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

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merlea. !. was very spseiess and com
modous building, hnilt an high fock
commanding moat beautiful view OF the
st. Lawrence river, snd IL vas impossible
TO choose more interesting and pictures.
que site fof such building. II has aot
been rebuilt and Lod Durham in 1888,
ordered the ruins Of this old venefated
buildiog, 10 he removed.
Lord Aymer who SEEMED To be destin-
ed 10 deserve conspicuous notice in the
History Of Lower Canada. sunk every
day deeper 10 the mire Of foolishncSs. Not
content with having PIaerd the greatest
possible obstacles IN the Legislation OF the
country, by refusing TO advance the con
tingept expenses Of The House Of Assem-
bly, on a supple address OF that body. az
il had uniformly been the practice before
thar time, not satisfied with having insult
ed the peoples representatives hy sending
Mr. Slanley's insoient and ovefhruring dis
patches and by adding a new insult 10 the
former ones, by trying to impoen the mo.
lives Of the majority which had voted the
81 resolutions, he exercised his violent snd
naughty disposition even out Of the Lee
gislo,ive Hall He threw himself openly
INTO The arms Of the tory party, and put
himself under the iaclious protection OF
those rabid enemies OF the peoples rights.
Having to exercise the royal prerogative
Of calling new member 10 The judicial
bench, he appointed Samuel Gale, Esq.
, a man noted for his deep ignorance of Tire
laws % the Colony, az manifested by his
own testimony before the committee Of the
House Of Commons on the Canada affairs
10 1928, before which committee he ep-
peared as Agent for the Eastern Town
ships OF Lower Canada, whilst in reality
he had been sent to England BY Lord Dali
housie himself, at The pubic expense, to de-
fend His Lofdship's Administration. Al
though his political character was not in
unison with the political creed Of the
majority OF the people oi the Province,
yet il would not have excited the public
feeling 50 much, ii Mr.. Gale had been a
moral man. But he was far from il. i,
had been proved that at the General cleo
ton Of 1897, he had made great efforts
u corrupt aud brbe men at the election Of
the borough Of William Henry, enticing
them with money 10 vote in favor OF the
government officer who was then can
ddatc. Such was he general dissalisiac-
lion created by this appointment, that even
the ministers in England. ordered Mr..
Gales commission 10 be recalled but Lord
Avmer firm IN his iniquitous path, did not
obey his masters in Downing street, and
the partizan-j Judge is yet poIluiing tie very
fountains OF justice.
4 bill had been passed during the last
session, 20 establish Commissioners Courts
in the different Parishes, empowered TO
adjudicate minor subjects Of litigation.
totNtlai ItsPftAd"t PtihDh5 bhu ptsh IT,
commended 10 his RxcelIcncy, by petitions
from the people, Some Of those Gentlemen
thus recommended, had according 10 the
established custom, received Circulars from
the Governors Secretary, 10 know If they
would accept tie appointment, and many
81 ;hem had already signified their assent.
when all at once, being 50 advised, this
weak and mbecile Governor struck their
nsmes from the list and replaced them
with those Of tory principles. This system
Of political persecution was carried TO lie
fullest extent. Lord Aylmer had already
shown his tyrannicnl and partial disposition
in the commissions of the peace for the
District Of Montreal, from which he had
erased the names Of those free and indepen-
deaf magistrates who acted from the die
tstes ofconseience and reason. ssd would
not be dictated By the syeophssts Of the
administration, and those biooJ-thirsiy
tyrsnis who murdered CbsuviB, Billet and
Lansuedoe. We shaft nov lay before our
readers a svnonticsl tahlp Of the fourteenth