North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-02-03

APPENDIX
TO THE HISTORY OF CANADA.
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4 Copy Of the 80 Resolutions, passed
By the House OF Assembly OF l.. Canada.
1884
Resolved, That His Malesty's loyal
subjects, the People Of this Province OF l..
Canada, have shewn the strongest attach
meat 10 the British Empire, OF which they
are portion that they have repeatedly
defended II with courage, IN time oil war;
thai al the period which preceded The In
dependence Of the late British colonies on
this continent, they resisted the appeal
made To them by those colonies 10 JOIN
their confederation.
. Rssoiued, That the people OF this
Province have at all times manifested their
confidence IN His Malesty's Government,
even under circumstances OF the creates!
difficulty, and when The Government oil
the Province has been administered by
men who uampled under foot the rights
and ceilings dearest to the British sub
lecl; aud that these sentiments oil the peo-
Resoired, That the people Of this
Province have always shewn themselves
ready TO welcome and to receive as breth-
tea, those VI their fellow subjects, who,
having quilted the United Kingdom, or It's
dependencies, have chosen this Province as
their home, and have earnestly endvavour
81 as Tar as on them depended) To afford
every facility To their participating IN the
political advantages; and IN the means OF
rendering their industry available, which
tat people oil this Province ENJOY; aHd Ia
remove Tor them the difficulties arising
from the vicious system adopted by those
who have administered the Government
oI the Province, with regard Ia those por-
tons OF the Province, with regard 10 those
portions %! the eountry in which the new
corners have generally chosen to settle.
Resoired, That this House, as repre-
senling the people of this Province, has
shewn an earnest zeal 10 advance the gen
era, prosperity OF the country, by secur-
ing the peace and content OF all classes OF
rs inhabitants, without anv distinction oil
origin or creed, and upon the solid
and durable basis of unity of interest,
and equal confidence in the protection OF
the Musher country.
ResoiUed, That this House has sell
zed every occasion to adopt, and firmly to
establish by Law in this province, not on
IN the constitutional and Parliamentary
Law Of Eaglaad, which is necessary to
carry The Government iato operation, but
also all such parts of the Public Law Of the
United Kingdom as have appeared 10 this
House adapted te promote the welfare and
safety Of the people, and to be coniormable
IN their wishes and their wants; and that
this House has, in like manner, wisely en-
deavoured SO TO regulate It's proceedings,
as TO render ihsm as closely as the cireum-
stances Of this colony permit, analogous TO
the practice oil the House OF Commons
OF the United Kingdom.
6 Resolued, That in The year 1921, the
prea, majority OF the people Of this Pro-
vince complained, in petitions signed by
$1,000 persons, OF serious and numerous
abuses which then prevailed, many OF
which had then existed, for great num-
Der OF wears, and Of which the greater part
sill sxis, without correction or mitigation.
I Resolved, That the complaints afore-
said. aud the grievances which gave rise
10 them, being Submitted 10 the consdera-
ton Of the Parliament Of the United King
dom, occasioned the appointment OF a
committee Of the House OF Commons, OF
which the Honorable Edward Geatffey
Stanley, now HIS Msiesiy's principal Sc
tretsry Of State, for the Colonisl Depart
meat, and several Others who are now
Members Of His MsjesIy's Government,
formed part: and that after careful in
vestigsiion, and dse deliberation, the said
committee, on the 18th July, 1928, came
10 the following very lsst conclusions
lstiy. Ths, the embarFassments and
d'scostsnIs that had long prevailed 10 the
Caaasss, had arisen from serious defects