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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-07-01, Page 4te, [ ADVERTISERS ARE respectfully informed, that to insure inser- tion inhe following allele, Changes of Advertise- ments must be at the office by Se TURDAY Nooet, and New Advertisements by Wee trestles Noorr, NEW ‘ADVERTISEMENTS. Strayed heifer,—Wm. Gibings. Seaforth Planing Mill.—Broaclfoot & Gray. GoodiNews--J.- Cavanagh. To bachelors.—Thos. Bell. Mortgage sele.—McCaughey & Holmested. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, WHAT THEN? We infimated last week, that the Domi- nion Government had sent Hon. Mr. Camp- bell, Post -blaster General, as a Commis- sioner to England, to confer with the Home Government regarding the late Fenian raids,ancl other matters of minor impc•rtance. We are told by a,Journal which professes to speak for the Government, that Mr. Campbell'sinstructions are, "to place before 11X,011. OX Ofshow*4 to how and whereiza we have suffer - '"Mr Gladstone's Governme t all the facts " ed, to preseat a etatement of the expense The Official Paper of the County. FRIDAY, JULY ist, 1870. "SHALL W/1 HAVE FREE ROADS?" Since our 'first article, on this question, it has been asked us, from more quarters than one: Had we not better wait a few years, before buying the Northern Gravel Road, in order to get our present gravel road debts paid up, before incurring further responsibilities ?" We think_ not. Our reason, for so concluding, is, that the cost of maintaining the roads, under the existing toll system is greater than would be, both it, and paying for the Northern Gravel Road were the tolls abolished, and a direct taxa- tion tubstituted. Peculiar as this may ap- . . pear, it the first.glance„, it isnevertheless, a fact. Here we have it When last speak- ing on this matter, we showed, beyond all possible dispute, that, at least, one third of the money collepted at the toll gates, goes to pay for the collection, which, , proportion, equals not less than five thousand dollars per year. Now, it is proposed to spread the payment of the Northern Gravel Road over a term of twenty years, at six per cent. interest ; then, the price of the road being $40,000, our first_year's instalment would be $2,600 principal, and $2,400 interest, in all $4 400 beine' $600 less COST than the toll gate system,, and the Northern Road one -twentieth paid to The second instal- ment would be $4,280, and one -twentieth reore of the Northern Road paid for; and so on, at this diminishing rate for the full term. It is very evident, then, that if viewed purely - as a matter of first cost, the people of Hutc4i, will, by supporting the by-law,eve, annu- ally, for twenty years, a sum, varying,from $600 to $1,820, and, in the end. own the Northern Gravel' Road. COUNTY PRINTING. For us to deny the malignant charge, of the New .E9Y61 against the County Council, wherein it asserts that the printing investi- gation Was a hole and corner affair" and that the the Council " whitewashed " the contractor, would be, simply, a, further in- , suit, not only to the thirty-five men who comprise that boark but to every elector in the County, who assisted in putting them in that position, We therefore leave it to the readers of the AreW Era, for just what it is worth. The Signal complains that it had no opportunity to sustain its charges. So far is this from being the truth, that we cannot accuse the editor, wittingly, of the requisite amount of fabrication invo tired in such a statement, but resort to the mere charitable -view, that from certain circum- stances, well understood by those who saw him at . the time, he has forgotton all about it, or at least has only a misty-- recol- lection of the affair. As for the Star, it may ever radiate its feeble light, so charac- texistic of the mind that directs it, and con- tinue te stigmatize, and insinuate against the honor of the County Council, and yet "Who cares ?" Echo, answers, "Who !" One proposition to the people of Huron and -ve are done' tor the present The - County Council is comprised of thirty-five men,of whom,you say, there are none equal, in the County, for honesty and fair-deaing, and disinterested action, every one of these men say, the report of the printiag commit- tee, exonerating the printing Conti:a-dor from the charges preferred against him, is correct, on the the other hand, there are three interested individuals, in the persons of the publishers of the Goderich and Clin- ton newspapers, who say the report is not correct. Now, which are probably right, the thirty-five disinterested County Coun- cillors, or the three interested publisheis? We leave this question to the common sense of the public. The retirement ot Mr. Sec. Fish from Pre- sident Grant's cabinet.is spoken of as a mat- ter beyond. doubt. There are also rumours that Mr. Fish ' -will replace Mr. Motley in London, the latter gentleman not having heen so successful as was anticipated, in deal- ing with the Alabama claims, concerning which the appointment of Mr. Fish would, it is predicted, exhibit an intention of pur- suing a more vigerous policy. "we have been put to, and to demand full "and complete indemnity." Mr. Campbell has also been instructed to demand the protection of this country by "England from this time fori,h. She must "either induce the Americans to break up "the Fenian organization or she mustgarri- " son this country and fight her own bat - "ties. Mr. Gladstone will be told that we "are prepared to assist in repelling Fenian "attacks; but he will also be told that 110 ", can no longer count on Canada doing the "whole of the fighting or bearing the whole "of the expense. Every Province must "have a sufficient number of regular troops. "to insure protection, and to show that "England has not lost all interest in this "country, also to make a strong remon- " strance against the treatment we are now ." receiving; to insist on a complete change "of policy at once; and to demand the re - "thin of the troops which have been called "home." It is also said to be the opinion of the Government, that England should pay us, and the United States should pay England, and that Commissioner Campbell liias been instructed to insist upon the payment by. England of every dollar of expense we have been put to in protecting our country frem her enemies. It is not often that we can commend the actions of our Government, but if th.ey have given to their Commissioner instructions such as the above, we certainly think they have acted promptly and properly. There is no denying the fact, that every demand which is to be made, is quite proper, and we only trust that Mr. Campbell will carry out the instructions which have been given; hin firnily and fearlessly, and present our case in the strongest and most forcible terms. ShOuld he .do so, it will show Mr. Glad- ! stone, and those who sympathize with him, that however much the people of this coun- try value connexion with the Mother coun- try, they are not willing, not will they sub - mitt. to be traiapell ed, and imposed upon, even' hy England. If the demands of our Government, as made through their Commissioner, be acced- ed to, then all will be well. But, should these demands not be granted, or treated coldly and indifferently, what then ? wiir our Government swallow the insult, knuc- kle down to the Imperial authorities'and continue in the future, to do as they have heretofore done, spend the money which should be used in opening and developing the country, in fighting the battles of Eng- land,.and keeping her foes from invading our Foil and desecrating our homes? Or, will they set England at defiance, and set themselves at work to devise some other means to free us from the exceedingly un- pleasant position in which we have lately • been placed? Time alone will solve the mystery. We doubt n3.uch if we have yet iseen the beginning of the end of this affair. IMR. A T.EX. MACKENZIE AND THE CONSERVATIVE PRESS. THE politician who, by his straight for- ward, honest, and consistent course, can se- cure the favour and good will of both friends and opponents, is certainly- a fortunate in- dividual. Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, the member for Lambton, and leader of the Re- form party in the Dominion Parliament, -seems to have earned for himself such an en- viable position. The Reform party have full and implicit confidence in the purity and integrity of their leader. They feel and know that they can safely trust the guardianship of their interests to Mr. .Mae- kenzie, without fear of betrayal or neglect. The Conservative journals, also, from one end of the Dominion to the .other, have re- cently been sounding his praise in the loud- est poigible terms. Judging from the strain' in which they speak, they begrudge the Re- form 13 -arty so honest, upright, and popular lea.derindeed, it would almost seem, that feelings of envy are springing up in the hearts of these Conservativeljournalists. They seem to have becomeweary of the miserable tHeksters whom they ere com- pelled to follow. The domineerine-band sel- fish conduct of Mr. Cartier, coupled with the subserviency, double-dealing, and deceit of Sir John, has forced them to grow weary of their leaders, and led them to look for- ward with longing gazeto the tiro ewhen they shall be permitted to have a man of Mr. Mackenzie's sterling honesty at the head of their party. To gain this, it is evident, they would almost be willing to forfeit the sweets of _ office, and shiver in the cold shades of opposition for a while. The latest tribute that has been paid to Mr. Macken- zie's worth by the Conservative Press, which has oroe under our notice, is the fol- lowing, taken from the Toronto Telegraph,, a, thick aed thin supporter of both the Do- minion and Ontario Governments, and or- dinarily furiously opposedto every person and 'measure at all savouring of "Grit ism" :— "As Mr. Mackenzie is one of the most able politicans we have ;as he has served his country well.; and witli, We are Satis- fied, an earnest, honest patriotism, we hope he may some day, as a reward for his la- bors, cross the House, and occupy the first seat on the Ministerial benches. It cannot be baid that heilas been small, mean, or fac- tious initis course as leader of the Opposition during- the three sessions of Parliament which have been held since the Union was formed. He has not pursued opposition for opposition's sake but has, as a rule, taken a broad, patriotic, and statesmanlike view of each question, judging' it on its merits al- one, irrespective of the party from whom it emanated. n some matters—such as the alanitoba, Bill and the tariff—he has acted in accordance with the wishes of the people of this Province, and has fearlessly cham- pioned their cause. We cannot say that he was right in everything; but, right or wrong, we earnestly believe that he was ac- tuated by a spirit of patriotism, and an hon- est desire to promote the interests of the country. He has had anything but good backing in the House, Though the Oppo- sition is to day stronger than it was three years ago, it is not powerful in numbers, Mi,. Mackenzie has no reason to feel asham- ed of the part he has played in the politics of the country for the last three years. Sit- uated as he has been situated, few men could have accomplished as much as he has ac- complished. A good, healthy opposition is not only desirable but necessary. If the Government were so strong that they could dojust what they saw fit; if there were no able men to watch their proceedings, and to point out the defects of the proposed legis- lation, we might as well have no Parlia- ment at all. We might as well let the Gov- ernment make laws and control the affairs of the country, without going through the farce of submitting their acts to a lot of men, who were not willing either to criticise or oppose them." The best selected stock of Boots and Shoes in Seaforth, at Coventry's. NEWS OF THE WEEK. During the pad week, a number of cases of sunstroke, are reported from various parts Of Ohtarie. - The Essex CeuntY Council has voted $200,000 to assiet in constructing the Great Southera Railway. The Couuty Council of Elgin have pass- ed a by law to raise $200,000, without any restrictions,in aid of tae Southern Railway. The County Council of Kent have adopt- ed a by-law to go to the rate -payers, grant- ing the Southern Railway a bonus of $80- 000. Nearly all of the 1rst shipment of the new Canadian small eilver coin has been dietributed in Montreal by the Bank of Montreal. Mr. James Fisk is now in Court for five millions damages, which he maintains were ca-uiecl by Mr. Burt, Commodoi e Vanderbilt and others. An enterprising Yankee is buying up bull frogs at Perth, county of Lanark, at . . ten cents per pound,and shipping their limbs to Boston and New. York. It ir said that the first horse ever seen in Canada was brought to that country from France, in a ship whia arrived at- Ta.dou- sac, on the 2011 of June, 1647: A serious accident happpened to a young man by the name of George Henry, of Port Elgin, on Saturday. He was working with a circular saw in a rake factory, when the 831W caught his right hand, and cut it off be- low the thumb. Sunday night about eleven o'clock the steam shingle factory in the township of Hungerford, owned by Mr. David Andrews of Napanee, was destroyed by fire, together with. about 200,000 shingles. Machinery partially saved, but in a damage.d con.dition. Lots, $2,500. No insurance. Cause not know n. A. young man named William Rellston was drowned on -the 18th inst., while bath- ing on. the Lake shore, in fiont of the town- ship of Beesborough. His companion, Mr. Slack tried to save him, but both came near being drowned, and it was only by the in- tervention Of a third party, who separated them wit'a an oar, that Slack was extricat- ed. The elder Mr. Stutt, of the township of Bosanquet, was killed by a Galloway bull on the 2 -1st inst. He was visiting at the house of a neighbour, and went into the field where the bull was. The latter attacked Mr. Stutt and knocked him into a ditch, buting him severely several times. - The deceased made his way tog le house, and a physician was sent for, who, on examine, - tion, found the injuries so kvere, that in his opinion Mr. Stutt could not live many hours, and such really proved to be the case, as he died five and a half hours after receiv- ing the injuries. Frain the Colonial Blue book recently published it appears that the estimated ex- port of gold from British Columbia, was £570,000 in 1865, £600,000 in 1866, £700,000 in '1867 ; but it is admitted that the actual export was probably much larger •as it was imiiossible to ascertain the amount carried away on the persons of individuals. The number of miners are put at 3,000 and the earnings per head shows the very large average of £233, a result probably unequal- ed in any other mining country in the world. The Colonial Secretary closes his report with the statement that the elements of wealth are to be found within the Colony to an almost unprecedented degree. For the cheapest boots and shoes in Seaforth according to quality go to Coventry's. British Colvinbia. OTTAWA, -Tune 27. The delegates from British Columbia have now received from the Dominion Gov- ernment, the terms upon which they are prepared to treat with the Governor and Council of the Colony for its entry into the Canadian Union, The _delegates are not authorized to make public the; result of their mission. Upon their arrival at Vtctoria, they will submit to their Governor and Council the terms offered, and they will then be published. Upon some points the Dominion Govern- ment has been unable to give a definite re- ply until instructions have been received from the Colonial Office—such for instance as the maintenance of a naval establishment at Esquimalt The only point on which there has been any doubt is the amount of population. The delegates wished the po- pulation of their Colony placed at 120,000. But actually it is only 60,000 or 70,000. The other conditions I have on authority and am enabled to telegraph in advance. They are as follows :— Canada is to assume the debts and lia,bili- ties of British Columbia up to date of Union. The population limit for the purpose of financial arrangethents shall be fixed at 100,000. The British Columbia debt shall be as- sumed to be two millions of dollars. The Colony to receive interest at,the rate of five per centper annum, payable half -yearly in advance, on the difference between the as- sumed debt and the actual debt. The ac- tual debt is one million of dollars, and the: interest received yearly by the Colony will thus b: upon one million of dollais. The annual grant for the support of Bri- tish Columbia Local Government and Leg- islature to $35,000. This was the sum named by the Colonial Council, which was afterwards increased by a resolution of the -representatives to $75,000. A guarantee of interest at 6 per centon an outlay not exceeding 500,000 for the con- struction of a gra-ving dock in the harbor of Esquimalt was asked, and stands over for consideration and negotiations. The expense of the -following services will be borne by the Dominion : Salary and expenses of the Lieutenant -Governor, sal- aries and allowances of the Judges of the Supreme and County Courts; charges in connexion with the Customs Department, the Postal Department, light -houses, light- ships, buoys, beacons, and all further chai. ges connected with and incidental to the different services appertaining to the Gen, eral Government, ores may be allowed to the -various Provinces under the British North America. Act of 1867. Pensions to be granted to all of Her Majes- ty's servants now in the service of the Crown Colony, who may lose their salaries and einoluments in consequence of the Colony entering the Union, such pensions being subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Govei nm en t Regular steam communication between. Victoria and San Francisco to be maintain- ed fortnightly by two British. steamers. This service is now performed once a month by an American steamer, which is subsidized by the Colony to the extent of $1,000 per trip. The Dominion Government to guarantee the construction, as early as practicable, of a railroad across the continent—with its western, terminus at a Port in British Col- umbia, on the Pacific coast, and connecting in the east with the railroad system. of Ca- nada, in Western Canada. This great rail- road is estirhated to cost, in round figures, 011e hundred million of dollars. Offers to build it are made to the Government on the basie of a grant of alternate sections of land on each side of the road—one mile long ani twelve miles deep, and a guarantee of six per cent. interest on debentures redeemable in twenty years. British Columbia to be represented in the •House of Commons by six representatives instead of eight; as dernandede and it is sta- ted, by three Senators instead of four. The Government guarantee that the whole of the public officials appointed for the carrying out of the new Government shall be in every way acceptable to the peo- ple. • The expressed wishes of the people of British Coluinbia, for respon- sible repres.entative Government (to obtain which Mr. Seeyle came with the delegates) are conceded. The tariff of the ;Dominion will be ex- tended over the Colony-, and the present British Columbian tariff, which it was sought to retain, will be discontinued. The remaining terms are unimportant; they refer to the extension of the postal service. the erection of an Hospttal, A Lu- natic Asylum and a Penitentiary; Protect- ion of the Fisheries; and to Immigration; the election of Senators, the formal admis- sion of the Colony into the TTnion; the de- fence of the Colony and aid to the Volun- teer force --in all of which requirements the delegates declare themselves to be perfectly well satisfied. 111Mmiiimuommemenn...1 Death ofLord, glarendon, (From the Globe of the 28th., ult.) We deenly regret to announce the death of Lord Clarendon, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Re died yes- terday at London after a very short illness; and the event will be deeply deplored throughout the British Empire. George William Frederick Villers, K. G.; G. C. B., P. C., D. C. L., Fourth Earl of Clarendon, was third son of the Ron.. Geo. Villers, First Earl of Clatendon. Ile was torn on the 12th January, 1800; was ed- ucathd at St. -3-ohn's. College, Cambridge; entered the Diplomatic service as attache at St: Petersburg in 1820; was subsequently a juLY 1, 1870: Commissioner of Customs; svas appointed by Earl Grey in 1833 Minister Plenipotenti- ary to the Court of Madrid, in which posi- tion he greatly distinguished himself. -In. 1638, on the death of his uncle, he succeed- ed to the Peerage, and returning to England the next year took his seat in the House of Lords. The same year he became Lord Priyy Seal in the Mulbourne Cabinet, and the followiug year Chancellor of the Duchy of Lrncaster. He went out of office with the Wigs' in 1841. In 1846 he became President of the Board of Tradeand a mein- ber of the Russel Cabinet; and the following year he was appointed Viceroy of Ireland, which position he held unti11852. In 1853. he became Foreign Secretary in ite A.ber- cleen Adnainistration, and held the office un- til 1858. In 1865 he again became Foreign Secretary with a short intermission he held that office ever since. , Lord Claiedon was universally regarded as a man ofgreat ability and knowledge of public affairs. At foreign Courts le was very highly regarded --and the prsmpt con- dolence of the Washington Government yesterday shows how he vees esteemed by the neighboring Repablic. Lord Clarendon married in 1839 Layd Katherine Grinaston, eldest daughter of the Earl of Verulam, by whom he had three sons and two daughters—all of whom sur- vive him. No. 1 homemade kip boots for .84 ; cow hide do, -$3.50, at Coventry's. Red River Ne-ws. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25. For Garry letters to the 1.1th June have - been received. Nothing new is transpir- ing. The advance of the expedition is hailed with much satisfaction by the great mass of the Bed River people, and the present feel- ing of insecurity will continue until the troops are well on their way across the country. The New Nation, of the 10th express nnich satisfaation at the appointment of Mr. Arch- ibald as Lieutenant -Governor of the new Provbace of Manitoba. He is expected to arrive with the expedition. The same paper says, all the troops had arrived at Fort -William on the 28th ult., where they remained three weeks. Their route from the Lake of the Woods westward overland, has been wisely abandoned. They will proceed instead by Winnipeg Rivet, and are not looked for at Fort Garry before the middle of July. A long editorial headed "Right or Wrong" ' goes on. to prove that the Red River people have always been loyal, and have been mis- understood—that the English and Canadian press begin to acknowledge this., and that the - surrendering of the Government by the Hud son Bay Company on thearrival of Mr. Mc- Dougall made it necessary that a Provision- al Government'should be formed, and that the extreme measures which followed were brought about by illegal Canadian interfer- ence. There seems to be a, disposition on tha part of the Provisional Government to ac- cept the Manitoba Bill, as the following ex- tract from Riel's organ indicates :—" Th Billtfor the Government of our Province- " appears, so far as we can leain irnofficial- ly, to grant our demands, except the con- " trol of the lands of the province, which is " of noegreat importance, as . the large re - (:serve is ample for those of our people who "wish to benefit themselves by it.All "those in actual possession will now receive "free deeds of ownership from the Govern- ment and very ample representation,loth "Local and Dominion, will give us snffici- " ent power to prevent any appropriation of "our lands that would not meet with the " consent of our people. The Fenian Trials. CANANDAIGUA, N.Y„ June 24. The grand jury have just found true bills against W. T. Thompson and G. C. Manilla_ —the last has disheartened Malone sympa- thizers now here as witnesses. Strong at- tempts will be made to put off the trials of Thompson and Mannix to Albany, where the prisoners confidently expect acquittal from the sympathy manifested- there for the Fenians. General Starr's trial is fixed here for Monday, but some say it will not come off then. No bills were found against Glea- son, Fitzpatrick, Donnelly, Smith, Glees. and others. These bills failed from the lack of overt acts, and the -refusal of the Ma- lone witnesses to testify, as they should have done Little or no sympathy is felt here - for the Fenians. The charge of the judge is highly spoken of by the inhabitants, and the prisoners eay they will not be tried by hin if they caileavoid it. The giund jury was discharged to -day. The Red, River Expedition - THUNDER BAY) June 10.—A check has occurred in the passage of the boats to She- bandowan, which is likely to -delay the start of the expedition. Men are to be set at work to remedy the failure. It is calculat- ed that the first portion of the. expedition willembark about the 10th of July. Mr. Simpson's Indians returne ifrom Fort Fran- cis, and report all quiet. The Indians are mustering to see the soldiers. The Indians say the expedition can't go by the Noah - West angle. There is no news of Fenians. Should they attempt filibustering, they will all be disposed of by the Indians. The road is still heavy, and horses are falling sick. The Algoma has arrived with more horses, stores and boats. It is rumoured here that the Siouxand French. half-breedshave fought near Fort Garry. The information was re- ceived through the interior Indians and I cannot vouch for its correctness.. D S THE 0 Elt 100 IP STU, 114,-GREA MI I The salt stri] r,alloled on the the time of goh ln-sed°1ir:tansadtit': u 1 signs of being tors to drill thr lett' in the I ojaar exysta1s material is beir tb°heilintfinbel°wahae' centre of the w forSoPneKdioNllawr a: MEssr.s. Fran lefttb41;tvhi:11:griae' visitt- Svs-srnum - cock, of Clintoi that he now- lie A MEETINV 0 hag the -Seaforth take place at th next at 8 p.. GXSTRATIO inged Jinie rsotMukni R.E.- ttirrtof the- bid 15;deat3n,4. NEW POTATO kuowledging, shape of a bag YIrgel.:43 ThergrGwth'we SOnte of them m feraace. Currie. f Ha whAileeelloDa!-43 o —the breakage balikalf the after, that his 1 tourse, been.un' learn that he is -WE ATO plea* is now being b leading citizens village. Certai any too bad, t property as Sea c)f protectionn fro every geed eitize not act on any PrineisPoitte. Atatc Fes it being the testi *al:1mA of Bri number of Iasi social supper, a W3Sof a.kindtha tion r. Hengh such times. Th in speech-mak- rs' EROM observa blood. of patients of flypophosplu positive proof movaI of diseas the substitutio,t to the constru. SI.50a bottle;7 and by F. Gun& teal. On AVedues as Dr. Coleman sional business, tion, in this clothes --what night dresp—rus 4' why the h-41 tor,- immediatel covered. Thoma fire. Tile ,building, but side, asthe door noticed, howOve from a barrel t room, ana befo tire property w it was totally strenuous eflorts that gathered. at grain was in sto his loss at $3,50 in the Liverpoo and on the b 8300. That tb ineendiarism, ef ali the • circ the duty of ti investigation. LEGAL.—The village of Wto J. P. and Jas. on the charge viz. : Win. Jo Donal. The 24th the sami of 620 ea -eh REMOVAL —11 this eircuit, a meKenzie, who .1.1usxwAY Samuel \Ws° or twelve yrears er, by the 2ad. --cape of loosing taking'fright ning off. waggon Iv -Nee after;u the little boy means the's/if' and the horses went, the you on to the reins, and wa:s dragg letting go, Th hour, before th /less got a sligh frightened tha Without any s will soon reco People ehould b flags, and not really necessary