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deavor'gr to steer between the two extremes.

While we admit that there is trequently an absence‘of proper feeling towards the pauper in Great Britain, yet we believe there are but few gentlemen who deserves so severe acensure us the one contained in our extract. lf so, the national character of Englishmen is sadly de- generated, and that Island which has been just- ly styled “ The Home of the World,” is now in a measure. desolated, not possessing a home even for _.ts own offspring. Is the repu- tation of Great. Britain for liberality a mere bubble? Let Greece and Poland answer. Are the acts of mercy and charity, which have ex- alted her so highly, to be “lost in oblivion and forgot?” Let those answer who have been the objects of her bounty. What! shall the fair fame of England be blasted by a few indivi- duals in one of her own colonies, because in a season of unexampled distress and difficulty numbers of the poorer class have been sent to a country. where similar ditIiculties do not ex. ist? Candour will answer, no ! Reason will answer no ! Virtue will answer, not

We admit that'the myrmidons of office too often exhibit adisposition derogatory to human nature; but we should like to know who those wealthy persons are, who are eager to “gel rid” of idle and dissolute paupers. We know it to be a fact that parishes often pay the pas- sage of emigrants; but they do not and can- not Coinpel one man to leave this country. The laws in England compel the wealthy to contri- bute to their maintenance at home; and the enforcement of these laws has reduced many respectable and industrous persons to a state of poverty. We have attended meetings of the masgistrates in the south of England, pro- fessionally, during aperiod of seven years un- til last autumn, and can bear witness to the dis- tress which lias prevailed, and the manner in which the paupers have been treated. It is not for us to point out the causes of this dis- tress; I.ut we know that a great number of “ sober and moral labourers" and mechanics, could not obtain work in England, or a sufli-

ient remuneration for their labour to maintain

eir families without applying to the parish officer, and have preferred coming to Canada to calm out of a parish. spoon. It is true that many i le persons may be found among the Emigrants, but it is generally believed in Eng- land that labourers are actually wanted in this country, and that the rate of wages is higher.

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The simple fact is. that the accounts of Ca- nada, published in England, convey an incor- rectidea of the country. We have seen the splendid work ofa Bouchette, the more recont publication of M‘Gregor, and several smaller publicatidns. The first cannot be obtained but by people of some property, who are under no obligation to emigrate. The second is written by a gentleman whose station would, in a great measure, preclude him from obtaining that description of information which is so much wanted; and among the latter the ac- counts are generally too highly drawn, and in some but little regard is paid to truth. Extracts from these books, and letters from persons who have been fortunate, are occasionally published, but the situation of the majority is not made known, Expectations are raised which seldom can be realised.

Great as has been the distress and mortality during this summer, and difiicult as it may have been for the healthy to obtain employ- ment, yet we thinkit is going too far, to say that:

“There would have been little less inhuma- nity had the unfortunate victims been put to

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death at home,—and less injustice. as in case, no burthen would have been thrown o, the people of America.”

No one is safe from disease either in . land or Canada, as facts have lately prov and it becomes us, who have sufl'ered so seve _ ly from the fatal malady, to bow with suburb, sion to the Providence of God.

Canada is connected with Great Britain, . the majority ofEnglishmen prefer living und , their own form ofgchriiment. There are i stances of individuals who have risen from .. verty, to wealth and respectability; and we a plain, impartial statement, drawn up 1; practical intelligent man, and published in Eng land, we feel confident those scenes of mise which have been spread over this fine country would not be so numerous another season.

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We pass no censure on the Colonial Govern ment, but we feel indignant at the ingratitud that is manifested by many, who confess thl this country is indebted to Great Britain fort comfort and prosperity it enjoys. We ask,d it become such individuals to shew a dictatori al spirit towards their benefactors ? They inn feel self condemned without our answeringt question. If then this country is indebted t the government of Great Britain, is it proper to stigmatize them for that which must even tually promote the prosperity of Canada.

We regret that the tide of Emigration shoul Continually flow to the Upper Province. Are there no individuals of enterprise in lower Ci nada, possessed of British feeling, to call th attention of Emigrants with property, to th Eastern Townships? We venture to say tln. if have a dozen wealthy and influential per sons, were to purchase uncultivated laud an expend a little of their property in employin the destitute emigrants to clearit, the exa ple would be followed by numbers—the was be gainers—and Lower Canada would ecom more cultivated. 1f the climate of the U Province be milder, the agriculturists the Lower have an advantage in being nea w the markets. Care and industry are necessa in both.

Lower Canada.—Total number of emi- grants arrived since opening of the na- vigation this year to the present date, 49,’ To corresponding period last year, - 46,0“.

Difference in favor of 1832 - - 3E

The emigrants who have arrived withil these last few days are, we understand in go neral, persons of considerable property all respectability. It cannot but be a subjects congratulation to every well wisher of Cam da to know,that notwithstanding the existenc: of the cholera for so long a period, very tel cases of real distress are comparatively to it met with amongst the emigrant populatio and that the number of unemployed ersons: that class at the present period, in t is City,i certainly not greater than is usual at corres ponding periods of former years. The account from the Upper Province continue to be liighl satisfactory, full employment is there to found for all industrious persons-Quebec M!

H. M. Ship Sparrowhawk arrived this inor ing with the detachment wrecked in the Le nidas. on Scatarie Island.

learn that the baggage of both officers a men was saved.

Health oleIonlreal. The cool bracing we ther, with which we have been visited

some days past, seems to have completely I