North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-25


shown himself violent, iyFsnniesI and die
posed to disregard oil principles o. justice
that he might indulge mis- hatred and re
vsnge against those persons whom HI
chose. One of the petitioners, Mr.. SAai
Horton Dickersoa, complained Of the mos
vsxatious and unjust conduct tow ards hin
that ever Judge could adopt against al
individual living under British laws. Fol
sPrefsnded contempt Of Court in eonse-
quence Of an article which had appeared
10 the Brtiish Csionist a newspaper be-
longing to Mr.. Silss Horton Dckerson
this gentleman although he produced the
manuscript Of the article as also the name
Of the author, was condemned to pay y
fac Of $40, and to be imprisoned until
paid. The author, Mr.. Evans wa,
also thrown into jail where he rem aimed
FOR twelve days. This conduct wa in op
position to the laws Of Englana where
when the name of the author is regularly
given, the publisher is then discharged.
Mr. Dickerson complained that in conss-
quence OF the deep hatred which Judge
Fletcher entertained agains, him, be was
after this first prosecution, subject TO many
others and was fined very heavily and
sen, 10 Jail, whore once he rem aimed TWEEN
ty seven long days to the de.riment OF his
health, and TO the great suferings and
Inconvenience of his family and also Of his
business. Another petition was also re-
ceived from Mr.. =. A. Evans complaining
OF the tyrannical conduct Of the same Judge
Fletcher and Of The degrading manner in
which justice was administered in the in
ferior district Of ST. Francis. These two
petitions were referred TO a committee
Of five members, Mr.. Vallieres dc ST. Real
being President thereof. II had time to
make report on one of the petitions
only, and substantated the charges made
against Judge Fletcher by Mr.. Sias Hor-
ton Dickerson.
An inquest was also commenced on the
arbitrary, capricious and illegal conduct of
Judge Kerr, Commissioner Of the Court
Of Vice-Admiralty and one of the Judges
ofihe Court Of Kings Bench, for tho Dis
trict Of Quebec.
This long session ended on The 18th OF
March, 1929, when the Governor gave
The royal sanction TO 70 bills and reserved
xix for the Specification OF his Majssty's
pleasure, among which were the bill TO
again subdivide the Province into new
counties so as to have q more fair and
Equal representation than heretofore, and
another for the civil relief of the re-
igious denomination called Jews. The for
ner Of these bills alone received the royal
aaction, and at the death of King George
he 4th, the act for the new representation
II the Province came into operation, III Us
'ranting the Eastern Townships their
oil representation in the House of Repre-
entatives.
The House Of Assembly had enacted nine
y one different acts, to fourteen Of which
he Legislative Council refused ito consent;
ix,y three received the royal sanction by
1
he Governor /; five were reserved for the
ig nifica,on OF His Majesty's pleasure and
ire were so much altered or disfisured BY
he Legislative Council, that the House
'ouId proceed no further on them.
The 4,h Of December, 1898, was day
( universal sorrow for The people of Low
r Canada, who by the death OF Jocelyn
Waller, ESQ.,, the Editor OF the Canadian
pestsfor, lost one of their most able and q
ilented supporters. On the eve OF seeing '
he system OF abuses and msiversations
hich he had exposed in 80 mastery a
yle, repudiaied by the Imperial Parlia-
ent who had sosmnly pledged itself to .
nder justice to that Colony, which he v
Mr.. Wailer) had defended against the J.
dummies and false imputations Of their
lenies on the eve Of seeing his sincere q
ishes realised, and of enjoying the plea .