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 Of a CominiHce of the whole House, on His Excellency's Message, 
 und the OoKpatcli Ironi His >Jjye»iy's Principal {Secretary of 
 State for the Colonial De|iarlnient, on the subject of Katurahza- 
 tion : 
 
 WITH AN ADDRESS OF THANKS TO HIS MAJESTY, 
 
 For favournhly regarding the interegh of the people in this Province, 
 ■upon their civil and jwliUcal rights. 
 
 Ordend, by Tin- House of Asaomlily, to be PrinttJ, 4th Ftbruury, IIJ28. 
 
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 MondaUt 4(/t Februarf/, 1828. 
 
 The House being in Committee on His Excellency's Message and dcspatcli from His Majesty's princi* 
 jwl Secretary of Statu for llui Colonial department, on the subject of Naturaliwition— adopted the follow- 
 ing llesolutions : — 
 
 1st. Resolved, That tlip thanks of this House arc due to His Majesty fur so favourably regarding the 
 interests of his people in this province, upon thuir civil und political rights. 
 
 2nd. Resolved, That the rhairman be instructed to move for a committee to draft an appropriate ad- 
 dress to His Majesty, grounded «mi the above resolution. 
 
 The House resumed, nir.l the Chairman reported the resolutions. 
 
 The Report beins; received, the Clerk read the first Resolution— to which Mr. Jones of Grenville 
 moved the following amendment, si-conded by Mr. Vanl<«uphnift— That after tlic word " for" in the or- 
 iginal Resolution, the whole lie expunged, and the following words inserted ; "the favorable manner in 
 " which His Majesty's Government Has invariably regarded the interests of the inhabitants of this PrOT- 
 " incc, respecting their civil ri^jlht!", and upon otiier subjects." 
 
 Which was lost by a :n:ijorily of seven — ai follows: — 
 
 V'KAS,— Messrs. Bi-asley, Burnham, Cameron, Clark, Coleman, Gordon, Ingcrsol, C. Jones, Jonci 
 of Grenville, Morris, Seollick, Thompson of York, and VanKouj,hnelt, \H. 
 
 NAYS,— Messrs. Baby, Beardsley, Bidweil, Fothergill. Hmnilton, Iloinor. t,.fnrty, T-yons, Mat- 
 tliews, MeBride, MuCall, Perry, Peterson, Randal, Rolph, Thomson of Frontenac, Walsh, White, 
 Wilkinson, and \Yil4ttn, -;0. 
 
 Mr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Jones ofGrenviUe, t!»en moved an amendment to the original resolution 
 which is Hi follows :-TI>at after the word " resolved" in the oi^fginal resolution, the whole be expnng- 
 " ed, and the following be inserted, " That the thanks of thi^ House are due to His Majesty's Govcrn- 
 " went for their gracious intentions invariably evinced in promoting the interests of the inhabitants of 
 " this province, respecting their civil righltf, and upon other subjects," 
 
 Which wa"" lost by n majority of wvcn, 
 
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YEAS AND NAYS AS BEFORE. 
 
 The House then divided on the Resolution. 
 
 YEAsJ,— Messrs. Baby, Beardsley, Beasley, Bidwell. Clarlt, Coleman, Fothergill. HamiltOD. Homor, 
 Lefferty, Lyons, Matthews, McBride, McCall, Perry, Peterson, Randal, Rolph, Thomson, of Frontenac, 
 Wolfh, White, Willtinson, and Wilson,— M. 
 
 NAYS,— Messrs. Bumham, Cameron, Gordon, IngersoLC. Jones, Jones, of Orenville, Mortis, Scol 
 lick, Thompson, of York, and Vankoughnett,— 10. 
 
 Carried in the afflrmative by a mnjority of thirteen, and it was RcsoWed accordinjly. 
 
 The second resolution was then put as follows, and carried. 
 
 "ResoWed that the chairman be instructed to move tor a committee to draft an appropriate address t» 
 •' Hii Majesty, grounded on the above resolution." 
 
 Mr. Wilkinson, chairman of the committee, then moved that Messrs. Rolph «.d Bidwell be a commit- 
 tee to draft an address to His Majesty pursuant to the resolution adopted. 
 
 Which was ordered. 
 
 Mr. Rolph, from the committee appointefto draft an appropriate address to IBs Majesty, by thanking 
 him .-or so favourably regarding the interests of his people in this province, upon their civil and pohtical 
 rights, reported a draft which was received, and read the first time. 
 
 On the question for reading the address a second time, Mr. C. Jones mMved as follows : — 
 
 That it be resolved, " that the address to His Majesty, just now read, is not in accordance with the re- 
 solution of this house, referred to a select committee, to draft an address thereupon— and that the said 
 address be again refeired to the said committee for the purpose of reporting a correct address thereupon." 
 
 Which was lost by a majority of nine, as follows : — 
 
 YEAS,— Messrs. Beasley, Bumham, Cameron, Clark, Gordon, Ingersol, C. Jones, Jones of Gren- 
 ville, Morris, ScoHick, Thompson, of York, and Vankoughnett— IS. 
 
 N4Va, M.>»M n„Ur. Ro..,.r1alnr Ri'ln'oU PnlBmnn Fnfhfrrill Hmnilton. Homnr T.eff<>rty. T.y- 
 
 ons, Matthews, McBride, McCall, Perry, Peterson, Randal, Rolph, Thomson, tf Frontenac, Walsh, 
 White, Wilkinson, and Wilson— 21. 
 
 The address was then read the second time, and on the question for its adoption the house again divided 
 and the yeas and nays were taken as follows : 
 
 TEAS,— Messrs. Baby, Beirdsley, Bidwell, Coleman, Fothergill, Hamilton, Homor, Lefferty, Ly- 
 ons. MHtthews, McBride. MoCall, Perry, Peterson. Randal, Rolph, Thomson, of Frontenac, White, 
 Wilkinson, and Wilson— 20. 
 
 NAYS,— Messrs. Beasley, Bumham, Cameron, Clark, Gordon, Ingersol, C. Jones, Jones of Oren- 
 ville, Morris, Scollick, Thompson, of York, Vankoughnett, and Walsh — 13. 
 
 The question wascarrried in the affirmative by a majorty of seven, and the address was ordered to be 
 engrossed and read a third time. . 
 
 The address being engrossed was read a third time, and on the question for passing the same, the bouse 
 again divided as follows : — 
 
 YEAS,— Messrs. Bcardsley, Bidwell, Fothergill, Hamilton, Hornor, Lefferty, Matthews, McCall, 
 Perry, Peterson. Randal, Rolph, Thomson, of Frontenac, White, Wilkinson, and Wilson— 16. 
 
 NAYS,— Messrs. Beasley, Bumham, Cameron, Clark, Gordon, Ingersol, C. Jones, Jones, of Gren- 
 TiUe, Morris, fcollirk, Thompson, of York, Vankoughnett, and Walsh — 13. 
 
 The question was carried in the affirmative by a mtyority of three, and the address was passed and 
 signed by the Speaker, and is as follows : — 
 
 To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 
 
 MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN : 
 
 inEJTE your Majesty's dutiftil and loyal subjects, the Commons of Upper Canada, in Provincial I'ur- 
 '• liamcnt assembled, beg leave humbly to thauk your Majesty for having withheld your Royal 
 Assent to the bills lately transniitted to yniir Mnjesty^ upon a subject deep!* affeetis' the civil ssd ncUt!- 
 cal rights of your C^iuadian people. In this most gracious exercise of your Royal premgative we fi^l as- 
 suredtbatthe people will, in common with this Assembly, recognize your Majesty's desire to promote 
 
 the welftre of every clai 
 spicuous in the pr<ivii)ioiii 
 fail ta eleiate their sentii 
 
 We desire ftirtlier to i 
 feeling with which your 
 to OMke known their wii 
 
 From the seal and m 
 appreciate the honour of 
 naniroous manner in wh 
 cured to them. 
 
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 the welbre of erery cIim of locietjr in thli provinc* ; ud the liberality and confidence which are coa- 
 ■plcuoui in tlie pn.yjiiioiiit rf^commended by your MHJetty, for Mcuring their rigkU and PbertiM, cannot 
 fail ta elv< ate their MntimcnU of loyalty ami devotion to their Sorereign, the fctber of hia people. 
 
 We detire ftjrtlier to ufler to your Majesty, in a particuhir mannrr, our humble thanks Cor the paternal 
 feeling with which your Majetty hat regarded the cnnittiluUiinal eflurta made by your Canadian paopb 
 to make known their wiihei upon a tubjtict m> profoundly intpreiting to them and their poatarity. 
 
 From thi; zeal an<l anxiety evinced by thnm, we humbly pray your Majesty to believe that they duly 
 appreciate tlie honour i»r beinR British suly.rU. and will ever KretcAiHy remember the generous and mag- 
 nanimous manner in which, through your Majesty's Kuodness and approbation, that character will be se- 
 cured to them. 
 
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