Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-28
LOWER CANADA

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would seem, have led him into difficulty
which il may not be easy TO get out Of Il
is said that he has exceeded the powers YES
ted In him, by suspending the habeas cor
pus act. and authorizing the trial OF the po-
liical prisoners by Courts Martial. There
IS an act OF Parliament, it is said, passed at
the late session, by which extraordinary tri.
bunals, such as Courts Martial for the trial
OF eicl offences are strictly prohibited. If
this is really the case, the Courts Martial
both OF Kingston and Montreal are illegal,
and the condemnation aud execution OF Won
Schoullz and others, will cast heavy res
possibility upon the execuioher
The two Quebec judges, Panel and Bed
ard, who were suspended from Office for
their decision on validity of writ of habeas
corpus, will, as we have before stnted. pro-
coed immediately to England TO support their
decisions.
These proceedings are producing good
deal OF excitement in both provinces. We
learn from the Montreal papers that on the
18th, motion was made before the Court
Martial by the prisoners counsel for an or
der from the judges, requiring the sheriff oil
the district 10 furnish the prisoners with the
warrants OF arrest and commitment of such
OF the prisoners as were committed to Jail on
the 4th November, previous to the procla.
nation Of martial law, which he had refused
to give them.
The judges were TO give Judgment on
this motion upon Thursday and at the same
time Mr. Hart was to make another motion
for writ ofprohibition 10 stay the proceed
ings Of the Court Martial The Judges be-
fore whom these motions were made are
Chief Justice OSuilvaa and Mr. Justice
Parke 1t was thought that the judges would
decide agains, the legality ofthe whole pro-
ceedings.
The Montreal Herald promises q series of
leading articles recommending War between
the United States and Great Britain. WHY,
all the British North American Provinces,
plus the Herald, are not worth such a war.
The People Of Great Britain would not
make war with the Uni,ed States for 40
CanaddS, and the People OF the United
States would no, sacrifice ,heirtrade in wood.
en- combs on the London Strand for them.
The Herald may write sixteen Canadian
acres all over, and il will only be SO much
ink split
From QUEBEc we have dates TO thc-I 9th.
The Custom House had demanded the
Revenue in specie, which as 10000 pounds
we're due in Bonds before May, was crca-
ting good deal ofcxcitement. The Banks
do not pay specie.
], is not n, all remarkable that there is
Revolution in Canada. if such spirit as
this prevails.--N. Y. Express
From the Montreal Herald
"Wp n re clad IN t,arn Tho, I,,J~o. n.
dord and Panel have been actually suspen.
ded-not by the neck, as yel-but only
from their seats on the bench. The first
named gentleman has taken his departure
Tor England. for the purpose of stating his
griefs at the Colonial Office, and il would
not at all surprise us il the Wings. provided
they are in power when he arrives, should
give him very different promotion TO what
lie richly deserves. As these Judges have
been suspended, the next best thing for the
tranquility Of the country. would be the
suspension Of the Attorney General and the
hanging Of respectable portion OF the trail
tors in prison"
From The Montreal Courier
Captain Macdonald OF the Laprairie Vol
unteers made seizure, the other day, of
four quarter barrels Of American made ball
cartridges, and one keg of loose balls which
had been concealed between st Pierre and
ST Remi. and delivered them over TO Her
Majesty's Stores at Laprairie
A General Order has been published,
directing that no person shall be permitted
10 pass the Frontier into the United States,
without passport either from Head Guar
ters, Major.General Sir James M Donell, X.
c. b.. or signed by Mr.. Leclere. the Super.
intepdent OF Police. and coun,ersgnsd by
the Town Major OF Montreal and that no
person shall be allowed 10 enter the Prov
ince from the United States who cannot
give satisfactory account OF himself
Col. Sir Allan McNab's regiment is gone
into mourning for the murder of Capt Ush-
er, of Chippewa.
a Murderer EIeeuied-A Serious War.
ming Austin Squires, the man who brutal
y murdered his wife at Rochester, was ex-
ecuted within the walls of the Jail on Thurs.
day last. in the presence of the usual officers
designated by The statute, and twelve other
citizens. He exhibited no fears and prayed
TO the last. This man insisted to the last mo.
menl that the crime he committed was done
under the influence of liquor
Heary Damdges.-We learn from the
NatcheZ MISSY Courier Of the 26th ult, that
in the case of Adolph Esdra against Berault
De st. Sanveur, for SANDER, which was re-
Gently tried in the Circuit Court Of that county,
Judge Coulter presiding, the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff. with damages to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars.
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