Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-03-16
FOREIGN.

Three packets have arrived at New York from
England, bringing adyices sixteen days later ihan
before received. The latest dates we're brought
by the Oxford, Capt. Ralhbone, and are TO the 1t
Of February from Liverpool and the proceeding
day from London
The papers are filled with accounts from Canada
and The proceedings of parliament in relation 10 the
| troubles in that province.
The Earl Of DUH has been appointed Govern.
or, &c. over the British provinces. His vice,oy.
| atty will comprise Upper and Lower Canada, New
uns"ick, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince
Edwards Island. Sir Colin Campbell will have
the command of the military forces in Nova Scotia
and Sir John Colborne of the troops in Lower Can
ala.
Parliament resembled on the 10Th, and in the
House of Commons Lord John Russell mmedi.
ately laid before the House the plan Of the min.
istry for the government of Lower Canada.-
BY this plan, the constitution hitherto existing
in that country is entirely suspended, and Cover.
nor and council o. advice are to perform the func-
tons of the former legislature. 1t is intended that
the new body shall remodel the constitution, and
submit the new draft to The British Par Lament for
ratification.
On the second DAY Of the session, Lord J. Russell
| obtained leave by vote of 1909 to I, TO bring in
the Canada government bill, drawn according to
the above plan. 1t was accordingly laid before
the House, aud long debate took place on its pas
sage. Before its final adoption, Sir Robert Pee
moved TO strike out the clauses which went to in
vest the measure with "fraudulen color of Iber
erality," by setting up council Of some twenty.sis
ndiv iduals, as if they were to constitute Il full ant
free representation of The two provinces under the
presidency of Lord Durham aud tina, which ena
bled the Queen in council to repeal the bin after
had passed into an act Of parliament. The motto,
on both these points prevailed, and the bill wa
passed as amended without a division on the 29,h
and sent TO the House Of Lords, where an easy pas
sage was anlic ipaled for it.
On the 20h, petition was presented by Mr.
r Groe, in the Commons, from Mr.. J. A. Roebuck
asking leave TO be heard at The bar Of the House il
behalf Of The House of Assembly Of Lower Canada
and in opposition TO the measures of ministers il
relation TO that country After much opposilio
leave was granted, and Mr. Roebuck addressed til
House al great length on the 22d. lie argued yer
earnestly on behalf OF the Canadians, but his exer
E tons appear to have produced no effect, as the bill
was passed through one of its stages immediatel
: after he had concluded.
In the House Of Lords on the 22d, the Duke G
: Arg. lie communicated the answer of the Queen I
The address of that body. It contains nothing bt
, general expression of the determination of Il,
throne TO make effeclual provision for the resora
J ton Of order in the provinces.
The appointment Of Lord Durham appears
have 9 iven general satisfaction.
STEAMBOATS, had been sent out whenever an A
merican packet ship was expected, to obtain in at
vance the Iaes, intelligence from Canada TT
= occupation of Navy Island was known, but Il
bu, ming oflhe Caroline had not been heard Of.