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CONSCIENTIOUS COLONISTV^'^' v^||^?<^' ':'- '
r*^*hi!rT^M<M Truth vs. Error, ^^'^m-^*'
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Piiikr^WhWe ttiany of rhfe na- man in&litutions are a*^*iar'*r'^^iiigrtii
tions of the eaHji are grpartirig perfect, and sHoulcJ' th^^re ^<?'^
under the doininicxnof a? prrfect field sacred and inviolate fr ' 4^^,
kivil and ecclesiastical despotism^ action of the moral infltiarni^iVl ace
lought we not highly to value the^ which you have aHiid*d'f'''^»''>\''''
IH^ht^ and privileges ^liich we en- Jdhn^ldo not ; bqiaj^c' * ^ "* t!
]qy urider the eonstitutian of Great pi-'utfenpe should! accompai (,.,1^1
.Britain? ; dom in all changes. |
-*^i i/oA#*«-Y«s, asatfllong the best .Pe^er-^How is this in^:' m ;lue|
\£ift§ of a kind Providence^ "^ ^t""^ Tifiai^»e to'bear 6rt the instittrt -'r ' ''ion
.^■'••/i,;,^i;^d^rth^sanie Govern- thfcdiJntj^t', •;':;:: '. , l%f,c"!u ,
raent ycMifdiO not believe that the ,; j/oiWlt is through tiie m ^iu-.^^
%aroe blessings werealways enjoy- th6' people being cooscfci^Tir i - > i - te^
. ^j|.^.r:H,-.K,.'-4'w'/i;='v -^v'v'i u-'«, '--:". JRiepresCtitalives' m TW^- '-'-'^
^-history of, ,the country refers to fyr t^ieir actions^ : . , ,. , J^^j|^j
ijmesi of darkness aiid <legrading P«^etf-*rYo« adinit tbeiVt^^^*^
iondag^ Ip Gfieiat Britain and ii«r imriortan^ of th^- pritic|p iei
Jepeii&hcieJs:^''"'^^''^^« :i)are r^pkseiit^tiohirid r^ ,^' .p<
> /^<?/*r — What then, in yoqr op? biljty.. l
i^jnionhas given rib© td tli« happ^ -(»JoA*i^7-¥es,as'the very c lliiie i.gj
chf^rig^'?''^"'*^* «♦ ^•^•"'**^ hM >4.- VM^-.) and glory of our Constitq^ ^ io
,,^ ^|n-T-Advanced intyiigericem ^ ' Pet^^-^t)b yod dfeerii l^f^tf jtl
^he peppte, ex'^fcising a moral be of yitjal importance, t^' I tfe* lii^
power, in moulding and adaptiug sreal ehafactei! ftml views' 41^ tb#; j
thfe in^titmidnrd'of the cc)itatry tt> pc6|>Te should be frefefvmk'%^^^ 31
thd circ'iifflstatices 6fth6 afee.' ' '*^^, laud expressed in^llie cjiirr ici.ft- *g
, P*r*r---Do you beh^^lf. ^Vbafch^T J?!;e^^
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»^.J[o/m-TlQ« wall 'iirip!pr(« lit, a"J >'*^V''' im%%\\Aj roauiieil, tobe chiiftgyd, in
'€^eitre to b\tvy
man, duly qualified, llie cxcrciso
of the elective Irancljise without
fear or constraiiU*;-.^ j y (^, | < y ) -
Peter — Why shoukl so much
value be set on this inestimable
John — Such men aro evidently •' born
ot'ViOf cUie time" win. »,e motto like pmj.of iho
European Despots is : " every thing :)iat 'u
jaivqietit bgood !" Btit thcyarp blinded either
by ?gn( riince, prejudice, or Velf-interes^,»od
the latter is that which 1 fear wraps onr
^Jonstitntional Act in yrtte)i%ded, ii^ma/iu-
late perfection. ■■:'0.'ST'iiL..'^y
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right of the British subject «fc ild
legitimate exercise '! ^^IOIIcSL ag^(;^«^.**trJ M'^ve that our Provincial Lfe
John — Because without a faithful choice gislfture cannot chauL'e our constitationn!
of men of known character as to the great i^'-t ^
lij p|iinc»i>Ie3,of jijivil.a^d rejigioig^ilibfirty.^^e ,y<>/^-*-JMost certa|nly it cf^*v»ioI ; the Im-
^^^all have ,^^,ry»r^}»l i;qpre>^>ntation and iif peml ParlianH-lit off i real Britain whence
k" consequence partial and iniuilouslHWs and it Emanated ran alone change it.
*^*a*efective hstifotioni:'' "^'^ f>»i '-'^'^ Di^'H i'^pkhr^^fil hni\% the conrsfeto heempI6.y-
^i*^' Peter-^W^ not. iiW whd speak of ihe B'ri- ed in effeciiifg any necessary change U
tish Constithtlon 83 6f sonwitbing that ifi, & t'tatj Act ] , i
j ^ught to,b.>,u^diang(^j^b|p, grqatly prr^ . -fofm Simply I presume by petition pr
/«An— Yes, for It is a monument of bu- addres.s from the pedplo or their Rcpresenr
- ^-rnan wisdom, a'lWaysc!i^iigi,nir and ddapliiig ^'!tiv>^s; id the'tnip«irial Legislature of the.
itself to the character attd ^ifcumstinces of Enjpire. What parts of our constitutional
tiJff'llhe peoplpiineyiBryage. I might refer to Act doyou thinlt:.r*»tluiro.t9 be cepp^lpd or
fioiits progreswe a^.rapi(\infipr,^vfii?i^ amended,? ,., I, ,,yj j ^j, ^ n/l/v-fHA
ring the last half century ; hi% even during f'ter — 1 here aro sevjeral .which J wi»
the kust 10 ypars how rpany bb'noxlQiis sta- nientiOn for your^cotisideffttion :—
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tutes haVe b^en rep^kled antJ oth#s' >>f a Isfk Repestl that pnrt which admits per^
»9? wise an4saittti|ry, character enacted, jdiffuB- son?' by H?^:aEi»iTAnY,Ri<Jur to offices of
fjf< ing in cpi>sequpp<|e the ^^lejs^ings pf .cjvjl trijst and. power over the people, inasmuch
,. traaquility and greatly ipqreq§ed pros|)?rjty. «« no rn^p is necessarily cnpa,ble of being
■ The corisHtifJdn has been therefore qhang- ft stfitesman or oifficet'-hold^r because hi«
- , ed for the better : it ha^ been Reform edJ father ^as so i dnd aisihe cliiu9<* is «6 inap-
if-: Pc<cr-HW«uld n«>.!' that man bo justly pjicahle totiwr fircunostancosthat it haa ner
considere^^4t,Subjeet f<*r,a i^yjiatjc Aasy- *c^i«^'fie be^ti acj^d uppo^ ,^oft<j«iv jjlt^J*-
luM wlio*|noijr day would^jsta^d forward to g«nce and worth form the only true gtound
propose dr" advocate 4lie frame of laws o)- of an aristocracy. ^ f ;
our ccMistituiion as it existed before. 1*688 2»d. Repiji!! that -part whifchap|^h)pr!iiies
when thw amme of " Frf.bman" w«s un- •«nds for tliJ! clergy ^nndigiva-j power tiitlie
known? j.j^ji .jj,' ; ^.i,. Jo rujlj 1>M; <^<>vernor and Council to establish ajj^,«i>.
/oAn—I^opv^n in /his nr^,^^^^ dow Rectowsj.,; , .,_, ..^
dare toddsd: ■''*^-^^^. , ,™ ^ , I' SVa.- Ambndthaf^Wt tvhjcb relates to
Pc<cr^Vliafthbn"MflsrTl#l'rfitt'kcff\h'o'so ^"^^ mbrfe i">r constltiwTiig il/e Legislate W
men whoiiw 1886 staiid hy^and d6»fortd ah Coun<jil, hy any weans biater; adapted tio
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however changed ; no intelligence however 4th. Let tho natu/e and duties of the
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tii)'n/rt whli^U 1 liav^ hlludtd, viz; the r*i- l]iq o|^t?nfivJ4» \yi^lvtl»e irooJiaijdofjWfQr]^^^^
pcal'bf tbo Corporation uiid 'fe.-^t Acts corruption and l^rannj^ b^litt »PiCret,aii«l,»^^
>hiJli'k«i^l tvert/ ttian out oj ojice w1{0 ifii \\m darJt^, , w ilh professed an^ fiin^tf;©
-■woii'dtibt subscribe, to tin. Z^ art'n,les and lijtWs, l^away Uy erWifti)/^ JJiisiepf^^^
tah the sarramcni in an JUpiacvptdian tatioij. ,; . . ■' , ■'■,. > (.> > ,; - . ,,
CftfrcA,— tlie repeal of ilie laws relative /^e<*'r—Wliat in your opinion Is U]«,npo^t,|j
to t'lse electors of the Unittd Kingdom, by formidable bijjrriei; to the adNanpimaitpf
Wiiicli the great liiass of the people weie knowkcge arid truth and t,he progj ess b|*^j
j^reventod irorti having' aiiy voice in the «*ivi) and religious liheity in the »orW|
choii-e of ihtrtibVii^ of 'I'lu liaujaht:— ihe'rej- 5 John— I uiibout (>e^ila,tjvni reply ^ tl
-Si?al 6f the laws relative to the toKra'ting uniiing of the. cl|urab yv\\\\ i^lia slat©.- „^^^
f slavery in the British Colonies. The *' Tije oM sen^qni'' n^ver ^^iplqj'sed t^ moVe,^
Vepenl of all thfeteobjioxjons statutes, aiiii l^oi.eirt; ef^gvae ^q (^extend ijie Kingdoii^^Qf,,
flie'fmssage of the R^fb^^n Bill, the Caijio^ darkness and erroi.
lie feiijcincipiiltion bill, the bill pmancjj)ating , J'pfcr— ^N,o mj^n could dqubt tjiie cpf,r«cl-
fiie coloiure^ people in allthe Briiisli donii- nes^ofyour opinion wbp ha,"! b^l^elu tfja^
hibiiS; the latfc Corppration Bill, &c.'&ic.— wprkinga pf the Hieiatxhies of X«t;oi)e ari,^^^
iSo far from endangering the rights of pro- wilwesse^ their corrulionsr— tliej|[,^,^B9nM'r.;
petty in IG.eiit Btualn and I^iland, or ,Iief uaijoii^— -tluif piider-rtheir .tyrjp.ofjy.i anji
ibIblWes; it Wtendod'to 'secure the alid cruelly— their deadly iufluef»ce uppn th6^
ihe corifidehfic^, ti^anqiifllity, and prosperity heaf is ^nd mind^ pf iiien, hi^ll tlie coun-
-i^hich'Y^P^ jilieVaii iu the niother country 13 tries yv lief e Ibey hi*vebeenlpi}gcftiaWi!»het}.
|l|ie best Bvid'cncf^ of the liappy results aii- 7(>/f^rrC,hri»iif,nity i:an .never nwM},^hi
^fefif froiid re!ro'i*i))/aiid the san'e mav be' ex- under any secular union wiih the powers.of
^^ecterftb fjH(»^' rtrb^ fteforrtiSkSoogfi't jfV Jo llie earUi^Tirit: is of a nature tcj* roC^ii^ to
Upper Cffrtadi.. ' .'''■,! ' ' amalgainaie wi^b them. , » ;. ,
■^yrtfMi-fWiryt Veaiion^ cih ^oii asilgpYpr l*t,ter-~\i nev^r <??"-- it never will-r^an(l
tUfe'hostrlity wliIcK soitie pe^sW, mamf<^'»i Q,', l^ow soli^mi^ and imperative is, tb^ jCalt
aighinst the rHfprniatimi of oui: svst«tn of .>^bi(R!»4!'?ty, niakp?» MPO"; <l'fl '^VfffVW*,,?'^
<^£>Verijmc'nt; wlllcMlallad'rt1iti^le^Hctiyp,•r-- wliai^v.^f.n>fnie,, to >va^c|j,,li^8t he |)e fyyW
and siiice all would enjoy the benefits arising to aic}.Ly bis i<»;4"''?'*?^« 'f* K'^Vi''ffl"'iV^M^V;9'^
frortiht ' \ : , a«d est^bii«>«n«4>t of (Wch !<< -qfwfi^^^^
'"•^/»<*ttr-^B(><^i1ase ' t|le ;per!Jciif^''in .(tffiire. land,,.,- 'j,^;,,,; ,> ,; ,., ;-. " '^. :• 'u' ..j,
drt'ad that tfieif - ...>.. _. . . . ^
their influence
r powef t^ih Imcu1^iaile(|---j /«/m— The conduct of the Ooyerptnent,
l^ssen^d—Hieir e,moluine'nts pC.|i)?^«| Er<jvi^if in,;jiateiy fisiaWisbing ■«»d
fVbtpin thi* set-vic*«s of tlipse *li(i I-.avc in; rattwr qfthose who coniei %!f aid" 'p fij^jj^,
fl^'^« rivttxhc people, and ^'^ sijchmcans| the suffraj|«j|,pf ,tb^ i;(»opl((j,j^t,jihe,;Cp|^^||Jifi
<f^ftraa maiiy good men and sibcero rhiis- election, in order that men of decideB ana
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John—\t is v^ry pvid^nt U'f^ no DJliiic*!
Ml '" '• ,g if,^ to tlie collision b^svecij
Rrinciplo may be chosen to re- John — It
I Patliahient, not'^hl^ ttt"M ^Wi^ly feelini
Oi1ti*aT»e rtgatnsr bur lifebrSifli, fcM< the Lt. Governor opd his Council — b you
h^ BVstem. fefor,me(i wkiekHfUr- believe th.-it thore Were any narrow personal
; ' ' ' " ' ' - or Selfish considerations on the part \{ th9
^It i? all important fof tlie 'gr6«t Council which led to it"? ,,,
obi fedl'.Vt >rttfeirtded for by The friends p^ re- Peter — :The very reverse i^ the tr«b. —
Ibrtri' viz' • A responsible Executive Council Had tijey remained " mute find ^ f/wcf/'—
t0O'Vf4 hd\ '""^ tffectudlly prevented iHis "nox- they would have retaiuod the favor o'j^Iis
ioilisatiii'd abgorous procedure on tHci part df fi'xcellency-^enjoy^d their £100 pp\ an*-
ar'iV t.iiaul eniiftt Governor.
Wjni for doinp: nothing, and been in ni^i^
p^f^r— i' *< i^ An acknowledged' Pritlsh salary of office— fo step from
Inci^le— « 'Hd kVERV MBMttfen ^f thti ,I«i(o Honorable Councillors to tha|
the rank of
ptlnci^le-^i 'na RTERV MEMBEn 01 rne laie Honorable uounciiiors to that qf priy^le
AssemlklYt <*i '^^^pi Jioiilfon dn.i Iffaflnch, 53 citizens ; and some of them to hazard tbf)
9«; of 85, ^<> 'tfd in favor of ^ecb^nizing it loss of offices from which they derive su|iJ
fhs pdrt'^ bit . i' (fonstituiiony*' ^'| i'-^**' '",''' port for themselves and their families, ani
*J%jirfV^1)!»f ' i^'*^ SoLiciTbti GAvKtiAt ac- which they have held for many yeijrs, aq<J
tiialljr'vdte'irt f^'v or of ^re!ipd)/iiibh Ex^CU'- all this for what ?-^That they might render
tivei i ,! t;i/,ii ' linj jj^jjir country an essential service by yin*
J*et^r-.-'i^o '^'tt^tnMy did, ns the Jdur- dicaling the right of the people of tipper
nais of^tiib' R 'odsi will tosUfy, but «/ilh Canajd'a to all the blessings of the gloriouf
dtstink^WUii ' comtiHehcy! 'he afttfioards Cdns(itution of Great Britain.
CtiUtiiili orttfcfe'tiueilidn of its r^spdHslbili- by ihp arm (if '4 P^tty despot, tp uphol^
tsV ' ' '' ' ' ' "'Downinig-street" supremacy, cpplrary to
J^Jii^— By no .t:fn5atis ; for it was cot^vpos- ihe letter and spirit of our const^m^ion.
ed of men of opp oWft political vietv», who Peter— T^ late Floyse of 4^f^»tib|y ho-
OrifindiAg thdmio Ives made the mere d'lfpes nVrably sustained these patriotic men aqd
of'a colrypt systtim, ' at Vai'lartce witli our addressed liis Excellency ^0 disfniiss tfiejli
<p6n«iftu^l6'n, arid; British ^isAge, urmniniotis/y successors it^ offi.ce as tf|ey hadjn,Ot.^he f^f
piiiiiiiU againSt^ch'a fraud b^i fig ^bkii- fiderice of tlie countrjii , {.(.w,,^ u,j^^^ .•
iitifcd.' ih tVifeir tiame upon th* touhfry. < ' ' JoAn— They did—but is it a BritwH prip/^
'jc)i^i— Bbl does rrot Sii* Fl'BrH^ad say, ciulo for the Representatives of the People
thai they wanted to deprive him of his pfe-' to ipiaUupon the Hea4 qf tb^ CfO)\J?fOtneo.t
ildfeat^et ' ' ■^••' ' ' ■ ; ^ . ;Hi; .. to dismiss his Cpunca? '
>ejfi^-:-H^ '-tfoAi^aUWotlgit he ^ knUw's' Pefcr-^It jg.liie of" the brig
furt wellthaphe g*%t1istif»«ii?w^ii*''he had in |he British' Cbnsjituiion, ^n<l h^ be§4
t^ofn to gif^e' hltit c«abe<e»,f tthly <rlnifnpd idVd 'upon '<pr Mes. _^,A . v
xW\tt\z^A'i\\p^^ hini ativke ** cH the af-
brightest fi?»torf »
n, ^nd h^
J'wAn— Should tl)o King jn f^ngHn^ «^,
1/ ftnto
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Cfjiincj of
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ilu^ipn.
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votjB no salarjfi9 to the ollicery of the Exe- and no independent man can sanction pf
ajtive Gpy^rnnient so long as jt,puts pql^lif ^defend sujch » systena of djeception aj;)djh-
opinion and the constiuuion at dpfiaacev,'V J4i»iice. W',|)at do yyu UMc^erBtau^J^y \h*
,/w/i/i— I observo that the It-'e.ut^Qpy'r- term ''Rectories*'? , ^ ^ .,
noi; spe,aks of the stoppage of t|j,e supplies J^eter — Jn t^ church of Engll.n^ UlPft
111 his answers to ^evcral'addre^ses, as hav- js an ori|er pf the clprgy catij^^ " jlqctorf"
frig Caused great distress hi the country aha wl>u ^re | belipye ^ett^tfd l^ipistcrs (or Uf^s
(ihetUed the improvemenl of bhr rpads, &.c. the place xyhertijh'^y I'fi^ide i? cgdlcd ";|ie
"&.e.«Jk.c.--iH this really true or false ? Rectory" and the liun^ls gjyen by. Qoyp;rpr
*'*'^iPcfer— It iy utterly nnti u^ and isdssi^n- rpept, ihe V ep(^o>yn(io;^t".,pf thp; re<;^t,9ry..
fd to deceive the unsuspecting Elisctors /o,A/f— IIow many acres of om; public
throughout tlie country. The supplies am- lajids jiaye bqen giveri dv^ring tlie la^i ytq.i(^
nant to about £7000— tlie one-half of this to endow rectories snd raa^^ cleclftat l|flrd*t
Slim Woald he ptiyable on the IstJul^ I8S6 —or. Lords spiritual! over tl^f pfoplf of
and the other h.df on the li? January 1837 thiis province,
•^and could not tliercfore affect even the Pe^er^ About, §D,O0G qcy^s
offiee-holders themselves until then, far leSs Lands | ,^r^f|,t|ijis is onjy ♦* the.^eg^i}nji9.g of
cause "• a general stagniitlon of trade" as sorrows if the colonists are mad <?p9;ii4{h
Sir Francis declares. to give.supb a goyernnnppt,piv^qi;y.ii^Qt[|ty
Jlr/Art~^H»s not the goverrnwint a large in vhe ne^t PHiJja^^ept, ; ; i(i'i;i;u.*I ■ i!; f -i
fund at its disposal </«cr w A jc/t"<mr/3<'|>rc- John — Op yqu believi^ ihqt tb?; gpy^tini
^tntative^ have no controll , , . ' i^en^ wil^ persey^'re in gping agqius^ Piis^lic
Pi'^tfrv^Yes-T-the casual jind tdrritoi^a! ppinioij, ^ipd ip Ueadjog up4«i«'tPP'^ t''* V»|^
rcyqtiW qmp^t)Mi?g toJesp.OOOaycarrr-ibt'- hpdy pf ,(^is ^jiji^&ty'a Ipyal, ifwbi^tlsrrr
sidp» i^Vipm^^pQCli^f a p/^rnijiiiieiit civil list Presbyterians, Pj^s^N^r^, «|i; .M^etJiei^ijU^
taU^tR awaJil^Iy QMt ^f Ith^ ta>ies of the* peor because they will ttpj^i)p^^^ ,^|^^ sl^^^P^ of
pie ^wii^otji^ th^irM <:pn8Wt ijyr the. odioua Epicopacy I ' ' \ ]'^ ''j'.^ . ^ __ ,,^^^ .^
" E vprlasting Saliary Bill" (indiyi^t Stic Frau- Peter— I, have po doupt pf it whatViyer-—
cis says t^a(. the clerks ^pd JTie^Oiigers aro they have alwRys done sp,— and U ,is<,i{0|
^Imqst ip n »^t,e pf starvation, ; improbable, tba^jh^s pi^9yi|icip,(,.A^^
. .^ifhn--V(id not, Hi*,Mjye?ily's Qpvern- lati^'e to tithes' W^il''|>e(' j^e,peaiej,j_.^^nd ^^
nient ptfer, tp pUce the ^•fiy^•»J^* jviijchi yaw 'tiTHE SysTEM esUUisJicUi muflf%.,l'f
stjntatives on certain conditions,?, ) . ,.;( i ^oAn--I;t matters y^ryli^t^^e ^h^^
Petcr-^Y-es^ you are corfPfj^ij •^■.'4A'!'^ — ^**'?^.^?^MI'*"1^ ?^ ^,9tP9!'^l?P ?r,*5^|f Jv^
Lord |6oden(;]] directed ii^^O.WpwW"^^^ Head to goyerpus; eacli p.f tpiem is Uuti.ha
of that reyeri'ue to )e pl^(;e4 ^t, t^h^ (j jspq- agent qf.ape^n;cio(j^,^^m^ ^q^daS|3,j^J^Hi
salpf the Assembly upon condition ,tpat coiintryhjan oiice reniarkecl, /ipnay be 4^pfli;« 1
ttie Hoiise gl'ahted' fi *^ciyil fl'si for £76po pare(i to ia'seWaai eniploy?^^
for seven years or diiryk the life 't>f ihe ihfasl'iiji,> %acliine. The people pi m\^ I
Atng, our »|r John Colnorne fteitner re- proymct^ have been p}acequn^e|t; 000,9^
garded tfk» Wishes 'of'thel*jeppre tipr ttija ^i^It' $|eveii »Jse. )(lay's pa^n^ ^Qlprjj[ai, jii|^{ij|U^^^
structicps' pTT the Klii<*''artil,yot ai a'Toey macuiiie.j^pf *^bpwping-s'tre^l" gijaa}^f^^-.
Parliament, tip giye a *' Ctnif'tJist^'ypi^^ tiire^ for'9 ton^ perio,d',-and i|n^eji Collb^rpe,
EfE», 6iit'gaVe none oy^fhe'c^A&ualdhi^fir- superihtendance,^avp heen nearly thrashed
ritmhtty^Ue in reiurJ. " '"^"' '■"*'fJ^'''oS of trf Religious Xiil^i-tJes, anf will
«' rftfttcy, be thrbihed u6t <Jf thf?r civil llbWn- o/r'io/ <i/trf 5/oi»V/»Av!</ ;—iliy poljti. til clia-
j fltj^ loo, hnd drivrih as cliaflT b^foi-« th<* ralMdr of', eiU/WVlurrtirtg OlI\thr»|, »oiV»« of
vvi/kI of Ecelesiastital intulir>liire ami ' civtl Wlioiii a* f^ mnst ^tiilrnt partizttni of tho To-
tyrttttiiy. ry interns' ! ! — iin<l thJK is our /?<'/orm Oo-
;i'ii<^i»iu-Tllc eyi»» of lh« coloiiiSfii Uij^bb'' wrndr WHn camp as h«» «Hid ** to uproot thf.
\a^ opined to these tilings, ahd' tliny pi'i-- 7Vm Vrf L4w«;ie" whirli bad lil^ii ijlhu'ed
ceive ibat ibe preat RafV-giinr(jl Iroirrsiiclj by bit prri'dcresJiors ! ! ^
eVIU a^ Well as llie sun? nnd |u'ftc-^l,ul mean? /w/m— Does thA gl^Ht body oY itie' ^fl
of i4idi*ssinf'"'*An' l*al grjev^l*a's is, A formers ot Upper Canada cot,i«nd for jdi
UWpOnsiAl'e Ebri:cOTiVE (odncil, or ut principb-s wlij.di you fiiive advocated in ib^
I
lite reiuui^st poHteriiy, tJie^inpaluabUhlfng-
ings uf K.inUmndMtligiutLs Liitertg [wUic/t
Thr Coiysrri;»J'rimj»i ,oi; .C|i,utiA r Uuhain a?\t
tendi'd. i,«^ j5M»Hf««Ut^« .JiV »}V^^ Uriiisli >M,t^
V<i/m— rVVby then are l bey cji!b*d ^' IIp-
volutioniHls"; " Desirnciivrs" ; ^'KebekVj
Men belli on Anurtby"; "»)ur Enenliria'^^
'" jPliffers— He biis refused to give the royal
sanction lo bills pusi>ed b^ it anioimiiii^M^
iC162;000, »Wid this b;i5 produced ,lli,e dis-
ireW-^#f tfrty /Acre Afei-^througbo'it the
tA*hft'y.''— , • '•■ ' ■' •
'Jt>hA>UW\iy'MiU'\s Excellehry dissolv-
ed the Parliament tno years bf^f6re the pe-
riOiP WBeiV bVlaw il would baVe' ex plica?
iVfc^— 'Evidentlv to maititaih if potsihU \, f ^",''; „ ^ ,, „ , ,. „ . . . ,
his assumed ri'gfit lo rulti'tbe bpjoi.y at his *"'"^'''* » M Republicans," &c.&c.&f. If
owii pteasure wiiiiout adv»l4-^fln(i <o pi'i- i'c'«r-^ Because the fri«'nds o( irorrupi
ti^tthtmarth of RftifOrtiw. '■ <"'<>"♦ rti>d that, simple minded, altho' weli-
f„rmer,~doe8 he ooi,] - yr'^^q^-;jM ' thetsfrom MmngkimeU votes at electrons^
. "I'iftViilf'V iuai/'s «.ti6'ns' te tf.e best -f'"^ « H^<;btM vs f. ightfenid ,nfo obedience
i/lie?loH to jUdg^ of his principles, be is ^y « "I*?" «''7-,*bout n ghoi.t or hobgablrn
tliri greateiteheray to Reform thki ever held 'j'''^ ''^ a foo!«b mirse^t^ho i* lgnora*(t' of
tl'ii^fe'ihs bf Gov6roii,oWli.nhis province. ' '"^ :f*^"| governing children. biit|«rrhrtps
Ldokib his first aces ihappoim'rrt^nis to of. «»«^ loi^fe* will hnd that they ftie igrtorrh^
I
bUk4.]*^'^ laodk lo .the meaiii' empioyed't'o :,,J^*ife/^^^^ wiiiiatliiei," scare crbfs"a^
fii^uetice the public minu previous to, the lo/einvention, and is.as base as it ts untrue;
announcenient of a dissolution <of Partia- arid I appeal to iioy ipan uf pomnion sen»^'
iftteftt:;— the ari^angemenis .lie,i^Hs nia(le>^g^^ whipther tlip conctt^sion bJT /^^ upr ((oi|i^titu-
td i^e date^iHt <vli(ch'Cle^ti<^hs /^ tJQria| r|givi*,Wpu1^jnof f?\tl^'^^^^^^
ill ViHottt paMs to gfv6tlie'Torie«f*0ctiah- hejsjott vi^th vlil^ niottier coumi;y i}y ,,^lj»e
<;»» fi>r one to the Kifw;>i*r« ;-T-{he places satrv» tie,»\,'^)jjch uwite^ tKip ffjil{l,t|j Uie pft".
nHt^<^'£lecfii)k04 at^ to lieV beldj-^for ih- renfV*Wrufos if ^^y^jji^*^^^^^
n«s!;,
lical 11
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od, wll
Pel
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some
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to be
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PRIVI
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and (
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n«s', and not bj orbitrarr pewar mid ptij' i f our eounlrj nuT 4j>ccJily bu put (!ovr»
■ical lettrtiiiit ?
John — The cautu oi'llio refoniiers is evl-
ifinilly H riL'htHoiii ooc , aii<i i( is lionorHblii
lo Hiiflc^r ippioHcli in its defnix-o. Thf hue
Assembly bowcvi-r, is also miifh stignializ-
t'fl, what is j'Oiir o|iiiiioii of it]
Peter — [ could jioiot out several of its t\9\ rituning in titeir voters amJ S'lildenl^ clu<
defects, and lelVr to ptiriicalar t-rrois of in- »>"(? the poll ; or employing pbysicHl force to
dividual lueiiibers, but Ji» a body, they ha\e "
lioiioiably disrhiirued tlieir aiduous aitd iot
tu lint no nioiu.
I^eler—Fntm th« -rranjjemi'iiH made by tli«
government Cur tbe Electiuiin, I am aluiobi in-
tliiicd 10 liflifve the rcporib ihiii are iu circu-
liMion, ihcit uiilawlul oieiins may bo reaoiied
lo by the Torie.-* to carry theiu iu their fa-
vor ; such as, nllowing votes on locution tick-
portant irusi ; and in thw faca of the ca-
lumny of I'nHmif.s, nud the deffrtion of
some deceive^ friends, have boldly "beard-
prevent Electors from getting to the lluat-
ing, — a majority being gained even by such
nuanfi, they will then have the choice o/ the
Speaker and the power to decide all contested'
Ekctions ! !
John — I could hardly reconcile suoli fear*
cd the lion," of unconstitutional power, wi;h the fact of my resideyce in a British
to save the country fiom its paw. Pruvinck were! not reminded of ibo late
J„A„__VV'.)uld you then at ih^'approach- pief-t'»''« '" the county of Leeds.-/fM Ma-
I ■ • .. .. , ., f jestus Attorney tieiural and Uowan were 1
luc election yive vour supporl to men of*; ,y ' . •{ .if j • » < .
.''., . ■ 1 ' 1 1 \ie.\niyG lioxct returned bv force and violence, \roxn
simdar principles, and none olliers. ^,,^j ^^^„,y ^„j had their Elections twic*
Pc<cr— As a conscientious man, desirous declared void by th<i Assembly, and so soon
to be guided in all things by correct views n»'be peaceable electors were protected by an
and christian motives, I would give my un- «.'^' Hpp»>» uig, only /or once, that the Elec-
i.^ J ., „i' .1 • • ^ • I „ tion should be held m /our pMces a( one ttme
qua ified support lo men of thfir pnncip es, o ,• i n i o n
,' . ..11 I r 1- ' J • — Buell and Howard thk Reform CANur-
leavmg aside all personal feelings and mi- ^^^^.3 ^^le returned by overwhelming mojori-
nor considerations, and takin<» a broad view tics!— There is a spark of the fire offreedom
of their cJiaracler as the advocates of our in the breast* of the freemen orUpper Canada,
civil rights and especiallt' of our RRLiGiova and there is nerve and sinew in their arm to
PRIVILEGES, in opposition to all church es- protect tbenAelves from lawless vio.lence ; but
tablishmenls with their fearful accompani- I bope and trust that their energies will not be
inenls, and there are besides, other reasons ^romed by the rudeness of their oppressors—
which should weigh with every good man Let the electors rnark JJo« Re. urning Officer.
- . '^ . , ^ ? .L o who shall dare to put them duum bu fraud or
informing a correct judgment o\ the Ke- i,-,..,,- i ., wii ;„,«„.„„„„„„„ „j:„„„ R^f„,v
,, 1 I . Jo , tHjuUice. — liCt ^11 intemperance among tveior-
formers and their cause; and that is, I be niers be avoided :— Let cod determination ar.d
unimpeachable private character, the dis- invincible firmness be united with much pa-
tiuguished talents, and the venerable age tience.— And Reform will be honored, if u
and experience of their leading and most b« not triumphant.
influential men. Pe<cr— These councils arc necessary ft
John — I cannot but accord with theopi> prudent, but over all human arrangements,
nion you have just expressed ; and convinc- liowever wise, there is a power that presides
ed as I am, that we have come lo that cri-and will direct for the best. In ancient
^is which will either terminate in placing times uiuler similar circumstances a wise
our elites and property in the power of at Monarch has left on record the following
irresponsible Tony despotism, — or in thti testimony : — " If thou seest the oppression
power of a mild and equitable^ beoaus); of the poor, and violent perverting of jus-
responsible ADMINISTRATION'; I wlll tice and judgement in a proiiaca marvel
make every eflort to secure the return of a not at the matter ; for HE that « higher
more decidedly Reform Pakliament that than the highest regwdeth, and there be
the enemy to the tranquility and prosperity higher than they."