North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-01
EDITED BY CANADIANS & AMERICA Ms.

to all pupic instructors, and if the college
Of Chambly be now legaized Corpora
ton, lis proprieters are indebted entirely
to Mr.. p's., efforts and those of lew other
liberal conference.-the spared no trouble
to disseminate education among the peo-
Pile. AS one Of the guardians of their
rights, he lost no opportunity OF serving
them with the utmost zeal and in accord
ance with their best interests. During the
session of 1885, when Lord Aylmer had
embarrassed the proceedings OF the Legis-
lature, by refusing to advance the contin-
gent expenses Of the House of Assembly;
he had already commenced the business ci
enquiring into the emoluments and sala
res received by the Sherili's, Prothonota-
ries and Public Criers throughout The pro.
vince, which were suspended in conse-
quencc OF the Propagation Of the House.
His Iabors in the same committee continued
during the ensuing session Of Parliament,
called together by Lord Gosford on the
9th Oct. 1885. He did not cease his cx-
ertions until he exposed all the corruption
OF the different officers under his examina-
ton. The Sheriff of Montreal was accus-
ed and convicted of having embezzed, 21,-
O59 dollars Il moreover in having attempt
ed TO deceive the committee Of Investga-
ton, in conceaing or Disgusting the truth.
Mr.. p. was also named member of the
Special Committee to enquire into the
causes Of the death Of John Collins in the
commencement OF Dec, in the dungeons OF
the old Jail Of the city of Montreal. Mr..
P. as Chairman Of this committee reported
to the House that Mr.. Gugy the Sheriff
being the principal officer, was the most
bameable in this affair and guilty of the
most culpable negligence.
The House therefore demanded the i'm
mediate suspension of this public officer,
and Mr.. +. was one OF the Misunderstanding
eI with demanding from the Executive
this act OF justice, to which request Lord
Gosford gave most gracious refusal
The corrupt officials, the oppressors, & the
public delaulters in the province found in
this infexibIe representative, bitter
opponent, who boldly attacked and
exposed them in all their deformities. The
Jaier, and the Physician, from the testi-
mony before the Special committee were
gravely implicated in the death of the pri.
soner John Collins, who persisted there
from cold and hunger. The House OF
Assembly faithful to its duties of protect.
| ing the lives and liberties Of the citizens.
requested also the dismissal from Office OF
these highly cuIpable officers. This jus,
and reasonable request was also refused BY
the Governor. Probably with the view o.
using the services, Of those men, should cir
cumstances ever place within his reach any
of those Representatives, who were caus.
ing him SO much trouble by exposing bis
hypocrisy and duplicity.-The dampness
and exposure of the cells which shortened
Collins days were afterwards the means
Of ending the lives of Mr. Drolet, NJ. P. P
of St. Marc, and Mr.. Amiot, M. P. p, o.
Vercheres. The deaths of Mr.. Lonai.
NJ. d.. Of ST. Athanase and Mr.. Isaac Bou.
dreau of ST. Marie are attributed to The
same cause, combined with the unskilfu
treatment Of the same Doctor. Thu,
Gosford was at last revenged on the popu
lar Reformers.
Mr.. P. was also friend to internal I'm.
provements, as he was an active member
Of the Committee, whose object was tn,
exploring of Lake st. Louis and the i'm
provemeut of the navigation of the Rive
: St. Lawrence.
His labors in during that Session of Par
lament, were finished by the report agains
Judge Thompson, Of the District Of Gaspe
which he presented TO the House on Tia
9Th March. This man was notorious 70
his beastly intemperance, and his want o
moral honesty. Such conduct never fail
of producing the most sovereign contempt
: not only for the man, but for the officis
station which he occupies. Notwithstand