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


dams but alas the suasrings and con
slant irritation Of mind ere Alsd BY the gov
lefHment prosecutions. had acted too pow
erfslly on his weak frame already enise
bled by age, and Lower Canada was thu,
deprived of one OF in most glorious orha,
msnts. Such WIS the affection and es.
TEEN OF the people towards Mr.. Wallsl
that his iunsf al was attended by the larg'
est coneourse that ever was witnessed in
the City OF Montreal. Grief IVES depict.
cd on eTery eountsnsnse present. In de-
scsna ing TO his resting place, II could be
Justly said that Mr. Waller carried with
him the deep and sincere regret OF all true
lovers of liberty. -
In the month of April of the following
year (ls2e), Lower Canada had again
TO mourn the loss of one Of its brghtes,
ornaments in the death OF The Honorable
Pierre Bedard. Provincial Judge, residing
at Three Rivers. This gentleman isfthe
same individual who figured with so much
advantage in the Provincial Legislature &
whose name we have frequently mention
ed as one Of The frmest opponents OF the
unwarrantabls pretensions and psrsecu-
tons of Sir James Henry Craig. 1t was
on his suggestion and aided BY his parla-
mentary requirements that the country
was indebted for obtaining from England
the privilege Of paying it's own civil ex-
penses. 1t was in consequence Of his ar
duous labor that the Judges Of the Cour,
of Kings Bench were excluded from the
House of Assembly, and to him is due the
credit OF suggesting and demonstrating the
necessity Of sending Provincial agent TO
England to support the interests Of the
Colony near the Imperial Parliament. To
him also in concert with some other gen.
tlemen 10 Canada indebted for the estab-
lishment OF the first liberal newspaper in
the country lie Cansdien). For his I'M
wearied love OF constitutional and true lib
erty, no was thrown into Jail in 1910, by
Sir James Henry Craig under the speci-
Gus charge of high treason. After three
months incarceration his release was offer
ed him, provided he would look upon il as
an act OF Royal clemeney, but he spurned
the offer and remained confined eight
months longer, when in 1911, the admins
Iratien received orders from ,he Ministry
10 release. him. He came out of Jail en-
'eebled in his health, having contracted a
disease from which he never recovered.
The next year he was appointed Judge at
Three Rivers, and by this appointment
lis country was deprived Of his parliament
Try services, which was undoubtedly q
treat loss 10 the Province. Is not this
nomination as also the appointment of his
uccessor, j. r. Vallieres do ST. Reall q
10Th gentlemen being called from the sphere
# their utility, more attributable TO cum q
ing on the part of the Administration /
han TO q desire TO benefit the coun- /
~! Has il not been too often the a,
ase that when member had disting ush- q
d himself by great talents or formidable T
opposition to the views of the local admin G
'tration, he was senoed by a promotion ]
0 the Bench OF to some other Office, and ?
he country instead Of being benefited by c
!, was on the contrary a very serious n
,ser1 C
In this year the Bench OF Montreal lost
ne OF ito members in the person OF Judge X
'oucher, the same who had been accused 1
y the House with Judge Monk, of divers a
Ugh crimes g. misdemeanors. As he, who a
ad polluted the very fountains of justice, {
'ss wrapped in the cold arms OF death, e
ls administration of justice regained the II
st confidence OF the people and received o
new impetus by the appointment of his 81
lecessor the Hon. Jean Roch ROLAND, U
ho up TO this period has deserved the p
st praises OF his ceunirynlen. 81
On the 9Th Of June OF this year the de- h
cation of the beautiful and splendid
atholic church of the City Of Montreal RI