A correspondent in the Times this morning, with the signature
of " An Anglo. Canadian," gives a table of the results of the elections iii Lower Canada in 1834 ; showing that the " Papineau" Members were 79, representing a population of 48.3,039 ; und the " Constitutional" Members 9, representing a population of :26,278. To this table the -following remarks are appended- " The elections, of which the above table illustrates the result, hinged en- tirely on the elective principle,—that is to say, the candidate known to be favourable an the application of that principle to the formation of the Legisla- live Council was sure to be elected ; while the candidate known to be opposed to it, or not warmly attached to it, was equally-sure to be rejected. " In many of the chief counties, the elections were decided by a mere allow of bands,—thereby proving the most perfect unanimity of sentiment; and if the party is equally unanimous now as to the expediency of overthrowing the Bri- tish supremacy, there cannot be a doubt about the immediate result. '1 hat Britain could reduce them again to subjection as soon as the reopening of the navigation will admit of her introducing into the country a force sufficient for the purpose, is quite certain ; but that it would be worth her while to incur the trouble and expense of doing so, is very problematieal ; for she would have to inaintain her supremacy, either by conceding to the Papineauists every demand they have made, and may yet make, or by keeping up such a nailital y force in the provinces as would be sufficient to maintain order by the luw of the bayonet! "The British party look confidently to their fellow countrymen in the Upper Province for efficient aid ; but it strikes me that the insurgents will receive quite as much assistance from that quarter as their opponents; and the sup- port to be derived from the States in the shape of volunteers, will, I think, be almost entirely in favour of the insurgents. "That the insurgents have thoroughly calculated their resources, I know; for I have seen statements showing how long they could maintain a volunteer army by the sale of their plate, jewels, and other portable commodities of exchangeable value; by plundering jewellers' shops, private houses, and such like; by mortgaging their estates to the Americana; and, lastly, by pledging the faith of the embryo Nation Canadienne to pay liberally. for supplies, by grants of land, as soon as their independence was established. "In short, if they are unanimous and resolute, they mast succeed in establishing their supremacy in every part of Lower Canada; with the ex. ception of the city of Quebec, which might be defended for years against any force that could be brought against it, excepting famine and treachery."
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