North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-25

min Fieer, John Nelson and Ans,in
Cuvlllier, EsqHirrs, members Of the House
ant who all deserved The confidence OF
Their eounirymsn as they had already
shown by their Parliamentary conduct. In
the circumstances uHder which the country
was then iaboring, no choice could be bet
Ter and could meet 50 well the universal
appreciation Of the whole people. Would
10 God that Al present, while we are
pesning this History, We could record tho
names OF the two latter among the de-
Tenders OF their country's rights!l alas
-. But let us not anticipate future
events. Unfortunately the time will soon
arrive when in lis proper place we shall
have TO speak of this melancholy turn in
their public life, when from the peoples
side they passed into the ranks OF oligar-
chy and INSTRUMENTATION.
Lord DaIhousie could not see this
movement on The part Of the people against
his administration with quiet mind. To
counterfeit the NISSAN OF the three popu-
lar agents, Mr. Gale to whom we have
alluded already, was deputised TO Eng
land by His Excellency, who, for the pur-
pose OF defending the acts of his own ad-
ministraiisn, scrupled not 10 take the
public monies to pay Mr.. Gales mis-
sien.
Those gentlemen who had been named
TO proceed to England, embarked at New
York, carrying with them the signatures
OF 81 1876 freemen who were complaining
Of the administration OF Lord Dalhousie
and begging for his immediate recall.
Although the Governor General was
aware Of all the accusations against his
government, yet he abated not his zeal in
persec utng those men over whom he was
sent 10 rule. Dsmissals from the Provin-
cial militia and the commission Of the peace
were succeeding one another with such
rapiditv that il became a matter Of no sur
prise to hear daily that the best and the
most vir,uous men Of the Province were
discharged from the Offices which they held
under the Executive Government. The
French Canadians were excluded from
nearly all the Offices within the gift of the
Governor. In the commission OF the peace
for IN. District Of Quebec where the
French population is as 10 to of British
origin, 81 Of the latter were commissioner
as Justices Of the Peace, whilst only 50 81
the iermer shared the honor Of having theiI
names registered as Magistrates. THE
prescription could not be attributed 10
want OF meu properly qualified among thu
French population, when Lord Dalheusie
had erased from the list Of the magistracy
the names of such only as were opposed
10 his administration. The hirelings 81
the executive, were no less jealous than
their patron, in prosecuting the French
people. Military tribunals were appointed
in Quebec and other parts of the Province
to persecu,e, fine, and imprison those 9TH
GERS and soldiers who had refused to act
under the two Provincial Ordinances,
which, though veid, the Governor pretend
ed were in full force. 1t. Col. Dumon'
of ST.. Eustache in the District OF Mont
real, sent TO jail three young men who re-
fused obedience to his illegal orders. Per
secution and oppression were spreading
with rapid strides throughout this land o.
woe and desolation, when the long wished
for event arriveS, diffusing JOY and con
fidence through the Province. The ty'
rant, who had emphaticslly ruled the peo'
nile with rod of iron, was recalled and his
successor landed at Quebec on the 70 oil
Sent. 1928. Lord Dalhousie, even alter
the arrival Of Sir James kempt, could not
abandon his favoriie system OF persecu-
tioa, but continued dismissing ihe otfiseTs
until TWO days before he embarked on
beard the Challenger for England The
Canadians rrj0iced at his departure and
hailed i, as their deliyeraBee from the pre-
sepee OF a Governor, who Is Justly said 70
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