North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-11

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
Canada The Maine Bounda-
ru-Engiand insuited.
tFfom MacAenrlo's CaIelIe.l

Ffau9 Mackeuslc'S OaSeitn.
Having been unable ni late 10 continue
IN remit tn Messrs. Wilmer The necessary
funds tor European newspapers, we sin
ersplv thank our i.ondan friends for some
packages Of English Journals, directed tn
us through the pnsl otfice. We have aso
received from London a parliamentary
copy III the Bill dawn up by Lord John
Russell and Henry Labouchere for un,in1
Upper and Lower Canada. which we have
M, read, having previously suffered by
swallowing large doses ri hnmbng at a
gup. The y. Y. Albion of the Gath cnu-
tains part OF a debate on Sir John Cnl-
bornr's plan to establish a perfect unmIti-
gated drsp0iism in Lower Canaca, in the
Honse oil Lords on the 26th ult. Lord
Normandy (Mulcrave) gave the outline
of the sehrme, which was 10 give the dc
tator Of the house power 10 do just as he
pleased both fnr the present and the future.
Lord BROUGHAN followed the Mar
quis OF Normandy. The first part of his
speech (according To the Albion. which
has withheld il 10 please the Canada tor.
ies) was devoted 10 a cutting exposure Of
the vacillation, imbecilitv, and Incidence
displayed by Government on the Canadian
question. He contrnded that ample time
and materials for legislation had been atior-
ded and that the true cause of pospone-
mrnt was the fear Of a defeat. which
would again upset the administration.
Lord Bro0gham pointed attention 10 the
extraordinary powers which the bill would
confer describing them as exceeding in
extent those possessed by The Roman dicta-
tors, whose acts were vail only during
their dictatorship, whereas Sir John Col
hotne's were ol unlimited duration. He
might even establish annual parliaments
and the balnt--in Canada rxpermen-
tnm IN corpnte viii" Now this extrava-
unnecessary ~ n'tRf Ne R argued with much
ability, that ii was possible To restore the
constitutional Government in Lower Can
ada with such notifications as would rem
der iis existence safe and satisfactory 10
men Of all parties. He utterly repudiated
the notion that the course Of legislation
for the Two provinces should depend upon
the opinion nj the majority in Upper Can |
ada. Lord MELBOURNE ridiculed Lord
Brouaham's appfcheHsions af the extraor.
binary abuse Of Sir John Colhorne's au-
thoriy. When Lord Brongh ham threaten
Ell The peers with the ballot in Canada, no
doubt he thought he iithem on raw part
but his learned and noble friend dealt much
n exaggeraiion. As tn the motives which
Lord Broughanl imputed to ministers. he
tented their existence. IL was moi the
tate OF parties at home, but the condition /,
u Canada, which induced them 10 postnone
egislaiion. The Noble Lord would recoI.
eel that he( Mehourne) would unones- :
ionabir have dealt with Canada exactly
. he now was dealing with Ireland. sub. r
osing that the circumstances, situation. =
nd conduct oi the Two countries had been ,
ne same. The difference was, that the =
fish population had been always a loyal /
opniarinn. loud ironical cheers from .
Re tnry Peers He (Visconnt MeIhourne1 !,
Her Msirsty's Roman Ca,ho. +,
cs rs attached to Her Majesty, and loyal {
} the Crown. The noble and Learned a
ord opposite, he knew, considered them n
aliens in blood and disposition: he Wis h
'unt Melhournr) thought that the differ r,
ice between Canada and Ireland WAS /,
Iai Ireland hal h-en loval and Canada a
HNd bCCH ItDetltfln2. and hss a
neh feared might perSevere in thai rebel a
m. The Duke Of Wellington said they >;
ere irving with reduced peace establish ,,
eni 81 carry m warke operations in diff. &,
rent paris oi The world q, The same time. a,
VI The consequence was. that the peac, u
rN'c" was starved as well as the war s,r- :,
CO. u was very we'll known thai in ,h,. :,
arse Of the last winter The country 70 =,
lived sn insult, such as he believed Was %
ver suffered by this country on snv for. =
r. occasion, nor, he believed. nv any /,
antrv whatever from another and !, w.s y.
IN the very frontier Of one of these col. ~ -
ies. colony. being 10 conuexion win 80
Inada, was taken iron her Maies,v,s =.
vernmeni and saie-kccping. A re,ti,o,v ~
. Dominion nj which was in question he, -,
cen the Uaiied States and Her Msirs,. N
Is seixed hy the slate al Maine, and +.
= not sure that il vas not now in i,s -,
ssession. He heard also that several a.
'eT isroaas were Threatened, and ayain ~