North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-01-09

hemisphere ana was nsver heard of more.
Ssvsfal bills of great usefulness met
the cams fate ia that branch Of the Cana
d'sn Legislature which was falsely said to
represent the House oil Lords in England.
IAs bill 10 appoint the Hsaorsbls ID. b.
Vigsr as a Provincial Agent in London,
was sgaa this year Loaf by tho amend
nents made to it BY the Legislative Coun-
Gil. But the House 10 meet the deep en-
bsTrassmsnts into which tao ill-wil of the
legislative Couseillars was throwing the
country. passed a simple resolye az in the
preceding year, by which the Honorable
ID. b. Vigsr was continued ia his agency
and salary was Determined upon ade-
qusts TO the high and important station to
which no had been called BY the peoples
representatives,. The House in its zeal
10 glve to the Province an exact and faith
ful Gistery OF Canada, voted $4,000 for
ne printing Of the History written by the
late Jacques Labris, Esq. This sum was
TO be appropriated to buy a sufficient
number Of copies OF that most valuable
work; but philanthropy and love of science
were not predominant features with the
characters who composed the arissocratic
branch OF the Lower Canadian Parliament
They amended the bill so as TO vote the
$4,000 10 the widow Of the late author.
provided she would deliver the manuscript
into the hands OF tho Historical society of
Quebec. TWAS evident that the great
object of the Legislative Councillors was
10 disposssss Mrs. Labris OF her precious
property, and then the work might have
seen the light, provided it contained no
exposition Of the turpitude of the Colonial
Governors or OF their minions. Their
Lordships could not consent that their
dark deeds should be thus exposed by ap-
proving the donation Of money for the pub
LEGATION ofthat oil important document from
the pen of man intimately acquainted
with all the evils his country had suffered
with the vieisus constitution conferred on
il by the Act OF the 3lst Geo. III. chap.
slst. We never have seen the manuscript,
Of the late Doctor Labrie, but we venture
:" say that il it contained the truth Gas VIC
have every reason to believe it dd) the
Legislative Council had its jus, share of
blame for oil the political calami,ies which
afflicted that unfortunate Colony since the
formation Of that ill-digestcd body in 1774.
The House did net OF course consent 10
the amendment proposed by the Council
ana this valuable bill was lost.
The bill to allow The parishes and town
hips TO choose and elect their own NUM-
'ipal officers had been passed by the House
'ut il was too democrats for the Legis-
alive Council, and was consequently re-
sctsd by that body. Although the des-
latch which Lord Goodrich had addressed
o Lord Aymer, rseog Rised the utility of I
UGH measure and although such prac-
ice was followed ia the mother country
nd in all the other British Provinces in
North America, the ncumbsnts of the Lee i
islativs Ceunsil could not be prevailed
pom to allow 1t to 60 into legal existence.
The bill granting an indemnity to the
MEMBERS OF the House OF Assembly for their
arliame ntary attendance was again this
ear destined to perish in the Legis lativs
ounci but the members found another :
Institutional means Of being rsmuncratec {
" their services. I
A few days after the Legislature had /
et, Lord Aylmer according to his promise i
his opening speech, sent down TO both C
anches copy OF despatch addressed TO t
m by Lord Goodrich the Colonial Secre- 4
ry, bearing date 7th July, 1891. One {
u acquaintec with the ambiguous style \
diplomatists and unverssd in all the u
ysteries Of craftsmanship, might believe g.
the first perusal of this Official decu- T,
INT that the English ministry had finally d
Iraeted their erroneous steps and were b
're thaa ready TO pave the way for a b