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

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sabsiidsir tpf the West Ward ~ Moa,trsl
and John Nelson, Esq, ohce the zealau,
lfiFnd 81 lle prople's tights. and their Pro
vIncial Agent ia 1898 ct The Imperial gov.
efnmraI; the fret man thar advocated the
rfaciicsbiIiiy Of introduciag the elrriiye
system into the Legislative Council. as
mas BE- seen by his teaiaoay before the
eommitIee OF the Houscof Commons, hu,
who, irom private motives anil interest.
had abandoned the IiberA rarss, & Ihrowh
himself iato the tory party. On the other
side the Radicals seem,d mol 10 be idle,
ard Reform Associations were formed
throughout The Pfoyinor.
IL was currently reported that Lord
.ayimef's administration was drawing 10
an end, soon To he superseded BY one OF
more conciiating character The in.
stability Of the English Cabiaet, which
was alternately fluctua.ing between the
tories and wings in England, had been the
cause Of great deal ol delay; but a, last
il was officially announced that commits.
sion 10 inquire into and remedy, 10 Ger
tain extent, all The grievances Of the Pro-
vince, had been named in England, TO pro.
ceed forthwith TO Lower Canada. Lord
Gosiord, man OF very inferior intellectual
faculties, was 10 be OF the head OF this
hsnsbug commission, whilst his two asso-
cin,es, Sir George Gipps and Sir Chs.
Grey, were TO act upon the Feelings of both
parties in Canada, and The three jointly,
were especially instructed, TO make the
best adjustment they possibly could, under
the present slate OF affairs, in that distfac-
ted Colony. Although the majority OF the
people, placed no confidence whatever, in
their integrity and honesty Of purposes,
vet their arrival was hailed as the auspici-
ous signal for the departure OF the detssled
and blood stained AyImer, who twice had,
most insullingly, exul,ed in the spiliBp oi
Canadian blood Despsed by the radical
party, laughed at by the tories, who used
10 call him Tie old woman" Lord Ayi-
trio L~r--...-- frnn Dnehec must
bave perceived how few were his friends,
when he was Invested OF that power,
which gave bread and tutier 10 the hun
ery officials and office seekers, who had led
him 10 commit himself so far against the
true interests Of the people.
Some would have believed that this sad
lesson OF Lord Aylmer's disgracelul down
fall, would have warned his successor a
rainst following in his footsteps. Ba
alas. British policy had decroed the pol
i,ical slavery of the Canadas, and tue mis-
sion of this extraordinary ,riumviraie, was
only TO sweeten the bitter pill, so as e
enduce the Canadians 10 swallow II WIN
out resistance, or to force il down with thu
open and high-handed violation OF Al
constitutional principles.
The Provincial Legislature was consen
ed on the 9th of October, 1885, wher
/ His Exceency Lord Gosford delivered ih'
most honied speech that ever fell from TN
Inns of Colonial Governor. He tod
them that he was authorised 10 pay thu
contingent expenses oi both Houses, which
had been so unconsiiiutionally refused b,
His predecessor. The sea, in the Legisla
live Council, OF the deialca,or, the tat
Receiver General, Sir John Caldwell, Bart
+ was 10 be rendered vacant. In the choic'
of the government officers, he was 10 pre-
cludc partiality aud national pfrjoGices, an'
said that +" fitness for office was the tru'
criterion 10 which mainly, IL not entirely
he was Ia look; and he did not hesitate Il
avow The opinion, that ia every country
To be acceptable TO the grea, body OF th'
people. was one OF the most essential ele
men,s OF fitness for pubic station" Bu
I 10 put the climax 10 his hypocrisy and hi
drceit(nl nlissian, Lord Gosio:d 10 sddtess
ing himself 10 the poor and TOO con6dini
French Cansdians, made use Of the follow
ing language, which however he betrayed
in the most scandaIous and AsgFsni msnse
\ IN the course Of his crafty and ey'i-design-
inc administration. $50 the Canadian
oC French origin, would say: Do n"