North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-11
APPENDIX
10 TAR HisToEr or LowER CAsADA.


81. That !, 10 The opinion Of this Com
uittre, that the commcrce and the resour-
ees OF The province are, Of their own ma
,srr, extremity variable, and are besides
.sb,eei TO ehsngrs. Iimiisiions and re.
stfctions BY authority OF an act of the I'm
pefisi Parliament and independently Of the
will Of the pvople, and that in this respect
there 10 no similarity between the Mother
Country end this province.
"e That i. is the opinion Of this Com
nlliee, that the amount 81 the expences
of the civil government Of His Majesty in
This Province is variable and subject 10
be increased or diminished from tIme 10
time, az the Importance OF the case. and
those ehsngss, which the infancy OF the
province and the instability of lis CON-
nsrce and resources daily necessitate. aid
that 10 this respect, there is no similarity
bs,wrea the Mother Country and this
provises
IS. That it 10 the opinion Of this Com
mittee, that the division of legislative
powers, executive and judicial, the indie
pendencs Of the Judges and the accounia-
bly oil the officers OF government are es-
ssntisl attributes Of the British Constilu-
ton, OF which, TO the present time, this
province has been and ls still deprived, and
that in all these respects there is no simi-
laFity between the Mother Country and
this province.
~. That it is the opinion Of this Com
mittes that the expense OF the Civil gov
sfnneni Of this province comprises almost
the entire disbursements Of this province and
that, in this respect, there is no similarity
between tho mother Country and this prov
inec.
rs. That il is the opinion Of this Com
mittee, that the reasons which have in
duced the English parliament 10 provide
during the Kings life, for the expense Of
his house and the Civil list OF His Males
~, and the necessary expenditures 10 sustain
the honor and dignity OF the Crown, do
not exist in this province and that in this
respee, there is no similarity between The
mother Country and this province.
"6. That il is the opinion Of this commit
tee, that in the actual situation OF this
province, the permanent appropriation of
the necessary sums 10 dslfay the expenses
Of the Civil government of His Majesty 10
this province, all permanent revenues be-
ing already appropriated, would be for
NAL abandonm ent oil oneoi the Oldest and
most important privileges of Colonial As
sembiy of an influence TO which this House
10 entited in the Provincial Legislature, and
Of the rights and privileges ofthe people o!
this province.
~. That il IS the opinion OF this CON-
mil,ee that in the present situation of this
province, this House cannot and ought not
provide for the expenses of the civil gov
ernment of His Majesty, except by an an
nual vote and not otherwise.
IS. That j, is the opinion Of this CON-
mittse, that conformably 10 the offer OF
the Assembly Of this provnce made in the
year 1910, and accepted by His Majesty
ia 1918, and TO the language Of the speech
ca OF the Governors of this province al
the opening Of the Provincial Legislature
ia the years 1918 and 1919, the sums
necessary TO support the civil government
Of his Majesty, should be voted and ap-
proprated annually and not otherwise.
"9. That il is the opinion of this Com
mittee that this House is ready to do all in
its power, 10 provide annually for the ne
cessary expenditure of the civil govern
msnt Of this province, when il shall have
been constitnlionally required.
TO- That il is the opinion OF this Com
mite, that an humble address be presen-
ted to His most excellent Majesty, the
King. expressing very respectfully to His
Majesty, the reasons which prevent the
House permanently providing lor the ne
cessary expences OF tho civil government
al His Majesty in this Province, and the
lively regret OF the House that it canno, in
this respect, comply with the wishes OF
His Majesty, and assure His Majesty, Of
the uniform intention Of the House to
provide annually for the civil expences, as
much Is the Importance of the case
aud the means OF this province will ad-
nit"