V 7 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 11.25 |L8 FhotograiM] ^Sciences Corporation .!•-,'* Xr * ^ " *b: ',f ". <-fi%^ -^^a^icxd^ /^ s_^. X ,v n] TIIK SPEECHES, MESSAGES, A N I) R 1 ] P L I E S o p HIS EXCELLEiVCY SIR FRANCIS BOND HEAD, K.C.II. Ur:rTENANT-COVERi\OU OF rPPKR CANADA, ArcOMPAMED BV AN EXTRACT FROM A DESPATCH OF HIS EXCELLENCY TO LORD GLENELG : rOOETHER WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, AND A lUilEi BIOGRAPHICAL SKiyrCll. '• lknownol."observrd one of the most eminent English iliplomaliiil.t WUh v'hom ho had very frcqiuMit communications, " where Lord C'(»llin.'wooiI p.'/l im style, but he wnlcs better than any of us." TORONTO, U. C. HENRY R O W S E L L 1836. t nil % THIS PAMPHLET, THE CANADIAN STATESMAN'S ^ottstritttlonal ittaitttal, IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR F. B. HEAD, »^C. ^c. ^c. BY HIS HUMBLE. THOUGH STAUNCH, SUPPORTER, AiND ADMIRER, THE PUBLISHEK. u I :A\ ^£r^22CDIDir>3^a)IBlZ IBI3SttiiI&UlQ. 4^« In former times the Church, and the Law, were the prin- nipal, and almost only, ladders by which ambitious men could mount to pohtical distinction. In modern days a new path has been opened; and LitenUure, now no longer despised or poverty-stricken, with or without academical credentials, con- ducts her votaries to the highest ofiices of state. Perhaps the new character which Literature herself has assumed, in keep- ing pace wiih the onward movement of the age, has wrought this change more than any increase of respect paid to intel- lectual superiority. Ceasing to confine herself to the cloifj- ters of a college, or the secluded retreat of the abstract dream- er, she has walked abroad with eye of observation, and note-book in hand. Adding to her vast accumulation of the learning of past ages, the spirit of inquiry, the practical ap- plication of her studies, and the treasures of recent discover- ies, she has gained in activity, what she has lost in bulk, — she has exchanged the ungainly folio, — the labour of a life to write, and of a life to wade through, — for the compact, lively, little duodecimo, which, travelling far beyond the range lim- ited to the more ponderous folio or quarto, finds its way into ev- ery nook, and village of the land, — she has given a portability and increased circulation to the merchandize of mind, and vindicated the claim of the aspiring student to a participation in the glories and emoluments of the actual world, superadd- ing to those pleasures which descend upon him in the visions of his study, the more solid gratifications of this sublunary sphere. It is all very well for the ignorant bustler — the man of margins and red tape, — to deride the acquirements, which he «loes not possess, and the taste, with which he is not imbued It is easy for him to say that the business of the world is adry routine of details, unsusceptible of the embellishments of Lit- erature, or the polish of science — and, that the highly-gifted with intellect and erudition are little fitted to grapple with the tangible realities of life. He may probably, should his read- ing extend so far, cite the case of Addison, an inefl'icient Se- cretary of State, — or Cowper, a shame-faced Clerk of the House of Lords. But, to say nothing of the constitutional pe- culiarities which disabled those great and virtuous men for the G avocations of public life, let him turn to Locke and Gibbon, Lords Commissioners of Trade, — to Clarendon, equally great and dignified, as Historian, Chancellor, and Prime Minister, — to Raleigh, over whose checquered and romantic career, his literary and scientific pursuits have shed a lustre, which no time can dim, — to Grotius, the benefactor of his country in the manifold and seeminglv jarring capacities of Ambassa- dor, Jurist, Historian, and Defender of the Christian Religion. If " modern instances" are required to convince him that Literature lends dignity to the Statesman, adds weight to his words, infuses wisdom into his actions, and is a path which leads to a commanding height, — let him look at Fox, enriching his manly English eloquence with the noblest sentiments of ancient Authors, the companions of his hours snatched from the strife of party, — at Burke, rising into pol- itical eminence on the merits of his " Treatise on the Sublime and Beautiful," — at Sheridan, Canning, and Mackintosh, all winning literary, before political, laurels ; all indebted, in the first place, to the "grey goose quill," for their subsequent brilliant reputation. The literary and philosophic fame of Lord Brougham, as in the case of his greater predecessor^ Bacon, will shine with a brightness that time will deny to his judicial reputation ; and the Edinburgh Review, his first in- troduction to the " ways of glory," will preserve his name in more imperishable colours than Russell's Chancery Reports. Although Sir Francis Head has written no elaborate work, 'which entitles him to rank among the standard writers of his age, we are very much mistaken, if he does not owe his ad- vancement in life to his literary reputation. As Agent of tho Rio Plata Mining Association, his business-like energy could only be known to a few. But his Rough Notes at once intro- duced him to the public* and showed that, as Dr. Johnson could descend from his sanctum sanctorum in Fleet-street, and, ink-horn in hand, take an inventory of Mr. Thrale's vats, — so could Sir Francis Head, ascend from the shaft of a South American mine, into the regions of philosophic speculation, and gather, we should rather say, snatchy knowledge, us ho gallopped across the Pampas, or toiled on his sagacious mule, over the precipices of the Cordilleras. To his Rough Notrs^ succeeded the Life of Bruce ^ the African Traveller, whose skill in horsemanship, and attachment to his steed, Mirza, i^eem to have endeared him in an especial manner to Sir Francis Head, himself almost a Centaur from his practice with the Gauchos in scouring acroHs the Pampas. His Life of Bruce was followed by a work, which, nom- inally of a light and evanescent nature, is interspersed with reflections of no ordinary depth on tho leading questions that agitate the minds of the present generation. The Bubbles is written in that easy, immcthodical way, with so little of set *;:^ Jesign or purpose, that you imperceptibly become acquainted witii the writer^s opinions and peculiarities, as if you wero .sitting with him by his fire-side, or rambling in his company through the woods and vatlies of Nassau. Unreserved, and natural, the kind-hearted advocate even of the brute creation, you warm towards the author, without knowing him. You may occasionally differ from him, and have Coleridge to support yoM in denying that he is correct, when he attributes England's national debt of seven or eight hundred millions, to the predooainance of classical taste and academic talent. But taking him ^* all in all," you thoroughly like him. You sym- pathize with the generous feeling that prompts him to .plead the cause of che poor German peasantry, smarting under the penalties of the Forest Laws. You share the pleasure, with which he views the vine-clad hills, the " lovely little islands which seem floating at anchor in the Rhine," the bright foli* nge of the good Duke's woods, and the russet carpet, which \he old brown beech leaves throw over the surface of the ground. You smile at his Cruikshank-like delineations of the Schwein General, and his aid-de-camp, the '' stunted lit- tle dab of a child," — in ail moods, serious or comic, be breathes such a spirit of dilTusive philanthropy, he touches so many chords of the human heart, that you feel an irresist- ible desire to shake hands with the amiable Old Man. The article on English Charily^ in a late number of the Quarterly Review, concludes the lis! of Sir Francis Head's Literary publications. It first appeared in that Periodical, but attracted so much notice, and was received with such universal approbation, that, ** by the particular request of sev- eral Chairmen and Members of the new Boards of Guardians, this simple, but practical elucidation of the Poor Law Amend- ment Act, was, with a few alterations published" in the form of a Pamphlet. A paragraph has lately appeared in the iMontreal newspapers, announcing, a new work, styled " A Flome Tour through the Manufacturing Districts,' from the pen of Sir Francis Head. This, however, is a mistake ; the author of the work in question, is a brother of His Excellen- cy, who many years ago visited this country, and described in print its Forest Scenes and Incidents,* it '* liie following is a hit oj Hit Kxccllrnry''ii IVorki .• 1. Reports relatine tu Km Plata Mininf; Aasociation, 2- llnugh Notes taken during snroe rapid Journeys across the Paupas and among tha Andes, by Captain F. B. Head. Third Edition. Murray, Londou 3. Thelafe ofHruce, the African Traveller, by Major F. H. Head. IjOn* don. Murray. (Faniil)- Library,) IH3(I. 4. Bubbles from the Hrunnens of Nansau by an Old Man. Third iCdition. Murray, IH3«. 5. Knglish Charity. Murray, 18.V>. ^ 8 A careful perusal of the works thus briefly passed under review, will lead to the conclusion, that Sir Francis Head, — fill what office he may — will exhibit himself no common- place character. Straight-forwardness is the prominent fea- ture of his writings, as of his actions. He never leaves you in the dark as to his meaning, never beats about the bush for an elegantly turned phrase, but seizes on the first word or il- lustration that comes to hand, and frequently presents you with his sense in a homely, — never in a flimsy, — garb. A dash of eccentricity, here and there, convinces you of his sinceri- ty, and is a token, that he enters with all his spirit into the tcene he describes, or the argument he maintains. His ori- ginality of illustration is not very dissimilar to that of Sir Charles Wetherell, who, however, is far more indiscriminate and prodigal than Sir Francis Head in the indulgence of the se- Tio-comic. But these occasional out-breakings of wit and hu- mour no more mar the beauty of his style, or weaken the force of his arguments, than the grotesque forms carved in the wood work of a Gothic cathedral^ diminish its sombre eflTect, or detract from the solemnity of its vaulted aisles. The reflections on the future destinies of South America, in the Rough Notes — the philanthropic and extensive views of the best method of civilizing Africa, in the Life of Bruce^ — the Sketch of the Mediterranean Sea, and the remarks on Russian Aggrandizement in the Bubblesy — while they leave room to regret that Sir Francis Head has not employed his abilities on a subject more worthy of them, — give grateful assurance to the people of Upper Canada, that their Sover- eign's Representative possesses a capacity. equal to the ad- ministration of the government of afar more extensive and important Province than their own. And as it cannot be uninteresting to the inhabitants of this Colony, to know the opinions ofonewhocan so materially influence their pros- pects and prosperity individually and nationally, we will makn a few extracts from the different writings of Sir Francis Head — which, coupled with the sentiments already expressed in his several speeches and replies, — will give the reader a tolera- ble insight into what this Province has to expect under the present administration. CIVILIZATION OF AFllU" A. Wt htTe endekTOurcd to ihow, that if the itagnant waters nf Africa, toj^eth- •r with the immotiie Riven which have hitherto been wasted in the leu, could he imparted to the deierti ; if the dry country cuuld be irrigated, and if the wet one eould be drained, thii immenie cnuntry would gradually bocnmo tli« gardeit and the granary of Europe, and, with iti water, wealth would circulate and eiTilicaliou flouriih. Now, with Ruch a magniAcent reward before us, it ia certainly a question sot unworthy of coniideiatioD, what reasonable grounds there are for suppo- ■ing that taob a vast project could bo elt'ectod. The flril great argnmont which in propriety should most humbly be offered. ii the universal belief that Cjod has made nothing in rain, and that there is uu 9 ( ihis eurtli wliicli, siioiier or lutct, wc bhall not, witii Ill's a8!ii!>taiicc, unit by tbu Mirprisiug (uiwcrs whicli are daily imparted (u UB, be enabled evenluully to suriiiounl. 'i iicic Wdn once a time wbcii no luan dared to imagine that the j^reat ocean could be tmvcrseil in every direc- tion ; and we are ulsi> aware tliat America was carefully hidden (iom our view until our powers and our jiopulation bad extensively increased. The j;rcal curtain oi the West was then raised, and we wt-re gradually made acquaint- ed with u portion of our globe, whose features, Us mnuntains, rivers and plains are on so vast a scale, that in ancient times men would have been totally unable to contend with thein. Seeing, therefore, that, in the great history of the world, difTirent portions of the globe have at different periods successively l)een subjected tn dur use ami dominion, it is surely reasonable to infer that Africa will eventually become ' part and parcel' of the beneficent u,arden in which we are placed ; and the very liict that our powers of steam and inachinury are rapidly increasing, that we literally can hardly imagine to what known obstacle we shall have occa- sion to apply them, tends to show that there must remain something very im- portant in this world for man to do. In short, the enormous tools which Na- ture is placing in our hands, clearly foretell that she has some wonderful work for us to perform : and therefore, instead of calculating, os many people do, liir in»tance, how long our conis are to hist us, and in bow many years hence we are unavoidably tu be left in cold and darkness, is it not juster to believe, that, with our new poweiK, we shall obtain new resources, and that tht wis- dom of Nature will continue to bloom when the idle fears and theories of the day have faded and corrupted ! *»* ###»»' ISnl in all countries under the sun. there is, most surelj', one great road which leads directly to every man's ht;.tit, nanit^ly, his own interest. And in Africa, if wc would but ie.Mi!ve to travel on that road, 'to be a li^bt to lighten the (iientiles,' we might then, with some leason, pride ourselves on bein^ ' ISritiins and Cliristiiins ' If wc were calmly to iuuiart to tfiese ignorant peo- ple the valuable infbrniatioii P' sfy tilijeel is really to do tbeni !;oud — to give them ;;rutis the inestimable benelils which science can bestow upon rude labour ; if' we were to (lilfr to the pour woman a wheel for her ilraw-well —to show people who pound their corn in a uiortar, a more simple method by which they might t;rind it— if we would, by u cuininon filler, sweeten for them impure water, and by a herb lull the )iam- iul disorder which it creates — if we would come forward to replace a disiocat- fd liiub — and on a much larger scale, ii we would explain to these people, (hat ttfV v>)ry simple operation immense portions nf their vast country might cither he irrigated or drained, and that even their climate, might thus be purified —if we could show them manure lying unknown before them— in short, if on great fculijects, UN well as small, we were chemically and raechanicully to assist them, wv should find that the value :>iid good (pialities of a mind truly civili- '/.ed, would be in Africa, as elsewhere, fully appieci iled — that our fame would iustlj extend, and that every tribe undnuiKMi would be eager to receive us. AN EiNULl.SIl WAR WITH UCSSIA I must cnnfes.-, it seein'< tome that (ine of the itrealest polilieal erroin I'liKland could commit would be to declare, oi' to juin in declaring war against Xnssia ; in short that an ap|ii'al to brute force uould at tins moment, be nt once most unscientifically to xinp nn iiiimeiisH moral ingine, which, il U'lt to its work, is qutie powerful t'noui;li, wiihont bliKjdshed, to irani l'i.»— who In to ilirict his own legions :i:;ainst bull^elf — who i» to do what Napoleon at the head if his gieut army failed to ell'ecl, is (he litlle child, who lighted by llio single wick of a siuall lamp, sits at thi.t luoiuent perched ubovethe great stein-prens ol our ' Penny IMiigii/.ine,' feed- ing it, frnin morning till night, vvilli blank paper, which, at aliiic>>>t e\ery pul- gallon of the engine cumcs out Niiunixd on Imh sidis wilii eiiginvmi^s and wilii pages of plain, useful, li.irinleh,^ knowledite. wliicli by making; llir lower oidtrs acquainted with foreign lauds - foreign pnxliiclions- various slides ■•! xocielv, 4rc. tend practically loineuliate ' glurv to (ind in Ihe liigheM. uiiil on cnrib peace -good will lowaitU men." Il li.\s alreail> been sl..l)d, iIidI wbal proceeils from this prc^n i> i.ow i',reedily devnured fiv Ihe people ol liuropc ; indeed even at lierlin, ne know il ran hardly be reprinted lil^l etitrngh This child, then,-" ilii>' sweet lidle clieiub thai ,xitN no amll," is the only %rmr ihnt an enlightened cuutilrv like oun xhould. I IhiiumIv think, deign lo \l 1' ]• «ppeta to eaa who reigni in darkness— who tremblci at day-light, and whose tbron« rest! upon ignorance and despoti!>m. Compare this luild, peuceful, intel< lectual policy, with the dreadful, savage alternalire of going to war, and the difference must surely be evident to every one. In the toriuer case, wc calm- ly enjoy, first of all, the pleasing reflection that our country is generously im- parting to the nations of Europe the blessings she is tranc^uilly deriving from the purification and civilization of her own mind ; — fur from wishing to eX' terminate we are gradually illuminating, the Russian peasant — we are mildly throwing a beam of light upon the fetters of the Russian Prince, and surely ctery well dispoied person must see, that, if we only have patience, the re- sult of this noble, temperate conduct must produce all that reasonable beings can desire. But, on the other hand, if we appeal to arms — if, losing our tem- per and our head, we endeavour (as the bear is taught to dunce) to civilize the Emperor of Russia by hard blows, we instantly consolidate all the totter- ing elements of his dominions ; wc give life, energy, and loyalty to his army ; we avert the thoughts of his princes from their own dishonor; we inflame the passions, instead ot awakening the sober judgment of his subjects, and thus throwing away both our fulcrum and our lever, by resorting to main strength, we raise the savage not only to a level with ourselves, but actually make ourselves decidedly his inferior ; for Napoleon's history ought surely sufficiently to instruct us, that the weapons of this Northern Prince of Dark- ness—Chit climate and his legions) — even if we liadun army, we ought not in prudence, to attack ; but the fact is, our pacific policy has been to try to ex- ist without an army, — in the opinion of all military men we have even dis- armed ourselves too much, and in this situation, suddenly to change our sys- tem and without arms or armour to attack one who is almost invulnerable, would be most irrationally ta paralyze our own political machinery. If by its moral assistance, we wisely intend, under the blessings of Heaven, to govern and be governed, we surely ought not from anger to desert iis stan- dard ; and, on the other hand, it must be equally evident that before wc deter- mine on civilizing the Emperor of Russia, by trying the barbarous experiment Af whether his troops or ours can, without shrinking, eat most lead, it would ba prudent to create an army, as well as funds able to maintain it ; fur " BrAVAUK Ot entrance to a quarrel ; but, being in ' , Bear it, that the opposer may beware of thee." ' CONSERVATISM. ' The English gentleman (a name which, in the army, navy, hiiiiting-fiaU, •r in any other strife or contention, has always shewn itself able to be^t men of low birth) willfllicn [brought up under an improved system of public educa- tion, — Ed.] hold his ground in the estimation of his tenants, and continue to inhabit his estate. The English Nobleman and the noble Englishman will continue to he synonymous —a well-educated clergy will continue to be re- vered—the throne, as it hitherto has been, will be loyally supported— our mercantile honor will be saved— THK iiopks of the i:adic\l will ke ir- EETRIEVABLV KUi!f£D — and when the misty danger at which we now tremble has brightened into intellectual sunshine, remaining, as we must do, do long as we continue to be industrious,) the wealthiest and first commercial nation on the globe, wn shall remember, and history will transmit lo our children, that old-fashioued prophecy of Faulconbridge, which so truly says, " Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true." In spite of all party spirit, angrily asserts to (he contrary, most firmly do I believe that there does not exist, in England, any rfvoliitinnary spirit worth being afraid of. In a rich commercial connt. y, the idle, the profligate, and the worthless, will always be anxious to level the well-earned Imnnurs, as well as plunder the wealth amassed by the brave, intelligent and industrious ; but ev- ery respectable member of society, with the coolness of judgment natural to our country, must feel that he possesses n stttko, and enjoys advantages, which I firmly believe he is highly desirous to maintain ; in fact, not only the good feeling, but the good sense of the country, support the fabric of our society, which we all know, like the army, derives its spirit from possessing varioas honours (never mind whether they be of intrinsic value or not,) nhich we are •II more or less desirous to obtain. n lydol worth nd tho ell «■ lit ef- irnl tn which vnod Ciet». arioa« RELIGIOUS TOLERATION. The Church-janl coiitintiug in the valley to be the only Christian recepta- cle for the dead ; and within its narrow limits, Catholics, Lutherans, and Cat- vinists end their worldly diti'erences by soundly sleeping together, side by sidu. Here and there a tree is seen standing at the head ol a Protestant's grave ; but, though the twig was exclusivuly planted there, yet its branches, like know- ledge, have gradually extended themselves, until they now wave and droop alike over those wh^, thus joined in death, had, nevertheless, lived in paltry opposition to each other. The rank grass also grows with equal luxurianc* n'-ic all, as if the turf, like the trees, was anxious to level ail human animosi- ties, and to become the winding-sheet ur covering of Christian fraternitiai which ought uever to have disputed. To any serious, reflecting mind, all religions, to a certain point, are worthy of respect. It is true, all cannot be right, yet the errors are those which fel- low-creatures need not dispute among each other ; he who has the happineat to go right has no just cause to be ofl'ended with those who unfortunately have mistaken their course ; and however men's political opinions may radiat* from each other, yet their xeal fur religion is at least cue tie which ought t* connect them together. GRIEVANCE. A grievance, like a wound, often only requires to be laid open to be cured; whereas if, deeply seated, it be concealed from view, like gun-powder imbed- ded in a rock, when once the spark does reach it, it explodes with a violence proportionate to the power which would vainly have attempted to smother it lu thd earth. EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE. That the lower orders of people in England are rising not only in their ow« estimation, but in the honest opinion of the world, is proved by the singular fact that the wood-cuts of our Penny Magazine, (so rapidly printed by one of (/(nwe-:'s gruit Steam-presses,) are sent, in stereotype to Germany, Franco, and Belgium, where they are published, as with us, for the instruc- tion of the lower classes. The same Mai^azine is sent also to America, (page for page) stereotyped. The common people of England are thus proudly dis- seminating their knowledge over the surface of the globe. *«#••• It is now much too late in the day to argue whether tite education of the lower classes be a political advantage or not. One might as well stand on the Manchester Rail-road to stop its train, as to endeavour to prevent that . The people, whether we like it or not, will be enlightened. WOMAN. That the Tirhies of the weaker sex are the purest blessings which thia world affords us — that they were so intended to be by nature— and that, like ail her works, they have not been created in vain, — it is not even necessary to admit. From our cradle to our grave,— in our infancy, our boyhood, — our lenith and our decline,— rejoicing at our prosperity, ever smiling in our ad- versity, there is, wo all know, a satellite attending our orbit which, hke our shadow, never leaves us, and which too often becomes itself a shadow wbea we are gone. The Pamphlet now presented to the public, contains the principal state papers which have emanated from F4is Excel- lency during the few months of his vigorous administration. — The importance of the questions and principles discussed or alluded to in them, must render every inhabitant of Upper Canada desirous of possessing them in a compact and durable form, as a sort of political manual, or text-book. So much has already been said in commendation of these masterly do- cuments, they have aroused a feeling which hat proved to ia- n vincible in tiio lute RIeclions, and liav(» so llioroughiy ancom- plisheil tlie end for which thny wore written, llmt further remarks would bn superfluous. If occasionally a gleana of eccentricity breaks out — or the tannn conventional language', usual on state occasions, is exchanged lir>r a more aninnated tone, and a more decided expression of feeling, it must be recollected, that a crisis was at hand, — that a Revolution was to be averted, or crushed. To those stiff adherents to official etiquette, who, like the King of Spain, would rather be burnt alive, than violate a tittle of ceremonious observance — we would reply in the words of Sir Francis Head himself, when defending the language uttered by Hruce, in anticipation of the glory that would crown his discovery of the Nile : "These and many similar enthusiastic exclamations, have severely brought upon Hruco, the cold, unfeeling, sarcastic sneer of the critic. In the quiet occupations of civilized, do- mestic, and fashionable life, it is unusual, and it is always term- ed *' vulgar," to act by or speak from the first dictates of the heart, yet, on all dangerous services, these are absolutely necessary to propel ; the heart, that weak engine of life, re- quires, for extra work, more coals; and if, under trying cir- cumstances, men are to be denied the natural excitement of their feelings, how are ships to be boarded? — how are breach- es to be" mounted ? — how is the African traveller to be urged forward on his course? When Captain Parry left this coun- try, on the coldest and most cheerless expedition that man ever undertook, he sailed from us, enthusiastically hoping "that he might fix the British Flag on the North Pole of tho Earth!" — "A Peerage or Westmmster Abbey !" exclaimed Nelson, as he rushed forward with his men to board the San •fosef. Let the cvnic sit in his tub, the moralist in his chair, and let the critic reign in his garret, "the monarch of all ho surveys," — the sunshine of the one, and the speculation of the others, are pleasures which they have long peacefully ♦»njoyed ; but they surely ought not to interfere with the real difficulties of life, or coldly to ridicule those eager feelings without which .such difficulties positively could not be sur- mounted." The following is a list of the various Addresses presented to His Excellency, having reference to the Executive Council, and the political state of the Province. The Addresses thems(!lvcs we have not prmled, as they generally express con.ndence in the administration of Sir Francis Head, and support him in the view he takes of thi^ duties of the J'lxccufive Councillors. The Ucplics have bi-en selected, either for their containing a novelty in substmco, or u felicitous turn of expression. (»f the Speech from ihe Throne ut the prorogation of Parliament, at least 100,000 copies were i 13 (!i«itril)ulpd tliroiialin\)t llie Prnvinoe, niid the BrilisJi CamlitU' tional SocieUj of Upper Ctinitdii, previous to the Elections, f.'irculatnd, ;iin(ii);T other dormnents, several thousand copies f)( mo>t of the Replies reprinted in this I'amphlet. With one exception only have we given the Address, and ihnt is in tlie case of the Mayor and CiJhrns of Toronto, requesting to he informed, who were the persons defied by (he Lieutenant Governor, in his Reply to the Electors of the Honne District. The cool contempt with which His Excellency's answer treats these impertiiK.'nt democrats, cannot be suHiciently perceived, without the reader's being in possession of their ridiculous Address. In all the other cases we think the Replies are perfectly complete, and intelligible in themselves, without re- ference being had to the Addresses which called them forth, and which, if inserted in this present publication, would swell it to an inconvenient size. lings sur- thov Sir thn )(;en , or ■ronp ore LIST OV ADDRESSES From January to June, \H^i. ilGV < 'ity of Toronto I'oiinly of llastina;s, IMsti'ict of iNiii>rarii, District of I'rinoe I'dward, Town >:{ Towiii«hip of North CroHby 4<> T,.„„.hi,. .r p„„p..., \ cEiS'^.S',.'"' I Township of Urillia, 1' ii» „r iv;„».-» S I'ublic MeetinK .sianed by : 1 nils of Niagara, J Chairman and Secretary. ^ . Vicinity nf KingNton and Lmighbornugh, . .%TtrnE«i. IfitO 716 7r>4 Ni4 570 114 mi m'} 147 192 281 1«)7 I()2ti 4(ir» 351 7;« 357 2o:l 70 'iownship of Trafalgitr, Scarboro Stroetsviile amt Vicinity, TownNJiip of Itayhara,. . . Township of Camden,. . . . Klectors of the City of T « ounty of Lenox,. .. Township of Adelaide oronto, . .•W8 ih; :i75 240 4«I 481 2K7 14 Township of AlJbimiugh SI 'I'liwiiship of IkckwitH, 2?7 Townvliip uf Oxford, London District, 373 Klizabethtown, 117 Leedt and Laniidowne, 53 Township of Kitley, 129 Township of Elmsfey, 58 Township of Bur;);ess, 25 Township of Yonge, • 119 South Crosby, 99 Hear of Leeds and Lansdowne, lOti Township of Bastard, 95 District of Johnstown, 25«« Township of Pickering 151 •• " Nelson and East Flamboro', 3iasscd, and fearless assist- ance which your King expects, and which the rising interests of your country require. REPLY TO CORPORATION ADDRESS. Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of the Corporation, I receive with pleasure the perioral congratulatiors you have been good enough to offer mo ; but it is with foelings of infinitely higher satisfaction tliat 1 remark and admire your devoted attachment to our revered Sovereign, and to the Con- stitution of our P.Iothor Country. Gentlemen, I hear it daily remarked to me, most particu- larly by those whoso own minds aro disturbed, that 1 am placed in a very critical situation, and that I am surrounded by diflicuhies almost insurmountable. 1 cannot, howover, say that 1 participate in any «uch ftp* prehension : I know that the inhabitants of this Province aro loyal ; 1 nUo know thai they possess not only good fcelingsi, but good sense. I require no other support, I osk for no other assistance ; tor 1 feel conlidcnf, that when the broad, liberal policy of His .Majesty's Government is clearly developed, — when the iruth becomes known, that I have no dearer object than im- partiftlly to correct all real grievanoew, and to reward all«- oo giuuce to unr inluvcd Monarch by clifiij) arid good gnvorri- iMC'iit, all ranks ol' people will unite with the ('a[)ital of Upper Canada in loyally otl'ering me that ' cordial co-operalion'' fur which I now beg to return you my best thanks. MESSAGE TO THK HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Fkuruary 15. F. 15. HEAD. The Lieutenant-Governor transmits to the House of Asssembly the rollowing answer to its Address of the 5tli instant. It appears to the Lieutenant-Governor that this Address contains — 1st. A statement of the opinions of the House on various subjects of high importance to this Province. 2d. A request that the Lieutenant-Governor should him- self give the House certain explanations. ;^d. A request that the Lieutenant-Governor should trans- mit to the House copies of certain documents and des- patches which aic mentioned. The Lieutenant-Governor assures the House of Assem- bly that every opinion stated in their Address shall receive his attentive and deliberate consideration. With respect to the explanations, as also the copies of the documents and despatches which the House of Assembly has requested from the Lieutenant-Governor, he will now proceed to consider these subjects seriatim, in the order in winch they appear in the Address. 1st. The Lieutenant-Governor transmits herewith to the House of Assembly, according to its request, " a copy of iho Correspondence desired to be obtained by our Address to His Excellency Sir JohnColborno, dated the 19th of January, 18:jr), relative to the removal of the lato Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, the appointment of the present Attor- ney-General, and the re-uppointment ol the Solicitor- General." The Lieutenant-Governor informs the House of Assembly flmt ihero also exists in the Govornment-ofTice one other Despatch on the above subject, marked " Confidential," and which he withholds from the House because it is uut even left to his discretion to impart it. The Lieutenant-Governor, however, briefly explains lo the House of Assembly that Lord Goderich's Order of the yth March, If^'i'A, for the retirpmont of tho Solicitor-General, '2:5 )S3 was subsequently reversed by I lis M,i|c.sfy'.s Government, iti consequence of exculpatory expluniitiuns, wliicli that olUcer inadc during his visit to l^ngland. tid. The Lieutenant-! governor transmits herewith to the 1 louse of Assembly, according to its request, " a copy of tlui ( 'orrespondfMicc concerning tlio several expulsions of a roem- bor of this House iri the last Parliament. ;id. The House of Assembly request " copies of any des- patches that would serve to explain to this House the appa- rent contradictions between the Royal Instructions relative? to the dismissal or resignation of public ollicers when they I'oase to give a {conscientious support to the measures of the Government, and the continuance in otiice of persons com- posing the Executive Council and legal advisers of the (fovernment, notwithstanding their opposition to many urgent and beneficial measures of re-form so often and loudly called for by a large majority of tlio people of the Colony, and recommended by the Earl of Kipon, as set forth in his Des- patch of the Sth November, li^32 ; which opposition, and utter contempt of (he wishes of the people and the recom- mendation of His Majesty's Government as aforesaid, will most strikingly appear by reference to the Journals in regard to the proceedings had on the said Despatch, which was sent down to both Houses by His Excellency Sir John Colbornc, in compliance with the Instruction of the Earl of Ripon, to make it public in Canada ; by which reference it will most distinctly appear that the above description of persons have not only opposed the carrying into efTect the said rocommen dations, but oilcred the greatest indignity to His Majesty and his Minister, by voting to send the said Despatch back to His Excellency, in opposition to a motion for printing and pub- lishing it ; and on another occasion opposed and prevented the passage of an address of thanks to His Majesty for his prompt attention, displayed in said Despatch, to the wishes and interests of the people of the Colony, by moving another address in amendment, of a censurable character upon His Majesty's Minister for writing and transmitting the said Despatch, which Address was afterwards presented to His Excellency as the Address of the House, although never carried through its several stages." In reply to the above request, the Lieutenant-Governor informs the House of Assembly, that no despatches exist in the (loveriiment-odice nllording the explanation desired. 1th. The Lioutenant-iiovornor transmits herewith to the I touse of Assembly, accordmg to its request, •* a statement of the several persons who compose \'our Excellency's l''.\ecutivc (-ouncil, and of your legal advisers, with the dates of their appointments, and at which they wore severally sworn into olFioe." 34 y 5th. The House of Assembly request " that Your Excel" lenuy will pleasu to inform this House whether it is consi- dered that their appointments and contmuance in oifice are in strict accordance with the spirit of the Royal Instructions, and tliut tfiey are taken from among that class of His Majes- ty's subjects who have given a conscientious support (o tho^e measures of the Government which are enumerated in tlio Despatch of the Earl of Ripon, as aforesaid." As the appointment of the individuals alluded to, is the prerogative of the Crown, llie Lieutenant Governor cannot presu(ne to oiler to the House of Assembly any opinion on that subject; but with respect to the question whether their continuance in offce is in strict conformity with the spirit of the Royal Instruclion-:, contained in Lord Ripon's despatch of the 8th November, 16132, the Lieutenant Governor conceives, that the real meaning of those instructions was, to arm the Lieutenant Governor of llii.s i'lovmcc, with povver to reqairu and if necessary, to insisi on the resignation of any, or all individuals holding oliicial situations, who should openly or latently, oppose the measures of his Government. The Lieutenant Governor will certainly not hesitate to avail himself of this power, should he ever feel it his painful duty to do so, but he considers it would not be a fruitful ap- plication of his time, were ho now retrospectively to attempt to determine, whether these individuals ever had, or had not opposed any measure of the Government of his predecessor, who is responsible to His Majesty alone, for his decisions. He, therefore, feels he is bound, in justice, to infer, that as his predecessor did not see occasion to dismiss these ofR- cere, their continuance in olHce to the present date, is in strict accordance with the spirit of the Royal instructions, which never required that these gentlemen should inflict up- on themselves the penalty awarded, in case they should op- pose the measures of the Governmenr. 6th. The House of Assembly state, "that in reply to the representations of this House to His Majesty against !he composition of the Legislative Council, the despatcii of Lord Glenelg refers with approbation to the report of the Commit- tee of the House of Commons on Canada affairs in the year 1828, and we cannot by any possible ingenuity reconcile the principles laid down in that report, and that despatch, with those acted upon in the recent appointment to seats in the Legislative Council, (if wo may believe general report) in- asmuch as all those said to be lately appointed to the said Council, who were members of the last Parliament, (inciii- ding the gentleman who has during the present session, al- ready taken !iis seat) took a most conspicuous and promin- ent part in the contemptuous proceedings on the Earl of Ri- pon's desputuh ; which a rcfercnco to the journals of thii I s& )Iy to 1st !ho Lord mmit- year thtt witii II the t) in- 8Ui(l ticlu* I, al- min- I 4 i ^louee will rnoHt amply shew ; and ail said to be do appointed havf) always been undevstooii lo be violently opposed ti» tl«o principal measures of improvement and policy so long requi- »>'(! by a large majority of the people, thereby increasing, if possible, instead of diminishing the great obstacle to ihi; ro- lorm necessary to be accomplished, m order to secure to the peo[>le of tbis colony, peace, happiness niid prosperity, Mid tho lull cnjoyme.nt of their civil and religu»us rights and privileges. VVe, therefore desire to obtain copies of any communication between the Colonial Office nnil the Govern- ment of this Colony relating to the late appointments to th« Legislative Council, or those of any other persf)ns whose ap- pointments have not been acceded to or confirmed by thu King — and to be informed who, among those lately appointed have taken the oath as Legislative Councillors, and who, if any amorg them have declined accepting of the appointment, and we request Your Excellency as early as may bo to chII upon any such as have been so appointed either to accept iha said appointment, and taito the necessary oatii, &c. or to de- cline Ititi same." As the Lieutenant Governor is incompetent to judge of ihn principles which regulated the conduct of his respected pre- decessor, it is totally out of his power to attempt to reconcila fo the House of Assembly, the recent oppoinfments to tha Legislative Council with the report and despatch alluded to by the liouso of Assembly. But although these appointments are the prerogative of His Majesty, and olihough the recom- mendation from which they proceeded ought not to transpire, the Lieutenant Governor nevertheless trnnsmits to the House of Assembly, according to its request, "copies -^^ any com- munications between the Colonial Office and the Government of this Colony relating to the late appointments to the Legis- lative Council, or those of any other persons whose appoial- nients have not been acceded to or confirmed by the King" — and moreover the Lieutenant Governor informs the House, that thoso gentlemen who have been lately appointed, liave been already vquired to take the oath as Legislative Coun- cillors. 7ih. The House of Assembly states, '♦ Wo therefor* truit that Your lixcellency will take immeilialo steps in ful- filment of the gracious wishes of the King, lo carry into eftect his benevolent intentions, as desired by the great body of the people of this Colony, by calling upon the said IJishop (of Kegiopolis) and Archdeacon (of York) either to withdraw from the Legislative Council altogetlier, ur resign their other offices." The Tiieutenant GovfirnrMP in not aware that Hin MnjoBty has expressed nny *' tntrntiom^* on the above subjact, h\it 4 ^ opinions have been very clearly expressed by Lord Ripon* in his Despatch of the 8th November, 1832, to the full e)i* tent and meaning of which the Lieutenant Governor assures the House he shall feel it his duty strictly to attend. 8th. The House of Assembly request, " that Your Ex- cellency will lay before us any other information or instruc- tions that you may have received (if any) from His Majesty's Government beyond what has already been sent to us, rela- tive to the administration of the Government.^' In reply to the above request, the Lieutenant Governor feels it will be only necessary for him to remind the House of Assem- bly of the following extract of the Message he communicated on the 30th utt. ** The Lieutenant-Governor was commanded by His Majesty to communicate the ** substance" of his in- structions to both Houses of the Provincial Parliament ; but considering it would be more satisfactory to them to receive the whole, he accordingly transmits it herewith." 9th. The House of Assembly requests the Lieutenant Governor will transmit " any other inlbrroation or instruc- tion in answer to a resolution transmitted to His Majesty, through His Excellency Sir John Colborne, which resolution was reported to this House by the finance committee, and adopted by the House as containing our views on the impor- tant question of the appropriation of the proceeds of the na- tural resources of the country by the Legislature, and strong- ly remonstrating against the charter and improvident sale to the Canada Company, which has proved, and is likely to con- tinue to prove, exceedingly injurious to the Province.*' In answer to the above request, the Lieutenant Governor re-assures the House of Assembly, that he has received from His Majesty's Government, no other information or instruc- tions on the subject beyond what he has already communi- cated. 10th. The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith, to the House of Assembly, according to its request "Copies of answers to any other resolutions or addresses of this House, transmitted to His Majesty by its order." 11th. The House of Assembly requests the Lieutenant (Tovernor to transmit copies " of the correspondence between His Majeatyls Government and the Government of this Pro- vince, especially relative to the address reported by the Coni mittee on Grievances, and adopted by this House on the complaint of an outrage op William Fortiyth, late proprietor uf the Niagara Falls Hotel." In reply to this request, the Lieutenant Governor informs the House of Assembly, t -at the case of Mr. William For- syth, with the documents relating to it, are at this moment under the consideration of His Majesty's Government ; and 27 that as soon as the Lieutenant Governor receives His Ma- jesty's final decision, it eliiiil be immetiiately conHuuuicated 10 the House. rith. Tlie Lieutenant Governor transmits lo the House of Assembly according to its request, ♦' the copy of the I>es- patch of His Excellency Sir John Colborne to the Secretary lor the Colonies, dated 12th September last." — The Despatch dated the IGth, containing iiis Excellency's observations on some of the topics embraced in the 7th Report on Grievan- ces, the Lieutenant Governor cannot transmit without the sanction of the Secretary of State. 13tli. The House of Assembly requests the Lieutenant Governor to transmit to the House "copies of all other com- munications between the Colonial otlice and the Executive Government of this Province, on matters of public or gene- ral interest to the inhabitants of this Province since the period of the general election of members to serve in the present House of Assembly, and referred to in the despatch of the Secretary of State sent down to this House on Saturday last, as being for your Excellency's guidance and instruction." In reply to this request, the Lieutenant Governor ob- serves to the House of Assembly, that in his instructions al- luded to, he certainly was referred for information by the Colonial Minister " to the correspondence of my predecessor and myself, with the Ofhcers who have successively admin- istered the Provincial Government," but he is sure the House will feel that it was not either the intention or wish of His Majesty's Government that the Lieutenant Governor should [as requested by the House] unreservedly and without even a specification of the documents required, divulge to one branch of the Legislature, a voluminous correspondence which from its nature, must unavoidably relate to many questions belonging exclusively to the other two Branches ; but must also unavoidably contain subjects of a strictly con- fidential nature, besides others, the publication of which would merely tend to rivive by-gone disoussionw. The Lieutenant Governor takes this opportunity of ap- pealing to the liberality and good sense of the F louse of As- sembly for consideration, that as a stranger to this Province, totally unconneciod even with the political difterences which have existed in the mother country, he has but lalely arri- ved here, entrusted by our most Gracious Sovereign with instructions, the undisguised obJHCt of which is, uirmly to maintain the happy constitution of this country inviolate, but to correct cautiously, yet eifectually, all real grievances. The House of Assembly is deeply interested in the im- portance and magnitude of the task ho has to perform — and ne ii4 confident it will, on refiection, be of opinion, that the ^ is Lieuleuant Governor of this Province had better look bleB- tlily lo its Juture prosperity and improvement — that he had batter attract into Upper Canada the superabundant capital and population of the mother country, by encouraging inter- nal peace and tranquillity — than to be observed occunynig himself only in re-considering the occurrences of the past. The Lieutenant Governor does 'not assert, that the latter occupation would bo totally useless, but he maintains, tl»at the former is by far the most useful, and that to attend to both is impossible. 14th. The Lieutenant Governor transmits to the House of Assembly according to its request, *♦ a statement of the proceedings and steps taken by the government, relative to a special matter contained in the third report oC the committee on tinanco of last session, in reference to a defalcation of monies by the late collector of the town of Kingston, which defalcation had for several years beejn reported and appeared in the public accounts, but which was omitted to be slated by the Inspector General, in the last accounts sent aown to this House, without any authority to do no from the Legislature." GOVKRNMKNT HoUSB, ^ 15th February, 1S38. 5' :h' AEPLY TO A DOCUMRNT ADDB£SSEDTO RIB BXCBLLKNCT BT THK SIX EXECUTIVK COUNCILLORS, THB HONORABLB MfiSSKCi. PETER KOCINSON, UEOROE H. MARKLANO, JOSEPH WELLS, "JUll.N H. OL'NN, ROBERT BALDWIN, AND JOHN HOLPH. Maech fi. r. B. HEAD. The Lieutenant-Governor tranamits to the Executive Council the following observations in reply to the document which, in Council, (hey yesterday addressed lo him. The Constitution of a British Colony resembles, but i« not identical with, the Constitution of the Mother Country ; for, in England, beside:} the House of Comm<.>n:!), which represents the people, there exists a hereditary nobility, the honours and wealtli of which, as wkII as tne interests of thH Esiablihhed Church, are represented by a House of Lords ; while the tiovereign (who, by law, can do no vvrongj is sur- rounded by a Ministry upon whom devolves the entire re- sponsibility of tiie nieasures they suggest, and who are coii- stquently removabh? at pleasure. Hut in the Colonial |.ur- liou of th»j Hfiiish Empire, which, however ri&ing, is gene- rally speaking thinly inhabited, the people are represonieu by their House of .Assembly, which is gifted not only wilh tijo same coinmind over tho Supplies as in England, but winch ^ I* ho re- pussesses within tiiu Culoiiy niout of the powers of Itie Dri- lish Hoii^e of Conicnons. The Legislative Council is 'ud- t'd, us far as the circumstances of a young colony can per- mit, to resemble the British House of Lords ; and if ihv Lieutenant-Governor stood in the. place of the Sovereign — and if, like his Majesty, he could do no wrong, it would evi- dently be necessary that a Ministry, Executive Council, or some other body of men, should be appointed, who might \m responsible to the country for their conduct. 'J'his, however, is not the case. His Majesty delegates his Sovereign protection of his Colonies to no one, but In; appoints a Lieutenant-Governor, who is responsible to hiin for his behaviour, who- is subject to impeachment for negie-il- ing the interests of the people, and who is liable, like the English Ministry, to irniuediafe removal — and the history wf the British Colonies clearly shows, that there is no class or individual of IIis Majesty's subjects to whose representation, prayer, or petition, the King is not most willing to attend. The Lieutenant-Governor is theiefure the responsible Minister of the Colony; and a3 not only his character, but his continuance in office depend on his attending to thu real interests of the people, it would bo evidently as unjust to- wards him that ho should bo liable to impeaclunont ibr any acts but his own, as it would be unjust towards the peo[)!e, that a responsibility so highly important to their inieresi-i should bo intangible and divided, it is true, his knowludgo of the country is not equal to that of many intelligent indivi- duals within it; but in Government, impartiality is belter than knowledge ; and it must be evident to every well-consti- tuted mind, that in an infant state of society it would be im- possible practically to secure a sufliciont number of impartial persons to effect a change of Ministry as often as it might bo necessary for the interests of the people to do so. This difference between the Constitution of the Mother Country and that of its Colony is highly advantageous to the latter ; for, as in ail small communities private interests and party feelings must unavoidably be confliating, it is belter, as welt as safer, that the people should be enabled to appeal in person, or by petition, to the Lieutenant-Governor himi»eif, whose duty it is to redress their complaints, and who is liablu to dismissal if he neglects them, than that they should appeal to a series of Provincial Ministries, composed of various individuals. To enable the Lieutenant-Governor to perforin iho ardu- ous duties of his office, the Constitution has wisely provided him with an Executive Council, competent to supply him with that local knowledge in which ho may be deficient, and to whom he may apply for counsel and advice. 3U lltilore he entrusts himself to thi^se g«^ntlomnn, thoy nvo, by order of His Majesty, required solemnly to swear, iiut only to giv'e to the Jiieutenaoi-Governor their btst couusel and advice, but they are also sworn to secrecy. Their individual opinions can never be divulged, even to the Kit^; and, as a proof that His Majesty does not hold ihem responsible for the acts of his Lieutenant-Governor, they can retain, and often do retain, their office of sworn adviseis, although governor after governor may have been dismissed. The advantage of such a council to u lieutenant-governor >s so self-evident, that he nmst be weak and self-sufficient indeed who does not continually have recourse to it ; but although it strengthens his judgment, and confers dignity on his pro- ceedings, yet in no way does it shield him from disgrace ohould his acts be found contrary to the interests of the peo- ple. In such a case it would be vain, as well as unconstitu- tional, for a lieutenant-governor to attempt to shield himself from responsibility by throwing it upon his council ; for by his oath he cannot even divulge which of his advisers may have misled him. Supposing, for instance, that, with the concurrent advice of his Council, he was illegally to eject by military force an individual from his land, the Lieutenant- Governor would be liable to arraignment ; and whether he had acted by the opinion of the Law-officers of the Crown — by the advice of his Council — by information ierived from books — or from his own erring judgment, it has been wisely decreed that the injured subject shall look to him, and him alon^, for retribution ; and that he, and he alone, is answer- able to his Sovereign for the act of injustice which has been committed. Being therefore subject both to punishment and disgrace, it is absolutely necessary, as well as just, that the lieutenant- governor of a colony should have full liberty to act (though at his peril^ in every case as he may think best for the interests of the people, according to the commands of His Majesty and of His Majesty's Ministers. To consult his council on the innumerable subjects upon which he has daily to decide, would be as utterly impossible as for any one but himself to decide upon what points his mind required, or needed not, the advice of his council. Upon their sterling fund he must therefore constitutionally draw whenever embarass- ment requires it ; and, on their part, if they faithfully honour his bills, however otlen he may present them, they consci- entiously fulfil to their Sovereign, to him, to their country, and to their oath, the important duty which they have sworn in secrecy to perform. Having coucluded the above outline of the relolive rcspon- .'51 siljihly ol the Lieutenant-Governor ami his Executive Coun- cil as it regards ITig Majesty's colonies in general, it may be observed with respect to this Province in particular, that when His Majesty, by conquest, (irst obtained possession of the Canadas, the government thereof devolved upon the nnilitary commander, until, by an act passed in the fourteenth year of George the Third, a council was appointed ** for the ♦* affairs of the Province of Quebec, to consist of such per- '* sons resident therein ( not exceeding twenty-three, nor less *' than seventeen) a* His Majesty, his heirs and successors " shall be pleased to appoint, which Council, so appointed '* and nominated, or the major part thereof, shall have power '♦ and authority to make ordinances for the peace, welfare, " and good government of the Province, with the consent of ** His Majesty^ s Governor.^' This power of the Council was further restricted by cer- tain important limitations, specified in clauses 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 of the said Act. However, in the year 1791, a new act was passed, commonly called the Constitutional Act, because it settled the Constitution of theCanadas, which were then divided into Upper and Lower Provinces. By this Act, the military domination of the General and his Council was changed for a new and a better system ; and as evidently both could not exist together, the very iirst clause in the Act declared — •* That so much of the late Act Cl4th Geo. HI.) as in any <* manner relates to the appointment of a council for the ** affairs of the said Province of Quebec, or to the power *' given by the said Act to the said Council, or to the major *^ part of them, to make ordinances for the peace, welfare, " and good government of the said Province, with the consent '* of His Majesty's Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or '< Commander-in-Chief, for the time being, shall 6e, and the *♦ same is repealed." The Act then proceeds to state, " That there shall be *♦ within each of the said Provinces respectively a Legislative •* Council and an Assembly," the duties and privileges of which are minutely declared in thirty-three consecutive clauses; but in no part of the said Act is an Executive Council directly or indirectly created ; nevertheless, a vestige of the ancient one i^*;, for the purpose of a Court of Appeal, (Vide Clause 34) recognised, with an expression which seem- ed to intimate that an efficient Executive Council would very shortly be created. For instance, iu Section 38 the Governor is, by authority of Mis Majesty's Government, and with the advico of the Executive Council, *' empowered to erect Parsonages and ** Rcctorie.s;" but in Section 39, no mention whatever Z'l i •■ in made of the Expcuiive Council ; but, on the contrary, it i« n full into the bauds of a few metropolitan familics/wlio might [lossibly promote iheir own views, to the rejection of ilio interests of the distant counties; whereas, while these powers continue invested in the indivi- dual appointed by His Majesty to be the Lieutenant CJovernor of this Province, he (being a strangcrj can have neither in- terest nor inducement lo abuse tiiem. No one can be more anxious' than I am that this plain constitutional question should bo gravely and calmly discussed; tor it will be impossible for me to attempt to correct the griev- ances of the country until I can prevail upon the Legislature to follow me'cheerfully in the noble object we have in view ; and I certainly do feel most deeply, that, for the sake of the people, those who are invested with power ought manfully to determine to lay aside all private Icolings — to Ibrgive and to forget all political animosiiy — and to allow His Majesty's wishes and my instructions to be promptly executed. With respect to the want of confidence you express in the Council I have just selected, I will only observe, that in my judgement, they appear to be sensible, steady men of business, of high moral worth; and I cannot but recollect, that one of these gentlemen was, only a few weeks ago, actually Mayor of your own City, selected by yourselves as being peculiarly entitled to that public confidence, which you now declare is denied to him. With this moral before your minds, you surely cannot but admit, what a political tempest would continually exist, how the interest of the Farmer would be blighted, were the power and patronage of this thinly peopled Province to be transferred from llis Majesty's Lieutenant CI overnor, into the hands ot what you term a " Provincial Ministry'* at Toronto. REPLY TO THE ADDPvESS OF TIIF. INHABITANTS OF TIIF CITY OF TORONTO. Ctkntlemen,— Having reason to believe that the meeting from which you are a deputation was composed principally of the industrious classes, and being persuaded that the liber- al pri^nciple of the British Government, iu whatever climato it may exist, is the welfare and happiness of the people, 1 shall make it my duty to reply to your Address with as much attention as if it had proceeded from either of the branches of the Legislature, although 1 shall express myself in plainer and mure homely language. Ist, I have no wish to deny «• that Colonel Simcoo was " the first as well as the ablest and most enlightened iiovern- ns i «' or of this Province ; tiiai he was a member of Parliament when " the Statute 31st Geo. 111. chap. 31, commonly calleiil the Con- *' stitutional Act, was passed ; and that he was the hearer of *' that Act to this Colony," — but I ask you can this possibly alter the solemn Act itself? for surely your own plain good sense will tell you, iliat Colonel Simcoe had no more power, either during his voyage, or on his arrival here, to alter the Charter committed to his charge, than I had power to alter the instructions which I lately delivered from His Majesty to both Housfis of your Legislature ; — and so, if Colonel Simcoe, instead of saviiicr that the Constitution of this Province "was the very image and transcript of that of Great Britain," had thought proper to compare it to the arbitrary governments of Russia or Constantinople, it would in no v^ay have injured your liberties, or have altered one single letter of the written Charter of your land. 2nd, 1 have no wish to deny, ♦* that in the British Consti- " tution the King is assisted in all the affairs of Government *♦ by the advice of known and responsible councillors and of- ♦' ficers, who possess the confidence of the people, and who '* form His Majesty's Cabinet." But Colonel Simcoe, who, you yourselves state, " was authorized undoubtedly by His •' Majesty's Government to declare to his faithful subjects in " this Province, the nature of the Constitution,'* created no .such cabinet, nor any cabinet at all ; and from his day down to the present hour, there has never existed any ministry in the Colony except the Governor, who is himself the responsi- ble Minister of the Crown. Supposing it were to be argued that four-fifths of the mem- bers of your House of Assembly ought immediately to be dis- missed because in proportion to the population of Great Brit' ain and Ireland there exist five times as many members here ;is in the English House of Commons, would you not think it very irrational that this noble but thinly peopled Colony should be made " the exact image and transcript" of the British Constitution, merely because Colonel Simcoe happened to use these words I Would you not immediately appeal to your Constitutional Act on the subject? Would you deem it just that a young rising Province like this should be nillicted with the same expensive machinery requisite for the Government of the Mother Country, 4000 miles olT? Would you not very fairly argue, that as the whole popula- tion of this immense country exceeds onljr by one third that of the single Parish of St. Mary-le-bono in London, and as the whole of its revenue does not equal the private fortune of ma- ny an English commoner, it would bo unreasonable to expect that the people of this Province should be ruined in vainly attempting to be the "exact image and transcript" of the Brit- ish GovorniDont ? :]0 But the Constitution which His liritannic Majesty (ieorgc III. granted to this Province ordained no such absurdities, and you have only to read that Constitution to see quite clear- ly the truih oC this assertion. The yeomen and industrious classes of Upper Canada should never allow a single letter to be subtracted from or added to the great Charter of their liberties ; for, if once they permit it to be mutilated, or what may be termed improved — ihey and their children become instantly liable to find them- selves suddenly deprived of their property, and, what is better than all property, of their freedom and independence. By this Act you are of course aware that a House of As- sembly, a Legislative Council, and a Lieutenant (Jovernor, are appointed ; but it creates no Executive Council ; and if people tell you that it does, read the Act and you will sec tho contrary. Now, as regards the House of Assembly, you must know that, being your representatives, they are of course answera- ble to you for their conduct; and as regards the Lieutenant Governor, I publicly declare to you that I am liable to dis- missal in case I should neglect your interests. But, contrary to the practice which has existed in this or any other British colony, — contrary to Colonel Simcoe's practice, or to the practice of any other Lieutenant Governor who has ev- er been stationed in this Province, it has suddenly been deman- ded of me, that the Executive Council are to be responsibln for my acts ; and, because I have refused at a moment's warning to surrender that responsibility which I owe to tho people, whoso rsal interests 1 will never abandon, I find that every possible political efl'ort is now making to blind the pub- lic mind, and to irritate its most violent passions. But, I calmly ask, what can be the secret reason of all this? Is it usual for one person to insist on bearing another person's blame? or for a body of men to insist on receiving the punishment incurred by an individual superior to theni in station? Why, therefore, should my ('ouncil (whose va- luable advice, if it were not to be forced upon me, I should bo most anxious to receive,) be required to demand from me my responsibility ? What reason can exist for attempting to de- prive me of the only consolation which supports any honest roan in an arduous duty, namely, the refiection that he in ready to atone for every error he commits ; and that he is subject to arraignment if ho offends 1 Why should it be de- clared that responsibility would bo more perfect with imy Council thon with mo ? Are they purer from party feelings, nr less entangled with thoir family connections, than I am ? How can gedtlemon who have sworn to bo dumb, bo respon- slblo to tho yeomanry and people of this rising Province ? 40 !!l tir How coui(i Iticy possibly undertake to adiniuislcr tin's (Govern- ment with n.outlis scaled by an oath, which forbids tiiem to disclose to any one the valuable advice they may conscienti- outily impart to me ? The answer to these questions is very short. The politi- cal party which demand responsibility for my Council, know perfectly well that the power and patronage of the Crown .ire attached to it ; and it is too evident that if they could but iibtain this marrow, the empty bone of contention, namely, j-esponsibility to the people, they would soon be too happy to throw away ; and from that fatal moment would all those who nobly appreciate liberty, — who have property to lose, and who have children to think of, deeply lament that they had listened to sophistry, had been frightened by clamour, and Imd deserted the Representative of our Gracious Sovereign, lo seek British juitice from his mute but confidential advisers. This supposition, however, I will not permit to be reali- zed ; for never will I surrender the serious responsibility I owe to the people of this Province, — and I have that reliance in their honesty, — 1 have lived so intimately with the yeo- manry and industrious classes of our revered Mother Country that 1 well know the more I am assailed by faction, the stronger will be their loyal support ; and that if intimidation be continued, it will soon be made to recoil upon those who shall presume to have recourse to it. The grievances of this Province mist be corrected ; im- partial justice MUST be administered. The people have asked for it; their Sovereign has ordained it. I am here to exe- cute his gracious commands. Delay will only increase impatience. Those, however, who have long lived upon agitation, already too clearly see their danger ; and with surprising alacrity they are now taking every possible measure to pre- vent me from rooting up the tree o( abuse, because they have built and feathered their nests in its branches. They asked^ however, for the operation, and to amputation they must very shortly submit; for, *' what 's worth doing should always be done well." I have come hero for the avowed purpose of reform ; but I am not an agitator. And by the command of our Gracious Sovereign I will maintain the constitutional liberties of his subjects in this Province, and at the same time encourage, to the utmost of my power, internal wealth, agriculture, com- merce, peace, and tranquillity. With respect to my late Council, 1 regret quite as much as you can do their resignation ; but, before they took the oath of secrecy, (which ap| ars to my judgment to bean oath of non-responsibility to the people,) 1 addressed to them /Si a i!C)lt>, wiiicii ciemly roi'owarije(i ihom as follows: — '* i «' nhali rely on wur gicing me your unbiassed opinion on all ** suhiects resjtec'.ing which f 7navfeel it advisable to requirs " it. " Three wnoks after rhoy had joified the Council tae_- alto- freihfT in a hody disputed this arrangement, and according- ly we parted on a mutter of dry law. . ^i. No one can deny that my view of the subject agrees witii the practice of Colonel Simcoe and of all the succeeding Gov- ernors of (his Province, down to the day of Sir John Gol- horne's departure: — but that is no proof whatever that the ()ractice has been right; and if you would prefer to form your own opinion of the law, read the Constitutional Act. With respect to my new Council, whose high moral char- acter I cannot but respect ; I shall consult them as unre- servedly as 1 had promised to consult those who have just resigned ; and if any competent tribunal shall pronounce that they are responsible for my conduct, no one will be a greater gainer than myself by the decision. In the mean while I shall deal openly and mildly with all parties, and I trust that I can give you no better proof of my own intention to be governed by reason, than the explanation J have just ollered to yourselves, the citizens and .industrious* classes, who attended the Toronto Meeting. . llEVhY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS Oi' THE TOWN OF NIAGAIiA. IS ■II- GF.NTiiF.MKN, — 1 Can with truth assure you, that no schism in my Council, nor undue interference from any quarter, shall fver divert lue fronj ihoso defined Constitutional principles whicii, lor the dignity of His iVfajesty's Crown, it is ray duty to rnnir)tain. - • '• ' '^ The lubabitanis of the Town of Niagara, noed not ox- pr;!SSilio S'.nitiment of Loyalty, for it is already recorded in the history of their country, and as 1 belie/o they would h* nmong the lirst to feel jealous of my power, if 1 wero weak • nough to use it unconstiiutionally, t duly appreciate their un- solicited !ipprot)ition of tlie measures by which i havo lately (njemed it proper to protect it. ' , • . ■>- ■ ■• ' • • . ■ ' , v'.'iv •■ 4f RBPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF YONGE STREET. March 30. Gentlemen, — You can offer me no greater inducement to watch over your interests than by assuring me ** that fully engaged in your various pursuits, in the social interchange of private life, and in the quiet enjoyment of Agricultural em- ployment, you have neither leisure nor disposition to take a part in political excitement." Gentlemen, I strongly recommend you to continue this mild, sensible course, resting assured that however "strong"' may be the "arm" of the British Government, its brightest weapons are its integrity, its love of justice, and its desire •very where to promote the freedom and liberty of mankind. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS CF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF HASTINGS. Gentlemen, — In return for the Address I have just receiv- ed from you, I assure you thai I will continue firmly to up- hold and support the best interests of your Agriculturalists, and of your Province, and that never will 1 allow either tho one or the other to be placed under the irresponsible domina- tion of a Toronto Ministry. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND JURY OF THE HOME DISTRICT. Gentlemen, — If the important object I have m view were to obtain applause, nothing would be more gratifying to my feelings than the approbation of so well educated a body of gentlemen as the Grand Jury of the Home District ; but with- out offence, I must declare that the strict performance of my duty requires that I should neither be stimulated by populari- ty, nor deterred by clamour. In maintaining the liberties of the Inhabitants of this Province, but little has been left by our Sovereign, either to my judgment or discretion ; and if it be true "that the recent expressions of confidence in my Ad- ** ministration which you have heard, and in which you cor- ** dially concur, lead you to hope that the people will not long '* remain blinded to their own interest," this happy effect has proceeded from no exertions of mine, but simply from my 43 having repelled our enemies by pointing to the Constitutioofti Act ot' this Province. If that noble Charter had not existed, there can be no doubt but that the Representative of His Majesty would hav* been overcome, and that the inhabitants of Upper Canada would now be under the ignominious tyranny of a secret me- tropolitan "Cabinet;" but your Constitution has proved to lie impregnable, and at this moment no people bewail the fact more keenly than those who have lately been nearly crushed in their endeavours to undermine it. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN AND TOWNSHIP OF KINGSTON Gentlemen — The Address you have just delivered to mo from 570 inhabitants of the Town and Township of Kings- ton, contains such evidence of their loyalty, and of their firm attachment to the revered Constitution of this Province, that I feel it quite unnecessary to point out the advantages they derive from being an integral part of the British Empire. It therefore only remains for me to beg you to assure them, I feel most deeply the confidence they repose in me ; and that Ro long as I shall remain His Majesty's Representative in this Province, I will never allow them to be unconstitutionally subjected to the arbitrary domination of an irresponsible, aecret, and self-constituted " Cabinet." • If ever I should neglect their interests, or abandon the Constitution of their country, I hope they will express their sentiments on the occasion with the same tirmiiess, and main- tain the same principles which I now so much admire in their Address. SPEECH ON PROROGUING PARLIAMENT. April 20. • Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council : and Gentlemen of the Home of Assembly i — Before I release you from the Legislative duties in whiek you have been respectively engaged, I consider it necessary to recapitulate the principal events of this Session. You arc perfectly aware that for many years the Houie of Assembly of Upper Canada have ^oudly complained of what they term their ".Grievances," and that at the end of your last Session, these complaints having been referrlBd to 44 m m M a "Committer of i.irit; varices''" were, by the Assembly, '• or- dered to be priritcd jn pamphift rorni.'' in pufv-suauci of tins order, a volume containiM*^ 570 pages, was iorwaicied ro, aiuJ received by» His Majesty's Oovornrnont, as containing tim sum total of the complaints of ihe people of this Province. Whether the mere order for printing tiiis Report of the Committee, could be legally considerered as sanctioning it with their opinions, I have no desire to discuss ; because no sooner did the said Report reach His Majesty's Government, than It was determined that the Grievances it detailed should immediately be eilectually corrected ; and accordingly In- structions were drawn out by His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, in which each subject of complaint was separately considered, and a remedy ordered for its cor- rection ; and 1 have only to refer to those instructions, to prove the generosity with which His Majesty overlooked cer- tain language contained in the Report, and the liberality witti which he was graciously pleased to direct that inip:irtial jus- tice should be administered to His subjects in this Province. His Majesty's Government having determined that I should be selected to carry these remedial measures into eilect, 1 waited upon the Colonial Secretary of JSiate, (to whom, as well as to almost every other Member of the Government, 1 was a total stranger,) and respectfully begged, leave to de- cline the duty, truly urging as my reason, that having dedi- cated my whole mind to a humble but important service, in which I was intently engaged, it -was more congenial to my disposition to remain among the yeomanry and labouring classes of my own country, than to be appointed to the sta- tion of Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. His Ma- jesty's Government having been pleased to repeat their re- questy I feit it impossible not to accede to it, and 1 accordingly received the Instructions which had been framed; and hav- ing had the honor of an interview with His Maje;,iy, during which, iuan impressive manner which I can never for- get, he imposed upon me His Royal Commands to do strict justiceto His Subjects in this Province, I left Eiigiand vvith a firm determination to carry the remedial nieasurcs with which I was entrusted, into full eliect. I arrived at this Capital on the 23d of Janury last, and on the 27th I delivered a Speech in which 1 informed you, 1 would submit in a Message the answer which His Majesty had been pleased to give to the several Addresses and Repre- sentations which proceeded from the two Branches of the Legislature during the last Session. I added, that as regar- ded|. myself, I had nothing either to promise or profess, but that I trusted I should not call in vain upon you for that as- sistance which your King expected, and which the rising interests of your Country required. t V \i V < (I t 4j t( In tims oiiiCinily coiuaiLT tjel'uro llie Le.gtsialtut; of lliis country from ciu (.intrious )Sovereign, v/ith a full nicnsiirt^ of Kefbrin, i had exi)ected didt my api)earancu would Imvc liffii liailed aud welcomed by bolli llouses of liie Legisl-i- uivc, more e.s[)eciully by thiU from wiiich hud proceeded ilv. Griovaiico Report ; luid 1 musi own, 1 never "anticipated i' could seriously be argued for a moment tliat I was intruding upon the Privileges of either House. Having made myself acquainted with the outline of Pub- lic Feeling in this Provincj, by conversing calmly with the men of most ability of all Parties, I communicated the result to Lord Glenelg, in Despatches ciated the nth of February, of wliich the following are extracts: *'L'nder these circumstances 1 consider that the great dan- l nave to a'.oid is the slightest attempt to conciliate any " party — that the only course for me to adopt is, to act fear- *' lessily, undisguiscdi}', and straightforwardly, for the interests "of the Country — to throw myself on the good sense and "good feeling of the people, and abide a result which I "firmly believe will eventually be triurfiphant." " Whatever may be the result, 1 shall steadily and " straiihtl)' proceed in the course of policy I have adopted ; " I shall neither avoid, nor rest upon, any party; but aftev " ftttentively listening to all opinions, I will, to the best of " my judgment, do what 1 think honest and right; firmly be- " lievingthat the stability of the Throne, the interests of this " Province, and the conlidence of the People, can now only "secured by such a course." To the Speakers of both Houses, as well as lo matiy in- telligent individuals with whom I conversed, I declared my sincere determination to do justice to the people of this Pro- vince. It was however with deep regret 1 observed that IVom the House of Assembly I did not immediately obtain the assistance I expected in carrying the Instructions of Hia Majesty's (rovernment into etfect ; for I received various Addresses requesting papers and informatioK which I feared might excite troublesome and by-gone discussion. Oi\ the oth of February I received an Address of this nature, to which, in as conciliatory a tone as possible, I rtf- piied at considerable length ; and being now determinad to urge, and, if possible, to lead the House of Assembly oU to- wards Reform, i concluded my reply in tho following words : "The Lieutenant Governor takes this opportunity of ap- " pealing to tho liberality and good sense of the House of " Assembly for consideration, that as a stranger to this Pro- " vincr, totally unconnected with the political difFerencea " which ht\v: existed in the mother country, he has lately 46 ,1 " arrived hert*, entrusted by our most Gracious Sovereign, ** with instructions, tlie undisguised object of which is, firmly **to maintain the happy Constitution of this country inviola'.e, •» but to correct cautiously, yet effectually all real grievances.'' *' The House of Assembly is deeply interested in the im- •* portunce and magnitude of the task he has to perform, and ♦♦ he is confident it will on reflection, be of opinion, that ihw •* Lieutenant Governor of this Province had better look stead- '♦ ily forward to its future prosperity and improvement; — " that he had better attract into Upper Canada the supera- ♦* bundant Capital and population of the Mother Country by ♦* encouraging internal peace and tranquillity, than be ob- " served occupying himselt solely in reconsidering the occur- *• rences of the past.^' *'The Lieutenant Governor does not assert that the latter ♦' occupation is totally useless, but he maintains that the for- " mer is by far the more useful, and that to attend to both is ** impossible." This app«ial did not produce the effect 1 had anticipated ; but I received another Address from the House of Assembly in behalf ol eight Indians of the Wyandot Tribe ; and i had scarcely entered this new and questionable ground, when a counter-petition was forwarded by eleven members of the same Tribe, in which they spontaneously declared, " we havo *' the fullest confidence in the justice and fatherly protection *' of our beloved Sovereign and his Representative the Lieu- *> tenant Governor." Another new set of grievances was now brought forward by the House of Assembly, in the form of an Address to tha King on Trade and Commerce, which I immediately forward- ed to His ^Jajesty's Government) although the principal com- plaints in the Grievance Report still remained unnoticed and unredressed. During these discussions I purposely refrained from hav- ing much communication with the old supporters of the Gov- ernment ; because i was desirous to show those who termed themselves Reformers, that I continued as 1 had arrived, un- biassed, and unprejudiced ; and desiring to give them a still farther proof that I would go any reasonable length to give fair power to their party, I added three gentlemen to the Ex- ecutive Council, all of whom were avowed Reformers. With the assistance of these gentlemen — with His Majes- ty's Instructions before us—and with my own determinatioa to do justice to the Inhabitants of this Country, I certainly considered that the triumph of the Reform which had been solicited, was now about to do established, and that the griev- ances under which the people of this Province were said to labour, would consecutively be considered and redressed. But 47 to my utler astoniahnient those gentlornen, instead olnssistins un: ifi Reform, before they were a fortnight in my service, officially cornbiiu.-d together in an unprecedented endeavinir ti> assume tlie responsibility I owed to the people of Upper y the (xfjevuice Report. . t flowever, a m:w and une.xpc'Ctcd embarrassment was now oii'ered to me by ihe I louse of Assembl) , who, to my a-^- tonisliment, not only n.'(|U(;.sted to be informiitl ot' tiie reasjions why my Executive Council had resigned, but who, I have leani- •^•d, actually suspended all bubiness until my reply was re- ceived ! As the Lieutenant Governor of this IVovince is authorised by His Majesty, in case ot" death or resignation, to name, pro tempore, the individuals he may think most pn^per to appoint to bis Council, I miglit constitutionally c'v perhaps ought to havi^ declined to submit to either branch of the l^tgislaturc,. my reasons for exercising this prerogative ; but actuated by the earnest desire, which 1 iiad uniii)rmly <;viiiced, to <:om(iJy with the wishes of the llout-e of Avt^einbiy, I tr.insniitfed to them the correspontienco they desired, with a conciliatory message which ended as follows : " With these sentiments, [ transmit to the House of As- " sembly the documents they have retpicsted, feeling confi- *' dent, that I can give them no surer proof of my desire lo " preserve //te<> privileges inviolate than by proving to ihein, " that 1 am equally determined to maintain the rights and " prerogatives of f/if Croiou ; one of the most prominent of which is, that which 1 have just assumed, of naming those Councillors in whom I conscientiously believe I can condde. *' For their acts I deliberately declare myself to be respon- ** siblo, but they are not responsible (or mine, and cannot be, *' beaause being sworn to silence, they are deprived by tins " fact, as well as by the Constitution, of all power lo defend *' themselves." Tho House of Assembly referred the whole subject to a Committee, which, contrary to customary form, made its ex- istence known to me, by applying directly to me, instead of through the House, for other documents and information, which 1 immediately forwarded, without objecting to the irie- gularity of tho application ; and the House, to my great sur- prise, prematurely passed its sentence upon thesub)ect, in an address, in which it declared to me its " (l>;ep regret that I *' had consented to accrj)t the tender of resignation ot the lute " Council." Tlie following extraiU from my lepiy to tli;s unexnocUMi oeois»iut us Mr. Speaker Papineau has thought proper to promulgate in this Province, that "the " people of the Canadaw, labouring under the accumulative " wrongs i)roueeding from an Act of Parliament unite as a " ?rtrt/t," [ feel it necessary publicly to repudiate that assertion, by declaring what lliu stale of opinion in Upper Canada jcal-y IS. hiu people of I. pper C/unada rietest democracy ; they r(!verc' their CunaiiUUional Charter, and are consequently tiauncli in allegiance to their King. i'hey are perfectly aware ihc.t theio exist in the Lower *■ 58 Province one or two individuals who inculcate the idea, that this Province is about to be disturbed by the interference of foreigners, whose power and whose numbers will prove in- vincible. In the name of every regiment of Militia in Upper Can- ada, I publicly promulgate— iJe< them come if they dare ! REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDONTE. Gentlemen, — It is with pleasjre I observe, that senti- ments such as those expressed in your Address, prevail in a part of the Province so remote from many of the advantages ■which other locations enjoy. In clearing the backwoods, you have, I am aware, many privations to endure, but I can truly assure you, that the con- fidence you repose in me, shall not be forgotten ; and I there- fore trust you will continue, ** when you retire at sun-set to your Shanties," to think of, and consider me as your *'friend." m REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING. Gentlemen, — It is with great satisfaction that 1 have ob- served subscribed to the Address which I have just received from the Township of Pickering, the names of nearly forty individuals who are known to have been violent Reformers ; for the fact corroborates the evidence I am hourly receiving, that all classes and conditions of men in Upper Canada, are joining hand in hand for the peaceful welfare of their country. I must however, reluctantly observe, th«^ there are sen- tences in your Address, in which you have explained your feelings in language stronger, than it was advisable to utter. Your hearts cannot be too warm in attachment to your country, but it is by cool arguments and reason that we must «?etermine nobly to attain our object. Gentlemen^ — It has long been declared by the few self-in- terested individuals, who are still endeavouring to mislead you, that cheap Government can never be obtained in this Province, because its Lieutenant Governor comes from the Mother Country, which is 4000 miles off. Now, with this statement before your minds, calmly read over the following list of the Commissionerships, which were voted by the House of Assembly in their last Session, and then determine for yourselves whether it is not highly advantageous instead of 50. being disadvantageous that the Lieutenant Governor should be a stranger totally unconnected with those l(»cal interests and family combinations, which might possibly expend your mo- ney for the sake of enriching a few' individuals, who have long gained their bread by hypocritically declaring, what blessings you would receive, if you could but deprive the Lieutenant Governor of his patronage, and give it to them. I have no observations to make on the list I now offer, except that I have exercised the prerogative of my station, in such cases as were submitted for my approval, by cancelling those Commissionerships. lljfst of Commissioners^ appointed hif fJie House of Assembly in the several Dills passed by them durrng the last Session, icilh proposed Compensation. ^fumberof Bill. CoDimissionsrs. Conapcnsatioo. a Bertie •Smvey Bill. 4'J Nav igation of itie V'ateis oi the Newcastle Uidtrict. Lilmii'id tliseiay, Samuel McAffee, Gcoro;e Rykert, Gilbert Mc.Micliing, Daniel Thorljurn, Hon. Z. JiiuulKiin, Jnlm Gilchrist, Alex. MciJoiiell, ArcU'd. r.lc]Jon;ilil, Roher! Jameson, A. S. Fraser, Ebenczcr Perry, Pcfer Perry. 66 I Cnmioi»sionci's j to ; Lower Caiiaiia i tT I^ougUborou<];h j .Survey^ SI : Windsor Hi--bour Bii:. 107 I Sale of Wellan.l' t'anal .Stock, i M • School anrt i'rovvn l.'atiiis. Hon. J. H. Duni! M. S. Uidwell, Peier Perry John P. Kobliii, H. NV. Va-ci', George ilylier.', John rmipbelj, Kei;t. l.zra Ann;s, \V. T. .Moc:.-, Jai.e/rii'll. VVeish, Peu-r i'cny . Tsi. b. !;i.:\\ell, p. tuiilo|i. Dr. C I'uneinibr, J.iaics IHini!iai:iy euf^a^je-i. 20 ihillino;'* per <''ay wiiilc actually cuip.fycit. 60 !*(nmbar of Bill. (JouaniMsiuneis. l>:i tharn's r*lu>)l, • William Lyons, Prftsquilo J:uni;s W ilson, Liglit-Jioiise. Cbarles RijiL'-ar, Simon Kelioj;. Xi Ottawa J)ist. Clias. VV aiers, Eastern •'■ I'ett-r Shaver, .l(;h()stown" A. N. Hiieii, , J*a»liurst " XVm. .Morns, t ftlifJlHud " Peter Perry, Sale «>(• Newcastle" W. I5i)swell, Clersy Hoir)(! '• J. Ketchuin, Keseiven, (ior<" " C. Hopkins. Niagara '• VV. Woodruff, London '• C Diinconibe. \Ve!,teni '• F. Baby. P Edward'- J. P. iCohlin. 1 Thomas Lhury, 51 Joseph Hodskins, (iwillimsbury Adiiey PcnfieM, l>oad and VV'm. Lanshtiin, itridi^ii. Francis I'helps. CoinpcnsAtion. 3 per cent to superintend. .') per cent t» cover all ex- Ipciises incurred in comply- 'ing with thfi provisions oi' (he Act, and to remunerate 'the Commissioners. To appoint a Superintend- ent with suitable ixovisinn . REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT. May 30. Gentlemen, — I am so perfectly convinced that the pros- perity of the Inhabitants of this Province, depends entirely upon their own good sense, that I beg to express to you my approbation of the moderate tone and language of the Address in which 3,986 inhabitants of the Newcastle District, have offered me firm and Constitutional support. As your District has now the important duty to perform, of electing representatives for a new Parliament, I think it may practically assist you, if I clearly lay before you, what, is the conduct i intend inflexibly to pursue, in order that by the choicfi of your new Members, you may resolve either lo support me, or oppose me as you may think proper. I consider that my character and your interests are em- baiked in one and the same boat. 1 1 by my administration 1 increase your wealth, I shall claim for myselt credit, which it will be totally out of yoiir power to withhold from me; if I diminish your wealth, I feel it would be hopeless for any one to shield me from blame. As we have therefore one common object m view, the plain question for us to consider is, which of us has the great- est power to do good to Upper Canada] or, in other words, can you do aa much good for yourselves as 1 can do for you ? It is my opinion that you cannot ! It is my opinion that 61 if'you choose to dispute wiih me, and live on bad ternis with the Mother Country, you will, to use a homely phrase, only quarrel with your own *' bread and butter." If you like to try the experiment by electing members, who will ngain stop the Supplies, do so, for 1 can have no objection whatever ; on the other hand, if you choose fearlessly to embark your ui- lerests with my character, depend upon it 1 will take parental care of them both. If I am allowed, I will by reason and mild conduct, begin first of all by tranquillizing the Country, and as soon as that object shall be gained, I will use all my influence with His Majesty's (lovernment to make such alterations in the land granting departments, as shall attract i'to Upper Canana the redundant wealth and population of the Mother ('ountry. — Men, Women, and Money are what you vvoMt, ar.d if you will send to Parliament Members of moderate politics, wlio will cordially and devoid of self-interest, assist me, dej -rul upon it, you will gain more than you possibiy can d;? lm hopelessly trying to insult me ; for let your conduct be what it may, / am quite determined so long as I ma . ..{.cupy ihe station I now do, neither to give oiTence, nor / taki it. [His Excellency after making the reply, was pleased kind- ly to explain to the deputation, that no censure wii.s intended to be conveyed by the foregoing remarks, but that his motive ia making them, was simply to inform the People at large, of the true position in which both they and he respectively stood. | REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF '"FTE INHABITAN T^? OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RlOaMOND AND ITS VICINITV IN THE COUNTY OF CARLETON Gentlemex. — I am perfectly .•;ensible that the County of Carleton has long beeti famed f-r its loyalty and atlachment to the British Constitution. The expressions contained in your Address are extremely congenial to my fee ings, for like yourselves, I have been nurtured with British feelings, which liave grown with my growth, :ind which, with your assistance, I will endeavor to cultivate \a this land. 62 UliPLY TO THE AUDUESS OF THE INHAFilTAiNTS OF ERNEST TOWN AND AMHERST ISLAND. Gentlkmkn. — Your expressions of attachment to the ('onstitution of this Province, and of loyalty to the person of our most Gracious Sovereign, merit my warmest approba- tion. I have been commanded by His Majesty to use every en- deavor to correct the real Grievances, and to promote the jntereats of this noble Province. As His Majesty's Re})reseni!vtive I have faithfully at- tempted to do both ; but you know the result — you appreciate the difficulties whioh have opposed me. ADDRESS OF THE MAYOR AND SOME OF THE CITIZENS OF TORONTO. To Hit Exrellenaj Sir Franns Ji. Jlrad, h'niir/il Coimnand- er of the Roi/a/. Hoiioveridn iriiy/phic Order, and of the I'russi.an Mililary Order of Men!., LieiUenxnt Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, ifc Sfc. MAY IT PLICASP: YOUR KXCKLLENCV, We, thij undcrs'gneu Electors of the City of Toronto, huvo read in Your Excellency's Answer to (he Address of (v-rtniu Electors of the Home District, the following language: — " They" (the people of Upper Canada) '* are perfectly aware *' that there exist in the Lower Province one or two indivitl- " uals who inoul'-ato the idea that 'his Province is about to be •'disturbed by the interference of foreigners, whose power " and whose numbers will prove invincible. In the name of '^ every Regiment of Mi/ifia in Upper (Janida, 1 publicly pro- '♦ mulgate, Lkt tukm comk if tiiky dark!" — We do not doubt the readiness with which would be answered, upon any emergency, your appeal to the Mdilia, which appeal, we are salifcified, would not have been made without adequate caus(\ In a matter so seriously afl'oclin;^ the; p^-ai.-e and trnruiuil- lity of the ('oiin'ry, and th(^ security of its ('nmincrt'e, we beg to hiarii from Your l'!v'!r'l|oncy from what quarter the inva- hion is alleged to Ite (hreatr't)ed. REPLY. (•KNTr-FMKN, — I lie idea wliicli IS iiiiulcaird by r.iv or two individuals in the liower Provinoc, ** that (his l^roviuci' is uhoul to be disturbed l»v Ihu intotli'renco of loieigners,'' is loo ui'torious to b»5 dtuiied, and I have (herelore no t'urdier obs»'rva(ions to make on (lui subjeot. I 68 REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INIIABITAN'IV OF LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. GentleiMEn. — There is no portion of your Addrtiss of which I more cordially approve than that in which you pro- mise me, that your " utmost efforts shall be employed to di.j- "sipate the delusion under which too many of your country- " men have been brought, by the specious representations of " factious and designing men," for I feel very deeply, that if the inhabitants of this Province only knew the truth, they would then be sensible how cruelly they have been deceived by those who undertook to promote their interests. Gentlemen, — I need hardly assure you, that I myself am an advocate for reform, because if you will but take the trouble to read my instructions, they will shew you, that I was sent to Upper Canada by our Gracious Sovereign, for the express purpose of carrying reform into effect — but the moment the agitators of this Province read my instructions, they felt, *' v)hat will become of us agitators if the ^,rievanccs ** of this country should ever unfortunately be removed^ The " Kin^s instructions and Sir Francis Head are going to " ruin us ; he, or ice, must fall, f^fif he should succeed in •* correcting the grievances of this country, one of two ajfUc- *' tions must befall us — namely, we must either work honestly ** like our neighbours, or starve .'" Gentlemen, — the more I appeal to the good sense and good feeling of His Majesty's loyal subjects in Upper Cana- da, the more I find myself surrounded by all the most esti- mable members of its society — indeed in a British country I believe whoever will act reasonably towards the people, will eventually succeed in winning not only their confidence, but their regard. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF OTTAWA. Gentlemen. — It is highly satisfactory to me to receive from the distant District of OUawn, the saino opinions and tho s;ime sentiments wnich are daily reaching mo from other portions of the Province. With respect to tho insulting language which was offered to me in tho public and official documents to which you allude, I must say, I have never regretted it; for I clearly loresaw it would soon croato its own punishment ; indfiod, several of those who used it have already found that it has sunk them in the estimation of their Constituents. In no part of tho civilized world would such language bo tolerated, and I am 04 happy to observe tliat in Upper Canada it is cquully looked upon with disgusf. Gentlemen — 'llio extraordinary reaction which has taken place in the public mind, will, 1 trust, be peculiarly benefi- ctal to the Ottawa District, which, lying between two grenl rivers, only requires tranquillity to be prosperous ; with this «;ommon object before us, you will be happy to learn, that I have received Addresses similar to your own, I'roni 25,(iG3 individuals, most of whom are Yeomen and Farmers, who iiave openly and manfully afHxed their profebsions and rcsi- noiices to their names. On the other hand, not a single address has reached me Irom the opposite party, since the prorogation of the Parlia- uiem. In no instance have the few individuals who have so unfortunately been misleading the public mind, thouglu it prudent openly to state lo me their objections, lest I should • xpose them to public view, but their opposition, like their object, is dark, mysterious, and discreditable. The falsest reports are daily invented, and at jfreat c.\- pence are circulated all over the Province, in order, if pos- sible, still to delude and agitate the public mind — for instance. It has been stated that 1 wish to establish Tithes, — that i am concocting plans for making the people of Upper Canada slaves, &c. &cc. Aic. Gentlemen.- — My plans and projects are all contained and published in the instructions which 1 received from the King. They desire me to correct, without partiality, the grievances of this country ; and it is because the agitators see 1 am (h- termined to do so, that they are endeavoring to obstruct nie by every artifice in their power. They declare nje to bo their enemy, and the truth is, J really am. R REPLY TO THK ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOMKRA. Gentlkmen. — My duties, as you have stated the.7i to be, arc ** arduous and ditlicult," and yet the Instructions I re- loived irom His iViajesty are plain and easy ; but Upper Canada has been so cruelly deceived by false statements, ihot the farmers' interests are neglected, while the agitators of the Province have been reaping a rich harvest. Piitiili peopio entertain bigli minded feelings towards the inliabit.uin of ilio Caiiudaj. 'I'lie Old Country rejuicca m the lueduiu of tts nlispniig, in 'vhatover portion of th« 66 Empire thoy may exist ; — and who among you can believe, that while our beloved Sovereign is nobly promoting the peace and freedom of the whole world, he should desire to withhold cither of these British blessings from his Canadian subjects '? Gentlemen, — We must study to merit the good opinion of the civilized world ; for, without it uo nation can attain eminence or wealth. The Grievance Report has been an injury to you, which it will require a course of steady conduct to correct. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX. Gentlemen, — The eyes of all good and intelligent men in North America, as well as in the Mother Country, are now intently fixed on Upper Canada. They observe, that His Britannic Majesty has liberally commanded, that all Grievances in this Colony shall be re- moved, — that a Lieutenant Governor has arrived with open instructions to that effect, — that he is dealing reasonably with the people, and that on his calling upon them, **to cheer and accompany him in his progress towards Reform," a burst of loyalty has resounded from every part of the Province. Contrasted with this pleasing picture of the efiect produc- ed by British justice upon British feelings, those who arc watching us, also observe, that in each Province of the Can- adas, there exist a few dark, designing men, who, with pro- fessions of loyalty and deep attachment to the Mother Coun- try on their lips, hate in their hearts the British Government, because they (divested of its attributes) self-intereBtedly de- sire to reign in its stead. If these individuals were to unmask their real designs ot separating this free Colony from the British Empire, they would instantly be deserted by the congregation of honest men who are now unsuspectingly led to believe, that their object goes no farther than Reform. However the mysterious midnight production of a certain letter, coupled with the Low- nt Canadian measure of stopping the Supplies, has opened people's eyes to their danger, and they now begin to perceive, that the safest reform they can desire is, that which our ben- evolent Sovereign has graciously commanded mo to cilhct. Gnitlemeii, — For the obliging cxpressions.with which you liavo concluded your Address, I beg to return you my best thanks. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE ELECTORS Ol THE SECOND RIDING OF THE COUNTY OK YORK. Gkntlemkn, — On my arrival in this Country, it was pub- licly placarded, that 1 was "A tried ReJormcTf- and thut m) (i7 you Ibcst |RK. |pult- m> appointment as Lieutenant Governor oT Upper Canada, was '* Glorious News /" Reformers of all descriptions were called upon to give me their support; and in the same breath, you must perfectly well jemember, it was arranged and declared for me in what man- ner 1 was about to distribute the patronage of the Crown. As soon, however, as I prepared to reform the real griev- ances of the country, withouj having first created the appoint- ments that had been proclaimed, I found myself instantly at- tacked by those who had most loudly called for Reform in gen eral, and for the blessings -jf cheap government in particular ; and when I positively refused to surrender that power and patronage which had been entrusted to me by our Gracious Sovereign, the *^ Glorious News" of my arrival was instant* ly converted into a scream that "the constitution was i\ danger" ! ! ! Gentlemen, — This exclamation had the effect which I trust it will ever produce in every country, which enjoys the free- dom of the British Constitution — for it aroused every man. Nothing could be more favorable to my views — for this cry of the Constitution being in danger gave me an opportuni- ty of calmly explaining to the Inhabitants of the Province, the clear positive orders i had received from His Majesty to cor- rect all the real grievances of Upper Canada. — It gave me an opportunity of proving how anxious I had been to do so, and how vexatiously I had been prevented, merely because I had refused to distribute patronage as was desired. In short it had the happy effect of gaining for nie the con- fidence and good opinion of thousands of honest men, who had been artfully led to believe that I was their enemy ; and I am happy to announce, that from all parts of the Province, the sincerest Reformers are now in crowds offering me their support. They have listened to the arguments I have laid before the CO ntry, and have heartily joined the cause of truth and rea- son. In short, those who uttered the scream, now most keen- ly bewail it — thoy find themselves completely defeated by it, — they feci that it has created a revolution in the public mind, which they did not at all expect, and that in fact, it is the ag- itator, and not the Constitution, that is now in danger! Gentlemen, — I fervently pray that in the future History of this noble portion of the British Empire, the cry of *^The Constitution is in danger''' may never be uttered in vain ; but that the real enemies of the country may always bo defeated by it, ns completely^ as a few self interested individuals have just been ,in their attempt to seize upon that power and patron- age, which, in obedience to His Majesty's commands, it shall be my proud duly to administer with impartial justice. G8 REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OV THF. COLORKD INHABITANTS OF lIAMiLTON, Dl.NDAS, AND BRANTFORD. I have great pleaRure in receiving from the Colored Inhab- itants of Hamilton, Dundas, and Brantford, expressions of their gratitude for the blessings they enjoy in this Province, under His Majesty's Government, and I can assure tliem that there is nothing in British policy, more fixed, more de- lermined, and more congenial to the wishes of the people, than that all the inhabitants of the Empire should enjoy that i>ee- dom, which our Sovereign loses no opportunity of encourag- ing, to the utmost of his power, in every region of the globe. EXTRACT FROM A DESPATCH OF THE LIEUTE- NANT GOVERNOR TO LORD GLENELG, Dateu 31st April, 18:)G. [This important Document, in ^vbich t)ie laeuleiiniit. Govonior exposes liip aeeusations made against him by the late House of Assembly in their petition to the British Houss of Commons, has been shewn by His Excellency to so many individuals, that we have hud no ditliculty in adding to our Fitmphiet • correct copy of it. ] The House of Assembly in their Petition to the Mouse of Commons, make their second complaint against me as follows : 2. " Upon the formation of this Council, although R. B, ** Sullivan, Esq. was sworn in and appeared to the public as •* Senior Councillor, upon whom, in the event of the death or " absence of His Excellency, might devolve the adminislration •* of the Government, yet a secret agreement was entered in- •• to, writteii in the Council Chamber, by His Excellency him- •* self, by which was to bo defeated the apparent succession of •' the Senior Councillor to the administration of the Govcrn- *• ment. This arrangement was denied b\ His Excellency in *'us in his Answer to our Af'dress on the subject; while (»ii " the other hand the facts so denied arc proved by the Insii- ••mony of R. B. Sullivan, Esq. and the Honorable Captain •• Baldwin, both of whom are still retained by His Mxcellency •• in the Council. For other instances of his deviation from *• candour and truth, as well as of his utter unaciiuainlance with ••the nature of our Constitution, and the mode in wliicli it '♦should be administered, we refer to tlie appended docii- •• ments.'* If the above statement had been made to your Lordsiiip. ( should not feel it necessary to notice it, hut as it is nddrcsscd to the House of Commons, and is intended to conceal the weakness of their own cause, by calumniuiin^ inc, I will an briefly as possible, show your Lordship thr- wilful misr^prn- ■entations it contains. Th«day»ftormy laic Einrutivc Council rcsignrd, T g«7.pt- 60 tfi'.i Messrs. hMiilivaii. Ai!;.il, H:\iiluiii, and riinisltM', in lIuMt' j^tcnd, and appoinf'jd u c.:>y on 'Vhldi ihev wcro to be sworn in. On the iiiorning of this clay Mr. Htiliivan called upon mo, and said, that though he wished to retain the place in which his name had appeared in the (•'nz^itt/', yet lu; wished that it should be clearly understood, that, in c;as3 of my death, it was his intention to resign. My answer to him was, " inhen I am dead you may all do u^hat you like.'' On assembling in the antc-eliamber of the (youncii, to he sworn in, Mr. Sullivan repeated his request, l)cgged that his intention might bo committed to writing before they were .*iWorn in, and proposed that some person should be procured to write a memorandum of his wijhes. I replied, ^^ surely anyone can v:ri/c that f" and I accord- ingly took up a pen and wrote what he desired, which was signed in presence of the other Councillors, and delivered lo Mr. Allan before any of tliem were sworn in. As soon as it was signed, I said, " 'IViis had h'^ltrrnoi he secret, it hud hat- ter he made imh lie,'' and accordingly the following day Captain Baldwin stood up in the Legislative Council, and matio public the whole arrangement. About ten days afterwards the House of Assembly, tit the request of the Committee to whom had been referred my cor- respondence with my late Executive Council, forwarded to mo an Address, requesting that I would lay before the House ** copies of any bond or agreement between Your Excellency »• and any of your present Executive Council, or between any •* two or more of the said Council, by which it is stipulated in •' what manner the Government shall be administered, or wlio ** shall administer the Government in case of the above named " occurrence.'' *' As I have stated to your Lordship, the pnper'which wa.i signed in the Qntc-chamber of the Council, and there delivered lo Mr. Allan without any minute in Council being made res- pecting it, did not stipulate "?;i tohni manner the Government should be administered" in case of my death, nor did it stipulate who in that event " should administer the Crovernmenl of the Province;" it merely .slated Mr. Sullivan's whim or intention lo resign, and as that had been made public in the way I have stated, 1 knew quite well that the Address of the House ot Assembly asking for my " BoNn,'' was merely intended to in- sult me. I accordingly replied to the Address as follows : •' Gcnllcmon, — 1 have entered into no bond or agreement of " r\ny sort with my present Executive Council, — and J do not " possess, nor does there exist in Council any document of •* stich n nature, between two or more of ihe said Council.'' Thi«i was strictly correct, for I myself had entered into no 70 bond, nor did there exist in Council any document of the na- ture applied for. It was by the advice of the Council who read the Assem- bly's Address to me, as well as my reply beforo it was sent, that the above answer was given — and after it was transmitted 1 gave Mr. Sullivan permission to go before the Committee (which he did) and explain to them exactly what had taken place, which he did in the following olain, honest evidence on the subject. ** Robert SuUivanf Esq. called in and Interrogated. " Querif 1. Are you Senior Member and presiding Coun- cillor of the Executive Council .^ *♦ Answer. Yes. «( Query 2. Is there any written agreement existing be- tween yourself and any of the other members of the Execu- tive Council, by which it ia stipulated on your part in what way the Government should be administered in the event of thu death or removal from the Province of the Lieutenant Gov- ernor. " Answer. There is no agreement in existence by which it is stipulated how the Government of this Province shall be administered in the event mentioned in the question. At the time the Council were about to be sworn in, I expressed a wish that it might be understood that in either of the events mentioned, it was my intention to resign my place as Execu- tive Councillor, as it was not my desire in any event, to fill the office of Administrator of the Government. ** At (my request this intention was expressed in writing, and I signed it. ** Q^ry 3. Is the instrument you mention under seal, or witnessed ? " Answer. It is neither under seal, nor witnessed. **Query 4. Into whose hands did you deliver the document. ** Aliswer. Into the hands of the' Honorable VVm. Allan. ** Query 5. Did any other person know of the existence of the document ? ** Answer. Yes. It was not intended that rny intention should.be secret. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor was present when it was read, and he delivered it to Mr. Allan. ** Query 6. Did His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor write the document, or was it written by His Excellency 's order ¥ ** Answer. 1 proposed that my intention should be ex- pressed in writing, and I wished that the writing should be drawn up by some person other than myself; upon which Hie Bxcellenoy being present, was kmd enough to draw it up. " Query 7. Was the writing intended to be legally bind- ing upon you 1 ** Answer. Certainly not. 71 " Quern 8.-— VV'liat was the object of intention ot' the paper ill quesiion, 'if it was not intended to be legally bind- ing? " Answer. — It was intended for my own satisfaction, that it might not be said that I had it in view to till the office of Administrator of the Government 1 " Query 9. — Do you think you could constitutionally resign, in case of either of the above events, and give place- Jo another who could administer the Government? " Answer. — 1 could transmit my resignation to His Ma- jesty's Government, and decline taking upon myself the office of Administrator of the Government. 1 think it is the Con- slitutiontii right of any individual to decline taking office upon himself, and as to giving place to another, that is not the act of the person declining office, but of the law. " Query 10. — Do you not think, that in either of the above events taking place, you would be the Administrator of the Government, without being appointed in any way ? '• Answer. — The senior Executive Councillor would, upon taking the oaths of Office, be invested with the Admin- istration of the Government, without any further appoint- ment. " Query 11. — Do you think, that upon your resigna- tion as above stated, the Administration of the Goverofflent could be assumed by any other member of the Council? "•Answer. — I think it could; either upon my resignation, or upon my refusal to take the oaths of Office.'* With this explanation before your Lordship, I must beg you to refer to the artful and incorrect statements made by the Assembly in their Petition to the House of Commons. 1st. They say that a " secreV agreement was entered into, although, at my own recommendation, it had been as 1 have stated, pablicly proclainaed to the whole country by one of the members of the new Executive Council, in his place in the Legislative Council. 2ndly. They say that this <* arrangement wtis denied by His Excellency to us, in his answer to our Address," altho' I denied no such thing, but stated that / had entered into no such Bond or agreement, and that I did not possess, nor did there exist in Council any Document of such a nature. It could not matter to me one ctraw, whether, when I was (lead, Ml. Sullivan resigned, or whether all the Councillors resigned. I could have no object that Mr. Sullivan's intention to resign should be secret — if I had, I should not have re- commended it to he made public, and should not have told Mr. Sullivan to go before the Committee, and explain his own ijlory. iUit the Republicans in the House of Assembly, were uuuble to un^iwer the coirespondenee which 1 had held with 72 my late Bxcculive Council, and feeling that "they were dead beaten, they caiicrhl at this straw, and petitioned the House of Commons, wfo, thuy of course knew, were perfectly jgnorantof the whole subject, against what they have termed my ^^ deviation from candcur and truth." But it is, pei-haps, Y/ol! they should have done so, as it will explain to the Hou«o of Commons, as well as to your Lordship, what sort of pf'ooie Uie Revolutionists of Upper Canada are, and will provn tne ab:;oiute necessity of not or- dering the Lioutcnanr Governor to be governed by his Exe- cutive Council, which mi^ht be composed of such men. In this event, what would boc ju of the property of the Crown ? What would become of tho rights of the people ? Your Lordship cannot but remark, that for the first time in tiie History of this Province, the Supplies have been stopped — that the whole country has thus been tlirown into confusion, and that the period selected for this violence, has been my arrival with your Lordship's Instructions, to correct all the Grievances of the Country ! — Had the object of those who styled themselves Reformers, been reform^ your Lord- ship's Instructions would have been hailed with joy — instead of which, they have been repudiated by the Republicans, as the enemy of their hopes. The case is fortunately so clear, that no one, even in Eng- land, can now fail to understand it. " Wliy,'^ it will be asked, *' have, the Supplies m Upper Canada heen stopped 1" — the answer is, because the com- plaints of the Republicans were ordered to be corrected, and being thus driven off their Grievance-ground, they were forced by your Lordship to unveil their real object, which has been neither more nor less, than to seize upon the p«wer and patronage of the Crown ! ** And hotOj" it will be asked, " Jmva /hey attempted to do ihinV — I reply, by demanding that the Executive Council bo henceforward responsible to tho people, or in other words, to themselves, for Oie acts of the Lieutenant Governor. '< And is this all?" No! they further demand, that the Legislative Council shall be Elective, or in other words, that it also shall bo nominated by themselves; and if this does not betray their real object- — if this dons not prove to people m England, the traitorous-', democratic intentions of the half- dozen Republicans who have been allowed to agitate this hoble Province,-— fact.-! are useless^ and arguments powerless I ■r--'.(» I'rinted Rt the Pntriot Office. I