North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-04

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Of the Prnvinrr whp conducted the pta.r
cation, had secured packed Grand Jury,
and fi,rd hrinre This body oil the rrsiin,o-
mrs (nnr swan I'D which he had received
If"m the Civil Secretary nt the Province
. az ainst the unknown authors of the pfr.
tended libel. A Constable wiihou, sny
raTrant whatever, was sent To arrest all
The publishers and printers nj newspapers
~ the City Of Montreal together with their
apprentices, the whole number amounting
lo abnut so. These individuals were con-
lined in room where they awaited The
lnqulsitorial interrogation 10 which they
were 10 he submitted, until james Stuart
informed them, that oil of them might bet-
ter be- attending 10 their business. Than
remaining there, when ihev were confined
by M legal Authority. His advice was
followed aud the room was deserted hv all
Ia the great Advertisements and Indignation
OF both The Court and the Grand Jury
warrant was issued bv The Court against
James Stuart for contempt of Court. but
he soon acquitted himself o; this charge
and escaped unmolrsted. true bin Tor
h6ef was brought by The Grand JURY a
gainst Samuel Sherwood. f a., but this
persecution was afterwards abandoned. #
must he remarked that when the Attorney
General filed the Indictment before The
Grand Jury for This libel IN The Prince Re-
gent and the Duke Of York, no indivi.
dual was namrd hut the indictment, was
brought against person or persnns,unknown.
In what corner of the civilized world
would such abuse be tolerated
Before entering into the discussion oi the
Administration Of Sir John Coape Sher-
brooke, we shall give statistical table oi
the eighth Provincial Parliament which will
be found in the appendix on the last page
marked letter G.
Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, whose Ad-
nlnistration was SO fruitful in happy events
for the Province Of Lower Canada, assem-
hled the Legislature at the earliest oppor-
tunity possible for The despatch of business.
The first session Of the ninth Provincial
Parliament was holden on the 18th Of
January, 1917, when Mr.. Papineau was
again nominated unanimously 10 the
SpeakerShp Of the House Of Assembly on
the motion of Samuel Sherwood ESQ. the
! same individual who had been so shame
fully prosecuted as we have seen above,
seconded by James Stuart ESQ.,, who was
| then acting with the liberals. The choice
of the House being duly approved by the
Governor, most gracious and hatterine
speech was delivered by the Governor who
alluded 10 the scarcity Of provisions to
which the parishes below Quebec had
been reduced by the failure OF the crops
during the preceding summrr He then
n-ade some remarks on the ameIioralion oi
! the internal communications OF the Pro-
vince and few words on Agriculture.
He wished the Parliament to renew thu
Militia bill aud rendered his aid and sup
port 10 carry on all measures calculated To
increase the welfare af the country. Both
branches Of the Legislature answered this
speech ina yer, fattering tone, and so far
oil announced peace and harmony. But
accusations ola very grave anG important
nature having been brought before the
House of Assembly BY Samuel Sherwood
and A. CuviIer, Esquires, two III the
members OF the Legislature against the
Chief Justice Of Moniresl, Judge Monk
and one OF the puisn. Judges, Louis Chas.
Foucher, the House was called BY a sense
OF duty 10 proceed sgainst these two high
funciionaries. The inquest on their con-
duct proceeded very slowly, as the
Judges interested in this transaction un-
derstood well their own interests and under
the preience Of bringing Mr. Sherwood 10
his trial for his pretended libel against the
Prince Regent and Ihr Duke OF York, kept
him before the Criminal court at Montreal
so that he could not carry on his accuse
lions before The committee of inquest APP