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Les diagrammes suivants iltustreht la mdthode. rata elure, a 1 2 3 In p KK \> -+ : . ADDRESS To the People of the Colbornc District^ EY THE Reform Association of i*eterboro. BEIXG A BllANCH OF THE In pursuance of a Resolution adopted at a General Meeting' Iield in Pet(jrbcio,oii llie 25lh day of April, 1844. PETEEBORO. f»UlNTED AT THE CHRONICLE OFFICE. ,v>v ^ .,- V'i f^T." 1 ^^n II ft n ^miti'jU t0'i3i ) ^i^A: V *\y C- f>/ ♦ ■* ^1 ^ Vi Vl *'4 'i i) \ . S - 1 T ta ^^NA\ ^Xv t .' •• ** 'i A ^ ^y KA i> * *^-^ "1. «3 I » i i ilHPii-Ha ••> " r^ f" li >-«rt f> ,i inta^^l III bbu affai to a time lave cnjc Brit to S( C thea litici tenti beer nriin Cinti evei agcf, and' den I f-,«. -I are infli eac! fron ntin pari con; Aire biit c6\i t >ii. »Jk ha telli miti are Thf and mil i. nxivjiir-i SiU OV 4| ^1 f';l (It bi'^ii ADDRESS, &c. "! Pellow Subjects, In the present condition of the public affairs of this Province, we think it right to address you. We consider that the time has arrived when every man who iovea British liberty and who wishes to enjoy the blessings and protection of the British Constitution should do sonneihlng to secure them. Canada has once more become the theatre of excitement and of violent po- litical discussion. That peace and con- tentment which 80 lately prevailed, have been scattered to the winds and people's minds have again been disturbed by ques- tlhtis which they thought had been for- ever set at rest. When we compare our present unhap- py coridiiion with the universal tranquili- ty tvhich prevailed only one short year ago, aind when we look upon the violent and' bitter contentions which have sud- denly sprung up amongst us, and which are dividing our population into parties, influenced by (he worst feelings towards each oilier and when we see men forced from their usual avocations and brought to niingle once more in political warfare and partj^ strife and when we refl»'Ct Upon the consequences of all these thing*, we are filk'd ' with sotrow and al «rm and cannot but lament that they are actively en- coiiragedf. Canada is capable of affording to its pdpi^latibn itiiiumerable blessings. Its In- hani'.anfs possess energy, activity and irt- telUgHncie, which combined with an indo- mitable love for civil and religious fr.edom aro" tbei'r nrtost pronunent cnaracluristica. Th**/ theret'oi-e neces'sarily require a just and an impartial Govarnment, orie which txiik^k tib iAvldflodH diitinclidn*, and whose conduct shall be in accordanee «1^^ their interests and feelings. ' ^ After so many years of disaentWi^ and supplication, wo had flaiterexl oursi^lvj^ that we had at last obtained our lli^^^ and that we were hereafter to enjoy v^\it\ we should have enjoyed fifty yeai*S"K"| viz., "the image and transcript of mi British Constitution." But it ste^mi thil in this we were mistaken. Sir Chtrlea Metcalfe has declared that Respohsfbt* Government is still undeliri«ltf,thatt!«r«- fore it still remains open, stibject «<> ,1^ various interpretations of any suiice^sify^ Governor who may come ambbj!". ' Let us examine into the truth of iHW. On the 3d of September, iSI^^^*!*^^^^ Resolutions were proposed by l^« ^^*? erntuent to and adopted by P^rUatn^J for the purpose of placing beyoiidanat^ pute the future working of R^sj;)bflfiiMj|r Government. Among theitt #e^e ihe m.f « That the Head of tftc 5s»9H!''?(^ Government of the Province, N^i^ within the limits of his Governnje^t, tj^t Representative of the Sovereign, .»,.^*-) ponsible to the Imperial aulhoritj^ *?^"|ii but that, nevertheless, the management nf^ our local affairs can only be oixnducieUyQjr him by and with the assis/ancc, co^^Jf) and informntion of subunli/oMe o^V in the Province, ^^ . - y . , O That in oider to |)reserve, belwe^L (he different branchea of tlib Pcovincjjflj^ Parliament, that hannony which is eMjp^;, tial to the peace, welfare, and^ood gov^'j ernment of the Province, the cliief ^v^^j sers of the Representative of tj»9 , .^^^^ ereign, constituting a Proviiiciat JLumij^? istvatiori under him, ouj^iit ^^K^^ V^^^^9§id i^iiied of the coftfideh*e of^ (he Kepre- and i„,e,.es;a of (I.h p-M.l • T T f"V' '^'^ n'^'""-^ "J""'" ■''^'^^-, 'l.'.t if they the rule of the Prov ru- h G\ , I'-'l;;«'M.r, ,K.v mus, ,.l .r. ,1,. E,ecu. iente.r J^We^! '^'^'•■^ i^'" "^' ' -'"•''-- ^'^ •»'-« PaH..,,..,.' ^^pvv U „.UH, be mnni/esi thai by ihes. D ir-l^.' J7' '";' 7''"' '^" '* •""^'' '^•"■' 3^*|i[utio. f, both .be Govt rm„e..i ..n hi 1 ,. ''''"'' ' '"' '"" >'*''*''^^ P'VCtJ.lJ.,^ ««rfr/Wr/./Z/./X/ J , // -^'^ '•"" "' "'" <«'ffi-"l"es which ...i.'.i at «JH) bear but oatMntemrHtaiioriW. > ^ res,,.,.,! that n,c .m,ne...|ati..n *eH„,,otHe.hi4 a;:i';r;rrlS r :;^^::" ^ -l '-n ..ly a,.^ ronv car. tt.c^nonly be gathered frcMii the unr r '"5 ''' ''^'' I»''""-'P't^s uf that .J^wrd Smnky, .ykos. opinion \ve pre- "j" aT " T" '" ''" »»;'"'''•* "^ ^^^''- fWourappun.nu will 'nul e y/l as Lin'ciot-^nr '""';'• '' 'i''"''"' ."""^ keJy declared in i)Ls place in P.rluf. ,. n J^ "^ '" :\''r""«">^l .mm^d,..„ ..oMfusio. %rMrm that the AdL.JuLtlf r.T I-""!"'' ■^''''''"'' '"'•' "'^•" '^'^-i-iou, #kstubecarded o rS^^ J -. e.-s en.n-.l as th.vat,.n..<| a separ.. PfHturc of Canada, H.d Miai ilu. f ..^^ i ' 'fJ'"'"?'"' '"^'-'C ■ hon. member* Canada, was to be guid^n^:tM;e ^^V"^-'" "'^"'" ""•"^^'- "'^ ^''^ of those. whom he lad ca II i !n '7""<' '«• '"^'«t "P"" lld,:^, that the prinri, thtir adv^ice »» • " ^ '"eaburev u,),jn fou-ided shouhi faiiiy I,h cirrie.I oiit/^ thtir «idv^ice.»» _Sir Robert PeeralsQ stated, "that the Orovernor would act most nmvorthily if |., f^fmt to all local mutters, hn did not ^fSo" * "pinion of his Coinicil." tne following observations. '' '^ L'jrd D.iriarn jn his celyhraii>d report I'l (an. /a s.vs, "Tiie re.sp .nsiibility t) theUr.led L -ijidanire »f nil nflirera of the (; .ver...n-nt, except i\\» G.ver^ "'»' and his SLM'.n.fary, shouM b • ho. cur.-d by every niexns k'l-uvn to the Mrit- is'i C •nstiiiition. The Gr»vern.)r h* the " "it was "th*. vv.nf «r r> "... ■;^' V Mis.minon. i i,e (ir.vernor h* the QoJrZll t ZLT. '^-^-•"' vo poso c.onl\ lone., an 1 ,l.ai he nuHt look for the JnEc , 'r^^ir ur::rwir r 7'"'-'f ''"'" "^ •" •" '^■•^ ^^ •"^'- -'•» were enlrusted wl/h nmv r , ' . . '* V'"' "^""^ '^•''^"•'P' "" '»"'"'^ i'.v dv.in^ ha lOStibliB tA c vxy than by of C tmila " )een f.»un I (ji-it-iin. ri leo'-sary di i'lS'i iiiiDiis, Gr »v ' E\ecii' of llio^o jH'iifOj'nt, '^ of li'»r I |)IVCt».|J'jj^ I, Mil. ii iit'g'il at iiiuMiph »eiiibii«»n lirlv cBv t^sjif ihat coiilpnt- "f C^n- n tli'HQ oiifiisioii G 'Vt^rn* »'Miiiioua * nioihr iieinberA iiiyiliing ai thtt Htj f.Ii priiiri^ i Uoan I report laibility Gr jver?" Ii • no- e Mrit. M^ tijo MiM i)H < y«»v. snisi in i'»k for u witli •Iv.lnj jotalbliB td aeeur« tiarmony In any other vny tlian hy admiiiisierin;.' the Govcrnnicrit ufCtnU'l;! "n ihxst? prinr.ipIt.V5 which h:«v(! )pen fouii I pcrlVcilv elli -iiritxis in Gitvit Brii'iin. The C'8:iry cnns'-q iMiice, of !u'piT>tMit.iliv'e ■ is'i uiioiis, .I'ltl if it h'K (() canv ofi liie Gr iV'TnnuMi \n ui'.mih with a lepn stMji;!- iVH h(»(ly, it iiiiisi <-;n»'y it o;i l.v nir-aiis of hose in whom that ivj)resCMta ive hoily lad •".onfiilfnce." As \on\i Hffo ;is t!)-* j'far 1S2^, Lor.! Itanlfy ^klHtt»(l, with reCeiencK i.i Cansd-i, 'I do ihlnk th .t s 'Ui- ihinir m gin he d«»n« H'ilh gi-eaT udvftniiige to jjivf n reulltf res- »v/i«i'»'« charartnr to the Kxernt'u^e Cour.' It', ivhifh at prc-iPMt is a p rfeiM aiiruno- IHI8 t)odv, hrjrd'v ri'co^n'sod hv the Con- ititulion, an-1 elfctive chiifly us a source •f pytroiiaoe.'* The follo.ving f.)r.ned pari of an address f the Hou-ie of A'ssemhly of iliis IVo- Inc" 8 lortly id'tcrwar Is, and wh'uk House ttf/t < imposed priiicipnlhi of To- k*. "VVe rariflol think thai it was m- fnded m pive. a |io\v. r of inteiffn-nct? iih (Hir inlern 'I ajfairs, Agiinst such an iil»»rfe'eiiCf, howcvir, wo retipi'dfuHv, Mf pliinly prMiPst, as inc(»nsiNii nl v\ii|| liose sarnd prinripies which arn e-scniial It a free Cr »v»'fnineni, sin<-e it 'S nianilest bl if your Mijesly's Ministeis, ai a dis- inee of f.Hir I'tmsind miles /f// / « »r at U roulrnuliihle or octumnttihie to your }Jaj>'st^\t sn j rfs htre^ and p(^vse>sinfr •ressaiily a .t and imperftH'l kimw- nUe of thi* rirfomsfances i f the conn- y. the waiifs and hahit-t an I feelings of ic inhahil Hits and tlie nio le of transit' i- i!j hiisine'S among; us, can (litt,tle n dif- feut r.Mnr-*e in n Id ion to mensurcsaiicrt' tifounelvinii/./, fioni ih.l which tli-? K>phi hy th.i. Uepres.Mitaiiv- s and with t? r. iRcurr^'nce id" Vw dilier hranehes of e Pr.)vinci.d L 'LMdaiiiic have rhosen, I" are r -duce.! to a state of nifte d pend- e M|»Ort the will aad plyasuro of a niinisiry who &ri\ ure.iponaib/e to um aikt hfiinnil the reach and nperalion of tha pub- lic npiiiion nf the Privii.ct'.^^ An I niiiin ihn >ain' oriin'ip'e was in- sisted uj)(»ii hy till! riil'.ow'iisa: resolniion, which WIS iid'tpN'd inifiniuious'y^ wiifi t'i(! »sc'[)'i»n of l.M) di>S"iitiiiK voioji^ in liie stM-oiid st'ssi iun< d t » advine th ' G ■VHiiiDf or pfrsan ndwiniaieriiig the (ifiot^rn nr.iit^ on thn a[]a rt uf this Pm- vince. It) he one id Ihn most liappv and ni>e fealiMTH in our (yansiiiiition and e«- st'iiiial i'» our GiivernnuMii, oud as Uein;^ one of I'le stroiiijest securitus for a jinjt ami < qiiiiai)!e ad ninisiraiion nf ihn Gov- criiiiKiiii and ft.rtliH fii!l «'nj 'ymem of our civil and rt'ligious rights iind privilea^'R.'* We jtrfsiintH liter fore, that we ; will not he ineurrinir high titspleaHur**, if we keep ui hit! the limits |>ie^f:rihed nnd ac- know hedged hy her Mij siy's Ministerg and olhc Cnnsiituticnial aui|t< ri ies. ^nd we are happy to see tint the vievvsof the Kefnrmerrf of Canada upon Respon- sihlt- Gnveriinifril are ^uslaillt^t^ l»y lm« p ri d auidt.rity, and by the bcal und wises? "f E'l^Iish SaU'SuHM. Sir C larl 'S ;Me;ea'f^ theteforo diffprs l)!)tij v\iih tli(! Canadian people and widi the f'Hi'ij »in^ deciaraJions of her Ma)ea> ty's Ministers and of the odier Menii)er$ of tlie Imperial Parliamctt VViidNt the residufi Ki« of iSll, (hidare that his Ad- nii'tisiraiio i is to he cotidneted hy heads of v- (nnmeiit is sti I u idefi!»ed — ai anothei that be is not bound to ailvise will: his Cuuii* cil at all — at ano h r th .t be wi I do so tipon ra>es of adequate import tnce, (of whicli by iho.way hn \s lo be the judg«) ff — nl anollier iliAt niif aff.iirs would bo better adminiatered byhini alono wiiixiuta Council. Ono minutes refloctioi) '.vi!l convince any man lliat all this is in dirccl vioiatioii of our Constitution. Whilst at t'u? same lime wo havo the fact bi foic us, that lor the lastoiijht months we have noteojoy.d Responsible Government, and thai Sir Charles Metcalfe larries on his adminis- tration without heads of departnjcnts and without a Council as conteioplated by tlio resolutions of 184' I. ■ Mr. Ojjle R. Gowan, formerly a great advocate for Responsible Governmenf, states in his pam|)hlet, published in de- fence of it in 1839. •'There can bo no person acquainted with English annals, who will deny thai responsib,lity, imme- diate, direct and unequivocal in every de- partment of the Executive Government, is « *p'»rt and parcel' of the Constitution itself; that it is so intfrwoven with the customs and practices of Britain as to be considfred the modern Ma^na Charta of the P.irliament of the Eutpire. R'spon- tiibiliiy on the part of the Executivu to the people's representatives is character- istic of the British name. It is blend(.'d with the very nature of h(^r political in- stitutions, and it is the most distirtguish- infg and prominent principle of the com- pact between lh«! British Sovereign and the British people. It is written as clear as with a sunbeam in oveiy pagR of her legislative history. In the Mother Coun- try, wo behold the Sovereiyn so far con- sulii'ig the wishes of the people, as to con- tinne n* Minister in office, no n)aiterhow powerful by connection or how great or varied may be his talents, except he pos- 8l'»8 the confidence of the riati<;n, as ex- pressed through its representatives in Par- liament, whi'e here (in Ciniiidii) on the other hand, we behold that Suvereigu's de{»ufy, continuing bis advisers in olTic? 4tieiher they possess the confidence of thv? psoplcj t)r not. Hcte then is the fp-ea fliidnctimi anil the true source oj all on I>o Country (lijjkuhies. Tho Sovereign in Englan iro noi i^.jspo adniinisters tlio Constitution according t vl»at ^V'll h Hi itish principles^ \\\u\q tho Governor i »',^j1J Jt ba Canada administers it according /^ ^'Imsri >?'»'" '>- 3' ' can p/aciice. Tho Queen's deputy i Compuct. allowed to do mon? it>ihe Capital of Can ll»" purple ada than liie Qu-en herself can do in thi conuiry ruiix Capiinl of EnL'land, tho very heart c lh;«t . where thi.' Empire, //e may act as a powerfii will I'O h"' and colonial irrtsponsiblo despot, wliil ound that n She must act as a Constitutior.al an »ess on the limited Monarch. In England the Gov pjl'l'c s^^rvj ernment must be carried on with the ap probation of Parlianteiit— /tfirc it may b mre a du(! i conducted in defi mce of it. Surely then Th's Provit is nothingof British practice, British prin ciple or British ft eling in such a course.' If the present state of things continue what will bo our condition. The grea fundamental priacijjles of our Charle will have been destroved. There will h lem, i.jstead a Govt-rnrnt-nt in n;»me only, and tha Constitution which is a Briton's pride ant glory, and which it is the r ght of ever; British sul>j ct to enjoy will have becB wrested from us and we shall be reducci to n mere cypher in the admin.Btraiion o 9n\y divest our own local afiairs. Wi? ask yon therefore to consider the importance of the subject. To bear in miml that t*"e quotiou to be decided is wliether tlie Government of the coimlry is to bo carried on in hai mony and i« accordance with our interests and feelingj or not. Whether there sl)all be a res ponsihiliiy iVon: iho puhlic scrv;intd of the dlBpIttring i.i country to the pr-ople ol G ma 'a, or whe- ther there shall he no responsibility.' Whether our filfiirs are to be tnisnr.inogcd by tliose in whom we have no cotifidenci?, or whether they sh-dl be coiidnclod by men of p;ifrioiis!n nnd of prirje, pie. Take away R;\spoiisibl»' Governmipntj divest ourselves (•! tho rigltt to control 0|» pointnjents to office, plac^ the bBsiu#8*«#yr:^ lo \^^^ B^it if we a cboly a proc livbere li^er people.. . , , Mr. Gow "Thus we fi pouraj^es Bi Reformers, 'Compact,' Cauad I and If anv mati at the Coot cs^nnot fail 1 wrf^^pomibli Again jie in d Lower Prinjpe Edv ii\d Cn|)e thirsting' fo iippd» that pei?^c^, no p Again ^ nature of a involves ri principle tj; thc^^.is tQ„l oountabitity > ci^iifiiliMice, -iiitluciod by ruvplc. ToverniV)J?nt, > control ap* en is the fp-tn ?e o/ all 01 |iO Country In the Uumn of perj ;nu who in Enolan iro not r.ssponaible to the p-^opie, and then I accordTng t yl»at will l)fJ our condili«»n. flow hjiicj ) Governor I »',onlJ it i^- hL'^ire the Pi-ovioco wouU Vm^to Amen ^?''>"" '>•' ^t Ihn in" ptJfplo would bo puwcrlc.'S and liu) [•an do in th( conuiry ruined. It i.s nnivasoniihle to arguo ?ry heart c ih'*^ where there i^ no responsibility thero I a povverfu n'iH bo faiihfnlpess, and wo havo "'/ 'livest himself of prejudice ami look at the Country fmni East to West, he consider tlie CJtnnol fail to behold iho fiuiis which the To bear in '^responsible tree has produced." ) decided ii Agaia jie says, "Do wo not see Upper the cojjnlry *n^,, Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and onv and i« Prinjt^ Edvvard's Uland, Newfoundiarid, arid feelingj »j\ti Ca^ie Breton, all 'hungering and I be a res* thirsting' for loc d responsibility, and all rvantdof the iiepl»ring i.i language not to be misunder- a a, or whe- HQpd, that without it they can hope for no sponsibility. pcjac^, no prosperity." rnis.nanogcd Again Mr. Go wan says, <'The very njitura of a free constitution necessarily involves responsibility without which principle the name is but a mockery. If tliM^.is to be no direrj and imme^iale ac- oountability within the Colony it is ab- surd to talk of p. Colpnial Administralion. B^it if we are to have a free and represen- tiiuve form of Govt'rnment, Id us liava' lh.it local indep(?ndwMice and responsibilit'-, winch its Bpirit {^nara»Mee,«. Lei us not be ujockod with tha name and deprived of tho reality. Bah sys ems, ihe responsible and iirespo.isiblt! have boen tried. The firmer in England, »he latter in Canada. One has ancceoiiod, ttie other baa failed. One has produced charitv, power and' wealth, tl>e oliicr sanguinary strife, weak- ness and j)ovi'rty." Sir Chnrles Metcalfe contends that tho peojjlo of Canaib havo no rig'it to inter- ieic in ap()ointmenls to office. That it i^s the prerofjaiivo of th(! Crown with whicii WH h.ive nothing to do. That thereloriC htt Mjay e.vercisu the patronage of thsO Country, even in direct opposition to live advice <.f his Cou.icil, and it may be tp tho pr.judice of the public interests and, in viol. it ion of ihe public feeling, Thi» is certainly unjnst. The people of Can- ada are alone interested in tho good qr bad conduct of their public servants, .and we therefore ask if it is right or reasonable that tliHy should havo no voice in the se- lection of iliose servants. Hovv can we look for or how can wesijcnre that careful attention, and that strict integrity on the part of our public servants which it is ne- cessary for them to m tintain, when they know and feel that they hold their Ouices independent of us. To m»ke Miem in- dustrious and honest we mu st make them resporsildc to the people of Canada. This is what was intended by Responi^iblA Government. ■^'' Again Mr. Gowan says, "It seems ab surd to argue that the people do not de- sire Responsible Government, which «i«n-- ply means in other words, that they da- not desire the Government to be conduqjt*- ed as they wish. To suppose that Sny/ set of men coul d desire a governinent lO' be condjcted by persons in vWhoni \hp)f have no canfidence, in opposition. to thosi- who pqssess thair conlidence w too pwtrt pnn»rniii a notinn fcr serioiii tJisri..8irn. fatl^ficj will never be snnciioneJ cr pu!j Jf th.' olijcct of rptnlr.ino this Cnlonv ns niiit-.l to !)y a l-eo pc.pV. a-.i HpivndnB.. of .1,,. Kinpiir, le n„."roIy Wc- Ii;,v.. dr.nui Inri!- Iv from Mfl to I'dnlcr ihe |.nt,„i,nj:e nf ollicn on a (J.nvri in ihn n.iirsB of ijns A I !rt»s* he. Liiu'eriniil (Juvei rinr, Ici ii ai once ho • i • • • ■■■'.-• iX I'Hn^, llfl — cms i ut' till I his rt'inark'i so n;»plir.i»i!( '"^ ^^^ hasd ould be no ( ititution, and itself. But Metcalfe to J>p.'i;ly iiVMVvfd, Jin.l h t tis ii.)i le li'.l t<. t,. .,..r pr. sani c.mm.i.s a .r..s. A.. I m b.lir-vo ihnt h'^lior and i,.,hl,M- inoiiv.s tliat i,r ...iltMiia!) is now hi.di h. ih^ cntifi, ociunte.hl... IMtish natin,). The Gove.- den.v. ofhis E^.-,.|h.nt«v, we ih,-. mora nor piu.t {uivis- wiili unme ..ne (in ap- i-adilv r- fer lo th^m. \\\i >^rn not ii^o- poi/ilmri.istM ofThe) l.(Ma.i>t« hn raru.oi r ...t hat a crt lio (a- fio, Jiave pridnavor ihat it is moi lependently, mce in the (rnment. The sincer know the pi.riie. rpiainedr i-.flTMP. Can- «•l Goveromnnf, I, ,i w.'n.-. nendiy mfluonre. U lieilu.r ili.n is il vvr h.-le^s r.j.iiin the inshl tu think for ..i,r. 'fi'"*. has set better tliJii the appoi-nmetit of Ah,gi«.. selvsi.i this r.; pec, a-id h tniv n..| md still as8( trates, Oonnnis.sioncrs Slieiills .md oili r tli.Mefonj appear iiranye if wc think d.f. pidmc (unctionaricssliou'd pas^s under the fcr-'ntlv. rvie;vof it.e chosen reptesent..iives of IleiV Mr. Goiv.n oncD mnr^ upon thii the landed proprietors and coniiiierrial very sii'.jee.i. ''//tve (m Can=id.i) ^p^rw enterprise of ih,. Proviace and he sele.ied man mi matter ho^v |,.v,,l. u|,o uakn for by the f^xec.itivH Coin.eil vxho vvoidd he th • inir .duef.oa of th.'t Orti.h principlH hrtd directly respoi.s.hle for the appoint- oCV.p .nsi'.iliiv in tJr- administration of jnenis or that they should as at p.esent the C doiial G .vernmenl i. denouurel ? be ehoseii Upon the private r.-hronce of a le'.el and a trail .r to his con .t v. || i, an Atr.Mney General, a poliiical Jndj;.. or in vain tourgt; t'l it ihroni;i| his whole life eoniuseer.t and irrespon.sib'e courtier." lie has b -en a d.'vot.-d hnalis- ; i|,nt Sir Rob.'it Pe-I savs, "Tl.ere i< no ''")"''"'"• pni'iial ins,.rreei|,MH of tSSJ, 1S3S, and 18JD. he rnsned to the post i»f (hiiiw-r, and volunteered to expose his hojv to evrrv pibsing bullet; nay, even doubt that tlu. first principle is thai ilie Sovereign should he g .yerned in making appoiiitirients by the advice of jier Minis* ast eight iti< idministratio rule ovei nect our ll< he House. »f Canada v> nee, and t( he utmost ci This is tl ind ourselve emains opet course of Ih ipon to cl Jpon the iss >end all our ority of the >( men who ters. This is precisely what we desire to see carried into practi. e i i Canada We can- not U'ide/s and why her M;ij^ sty's snhjeets in> this Province ehou!d not ei joy the ■ame beneficial oprration of the Constitu- tion as iseiij »ved by their lellovv subj rls elsewhere. Or as Mr. G.iwan very justly Bdks, '*VVIiy should we be debarred of the sfime pi ivilegs enjoyed bv us when hyom native fire sides in old England. thii won ids upon his own liody, rereivedl^"^ ^''' ^^^ wn mterest! a happy t( ^ut should i lid adieu to '. It is therel j» in his eonntry's ibdenr.^ are not suffici.-nt to screen him from the mali»tiani opposi- tion of aniawonists or to huslj to sUenee th-^ calumny of the gecrei and irrespon- sibh» enemy." When the fate Ex^^cufive Ooiincinorf •Specially iri accepted oflice, they diiJ so with the avow- ed uolerstandins /A if Rfspousib'e fiov, ernment wa^ a reality. That its conc-'s- Hon to the people of Canada was mad? in good faith, ano that theaceforih the 'Ti.„ ,1 . • r o. «. . .. '" 6 '"" '""Oi me' inai ineacfclorih th ihaTaBHn l"'", f'''^'^'^''' ^'^'"'^^' people of this Province ;ve re to be pe . iLhunnJ •.•'"'' '""''"f !^ ^"J"-' '''^ "^''»«J »« exetciso their bgitin.ale con- nghtsand pr vrleges as such by becoming trol over their own local afTairs. Sarrtnd himir'r""^ ^ ' '"".'• V"''^"'^' ' ^^"^ «"« ^^'^^ ^'^^^^^^ ^''«t it could be parjrandhumdtating one, which *ve are disturbed. People believed that there leration. I n the midst inmindful c lour of our lave deserte vill be founc rour elective ind religious Ihe occat mportant o rouldbe no encroachment upon tlieir con- ititution, and that it was as sacred as life tself. But it was left to Sir Charles \letcaire to violate and finally to annul it nd he has declared that it is a fiction and hat it is more fit that he should rulo in- iependently, than that we should have any /oice in the administration of his gov- ernment. The sincerity of his declarations have }Jieen exemplified by his practice. For the ast eight months he has conducted his dministration without responsibh advi- link f ir ••nr*!^^^' ^^^ ^®^ public opinion at defiance. It in IV n<.| '>^d ^till asserts his determination so still rule over us. Ho refuses either to nect our Representatives or to dissolve he House. In fact he treats the people )f Canada with the most perfect indifler- mce, and their wishes and feelings with he utmost contempt. This is the position in which we now ind ourselves. One means, however, still emains open to us. In the ordinary oned cr pu!> from ^T( i\ J .'rtM-*, \\f, > nii|ili(''ili!( •f«. An! m I ilii? cntifi. ih«i mt)rfl r'l not i;|aO' ; Pfidnavor linnal exf'r , h ti \v> n>'< } think d f* up'^n thii Md.i) every i» Nsks for '» priiiciplH listrHiioi) of iKUDirel ::« • t V h i, kalis- ; ilmt H of »837, I he post i»f pxpose hii » wliMJe lif^ course of things the people will be called ipon to choose new Representatives. Jpon the issue of the next elections de- lend all our future hopes. If the ma- ority of the next Parliament is composed nay, eveni'^ "^^^ ^^^^ ^^''^ stand by the people and i?ho will not sacrifice our liberties to their wn interests, we may safely look forward a happy termination of our diflicullies. Jut should it be otherwise we may then id adieu to Responsible Government. It is therefore with a view to this that we [Specially invite your most serious consi- leration. It is with the hope that vvbilat n the midst of our trials you were no mmindful of our treatment, st) in the lour of our greatest need you wil not lave deserted your Country , but tha yoa vill be found true to your trust, exeri.ting rour elective franchise on the side