North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-19
AUGUST 10

Whethcf II was dying away, or bksi,.F,
permanent. Now the Goye,no, q = =
using his discretion, and taking a. ''s''
sidefsi'on the state of popular e.
the Canadas, thought IL not WIS. 49, 70
dent to publish tina. despatch n, ,
well known IN Canada that the or;s,.. =
! this country and OF the Goyetpn,s,,. ID
opposed 10 the system Of local and -.
sble government. His noble t,ie,5
stated last session bis adherence :, ~
opinion which he had formerly eB,er... 20
and II could not have been Tor the mn.
therefore, OF conceaIing that nn,u;oo u.
conclllatlng those who were the .8,....
Of what they termed responsible, 60
ment, that the Governor-penet,D t,4
thought TIT to publish that despatch :,
because, upon fair exercise of hisd....
ton, he did not conceive il wisr n,
dent so to do, and he, until he sbonl
the contrary proved, was certainly dr.
ed 10 acquiesce in the proprety n r..
decision. The noble Duke had ,d,,a'4
to the conduct Of certain officers ii wv
Government ; Of which, however b, Nv.
sure that the noble Duke had ,sq,,'5
very incorrect accounts. H. NV
been told that an Attorney-Gepepl n,
been offered the vacant office but bas.
assured that the officer was acconmt,
by that despatch OF Lord John Ru.se :.
latlng 20 responsible government, so3h,,
the gentleman stated he concurred M.
opinions expressed in the despatch =,
all he required was, that the eoyeun,,,
should be administered upon the pupcrs.
contained in that despatch, and in accom-.
ance with the feelings and wishes Of III,
community. He was not aware lDs, ,rv
thing was contained in any eIeclion,sfssc
at variance with that statement.
The Duke OF Wellington proceeded b
read extracts from speech delivered, /,
said, by the Solicitor General; when loi3
Melbourne corrected him, and said lE-
speech was the Attorney Generals.
Lord Peterborough repeated The chsRr
that Governor-General Thomson h,d MT
published the despatch Of the l4lb Of o.
tober, and that he had made Mr. BALDWIN
Solicitor General.
Lord Ripon said, that il the Solicitor.
General had used the language imputed "a
him, and Ministers did not call upon hn
to resign, they would betray Their ugs
and expose the Colonies 10 imminent GeH
Lord Brougham said, that when ha
separation really occurred, whrb soo0G
or later must take place, and which be-
wit n h ia naculiar ,,rtninus ehopd mi IT,
greet 10 see take place much sooner iIiA
any noble Lord except one on the otbefsdr
OF that House, il would occur in coEt
quence Of the manner in which this nt
sure had been carried, under circumstances
which would be most bnrtu--nomrN
that both parties would separate N u
blood. He was sorry TO say that, aIH
having attended to the arguments and ey'
lence on both sides, in that controversy
which had arisen with respect to the 'ar
preston Of the despatch Of the IAN Oco
Der, his opinion was, that if the Province
1aa been led into error as TO the OPINION
IF her Majcsty's Government, at home
he question Of responsible government
vas not much to be wondered at.
Lord Melbourne stated, that Mr. Bad
win, before accepting Office, had decaa
hat he understood the words "rsPoa'
lie government" precisely in The sen"
which they were used in Lord Jo6n nv
ell's despatch, and that he did no' WIZ
Or responsible government IN ihe ~,r
which had been put upon II by TIE Ng4,
Duke. Whether that gentleman Hs~
ave acted wisely or discreetIy was soa'r
ueston, and upon that there Glg~
difference OF opinion. His noee f''@
nth those great and powerful ''1'
'hich disting uished him, thoOgO' hs
rays better TO stem and break the cur.
( popular feelings, when in error; w.
e, in a manner more suitable % w..
umbIer talents, was sometimes oI a,s.
slip by. 1t depended upon cIfcOH' ''..,,
nd the result, which oil The TWO WV
lould be adopted.
Lord Brougham more than eD
neither the publication OF the desp 'ao.,a
re 18th October, removing oil e,' sca
IMPRESSIONS as to the opinions o. Wv s,.,s,
-nment at home, would not have ~ 49,
tered the opinion in the Upper ~ sos,,
it'll respect to the Union; d ne Mn nc
God the despatch of the 10th o''., ~ ~
ithout connection with the o'De'' e. ~
g to make the people believe %"
minister's were favourable 10 i''r
)vernment. ~
The bill was read tbifa WV
e motion that il do pass. -
The Duke of Wellington NO.. .,.s
Idition OF a proviso TO the 'V.' .s B.
at no money should be paid p s les
iver- General except in discbais' c.,ss