..■».■. ^ 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. M5S0 (716) 87)-4S03 '^ CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHM/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute fo> Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques GEORGE AiiTHUR. The Lieutenant Governor tranimils for the information of the House et As- nenihly, Copies of Pour Dcspntchus wiiicii he hns received from the Hight Honourable the Sccrcldry of Statu fur tho Coionic's, cuntaiiiiiig ihu answers of Her Most Gracious Majesty to the several joint Addreriei of the two Houses of tiic Legislature to Her Majesty, during the lust iSesiion, referred to id ibtf ddoticd iSi?hodiilu. Government House, llti) March, lb3!>, SCHEDULE of Despatches fmni the Secretary if Stale for the Colonies, containing the answer* of Her Mnjisty lo the several Joint AtUrcsscs of the Lcgishiliva Council and House of Assembly, to Her Miijesly, during the Session of 1837-8, referred to in the Lieutenant Governors' Message to the House (f Assembly uf the Mtli March 1839. DESPATCH. ADDIiESS. No. 01 C3 05 luO Date. 1838 April 25. " 27 " 29 Juno 30 Dale. 1838 Fcb'v. 28 Subject. {COPY.) No. 01. SIR: iThe Post OITicc Department in this Province ; — and the imposition of a duty ot SJ per cent nd valorem on Goods imported into Lower Canada, in payment of the Interest of the Public Debt of this Province. Survey of the Dulhousic Harhour. Grant of 5000 Acres of Land to Col. FitzGibbon. Post Oflicc Department. Downing Street, 2bth April, 183S. I have to nclsnowledge Sir Francis Head's Despatch of 12lh March last. No. 31, enclos.iig two Addresses from the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of Upper Canada — the first praying that a Hill may be introduced into tho Imperial Parliament for surrendering the surplus profits of the Post Ollice ill that Province to tl;c control of the local Legislature — the second suggestmg the imposition of a duty of two and a half per cent, ad valorem on all goods imported into Lower Canada, to be applied to tho payniL'iit of the interest of the debt contracted by Upper Canada in the construction of public works, and the imjjrovemcnt of the channels of inlcrnal communication. I have had the honor to lay these Addresses at the Foot of the Throne, and Her Majesty was pleased to receive them very graciously, and to direct that they should be referred for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. 1 have the honor to be, &c. Sac, ibc. (Signed,) GLENELG. Major-General Sir Gcoucn ARTnus, &c. &c. &n. [COPY.) No. 03. 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A^.- ^ - 1 » iVt] I liavo laiJ lliis Address at the Foot of ilic Throiic, and Her Majnsiy lias coniman Iml mo to cxprcis Her gi;i'.ili.;a:iij!i at llic li'iinril,!.' tcstiiiiiuiy liornc liy bmli Uiaiichcs of ilio rroviiicial Legislature in ili« services of CuloiiL'l rii/.Liililiuii. If it sIkiuM Lietlic pk'i'sure (ifllr' two Houses ofllie Inea! F.ej;'''''^''."''" I" "lavk their sense ofthatofTieer'i services hy a pecuni.iry u'laiit, it will nllliid Her .'\I.ij">.ty nuicli satisl'aclidu li> i^'ivi; her assent to any net whieli may Ic passctl lur t.'iat pur|)i)5C. I'nit Her .Maj^sly is advised that, ennnislently with the terms nf the Act of the local Legislature on t!ie siilijcrt ol' llie alienation of the waste lands of the Crown, ami Willi the prnieiplcs on which that Aet pp needs. Her .Majesty euuld ii.it make the proposed compensation U. Culouel Fitz'Jibhoii, in the li.rui ui \i, (Ji ant of Land. 1 have the honor to lie, ice. ite. (Copy.) No. C3. sill: Downins f^lrfif, 2'Jt't Apiil, 1S;!M. 1 have to neknnwled;,''-! Sir F. Head's Di'^pateli of ITlli .^^arl:ll last, \o. Jid. enclosiii,!,' an .Vddrrss to the Throne iVoni the two Houses if the l'rovinei;il L"','islatin-e, prayini,' that Instriietions may bo issetd for a survey of t!i.- Haii.'oiir at ''oil I.) ilhnusie, at the Western eMnanily of La'ie Ontirio. 1 have had the honor to lay this Address at the !''')i)t of the Throne, nii 1 Hi'r l^Iajl•^ty has hcen pleased, to cmnniand that in ennforniily wr.h iIp! wish of Her i'ailhful su!j"i'ls, iln; Leiii-lativo ('.macil ami Honsu of .\sscni!)ly of Upper Cana.la, lla; CiamnaMder-ia-t'liief of Her .\Lijesly's Forces in Canada, should tie Ji- recttu to cause a survey of tii at Harbour to he forthwith made. 1 have the honor to he, A:e. (X:c. A'e. (Signed,) CLlvNELG. Si:: (iroiiiii: An ruiK, tj. lice. lVc. I (COPY.) No. lUO. Diiwnin:: Sff'^'/. ;t'i;-/ Jiinr, Is;;,'!, S!ll: \\'i\\\ refiTcncc ti) my Deyp:^' -Ji of the '.'.'illi .Apid he.t. .Vo. til, I trau'ini! Innewilli fn- yonr infor- mation, u enpy (if the let'.er ;id heAii.'d to this Olii:::! Iiy direetion of the Lords (.'omuiissioiiers o| jIu; 'i'rpa- sury, on i:i'' : {(.opy ) Slil: Ticasur'/ ('humhi-rs. WMli Jan,', Ih^M. Thn Lords (Commissioners of Her !Maj"sty*s Treasury havin:,' had under their eonsideiatioti your le'iter dated yOlh April, with the two .Vddresses iVoni the Le;jislativi,' (^piineil iind House of .Assemhiy of Upp'T (pallida, therein cnclosi.'d, the lirst prayin'; that a Dill m ly he introduei.'d in!o the Imp uial l';u- liiiinent for siine'tiderin',' the surplus prolits of the Tost (Jlliec in that I'r'jvine,; to ilia control of ihc loeul Li';,'i-lalme— the seeon'l suL'sestin;^ the impesilion ol'a di'.tv ol 'iX percent ml vii'arr.mon all ^o 'ds imported into Lower (iiantula, to he applied to the |)ayment of the Injeiesl (.f tin; debt e.ontraeted by I'ppc'r (.'anada in tlie conNlriiciion of Puhlie works &e. 1 havi; it iii lajmmau I from lliedr Lord-,liips to reipicst you will itate t J Leid Gliinclg that, as regards tliu iiuesli'.'ii of the sui j.lus Revenue of the I'ost Olliee, it appears to lilt tli: niul the ;.....|. ..>... w. vMw .<^ii,=,aiu,vsu. mo nuiuiAiiicnciKi rmvmcLS, in cuntuniiiiy wiiii tiio nrm.'ini liisL'd liy l!i:it A<:t. ' i - i ■ V/UI, iTspcrt to .!m propnsitio,, ,v.!,,i!n.r to nn a-!.iition,l -luty of OJ per .-ont n,l vdorcm on articles im- portc;, into l„. 1 ,„ts ol I,ow..M-(.aiin.l:,. I :un Anvr'.rA to iT-p.'st Hint vo,. xvill luiihcr uLscrve to I.onl Clcfiulg il,;a ai.pp(,',' .-. to n.v l.unl^. tl,.t any siicli uwivMm: ou^Ut Uh"^hc to Ix- the siilrct of nuitual ar. rj..,«|-m,...t lK:tu. .:m ll,L. Lc!-,sl:,turos of tli,; C.ik, l,;m I'n.viu.vs. and llicy would su^-vst that the addrck. tlioulJ bo rcfcircd lor tho cunsidcrutiou of thy Ivul of iJuih; Josr.rti S'Trpiir^i, I']sg, &.C. &ic. iSii;. (S:igned,) I atn ice. A. Y. SI'EAR^fAN. GKOIIGE AllTllUi:. ,, „ . fT, r> '''',"-'•'''""'"■"" <"''^*'"i'""rtrnnMiiii? for iho in'r)nTiniion of ilic IIonso of As- sciii .ly, Copic!, of Ton r>vp:,;,!us rrr,-\vv:\ l.y him fVoiu l!i" l{i.,'ht lIonoinMhlo iho Sccrotarv of Stat.- for thu LoloM,.... oo,i!a,n„|.T tho aMswrrn of II(m- .Mo.t Cra.Mo.is Majeslv. to ,(„- several addresses' of the llousa to Her i\l.ij".-ity, diiri:i:j liio last .Se.isioii, rtlerreJ to in the anue.xcd rjehedule. Covcrninrnt IIoiiso, lltli Maieh, \U:'/J. i^Clll'.nil.h (f D'^'iHi'c'rs frnm Ih- Srrrcla,;/ rf St'itc for tlif. Cn'nnir.o, cnJifahun^ the. answers of lU-v Mnj,st,i_ tn th:: srvrrfil s^'p.ini',: ,v//n;srA from Utc llnus-. of Ass.-nM,/ to 11 r MyrsiiJ dunnr If: ^.■•:^,,ri ,./ !S;jT-S, ;■,■/,.■,•;■?,/ l,> ui ir: Lkulen>)'h T.i 71 111 7;-. in !;i7 77 85 107 IH^M DATE AND SUDJECT OF ADDRESS. 3 .Marvh, l| 1 ,I-!;i'y. Gomlolon'-o nti the (I^Muisn of III: lalo IVraj-stv. 25 .'\ray, || Or, IVl/y. On l!u; .state of tin; (.'aii:i.li:-!i I'r„viiicrs. : 'jri .May, ; jl j,^,|. I^■'i•.le^•ling!^.f.- ri'pcal of the Im-'-rial Act 1,000.. ^, relative to Paprr I '.i:> May, ,j ■::•> I'eVy. Iloquoslin-r t|,-u l,';,! rl;nrt;o nov,' l.'on^o on llio Casual nn.l Territorial I j ; li-vriiiio l-r r,-|i;;ioii:i pill piises, lie transfer; fd to till.' fluid arisin" ; ';:toftlu:.Sale:iaiid l{riit.w,fili,;Clcr','v ;:o.-rve:!. " 27 F(:!j\'. ,^''''>y'^ ■> reeonddcraliv-nhy the Lords of the': „Mitlee of Trade, of • ■ ; the opinion.^ cxprc^yed l-v llioin on llio Olid '^ ' iv 1S;J7, relative to :_ tli'5 'l'i"V(io and (.'omniori.'o of I-'ppcr (.'iiiiiii' I. •ir, Feh'y. I'rnys that ll.-r ?.[ajcdty w. iild ree..minend to rai-li.'iniont the pas.siiij; 'i\ an a';t to detoriniiii; llii; i:iviiioii hi-tweeii Upper and Lower Canada, of th.; dii'ies arisiaj from iniporl.i at linciiee. Ij I'ol/y. Kospoclin,'.,' the lata attlcmpts of Aiiieiieaii Citiy.eiis to invade the 1 ("anadas.' ' 20 Fcb'y. Itespeetiii.; tlu; fiiiidin!,' in rrovineial Debentures of all monies raised within the Province from tli.; sale of Crown f.aiids— Clergy lle.sorve.s— indiaii land-i— <.v any oiher source — which may now be invested in the Dritisli Funds. 0.') .Mav, ) :il Auy'r. i 25 May, 31 ,May, SO June, {COPY.) No. .•}!>. SIR: Downinf^ Street, 2nd March, 1838. , -, - ,'" ^'"^f ''"'' "'° ''""'"^ to receive and to lay before the Queen, Sir Fransis Head's Dc* patftli No. C, of the latli January, forwardinij an address to Ilcr iMajesty from the IIouso of Asscmblv of Upper Canada. ' ' The Queen hai commanded me to inilruel you to acquaint tlio House or Auenibly, that Hor Majeity haa read with much gratification thoir loyal and dutirul oddrciit. I have the honor to bo &c. dec. &.C. (Signed,) GLENRLG. SSajirr General Sib Gaoiiaa AmTani, &A. dec. dee. (COPY.) No. 78. Doxonn^ Strrft, 'Jtitli May, \f>V,S. SIR: 1 have had the honor to lay before the Queen llie address from the Ilnusc of Assrmblv of Upper Canada of the a.'ilh Fcl)rii.'iiy, ex|>liiiiiinj; the views of that House on ilic present state ol'iho Canadian I'rovincea, and tiic oxpedicury ol taking iiiL-asuios (or llii'ir uinnn. Her iNIajesly commands nie to slate lliat she is ileeply impressed with the importance of llio subjects to which this address and the aeconipaiiyiii;,' (li)cunieiils refer, lli^r Majesly has entiiisied to the f-arl of Durham, the (lovornor Ceneral of llrili>.h iNoilh Aiiieiira, sucii pjweis as will enable him to invcsti>;ati! the whole of ihi'so cpieslions, and to lucpare I'oi iho CDiisnleiation of I'aiiiainent such measures as may bu necessary for placing the relations i| llie two I'anadas on a lirni and satisliietory basis, and wilii a view to assist His I,ordshi|) in pioseeiiting llniso rni|iiiries, the (ineen lias relirr.d t) him this Aildiess and tho accompanying Report, and has eoniinamled him to take jiilo liis altunlivu vuiisidcrution tiiu varioux sug- guslions made by the Assembly of L'l'pi r Canada. 1 have the honor to be, iVc. iVc. ut of the sales and leases of the Clergy Kcserves. Her Majesty was pleased to receive this Address very graciously, an(. Sill: 1 li;ivc liad till,' li'ini.r tn lay lir(Y.) N.I. i;(7. limning' Sircft. 'M:t Aiit;itst. i'^.'ts. {ELG. , 1838, ■on) the HnuM jiiiineiul to th* rcdit issued in uld be referred heir Lordships addretsing to MELG. \\ Mil refiTeiiee to niv de.-paleh of the •.'oth .May laRt, \o. 7ti. I iiave iiiiw the hoimr in iiil.iiui yoii that the Lords nf ilie C'oniiiiiiii'i' of IVivy ( '(Uineil for 'J'rade'. ha\ Jul; had iitidir their eniisiderali'iii lli'' Addre.ss to Her ALaji sty rrimi the IFouse of Asseinhly of I'pper t'aiiiula. dated tho 27lli T'ehniary last. tot,'ether will) the resoliilioiis mi whieli that address is presented ri'lalive to the TriKh; and Coiunieree (if UppiM- Canada, have reported to me that it would nut in their npiiiinii he proper to |)eriiiil tea to he luoughl into that I'roviiice from the United ."Stales, iiiidor the hope .if iherehy pr.'venting its illicit iiitroiiue.tlon |.y th.it ehannel. Their Lordships ohserve iliat there is no Imjierial duly on t'^a in Canada, and as th. Rtiil endenvour to evade the Colonial duty, an important priiii'i[ile. of th.' navigation laws Would lie aliaiidoii.'.l in vain. I'lir this reason iherel'ore, and for those stat.^d in the letter iVoin their Lonlships' Seeretary of \>i\ s;)iiii;i;ler woiud ol this eoiinliv y\:i\- 1.S;17, the\- feci themselv •hided troni neninmciidiii'' to Parliament those clian..'i's in the nav lion Law. — in the (.'olonial svstem — and in the laws of the riiilcd Kiiijidom — the attainment of wliii; is tlie ol'jeet of the nildre--s from the |l"use .■■■lit I Inoiiiii; Aitrinit, vVe. lice. iVe. jf Assembly of I'pper Canada. I have the honor to he iVe (Signed,) CLLXRLC {COPY.) No, /, 1838. rom the Ilotisp House that the irposcs, should nandcd inc to isin;^ from thp iiid Territorial liiihed, but that easiui) a very Churches now NELG. Sill Uoiinim: Street, 'ialh May, 183S. ary last, ]irayin.'^ that llcr IMajcisty would recommend an Act to ilelermiiie the division between the Provinces i have had the iionor to lay at the I'oot of the Throne the address to Her J\Lajesty I'roni the House of Assembly of ("pper Canada, dated the yfitli Februar to till.' Iinpi rial Parliament, ihe passing ol |ier and Lower (.'aiKida of the iliitie: lo receive ibis address very graciously, hut Her .Majesty eoiiiinanils me to stale that she is not in posses sioii of the inlorniatioii necessary (or liKiiig any deli;niiiiiate rule lor the division ofdutii-s between the tw.i I'roviiici.'s. It would seem to .".diiiit of serious doubt whether the disli ibiilioii ought not to tluetuale with ■iai Parliament, ihe passing of an Act to determine the division between the Provinces of I'p- ver (.'aiKida of iheiluties arising from Iii-jiorts at the P.nt of (Quebec. The (Jucen was pleasLiI lis address very graciously, but Her .Majesty eoiiimands me to stale that she is not in posses- Mcjnr-drnfral SiH Ci:(ii(iii: Artiiir, iVc. iVe. Ace. (Signed.) GLENELG. 6 {roi'V.) No. Kft. M.'t 1.1 nisi Mni/, isjs I li;»vf lind llic honor Id lay tji'lmo tliu (^iii'iii, llu' aildirs:! to llrr Afnicly linMi lln' llmixi! n|' Ai*'li; I'tivo ntvps iiiav In' Iiiki'ii liir till' luUirc iMii!i'i'liip|i iiI'lliL' I'lMviiiii.' i>r l'|i|M r ('aii.-Kla iVnni any similar allarks. Ilrr .Maji'Mly lia:i riciavcil tliM aildii-s-i very i^'iaciniisly, and lias iijininiindrd iiii! lu a|i|iii»i' ilu lldii.ii' '* 'i>i<:>dy in ii'jil} . iliat >liu i.s i'ni{au'''iis witli tin; Cn^rrii- iiit'til 'I," till' L'liitcii Stall's on till.' aiiili|i it tu wliicli it rrl'iMH ; and llir M an'ity tin-iu that tin; i{iii'siiiiiii^ ilc'piMidiML; lnlwii'ii ill'' tU'i ( uiindii's will I ,: adjiLsti'd ill Mnrh a nmnmr as will liu npinpalilili' with iih' lloiiiir .pI' llrr Mil |i sty's t'luuii. lln' piii ri^^lits nl' llur liiilhliil (.'ana liaii siil'iccU, and tho iVu nlly itI iiii'iii ^nbsisliiii.; IicIUitm ihr two ('ipunlric's. M'lliir (ii-tuTdl Slit (;i;iiiioi: AiiTiii'ii, 1'^. < °. 11. \T. \l'. \l'. (t'(.»l'\.) No. 111. S!l{; I li.ivi.' tho hoiiiii' to 111' iVi'. iVl'. vVi". (Sl.'nr.l ) — •<^Ov;^-o-»-» ci.n.vui.i;. It'iii ninL' Shvrt, llt/i J, hi/. lS;i,'v w With ri'llri'iiro to my Di'spiltih ••{ tin- •.>,"illi .Al.iy List. \n. "; I, I Ir.iiiMiiit lirivwiiii da \our irili.irination, tilt; cnpy Ola I'tii'r t'lmii til'' SiiTiiaiy to tliu I.oiils t'oimnissiom is oi' llcr ,Ma|(>t\'s rroasiiry, convi'vinir thi'ir I.nidsliips' views mi tin; Address rrmii tin; lluiisr nl' Assi'iiiMy of I p| .r I 'iininla, IirayiiiL; lor thu repeal otilie Imperial Staliile, llli lieorire 3i|, eli. Ill, liy wliieli I'api.T I'ills nl't'iedit issued in any of the .Vinerii-.iii (.'olonies or I'lantniiinis, ai'; prohihiied I'mai heiiig coiistituti'd a It'gal teiiilrr. I liaV"-' the hiiijor to he, Mdjur-fwcihrtil Slit lituiKiG Anrrii u, AC. .vc. .ve. HOl'Y.) SIU (Signed.) (il.K.NKl.t;. Tri'iisur'j C/iiimlfr. till Jiilij. \-^[i- Havin;,' laiil hcl'oro the I,;'rds ('"mmissi"iiers oi' Her .Ma/.stv's 'rreasniy, yeiir leitir. dated 'J.siii .May, siilnniltiii;^, hy direelii'ii o, the Seerctary iifStali- \>ir llii; ( 'iilmiies, |nr the eoiisideiatin.i ul' this I: . ird. an Address to till' ns iVnin heiii;.' eoiistiliili'd a K i.Ml teiid"r, 1 have it in eniiimaNd iVoiii their l,.adship.: to rt'ipii'st yon will dr.'iw till.' attentii'ii of Lord (lli iielt; to tin' laei, l!iat th'' .Vrl, oi which the lloii,e ii \ssenilily I'l' Upper (.'an ida pray tin.' re|ieal, has heen very eoiisider.-dily in.idili'.'d. hy the sill)sei|iiente'ia ■;• miMitur inili (Jeu. ;<, c itI, ami tir'.t yon will state to lli.s I.ordsiiip that, as it appi'ars to my Lords ih.ii •\. would he e.xtreinely inexpedient ihil any I'inllier re|.e,i| of the li.nner .Vet sIi'MiM hi,' recoiiiniende I in !',;i . haniont, their Lordships weiild sn_",'i.'st tli.'it he should desin; the Lieuii:naiit-t i ivi inor of L'pper Canada i- draw ttio attention of tin.' Ilciiisi,' il Assembly to tin Aet of l.'JtIi tl' o. .'!. i.ap. i'l'i. and to express the eonl.- i!i;nt expeetaliuii of Her .Majesty's ( hiverniin-'iit, that the po'.M'rs whieh may he exerei^ed undi r the .'uun. . lity thereof, are sneli as wi!l enahl" the l'ro\iin'i;il Le'^'islatun.' |.i .-idopt ail expedient measures for ifi • advane.emeiit uf tin' prosii.rdv of a ( '..lonv in ih.- wiaf.ue i.d' whii'li Ihr Mnesiy In ' I t'lS so dei;i vV.'. J.\Mt:s Srri'iiu^-. Esi;. >Ve. .V:.'. .V''. iC'O/'l'.) Nu. 1"7 SIK (<:-' ~ — -C -»J^ : A. \. Sl'i;\UM.\\. .•!"//( Ji/llr. is:!". I li.ive hail lln- honor t" lay at tin' I'oot of the Thn tin' .\ddi-i -- lo Her .Mar sly trom th" I|..ii,m !•{ .\ssi:iiihly of rpp':r ( anaii.i. da.ted 'JCtli l"i l.riiar\ . pra.Mii.r tlia! I i'l' .Man'siy will ili.ii't to he ..|'.'edil> Uinded. in i'rovineial |)e| I iiiines. siii'li iin'iiies as 1 1 1.1 \ h H'' hri-a r.i.^'''i wiliiin the i rn. im'e ii(,|.| the ^mI' of I'uhlii; Lands, ClerL'y Ih-erves. Imliau Lai.i.--. oi .'iny "lai v • 'a'ei-. ,.inl vnIiIi'Ii i::.i\ inivv ! ■ la'.eslco' n, lln; funds of this country .■! .•'■■■'.'. iiere. v., picas III tin deiii| uv '.■: !.or, iin in I'liili lo till tains Lord I'l'lle saillH priin' ii:ill < ilizilis itCpH III IV Im' iipprixi' III! till,' H.lUTIl- Ik' i|III'Ii||ii|i< tllil.' Willi till' I'llv It'l.Hli'U. iii.i;. I ln.'rc\\iiii l"i Icr .Mm|i >ly's plri ( 'iiiiiiila, i'li'ilit iistifil !• ii.Ur. a: I a;. . IMS". '!■. ilali'ii '.'Siii •'Itliis I; .ml. i'i|«.-;il di' ill'' til" Aiii'iii' 1:1 ii'ir l.iirilsli;!'; til.' II..ii~i' .1 isc i|ii('iit i"i;i.'.- l/ir.ls lli;it ,1 cihIpI I.. I'.ii- piT (':ui;i.| I I" ll'I'SS lIlO I'.lill.- uli r llio .'iiitii. ■ isiiri's I'l.r ih • n lii iiil ii -i. AN. . is:!-.. ri.iii til" ll..ii>. 1(1 111' >|..'iilil\ ,' ir. .Ill til.- 'mI' 1 .' iiivi'.slCi! Ill I IIiT Miiji'Jiy \v:i- pIi'tMi'il 1(1 r.'ci'iv"' iliM .\ililrei(K wry uTni'loii'ly. imt t>i onuimnilH nw to ••iiic tiat sill' i,M lint awiiri' iiliiiiy inniiici iiliini; wiiliiii ilii' turinii ol' 11, i.'X.'i'piiiig tluiKC |iri>ilui'i'il liy tli" .'4til" ot' rirriiV ll.'si'rvr'*, nil. I ci' l/imU li''|.iii,iii',' fn ih.- Six .Viitimi IikIIiiii,*, 'I'll.! .|iii'sii.iii (il iruiiHliriiiii; till' liiin-r iiiniiii's tn I'r.ivinci.il «(.riiriticN, wii-i lirtit lunti^lit iiinlrr lti>' ( .iiiNiiJir.-itiMii 1. 1 II. 1 .M;i|r-i|i.ii i,|' ^iillj.'i.'iit iiiliiriii.iiiiiii ;i.'< III till- iifitiir.' ami I'lrli.'iil.irs ul iln' iiivi'ntiiii iit?< mi iliis in'cniint, or nC ilic tcriiiK i.|" ill.' trust iiiiilri' U'liii'li till' l''iiiiil iM iiiliiiiiiiNl.'ri'ij liy .Mr. Iliiiiii nml liis cn-lnHtri's, ti> oiiiil.lr lli.'iii t.i ilrri.!" "11 till.' pi'..prii'ty nr i'\pi'ili.'iii:y i.i' triiiisilrriiiif ilir iiivr.stniriits Ui llir l'rnviiii'i;il f)('l..iitiii'i's, I Imvi.' tlicri'- l.irt; til u.'Kiri' tli:il ymi will truiisinii In ni.'. liir the I'uiisiili'riitii.ii ..r tlii'ii l.'.nlsliiiis, ;i lull riport .ni lli,« >iili|i'rt. With ri'spi'i't t.p ill" pi'.ii'i'i'iN III' till' S;i!i'M i.t ('lr'r;;y Urs'TVi's : — Tin- (iiii'i'n roinmniiil'H iiu' In m.iIi', tliat williipiit lli.^ I'.iiis.'iil (i( i'iirliiiiiu'iil, \kf Mii|i'sty I'.iiilij iiul all. r lii" iiivrstiiu'iil wliirli li;is liccii iii:iilii 111 piirstwiiii' of ill.' Art 7 .V N (ii'i). I, ell, IVi, Itiil iulvirtiiiL,' 1.1 till" I'rovisiiiiis I'rilmt .\rt, iiiid '.lllic s'l'lii.iis nttliu Slatiitu 'M (Joii. :i. c, rtl, uliidi r.'liit.'.-) I't tlio CliT:,')- i!i'-i'rM"<, nml Inviii^' i-rrrrciici' iiUo l.i tl;.' i.lijn't nml nil.iiti'.iH with wlii'li ihust' II"- siTvi's w.'rr- I'ri'iiti.'il, it iipprars tu llrr Alajcsly that it umilil l.c iii.'\piilii'iit i.. apply l.i I'm liiiiiii.'iit tor lii.' ii.'i'i'SHnry puWi.Ts tonlli'i- l!|.; iiivi'stini'iit ol'tli" pr'H'i'i'ils nl'tlu- .Snk's ul lli'.si.' Ii(.'si.i vis illocl.,'.! illiiltr tli.' \. t ', ami s, Ci'.i. t, I-. tl:.'. 1 liavi' till.' honor to l.c, iVc, \o. \'i,'. (Nii{iM'.i.) c;i,r,.\F,i.c:. Siu (ii:i)itii[: Auriuii, A;l-. vVc vVi'. (('(ij'V) .\o. US. -cOc SIR: I liavi- ri.'ri'ivTii your IV'spatcd .\.i. ,">;i, of tli.' .''tli Aii!,'iist, ri-piirliii;: tlii> Mrr,-iii'.,'(!inf'aN in [ir..trross fi.r iIr- early rt-turii to cash |)ayim,'iils liy ihu Cliiirlrri-d liaiiks of Ippcr C'aiiaila, whirl; I. mi hix-n nn.li r ih.- iit'UM.-isily of su:'<<'nt I 1 any rf'n.,'wal of llu; I'linrlim'iil.s l.y wliirh lli" IJankiiar.' ompowcri'd to .sii.spi'iid th.' ri'ilfniption r.f tiu'.r notes ill Spoi'ii' — wilh.iut .In.; provision huiii:,' nmili! lor llif oliscrvani'c of the i'on.lili..:i that no diviili'iid ^llall tiu i.isiu'd I" ill.' Shanliol.lrrs during' the period uf siieli iaispeiisioii, their Lord-hips ilo aol eoiisiiier ;t ii'.'eessary rit present t'l sn;.';,'est any fnilh.'r insirii. lion's l.i \'ou on the snhject. I have the honor to he, kVc, (Sie, vV.'. (Si-ned.) Cl.rAi'.Lt:. Miijiir-deneKil Silt (11:011111: .\irrHi'ii, K. (.'. II. iVe. wtc. vVe. Ihirniiu' ■'•V/r. ', loth iJo'inlvr, IS;!S. COPY.) N.I. H.'. Sill: .\iii'ili:;st the Acts passi'd liy ihi' I,eL;i>iatiiro of l.'ppir ('aiiad:i dniiii;; ih.'ir last .'^^cssion, ..n whieli tli' pli.'asiin; of ller .Majesty li.-is lu.i yet heen ^i^nilied is, the " .*.et t" repi'nl and aiii.'iid y\:\. of an A"! passe. 1 ei the last .Session, entille.l an .\e.t t.i aiilhoiise the eharl.'r.'.l liaiiks in this I'roviiiei; fj suspend tliu n - liemptioii of th.'ir n. it.'S in specu', uin'.'r eeitniii rei'uliUioiis f'jr ;i i in died tin.", and lor oiher pnrposis th"reili ini|:tiolieil." I have reli-rred this .\el for the eonsidernti'iii of the Lords Coimiiissi'.in is of the Tii;ns:n'y, anl tli.; !..ir.ls of llii; Coniinllli-e i4' I'rivy (,'onni'il for 'i'rade. Th. ir Loi'ilships llll,,er^o thnt nithou'.'h tlic pd'uhar lin in.'ial p(.i()iis 1)1' till' Ai'l 1st \ i<:l. i:. 1. I'V wliii'li llu' Act 7 iiml N Win. I. ciip, •.'..iind :ill IiIIiit Acts wliidi wmild nllkTwis,' have (.'\|)iri'il witli llii' Session of |N;)H. \vcr<' coMtimu'il. 'I'licv uliscivi' tliul llir illi'i'l of tills A:'t is liii'hlv iiiroin.'iiii'iit. iiiasniiK^li as hy tlic iiidisciiiiiirato cxtriisiniis nl' cvi'iiiiiir |,i\vs, llii- iMii- ■•-tv's ti'iViTiiiiiiiii aft' virtually iircvciilrd I'luiii rxini'ssiiii,' any i>|iiiiioii mi llir |Hili.'y nf I'Diitiiiiiiiii,' i nact- iiii'i'its |):issod. likr tint I"! 'In.' siii-ptiisinti o( specie payiiiriits tn meet a eaM' nl pfessiiiu' and special eiiierj-eiiev. Ilavin!,' thus explained In \ mu the views ol Her Maji'sly s I lnveriiiueiit on this suhjeel, and the enurse whieh tliev't'i'iisidiT ihat, iiiidei- drdiiiary eireuinstanees, it winild lie proper lor you to mlopt w itii rell'ieiiee to It, I thiiik it right in the present position ot alliiirs in ("anada. to entrust \ on with the d'-eietion ol' not aetiniM)!! tlle^:e last ruel ions, — should \on have reason to helieve that durini,' the eoiiiiii!,' Sessi if tile I'lo- viiu'ia! L"L'i^lature the eiiroreciiieDt nl theiu would he atteudi'd wuh prejuihee to the puhhe lul^'li v|s. I Ikim t!:e honor to lu', Sll!. Youi most oliedii III luitnhle S''i\ant, (.siunod,) (;i,i,.m;i.(:. Sir c;i;oi!..i; Ai'.riii It, ... •'. II., vVe. iVc. Xe. {(■(iry.i .No. 11. sir.: Cdsl/r nl Si. 1,1 III.". I li .> ■ ih.- lioiMi tci n. i.iio'v irdp' the reeei]it ot' Your I'.xeelleney's llespatelies, No. l"i,ot'|hi' j.'iili o: .Aiiim-I, and .\o. 'Jd. ol the •fill iihinio. with iheir res|ii'eti\e inelosiires. 'riie liisl relates to the pro- pric'lv of jilaeiiii,' the surplus Keveniies el' the i'osi (lllii'e. .■leeruilig in I'pper Canada, at the dispi'sal ol the !.-t.'i.>latiireorih:it I'rovinei'. and a'sooriiiiposinL,' an additioii;d duty o|''.'5 peri'eiit. at ( juehee. 'The seemiil lelni.'s to th<' susjieiisioii (^t'sjieeie | .lyinents in I'l^per Canaila. parlieul.ii l_v ealliUL; ni\ a I lent ion to the state ol the .Metallie Ciirreiiry ol'the twoCiiniuIa':. I answer these two Despatches. to;,'ether, hecaiisp, with th'' e\ceptinn orevprc'isiin; my ri'u'i'et that the il !i;ks i.r ! 'pl'cr Canada do not see the jiracticahilily ol'a speeily n'sniiiptioii ot Specie payments, I li.'ive unly to state that 1 cannot take any steps with icspecl to any of these ipieslions so importanl to the ninliial .(•lati'iis and tuture prosperilv of tlu'se I'rov nu'es, I ans'' 1 deem it unadvisahle that I should, on the eve of my I'ep.irtiire, i;oniiiience aiiv ii'-w series oi' lueasnres al/i'i'liii!; nny hut the ordinary laisiness of the ■' iivernnieii'. of this i'rovinee. 'I'he matters to which Your I'.xcileiiey etdls my atti'iition imd in which yon invite my eo-operntii'ii. iei|i.iri; L-rave dehiicralion '"il llio most perfect union on the part of hoih rrovinces. They are all of :i kind on which it is necessary llnl tli' I'nlilie opinion of lioth I'rovinees sliouM In; consullcil ere a course dI' p'llii'V is ili'l'.nitivi ly adopli'd. \uii I c.-iiinot ln'lp ihinkiiig that the eirenmslaiice that tliiee suidi ipicslioni as those of I he en i re i icy ni: I 1) ui:,ii:'.-. I lie mana'^eineiit of the I'ost ( Ulice, ami l lie ran ■ of t iistoins' duties in the two Provinces, leipuie at the s;i|Me time the adoption ol some eomiunii measures on tic pari of llio i.-Liisla'iire, or^of the l',\ccutive, points out the ii'' .essity, for mutual convi'iiu'iice and the common welfare, ni il,.' existeii'i- of some Lreaeral ( ; oven a lien t tha: nii'jht retaliate all i enters of oelieral coni'crn to tlie two ( '..ii.'.da-. niid the o'Ji'M' I'lov inee'S ol )!ia.-h \oi:!i Aineiica. 1 have 'lie honor to he, iVc. >\r. >Ve. (Siu'ued.) i)ruii\M. ■i,.: /;,,-c,".;,c7 Miy.r.l,.',.;,.! Sill I li:"iiil! il ■iriiiiii.' S'rrrl, ':si!i Dcr.'il', r. iN;t:. I 'n your arrival in 1 'pper Canaila, il i- iiee(>s>.aiy that \ i.ii .li.i,,ldle pre| iied |o e.'nauiiiicate to liie i.cj.sl.Tiive ( 'ouni'il and .Vs-i adily. llir ;in-wi i of I he l^creii |,. ihi |..iiii aili{i''siii;/ Hi r .Majclv "s answer to that addu". The motive.: hy which His l..|e Map'sty's liisliueiions on this siili|eei «■ p- dniaiid. were of no lijh.t "1 ■Tiilnaiy kin.l. \ii\ionsly ohsi rviir.' ih'' pro-.'i'e^- of chimercial speculations m dilll rent pails ol ihr World, and espi'ci li'y on the \.. nil Aim i icui < 'niilineiit, the niiiii.slers of the Crown pcrcciv.'d hut too iiiilch reason to an;,' ipair th" lapid appi^aeh ol .i period at which the nmlliplieation of vaiioiis eoiiMailional ■ ih^tilutes jiir (hild and Silver nil. i;v would iiiv oho ihr IJrilish .\i.rlh .American I'rovinces in lananci.il Mi.enltie.: iif ihr •eoit serine-i i li nacl. i. The ■ ilrei ol such a 'Lit, of tliini'- niien llie operalions of the I 'otiuriissaii ;', an ! iip'iii il,.- ('..mir. , ceil reialions ol ( I real llrii.uii. not I'lily w ilh the Itiitisli rrovinces, l.iit A.lillrKIIV l''ore'.M St.-ltrs. ii,.,-,,i •■ i|||. llliifi t o| ^ I |. 'US ColICi ■ill. I' ;ilti'iilii>ii to •r Acts wliii'li I llir I'lll'i't of WS, I III- i\l;i- liliiiiii.i; iiiai'l- : illlil sl'(ri:il Mil ihi- (•(illlsr villi ri'ti'ii'iii'i' IClillll t\f Tlirl II nf the I'l,,. 1. -I«. lil.C. '7', ls;i-. .".. i.lllir l.plh 'S 111 till' |1|11- lis|iiis;ii III' till' 'I'll!' Sl'l'l'llcl nil lo ihr slali' ri'LTi'l lli.'it till' iiii'iits, I have I lo llii' iiiuliial llil, on ihr eve lisiiirss of !l,r oii-ii|icrnl!i'ii. I'V Mil' all I'f:! ro a I'oiirsi' oi' Slli'll l|lll'>.llolli I'.slollis' ihllil'S Ih^' )i:iil oliho iiiiion wi'llari'. Ml to llir i\v ,■ II \M. Tlio sini^lrt rcxoiircft of wliicli tlw Crown cmilil avnil itself to avert tlie apprchondftd HanrrT was to be roiinil in till! powiT of ilisallowiim aiij' Loiilslativn Arts which might ho imadvisnilly passcil for purposes of this iiatiiiL'. IJiit thi! ohji'ctioiH to rosortiiig to this ri'snurrn \Tcri; of thi! most viM^hly diaractcr, the Pe- Kigntivi" ill iincstioii is. for ohvious ri'asons, always most rchiclnntly employi'J nml iiitiepcndcnlly of iJie dis- Btialiicliiin wliirh thi! freipiont use of i! must oi-rasioii, it would, in the casfs to which my instrucliuns rcfor- rod, have [wen pioiluc.tivc of very sirioiis omliarrasMiipiits. The disallowance! of Ads on tin: criiilit of whii'li lar';(^ t^apitnls had already born orabarkvd, and many commercial tiaiisartions undertaken, would have hern a measure of the most extreme diliiculty. Thu lloservatioii oftlieiK! Laws for the simition of the ("rown hclbie they aetiially came into operation, ap- peared, tliiMefore. to he the only praetieahle resoiiiec. 'J'hc (jci'iurniees ol'llii' Siu-iir,' am! Siiininer of the present year, sulTieiently show that there were not ■wanting llie most powerlul iiiotiv.s for this pri'eaiitiouary reLriilalion. It prevented the estahlishmeiits of Hanks uilh nominal ('ajiilaUi.i more than four niillions Sterliiiir. on llu.'Pve of the most remaikaMe Comj- liiereial iTi'.s wlii''h has ever oieiiiTcd mi the \oitli Anirricaii ( 'mitinent. Tlius if ili^mild not avert, it has at least iiiiligaled lo a very in eat extent, tlieealainilies wilh wliirli the I'rovinei' was visited inconseiiuenee of the sii>|>iMisioiiori'asli paymenls in the I'liileil Slates of Ainrrira. It was not h')wever in reli'icnee to oecasioiial motives only, or to a poliey merely lemporarv, that the Instnielions in i|iie:iioii were w litten. lleasons too ohvious ami familiar to ilcinaml parlieiilar explanation, rei|iiire thai the monetary system of every eouiilry should he reu'ulaleil liy tlxeil and uniform principles, and the-lloya! |icroi.'ati\e of deleriiiieinLT the standard of tlii> eurrcnt coin, would he practically taken away, or rendered mcless lo the great ends ior which it is iiivcsled in the Sovcrci'j;n, if I,e!,'islative Acts passed m the dillcrciil Provinces sliould i-iiiirnlc to various corporate! I>.v||,.s the power of creatintj a paper eurrcney without all ihi: iici'cssary liniilalious upon ilsexliail, and le^-al character. I'owert'ul as these motives snemed to His late Alajesly, ami ,L;reat as is the weight whiidi the Queen still attaches to them. Her Majes'y eommauds me to acknowledge that it would not he without extreme rijluetaneo that she would persevere in maintaininc; the Instructions in ([ucstion, in opposition to the eon- rurreiit o|iiuioii, and earnest, lliough most rcS|ieclfiil advice, of the two lIiMises of the hn'al Legislature. Ileoeiviug with the utmust dcll.rciice their judgment on all i^uestioiw of whieli the interest '\i ehielly, though iic)t exclusively, local, the tiuicu gives the most conclusive proof of Her reliance on the wisihuu of the ('pper Canadian Legislature, liy i oinmanding you to apprise them tliat if on more mature consideration, anil adverting to the eoiniiicrcial events of the pres.'iit year, they should still retain the opinions which tliev have already expressed. )[er Majesty is eonlent that the Instructions of the ;nst of August 18;Ui, should hi,' withilrawn. In that itase, however, it appears to the Queen indispensahle, that the local Legis- laline sliould adopt for their own guidance sonic general principles whii'h would pervade all l,.cgislation oil siilijeets of this iialure. I enclose for your and their information a series of rules, drawn up hy the LordsOf the ('onimiltee of I'livy tJouncil for Trade, for the guidance of Her JIaji'sty's (Government, as to the terms on which they oiighl to insist in all t'liariirs fin- thi' lMcoi|i.irii(lnn of Itmikiiig Compunies, and those Hiiles Her Majesty eommands me to reeommend to the serious attention of the local Legislature, as proscriliing various principles on this sulijcct, which arc reeoinmeuded hy great experience, and much cari'ful relleetion. .Such is the answer which it is Her .Majesty's pleasure to return to the Joint Address of the Council and Assenihly, an answer which 1 trust will he received hy thi'iii as a |)roof ol' the earnest di'sire hy which Her MajcstyiK animated to act in accoiilance with them for the promotion of the welfare of that impor- tant poriiou of the Hritish l",in|mc, to llu! advancement of the interests of which tlie labours of the Legis- lative Council and Assembly are more iinnicdiately diieeted. I have, fee. Jtlifjor-Gi-neral Siu (lEouoB ARTiicn, A;c. &c. &c. (Signed,) GLENELG. 'lAc/'. IMi*. leliicincalc In W II I lolIM s llf I ;;ililrc-..c,l M arii'clim; Ihc \ '^ ii'iiiiiiaiiiN lidl.-S. ■e of no h.'hl It I 111'; I'l Itii- \.'.l lillt loo ciMiM'iilional 111 I'liiancial lalii'ii^ ol llii I'l in lines, but l-'rlrnct of it l.clirr /ion the Bourd of Trade to James Stephen, E.iq., Dated 2Glh Ajiiil, 18.')7. 1st. Thai ilie sum to which the personal responsibility of the rrspectiv shareholders may be limited, fhoulil not be less than twici,' the amount of llie shares held hy each._ ','nd. That the ii.ink should be boiiiid to make up and iniblish, tor the information of the proprietors, in some imblic iiews|iapcr circulating ill the Colony where the IJank may be established, and in certain ea.ses also ill the London ( lazelli. general iiall-yearly accounts, shewing the whole of the amount of its debts and assets, at the close ofeacli half year, shewing also the amount of its notes |iayable on demand, which had been in eirculaiioii m each week of such half year, together with the aiiionnt of the specie and other .issets iinnii'diatcly available in each such week for the disrliargo of such notes, and that copies of Sii. h half yearly accounts should be laid betbre the Government of the Colony in which such IJaiik shall be 1 otablnhed. ;ji,1.— That such Danks shall be at ail times liable to furnish to the tlovernor of the Colony on liis rcunisilion sniiilar acennnts. tth. — Tii.it the funds of the Hank should not be employed in Loans or advances u[ion I, and, or other property not readily convertible into money — nor in the purchase of any such property ; but be confined / 10 to what arc undorstood to he the legiiimatc operations of Bankin;;— viz : advances upon Commercial Pupor or Government Securities ami general dealings in money and Hdis ol Kxehanye. 5tli,_Tiie introduetioii ol' provisiims lor tlio lorleiture ol the Charter on any suspension of Cash pay- ments which mav continue for the space of sixty days. , ,. , Oth.—For the conversion into Specie on demand ot 1 aper issued by any branch Daiiks at the plino ofissue, as well as at the princi|)ai Establishment. , ., i /. • i • 7tli,_l"oi' the pavment of one hall at least u! thu siibscnhed Capital prior to the Bank being opened for business, and of the whole within a period not exceeding twelve months IVuni the date of such' opening'. (^l|,_ For the restrielioii of the amount of paper discoiiii'.ed on which the names of Directors oi Ollicers of the ISaiik shall appear as Urawcis, .\cccptors, or Indorsors to an amount not exceeding on.' third part of the whole discounts of the JJank. 9ll,._| he proliibiting the Bank in its corporate capacity, from purchasing or holding its own stock. l()l),._A jirovision to be made for the rcsiionsibilily of e;icli share-holder continuing till a certain lime; «av one year after his share is transleried. ■ 11.— No Notes under a specilic amount (£l or *.'>) to be issued by the Company. ^^C (COPY.) So. 1?4. SIR 1 lih Decemltvr. 1s;in. The ,\ct of the Legislature of Upper Canada, passed in ibo month of March last, entitled " An .\,'i to authorise a Loan of money in f.ondoii, and for other purposes therein mentioned," has engaged ilir serious attention of Her Majesty's Government, and esjiccially of the Lords Commissioners of tin; 'I'rcasury. By this Act the Keceivrr-Gcncral of Upper Canada is authorised to issue certain Debentures to the amount of £1,000,000 sterling, and the Lieutcnant-Coveriior is then to direct thost^ l>ebcntm-cs tn l.r liansinitted to |[cr .Majesty's tiovernaicnt to lie sold U>\' the beni'lit of the Province, in such maunei' iis ibcy should please to