North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-10

McDexNELL, the Catholic Bishop of Upper
Canada, has asked from its local legislature the
prtce of blood aud the reward ofhis political
apostacy, as see by the following,
from heyIamlton Express, March PAL
The Right Reverend Bishop Mcdonnell and
several Of his Clergy have petitioned the Legisa-
ture for a share of the Clergy Reserves, and for
aid for the r. Catholic Seminary at Kingston, the
same as the Methodsts received for their academy
at Cobourg.
0G- Gov. Arthur has admitted the insolvency
ofUppcr Canada as we see by the following
extract Of correspondence with the Colonial
Secretary, lately laid before the legislature.
His request for assistance from the Homo Govern
ment has been refused, the consequences are thus
depicted by the Governor.
1t is not IN MY POWER, nv Lord. TO re-
trieve the almost WITHERED HOPES OF
UPPER CANADA; nor will the suffering in
habitants be able Of themselves to sustain their
fortitude in the immediate neighborhood of pow
erfnl hostile population and in the REAR OF A
REBELLIOUS PROVINCE. see very clear
~ that if the present state of things be suffered to
continue for a much longer period, THEIR f
MUST Re A GENERAL WRECK OF
PROPERTY.
The effect of the moral deterioration which, II
is to be feared all this is working in the people
WILL FINALLY MAKE THESE PROV
INCES INDEED UNTENABLE AND
WORTHLESS.
SIGNAL OF DISTRESS. The Upper Canada
Legislature in its anxiety to retrieve the shattered
condition of the Province have been obliged to
adopt different course in the disposition Of the
1
Clergy Reserves, as will be seen by the following
resolutions reported by Select Committee of
which w. II. Draper, Solicitor General was
the Chairman.
l. Resolved. That the lands set apart from
time to time, as reserves for the support and main
ten1nce Of Protestant CLERGY, be sold IN the
same manner as other Grown lands IN this Pro-
vince.
2. Resolved, That the proceeds Of past and fl-
ure sales Of any such lands be loaned TO the Prov
nce at an interest of six per cent per annum to be
invested in debeniures which may be authorised
by the Legislature for making and improving the
! Queens public highways throughout this province;
the interest on such debentures to be secured by
tolls on such highways, by tax on the districts
within which the outlay shall take place, and by
such other means as the Legislature may deem
fitting and proper.
| 3. Resoved, That the annual interest arising
from such debentures be appropriated and divided
under the authority and direction ofthe Lieut..
Governor, in Council, in manner following -
Not more than one fourth to the Church Of
! England.
! Not more than one fourth to the Church Of Scot
land.
| The residue to such other religious denomina-
tons as the 1t. Governor in Council shall see fit,
to be by them expended for the following purposes
| The maintenance Of public worship,
The erection of Churches or Chapels.
The education ofpersons for the ministry.
| The "Ami du Peuple' French tory paper pub
lished at Montreal, holds the following language
on the bankruptcy of Upper Canada
The financial state Of Upper Canada is far from
/ being favorable, debt of $4,000 600 is due by
1 the administration and in the state IN which the
province now is, its revenues insufficient to
/ pay even the interest ofthis sum; which will be
far from securing sufficient public confidence to
make new loans Almost insuperable difficulties
exist in finding the means of sustaining the credit
OF our sister province, and more in honorably set
I Ting the debt.