The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-27

track through the snow plainly pointed
out the course they had taken.
An anonymous letter, addressed to the
Generals son, with the post-mark Of
Troy, was received through the post
Office, in the course of the last week,
giving him notice, that the houses of
two respectable citizens were to be at
tackled or set fire to, on a certain night;
and cautioning him, as he regarded his
personal safety, not to divulge the same.
Another anonymous letter has been adj
dressed to him, through the post-onice,
evidently from the same quarter, since
the fire.
1t behoves every citizen to be on his
guard and we presume our police mag
istrates viii be doubly vigilant and ac-
tive on the present alarming occasion.
In addition to the reward of FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS offered in the
proclamation Of his Excellency the Gov
ernor, issued on this occasion, Gen. Van
Rensselaer, offers the like reward, of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, for the
discovery of the person or persons who
were concerned in this nefarious trans
action. .4ibang DAILY .4dv.
From the New-York Statesman of Feb. 49,
Troubles IN Cdnddd.-Some time since
we gave paragraph on the subject of
a series Of Resolutions, adopted by the
Legislature of Lower Canada, and an O.
pinion was expressed, that the proceed
ings indicated revolutionary spirit
It appears that further dissensions of the
same kind have since occurred in that
Province. Serious collisions have aris-
en- between the Assembly and the
Legislative Council, into which the Gov
ernour has also been drawn.
The history Of these troubles is
briefly this :-On the 25th ult. the Hon.
John Richardson, member of the Leg
islative Council, remarked, " that it
was necessary there should be rules
here TO prevent the House of Assembly
from encroaching on the other branches
of the legislature. There was no such
necessity in England, because the Min
istry is not left at the mercy of the
demagogues of the House of Commons.
That there existed here a secret com
mittee in the House Of Assembly
That it could not be said whether that
committee would not be committee of
publick safety. That committees of
these kinds had only taken place in
England ia the times of trouble of
Charles the lst. and in France during
the revolution" He concluded with
saying, !" Who knows whether we shall
not one day see first consul in the
castle of St. Louis, instead Of the Gov
ernourw
The Assembly, taking ERE at this-im
naachranpf of thar hnnnnr and LOYALTY.
appointed committee OF inquiry and
the charges against Mr.. Richardson.
having been substantiated by competent
witnesses. another set of Resolutions
passed denouncing the imputations of
Mr. X. as false and scandalous,- and con-
Guiding with the following Resolutions -
Hesolred, As the opinion of this Commit
tee,- that the information given TO this House,
on the goth inst. Of the language and dis
course, used and held on the 25th inst. in the
Legislative Council, by the Hon. John Richard
son, member of the said Council, against the
honour and loyalty of this House. and also
the proof or evidence received before a Com
mittee, be communicated by an humble ad-
dress to his Excelfeney the Governor in
chief, praying his Excellency would be pleas
nd fexpf -. AZ
dress, to remove and dismiss the said Hon.
John Richardson from all Offices and places a
honour, trust or profit which he may hold.
during pleasure, under his Majesty's govern
ment in this province.
Pursuant'to this Resolutons the COM
mlttee waited on the GOVERNOR, and,
ceived the following reply -
This address involves consequences of
the highest Importance.
) The Resolutions appear to me to be ex-
pressed in language, inconsistent with the
lcalmsdignity.o of alegislative body.
They affect the privileges of the Legislative
Council; and especially that of the freedom
of debate.
must for these reasons distinctly refuse the
request of the House of Assembly in this mat
terri
The Assembly then passed Resolu.
ton, in which they held it as an incon-
testible right to repress, by all constitu-
tional means, such attempts as had been
made in the Council, to impair the
confidence of his Majesty in the loyalty
of the House. In the whole of this
affair, we end no reason for altering our