Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-02-14
FOREIGN.
DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE OF COM.
MONS.

that from and aiter the 9th of January, he
should move that the consideration Of the
affairs of Canada, have precedence i'll Feb
ruary LIST; and TINT on the 10Th Of Janua.
nv. he should move that part of her Males-
Tvs speech which referred to Canada, should
be considered.
Lord ]. Russell, in moving the order OF
the day regarding supply, said-l do SO thus
early for the purpose of giving the hon.
gentleman, the member for Westminster.
Mr.. Lcader,) an opportunity OF making
any remarks that to him may seem neces-
sary or expcdicnt OH the subject OF the al
fairs of Canada bu, lest The hon. gentle
man should have been mi,lcd by the inlcl,.
liun declared by me in this house, wish
now To stale TO the hon. gentleman, and To
His house, VIVA: my intentions at present
are with respect to ali ournment. 1t was
intended, aud thought should have been
enabled 10 move an AL lourument to the Isl
Of February, with a view to postpone The
business OF the house to that periol but
in considering the wl",le question OF the at
fairs of Canada, ! shall MOI think that | am
discharging my duty. or tha; | an justified
IN now pro losing SO long an adjournment
(hear, lear.) do not mean to say that
think that any measures that Gun he taken
by parliament with regard to the affairs OF
Canada can have any immediate eff c, upon
what is q, present passing there. The state
IF affairs is tl,is-the assembly Of the pro.
vince having been convened TO consider the
resolutions passed last session by this house.
the assernbl, was necessarily adjourned IN
consequence of the refusal of the House oil
Assembly to entertain the question Ut thesr
resolutions. Sin &c that time il became evi
Dent, from dispatches and letters received
+, from Lord Gosiord. that the intention was
J 10 longer To- seek redress by means of the
: Assembly. but To have ecourse 10 arms,
> aud to oppose by force the authority OF h,r
Majesty.
, have already stated 10 the house that.
: according to the wish which Lord Go,ford
' 'ad expressed, although his lordship decla-
:, red his Willingness tn remain in Canada as
y ong as the necessities of the government
u required il, yet il was his lordship's wish Ia
resign his government when he found that
% there was no longer u prospect Of a recon-
y Citation being effected. According TO that
T. wish ! have informed the house that the 60
!" ycrnncn Immediately relieved Lord Cos
ford from his duty, and committed The tenn
y" porary government of Lover Canada to
~ Sir John Culbornc. But "a To the CO
~ nicaiion. of Lord Gosford, accounts were
received which showed evidently a DISPOSE
ton to resist by force the execution of thu
of law, and 10 compel those vino were well dis
h. posed and well.principlei to join the rank
of the disaffected. Aud am rather under
n. stating the reports Of Lord Gosiord, wheI
say that they were of such a nature as Il
IN convince the government OF the n~ecessit,
or OF decisive measures. but We thuught
necessary, without going to extremes, I!
he communicate 10 Sir 10 IN Coibornc--whel
m. we inirus,ed him with the temporary 60
ed srrnmcnt of the co!OIy--ihat we had Il,
H.. greatest confidence in his s,eadiness an
IN iorbearance and that while we trusted h
M. would carefully abstain from reSorting, eA
nd ceyt in the last extremity, to the strongc'
VI. measures, yet in the event OF the abSolu'
necessity arising, to proclaim martial law
pc. her Milcstv's governmsnt would take on
ion self the rcspons.b;liiy--and that we shou
mo give him all the support which her Mllest
ca. could afford in enforcing and mlin,ainir
tlf. tlO OJtuN'iSt vi tbO pfONHtNC hS w
bile josty. Such was, in the opinion of her NJ
10 lesiy's ministers. our duty to her Malcst
cry anI TO this country. Tne etftc, of that o
de. Ter was, from the accounts which we ha'
VII. since received, TO create n greater dispo,
9rv ton tn oppose the laws than had liither
been observed.
With respect to the accounts which q
with newspapers of this day profess 10 have +
nth. ceivcd, am unable 10 speak with certain'
mel, is 10 official account has vel been rccciv
who by her Mhjcsty's government. But, fro
ular The manner III w',ich the 'h'ofm.'o" s"o'
10 have come, and iron our previous kno
/, !, ledge of circumstances in the colony. | In
ed;. 10 d,ubt that IA collision has taken place |
tween Tho troops of her Majesty and
n armed DO " assembled for the trailorous a
If trea ,oaable purpose of over!urning the
nd. ihuriiy of her Majesty in the province
t;c,I Lower Clnada. Such being the state
AZ. ,,ings, although | do not believe that q
IS Of remedy which mig II be applied by par
s,ch ncnt would give u greater authority II
that las already been inIrus'ed to Sir john {
borne yet | do say that | think We sio
inv not be- Justified, when We have the means
lS-cInDiii1 pui ~ So'S'uS'"o'S Nv
~ ~. beers to delay thlt assembling ut pirlilm
ir any longer pcrioj--'hit we ought
,;hles bring parliament together rs soon a. it
.,,,,l oc donc in any considerable number in
g ,Ilv Ter that, on the course 10 be pursued.
I, ey. her in respect 10 what has lately tai
.ho,, place. or upon what be the intelligence
r. -, ween this time aud the resembling Of
dis. ,onse. the judgment OF parliament may
proaouncei-Chear.) That appears 10
-, ri 10 be the duty ut tine ministers Of this ca
ry-acting us the minister. Of this com
i. 90 must do in accordance with the opinio
,eeLs parliament, so long as the opinion Of
IT. iiarn-n, supports them ia these measure
Qhoar, hcar.) Therefore beg leave
stale now, that it is our intention, in the
place. to produce, tomorrow, all the III
civ nation that car be presented without !
&C. ~ TO the public service. collected fro n
=, IA dispatches of information received l
30 Lord Gosford -(hear.) That !nformo
beng laid before parliament, will neces'
" require some time before It can DC
and considered. 1t is, however, our IN
vencd ZION, considering That parliament cannc
o no. i'm nedlalely bro lght together directly