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Thoae too large to be entirely included in one exnoaura ara filmed beginning in the upper left hend comer, left to right and top to bottom, sa many framea aa required. The following diagrama iiiwmato the method: Lee cartae. pianches. tableaux, etc.. peuvent itre fllmte k dee taux da reduction diff ArentSo Lorsqua le document est trop grand pour itre reproduit en un saul ciichi. il eat fiimA i partir da Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche i\ droite, et da haut en baa. en pranant le nombre d'Imagca nicassaira. Las diagrammes suivents illustrent la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 COBrS!riTi;TXONAL ASSOCIATION OF MONTREAL. The Annual General Meeting of this Association was held at the old Circus on Monday, the 81st December, 1838, the Hon. P. M'Gill, Clinirman or tlie Executive Committee presiding, and J. Guthrie Scott,' Esq.^ Seoretaiy. Tlio Chairman having opened the meeting with a (ew introductory remarlts, tlio Secretary read tlie following " REPOUT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. " GiiiTi.iMiK, — The usual period for the annual general meeting of this Aisuclation has been passed over on account of recent disturbances, but ■ tempo> lary lelurn to tranquillity at this lime oBers an opportunity of calling you together, which your Committee gladly seize, to report to you their pro- oeedingi during the year which is about to termi- nate. It is unnecessary to lay before you an "laborcta exposition of the dominant causes of a reptiiiion of thuse political outr' s, which so lamentably eliarac- terized the close ot me lust year, sufSce it to state, that the original motives for disaHection against British connection prevailing generally among the provincial inliabitanu of French origin, which mad- ly precipitated them into the horrors af civil war at that time, have declared themselves more openly during the latter portion of .he present year, and unequivocally establislied the fact, which has been frequently urged upon your serious attention, that prejudices originating in distinctiveness of national origin, not impatience under oppression have given occasion to rebellions, which have swept the fairest portions of this prowinoe with misery and ruin. The expciience of recent events has abundantly gonfirmed the opinion recorded by this association at its last annual general meeting, that a continu'. ■nee of the same national distinctiveness among the numerical majority of the provincial population w.'li be attended by the most fatal results, and will be 1 QrtaQt evidence, against j^c agistors " well asigainsi in else of (he most proper means for preserving their distinct national prejudices, in opposition to the sentiments and feelings of he Empire. It may be assumed without fear of conlrajiction, that tne occurrences of these two years, will be far from diminishing the force of naliunal antipathies among the population of French origin, and while on the one hand, it is appaicnt that the existence of an independent French government in Lower Canada, would not bu tolerated, it will no> Iw denied on the other, that the Provincial inhabitants of British origin: are too sensible of the advantages of a re- presentative form of Government, willingly to contemplate the poisibUity of their privation of its benefits, for a period of any long duration. To destroy the seeds of animosity and ("iscord, which unhappily prevail in this Province, to lose national distinctions In the multiplied improvements to flow frnm liriiUh energy and intelligence, to establish an efficient Legislature, capable of providing wise and judic'ous legislation, and of developing there, sources of the Canados, and to render this Province truly Uiitish, and thereby produce common in* terests and an united population, become of indis- pensable and immediate necessity. Your Committee do not hesitate to reiterate their firm persuasion, that these results are only to be derived from the Legislative union of the Canadas, under such terms and conditions, and in such a manner as will secure s preponderance of British repreaentation in the united Legislature ; it is un- necessary 10 specify those terms and conditions at present, it v.ill suffice to remark, that they are perfectly practicable, and should be of such a nature as to remove every appiehension and objection against the measure on the part of the inhabitants of the Sister Province. The absolute division between loyalty and dis> loyalty to the British Govarnment, and between Btlachmenl and opposition to British connection, exemplified in the conduct of the inhabitants of British and French origin during the rebellious outbreaks, leaves no room for hesitation as to the extent of the political privileges, which each race is justly entitled to claim, and distinctly exhibits the impolicy of continuing the system of Government heretofore pursued in reference to Lower Canada, which baa only served to create feelings of hos- tility end separation between the two races that oannot be too greatly regretted, and which is as inconsistent with the happiness and tranquillity of the provincial inhabitants as it Is opposed to just and wise principles of Colonial Government. A return to the late system of provincial Go- vernment cannot be contemplated under any cir- cumstances, unless it be accompanied by a decided British majority in the provincial legislature, on the ground, tliat since the Government itself baa Tfcognised the distirciiou of races, the British, as a whole, ought to pojsiss such a proportion in that Legislature as would secure their rights and main- tain their privileges, and as the or.ly means inde- pendent of the legislative union of the Canadas, for I maintaining the oonneotion ofoli* colony with the parent stale. The difflculties in effi>eting this object appear to be so formidable as absolutely to prevent its adoptic < The objections I the federation of the British North American Colonies, are so numerous and cogent and so plain as not to require being detailed here ; it may however be remarked generally, that the adoption of this scheme of Gi,verninent would neithtr palliate nor remove any ef the political difficulties of this province, would leave them without r»medy, and supeiadd others of even greater magnitude, affecting as injuriously the Canadas as the other North American Colonies. The Legislative Union of the Canadas, therefore, appears to olTer the only comprehensive means for the vigorous improvemrnt of both provinces in wealth and population, for the increase of the re> sources of the Motlier Country by extending the outlets of British industry, and for the promotion of British settlements by the establishment of a well digested system of emigration. From the same source nray be anticipated the formation of a general system of provincial admin- istration, which shall be uniformly and permanently secured, whatever may be the changes of Ministers at home or Governors abroad, and rhWAN LER PS )RRI8 HOLM ENS IN 9SIt NSON RD LOUX ON r 30N i It WIS a roMtiiigbo itmin of the I SeereUry;