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

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20 book With enyy AZ the material pTospef-
iiy II ihsif nesghbors q The Uariei Staies,
uB8er perfectly free and cnissntly Re-
spoasiblc government. and "a oaFalF Of
obtaining such benefits under sheif present
Institutions 20 desire the adoption Of Re
ppblscan Constitution, o. even an lGcofPo-
ration wish the American Jnioa.
The Lower Provinces are - emJnenuy
loyal bot Lord Dafhsm warns ministers
n2siasi depending ioo mech even or that
icciing The retention 81 ,he n. A Coo
nies b. a. armed lascc, IS oui OF the qpea-
ts0n. 1.-THE expenditures 81 the last two
yeafa" forbid that, ADD one million pounds
stetlirg Annually in The colonies, " VIII
barely ensbIc us 80 attain that end. -
Wnhoos change IN the government, the
discomfort hich now prevails will spfesd
end advance lor in proportion ar the cost
Of fetaining them increases, their value
will diminish.
On Lord Durham's FIRST arrival in Can
ada, he was strongly Incsucd 20 the pro-
lect of Federal Union. But as any pow
CT the French Canadians might possess, he
doubts rot, would be used against the pol |
10y AsAl tAA1tAtsAf VI we ARa at ~ ]
British Government" tranquIlty,n he |
thinks, "can only be restored b. subjecting
that province TO the rigorous rule Of a'a
EnglifA majority, aud The only eficacious
government would be that formed by a
Legisiatlre Union" Of The two Canacas.
subject 10 be extended hereafter " over all
the British Provinces in North America"
which plan, il seems was approved OF thlr
iy-iouf years ago, by the Queen Of Eng
lands father, then Duke Of Kent.
Lord Durham therefore without any
hesitation recommends the introduction
Of Bill into Parliament for repeating the
sisi Of Geo. III, restoring the union Of the 4.
Canadas under Que Legislature, and re- ,
constituting them as one Province, with ,
provisions 10 admit, with the consent I
of the two Canadss, or their Legislature, i
any or all Of the other n. A. Colonies on >
application Of the Legislature thereof, a
parliamentary commission should BE- ap- h
pointed for the purpose of forming electo- {
raj divisions, and determining the number Q
OF members 10 be returned, as near as may :
be " in proportion TO population" with Il
temporary power to the governor of sus- a
pending BY proclamation the issue of writs u
for the electoral districts recently the h
seats of rebellion" a
Lord ID. considers the present consIitu- Il
ton Of the Legislative Councils of those n
provinces inconsistent with sound prin- n,
ciples." IL will be, therefore, necessary n,
that Parliament should revise the consttu- h,
lion Of those bodies. The report recon- "a
nylds, without entering into details, "a ii,
~ al local government y elective bodies
subordinate to the general legislature, and NJ
exercising complete control over such
ocai affairs as do not come within the IN
'rovince Of general legislation" These n
he suggests, should be ha
ofneu Dy act OF Inc brush Parliament. do
A general executive, con an improved W.
rinciple," not explained, together with
upreme court Of appeal, "lor all The North str
mercan Colonies" and the entire admin If
tration of the public lands by an Imperial IN
uthority, are next recommended. lin
All the revenues Of the Crown, except ere
lose derived from lands, to be at once snI
wen up 10 the United Legislature, on an,
'ncesssion of an adequate Civil List ola
he responsibility Of the Colonial Junction.
les, except the Governor and his Secre-
~, TO the.United Legislature, is strong sen
dwelt upon-and the governor il is add rep
!, should carry on his government by agS
ads ofdepartments in whom the Legisa-
re place confidence, Ia sort of Colonial
inistry.l 7
The Judges, he says should hold Office a.,
ring good behaviour, with permanent ,'''
Iaries, as in England No nlonev uotes bee
originate in The Legislature Tithout sun
. precious consent Of The Cro,cn. Past SOL
DIVISIONS with respect to clergy reserves.
d the application of funds arising from +
I'm to be repealed. The report concludes nor
impressing on Ministers the necessity stat
" a prompt and decisive settlement of trod
s important question" not
ate
'RospIcrs OF WAR,N Frpopr TLo,o bros
strong symptoms of rupture between Mr..
lglum and some Of the despotic powers Inc
ich may lead TO q general war in Eu- the
,e. deni
The Polish Gen. Skrzynecki, celebrated ry
the last struggle Of the Poles Cor free. exec
n, had been appointed TO a command in Lo"
Belgian army and in consequence of one
the Prusslan snd Austrian ambassa- nj
s had demanded their passports. NOV
'feVious TO demanding their passports on q
Austrian ambassador at Brussels. pre. craft
ted 10 the minister for foreign affairs. \ hmm
e from Prince Metternich. in which ths for {
ape Of General Skrzynecki from Pragpe nov
Considered as having been made with esser