North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-05

and 10 the working al bis motion, from
pledslng their iorjship 10 any specific plan
on ibis important subject.
&c noble viscouni had most judiciousy
avoided reference to other matters CON
neeied with This snheel, with the vari-
Gus documents which they had before
them. With their lomshipS' petmissinn
he (ahe Duke of WeiAugton) would fol-
low The noble yscount's example, and re-
Train from adverting 10 the subject, on the
topics connected with II, on the present
occasion, being DESTROYS that their lord
ships should carry Ia the foot OF the throne
unanimously, the assurances contained in
this address, of Ihei willingness TO take
the subject into consideration, AMI OF their
wish that they might be enabled 10 APP
Ipreve OF the measures 10 be submitted TO
them.
The Earl OF Wicklow was anxious 10
take this opportunity Of adverting 10
point on which he had touched when this
subject was under their lordshps consider
alton before He thought it Of peculiar
Importance, now that some intimation had
been given oi the intention of government
with reggI TO Canada. He had asked
on a former occasion, whether the noble
viscount meant to furnish the house with
any suggestions or information the govern
ment might have received on this subject
from either governors of the province. He
Che Earl of Wicklow had since had rea-
son to believe that there was some inform
alton or suggestion coming from Lord
AylmeI. He also wished to know whe-
ther the noble viscount would furnish any
information that might have been received |
from Gosiord or Sir John Coborne. III
there had been any such information lis
production was the more desirable, since
the appearance OF publication by talent
ed individual, Sir Francis Head, who evil
IDENTIFY differed in tot0Sin his suggestions
from the noble Earl, the late Governor
General Of Canada. Sir Francis Head
had this advantage, that he was Governor
of one province for considerably more than
TWO years; whereas the noble Earl, whose
suggestions were now attended TO by the
government, only passed few months in
the country. With these conflicting opin-
ions f there were any further information,
it was desirable that it should be furnished
TO the house.
Viscount Melbourne said that if there
were any such information as tina, alluded
to by the noble earl, it should be furnished
Lord Brougbam said that he entirely a.
greed with the noble duke, that the course
taken by the noble viscount, in proposing
such an address 10 the Crown, had been
most judcious. 1t not only rendered no
discussion necessary on this occasion. bnt
it precuded discussion altogether. They K
were pledged to nothing by agreeing to
mere act Of courtesy on the part of the
House, in return for an act of condescen-
sion & courtesy on the part Of the Crown. I
Whether it was necessary to bring down s
a message before proposing plan for the ,
government Of Canada, was beside the
present question. 1t was thought expe-
dent, but it could not be said TO be neces-
sary. He (Lord Brongham) made no OBJ
lection to the course proposed, farther than
saying that he must protest ON behalf of !
both houses of Parliament, against the IN >
Outstanding that message from the !
Crown was ever necessary on any subject. '
o enable Parliament to exercise its wisdom
IN that subject. 1t was found expedient
o adopt this course now, because it had il
,een adopted in 1871. I.
But the course adopted in 1871 had not e
urned out very successfully, and perhaps r.
hat might furnish reason for not caring n
whether forerunners and accompaniments 81
II that course were adhered to as prece. s
ents. In offering no objection to the adj b
ress, he Lord Brougham) did not consi- S,
er that be, in the least degree, committed ii
himself to the general adoption of the pnn Il
lpe laid down. He considered himself II
lSt as much entitled to object to it on fu. c
ure occasion, as if the address had not been n
greed TO. His noble friend opposite earl 9
Wicklow was mistaken in surprising
nat the plan propounded in the report Of m
Is noble friend was announced in the mes fe
age. The plan Of uniting the two pro. II
lnces was as old as the hills. The merit IN
his noble friend (the Earl of Durham) 10
'as OF different nature, for he entered in =
details, and proposed great variety Of
leasures. for carrying his views into sue
'ssful effect. But the House was not
ommitted in any way whatever to any of
is plans by the adoption OF the present u
idTeSs. The address was then agreed 10 ~
The House then adjourned at half past
X.
In the House of Commons, &C
Lord John Russell gave notice that IN ",
rlday the 10Th he should move for leave q.
bring IN bill for uniting the provinces SO