North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-26

committee Of eight members to prepare an
answer TO this speech. On the cath, the
report oil the committee having been agreed
upon, several members OF the House wait
ed as a committee upon the Governor TO
know when be would be pleased to receive
the address OF the House His Excellercy
fixed the 26th, as the day on which he
would receive the House. On the APP
pointed day the members with their Spea-
ker proceeded TO the Castle ST. Lewis and
delivered their reply which was nothing
but the echo of the Governors speech
The Legislative Council presented also an
address TO the Lieutenant Governor in
answer to his speech, which like that of
the House OF Assembly, had nothing re-
mafkable.
On the 7th January 1898, the Lieut..
Gov. sent down a message to both Houses
informing them that he had received ms
tructions from His Majesty's Ministers as
to the style which was TO be employed
when framing Provincial Acts, which was
nothing but repetition at the beginning
Of each Provincial bill Of some few old bar.
barisms, which were endurable some cent
uries ago but which should be exploded in
the present century. The Governor was
however instructed not to sanction any act
which had not preamble conceived in these
words. The Governor was also comman.
ded not TO approve of any Provincial &C,
which was passed Tor period less than two
years.
On the 9th February, the House voted
an address to His Majesty thanking him
for the benefits conferred on Lower Cana
da by the Constitutional Act OF 1871.
On the Sd Of April following Mr.. Grant
the member for the Upper town of Quebec.
reported the following draft Of an address
TO His Majesty praying the King Of Great
Britain to be pleased to order that the pro-
perry belonging to the Estate OF the
Jesuits, which had formerly been grsnted
for the purpose of diffusing education a.
mong the Canadians, should be applied
thereafter to its original destination.
This address which is highly creditable TO
its Trainer Mr.. Grant, and which, il listen
ed to, wonld have conferred one of the
greatest blessings on the Canadian people,
was conceived in the following words
Ii is matter which has often been broach-
ed by the House of Assembly, but which
up TO this present day, has not received a
favorable answer from the ministers in
England who keep this Estate whose an
uual revenue is immense, purposely to pay
corrupt officials in the Province.
"Tothe Kings Most Excellent Majesty"
The hnmble address and petition of the
Assembly Of Lower Canada.
We, the most faithful and loyal subjects
OF Your Majesty, representing the people
of Lower Canada, convened in Assembly,
take the liberty OF approaching your throne,
with hearts filled with loyalty and attach
ment 10 your sacred person, your family
and your Government.
The British Constitution under which
we have The happiness and glory TO live at
the present moment, has been for long
time an object Of admiration and the more
those enjoying II, compare it with the other
systems OF government, the more will they
evidently recogn ize the superiority Of its
advantages, and their happiness in living
under it.
1t is always expected from a well in
strucied and intelligent people, that they
will behave with becoming decorum and
proprieiy and submit respectfully TO such
government.
The depIorable state Of education in this
Province has, for a long time past, been
the subject of our most poignant regret ;
and as the object of our humble address
and petition to Your Majesty is TO remedy
so great an evil, il cannot but appeal for
chilly 10 the hearts OF the benevolent and
enlie hiend sovereign OF liberal and mag
unanimous nation; may we be allowed TO
say that your attention cannot be called
10 a more important object, and one which
is more essentially interesting 10 this part
Of Your Majesiy's domains.
The consideration of this object has
naturally led US TO look at the fesersion OF
the estates now and formerly possessed 10