North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-01

also he addressed the people, in a very
happy and satisfactory manner.
In August 1885, the country was bless
ed with the departure Of Lord Aylmer, TO
be cursed however most unfortunately with
the hypocritica Gosford. On the sth OF
September, the liberal members of the as
semby met in general convention at Three
Rivers, to determine upon the course to be
adopted with the new Governor, and up
on other matters Of pulls Importance.
Mr.. p. otiiciated as Secretary OF this con-
vention, at the urgent request OF its mem
bers.
Lord Gosford summoned Parliament to-
gether on the 9th October following,
when Mr.. p was found in his place. To
detail minutely all his parliamentary la
bors and the services this young man rem
dered to the Province of Lower Canada,
would be task beyond our ability,an too
long for the limits of the present hiogra-
ply; we shall however give few sketch
es of them, sufficient to enable the reader
to Judge of the patriotism and grea, talents
OF our lamented friend.--His integrity and
unweared assiduity were SO well known to
his colleagues that he was named mem
Der Of the Permanent Committe on grev-
ances. Without intending 10 undervaIue
the services of other members of this COM
mttee, we may safely say that the most
difficult and tedious work was done by Mr.
Perraut.
The session had hardly commenced be-
fore our young friend, determined upon
obtaining justice for his country, or upon
exposing the hypocrisy and bad faith Of the
metropolitan and provincial government
seconded motion, that an address be voted
to his Excellencv the Governor in Chief
TO enquire whether an answer had been
given by His Maiestv's Ministers. to the
complaint Of the Assembly against the ap-
poiniment of Judge Gale, who had rem
dered himself obnoxious by his violent sup
port of Dahousie's execrable Administra-
ton in 1927, and by his ignorance as
manifested in his examination before a
Committee the Fl. of Commons in 1928.
Knowing well the ingratiude Of the Mo-
Their Country towards those who had fought
and bed for her, Mr.. P. and several other
gentlemen presented an address to the Gov
ernor, praying copy of the Royal in
structions given in 1918 to his Grace
the Duke of Richmond which entitled the
officers and men Of the militia who served
during the war of 1912, to portions or lots
of uncultivated Crown Lands.
The legal knowledge Of Mr.. P, was SC
we'll appreciated by all his acquaintance
that he was named one of the members OF
the Special Committee to enquire as TO the
best method of regulating the qualification
and summoning of Juries in civil anC
criminal cases. He distinguished him.
self in this committee, by the CORRECTNESS;
and force Of his reasoning; and his steady
perseverance proved him to be an individ
ual possessed Of sound judgment. The
application and ability OF Mr.. 2. were Sc
, well known, that Notwithstanding the ex
cessive labors already undertaken by him
. he was named also member of the Speci
al Committee to enquire into the actua
q situation of the Post Office Dept, in tn,
Province. We can say without fear o
, contradiction that had the Gov, pursued
the recommendation of this Committee
r that Department in Lower Canada woul,
: have been far more economical, less likel,
! to be monopolized than al present, AM
: moreover it would have increased the pub
lie revenues instead Of bene6tting singl
individual as is now the case.
Agriculture found in him jealous protec
tor. He made motion on the 9th Nov
1885, that Instructions should be given /
> the permanent committee on that subiec
: to examine Mr.. WIN. Evans Treatise, put
u ished in the English language, and to re
e port on the propriety Of its translation int
French, so as to distribute il among tn
: farmers. II was in this manner that Nj