Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-05
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CANADA.
The Quebec Gazette of the 9th contains The reply Of
Lord Durham the address of the Populations of New
Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, in
relation 10 the great plan Of federal union of the Bri
fish North American provinces he reply lrevcs no
doubt OF The intention of Lord Durham 10 resign. We
quote the following passage:-.N y. Post
II have indeed had difficult and laborious Gny 10
perform The result Of my endeav"rs however, is one
Of which need moi be ashamed ln tie short sp ice of
little more than three months, have tranquility
restored and confidence revving. have caused sub.
s,apai Justice 10 be administered, tempered by mercy.
have carefully examined, with view 10 reformation,
all the institutions. Of the province more Immediately
committed TO my charge and was on The point {" P'o'
mu leang such laws would have all"rded protection
all those great British Interests winch hau bee TOO
long neglected.
i had ALSO as YOU well know, devoted the most
full attention oil uhjepts which could arct the
raj interests of all the Colonies, and had brought nearly
10 maturity the plan which intended 10 submit III tic
first instance to the consideration U the Provinces. and
eventually Of the Cabinet and the imperial Parliament
In this trust useful course, have been suddenly ar
rested by The interference Of branch OF The British
Legislature in which the responsible advisers oi HE
Crown have deemed ii their duty 10 acGuesce. Under
these circumstances have but step TO taketn re.
sigu that authority, the exercise Ct winch mas mus been
so weakened as 10 render it totally inadequate 10 The
emergency which alone called 'ur us eHSiehce
The Gazette remarks
"1hp answer Of his Excellcncy, the Governor Gene
raj TO the Address of The DrputuOns OF Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick and Prince Edwards Island, lcuYcS no
longer any doubt of his determination to resign.
awe do not wonder al this determination Every day
experience shows, that person holds delegated an.
,boy over others lie longer exercise II with ei-
feet from the moment that his srperlns mol only cease
to support HIM. but puoiciy disaVow las couuc' anu
! acts. -.
"n will be curious 10 see wha, next her Alsesty's Mi
nis,crs will do for the settlement Ut The niirs OF The
Canadas and the North American Provinces. vii! they
| mi m pr
Governor Gcnrrn and then destroy their power and IN
huencc heJre they have time Ia know any h'ng OF l!e
county: will they l,g;sa,e in England at cnce With
out the know ledge that they have been 50 long serhhs
| for, and mmch cost?
"rherc is an extraordinary nnanmity throughout the
! Province in curdcmning the late proceedings iii Eng
pland and diinnu,inn OF confidence III the successful
settlement Of affairs by the Imperial authority
| letter Vac received yesterday morning from the
! Hon Col Grey list regiment, who is now at Quebec
stating that his ExcelIency the Earl Of Durham had de
cided on going home month"; in her Maesys ship
Malahar-Anoher letter from equally good source,
states that il WAS confidently belle that John Col"
borne will remain in Canada, during the ensuing winter.
/ TIiOnirtat Courier.
! THE CaSApAs Tile Montreal Courier Of Wednes
Lay ssvs that public meeting is 10 BE- called III relation
10 Lord DufhGns departure. The paper confirms CT.
creut statements To the time when his ord-hip wall
lenev The Herald says he is determined TO proceed
almost immediately England, while The Courier says
il is expected he will wait until The appointment oil Ills
successor.
! The Quebec Gazette says-"We can state on compe
tent authority that, notwithstanding II has been thought
expedicnl 10 disalIow Lord Durlams Amnesty OriI.
nance Ills EScelIrncy has received letters bn'u Fnm
Vscount Melbourne and Lord G!enclg expressing IN
The wsrmasi terms their appreciation at Hiss ludsps
measures in The administration 81 THIS Government and
discharge Of the important Gucs oi High Con'nis
snrer
The Montreal Courier Of Friday :em!ione reot. that
hp despalcb.s Uni Lord Gcucig, IrccTed by the last
packet rr""' h"E-"! we're atiresScd to Lo:d Durham
Sir JoGn Cobnrnc will be appointed Governor inch!er
on the departure Of the Earl OF Durham
Lord Erougham was burn, in clgy a. ilucH'c on The
rrcrirt Of the # the annGIhnE oi l1"d Dhrham
ordinance A similar s-nisnc. was To te executed on
Ird Melbourne. the Quebec G'zeitc gives The i0I
| lowing accom-! Of the affair."
A rather navel ceremony lcnk place in the Upper
Town las, night after dark which snrc. aston
sbcd the natives colossal figure OF Lord Bfnughan
mounted on an illuminated platform. which Hi"T"a on
four wheels. was drawn though al! he PrirsiPl EIfse's
surrounded By men with flaming torc;'S' ana followed
by src" crowd Of people n"rtn a an a!r5 III 'hs
there burnt amidst the vcc:f rati,ns
Of Tie multitude The crowd hen dispersed. apparrr,
!; " in very good humUi, and believe without Any
! acC.aInt.
We not fond cr these popular demonstrations
They have already been turned 10 bad this
try. and may again. They say that Lord rrnua ham is
fcnd OF popularity. If he aimed a; II IN his late proceed
inrs he certainly has not succeeded this side Of the
Atlantic Lord Durams Ordinance, which the ex.
IGancSIHT has SGCcrrCfd IN anEG!lnlr, Ot
mercy. If it erred in fGrm, it benevolent in sub.
stance. We DEFY Tic world 10 show REBELLION which
occasionrd much birodshed and misery that Of
Lower Canada, having been put down ,csIoa The rie.
Tors karing sHcTcc1 The life Of single indiriG"Gi IN
p'ordiGon If TIC ri0ated aws cf the country. although
many Of the rebels actually t"kcn wi'h aIrs in rlr
hands. Forms Goub; useful for the protection of
the innocent, and ought not 10 he cndiy passed
but if il is 81 any time czcnsable it is wEcn they are
made 10 yield in favor Of HE guilty.
CAx.DA.-'rhe report hat Lord Derl1m would leave
Canada in The Nlaabar "a is c1ntradcied By cores.
pendent of the Montreal Courier. II is expected that
he wi! remain until after the appointment of his
sor. The feeling o! disappointment in relation TO the
turn matters have taken in England, is very general
throughout the provinces. and has vcy much increased
the popularity OF the Governor General.
n. Y american.
Correspondence u tie Commerciai .9decrfiser.
"MoSTREAL, Sept %. 1888.
81 spent an hour at the Of The iot DiGu to-
day The emily persons who have had full permission
pass through it, since my visit last year, the Hon.
Mr. Forsyth, the American Secretary Of State, and his
party. accompanied by General CLefow. Tho ladies'
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