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Sir, 1 liavc tlio lionor to transmit to j on hereunto annexed, a Copy ot a Letter of tlic Ijftli of tliis nioiUli, Croin Lord llowick, written by order ot' his Lordship Viscount Goderich, to inform nic of tlie dctirmination of His Majesty ^ (iovernment, relative to Mr. Stuart, heretofore Attorney General of the Pro- vince. A commentary from me upon tiiis Document would be useless. The As- scmbiy will see witii a glance, what have been the steps of the Secretary of State, and the means which he has employed to render himself capable of giving tn His Majesty the advice there alluded to, ol acceding to the desires of the peojile of the Country, the Representatives of which had demanded that Act ol .linlici- in its name. I beg ot you, Sir, to be so good as to communicate to the Assembly, tin- assurance of my profound respect, and to receive yourself, those with w liiili 1 have the honor to Ite, Your very humble and obedient serv:int 1). B. VKiLH. London 2'2d November, l^',V2. The Hoiibie. ./. /.. Papineau, Sjteaker of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, Montreal. -V. /{. — The importance of this Communication induce s me ii sen! it m duplicate ; this will be put on board of the Liverpool Packet; the second wiil be sent by the London Packet. Copy.) Downing Sriii.i.i, Sill, I am ilirecteti .._< \ iscoiint Goderieli, to aeii. rnices de nion prot'ond respect, et de recevoir vous nicnic cellos de colia iwc lequel, J'ai riionneur d'l tre, Notre trt ii-liumblc et obeissant >ervite(i;, Signe.) I). 15. \lCiI::ii. Loiiilres, CO •i'Jc Novcmbre, \KVi. L Hi lorablc /.. J. Papineau, Orateur i\i: laClianibre d'.\ssrmi)l(P du Has-Canada, etc, etc. etc .Moiitnal. A'. Ii. Limportance iL' cetle conuiinuuMtion m'enijat; ■ a renvoycr ji.ir ilupliciittt, celie-ci sera mise a burd Ju I'aipiet, ile Liverpool, la secoiide sen envoyce par li' I'aquet de Londrcs. ,(."opie.) Mossii;ili, DowNfNi. Srmj.T, 111 Sovemhrc, l-J, .I'ai rnjii orilrc du N iconitc (iolericli de \ous inlbrmer ipic Sa Sei- unciiiiea pKuunient it niuieineiit i-misidi k lis divers Docuntens qui lui out > tc iraiismis par li (louverneur-en-C lu f du iJas-Cauada et par voiis-nuino eii explication des niolit's qui out uiduit la I'liainbie d'Assemblee ile cette I'mvince a (liinandcr ;'i Lord Aylmer dc destitu r M. Stuart ile I otiice d ■ l'roc(Meur-(icnc- ral du lias-Canada, et qui out inu le (iouverneur, en conlbnnite ile i'Ailiesse, dc ^uspendre M- Stuart de sou otlicc, jusijuVi cc (|ue le plaisir de Sa Maiesli I'm conuu} dc nicme ipie ilivir:> Documcns que M. Stuart a transmis ,'i cc Dcp;ute inent a sa di t'eiise. I):lll,. In pursuing those enquiries, Lord Godcrich lias availed himself of the assis- tance of His Majesty's Attorney and Solicitor General, who have dovutcd much finie and lahor to the subject. After a most careful investigation of the whole case, Lord Godericli has telt it his duty to advise His Majesty to contirin Mr. Stuarts suspension, and His Majesty lias been |)leased to direct that a Ci)niniission should be prepared, appointing another person to fill the ottico of Attorney General of Lower Canada. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Copy. D. li. I'i^vr, K>quire. (Signed.) HOWICK, (Copy.) Mv LoKU, 1 icci'ivfd yesterday evening, your Letter, dated liu' sanu liay. l)\ wIulIi I am inlornied, in coiisequeiiie of the Instructions of Xiscoui.t (ioilench, th.it alter a lal)uiiou:< examination, and the stcfis wiiich Hi> Lordship lia> l)ecn pleased to coniuinnicate to nic, lliv Lonlsliip has felt it Ins duty td advice His .Man'sly that the suspension o'' Mi. Stuait sliould be conliiincd ; and tliat His .Majesty had been pleased to ilircct that a Commission slioiikl bi prepareil, ap- prjinting another person to (ill the otliec of Attorney Cienerai of Lower Canada. Will you be so kind, My Lonl, as to request His l.ordsiiip to accept, with tile assurance of my iirolbuiid respect, my thanks fur tins important Coniniuni- c itioii, which I shall cause to be tiansmiited to the Assembly as soon as possible. 1 hcg ot >ou to accept the assurance of respect with which, I have the lioiioi to be. ^ our very humble and obedient ser\ int, I) h. \HiVM London Cufi'ee Hoiisi, Lmi:;ate Mill, Joth November, lS3'J. Lord //.. :./(/., Liider Setietarv ol State for the Colonies, J \. \ Dans la iioiUHuitc dc ses rccherclics Lord Godcrich a profite ile I'assistaiice dii Procureur et dii fSoIlicitenr-GciKiral de Sa Majeste, qui ont dcvouc beaucoiip lie temps et de travail a ce sujet. Apn s line investigation des plus soignces Lord Godcrich a scnti qu'il ('tait (Ic son devoir d'aviscr Sa Majcst6 de confirmer la suspension de M. Stuart, et il aplu a Sa Majcstc d'ordonner qu'il fut prtpare une Commission nommant nne autre personne pour rcmplir I'officc de Procurcur-Gt^neral du Bas-Canada. Jc suis. D, B. figa; ICcuyer. Monsieur, Votre tri^s-obeissant servitcur, (^Signc,) IIOWICK Mm.okd, (Copie.; .I'ai rc(;ii liier au soir, votrc Lettre datue du mome jour, par laquelle je suis int'orme, d'aprcs Ics instructions de Lord Vicomte Godcrich, qu'a la suite dc I'examun laboricux ct dcs dcmarclics dont Sa Scigucurie daigne mc fairo part, Sa Scigncurie a cru devoir donncr a Sa Majcstc, commc sou avis, que la suspen- sion dc .M. Stuart fut confirmee ; ct qu'il avait phi a Sa JMajesti' d'ordonner qii'on l)n parat uiic (Commission nommant une autre personne pour rcmplir Ics f'onc- tions lie Procurcur-Gcncral du IJas-Canada. Vous voudre/ hien, Milord, vous charger de pricr Sa Scigncurie do vouloir hicn agrccr avec I'assurance de mon profond respect, mcs rcmcrcimcns dc cctte importantc communication que je vais f'aire parvcnir a rAsscmblce au plut()t ]-.ossihlc. Jc vous prie de rccevoir I'assurance du respect avec Icquel, J'ai I'honneur d'rtre Voire tr