North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-03


liberty or tie most heafrtending aud dis.
graceful downfall, could be expected. The
glorious and expressive niuety-two resoiu.
tions were calculated 10 make wonderful
Impression 90 the people Of Great Britain
aud Of both Cansdas, il they were under
stood in their true sense and purpoft aid
were not ialsIhed through national preiu-
dice, as II was the interest of the colonial
tyrants 10 have them. We may fairly say
that the members Of the fourth session Of
tins Parliament have aob!y acquitted them-
Selves by voting those resolutions which
10 the lang Usge 81 ,ruth and candor, pro-
claimed the manifold and heavy grievances
under which the country was so fast sink
ing Lord OodeFich with his fair pfo.nis-
RS, had done nothing 10 alleviaIelhe innu-
merabte suilenngs which were fast un-
detmining the faith OF the Canadian neo-
pie IN the honesty of the English Cabinet
lie had been succeeded in Office by a Mr..
Stanley once liberal who had supported
in 1928 the just demands Of tho Canadian
Colonies, but who had since turned his
back upon the Canadians and was then
ut the time he entered into the Colonial
otiice) entertaining the most uniavorabIe
opinions against the radical party 10 both
Cahadas. Violent, petuleni, and even un-
courteous, he had SO far forgotten the dig
nifty and high responsibility OF his office,
as To write dispatches TO be communicated
To the House eli Assenbl OF Lower Cana
da, in a style which deneted no. Gully L.
norance but want Of that decOrun which
Is always doe IL that body, which repre-
SCENTS the voice and wishes ui the mass OF
the people. WAilst the master in Down
ing street was playing tine iyTant, his re-
preventative 10 rhe Castle oi St. Lewis
was reaping his just and merited share oil
Tie peoples hatred Indeed we know not
who deserves most 10 be pilied, Lord AyI-
uer, or his iubeciIe and deceitiu success
sor Lord Gosfor3. A retrospective view
of the administrations OF Sir James Henry
Craig and Of Lord Dalbousle. shows in
i"se two men the absolute and unflinch-
ing will of tyranis, who were determined
10 be obeyed, ard 10 carry into effect tie
unconstitutional orders they bad received
from the home government But in Lord
Avmer, the uuprejudiced reader will find
deceit aud determined spirit Of visiting
with his vengeance those who dared 10 OPP
pose his inquitous political management.
ANY man who held commission un-
der the crown, W as not allowed 10 differ in
politics with His Lordship's adsinislra-
ton uader pain OF dismissal from office.
Under No other administration in the Pro-
vince was the system Of buying members
Of the House Of Assembly with places IN
der the government, more fully and deter
minedlv followed than under LeTd Aylmer.
BY this artful and bribing CONDUCTING other
Governor ever made 50 large and rapid a
breach in the ranks Of the liberal party
in the House oi Assembly. Men are apt
To be great admirers Of the peoples rights
and very humble servants of their consii-
tuents, when placed on The hastings before
those who, bv their votes have the power
OF keeping them at home or of eRtrustng
them with their dearest and most sacred
interests. But as soon as they are brought /,
into contact with the government infiu-
ence and patronage, the magic wand very
soon turns their brains and they forget
that their power has emanatet from the
people and that, 10 that same people they
must return. Such has been the case with +
many who were once warm friends 10 the
country, and who had already struggled
hard in common with the people against /
the abuses which existed under Lord Dal- |
housie's administration and which coniin- /
ned 10 exist under the government OF Lord I
Avlmer. They had the foftitude 20 OPP
nose the former, bat to The latter they base
~ Submitted, and turned their backs upon
their former political friends. Among this