Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-16
IMPORTANT FROM CANADA

Nc mud IN The Mouirea Herald the proceedings Of a
meeting held rursusal To euiiue address,d 10 The lnr
hsol,ans u Alonirml, by authority OF Constitution
al COMMITTEES. The meeting c1nyened on N. Ism
ns, IN the large hall aached IL is SAID by oore than
Two thousand 81 the must respectable and fueut,a OF
the e,zsas u Montreal We copy the following re.
pvii:
tonorsbl. james Fraser was called To HE Chair and
Japan Maiden requested 10 perform the dues Of Sec.
reisry.
ne Hon Chairman, after making few prernina.
~ ohsefvs'ions regarding the object Of The meeting
previously eDnveyrd by the notice, called upon Thus,
ge"hsmea who were prepared with mofions relating
efeo. to enter The business Of the evening when The
following rcs lniions adopted wthou. single dis
ssn'sna vaice IN the vast ssssmbsee:
ls.: Moved by John " iIson, Esq.,, seconded by Ar.
thur BuckIy, E,q
ins, Judging from recent events in the reiphborinp
Hp2oI'c. u " not Impressive that dsuniun of The
american States Is nut far Distant and as this meeting
Doubts not that those favorable to true liberty hath
and reghus. would gladly avail themselves of an on
p'riuny a dissolyng a connection with men of hab,s
AND feelings dame'rcaly opposed their ON tina, III.
approaching rupture affords favorable occssion of 81
curing Them an alliance with our peaceful cuony"
Ind Mosed BY Archibald Hume. ESQ secluded h,
Edmund DrenJn, Eco y
That, impressed with this conviction il becomes q n
imperative duty u hold out the right hand OF fellowship
70 ou s'r'h'f" 70 ,he Northern States. and assure
them VI our ardent desire cooperate with them in Ell
'rctng connectIon with empire, where The adyan
ages o liberty. restrained within due limits are fully
spyec, and yei where the law ia neither ,rampe mn
ger loot nor made subservien, to The Dor popu6,
Sfd Moved BY James Curew, Esq, seconded BY
Wm Davidson, Esq.
= Thai correspondence be opened through the Con.
s"n''"hai COMMITTEE, with such States as. from their
geographical posiiion and the time Of puca feelings
ate snch a change" 'ff'N
9Th Moved by Stephen Hall. Esq. seconded by
NJ orcken. Esq. who addressed The meeting al
considerable length, pointing out the many
c''h IN commercial and political punt Of view. 10 be
derived hy such STEP as well the Canadss as TO The
Empire :" "e o'"'s"
..lha, 10 The opinion u this meeting. the boundar,
ff'"eeh ae British Possessions and the American States
best calculated 10 establish and maintain nerm.nan
Pesce on his coniinent would lie line enm,nencng nj
we Aiianuc with the city Of New York. ex,endns !,
ing Tue oou'hesn boundary Of The State Of New York
- ~ J'"c,hh WIN ihe Northern boundary Of the State
:" rennsy isanis. continuihg The same along the N,ub
en- boundary ofihe States of Ohio Illinois and Mssou
~ and thence following The 43d parallel of I.,i,ude In
sise Pacific Ocean, ~
The MsnirrsI Tanscrip, of the o4th ul, thus al
.sues 70 ansirs IN the United States in connection with
the Province: '"'' 40 "o'e'"o' OF
ne appointment Earl Cathcarl to the ooyernmen,
- ','s rfpss "ce has been, in all probability supu,s,ed
y the uncertain nature Of the relations al n,esen,
,' ~ cfrst Britain and the un,led States
nnnousn We oy M means apprehend a war, we can
perfectly understand that the apan,,nrn, of ,,o
se4ng The military reputation OF Ln,d Cstbcarl ma he
sr'oI 40 more ways than one For the resi-. we he.
~ ais f.riship viii be found quite adequate 10
we civil duties ofihe governments lie is considered 10
=. s good S.'"es: hshs. and likely 10 allow
tss stated that thirteen ih,ussnd ,Inn. If ,h In.
aesn'ng tw" conpsnies Of sappers and miners. ha.e
zen ".defed immediately to this G un,rv' This a..
s""': fof s'me Of The recent movements ib,, ha, =.
Ken place in the Lower Province. '"a' "a'e'S