The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25
From the Man YORK. Express.
FROM ENGLAND.
IMPORTANT AS TO THE CANADAs.

IMPORTANT AS ~ The CANADh0'
Lord Brougham has introduced Bill into the
Lords, legazing the doings as far as possibie' OF
Lord Durham, and indenniiying all who have
beer guilty ofilIegaliues under his orders. Lord
Durham appears TO have got into scrape with
the Lawyers. and not only Lord Brougham but
Lord Lyndhurst-and the Lords concur with
them condemn the punishment OF the State FRS
oners to Bermuda Without trial, but say they can
not be kept there moment. Lyndhurst says
the Prisoners have n legal remedy not only a.
gairst Lord Durham, but Admiral Paget who
brought them; and the expatriaion OF Papineau,
Brown and O'Calaghan without trial, he con
detns as monsirous. lie says they can go back
when they please, in defiance oil the ordinances
A greater part of the Peers also admitted this.
Again it was admitted on all sides, even by the
Ministry, tthat Lord Durham hal no power to
send the prisoners to Bermuda, which was not
in his Jurisdiction. ' ..''. 'tf ~
This discussion created good deal OF sensa-
ton in London, rs it seemed to compel the Min
istry to dismiss Lord Durham, or in sustaining
him, to be dismissed themselves. The proceed
ings of the House, the day after the second rea-
ding of Broug CHAINS Bill, were therefore, looked
TO with great interest, but before the order OF the
day was agree upon, Lord Melbourne rose and
said:--'
ale thought it would be most respectful TO
their lor,lsllips and convenient to the house, at
once 10 state the course he meant TO pursue IN
the committee ON this bill Their lordships had
determined, unquestionably very contrary to his
feelings and wishes, to read the measure a Sec
ond times and it impossible tor him TO eX-
press the very deep concern, the great anxiety
and socitude, which their ordships' determine
ton in that respect had created in hs mind:
They could not conceal from themselves--at all
events il was his duty not tie conceal from them,
that great interests were at stake, aud that con-
sequences the most serious might result from
the course which their lordships had taken upon
this subject.
n He could not help thinking, too
that the course adopted by their lordshiIs might
he construed into taking decided part and ma
king declaration in favour of a particular par.
~ in Canala-a party which had lately excited
a rebellion against the mother country, and
which was undoubtedly bent on the dsmember-
nent of the empire. Their lordships might de.
pend on it such would be the practical effect OF
their conduct, and that the reason why he
lust night attempted to dissuatle them from CIV
ing second reading to the bill.
His lorlship then entered on the objections
which had been taken to the deportation to the
Ber,nudas, and to that part of,he ordinances
which related to The persons not in custody, who
had fed from the colony, the force of which
objection he could not but feel, while it was OBJ
vious that the threatened punishment was merely
held out in rror6m and that it was intended to
secure the colony against the return OF persons
whose presence in it must necessarily have been
felt 10 be dangerous; and observed, that though
he would have been better COMMENTED III theT
lor,lshps had not interfered with This last part OF
the ordinances because he halk0rgued on Thurs
day night it was not possible to believe that there
must not have been some particular and suffc-
lent reasons for the course pursued by Lord Dur
ham; vet as it was difficult to disallow one part
of the ordinances, which was clearly unwarsan
ted by law, without dsalowing the whole, he
therefore begged leave TO say that they had come
to the decision of advising her Majesty to disa
low the ordinance.
[Ths the Ministry have the power to do any
time within two wears.
The discussion, Of course, followed this un.
looked for admission of the Cabinet, and he bill
passed through committee. These proceedings
have doubtless laid the foundation for fresh and,
in all probability still serious events in the
disturbed colonies, than any we have hitherto
seen. -tt