Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-25
Ertructs from late EngliSl Papers.
THE CANADAS

II viii De seen by our pjr'lPH'n ~
pendulum, hat, on the motion Of ylr' Husk'sso'''
select committee the government OF 'hese
dissatisfied colonies has been appointed oy tne
House Of Commons. 1t is always ,iGknsh
point " interfere with the Legislation oil COLO
nirs, especially Of those which arE remote from
the mother country, and in the ploximi'y o'
powerful and entirely free natiot; and we 90
no, wonder, therefore, that NJ. Hu5kissoh
should be anxious TO escape indirduai 'tsP'"'
sibili,y upon such an occasion, Sd prefer re-
commandments his capacity Of cd nmiuee man,
such measures as he might not 'tn'ure "Po" do
minister. The commute will hnd it no easy
| matter 10 reconcile the Earring interests ana
| national prejudices existing amongst The popu
| lation of Canads. The most liktl means 10
effect 50 desirable an object, would be to TO -"
the example Of the Uui,ed States OF Amer'ca'
by putting all the citizens, Of whatever sect or
country they may be, upon All equal 'oo''ng..
| Mr. Stanley, who has visited Canada, ana VINO
seems to think for himself upon most ocea>
sions, ascribes the disaff ction that prevails IN
these colonies chiefly 10 the Legislative Coun-
Gil Civil and religious liberty alone, enure
| and without tests, will restore Tranquility 10
the Canadas, and secure their possession 10
| Great Britain How can harmony exist IN any
country where the interests ofthe great mao
ri,y are sacrificed TO those OF the minority
"Mr Pitt (said Mr.. Lambouchesr) intended
that the Legislative Council should DC selected
! from the French Canadians as well as the
! House of Assembly; but instead OF this, II had
been generally selected from the Eng ISL, Or
minor part Of the population. The Housr &c
| Morally was, perhaps, not aware oil inc slnah>
ness Of the number Of the English settlers, ON
pared with tnosc of French descent. Or the
| latter he believed there were nearly 5oo'ooo.
whilst Of the English there were only 3o,ooo.
| Sir James Mac Intosh, vino presented 2et-
| ton from the Inhabitants Of Canada, signed, as
ne stated by $4,000 persons; compromising
nine tenths of the heads OF families, and more
| than two thirds Of The landed proprietors, pade
| some very indcous remarks during the discus
sion. lie justified the conduct OF the House OF
| Assembly, 20 which we have adver'ed IN our
former public atoms The Assembly tsl'd
! This constitutional senator) undoubt' diy had
This is implied in the very nartffsut - Gr sqbsrs
|, is the right of every representative assembly
and 10 the exercise of this right the House 'oI
Commons is indebted fer its greatest acquisi.
tons. If this right ne not possessed by the
House Of Assembly, i, is a mere deIuSion TO
;, talk Of its control over The public expenditure.
| Its appears to US to be nonsense, or base SER
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d,s W. sn,Ii bsTs W., ,he massage.
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