The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-12

aud hdeli.y 10 The young Queen, only few weeks
before the outbreak of the revolt, and some afro
eious acts Of cruelty has marked its progress.
The following is brief statement Of the
causes which have led 10 the present contest
IN Canada The government Of Lower
Canada consists Of Governor, appointed
by the British Crown, an Executive Com.
c,l, appointed by the Governor, and House
Of Assembly chosen by the people. The
Executive Council constitutes the Upper
House OF the Provincial Parliament, and the
House OF Assembly the Lower House.
There has for several years been hot con
test between these two houses. The origin
OF II seems to b We been this The Execu.
tive Council have negative upon bills pass.
ed by the House of Assembly, without their
coming before the Governor 10 his official
capacity, or befire the Colonial Minister m
Great Britain. Thus they arc a sort Of lr.
responsible body, sllice they are not depen.
dant OF all on the people, nor, on the other
hand, on the Crown of Great Britain, ex.
cepi through the Governor, and their Leg.
islatse retoes, as We have SAID, never came
before INN. This Council, il seems, have
exercised their vetoing power IN such a
manper as TO give great dissatisfaction to
the House of Assembly. The House Of
Assembly, m order 10 rctaliatc upon the
Upper House, aud coercc them INTO a re.
gard TO their views aud wishes, refused 10
vote the supplies, aud thus cut off the means
nt sustaining the expenses Of the govern.
ment. The Upper, House, in order TO be
even with their opponents, have been in the
habit Of retaiiailng again. At Que session
they rejected oil The bills which the Assem-.
bly, passed fbr the internal improvement Of
the country, except one. Among the nun.
bar Of those feJecied was The Elementary
School Bill, and other Bills Tor Education
bus 1t became necessary to- shut up 1865
schools, deprNing 10000 scholars of the
means OF Instruction. Bot although TIN.
Executive Council seems 10 b. the rrincl
pal grievances of which The Caoadans con-
plain, there are others. The following l..
n ll"i Of their demands as addressed on the
18th ot February, 1896, to the kms aud
tao Hoascs u British Parliament.
lsi. An Elective Council.
81. fhc repeal of the Tenure Act. and
the Act creating the British American Land
T Company.
/ ) Complete Parliamentary control over
he Whole ot the lands belonging TO the
I Colony.
/ 4. Complete control over the revenue and
expenditures.
Ia 'hi, Address the House Of Assembly.
explicitly declare that their grievances mus,
,s' fcdtess''i b-lorp they will make any per.
haneut appropriation Of nioaey. The 81
seer IT The Colonial Minister tolh.s address
aas lar from beIn- satisfactory. The A.
>''nbly again refused 10 vote the supplies.
I thGs The course Of Legislation, and an the
operations u The government, we're most So
rnusly embarrassed, the Governor and
+ C"unc,llrnla and the feelings oftLc PEG.
plf einbtiiered. Such l. a bficf account, Of
me origin 81 ihe present Contest IN Canada.
~ Upper Canada, @blch has essentially the
-atHr form Of government, the cause OF the
instructions Is essentially the same.
bairNcr uiay h. the merits Of the aues.
nau, Ne trust the people Of the United States
VII not rashly form their opinions, nor
ua-hl, give the snce Of their encourage.
n"ni To either party. Our position Is a
position Of neutrality. We owe debt uC
sr'uudc 10 Great Britain, for her friendly
mediation kindly offered to avert the evils
u var OIr government IS sacrcdIy bound,
bath by obligations of gratitude, and BY the
PLAIN pun,tples At public law, to take care
hat, - far - We are concerned, the rights
u iais power 90 more than ordinary terms
=" amy and friendship with Us, b. no, sio.
lated.
LIT our government rather, by all pro.
pr and practicable means, use ITS friendly
otllvu- 10 heal the DIVISION now ex sting be-.
t@rsn chat po".r and her subjects, inducing
the lnrmer Ia weld TO the latter the lui
measure of their Just aud reasonable claim,
aud the latter TO return to their duty and
their allie lance. To do 50, would be beau.
utui response to the conduct of Great Bri.
tam, ~ endesorlng 10 restore harMoty be.
tween rs aud France. Il would elevate the
United States IN moral powet IN the eyes
Of nll people, aud add another to the exam.
pies II uations seeking 10 render themselves
l,usIrl"us, by promoting The pence of the
earth Connecticut Obsrrer.
LATE FROM UPPER CANADA.
The PdiriotS about TO recommence thu
War. ten. Van Rensselaer, with his
force estimated now az 500 men, was ex