North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-10

! But the Legislative Council rejected th,
: supply bill, and the local administration
} was again deprived OF the constitutions
] means Of delFsying its expenses. Yet
i great object had been effected BY Lore
( Gosford through his tools in the House
division, and fatal one FOR the country
, bad taken place, and that alone was tri
. -nmph for His Lordship Ii was this mel
ancholy and truly deporable cause, thai
I afterwards encouraged His Lordship, 10
| recommend To the Colonial authorizes 10
introduce into the British Parliament CO.
, ercIve measures against Lower Canada
|, The majority had been faithful in the dis
charge of their duties, towards their con-
, stituents, whilsi The minority, had either
bent the knee TO mammon or had been the
dupes Of evil designing men.
Lord Gostprd, by the noble and daring
conduct OF The majority OF the members,
seeing that his hilarious projects of en-.
trapping that bodl, were of no avail, pro-
'ogued the Parliament on the 2Ist March,
! 1886, and IN very short speech said that
10 consequence OF the failure of the suppIy
bill, he would be forced 10 make use of the
revenues which he said were at the per-
manent disposal of the crown. Fifty eieh,
bills received the royal sanction, and one
was reserved for the further consideration
Of His Majesly's government.
We have now laid before our readers n
faithful narrative Of what took place in Goth
Houses, during this long and memorable
session. We have only to add that, when
member Of the Legislative Council
brought before that body. a set Of resolu. |
lions, TO establish The rights of the Pro.
vince to the possession OF tho Jesuit,s Es.
tates' Tor purposes of general education.
seven members, OF French origin, were
opposed IN these just claims, by similar
number oI British origin, and the Chief
us''ce OF The Province, who enjoyed seve-
raj enormous salaries IN consequence OF the
part he had so elrctualy acted in the iu- ,
neal butchery Of an American citizen.
who had been hung for ltieb treason ~
'Sd' gave his casting vote, as Speaker of A.,
nat body, against these resolutions. And !,
low let the cry @! ignorance. be raised a. :.
'alnst the Canadians, when the British, ;,
y their votes in the Council, refused to :
Ass the bill 10 educate the mass of The
eople, and when they were also proclaim.
1g to the world that they wonM ..1Aa,
&c me most magnificent edifces in North
'merlea, transformed into barracks and -
no polluted canteens for a British solderv
ian given back to their original purpose :,
educating The Canadians. Let the rea- !,
'r weigh those remarks and see on whose A
'onders, must rest the blame, if the peo- be
e In Lower Canada are not thorougblv w
lucated.
'" men our pen traced few lines, to rem Vi;
y just tribute of homage and vencra,;o, -
The departed memories of ID aniel Trac.v ri;
q Louis Bourdages, our heart was pain a
with grief in anticipation that this work n
'uld not be completed, before we shou,d sci
am have to record the death OF another n
lie Trend OF Canada. We advert 10 the ma
ancholy loss, which the country has pu
stained, in the death Of Xavier Tess;er wb
g., member for the County of Sapue- mi,
T. Distinguished from his early youtb, top
possessing the most brilliant talents and ref
I'd imagination, ia would naturally bc In
'posed that. Or. Tessier, would be a Ca
sht ornament Of the Canadian comm. 10,
Y. His classical education was of the ~
order and his professional acquire a n
nts were surpassed by none. Endowed ma
nature with kind and generous heart Ca,
has always shown himself ready ~ rem
II the balm OF consolation and of med;. 10 .
ald INTO the bosom of those who were was
'ly afflicted by misfortune and sickness on;,
owed by all his coun,rymen, he soon &C. wo,
led their confidence g. for philanlhropic wor
poses he made use of this justly merited dem
ndence. The literary world is proud A
eknowledge him, as one of IFS most on. PRO,