North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-23

the pamcs a ID. b. Vecr, who was eleel-
ed Coz the West waid 81 the City OF Mont
real, and 81 l.. J. papineas who was ehos.
ea by the electors Of the county Of Kent.
Both these individuals BY their uncommon
talents aud eaergirs and by their uudaBni-
ed patriotism, contributed mere than any
other menber (save Mr.. Boutdsges) TO adj
vance the political education Of their coun-
try.
The elections had been very closely con.
tested. ari aa natural the articles which
appeared 10 the different newspapers OF tho
Province, were patIaking OF tho same e.
cry spirit which animated the champions
81 oilgarchy on one side, and Of popular
rights on the other. The Governor Gen
eral WHO had been more accustomed to
military than a political life, became dis-
satisfied with the articles contained in tho
newspaper called the }" Canaaien" which,
as we have already said, was the organ oil
the reformers in the Province. The Gov
ernor surmising that Mr.. ia. Panei, who
was the Speaker OF the House. was one of
the proprietors of that press, as also Mr..
Pierre Bedard, J. r. Taschereau, I'LL.
Borgia and Frs. BIanchet. by a circular
letter OF the l4Ih June, 1908, dismissed
these gentlemen FROM their respective pla.
ces in the Provincial Militia. This arbi-
lrary and uujusifable conduct on the part
oil the Governor, reused the indignation OF
the people against his administration, and
left no doubt 10 the mind OF the rejecting
part Of the community that amilitary
tyrant was al the head OF the adminstra-
ton, who sought the entire control and
unconditional submission Of The people.
The Attorney General Of tho Province
Mr.. j. SeweI the same individual who act
ed 50 conspicuous part in spiing the in
nocent blood Of his coun,ryman, David
McLane, had been returned by the bur
rough of William Henry. Bon the Chisf
Justice OF the Province, Mr. Henry All.
cock being dead, Mr.. Sewell was promoted
to the Chief JustSeship Of the Province
IN the month of August, and Edward Bow
en- succeeded him in his capacity as At
torney General. BY this promotion, Mr..
Sewsll was made Speaker of the Legislative
Council and his seat in the Lower House
became vacant.
The first session Of the fifth Provincial,
Parliament took place on the 10Th of April.
Mr. Psnet the Speaker OF the former Par.
Ilaments, who had been prosecuted by the
administration, as We have already made il
known to our readers, was again proposed
as Speaker, when Judge DeBonne propos-
ed Mr.. ID. b. Viger; but Nj. Psnet was
nominated by majority Of "a, the votes
standing 50 in his favor and against
him.
The speech OF the Governor was rather
lengthy and anlmadverted strongly upon
the alarming state Of the existing relations
oStHCeH Eleah bitdlH hHu the CDlteQ
States. IL was concluded by an apology
Tor having convened the Legislature in
such an unfavorabe season OF the year.
The election for the buTough OF Three
Rivers had resulted in the return OF Mr..
Ezekiel Hart the Jew, who on account OF
his religious profession, had been declared
by the last House, unfit TO sit and vote in
the Assembly. II is truly with gres, ro-
luctanee that we yield to our duty in say
ing that The members OF this new Parlis-
ment, instead Of being wiser and more lib
efal than their predecessors, resolved on
the 5th oi May, that Mr.. Hau could not
be elected a member Of that House on se-
count Of his Jewish faith. This unjust and
inconsiderste attack upon liberty Of con-
science, will always be u blot upon the
memory Of House which could be thus
constituted as 10 prosecute or disquslify
a man, because he happened not TO believe
in the same manner as the majority Of
mankind about the attributes Of deity.
This spirit Of intolerance is truly painful
and alarming 10 all those who cherish un-