Kingston Chronicle (Kingston, ON1819), December 31, 1831, p. 2

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kttfftfttov curomclk tfttt t fktcmbtt x ut3l we arc wlllinut later advice from england than those of the 4ih nmcniber contained in our ian ruuiher consequently wtf are r in volved in fill the horrors of ho muvi painful sus pense which the precarious position nf cnai britain at ihol period wa cabiilatrd to inspi- for although no appearances indicab d a fittlliet extension of that foriou spirit which so unfortu nately and irresistibly pn vailed in brirul vol the success of that iiifurtaed iwdi and the un restrained impetuosity will which ihcy for up wards of two hayo swayed the kctlr0 of popular power arp circumstances itl themselves sufiici- cntlv stron to awaken the dormant energies of the more remote portions of iho kingdom lu the adopt ionol similar exlnbiiiojif ofplehciaii tftrencth the consequences of such display arc perhaps more serious than they may at first hphl appear and arc rendered in this case more alarming from llie fact of ihc establishment of political i unions arid societies incorporated for mutual i protection and sesfprcecrvalion they become the directors of the great mass of the community j and a twoedged weapon is wielded over the heads of those uliosc principles are hostile to ihe antireform portion of isie aristocracy thosuc- ccssof the bnsto mobmust infuse a spirit of con fidence in every future ebullition of indignant fu ry and despotism of the wont character will prevail in deliancc of those restraints that so feebly oppose its present progress wo cannot believe thai even should the next eflbit to pro cure the now imperiously demanded object be un successful revolution would ensue because the king the cabinet and the people are rang ed in rank so dense as to render llivir power impregnable but vengeance will be demanded vengeance will be indicted blood will flow property will be sacriliced and what neither the authority of the king could procure tibr the influ ence of hi cabinet sustain nor the voice of the miifti ihowrvi r fndv 1 rifiiniv mrrhi obtain will be secured by the intimidating alti tude of an excited multitude rushing with an overwhelming clamour into the sanctuary of the house of lords there to reduce the obstinate to their views or give them that alternative that an injured community in the spirit of vengeance may propose most fervently do wo deplore even the idea of such a naiiomd calamiy the imagination shudders while reflecting upon the probable consequences of a second defeat hut we repeat our apprehensions that the passions of the people arc so powerfully stimulated that they appear indifferent 10 every thing except tho indulgence of that spirit of revenge acainst the opponents of their views of which bristol furnish eseo calamitousan example on the 13th october in the house of lords earl grey and tlic lord chancellor flung off all forbearance towards the right reverend prelates the former told tho bishop of bristol that bis charges against the government were untrue and unfounded unbecoming the cloth and garb of z right reverend prelate and lotd brouh- bam in a strain of she mort biting sarcasm fired a volley of apology for the innocent folks in the curled wig that convulsed the house with laughter do not said bin lordship itn pugn the motives of i he cloth j the tight reverend peers of course had no harm or no unworthy mo tive in view when they in pitch numbers contri buted to the defeat of ministers on the reform bill after it had passed triumphantly in anriher we are happy to hear tliai our talented tuwns- uian or- ulutifau nrpnaisdcliveifii2 a com so of lectins on in uiistry khutlld suitieiciit cm ennrasemtnt be of i wed wo cannot loo highly nnmuiitmd the iiiinlion and hope ihc cxp- mmt to draw the attention nf the public and es pecially ihc yonnger part of the proplu of kiuz- itontynpleflwn rational ard useful a study maybe favoured v lib that sticccsa which tho doctors exertion so jiiily merit we this day ivi insertion to the prospectus nfn newspaper to he called the alembic of trtillh the only comment we shall offer at prcwnl i the fad lhart the editor is mi jrffl t ofihistown ami that therefore much may bo anticipated fiom a source so justly entitled to rank with every thing llmt iscalmiatcd in amuse instruct and cnlieblcii avr rejoice in say that mrjcflw mihsciiption list is filled with the sig natures of all the talenis and justifies ui in tle opinion we have ventured on die probable merits of his journal whilst nc the grenadiers nf the 15th regr an irishman wns descending moun- lain street quebec in he winter of 1 830 he tell and struck his head with great vio lence on the ico lie immediately got up and turning to the ico said by j s you will sweat for this before june next the foregoing anecdote reminds us of the odd remark of a priva to belonging to the gallant corps nowsarrisoninff this post who was evidently one of the last detachment from the depot and quite a stranger to our country and its climate this man while perambulating thfi town after a fnll of anow in a pair nf those comfortable fialoches which the pttiernul caro of covcrnmcitt has pro- viilcd fur tlio health and comfort of the army happenrd to fdl repcnledly dti a slippery part of iho street annoved ot ihisa lie rcninrkrd to a bystander l swre sir out tlti i a iitwtt cowi- try that cukkctt coryy vie cqrrtcuy mipiiif nf tl horse powrr will be pmpdlvd at the rate of is uiilrs per hour tind i havu bcid i errdibu iofoniu tl lhit mr jese wood tin hnildel uf the wiiimih the kourthfhficxprcwteil 1 hiopuiiun ihai hf can muui a bout to navictttu ih eatml at ibe fate tif m or 15 miles pei hour and which will take alkirgcin tow earrvinirsoui barrrh m llmtr at the rate of 1 1 or h mllen pir hour what think yeorilntmiimrruimksm we all know that ihc 1eaiier sir jimo kempt of abou nnc hall the powtr of the john j bv litis frequently towed iwo or three iiikift schoolers drawing rfx feet water til ih rale ol six mtlm per hour from rrraeolt to this rdarci l and urely n boat of nuirly double hc imwer j will be able to inw one barge drawi les than fonrfivt water ten miles per hour it is a great mistake to snppus tbtit the tow boat should be t large mr wood of whom 1 itnve already spo ken vs that he built nm railed a small strain or at new york of about two hundred tons drawi in about live feet water with an engine of sixty horse power and thai he used to fake j the packet ship of five hundred tons burthen i and diuwiugtipwardsnf iwelvefect walengainsl a head wind with this boat at the rale of seven miles pet hour now for the number of locks any person of common candour would have attributed the dis crepance between the grotf number of locks as stated by me and the number at each place when added together to a misprint one error i pointed out in the last m and probably before this writers last communication was i written at all events several days before it was published my communication was printed 1 and lint he mer likes todwl mid viohhirjiv of mi ib and jjhjgj itut oli 11 hcttf he u uioiwii fiay ksil u tbo grove or purlin hi and inetmies lea lihi4tjh wi to ih lone r- indent uu t hiaboidll ftlim ih- very trtw indh i llflflk ihe neliiii fiver trccj ibminlv bad 110 prcshjug net so iui to trv lu oii n 1 pie i ferln lluiii h ihhtnrt t sll proiok tie peitsitf si ni i hi npid do hike buck uiriirf- 111 be jour vielmi by jmxi by- i liavp ernplnymeni lor ho wlido it rt aih n racket iif liteim latn it sotin will 1 ud fio not bevioe t do withduiw 4oir dart igain qttr chargiv i rniitint dny then why will iot ymtf mirlw well i own that on that check thai v tlwt flaxen curlt oft navorfwdt 1 own that f have longl to sip ftwould bco pleasure all divide thrhmieyd fragment irom tin hp wbhh l have pud d in rosy wine i own but why should breath b pet yon say i urea causilescbitti confound von you will not iclcnt r voitr raignis perlect despotist anl t no hope no refuse left kfj little twio to save my fall of fasliioned honors all bereft must love stilt be the lnrd ofidl it purely is a ptensani thing it warms the cooiny turtle dovf then let me ever jocund sing oh move still love hwarran 1 ff t acts passed on friday lnt at 3 oclock w nimemthocotfrlwj winch t hope will not j down in state 10 ihe lion til legislative nyedatthis hercmnrked 1o a occur o the present in the frrrd the iium- council and the attendance of tho house ber when added up is 49 not 13 as stated by assembly being commnnded his ex- this writer and one miittcd as i have alrcudv cellcury was pleased to nssenl to the foi- fttated makes tho total 50 lowing rills in his majestys name 1 observed if there were any milake in the p pwt5on 1 t 1 inuii tnts rrovince or nn art it rnrhntnent statement i ihnngbt it was m giving too larae ci nniiiiireai prospering will he sulinittel to subscribers moal otk and thn sbmrholdi rs will nnv for their share and the operations of the company coittnif ttfo without lolny a- bout suqu0 are nlrrndy promised and a genileinni i hear is notltorized to taku n largo iiuinher of shares for the contrv tner- chants and the retailers in town will bo solicited to take shares the company will as soon as posiple also engage in the provincial trade monxrtkai december 21 13i oeatii of dfi- mali we are shucked tosay n report has renched us which upon enquiry we havo reaou to believe ton true that dr mall of st johns has been frozen to lenth in his cariolo wbiut rcturotng from a night vift to n country patient we are woll awnw of ihc zeal with which in nil weathers and nt nil hours he attended the summons of tho sick but knowing him as cd the election lo take place next monday xow all know that the next week ts what is called the holiday week hetwenj christ mas ami newyears a of general a- ulusomedt when rite people aru togaed in nil tho amusements of rural life and to throw an election upon auch a time to in terrupt the general hnrntouy of society would be highly improper- vet thin hnuo is culled upon to vote a censure u his ex cellency for nnr doing so the hon inem- hersnid that whatever opinion hi bail for merly entertained of the present kxcetlthr government it bad long himcc loi bis con fidence he was not surprised at this when be saw him linking himself with the bitter assailant of i excellency nod bringing forward himself such l0flfurcj a tho present- when he air- marcrmanj saw him mr ijidwell bringing inrwanl measures in that house which in hi judg ment were very fir from hnsfning the pros- ttiint we aro nlmot urpried that some means to avert the fatal result tlid not k- rest themselves after he bad lost the ronth it would seotn that he had intended to sleep in the cnriole till morning should enable him to regain the track as the rems were ilrnwo tiht ami twisted nniutid his p when discovered he was lying in theariole on his hack a corpse antl the poor bnrsc also was nearly frozen to death- herald i tom editors uf the kingston chronicle ami york cwritt sirs observe that the writer in ibe courier on the subject of the improvement of the s lawrw bv iii eohi ott rits albeit ins lone is somewhat subdued mo 11 astonished how any person possessing good feelings and correct principle could btfthe author of such an article i hall now take the liberty to open his eyes a little mad he not commenced hia former article with iii unfound ed and unwarrantable charge of self intercut upon those who opposed the improvement of the st lawrence until ihc completion of the ridcau m lhan s34 mic canal had he not boldly arrosatcd to himself the exclusive knowledge f correct information on the subject upon which he wrote ami had he not permitted himself to wander so far from the facta of the cose i should not have thought it necessary to gaintay a word uf his communi cation fair play is all that the friends ol the ridcau canal desire and the truth ouccknown as it respects the canal and they are silent for ever does that writer think it incompatible with good feelings ami coircct principles to detect and expose unfounded charge and mis statements let him hereafter cast the beam out of bis own eye c ilia reason for making the misstatements pointed out by mo for it seems be made them advisedly- is curious enough he says i am aware that the distance is called less between tbo above planes than i have stated though it has not been correctly ascertained and i chest rather lo omumt it to be more than less ci in the etttltiofmy having diminished it or haviiiir sla- t t lo he what it icqs generally cattcd i should hon and received he unanimous sanction of oiaid myself open m either case to coutra- ihti people we should not lie surprisi f such jicllnn y this writer with ibe same jotico and irony at once operated in their future absence propriety here then is a pftsnti wlio will not instead of too small a number and that 1 uiww it to be correct hntwern this olid the lower end of lh nidau lake w r o lb- miot itv- locks between this and cy town 1 have siiec found that there arc only 43 ioc instead of il as 1 allowed before and adtnittins there are 9 wt gienviile the whole number is 2 instead of 60 which is nearest the truth my former state- mint or that of this writer now for the lime a steamer will take to o from this to lachine a distance which will not the steam boat nion which navigated the canal between by town and merricks mills this last autumn wiu at night ns well as by day although il was thvinjja period when the nights are crylonj sht passed through each lock with nil ease in 1 made in england in the iit year of the reign of king juntos the first eniitlcd an net to prevent the destroying nnd sinother- intr of liatard children and make for tiiei pruvjstonslor tho provcutiou auti pun ishment df infanticide an af jo remove doubt respecting the jurisdiction over offences committed upon the likes aod rivers iu this vince 3 it has been reported in town with some apparent foundation that bis excellency bad recommended a number nfuctv legis lative councillors among the dhtnee men tioned nro those of messrs mnlsnn sen ilarwood chandler sutherland and jolw one of the gentlemen named has we know declined the honor of being in cither cuuu- cil old quebec gazette on friday last mr moyse sylvesre tnerchant of st cnthbcrt crossiuir irom berlhier to the isle aux castors on a visit to his brother lost his way antl fell into an open phiee in the ice fn the follow morning his cariole was found ns well the horrio which drill frozen jt u supposed that mr- s was drowned iti ntteinptiu to save thocaiiolc montreal gazette in pro- an aet respecting the plaeo of set tlux of the tv of kiitj bench l lus act piavidcsfur holding of the kint benehwitlit one mile of the town of ork and etnets that be term of miliar ahull commence on ibe february ac limited herald y first monday in to two years m nam ali iouah ihcrc were nn rfiibrlnck- j commurirniion has lieen received ai mlicc from iho clerk of iho hsmlly requesting ihc nubttsh- rtvisetl edition of iho siaiutei mm appointed and tlo business managed by i house of rav hunls il liasbocn ascertained that a lock erf- of iho riiw t 0i oiaiutes wl fill in raihcr ul than three minuics and hieh hn jifct issuerl from tliht press to siifly experienced lockmen and a pond crew j furnish the linuce wilh 200 copies in com- cai draw a mat 130 feel supposing tho wheels 1 nucsnluiinri to mlht effect pas- nitobeuscd in five minutes this will ho six y wis do the 23d dee ib ioki per hour and something le3 lliannino rpi hmira to pnss ihmtlgh all ihe locks suppose a ta 1 amjy continued boat to so at tho rttc of 10 miles per hour wilh c 5 iwk f 7 1 5 cl of n iocjii dnioro cxeeni o not two hngc mow she wl perform the mr morris i 00 h subject of the in from ihe llonse for the abomination of clerical lepislation was never more keenly fell than ix the present moment they have by one act eevcr cl the ohtirch from the state thty httvoincatt- the curled wigaj that cnvitleililiclluwc with j fc nn- tdl the troth ail ii eiutilly imbisioml for fear of lavbiq hmisulf open tactintintlictlon and that too hv u writer unhnnwn to ihi3 per son this is indeed excellent admit ib uli eiliy is vurtuutt ttittul flewiy iini bngbtrr ho not ffliil h unuhrb lwl l called hi beuvren pu an l havo utounhh peers of course had no harm or no umvnrihy ino live in view tvhut they in mich numbers ennttj has not been correctly ascertained and i chott rallier to ttkuw it in be jorc than u m in the hutcd to thedefeat of minimis on the rcfiirm l1t myhovins diminhdthl il or bavin- ma bill after it had puwd triumphantly in ancibcr j j vas eruihj cathtl i should honsa and received the unanimous sanction of havo laid myself open in either cftso lo conlni diction by tin writer wilh the wwe jiniliro and hirth sl the ncople we should not he surprised if such i b nmnrtelv hen then j a nimi yn witl imt ironv at once operated in ihfir fnrnre abonco i t from the house for the abomination ot clwtcftl leeisblion hm never more keenly tilt than a1 the orient nmnienl they have by one act rover- lell ibe truth a it 14 iihtidlt underalotnl for har of layinj hiinsvlf open to contradict imt land that too by a writer unknown lothis per- tbtyhavoincan- 1 in1td at validily ol thit reason and who may nut proppr- cd the church from the slate tionalv snapped tho siamese ligament i hot em nceted the twins of the constitution thosloteiv mn onndcrt ruksof propriety survives the desperate deed and c trust may p tract fron th- repoit of john baacaolay ewjtnrc and ibe otlwr cnmnilsiionrrd of internal navialion e uhcrrin it appears that the distance from kincmoh o it enrvives um oesp althoogh removed from its inst parable compani- on still flourish in iu primitive magnificence but the bishops have committed an act of suicide ment shaken to the foundation ibe prop uon j bcwcen kh d montreal 2jz miles ntthongh incorrectly from town which their existence rested misprint stated 2jj mdes the exfract further slates thst 51 milea on the cenal may be compu ted at rattier more than o duis journey now it we have copied from the christian guardian an address to his excellency the lieutenant v w q t v i appears tiom the writers own showinc that he gnvernoi irom the conference ol the nletliodit i diiance in about 24 hours add to this the de lation of the steamer at locks nine hour and w hours for the barge we havo 33 hi tint j then add for taking in wood live hour a inrsc al lowance the totalis 44 hours and if she is thnined four hours at nih it will be owirt to a wift or some veiy uncommon weather when a ht could not ply nn the st lawrence i have nude the allowance for the detention of the hgq i paipf ibe lock less than for the iamcr and the reason 1 obvious whit iho amw isp3lng iho lock theboro fdlnws runrdialrly afur so that ibcro need be nnly one k hitwivn tbiii now have i ml kbmvn im tit tl 1 n f tti in m 1 m a of ihe fticainer at krki iiiii hoiii antl iirslcir thobtirac tvo ltiivi 30 v tin tlimi idd l m w- f hutirft a btrj al- 1 owi- tlic nl honr tml if w i tittrd fuiirhnitrii at nlht n wdl ih owin to f or some veiv uncommon weather wbm a boat inl nn tllcs lowrenrn i havo m1 he allowance fur tin tlrtrnibm of ibe mail 1 i in pasini the ihks l hail for lb i tur r and iho icaon isohvinn uh iho or is painj the loelt llii hnrfir fnllown imim 0cr o tbnr ihrrc nerd be only one lock w thoin now have i not shown that ttrtiwrcn pocrnm thhsio montreal into hotintor two day rut aupposj iu or even 2 hour innccr can you cal fh boafjt louring lachine and arriving 1 kilon in any ihtnj like that tinio ipmi writer ttflntn y it is true tho nmnber tl may hovo been irjincd by making them ur lllt1 have been credibly infonncd that y have been mode smaller instead of lar- at by town there ore now ciht in the idacr i m clows survey vho hrforo thai the lock are smaller lian ihbv ttbw intended by clows i bap- argo school laud w passed by a 1 mnjonry tho rill fa iho improvement nf lie finnd river ns far as rrnntfurd forstmm yeskb and c fur boh ha p lh iwuae- lvfl courier v erjay morning the premh- esorcnptmn rovr of llakuomoad hntl a very nirrow escape from rbidestmv- mlj element a smelt nf lire bml been for some nmo jvioiih to its brenkiu out ob served by ik inmly ivhiel fortntiatelv put hem 011 iheiiaunril or iu j ppribjiilicy tlw whole of tl0 pro wouil hivo bw ij mnn of oflusanl activity- imih of hbily nd j perity of the province he could not he sor- priced that he flfd not rcnrtl the ntrnsurc of tllo present kxecutivo of the colony as decervin hit confidence hear hear xo unions the executive fsovcrntneni pursue tn line of politics and adopt his ndvice they eonnot enjoy his confidence- but he hoped tn god the ilny is far rlitant when such advice a he would ho inclined to give will be the ritl 10 ocern tho kxecniice government of upper cnnftdn the hon mover says u it in be tioilcrstootl that ibis election is postponed to hrini forward nno- ther candidate ajnint the expelled mrm her 1 thi m bo asks the object in answer lie tho solicitor general would ask him mr rid well what were bis mo tives in desiring the election so soon was it that no other candidate hut the ex pelled member should hhve a chance to corna forward i ihin his object ilcr he at kso he could tell him ihat ho nei ther wiiwulfed the interests tf ihe people i nor he freedom of election hut preferred bringing nn the election when the feeling ofthcpeoplo were excited n when 00 second candidate would have a fait chance of siieceedin he ht the lime nppctin- led the most fit and proper time that could he named nlihn he disclaimed all eodlh ration with the bxeetirive upon thn suhjecf niul kiicn liouin ol lirtj uy 10 10 named till be nw it published in the bills ho would mmy say that rhi wm it most nnd nngrociotis unbecoming nttick nn the ex ecutive government without lhc filthiest reason who ooum have imagined that this llonse iropld he thus called upon with out ebmoi 10 vote n censure nainst his rxcellnry who u always entitled to bo protection of this house it was a most ungracious act and w ilhont a shadow of reason the hon- mover telh na uinl iho dav wa too distant in the grenvillo and prince edward elections yet he allowed the kxeemive to goon and affer taciily assenting to the line pursued he calls up on the hmkont once to pass a vote of cen sure u hen no doubt his excellency thought he was doing that which was most agreea ble to the people he would nl now whe ther it wm likely the hon member actually thought tho day of election too late or whether this measure was not a part of that system to keep up excitement to which he hul already alluded or does tho n fls we learn from a correspondent in upper cabnda that thn schooner kingston packet copt- mayo wilh a valuable cargo of mer chandize destined for york was wrecked on lou point on tuesday night the 6th instnota tho cargo was shipped by mr vrcntelloo at prescott and the prilieipol sufferers arc understood to lo messrs ste- man uidoui rergio and roddy uf york partlahentarv in tv tbu rill for iho inipro jrnnd river lis for ns rranr vissou and unit for runts 1 louc- i cfit jotftirr nil ill nf mm- ml fiirti ill is j luisclt the yesterday a rather ansry debate was e- liciied by a motion of mr bidwell for an address to the lieutenant governor en quiring of his exccllenev lvho were his ad visers in recommending him tu postpone the election for the county of york till the 2nd january antl conveying a censure on his excellency for nut fixing the election for nn earlier period the following is the speech of tho soli citor cscnl in reply lo mr uidwcll which we copy from the frecmau the solicitor general ivm often surpri sed at the measures brought forward in this hours by tho hou mover mr bidwell hut this was tho most extraordinary procee ding lie had as yet met wilh from that quarter without the least consul tar ion ho brought forward a measure at tinco in pass a censure on the government of the province and it must supersede all other qucsimn perhaps the hon mover ima gined tht by a bold stand of ihi kind he could si ceecd in carrying this measure hut ho hoped that be would gild his mistake it was very strange indeed that the lion member lor lenox ami addiutoti should bring forward a motion iff the kind and stand up 10 debate it- a defending ibe pri- viliw of i ii 01 jo fttid 1 bo iil llii- dttlg f m ti hk- yesterday inornie lc premw es of jtdin jrnvrr t itftliliniiiftifd hail a very narrow cscapo fro n ibm devirtipr- ing element a smell of fir had hcen tw some lime previous to its braiiig outub- served by ihe family which prtltnmely mt i ihrnton iheirguarfl or in h probability f hrir the whole of the properly would have been lost it is supposed to h origionted from a stove pipe which had passed through n chimney partly built of wood mid must have been raging a eoosidernlue time be fore it wiis discovered as th ivbole side of the room burst forlll at om00 in flames isy the uctivc assistance hoivever of lln neighbours together ith their own per- voiihi exertions we arc happy to say the damage was eonlioed to a jingle room vis lltii iihi i n iohmitl in nt lind as yit mot u irctm mint i nuailcr vyilltitilt tho lonst iiitttill iiiou bohrouglit forward a nioaisiiru hi oiico n pass a ceusuro on ihe tovennuimit of tho province atitl it niusi sirjiersode il tuber qncspniis pcihap lhc hon movrr ima gined that by i hubl stand of ibis kind be could o rceed in carrying ibis measure but he imped that he would lind his mistake it was very strange indeed that the linn member for lenox and aildiugtotl should forward hmw i mor uuf 14 it ut ins mm tcmpn to iritc mir in all piru of t jr episcopal church praying his excellency to transmit an accompanying address to his mu- jesty sir john colbovnes reply to this address will cobairq star fntwa we beg to steam boat on lake s refer our readers m an advertisement ou ibis subject in another column wo were until it was thus iniimatctl to us pe was aware ihc distance as calbd some few t i t 1 ixro rfu tn which it appears inai fie locks in mi yean op until now between kingston j ri canal were only to lo iqoiwthvsa a motion of the kind and stand up ro debate it a defending the pri vileges of the house nnd ibe riuhu of tho people of iho county of york did lhc tro pic of the count of york petiiion no did ihc expelled member peiition no iil the lion nentleman thocitlinfi mem ber tat this county cnurplain no- it would bo seen then that thero must ur some improper motive for hriiigin it for- wnrd and it was evidently t pan of the sysiem to keep the public mind agitated on this subject antl to introduce long debates herct so that tho orders of tho day may not be proceeded in hear hear yes ho had a rood right to infer this from the course pursued by the boo- mover both this sessi on and last an hon member was expel iscussion of seven ni w j n have the report otuie fmmiakmen bo- k any stehncl ycthoen nken toward kd his llnuae nfler a 1 eftectin so desirable wn ohiect it appears days half of w hich lime was taken up by ic montreal was 252 miles and yet in the face of lih fact he presumes to tell ihe legislature that it is 81 miles is it possible in the elegant be perused wilh extraordinary interest because 5 h jt lanouag el this writer that any one can believe in verv uncouivocl lanuasc it demonstrates the i t i h j him to have been mncere in his statement which and opinion which his excellency entertains uim t l ii- p t n j r ho assured the public was founded on fact most candid v and frankly expresses or that reh- xf m t fc1 l j i i more particularly when he afterwards state sfver the ind ijjnor titer tweinn to know nothing of tins fact aifoids a fair picfumpiion of bis general nee on the subject of the ridcau runia 1 truth for the chromcu pious denomination from this circumstance amongst others of the secular interference of its ministers his excellencys information is founded upon public report which iia3 been generally considered conclusive as lo the facts we regret extremely ibut our limited space pro hibits us at present from discharging the duty which we owe to ihc opposite side by subjoining the very able reply of mr uyerson lo the various objections expressed in his exceleneys answer the matter has caused a considerable degree of excitement as might reasonably be expected but we are at a loss to conceive under what cir- cumsiances tch length of time elapsed the 8lh of stplftnber wing the date of the address to his excellency and the fifteenth december thai of mr ryeroiifl reply bctorethcse docu ments were submitted to public view love still love mr solicitor general hagermans speech ii reply to mr bidwehfl motion of censure- upon his excellency the licuttnmtt ciovcmor we have given at full length from lhc freeman it is ihe ablesi and mot arinnontalvc display of that gentlemans pahiamcnary laen3 we have yk pruatfd it must be highly ratilyny to bis con- situent toscc him upon all occaiiors exerfing hifd utmost inlhience not only for die scncral be nefit of the country bui for lln im1 ititcrcala of thai port wio of lhc provioc who bi ibi- bapoi- n5 of bcug so faithfully and huusurably rcpie- ml till that thediffirenccin favour of the st lawrence j in point of time may be computed at rather more than a days jnrarneyoii the canal iit not apparent that the commissioners were merely speaking of boot canal and had no idea of sayin thai a days journey for steam hoats was only 54 mdrs i think after ihi the writer need not talk of disingeniousness he then makes lhc following quotation from mv former communication the advantage in distance is amerclritle three hours will be the most that can he gained even if both routes were in dl other respects upon a par and ask can any one place any confidence in any thins he states when he himself allows the difference lo be at least 45 miles i can any one believe that a steam bout upon the canal can accomplish the distance of 45 miles in three hours even without any barges in tow v now i deny that i ad mitted tho difference between the two routes to be 45 miles it is true that this will be about the difference but ihe writer hhmtcif stated that the distance from kingston to montreal by lhc river mai 1 10 miles deduct that from 245 and wo find the difference 35 miles has the wiitcr oi ver tein a steam bftail po at the rale of 14 or 15 miles per hour if not i have but suppo sing it went hut utile more lieu eleven iniks per hour tftf distance wimld he acccinpiisbrd in three imiirs it is cunlidnty asfrted that the steamer john by of about ilo ton with an p said love i a harpy dream 1ymoiiaifi plodding on ihlit earth ppitall withoul it would hut seem 01 little value little worth r to the mind it softly breathes j fallowed joy a perfect miss ad round lifes finest tendrils wreathes jffj source of every happiucsj vfi said ils influence imparts hourand sweets unknown before in the nifst obdurate hearts t linls ihcdi cpesl core tpal time thi fedms ennnot cbaige rv absence lull it into rest is- can allurement ihrco its rane ppoin where it uclles in the breast 7 said it to the eye conveys j mild and mellowed soutco of light jd every objeci it pourtiays giinn vrrv cbaiimnjs vriy briolil il jionbouds stormy spirit ipidl jd bids each warnnff passion cease ad voinans yenlle msotn f wells ad whispers hope and bliss and peace 1a raid there i- a god of inve pit cupid i h oodships name ii tic ir holds his rortrt above p on iih unit i knw n lo fame im he n litilcnrchin is wtna lo hy too all arnod t j that his rjriowf mditin mi v ici i ontu he umlertakcato wound said be is invisible t woie the rogue then miirrt heh however that the project hai not noly been himself and ihreefourlhe of the remain- conceived but is on the point of being put j der hy his friends- nod that too by n large into execution through the cntcrprize and majority for a fals scandalous and mali- public spirit chiefly nf thn gentry in the cious libel upon ihis house antl the go- neighborhood of lake simcoc theestnh- 1 vernment of the province and a new writ lisbmeotof this steam boat will not only j of election was issued was ibis then a be a verj reat convenience to the inhahi- j case in which the eleeiion should ho has tniih of that vicinity hut it will materinlly tened we were told the expclletl mem- enhauee iho value of laud and every other l her would be returned again and perhaps species of property io that part of the qislrict ami will bo in fact au acquisition to iho country at large wc are informed that a committee has heeu formed and the necessary sum raised d without opposition not was it to bring hack a man into this house who was deem ed unworthy to sit within ils walls by a large majority that tho election was to bo hastened lie contended that if a large for tho purposo of obtaining a survey of majority of ibis llouso had been consulted vonge street between this capital aud they would have said that the limo a lake simcoe with the view to the improve j ted for this election was too non anil learned member for lenox ami addlneton mean to sny that a person ex pelled by n largo majority of this louse a fit or proper person to keep up excite ment for will that hon- gentleman still cling fa such n character and sup- ort hit views after tho solemn decision of this house upnil his conduct a man who has lent his tmo and talents in repeated at tempts to excirc the feelings uf the people iu nil parts nf iho country ami alienatft their mind from tho government of tijo country does tin become the hon mem her mr bidwell hear boar will he continue speechify for an individual so mean so despicable that the commons of upper canada have not only expelled him hut might with sreat propriety have disqualified biin from ever siting wiihin lhm wll htn j yi- if il hu iii in a cu rrai tcr ami p ort im oil rhimi derision uf thi ii mnriurt a man who antl iabnt in rpakt at lo tho feeling of thu pooplo onulry and itlirriato their minih from iho ouvirnmni of the ran u try does ihisheromo the hon mem ber mr uidivell rilear hear will he continue in speechify for nn vndftiilool so mean so despienwo ihat lhc touiftioiis oftpper canada have not only cxpdled biin but mighl with great propriety have disqualified him from ever silting within ihesc walls ilcnr bear j vest if he the sol jvnl bad noly been snilry of half the crimes so fir as tho influence nf that hon nientber and bis party could 0 be would be prevenicd from auilius within tbee unlls during lhc present pnvliiiineu hen hear ho thought the rxecuiivc might moro jiktly ho accused of runnins into the views ef the hon mover of thu resolution thnn nkrcein with a lare majority of thi hon house wilh rckard to tho period of holding this election vot lha house is called up on to censure his excellency 4 merely be cause that hou- gentleman bus lost all con fidence it hiui hear hear he hoped tho executive joveroment would never enjoy bis confidence unless ho changed much more than he the solicitor feared he ever would change hear hear as the hon- moveroftbis resolution seeni- ed determine 10 frister away the time of tho house until hu dearly beloved assistant mckeozte rcturued i laugh he hoped he would bring up all his restitutions one nfier another at mice and lei the house dispose of them it wa lamentable to see the time of the country thus wasted oot for the intercuts of the province but tu gra tify party spleen hear hear from alt sirlc5 of the house the hoo mover of this resolution complains that the privile ges of the people nre interfered with in this case bul in a cminiry bke this where sumo are 100 miles distant others 50 without nient of that road b otherwise york cou nppoiu- soon and t y mcadamiaatiou orj that is tho point of censure if there ho any i postoffieefi or good roads he could not rifr at all was it the wish of the lion mover j see bow the privileges of the people could that the election should be hastened iu or- be so effectually interfered with or iufiiu- llerto afford an opportunity for undue and- god ashy hurrying an election and thus montpeal a general meeting of merchants and others iotercsted iu the receiving and for warding of goods at this port is requested at the commitee of trade isoom on ivion- day the jllh iost at two oclock p mio receive the report of the committee appoin ted in frame regulations respecting the receiving and delivering of goods from sea going vessels steam boats and their barges and durham hunts and other inland craft at tho port of montreal ceo auldjo chairman committee of trade unconstitutional influence to return an ex pelled member whose conduct was so lis graceful not only within these walls but out of them were they not frequently told by that hon gentleman that great excite ment existed iu the country upon this sub- jeer aud if so was it not dangerous to call an election immediately when lhc public mind was so heated when electorscanie to tho poll should not their minds be free from all excitemeut 1 shoud ihcy not he cool and reflect lest they place their rights in hands that may misuse them and in stead of supporting the constitution destroy it such ought to bo tho case yet the hon mover after telling us of excite ment wishes the election- io lake place in the midst of it if excitement existed the people should he allowed to recover from it i ami come calmly mid deliberately lo the well skilled io the huisuei at homo to poll to exercise their rights its freemen purshae aud despatch the goods the 1 without passion thehon member wish- kxtract of a ldler dated montreal satur day 17 tit ihcr 11 a prospectus fur thn formation of a com- jpany ofcrihtdinu merchant and others with a capital of at least 5ou0i is pro the object is to take n share in b trade and to have a persou to pni holm pa tug i ihe km ni perhaps forcing a member upon them who would be otherwise rejected lie therefore hoped that this house would record their sentiments against au unwarianutlde nod unjustifiable resolution not brought for ward as he said before for the good of the country but to gratify parly spite and ma lice not that he wished to attribute rnnlico to the hon mover or any improper views hut what tho resolution itself would fully justify mr bidwell rose ami said the hon soli citor general upou this occasion as upon all others descanted upon bis51rbidweirs motives the speaker here called mr bidwell to order stating that he could not be per mitted to speak again upcti the subject without the permission of ihe house which hu would ask if the hou member pleased i mr bidwell replied that he would lake

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