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J 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Baiii!$lu MEDIATOR & APP "Let Reformers of Upp r Canada, with a unanimity that shall make them irrosistihl;^ rally to the hus- tings, resolved that this fair portion of the western hemisphere, under the Lion of England, shall be flourishing, glorious and free." ^ - To the Free ^' Independent Electors of the Srd Riding of Yorh: Markham, April, 24th, 1840. Centi^men : Having read, this day, the above words of ■your Parliamentary ItcprescntMlive, 1 eiKjuircd vvliat good he had hitherto done ; and was told " not (he smallest.^' 1 then cogitated how the consummation so devoutly to be wished for rnigh*. be attained, and became assured it had not a chance Horn any manifestation in t!»e address of Mr. Small. May I there- fore present myself to yojr kind consideration. Mr. Small binus himself to the Right Han. noble Earl of Durham, and to the llijjht Honorable C. P. Thompson. 1 pin myself to no man's coat tail, — neither peer nor pedlar. Lord Durham's report was not written by Lord Durham, and apparenUy was not understood by his Lordship. I, myself extolled it in the strongest language, as a report. It was good as an entering wedge for enquiry, and nothing more. The scheme for uniting the Canadas is narrow, dark, doubtful and dangerous ; the views of responsibility dim, and deceitful. Before Lord Durham's report appeared, I wrote out and exhibited a scheme dividing British North America (Victoria) into two governments — Canada and CAnoriA ; having a Grand Admiral &c., at Quebec ; and subdividing Canada in to six Provinces — Erie, Ontario, St. Lawrence, &;c. with Lon- don, Toronto, Kingston or Perth &;c. as centres ; and Bytown (Ottawa) for the federal city. Forty thousand squatters on the territory of the United States are allowed to legislate for themselves ; and, should four I hundred thousand British subjects in Upper Canada be less hberally treated ? The people of Mississippi, Missouri and Michigan have lately framed excellent constitutions ; and may not we of this Province, with more experience, and better op- portunities, frame one infinitely superior to all ? Gentlemen ! in my humble opinion, a provincial govern- ment should, under Her Majesty, be wholly elective, but high- ly conservative. Suppose it to consist of a lower and upper Horse of Assembly, an Executive Council with a President ; and a Vice Queen with Maids of Flonor. 1 would say, — let no one vote for Asscinbiy-men liii 30 years of age ; and none be elected under 40. — " At 30, man suspects himself a fnot; knows it at 40. and reforms his plan.*^ Let no one vote who has not passed over the as^es bridge in mathematics, and none be elected who cannot demonstrate hII the propositions in the first book of Euclid ; *'For how can he be of the Council whose ta/h is of bullocks, find who glorielh prison, after two aquittals on jury trial, — fi ibr no crime vvh:vtt;vcr. — Behold now the Gentlemen ! — I roinrncd to the Pr Peace maker, ami to seek redress for unc> the illiberal and harsh treatment of Gove ignorance and injustice of Assemblymen, i a pigs stye, has in return lor friendly an subjected me to cruel disappointment; an and infirm, to dreadful distress. This 1 me, unwilling, into the political arena ; £ bear it, that " ho who opposes may bewc Genlicmen ! — Mr. Small is to meet you i instead of waiting lor the excitement and tion-day, shall, as soon as genial wcathe: in the several Townships, and talk in the Faumku, on every point, which, at this c cerns you, your families, and the nation a Very since relv your KODERl F. MARKHAM COLLE The people of Upper Canada will I that there is now open in the healthy vi School for instuuction of .Membei and, it is hoped, that no candidate will I the iiustings, at next election, who h Mark ham College. Fees per Quarter two Dollars ; ar diploma ; — students providing them9elv( of Euclid, compasses and Square. The f^E.XATUs ACADEMK IS being in po; ment which whip'd the great schoolmastei sense of his duties : and, which, in fa bringing about reform in the Imperial Y surance that apt scholars, who can alrea master Cocker's Arithmetic, may be(|ual all, but certain inhabitants of Niagara JJ bred ignorance and inveterate habits, w of instruction and castigation. N- B. — Every erudite Editor is ex advertisement ; and do hi:: uluiosf, ot Alma Mater, -tO^^^: To the Freeholders of the 'Srd Gentlemen : — My first address was circ month ago. It was composerd,s, ind nQrt"-'iJlP9- fr!imf» r>no infinitnlvr Bimorw^r ♦/-» nl lf?noraii('P niuF mvcliMnto hiliito Mied Brtton N / '^0 9 OR & APPELLANT. rjuittals on jury trial,— finally to he banished t;vcr. — Beholti now llic results ! -I rctnrncd to the Province merely as a to seek redress for unexampled wrong; bul arsh treatment of Governors, aided by lie slice of Assemblymen, not fit ^o legislate for I return l<)r friendly and valuable services, uel disappointment; and exposed me, agcf Upper Canada will be pleased to know, • open in the healthy village of Markham, a ITUUCTION OF MeMBEHS OF l^A IlLIA MKNT ; that no candidate will be allowed to mount next election, who has not graduated at e. uarter two Dollars ; and one dollar for the Its providing themselves with the first Book sses and Square. vcADEMic IS being in possession of the instru- 'd the great schoolmaster himseir into a proper ies : and, which, in fact, was a means ol jform in the Imperial Parliament, — gives as- scholars, who can already read, write, and Arithmetic, may be(|ualified in one; month : — •habitants of Niagara i)istrict, who. from in- md inveterate habits, will require two months J castifjation. iry erudite Editor is expected to repeat this and do hi:; utmost, otherwise, in behalf of -tO^^fer: .aiders of tJic 'Snl Ridi/tg of York : June 4, J 8 10. y first address was circulated among you a was composeointed at Markham, which, on that classical ground, is called the senatus academicus, will ma- nage and be responsible for every thing, — I myself, not touching a farthing, neither first nor last. At first, we require nothing " l)ut names ; .ind when money is called for, it will pass through the Receiver General into the hands of the Treasurer ; bulh uf whom have been regularly elected. The idea of introducing part of Euclid's Elements into every School — suliicient to elucidate the process of right rea- soning, was first conceived by me many years ago, but never till now spoken of: and I repeat, most earnestly, my wish that it may be realized. Young men naturally enough feci dissatisfied with my pro- posal to exclude from voting nil under thirty years of age; but, I meant not to exclude those already enjoying the right ; and, in the satne way, 1 would not exclude from the Upper House (henceforth to be elected by the people,) legislative councillors who have been appointed for life. Hitherto they have been a drag ; and, it would be well they should remain so, that the I new machine of government, at going olT, may not run too fast : dovv'n hill. j The idea of a A^ico Queen, &c. sprung from an institu- I tion which happily subsisted in Europe till the French Kevo- lutioii. l*co|>lc a.sscrnblcd uuiiually, as soon as nature was .dressed in fresh attire, and elected the C^ueen or May — the most amiable of the fair. Her, they crowned with flowers, — seated on a throne ap|)ropriatc; and to her they paid homage as God's noblest work on earth. May not the peoj>le of Upper Canada assemble, and thus elevate half a dozen Maids of May in each Township? — May not thchP < " • -• • and in V('li>rn fo Im liito ivill •-<->/ mii-.i « <• .. .......<«l.. appoiiiiod tor ntt;. litlierto thcv have bncn :i poflv^tiesnram^neinTTnitcly superior to a Gentlemen ! in my humble opinion, a provincial govern- ment shoulJ, under Her Majesty, be wholly eltsctivc, but high- ly conservative. Suppose it to consist of a lower and upper House of Assembly, an Executive Council with a President ; and a Vice Queen with Maids of Honor. I woulu bay, — Jet no one vote for Assembly-men till 30 years of age; and none be elected under 40. — " At 30, man suspects himself a foot ; knows it at 40. and reforms his plan.'' Let no one vole who has not passed over the asses bridge in mathematics, and none be elected who cannot demonstrate mII the propositions in the first book of liuclid ; ''For how can he he of the Council whose talk is of bullocks, and who glorieth in the goad." — Whose ideas are not elovated above ''his mer- chandixe and his farm*' — Or, " who darkenelh counsel with words without knowledge.*' Let neither Priest nor l^awycr have place in the Legisla- ture : perhaps Doctors and Butchers should be excluded : cer- tainly, nuy man so callous, passionate, and daring, as to put prisoners to death. Let voters for the Lower and Upper House of Assnmblv be classed as they stand low or high on the Assessment roll :— tijfus determining the limits of a natural Democracy and Aris- llocracy ; and let not tho-^e who vote for one House, vote lor the other. Let one half of each House be elected annually; and mem- bers be installed two years. Lot Assemblymen, in joint ballot, elect so many I'ixecutive Councillors each' year, to continue in office a definite period ; and, let Executive Councillors elect their President. Ani>, MAY IT PLEASE Heu Most GRArious Majesty to empower the f.adies of Legislators to elect, annually, a Vice (iueen, viva voce : while their daughters, in like manner, elect half a dozen maids of honor. Let Her I'.xcellcncy the Vice Queen, and Maids of honor, cross the Atlantic e^ ery summer on a visit to the Queen, escorteil by as many gentlemen elcclcJ by the Ladies from among members of Assembly : whom, it may please Her Majesty, to create Knights of Eric, Ontario, St. Lawrence, &c. Thus, would love ^>^ the only bond of Union between Britain and her Colonies: — thus, might a refined and amiable chivalry be nurtured, and grow up in the Western world. Gentlemen !— I crossed the Atlantic, from England, twen- ty three years ago ;— introduced myself to the liesident Land- owners of Upper Canada, as a Bhitish Faumku ; and, in six months, my name was in the mouth of every one from end to end of the Province. Had my plans, then broached, been executed, Upper Canada would now have coiinted three mil- lions of inhabitants ; but, in dread of me. an Act of Parliament was passed subversive of liberty; and, then, I was thrust into rod Ignorance and invelerat*^ habits, will of instruction and castigation. N. B. — Every erudite Editor is cxp advertisement ; and do his utmost, oth( Alma Mater. To the Freeholders of the '3rd L Gentlemen : — My first address was circu month ago. It was composed with speci once to cxi)ress much in tew words, indue important subjects, and to maintain good 1 Travelling through the four Townsh back, and then on foot : conversing with a on logs cSi in log-houses; in taverns and pri jing onward, and sitting still, I have had tl ■ of hearing reports, and listening to remarl I It has been reported in iViarkham tha j vernment ; and, in J'ickering, Mr. Peter \ me as a traitor ; while others equally libe i All this is so amusing, instructive and in I discuss it in a separate number. Some have startled at the ass's bridge to the School for instruction of j^.icmbers c have asked, who is Euclid ? and not a fe Vice Queen, with her Maids of Honor, wi the JVovince in ruinous expense. Ghosts being most easily routed, face lecture in the College, which noC only qu the highest respect tor Euclid. He flou 280 years before Christ, was the most i sophers, systematized reasoning, and th< work lor the grandest achievements of convinced the audien(;e that his Fhist Be ed by any ordinary boy ]r> years of age i any clear headed Farmer, at bye hours, I 1 asserted and shall assert, that were this derslood, a new era would commence; an proceed the most blessed results to the 1 ferred to the fact that every tradesman fore he could succeed in business :— that i doc * »rs, required Diplomas -.—that lavvyc every sect underwent exatninatioas and ] of ability ; and asked, why Members of with the most vital concerns, and re^quirii cations, rightly to perform their duty, shoii before they went to work ? — why person; vice should not first be made to show som FREEHOLDERS .arc requested to meet for the (lis Royal Hotel, Hockridge's, Scarboro', 2 o'clock, Saturday liour. JWoHrfa?/ 1. '>//*— Thnmenn'a Tnvnrn !''ir.lrf.i.;nn- An Tt/,) Whitby, do. Seiturdaif 20/A, whore Mr. Gourlay will attend, queslion put in a gontlcmanly manner :— his object bring (he public good,— clear of all p (1 iiiveierato liubils, will rc(|uirc Iwo niontlis castigation. n|>p()iiiiou lor iitc; litlierto they liavo been a y erudite Editor Is expected to repeat this lid do his utmost, otherwise, in bcliaH' ol Idcrs of the '3rd Riding of York : June 4, 1810. first address was circulated among you a as composed with special consideration ; at ich in tew words, induce reflection on most , and to maintain good iiumour. rough the four Townships, — first on horse- foot : conversing with all ranks and parlies, >uses; in taverns and private dwellings; mov- itling still, I have had the best opportunities and listening to remarks. jported in iViarkham that I am a Spy of Go- I J^ickering, Mr. Peter Terry has tiaducod ^hile others equally liberal, say 1 am crazy. 5ing, instructive and important that 1 shall irate number. artled at the ass's bridge; some are puzzled as nstruction of Members of Parliament; some s Euclid ? and not a few complain that the her Maids ol' Honor, will assuredly involve inous expense. most easily routed, face to face,I delivered a liege, which noC only quieted alarm, but won :t tor Euclid. He flourished at Alexandria Christ, was the most meritorious of philo- ized reasoning, and thereby laid a ground ndcst achievements of hu I'an intellect. I iien(;e that his First Book could be master- y boy 15 years of age in a month ; and by Farmer, at bye-hours, before next election. II assert, that were this book generally un- ra would commence; and fiom thence would blessed results to the human family. 1 re- that every tradesman was appreriticcd be- :eed in business :— that doctors — even horse- Diplomas -.—that lawyers and preachers of A'ont exatninations and procured testimonials iked, why Members of IVrliament charged .1 concerns, and re^quiring the highest qualili- perform their duty, should not be scrutcnized to work ? — why persons paid for public ser- st be made to show some proof of ability as drag ; and, it would be well they should remain so, that the new nnu^hine of government, at going olT, may not run too fast : down hill. j The idea of a Vice Queen, «&c. sprung from an institu- jtion which happily subsisted in Europe till the French I'evo- lution. I'eopio assembled annually, as soon as nature was , dressed in fresh attire, and elected the (iuEEN or May— the i mos! amiable of the fair. Her, they crowned with flowers, — i seated on a throne appropriate; and' to her they paid homago i as God's noblest work on carlli. i May not the people of Upper Canada assemble, and thus elevate half a dozen Maids of May in each Township? I — May not these congregate in each District to elect Maios ;op iioiMOK ; from among whom might be elected Jialf a dozen : to proceed with the Y'lr.e Queen to Enghmd ? With mere good-will, how easily could this be accomplished, — noi costing a single shilling hum taxation! How easily — how joyously— how profitably could the young women of the Province vie with each other in furnishing out adornments for their elect: — court dresses for Her Excellency the Vice Queen and suite! Nay, they might send iiome, to Her Majesty, oflerings of taste and elegance ; who, in turn, would be bountiful, — be- stowing presents from England's choicest assortments ! ! — Can there be any one so dull, as not to comprehend how all this would contiibutc to bind together Britain and her Co- lonies ? To close this subject, let me ssy that Cabotia (including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edwards 1 Island, &c., and so called in honor of John Cabot, the disco- verer of North America) should send home a Vice Queen, and j four maids of honor ; wh.le the Indian nations, in Canada and Cabotia, send home a A'^ice Queen, and two maids of honor. In a Petition which I had presented to the tllouse of Commons, 1822, and which may be seen printed in the Jour- nals, there was a proposal that each Province should send home two members to speak, but not to vole, in the Imperial I Parliament. This duty could be performed by the Gentlemen : elected by the Ladies to escort them ; and almost important I end might be served without a shilling's cost to the public. I Burko spoke of " the cheap dc.fenoe of nations ^\ By my : schetne, the whole empire might be most surely united, and ' most cheaply upheld. I will here pause, to give time for further reflection ; and have only now to express my thanks for the very great kindness experienced, perambulating the delightful section of the country you inhabit. Indeed my health re. ([uires that exercise, which, under God, I trust, may promote the adv ancement of truth and goodness. Yours very sincerely, ROBERT F. GOURLAY. cet for the discussion of the above mentioned subjects at the ck, Saturday 13ih Jm^ic— Hunter's Tavern, Markham same 1 i Ul'' 1 iiu /I A- WH m"«T: rLiasi ¥% inasor, y will attend, and frankly reply with his best ability to every rood,— clear of all party ronsidcratioiis, and above all littlo selfish views: