..entire of Too, Exe-lire.
e,. wall knn.ieg the rl..p interact who h veer
Eneelleeet takes in whatever teed• to promote
th• in••Ibr"tali the social, aod mere) improve-
ment of th• rnmmnnitr.
W. Cne(Mi.).te emit t F.xr.q•rr• nn tA• Mirth
Wen Mir to the hon wr.eA non. m( fl -nn., and hope
hat moor prwel In., thrnagh the Upo.e Pew -
me. nye re, .r.M'e to 11s. Mal,h of the roomers.
of Elgin. who ea she denghter of Lnrd Dw'ttm'
rid the wile of •nor F.ve•11•tom. hs a doable
kiwi arm, se, •B•ronnet• regards.
We gore 7001 Exeell.ocy a hearty welcome to
ILoodwe.
Reef V.
Gr. .-1 ■m truly pleasi11 to reedier
from so sropeetable end ..ctrl • hale. Oma wrote
nee. of their devoted Ierahy en HM M.j-.'7 the.
Qve, ,meal hig'•.Rprnbwnnn of tip m•", ben•4ea
ahoy major as fermt.g a pert of the British Em•
pine
i hews stormed wash smelt graife.Mn 'h.
• *-atria, swim townsmen an making In pnvi.t•
• hMrat .dwea'iow Inc their 'tooth. '1 take: e•
sem testy remark. a ver, demi seal masses htr..
)mot in whet. 'Rims, mit 1 .erne.tly pray that
O,rd'e blows:es sena •eyed them.
1 seek von Inc ynnr enr0ramarteows 04 the
birth awry sow. sat Inc von. kr. weak that war
pres.wt ewer thrneuk the Poem) Premise. ter
e.ntrlh.0 to 'he health efth. Cwe'u•s J Elvis
Th. J.e..ik T•mpsrs.e. Association the
poamei.d choir address, sto fellow
Te Rio Exe lkeee. k..
Tim .t.vmefie T.opw'eee Amoeleci.e bap
Goy -1 sincerely thank rnd for
ynnr !nee! and pettioten'addrea., 1 accept
with full confidence the aseurenco of your
arrsehment to the perm) , and g ,vernraeat
„f nor helnv.J No.ereien, and ••.peel for
11.r Majesty's Reprrwentative
1 hay. long veer anntwral► dewed to ,feta
this town and District, and truly have re-
gretted the pressure of Mildness which yner
OUR year, and month atter month, has pre -
treat be .tenet ea you Eneelleaey a
,•oetltal weis1ma se this year hist visit ie Lee -
Joe .
Timm is bee see ether perreege ie Ib" wend
that would bs mere wslowew tu'ss sin each as
moieties' ten your Elc.Ibe sy, sad that is oar
beloved 'S,.verman, whom Repreeeatainte yen
•re. We eo,ont hope IA*t sl.o will root us, sod
Merton use only ch•nee of showing lois and
L.yd,J .n her 104 0011 w to chow them to year
EyeellaaaT. fur how can web truly loyal to the
prow .lair heluwed Qetoe. IR w, phew dime -
met met d,tlon .r to hue oohs she ie her who
.Tauri hath urea tit to moment ever us tablet swot?
We, ,Letefote again from the depth slow 'walk -
1.1 and loyal hearts bid yea •• Theme welcome."
Ont Aeteriaonn, your Excellency. knaves
noliong „f teem al nerde nor of the eoperiries
ant re!. .n•irs with which politic. distract (11411•
kind. 4/.r sole nhyet 1. to event the mord• of
he youth of this town from the c,.utaiainailon Of
ontempetanec, and for that purpew we associate
logerher, truly ale "Band of Brothers," road in
that cepecity we hail your Excellency's arrival
in this lawn, fur we have heard of your Excel•
I.Iner's hebltusl temperance, and feel perfectly
towered of your Excellency's cordial sympathy in
our dtaiutere.led ex•rtiom.
Thou your Excellency mny lead a long lek of
..•Uric..: Ing (het you may be truly happy in
,our puhlic, p•,nre,
and domestic relations, is
the sincere wren of the loyal Jn,enile Tempe-
rance Arsoelatlon of the Iowa of Loodisa.
n nett.
1 am mooch nb'eg.0 is my young frieads of the
J•.,enile Temperance Aesoorutoo for their oor-
disl welcome to Lenders.
Sore art, 1 that nor ami•bls end Gracious
Queen wnnld listen kiu,lly and with' uglification
to thee. expressions of attachment and loyalty.
if it wee. in Her newer to h-ar theon-a
•d th• .
. t
11•r M• wool
1r r o1 .Ira with Nene, goer en-
dra»our to lead tires of temperance aid woeful.
neva.
1. is well that your Aso.wietinn should keew
anthem of poliroed creeds. or of the *•perioin
and jealou.•es with which entiti.. en much di.-
,rwt mankind -and 1 trate that when you sus n
menhend, and ere called In take a part in the
. R•irs of aeries life you will ever bear ea mind
that the proper maintenanee end assertion of ta-
dividdual opinion is perfectly compatible with the
observance of charity aid eosrtrsy u all )nee.
W. Elliott. E.q., District Superintendent
of Common Schools presented an Address
ea behalf of honeolf ted the School Teach-
e rs of the. Monet. This .A.1Jrew we.
mom -heel in ver,) complimentary terms.-
king xecfor the owl he
hThanoe maai(eatF+hi. E1 in thelleney prnrnotinn of prima,,
instruction, and stating the prn,tvese which
the Schools are making. in despite of many
ditfieultiee, remarking also the interest
which the inabitonte of the District are
raekll•enegeyIn reto r.aarheofA&ddIwrreass'inery IClio. trEtex-
misly end said shot in his toot throngh the
Proiersee hal riaemols nt
n towns anhed ruralvedutrdtrielsmany and 11.11hhigohlyo
vitt tiled in witete.oine the advancement and
utrh'y of trod, ia.t,►utinne.
The towm•h•n of London ie perhaps the
e'rong held of Toryism in the. le eerie' sed
we ere glade° herr that even it .hen enure
ftrwar•l with an A,-!•!reee to Me Excellency
in emnpnrt of his edrnenietralion. Ye•ter
.lar, Mra.r,. Jame. Forewomen. Poetma.ter,
MO Patrick Smith, J. P„ presented an
Ad.Irr-e from the township nI Landow, and
his Excellency replied to it on the moat
cordial manner giving them erect credit fnr
the unexpected spirit manifested to their
Ad.)mesa.
W.. are gin•! to hear that the Township
of L••n,nn he. at least made an effort to
roomer up from the blind devotion to a pa,
'v who 1.00 carrel nothing for them but so
fee as they manta be made to party
purposes and Hirer nwn interest., and base
ton. boldly •ttarhed their o•mes to s 1e
dateline of sono ort mid confidence in our
noble G,,.rnne General,
The Address, although prepared on veer
.hot notice, had !13 signatures alachod
to it among whom wee, many of those who
had hitherto supported T,orri•m.
Adoresaes aero presented from theTnwn.
ship of Lobn, :,rid freer the Dnntrict• Super
intend/ow of Cnm•nnn Schnnl.,
Ills Exroilener left they mnrnino at eight
'.'c!•.ek, arcnalpanreJ by John Wilton, M.
P. P., in that geittleman'a carriage, for
Norwich, attended by • nun,eroes train
with the splendid band from %Vooda'ork in
-ulranee and followed by a numerous train
with bannero tit cog, who conducted him t.
rho 11.0,11 of the District, where another par-
ty mot him.
From the Globe.
MR. PRICE'S RESIGNATION.
The intinnetlnn. thrown nut in the Ex
,,miner se to the cameo of the c onmeanun
«r of Crown Lend.' retirement and the di-
rect mu.sr•temonts of sloe Tory Prates nn
the seem s• lej.ut have called forth the fol.
.wins_ Iett•r from Mr. price which wail
certainly set the matter at newt :-
To the Edilur of the Glebe.
Ma. Eteroa,-1t ooa• not my tnteotnn
to have appeared in print .hoer the .nhjeer
of my retirement from the Government, and
from. politica! life altng,Iher, had 1 net ac-
c•dentally read in the E'xumieer • loiter tit
rhe 4th Instant, purnornng in be from a
tl•.ntreal correspondent, which been t' e
imerets of the proprietor of that Journal,
and had not that letter nnfatrly and urju.t•
Iv insinuated) that • difference had arisen
between Mr. Baldwin and uoy.e.(, upon the
policy of the Government, or that part of it
relating to the Clergy Remove gneetten,-
it is not true that 1 made any cendlrion.
on 'Wring the G•rvornmcnt, or .Ines 1 en-
tered it. on •nm gheeton whatever. I en -
fere I much against my will, with the feu
und.rstendtne that 1 might retire when I
pl.e.dlj, and in eccnnlanco with that unJer•
rtandeng 1 intend to retire in N••vember.
it ie not trite that any d'f fence extras
between toyed' and any Member of the
Government upon the Clergy Reierveglo
hon, or upon sere other quechnn whare.er,
relaying to the pollee' of the Corern.n•nt.
it is not true teat 1 intend to take an ac-
tive part in public matters, if tJw Rectory
or any other mention ,should be s,gleei.il
or forgotten, sir settlete • way distasteful
to the people.
It es not true Hoot any antagonism exist*
on my part tnw•rde Dr. Ralph or any ether
p.r.un ; the Examiner, perhaps, dome know
(I do not) that the antagonism is with hum -
...If and the Doctor, from the fact, that 1
dealt nut the rime justice to a Reformer
shot Idled f ,rmerly dealt met t. a Tory to •
matter, that a short time mese excited a
portion of the pwbhe meed. Many a politic
roan hes forfeited my realistic* ; none
overexcited in m. • feebog ,t( hooter,.
It le trim that the whole tester of Oat
C'rrwpnndeas'• letter ea intended to 4aw-
•rs Mr. 11.14wia. Canada's hest and meal
.nnnt.raeted (rand -the man, whose esti
ring oriel -hes metered 10 the people of bre
native Ianri self-go,erame.t and is the sai-
comer of which he has b,oeght ea h&meell
the *crummy, detreeties, sed prwmeties
of the Tory party, and the jsatoe.y, Meter.
netts, ad seam eolith/meg of melt Liberal.
of gibe write( of tam letter a1bSW tet may
be eceMN.red the embodiment.
Mr. 11.Idwh'..thww hes bene beat,
si might lerwerel101141141844•10ese
deel. cad ,
goof101141141844•10 mai du glee Mm the sleii t hole ea-
tltluJ t•.. The weeks of ►:tact. dissppotot-
ed politeeiaee, of both sides of the g.esttoe,
he gas firer s*rd to bear zeal defy.
1 hellfire the Clergy Reserve gatieties
lank -lees insane/A:7 m7 rasirewwt-tb.
;datltt ActRrteaiipp to -.be hasty seal,
iris i eeadnet. theeev.t plot lines,
aid the dart, menu iesinealiuns of sucn
',Morose Ihp 111a$Nld e.rysuapuui .t of
the gramilmw.
1 have coi4Jeoce iu the Members of the
Exomities whom 1 lure 1it.1ee Guveromeut,
ed 1 11011(bat the honest end well dupe-
red Liberals will gcu Owen a prioress sod
sincere support. 1 leave amok with Them In
the moat perfect confidence, and if I were
in remain in public life, they would have
my nnq.talltleJ support sad earlasee.
1 rear• because public 14e has become
lista•tefal to me, and 1 am etnxleue, after
twenty yearn devotion to the m:cresta of
ray adopted coni try, to return to the repose
a ]J q ui t of private life.
i retire l0 my h,wne a poor man. I re-
tina rotes:ug to accept any °Mee to the gift
of the Government. 1 retire with eay pnn -
ceples t.nchaeged. and however feeble sty
e?,rte natty bays been to forward the beet
interest* of this Province, 1 relive without
having wilfully mimed a ep.lrtieal oppo.eot
.r plitiral friend. 1 route without an us -
k and feeling tower rife friend
or foo,
seal [ can
lar in the siveenly of my heart, 1 at my
puhlie conduct has been ',oiled by a een-
.clenetnms desire to promote the well befog
4 all elapse" of the people of thus Premise.
w'thoul Fegard to orietn, colour, reel, or
,tarty, and In whatever I may bee* erred, 1
baro sued lo judgement. not inalotentloa.
I am, Mr. Editor,
Yours eery faithfully,
J. 11. PRICE.
Montreal, 96th Sep., 1849.
HURON SIGNAL
THItRSbAY OC'7I01ER 11. 1
11N/.
REASON n. PAS8IO81.
In
His Excellency's reply 10 the Address pre -
seated by the Mayor of Leedom, ee WedoeaJay
Ism week, will be found a mew atotesees oe pe-
litiul rrntewset, which osetaia a volume of
wisdom ad wholesome inatrltetioa. We are
really surprised that • Gee0.11.81 who is eligible
enacts Mayor of an intelligent Town bks Lon-
don. should be se eery immodest aod iere..ide•
rate alto attempt an impseitioa epos theebwwd.
discriminating philosophy si Leet News. by sett-
ing him that " toreb.zeitemeet " prevailed, and
would likely pr •sal ameag the populates of its
Town in eooaegncicw of •aa. impal*tsble mess-
are,
esoarea of the Governtneot ! Had such se senesnce-
ment been mak by the Mayor to his grandmo-
ther, or to some ignominies, who had lived his
/.tire exwteeee in solitude; or misdeal is "mime
merely ea • matter of soars. ad breams he
could not help it, we would at least have appre-
ciated the jocularity of the Mayor in the at-
tempting to shake the err-essd-anel-Krrdy-
bail in the fate of unfortunate hrmaa'tepidi-
ty. But we have a very high opinion of Ibe in-
tellectual powers of Lord ELGIN. Whelk we me
• Nebkm.a of his rank coeds( leeward to para
o iae Mechaeees' Iestitemee by delivering Ad-
drts.es to them ; or, ie fact, where hr eves eoss-
tenaern mph that 'lotions, aodacknowledpe bl.
censoriousness of their existence, we at epee put
bim down ass a• of the right stamp -oma who
ear rise superior to the fashionable driveby of no•
bility-.ad keep pace with the tbiekieg were.
meat of the age. Aod, for this team., we n-
erd Lord Elate sa a mpereor spire,, we who
has studied human etara for its own sake, who
has looked into sod become acquainted with the
teiarprioge of human feeling, sod human .clime.
sod who is, therefore• not likely to he wily ity-
poaed on. 11e knows what political excitement
mean. --he ea aware hew very few of the people.
are sa0eiutly istelligeat to became excited o0
political sehjeets, *yew when there to jet ease,
he ksowa the means uniformly employed to a-
reas a feeling of exsimemeat is • balfsd.eaaed
community, sad is swore how escommooly dtf•
6cdt, indeed almost imprseticable it ea to keep
ep y.nlitie.l exetaempai, ern after it hes bee.
created : and belay., we thick, he is folly cepa-
hie of esti/noting the leg -bar at its reel malse.-
(sig Excellency, we presume, glances oeensie.•
ally et the Newspapers, sad most "me knows
Met the wbol• power, keyery mod duplicity tithe
Tery prey of Canada, em bees exerted, far Ilia
nen:ba, em endesvoresg to crestless.' keep op
polio iced ?scitnsra-Somebody, seely, world
,.form him that is the Tows of Lemke. the ex-
ertina■ of the press le this •sprieeipld sad
abortive eaterprise, had bee• aided and hocked
ep by the Akio! issaesee of eh* Mayo., aod by
the Lodger ioflwnee of Lawaaeea Lawaas.,
iwerd through, the seller madam .( par-
ty asks and bathes of little AM(%yosrq rib-
d.ios-sad after .11 this blesser, sad beetle, the
cscitemrmt i. London was • pear. paltry. pigmy
afair,.eereal, ame.ntdeg to the renews or rem
peetability of • cosmos dividers ries t Hk JCxe
eelosey told the May., thee ole wee the Jim
Addrum prrs.led is the Premium which lied
aese.eed the ezeitd (aIMa, the osteeg....)
state of she p.peh1im ! ..d eertalaly His Woo.
.hip meet he "lead to every mese of follies ad
wolf -respect, If he don not fast frig a reeving
seek • le!l.bsiJ osenplttneai Ow hi. corps/edam !
Sorely b. meet hay) dieeevend tet its attempt-
ing a frighten Lord EL.'''. M pet ►isuelf
eater the paw of 1b. Lien
Query 1-11 it tree that Lows.. Leanness.
Eng , •nempd 50 annuls Elk Ca.elksey
from e,teriag Leedom, km hie preen ulnae M
would, m snieelted, . seeedeved 1 Vsnfy-
.mall s.s ban fegw.tly large pewm>d
Miraek. will col eeasq ! Lm.dw all uses bee
sem. s tl. L_bI. dsa .1dep.a.ny, of the Nee
ad Lawnt.e. Leasee.. am allowed s mod
Pink m the Roprea.si.tirs .floor Omega!
Thorn le a lsse demand Inc geed breeds stint
-mdse 110 batvek• s ��-
her.k comm.. in the erose. MB M ills et
Kte. ad See bbk, iel-asesl< Ud. Mel
M whose -.ala 1111 be. pins Obis s E1 MA.
(men teaaaalremee