North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-10
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luiing by hia numerous crimes. The
Provincial Judge Of the Dis,ric, Of Saint
Francis. was also accused by the House,
of ienotanee of The laws OF the counlry, and
Of the crosses. psftialiiy possible. He had
condemned man 10 be Imprisoned, merely
because he did not like his face he had
fined and imprisoned individuals for pre-
tended contempt Of Court, alleged TO have
Abren committed al a great distance from
Hthe place, where The Court was sitting,
and general cry in the Eastern Townships
was raised against his despoiic and high
handed administration Of the laws. YET
this uorihy func,ionary was protected by
the Governor, and is now enjoying the
benefits OF his Judgeship. The Clerk OF
the Peace, for the District Of Three Rivers,
was proved TO have framed Indictments for
assault and battery with intention Of muir
der, on simple verbal Information, so as 10
increase The eW w tUqofonrr for ,buD;s.
But His Excellency could not be
induced, TO listen TO the prayer Of the
House, which asked for his removal from
Office.
Charles Whiteher, the Sheriff Of the
District OF ST. Francis, was accused OF
having cxtorted large sums Of money, un-
der false p'eiences; besides that he vas pro- |
we'd Ia have violated the laws, in rot keep /
ing an open Office, where the people could
apply for the discharge of his official du
ties. Blu, Lord Goslord was pleased TO
number him with his chosen few, and Mr..
Whiicher received the same protection as
the Provincial Judge. A complain, was
also entered before the House, against the
conduct OF Judge Bowen, OF the Court of
Kings Bench in Quebec, bu, the inquest,
being continued TO The next Session, was
never brought to final close Our rea-
ders may judge by this simple exposition {
Of facts, how pure the administration Of
ueticc was, in that unfortunate country, II
and al The same time, they may form an q
opinion Of the sincerity of the professions a
If reform, made by Lord Gosford in his I
opening speech. [
Several insults were offered to the House. e
Turing this session, either in attacking the s.
eFson oi some Of The members, or in COM h
,iting deDredalious mon The hnildinr 0
iul as those individuals who were con- fc
erned in It,were OF the lowest moral char b
cter, although protesting TO belong 20 the oil
ass Of soi disant gentlemen, we shall "a
ass them by unnamed Suffice il 10 saw d
lat one OF them was the son Of a former en-
legislative Councillor, who had robbed III
re peoples money, and appropriated il Or
his own private use. Imprisonment m
as their due reward. n,
The bloody CoIborne, OF Infamous mem. al,
Y, who was, at that period, Lieutenant We
overnor OF Upper Canada, had in his OPEN mi
& speech TO the Legislature oil that Prov. Nj
ce, alluded in very dsrespectful man. pr,
r, TO the policy pursued by the House Of tn,
'sembly OF Lower Canada. This was by
nsidered by the latter body, as an insult, me
d violation of IFS privileges, and vote to
censure, was passed upon the conduct Of ant
Lieutenant Governor, who afterwards aic
an opportunity to wreak his vengeance ple
those members, who had been bold the
ough to assert their rights, and vindca,e his
honorable course, which they had so OF
,stanily and invariably pursued. Sec
The House also passed set Of resolu. Era
nc on the accumulation of INCOMPATIBLE of I
ces, held by certain class of officials, Lo,
o were by their unjust and malicious pro-
duct, bringing ruin and disgrace UPON effe,
country, TO which they had been sent, tenn
the unhalowed policy of the mother upo
ntry, in swsrms, in order TO devour its bly,
lest substance. A copy oil these resolves His
re presented by the House, TO the Gov OF Il
Or, who, Notwithstanding his fair pro- plac
Is, has allowed the pluralists and by
curisis TO retain their lucrative Offices. Esq
ing the whole OF his administration sons
Ill TO recall the Canada teaures act his C