North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-30
OCTOBER 30

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l,rsde, nd enlarge the resources n ~.
Colonies entrusled TO my charge
all, 10 promote whatever may hipb IL
10 the Mother Country BY increase I'm va
of interest and affection, will be NV CO
and most anxious epdeavour. In lhc -"
suit OF these objects shall ever he -
In listen 10 the powers confded n ~. y
re?ress disorder--io uphold The law-,,g
10 maintain tranquiiliiy.ao
The Suspension OF the Constitution !,
Lower Canada places in the hands of a.
Executive Government, powers Of an ~
raoTdinary nature, the necessity IotvhSt
is deeply 10 be deplored, and which can -
Justified only by the circumstances or,ts
Province. One principal objrc, Of =.
mission will be TO determine in what ma,
ner, and al what time, this state OF ,L;,s.
may most safely he brought 10 eo,.
and the foil benefits Of British lnsl,u,;os.
be restored to Her Majesiy's Lower c,n
dian Subjects.
In Upper Canada the loyalty and com.
age Of the Inhabitants have preserved h..
Constitution, and maintained the pows,,
Of the Law through difficulties of the mos,
trying nature. Their exeriions durn.
The last two years have been viewed h.
Her Majesty with the highest salslsclio3
and have commanded the applause md
admiration Of all classes in the Mob.,
country. II would appear however ,hn
in that Province causes of embartassms,
are not waning. Her Trade is said IN /.
cranped, her finances detanped and III.
developement Of her resources imp,d,d
To devise measures by which these evil,
may be removed, in maner satisfactory
10 The Inhabitants, will be one Of the al.
lecis 10 engage my earliest attention. and
| shall rely upon the patriotism of the rrn.
pie and The wisdom Of the Legislature ia
aid me in he effort.
Animated by the most anxious desire II
promote the welfare of these important
Provinces--to uphold the rights of the
Crown, by whose confidence have bt,n
konorcd, and To advance the true interest,
of the people TO whom am sent, conf.
IDENTIFY call on oil those to whom The pros.
periiy Of British North America is dear.
10 unite with me in The work which have
undertaken, and laying aside minor consd.
eratluns, 10 afford me that assistance and
cooperation which can alone enable me 10
bring my task to successful Issue.
Given under my Hand and Seal al Arms
at The Castle OF Saint Lewis, in the Civ
Of Quebec, in The said Province of Low.
er Canada, the Nineteenth day o! Oclo.
Der, in the year ofour Lord one thous
and eight hundred and thirty nine, and
in The third year Of Her Majesty's Reign
BY His Excellsncy's Command,
L. w. c, MURDOCH,
Chief Secretary.
Poulett Thomson, the present promis.
ne" Governor General Of British North
america, is Of the Durham school, and
ONES out pledged TO carry Durham's pI,n
}! Colonial Government into execution, an
ar as he finds the same practicable. Like
us predecessors, on his arrival he bows
cry gracefully, and very mnch like man;
Ike his predecessors he PROMISES well;
. promote the welfare Of all classes Of
Ter Majesty's subjects, to reconcile e1.
sting differences, to remedy proved "grie~
nces," &c. &c. &c. In short, this pulkI
ONES to scrach where The whole brood Of
ormorants have scratched before.
No good can be expected to result from
'homson's nilsson. No; the object in
lew is to perpetuaie the baneful donins.
A n
on OF Britain; to allure the people into
avery by deception, by vain promish
'ade but to be broken; to dsfranchise, to
%, to plumber, to murder the nnoHending
without mercy; it is for this
nat England sends her Arthurs, her Col.
ornes. her Durhams, and her Thomsons
We acknowledge the new Governor pro
uses finely; but what Governor did not
romise? and what Gov, ever fulfilled,
vthe OF what he promised? We repeat IT,
lat no good can be expected from Thorn
'n's mission, even though he may be well
sposed; coming, as he must, under 10.
rnctions from the Colonial Office. How
yer arbitrary may be the administration
British Colonial Government the Col.
Nal Governors are less to be blamed than
le British Ministry. ala
Colonial policy has deranged the fnan-
al affairs OF the Provinces, impeded the
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