The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-23 00:00:00

MONTREAL AZ wer E-EXTRA.

PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT OP LOWE R CANADA.
I LEGISLATIVE CQUNCIL QUEBEC, JAN. 21.
This day at three o'clock his Excellency the Govertior in
Chief came down in state to the Legislative Council Chamber,.
and being seated on the Throne, the Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod was sent down to the House of Assembly to com-
mand their attendance before his Excellency, and that House
being come up, his Excellency opened the Session with the
following-Speech :
" tiendemen of the Legislative Connell, and Gentlemen
of the House of Assembly,
"The Provincial'' Parliament has seldom met under 'Cireutn.:
stances more interesting to the country at large, or when con-
tentment and happiness more generally prevailed in all parts
of it :
44 We see a petiple gratefel for the blessings which Provi-
dence has poured upon, them, and sensible of the many ad.
vantages they enjoy under
.their laws. Pettit in te,t, at the same
time be, evident to ue all, that the rapidly impreving state of
this Province calls for new measures calculated to give cacao.
ragernent where a disposition to industry and enterprise is so
manifest and so general.
" It becomes tuy, duty, therefore, to cell your attention to
these as principal subjects for your inquiries in this Session.
They are more peculiarly important at this.titno„when the, NI,
perial Parliament flits made so great i change in the Coe:incr.
eial Policy of the; State, .by opening to the titanic% tin 'almost
unlimited participation in all the advantages of trade hitherto
reserved for the :AlotheriCountry.
" In affairs of such immediate ar,rl deep consequence to the
Province, I shalt hope to reeeive that support and assistance
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dial co-operation in the several branches of the Legislature.
" fientlenien of the, A ssembly,
" I shall cause to be laid before you,the accounts of revenue
and expenditure in the last year, with a statement of other in-
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titre of the current year. It will give me great, satisfireit:lilioovrtatio,
find that the differences
Legiidature, on, financial matters, have been 1it...4.11y
leavitig no difficulty now to prevent the
whichliey
it my duty to ask in his Majesty
port of his governmentln this province,.
" (.4:riflemen of the 14stative Council, and flentleinen of
the Heim 6f Assembly,'
It ie my wish to call your, inunetliate attention to those
:.as of the Imperial Parliament to which I have already allud.
cd,' Iti order that a. respectful representation may he niatie oh the
subject of any part of them, which, intended for the general ad-
vantage of the cOlonics, tray be found to affect in at, unfavon.
table manner, tlie particular interests Of this provluee ; and it
will not be surprising' if in a new system comprehending so
many, various,' and ercli upposito interests as are those
.of the
British colonies, some unfuteseett groulitti Of OhjeCtiOtt may be
found. - •

.
'‘ot. the objects more immediately, connected with the, inter.
nal state of the PrOvince, whiCh require your eonisider4tiQn, the
!Rost impt,r,ant ere those which relate to the alteration.anti
prevemeet of the tt.., stein of juditatture, and to, the adoption of
measures teraling to atibrd better security to property. The
want of Register Offices has long been felt as a most salons evil.
It has el* late become destructive of confidence in the transfer
of property ; it must 'operate as a bar to the introduction of
capital and to the purchase of land, and is in many ways most
hurtful to the jilt provement of the Province.
• " tritst you will very seriously consider this evil, and again
apply yourselves- to devise 16 proper remedy.
It must be obvious that the labours and details of Govern.
inent rciptire tio be assisted In proportion to the increase of the
popuhttit el, and tn all the new circumstances of a young coun-
try rapidly rising trout infant powers to those of mature and
vigorous strength. It is highly desirable that every country in
its most remote - parts should feel, that • the laws can reach the
evil 3, Pasting, Anti afford protection, where the want of it at
present,citecks the general improvement.
" I have formerly recommended to you, and still do strongly
recontmendot more accurate subdivittion of Rite Province into
enunlies, tewnshiPa, and parishes, with a view to distribute the
.11amstratespore equally,. to regulars: the militia better, and to
inquire into, and if possible assist; the local interests of each
country, alai its minor subdivisions separately.
• " I scarcely, need advert f- to • the subject of education in this
Province, It has long occupied the:public attention, and has
acquired increasing interest by the increusing desire for its .in.
4stnnabie advantages; neither WOUiti I think it necessary to
recommend continued support to the long-established institu.
Lions of charity, were it not to bring under special consideration
a better system for the care of the insane. L'very feeling of
humanity prompts us to ciontpicision for these unhappy objects;
and yet I regret to say that the systematic and preper treat.
went of them with a view to their restoration to society, has
not been sufficiently prey hied for in this Province.
'lll the course of the session I shall cell your attention to
time state of the roads. It is a subject most important to the
provetnent of the country, but requires more detail than can be
given on this occasion. •

Several of the highest coose(ittence to the good government. of
the hews which expire after this Session, there are
th4i's 'clot:tit:7y ; I trust they may be renewed and made perma-
nent, rbr temporary lit it e 3 Stir in matters of such a nature can.
riot but:i c m
description
eiTtid where. the existence of Courts of law of
a e doubtful or uncertain.
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" I recommend to you, Gendemcn, with great earnestness
the general interests of the Province. If.they shall be fostered.
by a wise System and a liberal policy, there cannot he a doubt
that the progress of public improvement and prosperity will , be
areal), increased,
_atlbrding the 'best and most gratifying proof
la the ptiblic expectations and hopes have not been disap..
pointed in the result of your labours in this Session,"