North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-03
sWANTON. VT. MARCH ,. 1871.

rifcl fafish anu A0WNHElp "lhSrfN. ls""a
Aylme: willing to take upon his shoulders
share 81 The responsibility 81 destroy
ing useful and popular measures, reserved
for the Kings sanction the hill 10 make
vacant the seat Of members who accepted
lucrative offices under the Executive gov
ernment and that 10 render more lndepen-
dent both the Executive and Legislative
Councils
The inquest on the events Of the eist
of May was continued during this sessiou
and except what we have already said, no
other events Of importance uanspiFed, save
the edmonition which The Returning off.
Ger OF the county Of Staaslead, received
at The bar OF The HoUse, for having
applied for the legal advice 81 Crowa law
officers on election matters, and similar
punishment inflicted upon the crown law
officer who had 80 far lorgotten his duly
as servant OF one branch OF the govern
ment, as TO give his Official advice on the
contested point.
A man by the name Of solomon Bar
beau Of the city OF Montreal. had in the
course Of the previous summer met his
death by violence and wounds inflicted on
him by a bayonet. 1t was ascerained
that row had occurred litween the
people and the soldiers al the public Races
which had taken place some time in the
SUMNER, and that IN this row a soldier had
thrust his bayonet in the spine ot Barheau,
which caused his death few days after,
The Coropef's inquest resulted in YER,
dict OF wilnl murder against some un-
know person, and although witness offer
ed 20 point out the murderer if he were
permitted 10 be present at general mus.
Ter ol The uonps, yet his request was only
partially granted, as all the soldiers were
never called out on a general parade so as
to afford an opportunity 70 this individual
10 point DOT the murderer. In ihis case
as in that Of the olst Of May, the blood
stained British soldiers were eitctually
screened from being punished according to
the intent and meaning .. the law. The
House of Assembly thought it was It's du-
ty to interfere and alter a ddigent aud inn
partial investigation, called upon Lord
Avmer 10 issue a proclamation oiler
ing reward for the detection and
apprehension of the murderer His Ex
ceencq's conscience was already familiar
sed with the shedding Of human blood and
he coolIy answered that he wond consider
what was his duty 10 the case, & this care
less and insulting reply completed Lord
Ayimer's exerlions 10 discover the authors
of foul murder, said TO have been com
United BY soldier belonging to the troops
oi which he was the military commander
in Chief. Those acquainted with the re-
manning part OF the History OF Lower
Canada, will easily perceive that these
murders were only mere experiments To
aCCuSlOm DIItisH sDiulcIS w iHE NH"tNH7it
murders and Unparalleled butcheres which I
were to take place in that Inflated Colony
a few wears afterwards. In his closing
speech Lord Aylmer showed So much ig .
norance or the real feelings of the mass OF
the people as to say. that the excitement
displayed in the House Of Assembly on the
state Of the Province, would not be re-
sponded 10 by the people. The re-
suits Of the General elections which took /
place ia the following fall. demonstrated 10
the most satisfactory manner that in this
matter as well as 10 all ethers, His Excel
ency had reckoned without his host The
Canadians faithful to the deep interest (
the majority Of their representatives had +
shown for the welfare Of their constituents,
returned this same majority and strength f
tened il by new accession ol zealeus
reiormers in place Of those renee AIDES who
fsrgeiful Of their important trust, had vo-
ted in the minority.
Among the important events OF this
wear. the destruction Of the Castle Of ST.
Lewis 10 Quebec, deserves to be chroni-
eled During the tine that the French