Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-15

comprise Lower and Upper Canada, Nova Scotia New
Brunswick, Cape Breton and Prince Edwards Island
Major. General Sir Colin Campbell will command the
Queens forces in Nova Scotia, Major General Sir John
Harvey in New Brunswick, and Sir John Colburne will
command in Canada.
In the House Of Lords. the 18th January, similar
motion and explanation Of policy was entered into, and
the measures agreed To without dissent or DIVISION.
Lord Du: ham GA We exposition Of the line OF policy he
intended adopt in the following terms, which have
given universal satisfaction:
NV Duly, said Lord Durham, as conceive it. is
10 INSERT in the first instance, the supremacy Of her
iestys government and 10 yndicale in The next, the
dignity and haror of The law, taking that il is not
sci at nouaht il the rem"test cabin in he remotes settle
ment in Canada; aud shall feel that have perform
ed that duty whilst the dignity and supremacy of The law
and of The Crown continue BE- assailed Having settled
these primary and preliminary objects, WISH casting aside
all considerations Of French, British, Canadian
party-fr ,oiH knnp nothing IF French or British,
or CGaednn pariy but ou look them I'LL alike her
rouaL Justice aud equal protection That ought 10
dpavor TO protect much the local rights aud privileges
of those who The possessos and propetors Of the
soil as the great commercial interests which more affect
those who are called the British settlers, 90 10 Canada
not 10 exercise any dIscreditahle power with which the
noble and learned lord (Brnuglam has charged me with
being invested but 60 10 restore The supremacy Of the
Crown and of The law in Canada in the first instance
and in the next 10 give 10 the Two provinces of that
crlny. Constitution which may lead 10 their taking
their proper station among The other colonial depend.
encies of the empire and tend 10 their imme
honor and advancement
The choice of the Earl of Durham, Governor &c.
neral of The Canadas is a fortunate Liverpool
journal says:
tin selecting him to carry into effect the proposed
measure for stripping Canada of its Constitution the
Government has avoided incurrng much Of the odium
which would otherwise have resulted from proposition
so startling 10 preconceved notions of civil liberty
Another feature, ton, which will goa long way to dsarm
hostility towards the proposed measure, is The power
conferred on tie, new Governor, Of proclamIng &c.
neral amnesty.
"The new measure is not likely to encounter formi.
dable opposition. The Wings, party, will support
il, The Tories give no opposition TO it, because
they have nothing better to propose, and the Radicals
will give il reluctant acquescence. OF the
high character for liberal principles enjoyed by the Earl
of Durham. Ministers may iecitale themselves on
having so quietly disposed Off question which promised
at one time to be their ruiz"
Lord Brouyham made slashng speech, on the 18th
Of January against the Canadian policy of the Wings
It was full of his usual sarcasms and appears TO have
caused much vexation to the ministers
London paper of the SOth Of January complains of
The abundance of money, which occasions hs greatest