North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-15
NORTH AMERICAN:
SWANTON, MAY IS, 1889.
REVIEW OF DURHAM S REPORT.
No. III.

No. III.
10 our last number we noticed the studied
dishonesty Of Lord Durham, as manifested
in his remarks regarding the Dredging
machine. We showed that the Bill for
the improvement Of the harbor at Montre-
al was one thing, and the Dredging Bill
was another and totally different affair
the latter being in fact, as far as personal
interest was concerned, opposed to the for
mer, inasmuch as the object of it was to
deepen the bars in the Rchelieu, which
would increase the Quebec trade, and
consequently diminish that of Montreal,
where Mr. Molfatt was personally interest
ed. We also showed that it was the Gov
ernor, by exercising the Royal prerogative,
and not the Assembly, that named Mr..
Molatt Commissioned to perform contra
~ works: that Mr.. Moifatt with the
double view Of delaying the Dredging Bill,
and bene!itting himself, contracted in Scot
land for an Engine at $2S, 900, when he
could get the same in Montreal for ST.
200l!! But then he is an "eminent Eng
lish Merchant" and like one, had the cash
part of the transaction done through
house in London, Of which he was part
ner And because the Assembly had pru-
IDENTITY inserted proviso in new Bill for
the continuance Of the contemplated work,
that new commissioner should be named,
his Lordship cites that part Of the transac-
ton as the strongest proof he can bring
that the Assembly was hostile to the Eng
lish! But The honest and veracious "Lord
High Commissioner found no fault with
the swindIing part Of the concern. Lord
Durham is careful to style MIR. Mofat "a
leading English merchant" and to say
that the opposition Of the Assembly to him
was owing to its hatred of the English ;
but he is careful to conceal the fact, which
was, that Mr. M. had delayed the execu-
ton of the work two whole years, by his
declining the offer Of Mr.. Ward in Mont
real, g. sending to Scotland, his native coul-
try,lor an engine four times dearer than one
oI equal value which could be had at home.
That is not all--he also saddled the Prov
ince with the expense Of Scotch engineer;
contracted for at 50 per day. for two years,
tcinteIs as well as summer, besides the ex-
peASe of importing himl Reader, who
was it that showed national prejudice in
this case, the " English Merchant" alias
Scotch Mofatt, or the House Of Assembly?
We now naturally glide into that part
Of the Report where Lord Durham says
" | expected to find a contest between a
government and people: found strug-
gle, not of principles but of RACES dead
iy animosity, =. 1t would be in vain
for me to expect that any description |
can give, will impress on your Majesty
such view of the luminosity Of the races
as my personal experience in l.. C. forced
on me. The national feud forces itself on
the very senses, irresistibly and palpably."
His Lordshp assures her Majesty that
he states this from his orn experience
Granted Now it is notorious fact that
Lord Durham never once associated with
Canadians, or as he STYLES them "the
French - but on the contrary he assoc-
sted with that party, which styled itself
"AngIo-Saxon," as if ashamed OF their real
race and he like another butterfly catcher
seized this foolish designation. Like a par
rot he was able only Ia utter what he was
taught by the "Anglo-Saxon" Moffatt, a
Leading English Merchant" John Mol
sos Of hdeous vsage and loling tongue,
(ike dog in dog-days, )& droong like an
IDIOT, and Peter McCutcheon, who, because
i the Canadians could not ariicuIaie his
i Scotch cultural otherwise than Monsieur
i Moncochon, [ Mr.. Myhog j changed his
name to McGill. Yes, Lord Durham, what
YOU state Of national anmosity, is stated
from your personal experience, acquired
ia the brilliant company of those worthy
81 Ango-Saxons, who you are forced to
admit, ''have neither the graceful manners
nor genteel politeness OF the upper class OF
Canadians, nor have they one 1.-THE oil
heir education.n -