North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-10

Tier 3rHsnls wbo pay oaly 80 annus
qait rehi 81 about orc dollar for oae boz
slfes acres. are At their rase ard comfort
Tbey haze l.eea accustomed 90 respect and
obev ,isegf Aobltnf ihelr tenure bcsne
mshisry ia tie leu5al mapncf. they have
shsfed wtth them the dangers Of the field
sad nsgBrai affection has bcen increased "
proportion 30 the ealsmltes which have
heca common to both from the conquest
u TIA cougify."
As they bare bcen taught 70 Tespeci
theif sopefi0fs sni ATE not vet intoxicated
wilh the abuse Of Liberty, ihrv ate SHOCKED
NJ tic ipsoiis which iheif Noblcsse and
kiae's officers have received from the
Eagssh traders ADD lawyers since the CYL
aoyeTumen, took place IL Is natural to
suppose they are zealous al their reiig on
They are very ignorant II was the f'o.ict
II the French Government 70 keep hem
80 lew OF none can read. Printing was
never permitted 10 Canada, I'LL siis Ne
got possession ri 10. Their venefsllsn Tor
The pTiesthoo4 - in proportion to their lg-
nofauce II wiii probably decrease a. they
become enlightened, tor the Clergy here
are Of fnran birth and ilIiierate as they
are now dsbsFrcd from supplies n Ecclesi-
asiica from France. that order of men wall
become more and mote contemplate, pro-
yided they are not exposed to persecution
IL have already described the state Of the
Roman Clergy IN the report have made
- your Lofdsh'p's 0ihce IN lies II would
then he suprftluoDs 10 say any more on
81 t-a ah hae hass
no change since then.
" ] am totally ignorant of the existence
NJ any considerable disorders in the Colony
II we except the outrages committed on
Mr.. Walker a magistrate at Montreal.
have already pot detail Of this horrible
affair before the Kings officers in my let.
ter 10 the Lords OF trade 2nd March, 1865.
have annexed 10 this report copy OF
this letter for fear il has not reached your
Lofdship.
Disorders and division from the nature
Of things, could not be avoided in attempt
ing 10 establish the civil government in
Canada, agreeablv To my instructions,
while the troops who conquered and gov
efned the country Tor four years, remained
yet IN it. They were commanded by an
officer, who, by the civil establishment
had been deprived Of the government Of
half the province, and who remained in
every respect, independent OF that esiab |
lishment. Magistrates were to be made, !
and l0Fics 10 be composed, out OF 450 COT /
templible settlers and traders who had |,
come 10 take up their abode in this coun-
try. Ii is easy 10 conceive how the mar
pow ideas aud ignorance of such men must |
offend any troops, more especially those /
who have So long governed them, and /
know the means from which they were
elevated. 1t would be very unreasonable
10 suppose that such men would not be
eager to show bow amply they possessed
4. As there were no barracks in the
the quarteting of the troops fur
lshed perpetual opportunities OF display
ny theit Importance and rancour. The
Canadian Nohlesse were hated, because
heir birth and behaviour entitled them tn
aspect; and the peasants were abhorred,
BECAUSE they were saved from The oppres-
ion they were threatened with. The
'reseniment ol the grand jury a; Quebec,
'uts the truth of these remarks beyond
IOubt.' The silence Of the Kings servants
o the Governors circumstances, in con-
equence OF their pyesentment, though his
secretary was sent 10 them on purpose to
Expedite an explanation, contributed 10
ncourage the dlSturbers Of the peace.
The improper choice aud Numbers Of !
be civil officers sent out from England,
increased the inquietude of the colony.
instead oi men. OF genius and unlainted =
1ofals, the very reverse were appointed
2 the most important Offices; and it was |,
npossble to communicate, through them,
hose impressions OF the dignity of gov ,,
fnment, by which alone mankind can be
cid together in society. The Judge pitched
pom 10 concliiale the minds OF $4,000
'reigncrs 10 the laws and government of {
treat Britain, was taken from a Jail en- 4
rely ignofaGi OF civil law, aud OF the lam
uage OF the people. The ATTY. Gen. with :
gard to the language Of the people was !,
OF better qualified. Q
=" The officers Of Secretary Of the Pro-
'nee, Register, Clerk Of the Council, q
commissioners Of Stores and provisions, U
foEost Martial, &c, were given by 9
stents 10 men OF interest IN England who
I them out to the best bidders, and so lii .
{ dad they consider the capacity of their 5
representatives., that not one OF them I'M u
efsiood the language of the natives. As
% salary was annexed to these patentl
aces, the value Of them depended upon d
le ices, which by my Instructions | was 5
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