North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-17

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! his dying bed, had expressed his approbs
{ ton OF Lord John Russci's iyrsnnieal an
unconstitutional dispositions towards them
No, certainty moi, and although they couI,
expect nothing better from his successor,
young eddy eid OF 10 years of age, wis
was then thinking more Of a partner 70
lie and OF social enjoyments, Than OF de
Vising means for rcdfessing the innumera
Die and iniolerabie wrongs By which tn,
people OF her own Isle, were so sorely op
pressed, The death Of William the fourth
as wei rs the accession of Victoria the
hfsl To the British throne, passed unnoiiced
by the Canadians The moral lies which
bound Canada TO Great Britain, had been
torn asunder by the wanton violation Of
me public Canadian Exchequer, which was
TO be drained without The consent OF the
Colonial Representatives.
The radical press hailed with pleasure
The appearance OF new periodical. which
under the tile OF the Liberal, was pub.
IIshed al Quebec in both The French and
English languages. II advocated the peo.
pes cause against the despotic policy of
Great Britain. AS might be expected, the
violence oil the tory party could not allow
this liberal press TO remain undisturbed
consequently, whilst escortine in triumpb
candidate of their political creed, whom
they elected at the Lower Town Of Que
bee IN place OF the political chameleon
George Vanfelson who had tesisped his
seat, they violently attacked the office Of
the Liberal, assaulted and beat the men
who were working at their cases, and after
doing much damage Withdrew, though moi
un'il they had upset and scattered the types.
ms shameful attack upon The press was
only the precursor OF what was 10 fake
place in the following fall, upon the Office
OF The Eindcator at Montreal. Sucb
IS British love of tha freedom Of Tho
PRESS & snch IS the boastcd British liberty.
Lord Gostrd summoned the Legislature
10 meet on the 18Th Of August. The geo-
PIES representatives were prompt 10 an
swer this call. His Excellency informed
them, that they had to choose between va
ing Immediately and without condition
Inc supplies and arrearages, or else Lord
John KusseFs resolutions would be forth
with put in force. The awkward predic,-
nent IN which the members of III. Assem-
by were placed, was truly gratifying to the
DRY faction, whilst HE radicals exn,c,ed
nat their representatives would show
themselves firm and unAinching. The
peech OF the Governor was referred tn Il
omml'tee OF the whole House ON the STATE
u The Province, and after mneb labor and S
elaboration an answer was reported, which d
vas adopted by great majority. In this e
nswer the House plainly declared 10 Lord c
Iosiord, tina, they could not vote the mo. c
ey he asked fer, until the re forms which {
ley had requested, were realised. 1t threw h
y Inc responsibility Of The awful conse. q
uences which were TO follow the execution Il
Lord John Russel's diabolical plan G.
salast the Province, upon the shoulders oil c
re English Ministry, and declared ,bs, the II
Vie reliance OF the people was on Proyi- /
'nce and The justice of their cause. As G,
ION as Lord Gosford received the answer ~
expressed TO the members present his r
'ep sorrow OF their determination and said II
at he would use all the means in his now o.
alone to guide the vessel of state, as the o.
onse was thereby abandoning their share +
The local legislation, after which he pro b.
gued The Legislature by proclamation re
hus ended the last session of the Previp. e
a. Parliament which ever took place in w
over Canada. Such was the end out 10 m
e constitutional authorities in the Prov 10
&c by The ill-digesied and rapaeious inca "
res OF the English Parliament. Tbey OF
lIeved on the other side Of the Atlantic m
;ean, that the Canadians would soon be III
ought back 10 implicit obedience through he
'lencc and intimidation. Again, Lord an
1sford and his vile crew found that they al
mis-calculated. Indeed we know oflpa