Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-19
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iMpORTANT EROM CANADA-

IMPORTANT FROM CANADA.
We have day. by the poliieness Of the Chief Secro
tary Of Lord Durham the Quebec Gazette Extraordinary
with lie Official rromu CATION Of the dlsaowng ordi
RANGES of The British Ministry and the Proclamation OF
Lord Durham announcing his intention TO throw up The
Government Of her Majesty's British North American
Dn:Giuors.
Lord Durham" says The Montreal Herald, may be
expected in town about the 20h inst on his way 10 ~
York where he will embark on board Fl NJ s. Malabar
a. which will be despatched there to await his orders.
Sr John Colborne intends to reside in this city dur
irg the ensuing winter and it supposed will occupy
Mr. Binghams house, which is nearly finished for
the Earl Of Durhsm-.f. York Express, Oct. 10.
DURHAM.
b. His Excecncy The Right Honorable John George,
Earl Of Durham Nisrount Lamh,on, &c ..Sc, night
Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Military Order Of
The Bath, Of Her Mafsty's Most Honorable Pryy
Council, and Governor General, Vice Admiral and
Captain General OF all Her Malesys Provinces with
in and adjacent to, the Continent OF North America,
NC, &c, &c, &c.
A PROCLAMATION.
In confoI nifty with one OF its provisions, have This
dag proclaimed the Act and Victoria, chap H. en-
titled Gan Ac, for ndemnifying those who have issued
o. acted under certain Parts Of certain Ordinance
made under colour Of an Act passed in the present
Session of Parliament, nti,u!ed "a act to make tenn
poraTr Provision for HE Government Of Lower "a
na.a. ~
have also 10 notify the dsalowance by Her Majesty
of the Ordinance Cd Victoria Chapter l, entitled, IAN
Ordinance TO provide for The security oil the Province
&; Lower Canada.
!canno, perform these official duties without at the
sune informing you, the People Of British Ameri.
ca Of the which the measures OF the Imperial
Government and Legislature make 1t incumbent on
INC 10 pursue The mystery which has heretofore too
often during the progress Of the most important AFFAIRS
concealed from the people CT these Colonies the lnten
tons the motives, and the very actions OF their rulers
appears TO to have been one OF the man causes OF
the numerous Of The Government and the general
dissatisfaction uf the People. Undesirable at nuy t'ne
such conceament on The part OF one entrusted with The
supreme authority in the present crisis OF your ataFs
would be culpa5le and pern.cous. with people
from whom | have had SO many and such gratifying
proofs of warm and conidng attachment can have no
reserve And my implicit reliance on your loyalty and
good sense will Justify me in making you acquainted
wll what il mos, imports you TO know.
II il the necessary for thus 10 act, because
when first entered upon this Government, explained
10 you, in Proclamation issued Immediately on my ar
rival these Shores the nature OF The powers vested IN
me- and the principles which It was my intention 10
exercise the m Now, therefore, that am about 10 return
10 England feel be my bounden duty TO static TO
you fully and frankly, the reasons which have IN
duced me 10 lay down powers rendered inadequate 10
the carrying into effect those or any olher PilhcPes o
government . ,
America without duly considering the nature OF the
task which imposed myself or The suiRciency oil
my means for pcrt,rmingit When Parliament concen.
t,u,ed all legislative and executive power in Lower Ca
NADIA in The hands, II established an authority,
which, in the strictest OF the word, was despoc
delegate TO me. did not shrink from assuming The any,
fu! responsibility Of power thus freed r0rR T with JUS
--N"a"s, In the hope, iTtfsour, might secure the
,'e' WIN uiiaGSsSes Of the people, and facilitate the
rpttdy and permanent restoration Of their li5ertaes-
But never weak enough 10 CINE that the forms
BY which men rights wisely guarded IN that country
where freedom has been longest enjoyed best
and prudenlly exercised could be scrupuousy OBJ
served na socely almost entirely dsoganzed BY msIue
and dsscnsion conceived i, TO be Of The chief cd
vantages Of my position that enabled to pursue
the great ends Of substantial justice and sound policy,
free and unfeeIed. Nor did ever dream Of applying
the theory the practice Of the British Constitution, to
country whose constitution was suspended-where all
representative government was annhaed and the peo.
pie deprived Of all control over their afairs-where
the ordinary guarantees of personal rights had bee in
sbey amce during long subsection TO Martial law and
continued suspe psion Of the flabeas Corpus-where
there neither did exist had for long time existed,
any confidence in The impartial administration OF justice
in nny political case.
had great and worthy objects in view. My aim was 10
the Province of Lower Canada to Thoroughly
British character to link its people 10 the sovereignty Of
Brlain by making them all participates IN lhose hgh
privileges conducive at freedom and order, which
have long been the glory of Engsshmen hoped 10 con:
fr1 united people. more extensive enjoyment OF
free and responsible government, and 10 merge the petty
jeaousies OF small community and the odious amino.
sites of origin in the higher feelings of nober and
more comprehe nsive nationality.
To give effect to these purposes was necessary tina,
my powers Of government should be strong as they
were rxtepsire-that should be known 10 have the
means Of acting well as judging for myself wi,houta
perpetua control by distant authorities Il well in
deed il such we're The ordinary tenure ofgovernment in
Colonies and that your local administration should al
w,ys cn;ov 30 much of the confidence of those, with
whom rests the ultimate decision of your affairs, that it
n;gt ever rely on being allowed carry out its policy
70 eospe,iop, and being supported 10 giving effect
to i,s promises and commands But IN The present pcs
.a IF vonr sa-s il was necessary that the most unu'
sunl co6Gdspce should accompany The delegation OF