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


GERS, which being read. The Speaker CON
= munIca'ed then officially to the House a
Assembly the speech Of the Governor
: This eusiom,the Assembly OF Lower Can
ada, had derived from the uniform orac
lice OF the House Of Commons in England
Although precedent was found in IN,
annals OF the popular branch Of the lie
g'slai've body Of the mother country, ye
The members Of the minority called ID |
dangerous preceden, and innovation, which
nigh, work well in England but was dero
ea'ory TO the respect doe by CoIonia
Legislature to His Maiesty's Representa-
tive. The ridiculous idea that what !.
proper and becoming in Englshmen al
nome Is quite improper and indecorous fol
Colonists, is fable Of by-gone days, worn
out, land d;scfedted by intelligent men who
see no difference between the physical and
moral structure Of Briton in England
and British subject in Colony.
The principal acts passed during this
session, were the road act, one for regula-
ting the weights and me ures, one for es-
tablishing houses of correction for the nun.
lshment OF Migrants and of minor offenders
and one granting TO His Majesty new i'm
posts IN the Province. The Governor
having taken upon himself TO advance
some public money for the purpose OF
building Courts of Justice for the districts
OF Quebec and Montreal, the House pas
sed bill to refund to the Governor the
monies which he had expended for these
public improvements. This session was
brought to close on the 81 day of June
following. His Excellency made speech
in which he returned his thanks TO the
House of Assembly for their liberalty in
amply providing the necessary means to
carry on His Majesty's government ia the
Province. In this session which lasted 0
months and days, 10 bills. were passed.
and all where sanctioned by the Governor.
General Prescott had come TO an omen
rupture with the members Of the Land !
board at the head Of which was Chief JUS !
tlce Osgoode, who became mortal enemy !
OF the Governor, on account Of the great
pains His Excellency had taken TO expose
to the Colonial Secretary the msmanage-
menis OF that board. 1t would be useless |
for us at the presen. moment to enter into
a detail Of the numerous grievances which
existed at that period land which have ever
since that time disgraced the land depart
ment. We shall have occasion to return
to that subject. Suffice it 10 say that six
Executive and five Legislative Council
lors, one law-oihcer OF the Crown and
seven Civilians had for their share Of the
spoil one hundred and ninety FIVE ,hous-
and acres of land. The Chief Justice of
The Province, the great majority of the
Executive and Legislative Councillors, in O
word all the oficehoders who were inter
.sted in keeping alive the present rotten
system OF government, by which they divi-
ID among themselves and their friends. the
public property .leag ued themselves against
Governor Prescott and by false representa-
IONS at the Colonial Secretary's Office in
eng. they succeeded in having him recalled.
AT an unlocked for moment, Sir Robert
Shore Mines arrived at Quebec 10 sue j
eed General Prescott as Lieutenant Gov I
rnor. On the SIst July Q799) the new q
Governor issued his proclamation by I
which he continued the public officers in i
he discharge of their duty, Nothing OF y
Importance occurred in the country till the b
sst session Of the second Provincial Par Y
anent which was convened on the 9th OF b
Iarch 1900. The speech OF the Govern 4
r consisted in magn(ying the advantages d
ne Canadians enjoyed in being under the
oflhe British Crown, which had |,
cen powerful enough to proven, the enc O
~ (France) from doing any harm to the h
tovince, and at the same time the Gov K
nor requested continuation of those "
'mporsry acts which had been so benef- n
al 10 the Colony in keeping away those 0