Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-04-23
LORD DURHAMS REPORT RELATING TO
CANADA,

This report, [says the Boston Courerl ia more
honorable snd complimentary TO the policy and
institutions of the United Safes ,lan ANY da,a.
ment which has ever emans,ed from Ii nenher of
the British Government. Ia justification 4 tls
course and policy in Canada, II became necessnrr
to contrast and compare the Uuited States VAN
Inc British Provinces. Many facts are mentioned
and for the first time disclosed by Governor Gen
eral TO Permanent. The statements show in q
very striking manner, the bearing and working Of
free institutions upon the prosperity of the people.
One Of the most important is the fact, that sixty
per cent OF the emigrant population to the British
PROVINCES, although the expense is In rnony in
stances paid by government, passes into he Uni
ted States, and many others are preparing TO en-
ignte as soon they can dispose Of their proper.
;y. II is also stated, that the whole line Of the
frontier. from the Gulf Of 81 Lawrence to Mich
gan, exhibits the greatest contrast which can be
| conceived Of. On the side you see the high
est degree Of cultivation founshing villages and
dense populstion--on the other side. where the
land is equally good, the country with little or no
advance in Improvements. Even wild lands in the
State OF Vermont, upon the frontier are worth Eve
dollars the acre, and upon the Canadian side one
dollar. Upon the whole extent of the frontier,
| lands are worth upon side FROM FIVE hundred 10
| a thousand per cent more than the other.
| The causes Of this great superiority he attrib-
utes partly TO our free institutions Of government,
aud to the energy Of The people, bot mainly TO The
great defects in the existing forms OF government
IN the British Provinces. Among the most prom
| lnent which he enumerates, is in Lower Canada,
the general prevalence of French Law, with seign-
loral rights. but slightly modified for two hundred
years. No public appropriation is made for COM
mon schools, that not one in twenty can read or
write. No police municipal regulations similar
TO those OF the United States. The province OF
Lower Canada is only divided for the purpose Of
electing members Of Parliament, and has none OF
the divisions into townships parishes and districts
for the various objecif Of Internal regulation and
government The system Of government is 40,
calculated in any way 10 call f1uh the energies Of
The people. Within sisty years tae French popu-
ianon has qoadfupled. yet only third more land
Is cultivated. as they have subditided their farms
They are no, engaged TO any extent in commerce
or manufactures. Indeed they have scarcely
bank, insurance. Office, OF corporation, institutions
I which have contributed so much to deyelope ths
resources, and advance he prosperity Of the United
States.
The report is mech too long for insertion 10 any
paper, bot il Is written with great sbiity. Iii,
remedy Is The union Of Upper and Lower CAusds
IN such manner ss 10 give the English population
the sscendency and gradually smslgsn,sie ths
French population with IL. Louisisns il mention
ed ss an instance Of tie success Of such a union
Bot the principal remedial measure is to leave ia,
internal government Of the Province entirely Il
The people. sith the single exception Of the Gov
srnof General. 10.
III Ps2nesu hss arrived il Pans and sesa YARN