Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-23
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Not long alter, however, on the Councils
making an attCppt To- exercise what had al
ways been dccmod the function of that bo-
oy--namcly, to advise the Governor Sir
Francis turned round upon them, aud told
! them, that he beng responsible, and not
they, he should no, for The future cossult
them. lletcupon the members OF the Coun-
ell resigned m body.
If tho mnticr had stopped here there wo'd
at least have been no inconsistency in the
proceeding. But no sooner had the per
sons who enjoyed. the confidence Of tho
people resigned than the Governor called 90
his Executive Council new set OF m.3,
nearly oil of whom were Of the Ultra Tory
party, and moreover extremely obnoxious
to the people. TIN. at once destroyed all
the confidence of Sir Francis Heads pro-
icssions of reform, and loud expressions Of
dissatisfaction poured IN from all quarters.
The House of Assembly, the Mayor aud
Corporation, the citizens of Toronto, tho
Alliance Tan extensive reform society all
carried addresses 10 the Governor, rcmon-
stra,ng IN the strongest terms against tho
course he had pursued, and declaring their
want Of confidence in the men he had cho
sen. In his replies he merely adhered with
the most pcrtinacious olstnacy 10 his first
point declaring that an Executive Council,
ne il had been understood, was no pant OF
the constitution that he alone was rcspon
siblc and that therefore no alone would
hold tho power If this be really Sir Fran
els Heads opinion, why appoint Council
at all TO appoint Tory Council WAS
an uDcalcd-for insult to the people.
In his answer to the address Of the citi-
zcns Of Toronto, Sir Francis Head com
mcnced 10y stating, that rs he presumed Sow
craI among those who addressed him were
of the industrious classes, he should adapt
his language TO their capacity. and speak
in the plainest manner Of which he was ca,
pablc. Now under any circumstances, tins
would have cylnccd great want Of tact. If
II was Sir Francis opinion than other than
plain language would have been unsultcd
TO those whom he addressed, he was quite
right in adopting "pIain language :" but TO
IH them that he should do so was III the
highest degree lnjud!lG!2gS ,lta'p e6dad-
sccnson was quite out OF place The GIN
dustrious" citizens treated Sir Francis with
a rcloindcr, which must have lntcrlercd
considerably with his competency.
They tell him, that being sensible of the
importance Of knowledge, they have, "by
their own efforts and At their own expense,
so far successfully labolcd, as 10 be able 10
appreciate good u,dng and far redSon'ng.'
They then, "lcst his Exccllcncy should
doubt their apprehension OF the matter"
proceed TO expose both SIR Francls's writ
ing and reasoning III the most perfect man
ner conceivable. They show that neither
in ''good writing" nor "in fair reasoning"
was the pompous and foolish Governor
match for them
From this time forward but little harmo~
ny existed between the Governor and the
House Of Assembly and an occurrence
which came 10 light, IN the hIghcs ST degree
discreditable TO SIR Francis Head, almost
put a stop to all communication between
them. The facts are these -
In some way or other the Assembly got
an intimation that some agreement had
been entered into between the Council and
Sir Francis Head, 20 the effect TINT, IN case
Of his demise. or absence, the government
should deyolye on a particular member of
The Council in preference 10 the rest. The
House accordingly addressed the Governor
10 know whether such bond or agreement
had been entered Into. To this address Sir
Francis replied
81 have entered into no bond or agree
mcnt Of any sort with my presen, Executive
Council, aud do not possess, n@ does
there exist ia CoUncil,any document OF such
a nature between two - more Of the said
Council"
The matter however, was referred 10
a committee Of the Assembly; and before
this committee the two executive council
Tors, supposed to he parties 10 the paper IN
question, were examined. They were com
pclled TO state that there was such paper
or agreement ltbey could not call II a bond,
because il was moi IN legal form y md hat
u ra, drarH Up bylie Goreraor h'msaI. Here
upon the committee reports -
"Thc Honorable r. y. Sullivan, the Pc
siding Member OF tie Executive COasci,
and the Honorable Captain Baldwin in
formed the committee, a. will appear ;, the
minutes Of their evidence, marked end lcfe-
unto appended, that paper had been sign
Cd. whereby Mr Sullivan declared his lnten-
ton, in the event Of has l.Kco!leucy's death,