North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-12-02

certain electors who had voted against
him whilst he had refused similarly TO
prosecute others who had voted for him.
fhersby proving his Partially and personal
revenge.
5th. That be had enuiced certain eiee-
tors not qualified to vote and had thereby
rendered himself guilty OF suSorna'lon Of
perjury.
9th. That BY such conduct he had
brough, the administr alton Of criminal JUS
lice into contempt and rendered himself
unworthy of the confidence Of the govern
meni.
7th. That as punishment fer the a.
bove he ought to be- deprived OF his office.
9Th. That an ad lrsss ought TO be pre-
sented TO His Maj sty praying that nmay
please him to dis nis the said Attorney
General.
And 9th, Tha, an address be presented
to His Exeellency praying him to suspend
the said Attorney General from his fune-
tons, until the pleasure OF His Majesty be
made known.
Lord AyImer upon receiving the address
asked for some time to reflect on the pray
err Of the House, and after few days he
returned an answer TO the Assembly that
he had come to the conclusion OF suspend
ing the Attorney General from his func-
items according 10 their request.
An affair OF grea; Importance and which
became more interesting in The next ses-
sion Of the Legislature, was discussed dur
ing this sitting Of the Provincial Para-
ment. We alludc to the temporal settle
ment of the monied property of The
Catholic Pari sh churches of the Province.
The Roman Catholic clergy Of Lowe'
Canada who ere far from being imbued with |
repuhIcan pri ncpIes and from subscribing !
to the salutary maxim that those who ad
vance money Cor public purposes ought to
have a vote in its appropriation, had con-
trary to old and established usage and Gus
tom, prevented the Parish people attend
ing those meetings which were called 10
settle the fiscal department Of their respec-
tive wards. This question OF the right OF
The people TO attend these meetings, had
been discussed in the different courts OF
Justice of the Province and the priests
were condemned for their absurd prcten-
,ioHs. was evident that the evil was
Increasing, and that there was coalition
among the different Bishops and the
several priests OF the Province TO rob the
people of their rights it was therefore
isemed proper to appeal TO the decision Of
he national Assembly. Several petitions
we're received by the House on the ubject
md Mr.. Bourdagss reported the draft Of
/ bill to settle this vexatious question
out, as the session was far advanced, and
eversl Of the most influential members be-
ng Of opinion that this measure ought TO
10 postponed TO the next meeting OF the
Assembly, Mr. Bourdages was obliged TO
withdraw his bill.
The Speaker of the House Of Assembly
vas authorised, by resolution intrcd uced !
" Mr.. Nelson, to correspond with the
of the several British Colonies 1
{ North America, offering TO exchange
he Journals of their respective Assent lies
or those OF the House of Lower Canada.
This privilege was also extended to ia 4,
,aica and to the House of Commons in I
,ngland.
This year the great financial questions was /
gain the main topic Of discussion in both |
Iouses. On the 2Sd of February, Lord Q
ymer sent a message TO the Assembly, :
nforming them that His Majesty had
cen pleased to order him to convey to {
hem his royal sanction to the total surren- \
or TO the local Legislature OF all the mon
70 belonging to the Crown aRd levied IN =.
he Province in virtue Of Imperial or Pro-
incisl Acts. But in return the Legis- n
ture was TO vote permanent civil r
IT, during the Kings life, TO the amount
nineteen thousand five hundred pounds.
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