Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-18

extremely polite. The brilliant success Of
nose states ard the oyerw htming movement
OF the revolution in France, having made Eng
land ircmb'c for the safety Of her remaining
American possessions she passed in 1891, the
Act called The Constitutional Act which d.
vIded Upper aud Lower C0nada and establish
ed Representative Assembly in each. In
| ISLE, cancellation was again rendered ncces-
snry by the declaration u war with the United
States. These times Of danger have been the
Seasons Of seeming justice 10 CANADA, while
The intervening and succeeding periods furnish
but one long history VI repeated njuiics at
lrocties and w'ones. Thus we have seen
| Srl'i~h rulers, with q cowurdice and n pefidy
unworthy Of the representatives, Of Il powerful
noiion, continuing 10 allure The people Of
| Canada, by deceptive promises in times Of
pressing necessity. and when the emergency
bad passed rcsoning 10 every unwarrnniablc
! expedcnt 10 deter or avoid the Iulfllmcut of
their solemn engagements.
After seventy seven years Of British rule,
we behold cur country miserable, compared
with the prosperous republics who wisely threw
of the yoke Of Monarchy. We feel that our
| population is cqra in capacity 10 THERE. We
see emgrants from beyond the seas Of The
same class, wrctchcd if they remain here
happy if they luin the great democratic family
and we have daily evidence that our ill for
! tunes are attributable 10 The desolaiinc action
of Colonial government. A pretended pro-
tectionthas whllhercd onr energies. II has
| preserved all that was had in our ancient in
sltuIIons, or untitled 10 the present state Of so
eicty, ihwartcd the free operation Of all tina,
was good, and tramclled by restraints eve-y
mcsurc Of reform or ammcliorlilon.
While every Township throughout the i'm
menso territory of cur noishbors is happily
! governed by it's own free Democracy, which
ls thereby trained, from its youth upwards by
| political knowledge, self reliance and energetic
actions, we are cramped and controlled by
Government in which the people have no voice
whose influence tends to the corruption Of pub.
lie virtue, tho depression Of enterprise and the
humiliation of every generous impulse or OK.
allied aspiration for the advancement Of the
. country's greatness.
Hosts Of officers, appointed without consen,
oil the people, 10 whom they are too frequently
obnoxious ard never responsible, and holding
commissions during the pleasure OF an ire
sponsiblc Executive Il placed in authority
! over us, with salaries enormously dspropo,-
! toned both 10 our means and 10 their services
| whereby Office is made means Of family or
| personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, instead cf being
suited 10 the resources and wants of the poo
| pie The trial by Jury, which we have been
| taught 10 look upon as the palladium Of our
! Liberties, is made vain Illusion, or instrument
of despolism, inasmuch as sherifs, creatures
| cfthe Executive, upon which they depend for
continuance in office 10 which vast cmolu-
monts are attached, can select and summon
such jurors as they please and thereby become
/ themselves the arbters IN state prosecutions
instituted against the people by their oppros-
sors.
Immense funds, bestowed by provi.
| denl government, or by generous individ-
! ais, on the late order OF the Jesuits, TOR pur-
| poses ofcducation, have been diverted from
this commendable object and made an in
s,rumcnt of corruption for the reward of
useless or reprehcnsibe officials, while the
children Of the Province, deprived of the
| funds provided for their instruction, have
! grown up without The benefit u! school ed
ucation, 10 he now taunied with want 81
| learning.
Our public lands, defended during two
wars by the bravery of the inhabitants of
the country, and rendered valuable by the
toll that has opened roads, and extended
settlements back To the wilderness, have been
sold or bestowed in contempt ofour remon-
sIrances, TO Company of spectators liv-
ing beyond the sea, or partitioned out among
official parasites, who have, from motives
of interest, combined as faction, 10 sup
port a corrupt government nimca Ia the
ris his and opposed to the wishes Of The
people, whilst our fathers, our relations and
our brother coonists are refused, or unable
TO procure wild laid on which'io settle.
Laws, affecting The tenure Of lands, map.
plicube 10 the condition Of the country, and
injurious in their operation, have been forced
upon US by foreign Parliament, which in or.
der TO favor private and sinister interests, has
usurped power of internal legislation thai
arpertarns alone 10 the Legislature Of this Pro.
vince.
Regulations for Tic trade Of the country n.
dopted by foreign Parliament, arc cniofceC
without our consent We are thus confined
10 C rtain markets, and are deprived of tn,
power Of extending our commerce to all parl
Of the world when the markets of Britain ar,
unfavornole TO our produce, whereby our com
mercia enterprise is crippled and paraIyzed.
The Representation Of the country has beer
made solemn mockery. A corrupt Execu
, tive has constantly sought 10 render onr Hous
OF assembly an instrument 10 decide mnalle-a
{ bly, The slavery OF its constituents and iailin,
= in this wicked design, has rendered its actol
, nugatorJ by frequent prorce cations and disso
r lutons, and by refusing an assent 70 laws use
ful TO the people, and passed unanimously b
5 their Representatives.
A Legislative Council, Inc members Of whic
c are nominated by authorities ignorant of III
I coLnity, residing 5000 miles OF, compose
d mostly ofpersons who do not sympathise wit
e the country, sill exists as an impoient scree
s between the Governor and The governed, an
[, nufies all attempts at useful legislation. A
: Executive Council, nominated in the sam
| pho.a ipHn hao pniSopad
!, mind of each succeeding Governor, remain
= unchanged 10 protect the cumuation Of offc
= and abuses that are connected with every put
Il lie depnrtment A GoYernor Mike ignornr