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habits had Incapacitated them from the administration
)4 civil affairs. But the Honourable Gentleman who
!pad addressed the House had..korne testimciity to the
competency of the present Gov-tints for the adminis-
tration of these colonies, and if the persons who had
sent home these compitints had only looked across
their own frontiers they Would there 611t1 an individual
whose military attainments hut led the way to his
being unanimously electeJ by his c untryinen to fist
the highest civil situation. With regard to hi. (S r
C. Mtirray's) not having before rtis tom: come beatire
the House with any exposition of his views upon the
subject, he had only to allege the great difficulty and
delicacy of proceeding in such- a case. Mr. Pat,
in the year 1791. was fully sensible of the evils then
existing in the Canadas, and of which many existed yet ;
sad it was not unreasonable that be (Sir Geo. Murray)
should, after two months, be unable to propose a final
and satisfactory remedy for evils of so great an anent
and of so long standing. When he spoke of introducing
measures with regard to Canada, it was not by
means his intention to alter the law in that colriiiy. but
merely to adopt such measures as would tend to the
improvement of the condition of its inhabitants. It had
been proposed to separate Montreal 'rim the lower and
give it to the upper provinces; but to this he could not
consent, as he wished to deal with pert ct impartiality
hetwern the two provinces. With regard to the estab-
lishment of the Church of England there. such a course
ssould be impossible, and, though he had the highest
respect and attachment for the doctrine and discipline
of that Church, it would be better in his. opinion to
establish religion without a prefetence to any particular
sect, than by endeavouring to force on the provinces of
America an Establisi•ed Church to which the people
were averse, rouse a spirit of hostility which would be
alrogethes fatal to such an e,tablishment. He ho'ped
he had succeeded in satisfying the Hous-r that there was
no wish on the part of the Government to thwart the
introduction of any measure which could stens.f to the
prosperity if the American Colonies. One of the first
things he had done when lie received the present
ft...port was to transmit a copy of it to the Governor
of Canada, and to request to be aided by a co opera-
tion on his part; and since that nothing could be more
conciliating than the conduct if the Govei nor. lie
should be always ready to act upon any suggestion for
the good of those provinces, which, in his opinion, Might
be rai-ed to a state of great prosperity and happiness.
He had only to say, in conclusion, that the motion of
his Hon. Friend lead his entire concurrence. and he
trusted that the production of those papers would have
nu other effect than that of confirming his lion. Friend
in Vie opinion which he had been kind enough t • say
that he already held, namely, that no. ff rt was wanting
it the part of tie Government to take every step which
could tend to the prosperity and happiness of these
colonies.

Mr. S. WORTLEY explained.
Mr. STANLEY could have wished that the Right
Honoutable Gentleman had expressed hims.lf in the
same open and liberal manner with regard to State af-
fairs as he had done with regard to the introduction of
an Established Church in Canada. it appeared to
him that it would be totally impussiblelo govern those
provinces properly as long as the measures of Govern-
ment continued to emanate from the Col odal Office
'lsere, supported on the one side by such a br dy as the
Legislative Council, and in oppcsit;on to the feelings
of the people, expressed through their repre-entattves
in the House of Assembly. Not only the best, 1-ui, in
his opini is, the only way of governing the Caisa3as
must neceasaiily be by means cf their own repre-
sentatives. He repeated, he could have wished thlt the
Rig..t Honourable Gentleman had given him reA-en to
exp. cc that the same liberal course should he t:illowe
op in State as in Church affairs, and, although aox oils
to 1, t odtice the plan tithe Itritish Constitution,wl e
foubd it could not be done, itistead of excite-sing sort)
anxiety for the-estaLlishanenr i f an At iatocracy, that he
had held out a pto4ieat to the people o; that country of
being gavel ned by their own representatives. Wi:ii re-
gard to the Legislative Count it it would be r Liter un-
courteous to say they were passive tools of the istitish
Government ;.but the opposition w bees they' made to the
Acts si hich had been passed by the flouted'. Assemble
from the year 1820 to 1825. and afterwardi adOpt;ng the
same Art in 1829, under a new Governor, whit:ti they
had rejected in 1825, were sufficient pioots.:-.ow much
they were influence d by the Government. Ih his opi
the whole evil arose from the existence 01 the Legisla-
tive Cotfncil.
Mr. 6. MURRAY explained.
Mr. DENISON could not admit that the complaints made by
the inhabitants of Canada were so vague as die Right Honourable
Gentleman was disposed to consider them.
Mr. HUSKISSON saidohat ha rec•anmended a Committee of
inquiry tor tise purpose or allaying jealousy ; and, in recontireoda
tog the appointment or Sir James Kempt to the premier-hip or the
Canada., be knew no man more competent to discharge his duty
with s.ti.t.ictiou to all parties.
Sir It. INGLIS said it was the bounden duty of the mother
country to introduce the E.tablished Religion in it. dependencies.
Illy. WAABUtrruN observed, that while it might be advisable
to have tbe.Protestant Religion in the Canadas, it could nut be Ina
nuclueed without the consent of that people.
Alr. LA BOUCHER R replied.
The motion was Then agreed to.
Mr. F. BUXTON ,moved for a copy of the Order in Council
relative to the nativei in South Afrlca.—Agreed to.
Mr. F. BUXTON moved lot certain returns relative to ibe
Suttees.
Sir C RAWLS was willed that the power of the Government
in India could put an end to the dreadful practice of burning Rio-
duo Widows.

Mr. ASTIML mid that the number of victims had greatly de-
creased.—The returns were then ordered.
The CH ANCKI,LOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up the
returns of the Matignon Sugar imported into Ibis euuntry, which
were ordered to be printed.
The House adjourned at Hatt ram Oats ()Tux&

STATE OE SCOTLAND —.The sales of landed Oorierry
in Scotland 4:C more numerous at this moment. thins
perhaps can be quoted by the oldest man living in that
part of the country, as occurring within any short give n
period; and would seem to indicate that nece,•sity and
distress are not c:•trfined to the " lower orders," as Vit.),
,are called. • Beginning in the North, we observe it was
only the other day that about one-third of the whole
county of Sutherland was transferred by purdbase horn
Lord REAT to the Marquis of STAFFORD) for a sum of
300,0001. being •at the rate of So years' purcha-e. In
almost every county, from Sutherland to ihell:mders,
there ate two, three, and in some Pout different proper..
ties in the market, comprehending a vast extent of sur.
lace. In the cr arse of our researches fur other forpober,
we have had the curiosity to make an enumeration of
all these, Stith their extent in acres, their yearly pro-
duce, and upset prices, so far as these are given ; but
the responsibility incurred by the publication of such
details at present stands in the way of our adverting
more particularly to the subject than to say. that these
changes involve the interests of from 65 to 70 different
landowners, and a tenantry amounting, at the lowest
computation; to 150,000 families. • Tile greater pal t
by far of the surfate is pasture land, extending to about •
400,000 acres, which•appear to produce about 70,0001. •
of annual rent ; and the purchase money is rated at
about two millions sterling.