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

copy Of the royal instructions regulating
the civil expenses OF the Province from the
year IT9a tn 1918. Bot the Governor re-
fused TO lay these instructions before lhe
House as il would expose confidential doc
umeuls TO the gaze OF the public. Saeh
was the fear of the Executive governmen nj
OF exposing us own ,urpi,ude and the de-
falcations and peeulsiions Of It's several Of
Geers who had constantly plunged head
long into oil kinds OF political iniquiiies.
One Of the most important steps taken
BY the Heuss Of Assembly during this ses-
sion, was the appointment of an agent 10
Eng lsnd. Several times had the Leg isla-
tive Council rejected the divers bills
which the House of Assembly had
passed at almost each successive scs-
sion OF the Provincial Legislature since
the year 1907, down TO the present time.
The House this session resolved TO appoint
It's agent 10 England By simple resoln-
lion and named Joseph Matgal Esq, a
member of the House OF Commons in Eng
land. This nomination offended James
Stuart, Esq, who had been previously ma
med by the House TO proceed TO Eng and
10 support the accusations against Judges
Sewe and Monk. This step Of the House
made OF him political renegade, for from
un,iring cooperation with the liberals, he
was very soon after enrolled among the
supporters Of the local government which
he had before SO strenuousy opposed. For
his political aposiacy he was elevated 10
divers public offices, and is now the Chief
Justice OF the Province. As TO the new
agent appointed by the House, we are
wholly unable 10 inform our readers what
he has done for the Province T; and VIZ
believe that his nomination was always
considered as dead letter on the journals
OF the House Of Assembly. a committee
composed Of Mcssrs. Viger, Nelson, VAL
Heres and Blancbet had been appointed 10
draft instructions 10 the Provincial Agent
yet we are left without any Information Of
the result OF this genilemsn's agency.
The only effect, that we can find it 10 have
produced, was TO throw the Legislative
Council into a terrible panic. Ten mem
bers, six Of whom were placemen under
the government, passed series Of resolves
in which they declared this nomination a
high encroachment OF the Royal preroea-
tive by the House OF Assembly. An adj
dress was presented TO the Governor on
this subject and the whole matter rested
here.
The next business OF Importance, and
which we regret TO have TO state, IL the
introduction into the House by Mr.. Bour-
dages, Of resolves impeaching O violent
partisan of the administration, the Honor
able John Richardson, who, on the 25th
oil January, had made use in the debates
in the Upper branch, OF many severe eS-
pressions on the loyalty OF the members Of
the House Of Assembly saying that in the
House there existed a secret committee
sitting without the knowledge Of the men,
bers, and that this committee was similar
TO those sitting during the time, of Charles
the LIST in England, and in France during
the revolutionary period. These express
sions coincided perfectly we'll with the char
acter Of the irsscible and impetuous tenn
parament OF the individual who used them,
and were, in our humble opinion, beneath
the notice Of so respectable a body as
the Lower branch Oft Canadian Parlia-
ment. Yet the Honse named committee
10 inquire into the matter. The result OF
this investigation was the adoption Of a
series OF resolutions, one OF which begged
His Excellency TO dismiss the said Honor
able John Richardson from any places OF
honor or profit which had beep bestowed
upon him BY the Executive Government.
The Earl OF Dalhousie refused the request
OF the House, slledging that i. would be
controlling the liberty Of speech in that
branch OF the Legislature, If one Of its
members shonld be punished for what he
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