North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-01-09
sWANToN, vi. JANUARY Q. Is4I

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had bad frequent iategsourSs wllh tis ia-
hsbigaats and q ali the merchants rsstslng
a the city ef Leados. he rss certainly The
most Gem pstsAt 10 xivs coFTsei ldea 81
ths exssg ststs Of that distracted CeloHy.
Alter having givsn lrsnky hls opinIon ~
he ssosss d al tire evils Affecting the
Canadians, which he bsldIy aseribsd u
the presumption, hauqttinsn and arfog-
aEse Of Bis own coertrymsn tlhr English
populalion) he gees lattAsT and Eives il
an his sonvis,isn that The seppify woria
Nv happier aEa nsre prasnetous IL iks
Canadians were allowed 10 slest al ihsit
pubic officers, even their Governor !,
whilst EHsIasd would oalv keep = sland
Jag army 10 The provinces 81 hs to inapfv
It's right Of possession and trade ls a
philsntropSt possessing en- unFrrludeed
mind NO man ever raaked higher tkss the
respected individual 10 whom we have De.
dieated these few lincs. Several donations
amounting altogether to large sums Of
money were either gives during bis lie
Time or hrqusathed by him to favor insii-
iuiions Of a charitable OF relgiops eharae
tier. In his death Louer Canada has lost
Guu and un3suRted supporter Of her
rights and the C&nAaaR have to gnoBra
the beReiactor aad deeRtcr 81 their OPP
pressed country. lfths English csh,nst
OF Ministers had hces composed 81 such
men as Mr.. Parker, the Canadas wcnld
not now geieJuced 10 the (amishiag aad
degraded sia,e 70 whica ihsy have been
brought By tAe gfsspng, ayancious aad
narrew contracted policy which has ever
Distinguished their colonial domination.
Although ws regard the death Of Mr.. p
Sc great calamity 10 the people OF Lowel
/ Canada, would to Gea that our duty was
accomplished whsn we have expressed ouI
gratitude and regret. In shedding Iht
Tear Of tribnle, 10 lie denarled hsemaru- q
a real friend OF the country OF our eiFth
VIC should have the consolation OF think
ing that his noble career had not beer
cut short Ia The midst Of bis youthful days
but thai he died a an advanced age whei
all men have to yield to the inimala
bic DEGREES ol nature. Unfortunately on
isbofisus and melancholy task oil recording
deaths is. aot finished our pen, is sgai
devoted to trace & few liAes TO remind on
cnuntrymen that ON the 26lh OF October
1881, they lost one Of their most talente
and devoted friends, Jacques Labris, Esq.
To do Justice to the decea.cd weuld rs
quire an abler pea or clearer mind lha
; ours, as well as better acquaintance viii
all his moral and political virtues. Blu
az it has fallen 10 our lot 10 speak Of tn
deeds Of this distinguished patriot, owe
whose grave we now call our cosAtryns
TO weep, we shall eRdeavor 10 give a pls
: exposition oil his social, moral sna politics
qualities. As we make no preteRee (
, beauty Of dicton or refinement OF style
a simple narration is all we design 10 giys
while VIC shall leave room Tor Adler wr
! ,ers TO pay jus! Offering TO the memory q
: q nan whose whsls life was devoted to th
service Of his native country. Suffice il "a
L US TO say that he was physician by pre-
fession. After having passed through
> thoreugh course Of classical studies in tn
: College Of Quebec, he gave himself
: the studies Of medicine ahd was studef
r under tie late DR.. Biaasher, whose acat
$ we have previously mentioned. He CON
: pisted bis medical studies at the Uaiversi'
: Of Edinburgh IN Scotland and came hsc
2 10 Canads and settled ai 81. EasIsche
: 1903, and praetiesd very successfully il
: deed ia ths; parish I'LL his death. ri
/ views oA the political rights Of mankin
were or ihs krosdsst stamp sss he wa
8 . yarn advocate OF both civil and relig
: ous liberty. In consequence OF bis There
| pa'itiesl maxirns he became very PoFsls
. in the county Of York TO which he be
4 lcused, aHd ia 1897, whss Lord Dslhousi
: dissolved tie Provincial Parliament, h