Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-17
CANApA.-We published. some DAYS since

CANADA.-We published, some days since
the resolutions presented TO both houses Of
the provincial Parliament, on the subject of
the location to be adopted for the seat Of
government-in substance recommending
the selection of Montreal; and we announ-
ced also that in the Legislative Council the
Government-deslring the removalto Mon
treaI-had been placed in a minority.
In the meantime a meeting has been held
at Montreal, at which resolutions il favor Of
the removal to that city were adopted, and
the members for the city were requested to
support the Government on Thu question /;
and this movement, very Unexpectedly, has
led to tho resignation of the Ion. George
MofTatt, one of the members or the city
the head of a highly respectable mercantile
house and long a resident. We subjoin his
letter Of resignation:
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY Of MONTREAL.
Gentlemen,-I have received from the
Mayor of the city, IA certified copy of the
resolutions adopted at a meeting held in ST.
AIMS Market, on Thursday, tie Goth inst,
on the subject of the seat Of government ;
and the meeting having been c'lled by pub
lie requisition, l am bound 10 consider the
resolutions as expressing the sense Of the
constituency.
BY these resolutions the numbers of the
city are called upon to suppot the recom-
nendation of the provincial Administration
to establish the seat Of governm.nt in the city
of Montreal; and | gather from the discus
sion that my opinion was known to be adj
verse to the proposition.
l have not failed to give to the call thu:
made the weight to which it is Justly entitled
but tho farther consideration of the subjec,
H. - -~.6....-I ..y p,.,.vus .un''-''o'
that the removal Of the seat of government
from Upper Canada would operate agains,
the well working ofthe act OF union /; and re-
tard. if not defeat, its policy, which, in &C
cept'ng the invitation to represent you il
Parliament, l pledge myself 10 endeavor II
carry out.
For these reasons l regret that I canno
give my support to the Ministerial recon
mendation.
feel that | should violate no principle o
pledge by recording my vote on this qucs,io
in accordance with these opinions, but in
matter of so much importance l am unwil
ling to do so in opposition to the wishe
which you have deliberately expressed an
s~ignifed to mo, and l therefore resign int
your hands the trust with which | have bee
honored.
remain, gentlemen, your obedicnt servan
G. MOFFATT.
E;--;::~ October 80. 1919
Inc kingSIUu v..~spuL0ent OF the NOR
lreal Herald thus describes the effect pre-
duced upon the House Of Assembly by M
Mofatt's action -
KINGSTON, Monday. 3Olh Oct. 1S43.
Just prior to the orders Of tine day helm
called for tonight, the House was complete
ly taken by surprise, by the resignation
the Hon. Mr.. Moffatt. He arose, addresse
a few words to the Speaker, which wei
quito inaudible in the reporters box, mac
his obeisance to him and the members, AT
t was gone before the House well knew VIII
:. was taking place. The whole affair SCENE
!, generally TO be so unexpected by the men
! hers, and was SO soon over, that they had n
' time to give utierance to the regret which u
seemed 10 feel at his departure.
There was a call of the Hose for Tue
day Of last week, when the seat of govern
, ment resolutions were to be adopted.