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


people an opportunity Of expressing their opinions
thereon the hastings, and in total disregard of their
respectful petitions and circumstances against it,
'Resolycd, 3I-That in the opinion Of this meeting
the act Of the Earl Of Egn in sanctioning the rebel
lion reward bill is betrayal of the high trust commit
ted to him by his Sovereign the tidings OF which will
he received by every loyal man throughout the Brit
ish Empire, with Indignation and disgust"
| "Resolved, 4th-That committee be appointed to
draft apettor to her most graciousMaesy the Queen
respectfully praying her Majesty to recall the Earl Of
Egin and Immediately quiet the minds Of the people
by dsaowing the said rebellion reward bill, this day
sanctioned by him in her Maiesty's name.
The chairman and the movers of the resolutions
were then appointed committee to draft the necessary
petition to the Queen and the chairman declared the
meeting dissolved. The crowd then Departed and the
writer OF this article retired with other members OF the
committee to get ready the petition.
Their labors We're soon disturbed by cheering in the
Streets and looking out number Of men were seen
in advance Of caleche, in which two persons were
seated, bearing the of the House of Assembly,
the crowd singing the national anthem, and cheering
! for the Queen.
For the remainder Of the proccc1ingswe are indcbt-
ed to our contemporaries and to reporter. We're
fer to their reports The city remained perfectly quiet
during the night
Lord Egin was sent for in the course Of the night,
and the Executive Council held sitting at which Il
clerk in the government Office, named Sabin Tctumade
Mack, Esdale and Fcrrcs in the burning Of the Par
iament House Talthough not one Of them we believe
near it. and they arrested N the forenoon
| Of yesterday charge Of arson. An affidavit was
also made by one VIM. NJ Donncll Dawson, late Of BY
town, against Mr. Perry, active leader, and by
one Greer Walkeracanst Mr. James Farrell, as q ring
! leader.
Although the afidayits arc Of the most vague char
acter ana merely relate words alleged to have spo-
ken, yet Mr. Ernannger thought his duty to refuse
bail. Mr.. Ermantinger on the demand OF the gentle
men accused stated their being examined he would
furnish them with copies Of the davits against them,
and that he would make ont complete commttal SO
that they might obtain habcas corpus, and give bail
to-day. Mr. Ermantinger was asked whether he was
acting under instructions from the Attorney General
or whether he acting independent magis-
trate lie replies that he acting an indcpcn-
dent magistrate, and that the committal would be made
out he said
Instead Of that, however Mr. Ermantingcr, acting,
it is said from the beginning under the directions OF
Mr. Lafontane, the Attorney General, made out the
committal "IOr further examination
This is, ct course, to crafty the malignant and re
ycngeu feelings Of Mr. Laontane,by keeping the gen
tlcren accused in jail for several days longer.
Mr.. Ermantingcr did not intimate to the gentlemen
beforchim any intention ofrcmandinc them, but left
them under the idea given them by himself that the
commttal would be q final one.
Mr.. Ermantlngcr was rendered evidence to prove
that none Of TIE gentlemen was near the Parliament
House but he refused to receive it, to grant ball.
because lie said he considered the aidayits sufficient
to warrant their committal, and he would make it out
accordingly.
Gentlemen in the situation Of the accused, ought to
be dealt with fairly and openly. The law never
meant as an engine to oppress
Messrs. Howard, Mack, Montgomorie and Ferries,
were accordingly conveyed in cabs to iail at hapas
two o'clock yesterday, escorted bya strong body Of
troops, to prevent rescue, Of which fears
entertained. The excitement was such as never
seen in Canada before. They escorted, all the
way to Jail, by about two thousand men, who cheercd
them with tremendous enthusiasm.
1t new feature to British troops conveying
to prison who had fought and suffered for their
Queen and that too, under the directions Of domi
nant French faction, whom those very loyalists had
put down twelve years ago. Can things continue so2
The gentlemen in charge of drawing up the petition
FOR the recall Of Lord En, have to advise the public
that little delay may before it is ready, in
sequence ofthc temporary Inconvenience which
Of their number are subjected.
We are informed that the Ministry arc so alarmed
at the awful state Of excitement in the country and in
Montreal, that the Inspector General went yesterday
to tie telegraph Office, demanding Of the Company not
to permit the wires to report any intelligence of the ii
OF Of v Wednesday, and demanding to know what intel
ligence had already been conveyed.
The directors informed the honorable gentleman
that their wires open to the public to transmit
any that parties thought proper, and they would
continue to do unless took possession of
their wires by armed force which case they would
have proper recourse. AS to the second demand, the
directors informed him that they communicated no
mans affairs, except to the party quilted to know
them.