Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-11-21
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, NOVEMBER Fl, 1888.

absolyed from all allegiance to Great BrI
tain, and that the political connexion be
tween that power and Lower Canada i
now dissolved.
2. That REPUBLICAN form O
Government is best suited TO Lower Can
ada, which is this day declared to DO 1
REPUBLIC.
3. That under the Free Government
of Lower Canada, all persons shall ENJOY
the same rights the Indians shall no Ion
ger be under any civil disqualification
bu; shall enjoy the same rights as all 9TH
er citizens OF Lower Canada.
4. That all union between Church anu
State is hereby declared to be DlSsOL-
WE'D, and every person shall ba al lIber.
ty freely to exercise such religion or be-
lief as shall be dictated 10 him by his con.
science.
5. That the Feudal or Seigniorial ten.
ure of land is hereby abolished as COM
plotely as if such tenure had never exls.
in Canada.
6. That each and every person who
shall hear arms, or otherwise furnish as.
sstanee to the people of Canada in this
contest for emancipation, shall be, and IS,
discharged from all debas due, or oblga,
,ions real or supposed for arrearages in
viriue of Scigniurial rights heretofore ex-
sting.
Z. That the Donaire Coutumier is for
the future abolished and prohibited.
8. That Imprisonment for Debt shall
no longer exist, excepting IN such cases
OF fraud as shall be specified in an act to
be passed hereafter by the Legislature OF
Lower Canada for this purpose.
O. That tie sentence Of death shall no
longer be passed or executed, except IN
case Of murder.
10. That mortgages on landed estate
shall be special, and 10 be valid, shall be
unregistered in offices 10 be created Tor
this purpose by an &C, Of the Legislature
of Lower Canada.
IL. Tina, the liberty and freedom OF the
press shall exist in all public matters and
affairs.
IL. That TRIAL BY JURY is guar
anteed to the People of Lower Canada in
it's most extended ami liberal sense, IN all
criminal suits and in civil suits above u
sum to be fixed by the Legislature OF the
State Of LOWER CANADA.
ID. That us General and Public Edu.
cation is necessary, and due by the Cow
eminent and the people, an act to provide
for the same shall be passed as soon as the
circumstances of the country will per.
nit.
Ia. That to secure the elective fran
cbise. all elections shalt be had BY Ball
LOT.
Is. That with the least possible delay
the people shall choose Delegates accoi.
ding to the present division oithe country,
into Counties, Towns, ant Boroug IS, who
shall constitute Convention or Leglsla.
tive Body, to establish Constitution &c.
cording to the wants Of the Country, and
in conformity with the disposition oil his
Declaration, subject to be modified accor-
ding to the will Of the people.
l6. Tina. every male person OF The age
of 81 years and upwards, shall have the
right of voting as herein provided, and Tor
the election ofthe aforesaid delegates.
II. That all Crown Lands, also such
as are called Clergy Reserves, and such
as are nominally in poss ssion Of a GER
tain company Of Landholders IN England
called the british North American Land
Company" are of right the property OF
the State of Lower Canada, except such
portions of the aforesaid Lands as may be
in possession ofpelsons who hold the same
in rood faith. and to whom titles shall be
secured and granted by virtue OF law
which shall be enacted to legaIze the
posse ssion of, and title for such untitled
lots Of land in the townships as are uhdef
cultivation or Improvement.
Is. That the French and English Ian
guages shall be used in all public affairs.
And for the fulfilment OF this Declara-
ton, and for the support OF the faifiouc
cause in which we are now engaged, wlfa
a firm reliance on the protection oil the
Almighty, and the justice OF our conduct
WE, by these presents, solemnly p'eose
10 each other, our lives, our fortunes, ana
our most sacred honor.
By order of the Provisional Govern.
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