North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-16

meetings, appointed among themselves the
9Th day Of June following, to hold meet
ing at the same place; but the radicals got
wind of their designs, and on the appointed
day they were on the ground. Mr.. Mic
olas was among them, and opposed boldly
and manfulIy the proceedings Of the tories.
and with the exertion OF some friends, be
disconnected the plans Of his political ene-
mics.
The general elections were drawing
nigh, and the principles on which they
were TO be contested, was the introduction
Of the elective principle ia The formation OF
the Legislative Council which had always
been named by the Royal Prerogative, and
which had proved 10 be the cradle Of all mi
Quitous measures, and the grave Of all good
laws by which the Province could be bene-
fitted. Mr.. Nicolas displayed that zeal
and activity which proved him real and
devoted friend Of liberal principles. Night
and day he was exerting himself in behalf
Of the radical candidates, and his Joy was
at It's height, when he found that his eXer-
tons and those of his brother reinrmers of
the County had secured the election Of
the Radical members.
The grievances detailed in the 80 Reso-
l,,;ore 49,, n; mod ,,rraJ rossa,t I, ,h. er,r
mer OF 1885 a Royal commission, at the
head OF which was the ever-famous Lord
Gosiord, was sent from England TO Cana
da with the ostensible mission Of enquiring
into the grievances Of the Province, and
Of finding the proper remedies. Such was,
we say, the apparent object of this extra
ordinary mission, which was composed OF
a sol distant radical, (Lord Goslord, } Of a
tory, (Sir Chas. Grey,) and Of a wing,
(Sir George Gipps). But the House of
Assembly soon found out the real object
Of the mission Of this contemplated
trio, whose only object was to gaih
time and TO procrastinate, till a better
chance for England to Cypress the Cana
dians might present itself The House of
Assembly penetrating their design, would
not consent to vote the supplies then in ar
rears, which had been constitutionay with
held by large majority 81 the members until
the grievances complained of, were redress
sed. But al the same time the House Of
Assembly, not wishing 10 emharrass Lord
Gosford's administration, voted six months
supplies, so as TO give him time to ask for
new instructions from England. The Le-
gslative Council would not accept of this
measure, and consequently threw out the
supply bill. Such was the state Of The
Country in the spring Of 1886. Meetings
were called in different Counties of the
/ Province TO consider this extraordinary
vote Of money by the House Of Assembly.
| The County Of Lacadie held such meet
! ing on the 4th July, and after the necessa-
nv explanations from divers speakers, ii
was considered that the House Of Assem-
bly, had just grounds TO be suspicious in re-
gard 10 Lord Gosford's honesty, and at the
same time that under the peculiar circum-
stances in which the affairs Of the Province
were then placed the House Of Assembly
was justifable in departing from their re-
solve Of voting no money until all griev-
ances were redressed: and that an extraor-
ordinary vote Of supplies for months was
the only way of placing Lord Gosford in
such a position as 10 do justice to the
Country il he wished it, or al least to leave
him no ground of complaint against the
House. la this meeting Mr.. Nicolas took
deep and active interest, and partook
largely of the views laid down in the a.
bove lines.
England, instead OF seeing lis false and
tyrannical position towards Canada, was
involving itself in new difficulties; and in
stead OF exercising the means of creating
harmony and peace between herself and
her oppressed Colony, adopted measures
similar TO those which, a little over hall
century before, had separated her from