Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-19
From III. Ne. Yot. c,,nlnersiaal Atyari'er.

From th. Nss Yurs Coinfneretsi atveri1er-
Upper Canada.-Nhen General SIR John
Col orue first reached the PROVINCE Of Upper
Cnnada, aud assumed lie reins oi the provincial
government, bis praises we're as warmly p,o'
claimed bs th. liberal. as by The government
preues. But the tone OF The former have been
materially altered of late The House OF as-
urnibly of the present Parliament seems 10 br
more decidedly democratic IN rs temper and
feelings than any former one anil the eonse.
quruce is frequent and direct collisions between
the Executive and his council, and the roprlar
branch ofgoyernment. The editor OF ~" Co
loniai Advocate, who is a member ofthe House
of ssembly, assnils his Excellrncy with no iit-
tle ncrimony. Ia Ia,e paper, he says
!" We nre sincerely sorry ~ hnve led the
country INTO error IN respect TO The Character
aud intentions OF Sir John Colhorne. Oui rea-
ders will have no difficulty in pe'eeiying. by The
proceedings of this week. that the present re
preventative" OF the King ireads IN the steps oil
his predecessor, and /, guided and advised ~
N, srne councils as brought SO much odium
and reproach upon Sir Peregrine Maitland and
wrought so much tasting injury to British ,n,e.
rests ~ this section OF he empire. His Excel.
lency ras done himself irreparahle injury by
has treatment ofthe popular branch of the Leg
stature IN Collins case"
The case of ColIins, here spoke oil, is as fol
lows
Collins is a prisoner in the York Jail, under
A sentence OF the court ofOyer and Icrminer,
for lib1i, by which sentence he IS doomed 10
twelve months Imprisonment, and 10 pay fine
OF fifty pounds TO the king. and Afterwards 10
give security ior his good behavior for three
years. himself in E400 aud two securities in
EloO each, and 10 stand committed ill ihosS
conditions are complied with.
The House of Assembly applied TO the Gov
ernor for remissi.n Of the sentence of the
Court TO which his Exceleucy very properly
IN our opinion thus pithily and pe,tinently IT..
pied;
Gentlemen II is my anxious wish 10 render
service TO the Province by concurrng with the
Legislature in every thing winch can promote
ITS peace. prosperity and hnppiness; and re.
gre'l exceedingly that the House Of Assembly
should have made an application to me-, which
the obiigaii on am under TO support the laws,
and nv epty TO society forbid me, think, TO
comply with.
Upon The receipt OF the above, the House Of
Assembly nnannnousiy resoiyed 10 take the
se9eet into Consideration "0 the following
Monday hat i, should stand brst on the order
OF The day nil 6aaiiy disposed Of
Governor Colborne Is likewise censured for
having, a It'll alleged, refusen full information
To the House Of Assembly, On the following
subjects. VIZ:
| Ou the causes Of the remnsal ofMr. Justice
Willis
Co the receipts and expenditures ofthe,
revenue arising out OF the coiony lands at the
disposal OF Mr.. Peter Robinson--snd all ..
iner information concerning his sales aud cred
its.
On the appropriations or expenditure. nv tn
PROVINCIAL Government oil part of she noni..s
hitherto paid INTO the hands of the Recelvor
9rnefai by the Ca"adu Lnnd Company.
1"'nt Commissioners ON HE iyo Prorinces
Lieutenant Governor Colborne has commune
Gated TO the House Of Assembly a letter iron. !
Oh james kampt, together with certain resotu |
tons agreed to by Lo'h branches OIL Legs
'a'u'e OF Lower Canada, on the appoinimen
oi commissioners to take into considera 10 |
matters OF common concern TO both prosie |
ces.