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London, England, 1826-02-23 00:00:00

MONTREAL TAPERS.

PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT OF LOWER CANADA.
LEGISLATIVZ COUNCIL enMinna, ounec, JAN 91.
ThtcAtreulttifelfCbick. hie iVne, the Gover-
nor laticbief caw down in state to the-
cil-Chmber, seated-on the Throne, the Gen-
tle-MI 6 flWBfatt Red wet sent down to the
nobse Of Assembly to cerenrind their attendance berme
Lis sceUency, and that House being come up, his Eic•
celhiney opened-rha Session with the following speech :
" Geutleitett of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of
• *.the House of Assembly, ' '
" The Provincial Parliament has seldom met under
circiimitauces More interesting to the country at large,
or -when cantentme..t -aod happiness more generally
prevailed in all parts of it:
41 We see a people grateful fOr the blessings which
Pitoviveicat has poured upon them, and tenable of
the many advantages they enjoy under their laws.
lint-it rat= at the same time be evident to us all.
that the rapidly improving state of this Province calls.
foi Levi "measures calculated to give encouragement
where.a ...disposition to industry and enterprise is so,
manifest-and so general.
-"it becomes my duty, therefore, to call your atten-
tion to these as principal subjects for your inquiries
in this Session. They are more peculiarly important,
at this time when the Imperial Parliament has made
so great a
_change in the commercial policy of the
State, liy,,opening to the Colonies an almost unlimited
participate* in. all the advantages of trade hitherto
reserved 'for the Mother Country.
• 44 In!-affairs of such immediate and deep consequence
to-tbirProvinek I shall hope to receive that support-
and assistatece which you are well qualified to give
me. and by which the country shall feel the benefits that
always *emit from a cordial cmoperanoa in the several
Iriarithes Of the Legislature.
ditidenien dike Assembly,
" I shall cause to be laid before you the 'accounts of
tevenuetil expenditure in the lest year, with a state-
nient of either incidental expenses of that period, the
reaiute uf which will be fully explained: 'I shall also
direct the proper officers to lay before you the estimate,
thirptrabable revenue and expenditure of the current
year. •It will give me great satisfaction to find that thel
cliffOrencei Which have so long subsisted in the Lewis.,
laturt. on financial matters, have been finally removed,
leaving no difficulty now to• prevent the grant of those
supplies which it is my duty to ask in hicitiajestee
tame for the'suppert of his Goventassot in this province.
44')Gerileasen of the LegislallibCas t net Gesulemen
• • -die Iltouseef Assembly, •
• el It is my-wish to call your iMendiate attention to
these Au: of the linliecial Pediatrics*, so which I have
already alluded, in order that a respectful represents-
doe may bemade on the subject of any-Part of them,
which, intended lot thegeneraladvantage of the colo-
n:es, may •be boned to affect in an .uufavourable man.
nee; therparticular interests of this province; and it sii
not be eurprisine if in a new system eomprehending.so
ttnany various, and even opposite interests as are those
of the British. colonies, some unforeseen grounds of
objection may be found.,
" Of the; objects more immediately connected with
the internal slate of .the.Pseeinee, which • require yoer
consideration, the most important are those which re-
. • late*. shaalteriaion;and improvement of the system of
judicature, land •the adoption ,of measures tending to
afford better security to props**. Ile want of Register
edices has long been •felt:ts.amtost sittinto? It
s of late become destruceive of cOn4dettcc iq the
hunter of property; it must operate as a bar to theists.
'reduction of capital and so the purchase of land, and
is in many ways most hurtful to the improvement of
the Province. • ,f" 1 -
.44 1 trust you win very series*. cutigg doh evilp 'mg ifabg snit
yourselves to devise a proper remedy.
• "It must be obvious that the' labours and details cif
Government requite to beassisted in proportion to the
increase of the population, and to all the new circuni•
stances of a young country rapidly rising from infa
powers to those of mature and vigorous strength. It
is highly desirable that every country in its most re-
mote parts should feel that the laws can reach the evils
existing, and afford protection, where the want of it at
present checks the general improvemenr. •
" I have formerly recommended to you, and still do
strongly recommend, a more.accurate subdivision of the
Prevince into counties, townships, and parishes, with a
view to distribute the Magistrates snore equally, to re-
gulate the miliabetter, -arid to inquire Into; and if pdi
sink arbizeetbe'liicat iiiteresta of each county,- and its
minor subdiviAons separately.. • '• •
"I scarcely need, advert to the subject oredneation in
this Province. It lies long 'occupied the public amen•
tion, and has acquired iuirkeesing interest by the ill-
erAesing desire for its inestimable advantages; neither
wouldA think it necessiirf to recommend continued
support tir the long-established institutions of charity,
were it not to bring udder special consideration a better
Sibteet for the, care of the insane. Every feeling of,
humanity jiOniiits us Co Compassion for these unhappy
objects ; andyet I-regret to say that the systematic and
proper treatttlent:of them' midi a view to their restore;
tion to societ/,bas apt been sufficiently provided for in
this Province. ' " .
"In the ceirse of the Session I' shall call your atten-
tion to the state of the raids. It is a subject twist
pqrtant to the improvement of the country, but iequires
mote detail tliao can be given on this occasion.
".Amoint :the laws which expire after this Session
there are sevefalPfthe highest consequence to the good
Government Plibis country; I trust they may be re.
newel and Made permanent, for temporary mea-ures in
Matters of such a nature cannot But be prejudicial where
the existence of Court* of Law of any description is
made doubtful or uncertain.
recem mend to you, Gentlemen, with great earnest.
Iless the general interests of the Province. If they shall
be festered by 'a wise system and a liberal policy there
cannot be s doubt that the progress of public improve-
ment and prosperity will be greatly increased, affording
the best and most gratifying proof that the poblic.ex-
pectations and hopes have not been disappuitited in the.,
result of your 'about: in this Session." •' • •

LAMITON, MP..Pah' *parting world .will be.
sorry to hear, that owing to extreme ill health,Whith
obliges him to leek its ttheistion in the •Seilits of
France, the above highly esteemed Gentleman has de-
termined en retiring from the turf, of which he bas
been so liberal and effectual a supporter.
•Ritssia .has.lately lost, within a therreime, several
Tr.e4 slistinguishe4 by their merit or their birth. Seen
t:Ler Count Roxel airs, the celebrated*Genet al Ros
Toescnlz4 didd at Moscow, which is so idcatiticd with
his glory.