Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-10
CANADIAN Az AIRS.

INCIDENTS, ETC, CONNECTED WITH TIE

From the Montreal Gazette, April n.
INCIDENTS, ETC, CONNECTED WITH TIE E.
MEUTE
The 25th Of April 1919, will be looked upon hence
forth black day for Canada Our children will
speak of it as the day which British nobleman
holding the commission of his sovereign rs Governor
General Of the province Sanctioned in The name Of her
Majesty an act which is unparalleled ii The whole his
tory OF the world, and which, in principle strikes at
the root oil all government. 1t is but humanity IN
government to forgive the mislceds Of individuals who
may have uniustiiably risen il rebellion against it ;
1t is positive destruction repay them for the losses
their rebellion had brought upon them.
We have then, to apprisc our readers, that, in the
course OF "Wednesday, the 25th inst, it became whs
pered without anypcrson seeming to know from what
source, that the Governor General would proceed to
the Parliament House, at three O'clock afternoon, to
give his sanction to several bills which had been passed
These and other considerations tended to
throw doubt on the affair." until about three o'clock the
usual hour which governors had fixed in all time be-
lore, Tor proceeding to give the royal assent to bills
passed by the Legislature few persons went down
to the Parliament Buildings at that hour but no Gov
ernor was there. Others continued to arrive but still no
Governor. At length about five O'Clock the carriage
q his Lordship was seen approaching the Parliament
House but there were not 2j0 or 800 people in
the galleries. and none outside
lis Lordshlp having seated himself on the throne,
and the Legislative Assembly having been summoned
into the Council Chamber he proceeded to give his as
sent to various bills. The Clerk of the Crown in Chan
Gerry had read the titles Of several of Them and the
1 Clerk Of the Legislative Council had declared the
Queens assent, with all due fo1maty when the clerk
took hold Of the Rebellion Losses bill and read with
sufficient dlstlnctness the abominabe title-@An act
to provide for the ndemnifcaton of parties in Lower
Canada, whose property destroyed during the re-
DeIon, in the years one thousand eight hundred and
thirty eighth
dead silence ensucd for a moment or two Peo-
PIE held Their breaths in perfect surprise At length
as II by magic, move took place among the audience
stamping OF feet was heard, and groans aud Kisses
muttered as the parties made for the door, which rose
into yes and hootings they descended the stairs
The remaining bills having been speedily assenteG
to- his ordship made bis appearance in the street az
tended By his suite, on his return to MonkIands But
still there was crowd
Immediately he was seen, several rotten ears verc
thrown at him, some of which we are informed struck
HIM, and some most unfortunately bit also the gentle
men OF his suite This attended by loud hootings
yells, and groans in the midst which the poshon
On hls lordshps getting into the carriage drove off at
rapid rate Rotten eggs continued to be thrown at
the carriage. so long they could take effect and
dirty sight the machine exhibited.
tremendous excitement ensued. The city turned
out Its thousands into the streets and at eight clock
they assembled on the Champs dc Mars to tie mum
Der CT i've or six thousand But all perfectly reg
f Iar ana peaceabe. The chair was taken by A. Hew
ard. Esq, and the following resolutions were moved
and carried:
"Resolved LIST. That this meeting desires reieratC
the opinions of the meeting held in the Bonsecoiirs
Market, on the evening Of the 18th Feb last relative
to the Rebellion Losses BILL considering the principle
OF the measure one designed to reward the disafec
ted and to punish the loyal, and therefore atogeth
er unconstitutional
'Resolvod, 2d-That this meeting deeply deplorc
the outrage which has this day been committed acans
their feelings British subjects by the act Of the lie
Glslature i'll passing thy said ILL., without u1Ordng th