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nd disatged in the contest, were to be thrown as a hurthen
On tie resources of this country?
MELBOURNE in reply said that this was neither
the ri,,..)zt courteous nor the most convenient /node of obtaining
information. However, with respect to the inquiry made of
bim by the Noble Lord, he had no objection to say that those
who entered the service of the Queen of Spain must look to
the Government they meant to serve for all the consequences
to arise from that service. They would enter it of course
with their eyes open to what they were doing, and therefore
they must take all the chances connected with the service
in v-liieh they engaged, and should these chances prove un-
favourable to them, they would have no claim, either for
cotruensation or otherwise, on the Government of this country.
le Duke of WELLIN GT 0 N on Monday should move
for production of the important papers connected with the
sub?ct, for the purpose of drawing forth more distinct expla-
nati ,ns than had yet been given.
'.; le Marquis of LONDONDERRY looked upon this
Mat .3r as one, at the present moment, of the highest import-
ance ; and he hoped that due notice would be given of the
day when the Order in Council was to be taken into consi-
dera,iou.
`The conversation then dropped.
1, :le Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from a
Mt Johnson, residing in Smithfield, against the removal of
tan-.i,hfield Market.

CANADA.
1 he Earl of ABERDEEN had not the slightest wish to
embacrass the Government, nor should he now have intro-
du ed the subject, had he not seen in the Gazette the appoint-
ment cf a Noble Lord to the office of Governor. That fact
jus'ified him in bringing forward the question. He should
state to their Lordships what was the condition of the question
at the resignation of the late Government; and that statement
would afford the Neble Lord opposite a very fitting opportu-
nits to make known, La far as was consistent with the public
set :ice, the course which the present Government intended
to pursue in this matter.— Hear, hear.) Their Lord-
sh;ss might be aware that in the early part of last
year a series of resolutions was ps;.setl by the House of
Assembly. These resolutions, which wese ninety-two in
number, embodied a variety of grievances, ,snd. branched
int.) several subjects, which comprised much crimina,!lve mat-
ter, both against the local Government and the Governmet at
lame. The resolutions were communicated to the Imperiat
liament, and at an early period they were specially referred
to a Committee of the House of Commons. That Committee
narrowly investigated the subject, and continued its labours for
upwards of three months. After examining every document of
importance, and hearing the evidence of several individuals,
th ‘y made a report in July ; but they delivered no opinion upon
tb matters which had come under their consideration, merely
la: ,enting the prevalence of misconception, and trusting that
tho Government would adopt the measures requisite for putting
an cud to the existing differences. From that time until the
'dissolution of the Noble Viscount's Government, he was not
ay: are that any steps were taken in accordance with the hopes
of the Committee. True it was that the Right Hon. Gentle-
msn who then filled the office of Secretary for the Colonies
di 1, on the very day of the dissolution, the 15th of November,
ade,ess.ss a despatch to Lord Aylmer, informing him that it was
lit* intention to transmit to him plenary instructions on every
point ; but the dissolution of Parliament prevented him.
s, Were it not for that dissolution," said the Right Hon. Gen-
tk .nan " despatches would be sent to you on the 17th of
N wember." This he (Lord Aberdeen) would only state, that
wl. itever might have been the intentions of the Right Hon.
Gsntleman, no such instructions as he contemplated could have
been transmitted by the time specified. Of any such instruc-
tions not a vestige was to be found in the Colonial Office ; nor
was there a record of any opinion in respect to the settlement
of the disputes in Canada. When he (Lord Aberdeen) suc-
ceeded to the Colonial Office, he entered upon a question en-
tirely new to him, and without the aid of any papers or any
plan prepared by the preceding Government. He delayed not
sulking himself conversant with all the bearings of the sub-
ject, and, after a certain period, he came to conclusions, by
which he was induced to address to Lord Aylmer a despatch,
announcing the intention of his Majesty's Governmett to ap-
point a Special Commission for the purpose of inquiring into,
and, as far as lay in their power, of redressing the grievances
dirt might be submitted to them. At the same time he pre-
sented Lord Aylmer with a general view of the spirit in
w'tich the instructions for the Commission would be drawn
Out. The contents of that despatch Lord Aylmer commu-
nicated to the House of Assembly. It was inserted in the
celonial newspapers, from which it was copied into the jour-
ne's at home ; and hose Noble Lords who had seen the de-
spatch would, he was confident, attach no blame to the spirit
by which the then Government was actuated in their anxiety
to effect a proper settlement. By that spirit the Government
was actuated throughout, and up to the very moment of his
qu'tting office he took all those steps which, in his humble
igment, could lead to a satisfactory termination of the unfor-
ti nate disputes. Having obtained the concurrence of his col-
leagues in the course of policy he recommended, and having
veseived his Majesty's approbation of that course, a Noble Earl
ss appointed Commissioner, and the first week in April fixed
upsn for his departure for Canada. That office was relinquished
be the Noble Earl, after the resignation of the Ministry ; but
14s was confident that if the Government of the Noble Vis-
ct, 'nt had been disposed to continue the same policy, and
make sto material alteration in the instructions which had bean
d, awn otos the Noble Earl would willingly have proceeded
in the execution of his duties ; and he (Lord Aberdeen)
would have wii;ingly taken upon himself his share of respon-
• !Ability for those instructions. To detail their nature would
of course be highly improper on his part, and, therefore, it
u ould be sufficient to state that they were in strict con-
rmity with the declarations which he made in that
Ii use. They embraced the largest possible concessions, and
wee of the most conciliatory character ; but at the same time
n t inconsistent with the maintenance of those principles which
to him appeared indispensable for preserving the King's domi-
s on in those provinces. Short of those principles, the instruc-
t .-ns to question were founded upon maxims of the utmost con-
c iation. When he talked of liberal concessions, did he mean
that the Canadians had no claim to them ?—( Hear.) By no
means ; and he could not understand what interest the country
• buld have in dealing with Canada otherwise than on the most
liberal and comprehensive principles of conciliation.—( Hear. )
Fist, however, the Noble Lord, who succeeded him as Cobo-
-1 Secretary, did not think proper to make use of the in-
ructions in question. Most sincerely did he hope that the
euurse which the Noble Lord had thought proper to adopt
would be followed by advantageous results ; but he confessed
i, was not without serious apprehensions that he regarded the
ange which had been made in the proceedings. In the first
,ce, much delay was occasioned, and that delay it was pro-
f ble would be productive of considerable detriment to the sa-
tss'actory arrangement of the differences. He could not re-
f: aim from expressing his regret that the persNl entrusted with
c execution of the important office of conciliation—and he
gged to assure their Lordships that he meant no invidious
lusion—should be the individual whom his Majesty's .4.7443-
a rnment had chosen. After the steps adopted by his Ma-
j •s,y's Government, it was, as he before stated, impossible
fur the Noble Earl appointed by the late Ministry to have con-
. tted in office. He could only say that with that Noble Earl
had had no personal communication, nor was the Noble Earl
e supporter of the Government which offered him the appoint-
. nt. With no appointment had he more reason to be sa-
t , :led than with that of the Noble Earl, and deeply did he
regret that his valuable services had, after all, not been called
i to requisition. From the appointment of a Governor and
t :stain-General of the North American Colonies, it
▪ s natural to infer that no Commission would be resorted
—( Hear, hear.) If he (Lord Aberdeen) could have seen
t o expediency of immediately recalling Lord Aylmer,
prid appointing a new Governor, he should not have
I sitated in preferring that course to sending out a Commis-
• nier whose powers must be more limited than those of a Go-
t ~! abr. _But by all accounts it appeared that not only was a
es. Governor to go out, but also certain Commissioners.
aSach an arrangement appeared to him useless—even worse
than useless. His motion was, that there be laid upon the ta-
-1 'se a copy of the Commission by which Isis Majesty had been
Fussed to appoint the Earl of Gosford Governor and Captain-
;ones.. 'per Canada, Nova Scotia, and the Island of
;New
Lord la ;:s` LG said there Lordships were well aware
rt .he
magnitude and importance of the question. ' He had
-i-tvv-stigateci it, and, after the most mature consideration, and
the full and deliberate concurrence of his colleagues, he
t ought it his duty not to adopt the measures of the Noble
al. The Noble Earl had expressed his regret that the
Iss. son appointed by the late Government as Commissioner
,d not gone out to Canada. He joined with the Noble Earl
s that feeling of regret, and he could assure the House that
i had been the most sincere desire of his Majesty's Ministers
ts save availed themselves of the talents and services of that
,ble Individual. It was now, perhaps, time for him to in-
t,. •rn their Lordships what coarse his Majesty's Ministers in-
tended to pursue. The intention of the Government
nss, instead of appointing a single Governor or Com-
sssioner, to appoint three Commissioners, the principle
of which to be the Governor. What was now the situa
feu of Canada ? Last year, as the Noble Lord had observed,
ft. , House of Assembly sent to this country a petition
f tai 'Aug a representation of their grievances. That pe-
t...sin was referred to a Committee of the House of Corn-
-11+,419, and nothing had been done respecting it since that
eriod. With respect to the grievances of the Assembly,
those were three modes which might be pursued. The first
v is, either, at once instantaneously to reject every complaint,
or to reject in part or to eoucede in part ; in both these cases
a "shout inquiry, or to resolve to inquire into each grievance.
IS 0 reject without inquiry would obviously be an improper line
e., proceeding, and would meet with great opposition. The
rances complained of in the petition had already been
a Sorts a Committee of the House of Commons, upon which
evidence was taken, which evidence, by order of the House,
V.ss suppressed and not made public. These petitioners, if
t ...i course to which he referred were adopted, would very na-
t, sail, say, " We came over to establish a case of grievance :
true, you have examined us, but our examination has been
wypressed, and you at once, without a public declaration, have
r 'ected our demands." The second course likewise could
Bat foe adopted, for it was open to similar objections, and would
give just grounds of complaint to another party in Canada.
'I :le grievances in the petition in question were alleged to
o:.ist by one particular party, and if the House did not
reject their demands, the opposite party would cons-
pesin and if concessions were made the other party would
also Pbe dissatisfied. There were now in this country
two deputies, from Montreal and Quebec, specially dele-
g .ted to be heard in the matter of this petition. They would
uadoubtedly have a right to complain if they found that
concessions were made without giving them an oppor-
tunity of stating their objections. As from what he
itsa already said, he thought he might conclude that some
imquiry was necesary, the question now to be considered was
*here should that inquiry take place ? He should certainly