North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-10

I"s Belieehassr, fsf their gsca zeal, and fsf
the highly ersdaahle manaet in whish
i'hey had discharged ,hrir dSi;es - Aera,s
faf that body, at Abe imperial Cossfa.
nlrni.
Complaints having bccn broegh, belor
thr House II Assembly, heAiaat ssyefal9
high ioneiiosstirs Of the Province, . d,l.
gent iDqaiy was ordered by that body,
inloihe conduct ~ ,hose iudsyldua,s y no
we're thus accused 'Ihe Sheriff Of The
District n Montreal Vas found raslly or
aesligeace ia the disehafge Of his ulEcisi
dsiies, thereby oeeasnniag the drAih ~ one
Of The prisoners confined in The jail under
bis suprtnicndsncr besides tbs, he was
truth. and had commiiieff a q 1isesrse' '"s
committee II the Housr, iustiisied y .
quife into his fees and salaries, snd had 50
lar forgotten himself that he voluntarily
msfepresenied facts. His removal from
Office, was asked Of tie Governor by the
House. But Lord Gosford could not con-
sent 10 this demand, Until the accused have
chance OF excoipating himself and after
long delay, this old plant ard humble
tool of each successive local administration,
met his reward BY dismissal from an Of
fee, which had always influenced his votes
as Legislative councillor. The Honos-
able William Bowman FELTON,. the Gem
missioner of,ie Crown lands, came in also
Tor his share Of justly meri,rd accusations.
He had embczzleJ public money and squan-
dered and appropriated 10 his own use
under different and specious pfeiexts, the
tpubic funds. His conduct as q public
officer, was deemed 50 outrageous and
unpardonabe, as to induce the House, 10
ask from Lord Gesford, his immediate sus-
pension from Office TO be followed by dis
mission. But he had always been devs'
| ted subject OF the crown, whose interests
he had Supported by his votes and influence
in the Legislative Council, The Govern
or refused the demand Of the House, and
! il was a long time afterwards that this
| Honorable neculaiur and imposior, met his
deserved fate. The jailcr and The rnysI-
clan Of the Montreal Jail, who had been 90
neelectIul OF their respective duties as 20
allow prisoner to die in one OF the cells Of
the prison, from cold. hunger andsiekness,
were. also represented 10 the Governor, by
the House, as unworthy Of the respective
situations which they occupied but only
the laiier was turned out, and the fgnor-
AMI and brutal physician was kept in Office
| for the purpose Of lornenting those poor
unfortunate political prisoners, that next
year, were incarcerated in that jail. The
appointment Of Judge Gale was next con-
sidered BY the House. He had openiy
shown himself to be devoted partisan Of
The hateful and iyrannical administration
o Lord Dalhousie, He had even crossed
The Atlantic 10 defend that administration,
and had been examined before The commit
tee Of The House Of Commons on the affairs
Of Canada his ignorance Of The laws and
state OF the Province was such, as 80 rem
iueF Nun M pVErAA W ifDi~htsf -" ''"'7
dent Of The Quarter Sessions, for the Dist
rict OF Montreal, he had shown pariisiiiy,
as well as violent, passionate and most
outrageous abuse ofhis powef,to persseuIs
those who did not suppor his masters ad-
afnisnaiion. During The election OF Sor-
n, 10 1928, be had rendered himself guilty
of bribery. On these representations the
House asked his dismissal from The Judi
81 bench, but Lord Gosfard said, that rs
these accusations related 10 facts, said 10
have been committed before his appointments
a. Judge, be could not with prnpfirty, sssen.
to the demand n the House, and Judge
Gale still remains brilliant specimen Of
tie learning and honesty Of the jodieisl
bench of the Disirici Of Montreal
/ The Provincial Judge Of The District Of
Gsspe, was proved 10 be man Of intern
/ pefate hsbiis. and holding the hslsnee %
4 in.iicr, bot for certain party 81 men Ia
che District, whist those who we've oppes.
ed 10 him 10 politics nfeyen 10 private lifes
were sure tc be unjss,y ifrsted. His iH8
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