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tier we desired dries the het tome year.
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set that Cofiien •ltd aha., taspMd
mo•• u a di es, wadi dew
theirr het
at tel.ast Dritislt
e+w y w called, who tad its morromary
.al.emsat tr i.Seeree them sod who
• how M be pr etesti..iets st hews
er,std 'sly bas traders Iron eapediesey and
seseerty would, fnu the practical effects
ante Ike trade est, he enabled to
alter tie noose of tie State policy. It is
seely after the asset watchfd atternties sad
eendiesed ober ',Moo that we have bees
t to alter ?bat belief and abandon
that and to form the conclusion,
that impediments of a formidable nature lie
is tte way of a returnee the old regimes;
iespedi.eta4 that have iaflueace and co. -
trolled, with the erseptios of Lord Derby,
all *be great parliamentary leaders, and
brought them of late to declare their un-
qualified adberesce to the policy of sir R.
Peel, and the impossibility of reeediag from
it. in either case the aceeptasce of office
by Lord Derby, or rather his baring thrust
himself into *Inc gap created by temporary
\\'hig disseusion, could be regarded in no
other mom time as extremely rub; and bis
Lordship's ows language, if the gwlitiea-
tiou are admitted, can scarcely aeconatfor
the accident of his preseut position in soy
other way than that it is a mistake. With
all Nese facts before name could not reason-
ably pursue any ether comae than keep aloof
Loa a movemest, sucb as the ooe at pre-
sent attempted hare, because we are satisfi-
ed that it is a mistake. But in selecting
our Own lire of action, after examining the
causes which oppose the return to se Im-
perial protective policy, we have become
sa'.isbed that the early course which this
Prorisce can advia.dly take, rad the only
acs advantageously practicable, is to ar-
range the Canadian tariff substantially in
agreement with the principles we have all
professed ; with this important
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modification, i(ication, that it should not conflict with
the Imperial free trade acts; but adapt it-
self so that the-tari.7 and these acts, should
in their operation, be mrde to harmonize in
inch / way as to secure for Canada, or the
North Americus Provinces, all the guaran-
tees of an unrestricted and iacfeasing com-
merce. 'Che plan we proposed was not
originally ours. It is contrary, in principle
rad equally so it practise, to the rule fol-
lowedbyboth Mr. Cayley and Mr. IIiaeks,
whose distributio.i of the tariff aimed simply
at imposing the heaviest ditties oa such ar-
ticles as would yield the largest return of
rcvenee, without reference to the eT.ect no
local production and trade. We recom-
mend the commercial policy of our south-
ern neigrhterii ; who in imposing duties for
reveswe only, place them on such articles
of importation u interfere most with their
native productive industry. What we ad-
vocate is a tariff exclusively for revenue,
but se arranged as to foster our native in-
dnetry and enterprise. There. is a wide
difference between the two methods; and
m abandouing the one and approving of the
other, so sacrifice of principle is involved;
while there is this atitifactioe, that in mak-
tbe change, itis made in order that with
a view to rooftree to imp -et -alive circum-
stances. which, u Colonists, we are not
able otherwiw to metro?. If we partially
modify or abjure the name, we still held on
by the substance, and opens door of reeors-
titiatios few free trailers ted proteettoniste,
rhrosgta which they can met on commie
goateed, without seirtheiag their principles.
-Celanese.
•
THE PROTECTIONIST MEETING.
We regret to learn Ibot the meetingeall
.d for this evening in the St. Lawrence
Hall, is not to obtain the deliberate unim-
paesi.•ned opinion of the citta... of Toronto;
.e the grave question of CWmmeremsl Pro
tectina; that it te sot to be a meeting at
witch a1i partial are to be preeeat, to dis-
e.ss without par' aerisery tb• real merits
of the subject. 11 appears that the rano ,e
ut.oded is a Commeative rally -that the
Wheys are all warned to tura out -rad the,
a aecuod 'adios of the Clergy R!serre •1-
ftir is inlewded. Ateosg other cleaves of
the eetwaniivety, rhe Orangemen have been
dell wormed to be is attention. Large
. ..bei. .1 a Caesar hire beefs privately
distributed headed with the arose of that
Maly: 60 ereevoAie., me fnllnwt-
•a pas *se Barvnmejte .A grand Cona►ve
(,e I1wwa^wstra tab M res=thee the heeds
..f ewe Prised• ase $,Nta.r. is ()rest
tleeelsts.aNlrwlsed Ie IM .}pr".eataq .'e1-
10wrr rwwt,•.. 4. to be 1.14 te rho Mt. 1All -
mice Hall, se Thnredey < wwwisg .nal, at
I w'eiwrb: et *trine veer eitwa.
do . with
all friends .f tit gCOMM s paneeles15
a•ges.ted. Lot se toile. use MHO all. for
Prnt.cu.w, Ileiti h Supremacy, and moo
Bturee,be
•' Must W. bewt.ile,
D. Af."
Thee "gesrwst d.wt.swrNtwd' is therwfore
m IUra.ge d,neemsettl.a. and sea • Pro-
nouns dam• Mre• be w
...whetewdorstood.Wadi. MI It Lo .►et let. neat W
11
he knee u that wham the Protectis •i. oI
Ter...0 luta tried • deiausetranJn i. the
(deg i M Isy-147 aro bM..Ms *wow Arne
smdutile/al : shat their see eget haw e. he
celled at .i,;Ow. ,a *be mel'ttn/
elevated elile4evily we wirll go
yl
ul
vett roan the 14wtert.ewtete spineti ae
stet tutu Ole the tlmo newireo", het ah. 'Wel"
.Ma MM.oetai mdrw.s'b''feo 1e be mads the
..ter'_,, - We. Only sod ae..eed j .-
/belw tataol le
w Mew hews nen of ab. Pip--
Vre.v.nsee. to Ow seem s girt wed• ee
•00110111 le teener sal reeasrasw!
IL let
tains Mw tarda d.•r•waare : N ..Sew.
sae ?reeks/at at a wit) . • weed e• a'g'
*ad le wie w ;while 1 ter not
whit N 1. bi
1►4M bowsaw weed 44 three Overns-
,
euguissi Ise users to
rwo j pave 1111011.0% /
% ea 144.41'e
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favour ppvs,..ttwe aed so vetoer
*bee -ens dole b.00d M r
vee..
Ataweetbe .d the
„vet. t bs verde
ft Are late
Welt w+maoMs
w^qw to be tenetIraq! et do tirtionle r. tsiea. _.s a LLtym
M r. eapb.dp etae.`e,.bept es.
me t• tibiae ere yes. elders .taShe IMMO ws?
ale. Prtfeenest R.-
ievesttees. wtN.a be peer redo*,
Mle•+i--e be brae bt ter. ee.t.mpt .a
every ••a..t ey dtt.perate powteesea
e►e..aslina.her ll hie oaltdoun try ter same
d .7, tent earl Wan bias Pr.•te.l..isem
•91e
Mr tette re..timut Witt thereat
ur.epeae.., w excess
ih.reeeset rpeemep.t (racemes, to per -
leg the deleiMsep of s Pas.yite
te Upper Camels? flow cu
M felled into se alliance avow
etM7 the d.lease of Poplin) sad Pusnyite
wets eteflt stew .ss Oras jemea N se
assn -ltd ae b benign the dupes A the
Papa preset 1eshWti,n• to pet the
eaeeeists e( the ?oink mto one Leads of tats
••ear'eas, ..d help le swell the ery IR
leusr.rsau echoes?
We comets sp .paslktse with Ovameeme•
to Camila timers re se ne.ewlty fur see -et
MNeletiowe to protest Pvutesaatis?; that
will be far better dune by plass, epee
e peakrsg ea the qualities' of the day.
ilut aha them is wets deer, that if Ohasge
ns were time W its owe priaslpata tied N.
bursar* law, its .dh.IMIs owed be found
as Caned., -.et the tools of s miserable
Section., not 16. 1.510.1 M •arrow-n"a.led
Tevyiel and Pncsicraft, nue the fighting
1.s of very petty politicise who seeks to
rem* himself oto gouge -but the connwent
advocate of C,vtl mei Religious freedom. the
earnest blends of popular liberty, the chain
psoas &every liberal tau... Mier different
is the caw as 1t stand.!! Log the wain
. urport o1 a uis.rab a oligarchy -and 0500
now the tool of Tor'v,ste mag Prie.tcraft,
and ready to bs hashed against the friends
of petiolate right., on any local gnnlion, at
+1.e heck of • few meta abo etre not • ate..
fur the great pueciptea of the Amos ebur!
A time ".Ii euu.s-u fail sum og 1 r a
c•h•n.e in this. That Oranzetna. tn.rough-
n ut Upper Cauda are begino.ng to stoke
of the party prejudices that have m,• -led e.
many, and of we mislays not, it .:11 pr.enet-
ly take .ornething more this . paper cirri. -
lar to tern them out is a body, deo utter dis-
regard of their individual feelings sed epta-
iuo., on ouch gleeti000.. Proteetioi, Sec
tarian endow meets. arid National education.
They will not forever allow lbeu leaders to
des alt the thiakl,g for them.
Under all les circumstance., we recom-
mend est Pre, tr.4. (rsonJ• to ab.tain from
tea meeting to night. the Prefer, waists
wants to try their strength after a fair can-
did dissuasioe, lot them call • daylight meet -
tag sad arras(' the order of speak:mg, ad
of they carry the day then, they may help
timer blonde in Eo.lsod • little. Dat as It
1., their grind den.00etratwu is a grand
sham.- Glebe.
From Ibis Globe.
MEETLNG OF TIIE PROTEC-
TIONISTS.
The grand Conserrative demonstration
was resole on Thursday evening last in the
St. Lawrence Hall. At the hour of meet-
ing, the front benches in the room were fill-
ed up by the elite of the gentlemen who do
the rough work of the Coneervatires at cit
elections, and there were among them as
many " elegant bit, of black thorn." " nate
weapons" as would bare cleared Donny-
brook in its palmiest days. The room was
well filled in the course of the evening.
" More of the same sort" were collected
near the door and in the gallery. In con-
sequence of the knowledge that no opposi-
tion to their own views, would be allowed
by the parties who Balled the meeting, sod
the fear of violence -the Free Traders
thought it wise se.. -1 prudent to ablest them-
selves: only two or three merchants of liber-
al principles were in the room, ant, in fart.
bet kw mercantile met of any party welt
ih atttcdance.
The Mayor took the chair, read the re-
quisition, and stated the object of the meet-
ing in general terms. He .Was particular
in asserting that it was called for so politi-
cal purpose, and that every one should be
allowed to speak his ,mind freely. The
Mayor also said that Mr. W. Cayley was
the leader of the movement, • and that he
would speak first. Mr. Cayley gave way
to Mr. Sherwood, however, who came for-
ward with a formidable arm -full of Journals
of the House and other businous-like docu.
ments. Ile began by saying that this was
not a political meeting, and that politics had
nothing to do with the matter, and all par-
ties might meet on the same ground -and
thee, duet as a small proof of it, be proceed-
ed to expreadhis great salisfactioo at the
advent of Led Stanley to power, with a
high evlogium a his merits as a statesman,
and a strong mortise of his popularity in
all the colonies --a non-political sentiment
which was received by this mea -political
meeting with immense applause; as was also
a panegyric ons the great and good Sir Chas.
Metcalfe, anode r non-political geMleman.
Mr Sherwood then proceeded to give fresh
proofs that be had no politics me his mind,
by attack+iag the North Aearrimn, the
Government oracle, as le called it, for some
statement+ ageism the late Government, of
which he (Mr. Sherwood) was an " bum-
ble mereler. Aad this pre Mr. Sherwood
so opportemly of launching Mtn a defence
oldie late Miaistry showing bow they wrote
to 11r. (;ladstose, anal what Mr. (iladmume
replied to them. Eremta of sevum and
eight years ago, are net generally very m-
tereating,- nd we Dever heard anything of
the Government of which Mr. Sherwood
Was a me,nher, wiieh war ten very brilliant
en idea, or so striking in ctecution, as to
make it worth describing be a popular audi-
ewe so keg after. The people wen bored
by Mr. Sberwnod'a " we - did this" and
" they did that: aad were glad win, be
begs* to mime Earl (;r•ey, for bis dnmia.er-
ing temper, awl foe writing a shinning let-
ter of rseol le Sir Betty Smith- 'fee
b'boys were delighted wok that, particularly
whsle the deksee of tie gallant old veletas
by the Deka, well brought to with ewe .
*sae 4srimb.s which is always sure to
• wog disarm tba hems.," d a mew( of
Ih.se ei tomphfi e. Niobium, psd.mes,
the ceemervatives .t Torosln. All this
bad tNbiDs r de with progenies, het Mr.
$rfV
._ d•ifWl.tf br',Worries In lav re-
• 't -
HU.
-
e1 M* re4 drew M btas(petere of the
.vi estateb.Fee tads had broe& epee se
ef the meet abscises stied. Canada was
• a babe which had bees forcibly red and -
duly toes from es mother's breast," aad as
he was careful sot to say anythiag of the
length of time that we had Zeas kA me -
writhed, or the weecti which we bad siwwa
soder lie more .ouaJmg sad altopithsr
healthier suatew.oce we bad usce received
the simile told -although the Wheys were a
little ieclaucd w laugh, u nest Ie eosfeesed
Ties was all that Mr. Sherwood said shed
Protective, more and except that be &oted
in the meet positive teras, that there was
My desire at he part, ur se tint of any of
tbs redeem a..ucteted with ham, a ask
that basted shesid revert to her ad
scheme, a ditty apo. grain. This was a
remarkable ►tatetuot, quite unexpected
6rm rhe worse wisest it it cue, and pet al-
together a afforest tau epos the latter,
especially u Mr. Sherwood's stateweat
was comirmed by the resolutions proposed
-printed copies of which were circulated
=the room. These documents which
a a. absurdly lawyer -like, sepoputar
and uuhuseneee-Lke length, fell of figures
and facts bating so bearing oe the subject,
stale That the trade between Great Britain
and Canada, las nut been so great during
the past three years, as it was under Pro-
tection, which slwost every Free 'Prader
is willing to admit, -although that it will
continue ao, they will probably deny, since
the export:, and imports to and from Great
Britain, are saw mrrcasing every year.
They also say, that by the diinioution of
trade, the coanec lion between the two coun-
tries will be weakened. We do not sup-
pose that any one would object eery much
to the expression of the Protectionists on
so mere a matter of opinion, altbougb we
can see no signs of disunion in the iocreas-
ing trade we have mcntioued. Then comes
the point; what the Pretectionists want
great Britain to do, to remove these alleged
Beth, what they wish to strengthen Earl
Derby's bands ... doing. Bet to explain so
important' matter, we must give the gen-
tlemen's own words, as given in the third
resolution:-
" That it is not the object of this meeting
selfishly to press the interests of Canada, to
the prejudice of their fellow subjects in
Great Britaio, or to suggest the impositiou
of any duties on foreigo products- entering
into British ports, contrary to the well as-
certained wishes of ber people; but to point
out, more distinctly than perhaps has hither-
to been done, tbe character and extent of
the intercourse formerly subsisting betweeu
Great Britaiu and her Colonies, and the
inevitable tenden.•y of a course of policy
which is gradually building up thbtrade of
a powerful rival with the materials prepared
by the wisdom of our ancestors as the surest
basil of England's prosperity., Should
however the commercial system now in
force, be persisted in, this meeting confi-
dently relies on England's sense of justice,
to recognize the claim of Canada, the inde-
fensible right of every British dependency,
to be preferred in the home market over
foreign powers, not in strict commercial re-
ciprocity with tbe mother country; and to
have secured toiler, in common with the
Sister Provinces those advantages in favour
of Colonial trade, by the abolition of all
duties on ber agrtcdtural produce, referred
to Ly tier Majesty s Secretary for the
Colonies, on the adoption • of the Free
Tradepolicyof 1816' . -
Most of aur readers will not understand
'hat this resolution means, and it is a pity
the the gee..: ,.rotectionists, luviag pub-
lished a volume to express their views,
ebould act have els. given an ° explanatory
pamphlet, in order that they might be un-
,'arstood. For want of this we Leg to ex-
plain that the recommendation in the con-
cluding sentences is directed towards the
abolition of a change of one" shilling, per
quarter still charged in England on all grain
imported; our Protectionists want this re-
moved so far as relates to Canadian pro-
duce.. This is the remedial demand, after'
the picture of decay and tearing up of fami-
ly ties which they showed in their premises.
A quarter of grain is eight bushels, and we
would aetually obtain an ailvantar,•1l of one
penny hail -peony a the bushel • of wheat
over the Russians and the Americans, and
be saved from the perils of severing the con-
nection and the evils of Annexation. Verily
a great work to be done with so- small a
lever, One penny half -penny a bushel and
no surrender! British copnectioo and seven
pence half -peony on flour ! The most amu-
sing part of dm whole matter is, however,
that this great Censerrative demonstration
which was to strengthen the hands of Lord
Stanley, and to carry destruction into the
ranks oldie Free Traders, terminates, as
its sole result, in the advocacy of a measure
to which no Free trader could or would ob-
ject, but oo the contrary, although not anti-
cipating much benefit to Canada from its
operation, would gladly welcome it as a
token of the kindly ronnection which sub-
sists between ns and the mother country.
\What streaeth the poor Prote, tionists of
Torness, with Mr. Wm. Cayky at their
head, can Rite to Lord Derby by asking
for more free trade,fur as actual remission
of more duty to enable us to stand. Per-
haps ester of tie wise gentlemen wen have
managed this great Conservative demon -
will tall us. sn
The little episode at the cad of Mr. Sher -
wood's speech bad nothing to de with Pro-
tection at all, but it was of wnf tient inter-
est to merit nntiee. Hardly had the boa.
gentlemen sat down, soon ,iter his refer-
ence to Earl Grey and Sir Harry Smith.
than the flavor ruse and announced that the
Europe had arrived. sail that the war at
the ('ape was ee'h-d by the unconditional
vie -render of the ('affres to tier llarry Smith
The whole atidirnce rose to their feet rad
rhooted their applied.* for some seconds.
blr. Cayley wan the second speaker. -
lie comme aced with some Leaitatiue, arises
no doubt, from the circumstance to wbieh
Ise shaded, i net it war the first time he had
the honer of eddre.s" a Toronto sudienee.
Ile vid the (7lnbe bad attacked him, hot
4 was evidently toe mseb emharna ed te
enter into particulate, in we are enable to
say .f what be bad to complain. After
one or twit similar stresepts ta say some-
Nisg whish • vtrearwd Mos eab. wrn.g away
fr'em taws rad k endd nteb, Mr. swags;
ley plwseed into the tate course es Kr.
Sherwood in defence of the tate saes .
tratin., the oely d.Ierwaee being tet
whereas the latter mad. the North Ameri-
can
i -
caw a text boost. time Orionis/ was the
three e( the CLc i.for of the Esrbwquer
of the great Conservative Admsatrati.s-
The uls e. wee the sane, ieteaded to
she. that \b. Cayley bed his se-adjettrs
W mow bees lee herd wit tab
q..stiews elf the day, and dm ..ase .wt -
some ./.awes to old letters and deepatebee.
Aad the. Mr. (may lel gave a taw .wase?.
sen delivered M rapidly as puamil ie Wed
with facts said irdures altogether u.iotl-
4gibie to the saseeltag, which were probably
cermet enough as may show very well is
the Patriot. Aad es sailed Mr. Caylep's
The Mayer then with the .deet ap-
pearance el fames, Mildred whether may
ear W ray to say oa the ether side,
before he put deo resolsbe.. A gwtls-
me, whose erase we do aot knew, stepped
forward to thelatfon., boles, a mastics
is hie hand. mo.rwt k was under-
stood that he was opposed to the doodse.t
party, there was aa outcry railed. The
sheets Of " off, e(," a pull him dews," with
screams, sheets mad whistle.( were deafer
i.g but by the ietsrveotioe of the Mayor
and the eseette.s of the leaders, quiet was
restored for a .timers, and the speaker
discomposed by the passe reception be had
met, had time to say a few words against
protectioa std to .OTs a resolution against
an Customs duties, which however, fogad
no seemeder. Mr. R. II. Brett esoa.ted
the platform to receive the hike. aad yells
oft amiable Protectionists, and after a
few sentences, moat.of which were inaudible
from the noise, be retired without making
any motion or "anything by hia motion," an
the lawyers say. Mr. dohs Nesmith made
the sante attempt, and was even worse
treated. The most insulting language was
used to him whet, he attempted to telt a
bonne truth about the promotora of tbe
movement, and the shouts and cries were
deafesiog. Mr. Nesmith sat down at last
and ended the farce of opposition. We
think that these gentlemen were wrong in
opposing the great Conservative party in a
packed meeting, when they had no organi-
zation to back them, but the treatment they
received showed what would have bees
the result had any serioua efforts been
made to meet tbe Protectiouists in debate.
The Free traders could not speak without
interruptions, fatal to the calmness of a
controversy, aed could odt have coogaered
without violence.
The resolution was put to the meeting
and a show of hands called for, wlych was
of course decided in the affirmative. After
this, Mr. G. P. Ridout proposed a resolu-
tion, but we could not from it obtain any
distinct idea of his views upou any questioa.
Mr. Hogan of Hamilton, was introduced
to the meeting, and proceeded to supply
lite arguments upon Proteetio. which Itis
predecessors bad forgotten -which made
their speeches something like pray with the
part of Hamlet left out. Mr. Hogan's
reasoning was too dry for the b'boys, how-
ever, and be was several titres interrupted
by stamping, until be brought into a sen-
tence "the nag which braved, Etc.,',' which
ought to be pretty well worn out by this
time, but did good service to Mr. Hogan,
by securing the attention of the "true
blues" and enabling him to (latish his speech
in peace. Mr. Sheriff Jarvis said that to
1549 tbe citizens of Toronto bad held a
meeting in the day time, and after a full dis-
cussion, had declared in favor of Free
Ttade. He did not thick that this meet-
ing was a sufficient proof that they had
changed tbeir opinions, and he thought the
memorial to the Government, should be
sent round to the citizens for signature,
and that tt ought not to be signed by the
Mayor iu behalf of the city. The Mayor
said, it would be scat round the city, but
be was interrupted by Mr. Gowan, and
others, who said that the meeting represent-
ed the city. It was then suggested that the
point should be left to the meeting, and of
course they decided that they were " the
city." It would have been extraordinary
if they bad decided otherwise ; asking
them was a tncre farce. So ended
that, ---and after another resolution was
carried, the cries for Dlr. Gowan were
too loud to be denied, and the ex -Grand
Master appeared upon the platform -and
made the best speech of the evening, so far
as point and force of delivery were coo-
cerned. Mr. William 11. Boulton, follow-
ed him, but was indifferently beard, and the
meeting soon after broke up with cheers for
the Qr sen, Protection, and (1c Orangemen !
•
4,
HURON SIGNAL.
TUMMY. APRIL 1, 1852.
THE PRESENT MINISTRY.
Ka. Richards, the Attoray Gummi for
C... Went, has scarcely been Ing
esoagh before the Canadian public, as a
politician, yet for as to form a perfect es-
timate of his position rad principles, there-
fore, wt meld rather avoid sayieg amy-
thrug about bins at present. We deem it
right, however, for his own sake, as well as
for that of our readers, to state caadidly our
impresaioos coocernieg him. We once
beard a Methodist minister say, and we
bare pondered on the sentiment --• Thank
God for enemies, for our friends never tell
as our faults-" There is altogether too
much false delicacy in the world. Many
a young man might have bee■ saved from
ruin, bad his friends expostulated with him
in a proper manner, on the tendencies of
his mind. It bespeaks more than an ordi-
nary degree of grace, to be benefited by
the repreaehes of our eoemies, even though
we feel that they are not without cause. -
It is Io.g niece we have been taught, by
experience, not to look for perfection in
mortal man, and we have had many hlastra-
tioss of the truth of that passage of scrip-
ture which says, "Cursed is the man that
tnmtefh is ma., avid naked) flesh his arm."
Still, we have an unfaltering faith in PaIY-
CIPLU, end we can er01y expect to see our
owe carried out practically, by coaidiag
in those wbo profess to venerate them as
we do ourselves.
Mr. Richards is yet het a young mma.-
That he possesses talents of iso ordinary
character, none who are acquainted with
him will deny. Ili. mind is well stored
with general infosaatioe. He is thoroogb-
Iy liberal in his sentiments, and if he could
get everything his own way, we have no
doubt, but that he would bedsit everything
like oppression from the lead. But if- cur
own ides are correct, be is rather too much
disposed to let the world get along just as
it might do without him. Ile has ao great
notion of eaeribciog himself Ar the sake o(
humanity. We do not 'censure him for
this, for deo doing so we might be disposed
to quarrel with ninety-nine out of every
hundred politicians in Canada. Ile is too
much disposed to look upon the great sys-
tem of Ethics by which the world of mind
is governed, as being within the compass
and controul of human expediency. At
least by his course during the late Parlia-
ment, be seemed to imagine that Mr.
Hinck! could defy consequences by a poli-
cy in which the great principle of Equal
Rights might or might not be respected.
We have a great respect for Mr. Richards.
II. possesses many estimable qualities. AR
that we desire to see is a lett a more of the
Stoic and less of the Epicurean in the
aspirations of bis mind: His miod is ton
practical. We mean by that, that he does
not attempt to do' more than what the pre-
judices of others will enable him readily to
accomplish: There is much tr of Eras-
tus than of Luther in his political theology.
Still we are fully prepared to gine him in
combination with his colleagues a fair
chance of showing himself. We think
that the yeomanry of Canada hare given
them all an expressive hint, that progres-
sive measures will only satisfy them. We
hole that the new Cabinet will come to
the resolution that it is moat consistent with
the policy of earth as well as that of hea-
ven, to sanction no measure that is not in
accordance with the most impartial justice.
We consider it base treachery. for men to
go to the Hustings with the sentiments of
Civil end Religious liberty to the fullest
extent flowing from their tongues -and
after the people have trusted them to ad-
vocate their rights and liberties in Parlia-
ment, they then tarn round and -Ott
seek and such measures are all well eoongh
is the abstract, -but the people are net
prepared for then yet. We wonder how
many of them would ever have M. P. P.
attached to their names, if they were ad-
vocating the some doctrine at the hustings
that some of them contend for after
they are 10 coiclara with the Ministry. -
We telt the (Government honestly and
fearlessly, that the reformers of Upper
Canada will have no more dodging. They
have often been deceived before, and they
fully expect that the men whom they have
lately raised, will prove themselves worthy
of the confidence reposed in them. If they
act up to the requirements of the people
they will have a grateful reward, but if
they, within the influence of prerolgatere
favayr, forget the power that raised them,
11e.'4hew paniabmeat will be oro less cer-
tain.
T e Glee said others may he disposed
to "tote abort extracts from our remarks as
reasons fee emanation ■ fsetiens and dis-
h..oraWe eppem.*iat to the Goverment.
Such enedoct r Mehemet ie the extreme,
Mid sheer who rinse it most repose their
tike to ..verity to a demagieg maw.
DIFTCOLTT WITS GataT Buranw.-A
Washington correspondent of The Ciwein-
atti Casette states that a correspondence
is going on between Mr. Webster, Secre-
tary cf state, and Mr. Crampton, the British
Atwater .t 1'.'a.hiegton,in regard to the
proper interpretation of the Oregon, Bounds
cry Treaty. It seems that Oyer sieve the
settlement of that boundary the captains
of British vessels have bare is the hsbml
of delivering, or ettemptisg to deliver,
merchandise at American porta ie ()repo,
without the psysseet of the used duty.
More receet:y it ie asserted that thea
Captains have ad►ertieed to trumpet geode
tits , from toe Americas port to another
as interfereoce with our coastwise trade
which hes . been tolerated by the [lei
ted Slates. it rawest* to the vessels of
any foreign mattes. Notice bad awe fre-
gnewtl gives to these captain by the eos-
tn,a-iI'nase officers is ()repos, that their
proceedings were set geite the tbisg. and
could not be quietly submitted 10; and final.
a formol notice was served oe one of
them by the Colleeter at Astons. that for
any fathom infractions of the rewraps laws
of lbs United Scales he should proceed
against them forthwith, condemnig veutah
aed confiscating nrgeee, and thus brought
matters to a crisis. The notice was com-
menicstrd to the agents of the Ilodsoa's
Say Company by the ship master epos
wbetn it was served. and by them commun-
icated to the British Government at home,
when the subject was considered in Council.
The events wee that the deeemeste were
trenenitted to the British Minister at
Washington with ioetreetions 16 bring the
matter to the sad that the American An-
thoritiee moa Oregon wits be advised that
slap were tbeowlres guilty of infractions
vel 16. *twat J et.pelatiohe between the two
Govetamenla, and Mat the Col ter at
Astoria mlt►t M icwtrueted to withdraw
the notice he had served n
sip pthd0 senses
of Dntisb msrebeatmsn on be
The correspondent -,rredine thea the
Vetted Metes Oiew. is Owoe will be
sostai sal. ud that the dntsh Miaow, sea
sot the Art'rs Collector, wi)1 be permitted
to withdraw hie complete*.
I)am saTmte Of Tan het --O. ssi,.s•v
.eseleg abeate,eoleltak tit ise parting
fries its n snege eimoltasiewely se nes
std the Caesda sale, mneteg f111 ewe WOW
k.ey, it was taken ewe with th..sr,mat,
e peea..tev every Wee tet .ppsead is. prey
Mr. M
be.ek'a deck eta Measly de
geese.
vwj .boot. The beam er as Mr. llebketa
mill win tabes ewer, ertt6 mews Meetly w
es lege. The .ehe.wtere H. H. Day, be-
longing to Mteward owl not, lyse( as ttM
tweesh sal Nee Meir W bar side Meta Iw-
g 1. t i b 4Y.Mrtpr.
4
fog .draalir...1 glary • peat..tiea 4a -
If gr fere* yr..d.« 1. the BritiiM
osolgfi. Thr weld rein the pries .f
L}.. grata a.cordi.g to tie ditty
impend- wad appealing to one d the We-
ed diem! propensities its the meds'. .f
iiirioreasooiag free, his owe e.m.ciora.ses,
Mr. Cayky thanks he will sorry Orris by
•assrpdbtut- We believe is a portio. of
Mr. Cayky's creed, vis : that esK-mbr..t
is the predominant emotive ie the .stem of
ern, but we might differ coasiderably as to
what overm asdLaatereet woad lead r te
pursue. For eaa.tpl.--•-We will .appose
ourselves located a a thriving farm in Ho-
foo -we will suppose that we hare a broth-
er a journeyman shoemaker is Glasgow,
Scodead. We will suppose that Mr.
Cayky is also oar brother settled w stoner
eircumstaoces to ourselves in Canada. -
We will suppose that our brother in Glas-
gow with bread at Free Trade prices, earns
just as much u keeps his family from star-
ratioe. Now by the easetmeat of pro-
tectire duties -Mr. Cayky'a self-interest
might be promoted, because be would pt,
say xis pence a bushel more for his wheal --
but believing that man hu higher and strong-
er sentinels than a mere lore of gain. Our
self-interest would suffer as reflecting on the
destitution and etarration of our brother's
family, in consequence of the increased
price of bread at home. This may be
said to be mere sentimental sawing which
is inapplicable to polities. We do not care
what itis called, it is reasoning founded o0
the nature of man ; and as such, it will hare
its weight upon the conscience of every
individual who has the least spark of hu-
manity in his bosom. We are not created
for ourselves alone, and if our laws rad in-
stitutions are uased upon Mr. Cayley's
principle of seers animal selfishness, they
will be hostile to the great laws of nature
under wLich we art created ; and they will
inevitably defeat the very obje,,t intended
by then,
MB. CAYLEY ON PItOTEcTIOhi.
Ws .baern that the Toronto Lawyer,
Mr. Cayky, se raisin quite a ktIte realms
ea the itebjeet of Preeeetiea, as it is caned.
Ne las writes a latter le ala Mayer of
T.rsesw,
emend* we the notable**
ey Ode
" Such s the way with mature."
In reasoning on polities men generally
take miserably low ground -they appeal to
statistics on both sides of a question, and
an eternal truth is declared to be a false-
hood, because one man has bad a better
chance of obtaining information than anoth-
er. Statistics are in many instances like
Legal precedents, the general inference
from which is --because oar forefathers
have berm fools we must follow suit. We
do not object to etatutics when they are
properly estimated, but as they are gene-
rally brought forward by interested parties,
to support a side, little reliance can be
placed upon theta. Itdeems to us that if
such questions as Free Trade or Protection
were adroested on moral grounds, we
would have a much more certain criterioo
of their comparative utility -for all the
experience of the worse demonstrates,
that the highest moral principle and the
soundest expediency are identical.
We recollect seeug a great procession
teat attain great city. In the procesaioe
there was a great cannon carried -over
which was an inscription thus, "Protec-
tion to satire industry." Thus twu of the
most barbarous etlics of barbarism went
together. The principle of protection is
conceited in the spirit of Cain, when be
asked -Asn I my brother's keeper' -and
the cannon illustrates the principle' by
wholesale murder. There is no restric-
tion upon the beams of the genie! sun, nor
the rain that falls from bearen. Industry
wit' supply all the wants of our nature, and
why should we place an embargo upon the
bounty of an all sustaining Providence.
THE "BUREAU' AGAIN.
Ws observe that some of our cotem-
poraries keep harping away upon the
Bureau. They may ave themselves any
further trouble in the matter. The thing
is now a fact, and the farmers of Canada
are co.vi.ced that it is a valuable and im-
portant oat to tb.a. It may visit the in-
terest. of lawyers and others obis hive
heretofore eossidered the worting portio*
of the cosmuaity as beteg created Duly
for their special be,efit-to sneer and ridi-
cele as Agricultural Department is Gov-
ernment. The appeintswat of Mr.
Cameron to this office a certainly an un-
equivocal isdicatiou of the progress of the
age. The sham and tom foolery which
has heretofore lakes ap too much of tie
time and mean of Government, must mow
give way to practical, sensible mcaaures
which w4l tend to benefit the whole body
of the people ; for whom and by wbom Gov-
ernment is alone necessary. Senator Do-
ty, of \Wisconsin has introduced into the U.
States Senate " a bill to establish an agri-
cultural bureau in the department of the
Interior," and to provide for tle appoint-
ment of a Commissioner of Agriculture. -
The duties of this officer are thus describ-
ed :-
" To collect agrieultural statietiee, to
procure sad dietribote valuable seeds, cut-
ting., bud. and tabes; to ram to be
made all desirahk asalyaes of Murals and
massa waters, sod seek as relate to the
eomposatioe Md improvement of sails ; the
feeding of domestic animals; tie prepara-
tion sed preservation of provistoes grad
breadete fit ; the eskers aed aes.dsetre of
flax, hemp, til sugar, earl sed other mu-
mfaetuarps as say he coseeeted will agri-
culture, anal arise ilmediately oat of aim
cultural pr.wterta; and to report nNI sets
ateeally a fellre}ert to wast♦
art; an .
seeot of testa ta as may
hoee bow mads, rad nib useful mfortr-
ties es he may here oMnised se aA the
s.bjerts eoeseefad with the lutim of W
tin."
')StcYj'-l:41" .r7!;
CENSUS OE THE TOWN OI
1 •
•
Pis have bees Illrered with es .tonwt
from the Cesms Ras el the Tow•, Vial►
we have etslljeirud, rad we gird Ie petr-
eruo, that the poplatios has e.rid.reitb'
We ..aed. The deaths deriag the pall
per aro eery rswah above the a►eragel
owing re the rarer gea.ral presaleace of
dm M...Ms lei Dysestarr.
Ntttteter of permit le the Tows of
Godertch, oa the might of the eleventh at
January -Maks 687; Fineries 617; total
1304. Mullen of faorilies rnaiditag is
Godericb, bet leo were casually ahead Mt
the sight of the eleventh, and net 1.el•d.`
in the above -Maks 19; Females 6.
Birtka-Maks 39; Females 24.
Deaths tieaiag the year 1891 -Maks 14e
Females 13. C. of death-.'Vltaala 4f
Dyseotary 11jCoasumptioe 2; Consumption
induced or acce(eratetj by immoderate
drinking 2; Apoplexy 1; Infants under
days2; Drowned 2; uninowa 5.
Ongtn - Datives of England 1481
Scotland 169; Ireland 245; Wale. 1;
French Canadians 24; British or oil er
Canadians 611; natives of Nova Sco-
tia 34; Cape Breton 18; New Bruns-
wick 2; Prince Edward's Island 2;
Newfoundland 4; Island of Jersey 1; West
Indies 10; East Jodie. 2; United States
43; France 3; Germany 8; Ilolland 1; un-
known 2; Born ou sea 1.
Religion -- Church of Eogland 507;
Church of Scotland 237; United Presby-
terians 134; Free Church Presbyterians
86; Roman Catholics 204; Wesleyan
Methodists 89; Episcopal Methodists 3;
Cnogregationalists t., Baptists 11; Bi''.
Christians 3; Lutherans 14; Universalist*
4; Uoitarians 2; none 3; unknown 6.
Places of Worship 5, namely, Church of
England of Brick; eastern' t00 sittings
and has a small Organ. 1:om.ua Catholic a
Fame building, with tower and a bell
weighing about 400 lbs., wiU seat about
300 persons. Church of Scotland a neat
Frame edifiee,'contaius s.bout 300 sittings.
L'nite,i Presbyteriaaa Cbutclrwill seat about
250 persona, and a Wesleyan Methodist
Church containhe, nearly 200 sittings.
Dwelling houses -214 of which 3 ars
of Mone, Brick 43, Frame 141, Log 27,
inhabited by 237 families, vacant houses 3,
Building 4. There are 7 Hotels or Tav-
erns, 15 Stores, 45 Shops, 9 Offices. The
Public Buildings are the Gaol, a neat octan-
gular stone edifice of great strength, with a
cupola and roof covered with tin, and used
also for the sittingsof`Court. The Light
IIouse, a strong Stone building, one of the
best on the lakes; a small Frame School
House whit b will accommodate about 60
or 70 pupils, although sometimes it is
crowded with nearly twice that number;
and a Brick Temperance IIa11,a1ze 44 by
28.
Occupation' of the residents-Aceoun-
tants 3; Auetionetrs 3; Bailiffs 2; Bakers
4; Barristers and' Attotioes 4; Brewers 2;
Blaeksritln 17; Bricklayers and Maions
8; Butchers 2; Cabinet Makers 10; Car-
penters and Joiners 31; Clerics 22, Coan-
missioner of Canada Company 1; Convey-
ancers 2; Coopers 4; Dress Makers 6;
Engineers and Surveyors 4, Foreign IR;
Fishermen 2; Forwarder 1; Fouadry men
and Moulders 3; Gunsmith 1; Hotel and
Tavern Keepers 8; Judicial Officers 3,
Keepers of Public Buildings 2; Labourers
81; Mariners 10; Merchants and Shop-
keepers 15; Ministers of Religion 6; Paso-
ten 3; Pedlar 1, Printers 9; Postmaster 1;
Saddkrs and Harness Makers 4; School
Teachers 5; Servants (female) 60; Shoe-
makers 29; Surgeons 2; Tailors 15; Tan -
D ern and Corriers - 6; Teamster. 12; Ti. -
smiths 4; Traders 2; Wagon Makers 11;
Watohtnnkere2. \Vaver 1.
Steck-Hones 121; Cows 123; Oxen
6; Heifers or Calves 33; Sheep 25; Pip
64.
Q'tantity of Better made deo Town dur-
ing the past year 5893 lbs. Barrels of
Fah. cased by reside.ta 1300 d which
about 30 bble., consisted of White Fish
ani Trout and the remainder of Harriogee
t:r The Rev. Atausadee M'Kid de-
livered' a Lecture Mt eyed.( is the Hall
of the Sons of Temperance, an Astrosoay.
It was usderatood that Thomas M. dorm.
Esq., would delivered a Letter.lsat wrest-
ing oa the History of Gouda, his sbecauce
from Town oo business, made it necessary
that hie lecture should vee poetpoaed until
Wednesday evening, the 14th of April.
ommltnifatioIS.
res mon■ eines awwa.
LETTER
NO. tv.
My Dear Friend: -By my last 1 brought
you to have. a peep at Illinois, and here I
must add that very few of the people from
the East are well satisfied by the change
they lave made, mpg especially those Sao
hare gone ii.(MMs,imd.thll Awed behead,
e nd far out. df 1.10 ti tomer of times
who go io,ters Rr'a1►p4 be atkeMios 1.
farming but raising and keeping cattle Se i
sheep, as they res -pt Goversr. t Leads
to mat that purpose as the low -bads •a. th.
River, and inside the gr net prairy, wall Bait
beer, whit\ have been kit by (Inc fanners
but ea Nem beads eleboegb they may rake
well n money, they mak. (germy very
poor i. bealth. Low lads w est111eUlles
deesrted eller l 1/111 with - dams,
mrd ..me
dudes ter,* NO* lit yaw
rut i wheal tai $IMl ittwibit it,lop
•e - nae • i -,.t ; . , .
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