True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-19

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!. That from this day Harvard, the People OF
Lower Canada ahsolved from all allegiance To
Great Britain, and that the political connection
between that power aud Lnwer Canada s nuw
dis solved
Tint Republican form If Gnvrrnm. n, is best
suited To Lower Canada, which lie this day declared
to be Republic.
4 B That under the Free Government of Lower
sCanadn, all persons shall enjoy the same rights;
the Indians shall no longer lie under any civil DIS
qualifications, but shall enjoy the same rights US
all other citizens of Lower Canada.
A. That all union between Church aud State is
hereby declared to be dissolved, and every person
shall be at liberty freely exercise such religion
or belief as shall lie dictated to him by his con-
science.
8, That the Feudal or Seigniora tenure Of laad
is hereby abolished as completely as if such tenure
had never existed in Canada.
3. That each and every person who shall bear
arms, or otherwise furnish assistance to the people
III Canada IN this contest for emancipation, shall
be, and ls discharged from all deb's due, or obi.
cations real or supposed, for arrearages in virtue
OF Selgn onil rights heretofore existing.
| I. That the Dnuare Cputuner is for the future
abolished and prohibited. -
o. That imprisonment for debt shall no longer
exist, excepting in such cases OF fraud as shall be
specified III an act to be pas ed hereafter by the
Legislature OF Lower Canada for this purpose.
3 i hat sentence OF Death shall no longer be
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| III. That mortgages on land estate shall be spe-
cial, and I" be valid, shall be Unregistered IN Offices
10 DE crcated tor this purpose by an act Of the
Legislature of Lower Canad,.
! H.. That the liberty and freedom of the Press
shall ex ISL in all public mnttets and Attire.
H. That trial by Jury is guaranteed to the peo
PIE OF Lower Canada in its most extended and
liberal sense, in all criminal suits, and in civil suit
above sum to be fixed by the Legislature OF the
State OF Lower Canada.
Is That as general and puhlicEducstnni 10 n:ces-
sary, and due by the government TO the people, an
act 10 provide Tor the same shall be passed as
| soon as the circumstances of the country will
| permit
| ID That To secure the elective franchise, ali
elections sha il be had By balor.
10 I''nt with the least possible delay the people
snail chose Delegates according TO the present
DIVISION OF the country, inn counties, towns, and
oofronghs, who shall constitute convention or
legislative body, to establish a Constitution &C.
cord'ng % The wants of the country, and in con-
'ofmlfy with the disposition of this Declaration,
s""Jfct 10 be modified according to the wi of the
psop's.
D6. That every male person of the age OF q
years aud rnwards, shall have III" right of voting as
herein provide, and for the election Of the atorc.
said d.legntcs.
u Tina. all crown lands, also such as are ca led
| Clergy reserves, and such IS ore nomnaiy in
possession of certain company Of land holders
IN England. called The "Briish Moth American
Land Company" are of right The property If the
STATE OF Lower Canada, except such perfume Of
the 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 law which shall be enacted to Iegaze the
possession of, and title for, such untitled lots
OF land in the townships as are under cultivation
or improvements.
10 That the French and English languages
shall he used in oil public affairs
And tor The fnlflment Of this Declaration, and
for the support of the Patriotic cause in which W Q
are now engaged, with firm reliance on the
protection OF the Almighty, and the justice of our
| c nduct, WE, by these presents solemnly pledge
To each other our lives our fortunes and our mos,
sacred honor.
BY order of the Provisional Government,
ROBERT NELSON, Pres dent.