North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-02-11
FEBRUARY

es of a great number of6;,
Jesty's subjects TO obtain !,
there and TO settle on i. |
and the refusal of The said S' |
cutlve to communicate tbs
lease and other informant"
the subject TO this house
l3thiy. The obstocl.s
Justly opposed by an exec,r
friendly TO abuses and to ~.
rance, to the establishmess' ~ 4
colleges endowed BY vim
and disinterested men. for w \
purpose of meeting the grown,
desire of the people for 4,
careful education Other cbs, ny
rem.
l4thly. The refusal Of Inc.
tice with regard to the acc1 5~
tons brought by this house !, !,
the name of the people, agaipT
judges, for fragrant acts Of NAL
versation, and for ignorane.
and violation of the law.
l5thl,y. The reiusals on fl.
part ofthe governors, and moro
especially of the present poy.
ernor in chief. to commune.
to this house the information
asked for by it, from time ia
time, and which it had a rjph
Ito obtain, on a great number Of
subjects connected with the
public business of the province.
l6thly. The refusal of His
Majesty's government to REIN,
burse to the province, the a.
mount for which the Receiver
General was a defaulter, and
its neglect to enforce The
recourses which the province
was entitled to against the
property and person of the
late Receiver General.
S5 RESOLVED, That the facts mentioned
IN The foregoing resolutions, drnuusltaIe
thai The laws and constitution Of The Pr.
vince have NOT, al any peilod, brcn al.
nlnislered in manner more contrary ia
The interests Of His Mhrs'y'S gcvelHmrl
and To HE rights Of the people OF Ibh
Province than under The present admins
tralion, and rcuder ii necessary thai lI'
ExcelItncy Mathew Lord AyImrr oi Ba.
raIl, the present Governor in Cmei oi lb'
Province, be formerly accused by lh'
House OF having, while acting as Covers
or, in contradiction 10 the wishes Of IN
Imperial Parliament aud To any insIur
lions he can have received, and agaIns
the honor and dignity OF the crown, an
the rights and privileges oi this House ap'
The people whom IL represents, 50 recon
posed The Legislative Council as to avg
meDt The disseniions which rend this CoI
ony, o! having seriously impedsd the 10
bours of this House, acting as The e'an
inquest Of the county; OF having d'spo's
OF the public Revenue Of the Province
gainst the consent of the Represenlall'r
of the people, and in violation "I The a'
and constitutions; of having malnla'u'
existing abuses, md created new ore,
having refused TO sign a Writ OF the LIZ
ton of The Representative, 10 hll vsca'
cy which had happened in this Hoosr ~
To complete the number oil Kepieseh'a"''
established by Law for this Province; I"
that this House expects from The Io"'
patriotism and justice OF The keI0'n'
Parliament of the I niIed Kingdom 10
the Commons of The said Parliament !"
bring impeachmenls, and will supp"II ~ ~
impeachmenis before the House o. i'"'s
eainst The said Matthew Lord AyIms' !
his illegal, unjust and unconsII'"''ohs' .
ministration Of The Government :" a.
Province; and against such OF The WE ~,
and perverse advisers who have h'is'eH ~
as this House may hereafter accuse : W. ~,
be no means OF obtaining justice ga
them ia the Province, or at tie hsno'
Of His Majes.y's Executive G"'s'""'
in England.
concluded on Ionrih Page)