Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-08

our villages IN ashes, profaned our Tenn.
IpIes, and spread terror and waits through.
out our land. And whereas we can no
longer suffer the repeated violation of our
dearest rights, and patiently support The
multiplied outrages and cruelies of the
Government of Lower Canadn. We in
the name Of the PEOPLE OF LOWER
CANADA, acknowledge the decree of IA
divine providence which permits us to put
down Government which hath abused
The object and intention for which it was
cr Gated, and to make choice of that form
Of Government which shall re establish
th empire of Justice, assure Domestic
tranquility, provide for common defence
promote general good, aud secure TO us
and our pos'erily the advantage of civil
aud religious liberty
SOLEMNLY DECLARE.
!. That from this day forward the
People of Lower Canada are absolved
from all allegiance to Great British, and
that the political connection between that
pow er and Lower Canada is now dissol-
we'd.
2. That a REPUBLICAN form Of
Government is best suited to Lower Ca
NADIA, which i, this day DECEASED to be
REPUBLIC.
3. That under the Free Government cf
Lower Canada all persons shall enjoy the
same rights; the Indians shall no longer
he under any civil disquaiications, but
shall enjoy the same rights MS all other
citizens Of Lower CANADA.
A. That all union between Church and
State is hereby declared to be DISSOLVED
and every person shall he at liberty free
Ily TO exercise such religion or belief MS
shall be dictated to him by his conscience.
5. That the Feudal Of Seiyuorial ten
IRE afland is hereby abolished as complete
Ily as il such tenure had never existed in
Canadn.
/ 6. That each and every person who
shall fcar arms, nr otherwise furnish as
sIsiencc 10 the people Of Canada in this
contest fer emancipation, shall be, and is
discharged from all debts due, or obliga-
tons real or supposed for arrearages in
virtue Of Seisnoral rights heretofore exs-
Ting.
7th, That the Doucire Tou,umier is
for The future abolished and prohibited.
9Th. That imprismen 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 Cauada for this purpose.
9th, That the sentence of death no lon.
ger be passed or executed except in case
Iof murder.
10Th. That mortgages on landed estate
shall be special, and to he valid, shall be
Unregistered in Offices to he created for
thIs purpose by an act Of the Legislature
If Lower Canada.
llth. That the liberty and freedom Of
The press shall exist in all public matters
and affairs
18Th. That TRIAL BY JURY is
guarenteed to the people Of Lower Cana
da 10 its Most extended and liberal senses.
in all criminal suits; aud in civ, suits
above Il sum to be fixed hv the Leg:sla.
tire Of the state of LOWER CANADA.
18th. That as General and public Edu-
cation is necessary, and due by the Gov
ernmen: and tie people, an act to provide
for the same shall be passed as soon as the
circumstances Of the country will permit.
l4th. That TO secure the elective fran.
Ichsp, all elections shall be had BY BAL.
LOT.
18th. That with the least possible delay
he people shall choose Delegates accor-
ding to the present division Of the country,
INTO Counties, Towns, and Borooghs,
who shall constitute Convention or Leg
islatve Body, to establish a Consultation
recording 70 the wants Of the Country,
and in conformity with the disposition Of
his Declaration, subject TO be modified
according to the will Of the people.
10Th That every male person Of the
age of 81 years and upwards, shall have
The RICH, Of voting rs herein provided, and
for the election of the aforesaid delegates.
l7th. That all Crown Lands, also such
as are called Clergy Reserves, and such
as are nonnaly in possession Of a certain
company of Landhollers in Englad called
= The british North American Land
company, Dare OF right the property Of the
state Of Lower Canada, except such por-
lions ofihe aforesaid Lands as may be in
Possession Of persons who hold the same
IN good faith, and TO whom titles shall be
secured and granted by virtue Of a law
which shall be enacted to legalize the pos
session Of. and title for such untitled lots
Of land in the townships as are under cul-
; tvation or Improvement.
y 18Th. Tha, the French and English Ian
;, ;, gnages shall be used in all public affairs.
: And for the Gulfiment Of this Declare.
u finn and for The sunnnrt of the Patiatic