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

b. the law ~ nations snd b. Sialales Of
ihr BRUSH Parliament.
IS RssOi5eS, That some OF the said
Judges, through pailisliiy for political
pufposrs. and IA violation OF the criminal
law ot England, as established in this couL-
ny, nf their duty, aad Ol THEFT oath, have
e0nHived with divers law officers ~ the
ernwn, acting IN the interest nj the Pro-.
vlacisl Administration. 10 allow the latter
10 engruss aud m0nopoiize all criminal
prosecutions or what nature soever, with
out allowing The private prosecutor 10 IN
tefyene oT lac heard, ar any advocate To
express his opinion as 0micus curi9, when
the Crown Officers opposed ii:-that in
/ consequence OF this, numerous pfosecu-
lions oi political nature have been
brought in The Courts Ct law, by The
crown officers, against those whose opin.
/ ions were uniavorahle Ia the Admnistra-
ton of the lime being; while it was I'M
possible tOr The yefy numerous class 81
| His Maesty's subjects 10 which the latter
belonged, Ia ccmaence with The slightest
confidence, any prosecution against those
who bel, projected by the Admnisifa-
ton and having counlenanccd lis acts OF
violence, Lad been gully Of crimes az
misdrmeanors; that The Tribunals afore.
said, rave, as lar as the persons composed
them are concerned, undergone no noGiii-
cation whatever, and inspire the same fears
10 the iutule
10 Re~oIved-That this House, as rep
resenliag the People OF this Province, pos
sesses OF right, and has exercised when oc-
casion has required IL all the powers, priv
ilrges and immunities claimed asd pos, ess-
ed by the Commons House of Parliament.
in HE United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and Ireland.
so Resolved That il is one of the un-
doubted privileges oi the House 10 send
lQr all persons, papers and records, and 10
command the attendance oi oil persons,
civil or military, resident within The Pro
vince, as witnesses, ia all Investigations
which this House may deem il exred:enl
to institute To require such witness.
es to produce all papers and records in
thrr keeping, whenever it shall deem il
conclusive TO the pnhlic good 10 do 50.
/ 81 Resolved, That as The grand In
quest Of the Province, it is the duty oil
this House to inquire concerning all griev-
anccS, and all circumstances which may
endangcr the general welfare OF the in
hshiiants Of the Province, or be of ma
ture to excite alarm in them, with regard
10 their lives, their liberty, or their pro-
perry, TO the eud that such representations
may be made to our most Gracious Sow
ercgn, or such Legislative measures in
,rodueed, MS may lead To the redress ol
iSt r. ~ a nj tnn tn ntI In nCb, "a
farmland that far from having a right TO
impede The exercise OF these rights and
privileges, the Governor in Chief is depu,
ted by His Sovereign. is invested with
great powers, and receives n large salary,
as much Tor defending the rights Of The
subject and facilitating ths exercise Of the
privileges of this House, and of all con-
stituled bodies, as maintaining the Prero-
gativrs of tie Crown.
4 81 Resolved, Tha, since the commence
ment nj the present Session. a great num-
her of Petitions, relating to the infinite
variety oi objects connected with the pub
he welfare, have been presented 10 this
Honse, and many Messages and mpor-
AN. communications received by it, both
from His Malesly's Government in Eng
land, and from His Majesiy's Provincial
government-lllat many Bills have been
introduced in this House, and many i'm
portant inquiries ordered by il, in several
Of which, the Governor in Chief is person
ally and profoundly interested-lhat the
) said petitions, from our constituents, the
people OF all paris of this Province--ihe
said communications from His Majesrv's
Government in England, and from The
Provincial government, the said Bills al
ready introduced, are in preparation-,he
said inquiries commenced and intended Ia
be diligently prosecuted, may and must me-
cesstaie the presence of numerous wit.
nrsses, the production of numerous papers
the empoymeht al numerous clerks, mes.
sengers, aud assistants, and much printing
and lead To inevitable and daily dishurse-
menls, forming the contn- eDt expenses Of
this House.
80 Resoived, That from The year 1892
10 the present, advances had constantly
sheen made TO meet these expenses, on Ad-
dresses similar To that presented this year
by This House, 10 the Governor 10 Chief,
according 30 the practice adopted by The
House 81 Commons,-ihata an Address oi
this kind is the most solemn vote Of credit
which this House can pass, and That al
most the whole amount of sum exceed
ing EAT 900, has been advanced an such
VOTES nv the nrrdrcpsSors inf His Excaen-