North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-18

bIrmap, bat ii IVES found Impossible 10
obtain shy rIue To- this horrible lTaasac.
f.on d hanging IN .figy HE Msjesiy's
representative.
10 the month Of November Of this year,
q monument was e1rcied in the city Of
Quebec to the memory Of the gallant, hr-
fors, Wolfe and Monicalp, who had so
sa'iantiy fought aud hled an the Plains 81
Abraham at the time of the surrender
of Quebec IN the English arms in 1850.
This monument was placed in very com
handing position ON the front OF the Gov
ernnr's garden. The inscription which
vas posted on this monument is to BE-
found in the next number, in the appendix
marked letter (P). The reader will find
that vanity or hsuery disGgured entirely
lhe intention Of those who erected il as
q monument TO the most accomplished
military heroism ever witnessed. In this
inscription there are bu: ten words for
Wolfe & Montcalm, -four for King George
the 4th, aud twenty nine in praise OF the
Earl OF Dalhousie, who is auded 10 the
skies by this inscription, whether vanity
or base fauery dictated it, it was GER
talnly not very credtabIe for the noble
Earl IN allow his merits thus to be bIazon-
al ,..b,,k o,..,,rol
Y erected in honor Of Wolfe and Mont
calm. Indeed Lord Dalhousie had no need
Of stone monument 10 keep his memory
alive in the Province, his odious and ty
rannical acts will contribute, more than
that monument TO perpetuate his memory
among the inhabitants Of Lower Canada
who will execrate il as that of a naughty
tyrant who consulted personal piques be-
fore public welfare.
The first session Of the thirteenth Pro-
vncial Parliament took place on the Goth
OF November. when the members OF the
House were commanded 10 elect Speaker.
Mr.. Bourdages seconded by Mr. Letour-
neau, moved that LIS. Joseph Papineau,
Esq, should be the Speaker Of the House,
when the Solicitor General of The Province
&C. r. Ogden) seconded by Mr.. Boisson-
nauIi, moved in amendment that Remy
Vaieres de ST. Real, Esq, be the speaker
OF the House. The strength OF the popu-
lar and government party was on that i'm
portant occasion tried, when Mr.. Papin-
eau was elected by SO majority, only five
members voted in opposition to him. The
members of the majority had undoubtedly
great respect for the eminent talents and
the undaunted patriotism of Mr.. Papneau's
antagonist, but as the Governor General
had cast unmerited blame on the former
House at the head of which was Mr.
Papineau, the members thought proper to
re-eect their former speaker.
The next day the House presented their
Speaker to His ExceIency the Governor
in Chief for his approval. The speaker Of
the Legislative Council, by Lord Dahou-
sie's commands, addressed Mr.. Papineau
and the members Of the House in the fol-
lowing language:
+" Mr.. Papineau and gentlemen Of the
House of Assembly. am commanded by
His Exceency the Governor in Chief to
inform you that His Excellcncy does not
approve The choice that the Assembly has
made Of Speaker and in consequence His
ExcelIency in His Majesty's name disap-
proves of and discharges him.
And it is His Ezcelency's pleasure that
you, Gentlemen of the House OF Assem-
bly,, do 90 to the place where you are
in the habit of sitting, there to make choice
of another person to be your Speaker and
that you do present the person thus ehos-
en- for the appreciation of His Excellency,
Friday next at two O'Clock in the after
noon.
am moreover commanded by His Ex-
cellency TO inform you, Gentlemen of the
House Of Assembly, that as soon as a
Speaker Of the House shall have been
chosen with the Crowns approval, His
Excellency will submit 10 you on the pre-
sent stale OF the Province, certain com
municaiinns which he has been command
ed by His Msjesty's orders, to make
known To you"