North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-04
Original.
HISTORY OF LOWER CANADA
(coSTISuEp.)


On the dsy ~ Sir George Prevnsi's DE-
pnHufr, proclamation was issned nv Sir
Gordon Drornmond in his capacity ur Al
administrator in Chief oI both Upper and
Lower Canada. For the FIRST ,in,r Lower
Canada saw at the head Of the Admins
ifat0n OF its government an individual
born IN The country, circumstance OF
which he bpasied when he Opened The Lr-
Gisla'ure. But although a Canadian bv
htlh, yet his education in England aud
his afisfocraiic notions, made him quite
r"ludiced against The population of Low
er Canada, aud we shall see that his acts
during his short administration rendered
hm very unpopular.
Sir Gordon Drummond assembled The
Provincial Parliament on the a6lh of Jan.
usry, 1876. In his speech he alluded To
the inhm state Of His Majesiy's health
md also TO the exile OF the Great Napo-
Icon. he urged the renewal Of the mill
TIA act and said that he was ordered by the
Prince Regent 10 express TO the members
of The Legislature his great pleasure at The
vn,e Of money tn open a canal between
Montreal and Lachine.
The House returned an answer TO the
Governors speech on the 9Ist, and as usual,
II was mere echo. The Legislature had
hsIdly began 10 enter into their legislative
duties; when on the and OF February, the
following message was sent tn the House,
which brought forth spilited resolutions bv
that body and these were finally the cause
vi the imprudent dissolution Of the House
by the harsh and unrehrctinv adminslra-
tor. This message had reference 10 The
entire acquiltaI Of the two Judges who had
been eliminated by the House in the SEES
SION of 1914 and in which elimination the
House had persevered through the session
ol 1915, as we already informed our rea-
Gers. IL runs as follows: See letter D. in
the appendix on the last page.
The members of the House of Assembly
nIonnded at this extraordinary and exc
Parte proceeding, resolved immediately 10
have a general call of oil it's mem
bvrs Tor The fourteenth Of that same
month. On that day committee of
seven members was entrusted with the
extraordinary message of Sir Gordon
Drnmmond and aIso with the Prince Re.
gents decision. This committee made a
report, and on the Gath the House cane To
the following resolutions. See letter 4. in
TIE appendix 90 the last page.
10 those proceedings The House Of a.
semhy maintained its own dignity which
had bern So shameiniy attacked hy the IN
constitutional and partial decision OF the
funcc Regeni, WIN commenced hy first
setting aside the most important part Of
The accusations Of The House of Assembly
against the Judges, then deciding favora-
by on another part ofthose accusations,
whist the remaining part was consideted
o' too little moment 10 merit an invesiiga-
Ton. And the reader must remember tina,
ms Transaction was decided upon BY the
rance Regent without any knowledge or
eonsultsiion with the House of Assembly
which had aot heea notified that such a
ual was going IN, whilst the Chief Jus
Tee Of the Province, one If those accused,
nal enar 10 person tn England. aud al the
pahlie expense OF the Colony, whose
@'ary he spent in this private mission 10
Toe enarmous sum Of EI045 I2s. Q and q
ha' pencr, which were piilsged from the
'Sajs "f the Jesuii's Estates. No injustice
'se iaq'iiy could b. more psiPabs thsu