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:" That REPUBLICAN form of Co
'ernment Is best suited 10 Lower Canada.
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j. That under the Free Government, Of
Lower Canada all persons .oaU en;ov
me same nights the Indians shall no
longer be under any civil disqualification
ou' 'h'i' ENJOY The same rights as all other
citizens of Lower Canada
J. That all union between Church and
State is hereby declared TO be DISSOLV.
I'D and every person shall be at liberty
Heeiy 10 exercise such religion OF belief
as snail be dictated to hun by his con
science.
D That The Feudal or Seisnierial ten.
ure OF land ~ hereby abolished A com.
Pie'ely as II such tecute had neyerex.
isted IN Canada.
V, hat each and every person who
seall bear arms, or oihetwi,e furnish as
'S'ahce TO the people OF Canada IN this
contest Tor emancipation, shall be, and is
uSehaTSed from all debts due, or obliy..
"ohs real or supposed. Tor arrearages m
is,ing
o mat The Dowaire COuiur,isr is for
the future abolished aud prohibited.
:. That Imprisonment, Tor debt shall no
longer exist. excepting in such cases of
fraud as shall be specified m an ac, 60 no
passed hereafter by the Legislature of
Lower Canada Tor this purpose.
y. hat the sentence of Death shall no
longer be passed or executed, excrpt m
case OF murder.
lu. That mortgages on landed estate
shall be special. aud 10 be valid shall bc
unregistered In Offices TO be created for
I'M. purpose by an act of the Legislature
OF Lower Canada.
IL That the liberty aud freedom of
The press shall exist ia all public matters
and affairs
~. That TRIAL RY JURY is suaran.
teed TO the people OF Lower Canad, IN
ITS most extended and liberal sense. in ALI
criminal SUITS. and IN civil suits above a
sum 10 be fixed by the Legislature of the
State OF Low Err CANADA.
ID. That a. general and public ELuca.
ION IS necessary, and due BY The Govern.
ment 10 I've people, an act 60 provide for
the same shall be passed as soon as The
circumstances OF the country will permit
chse, al! elections shall be held BY BAL
LOT.
ID. Tia, with the leas, possible dolav
The people shall choose delegates accord.
ing to the present division u The Coun.
try into Counties, Towns and Borouobs
who shall constitute a Convention or L.
g'sl1,ve body 10 establish Constitution
according TO the wants of the country
ana in conformity with the disposition Of
has Declaration. subject 10 be modified
according 10 the will If the people.
I'D. mat every Male person Of the age
OF - years and upwards shall have the
night OF Voting as herein provided. and fol
'"e election ct the aioTc,aId delegates.
IL That all Crown Lands a!,9 such as
are called Clergy Reserves, and such as
ATE nomInally ~ possession of a certain
company OF land holders IN England.
called tie British North American Land
Company arc Of rsh, the property OF
me S'a'e OF Lower CanadI cNcepi such
portion OF The aforesaid Lands as may be
~ possession of persons Who hold the
same IN good faith, and 30 whom titles
shall be secured and grated BY virtue Of
law which shall Sc enacted 10 lcy,li,e
'he possession Of, aud title for. such un.
titled los Of land 10 the townsl,p. a. ar,
under cultivation or improvements
u. That The French and English Ian.
gnages shall be used IN alt public affairs.
Aud for the ful6Imont oi this Declara.
ton, and for The support Of tie Patriotic
cause IN which We are now engaged with
a hrn reliance on The protection II the
almighty ana the justice Of our conduct,
WI, 10y these presents. sulcmnly pledge
to each other our lives, our fortunes. and
our mos, sacred honor.
By order OF the Provisional Government
ROBERT NELSON. P,esigent
Dp~in'c = Lad Du5gn.-On Thurs.
DAY the Isl instant the Elh 6f Durham
AID his family embarked az Quebec. ON
board the irigAie luconstant Which a, I
o'dack IA the afternoon. proceeded To- sea
IN iow Of The steamer Cansda.
The same day. SIR JoHv Commons
took thc oa'hB before The Exccui,eC Conn.
Cd az administraior 4 toe Go,etntpeo,
10 Tie evening Council was held. 10
which Tie members Of the former EAccu.
ave Council were summoned
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