Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-06

one universal shout Of graduation throu ghout hs
whole liberal portion OF Lower Canada and they
were not little delighted with the progress OF the par
lamentary enquiry as the Committee was exceeding
ly minute in its investigation, and seemed determined
10 probe the state OF the country to the bottom When
the report was made to the House of Commons, sun
dry ameiorations in the provincial administrator
were recommended, and the delegates retained 10
Canada, TO give an account of their mission.
Sir james Kempt commenced his govcrnorshp
under very favorable auspices indeed 20 great was
the detestation of Lord Dalhouse that any change
was a recommendation. He showed great attention
to the parliamentary leaders, and gained their good
will and out of personal regard to him they voted
sum sufficient to carry the expenses OF the govern
ment until the result of the Committee Of the House
of Commons reached the colony.
The violent leaders of the Assembly were dssatis-
fed with the investigation and the measures recon-
mended AS far as they went they were well enough;
but the remedial course, they argued did not extend
deep enough. In this view, however, they were not
backed by their delegates who protested themselves
satisfied with the efforts of the British government to
redress the grievances complained of; and declared
their intention in this convection Of strengthening the
provincial administration by their accession to the
ranks If its partizans Messrs. Nelson and Cuv-
illier the most active and intelligent of the OPPOSE
ton, were henceforth counted among the adherents
of the colonial government and were Immediately
assaied by those whose they quilted as rene
gades and deserers of the vilest class.
1t was fortunate for Sir James Kempts popularity
that he was recalled at this sncure he must have
followed the instructions from England whicL expos
cd his successor to so much obloquy. He left mat
tiers in an unsettled condition and his management
of affairs was nothing but series OF provisional ex-
psdents founded on the delay Of decisive measures,
and constant recurrence of references to England
for precise directions how to act. He was replaced
by Lord ylmer an Irish peer and Lieutenant Gen.
oral in the army man of narrow views, limit
ed intellect excellent in disposition, but utterly un-
fitted to held the helm of state when the tempest
was HIGH and the rocks and quicksands near
The new Governor adopted the course Of his pre-
decessor and made assurances of every kind to the
leaders of the assembly; he assured them that ne
was devoted to their cause and endeavored by per-
sona popularity to remove their opposition to the 60
vernment and vote the supplies Most of their un
important complaints involving no particular prn-
cple or precedent, instantly removed but the
Assembly could not be prevailed upon to vote money
except on their terms that is that the entire re-
venue, and every sxpence arising from the territorial
of the crown should be placed under their
control This could not be conceded, and the rancor-
Gus hostility on both sides was again renewed.
At this period the Land Company was incorporated
in England. The British Government coded to this
ASSOCIATION many millions Of wild lands at SO much
per acre. and the Company sent out its officers TO
Canada to apportion the land to emigrants and pur-
chasers. The Assembly denounced this as an inva-
sion of its inaenabe and natural right to regulate all
the domestic concerns of the province while the
crown asserted its prerogatve Of dsposng OF all unap
proprated lands in the same way as the general 60
vernment of the United States exercises the same
privilege The House Of Assembly having once laid
claim to this right, would never recede from il and
this subject formed ofts standing grievances up
to the period Of taking up arms 1t affected to be ap-
prehensive that the myriads of enigrants were sent
out TO overcome the Canadians, and gradually dspos
sess them of their footing in the Lower Province, by
their numbers, and the increase of commerce OPP
posed to agriculture
About this time the party writers on the liberal side
began first to talk about the canadian naton;" and
this became favorite topic Of defamation. The peo-
pie of British and American descent laughed the idea
to scorn: as it was assumption on the part of a
fraction of the population, although the most numer-
GUS to cnvelop all the ether races with its national
mantle 1t may be as well 10 menuon nero tnat a.
most all the Americans in Lower Canada have ever
been faithful subjects to the crown after taking the
oath Of allegiance; and have always discountensneed
the pretensions of the Canadians.
Another complaint of the Assembly was the mis-
appropriation Of the estates Of the Jesus; these had
been originally granted to that learned body mis-
sonaries for the purposes of education, and OF
great value. In the articles OF capitulation the
capture of Quebec in 1885, the General reserved the
question OF guaranteeing their property TO the Jssuts
and when that body was suppressed by the Pope
some years after the government took possession Of
its estates, giving each member pension for life
Their magnificent college was converted into bar
rack which il still is. This another popular
topic of discomfort; and the recsnveyance Of the
Jcsuts estates into thu channel of education has been
pcrtinaciously and very properly urged by the As
semby.
/ Lord Aylmer incurred great censure by the APP
pointment TO lucrative Offices of the parzans under
Lord Dalhouse; and the Assembly argued that he
could be no friend Of the Canadians, who rewarded
the creatures of him whom they had declared public
enemy. In proportion to their former confidence in
| the Governor were now their distrus, and dis
| like.
They refused to vote any oney for the necessities
Of the government; the judges were unpaid-and al