I 2,1, . . PRINCE kc: s v, [Vol-VII- - CHARLOTTEfigyVN; SATURDAY. MARCH 23, i844. ‘ [No. 35:. . i "is s- . I #1 PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT. ., HOUSE or ASSEMBLY, Muted ’2. rON THE SENDING or THE moors TO THE EAST POINT ‘ . lion. Mr. PALHER, by command of his Excellency, laid before ithe house several documents relative to this matter, (as moved “or on ‘1 mm“ (in? by We h°“- member. Mr- D. Macdoiiald,) and when moved their committal to the committee on puiilic accounts, - The house, on motion of the chairman, Mr. Longworth, then v unsolved itself into a con‘mittee of the whole on said accounts, Subsequent to the_ readingof the several affidavits by the chairman, a pause of considerable length ensued, when -"t ion. Conrail rose, and said, he hoped some notice would be » lttakenofthe subject; for his part, he expected these documents “would have brought to light some justification. Something very whorrible might have been expected to have happened to Justify «the employment ofthe military in this instance; but these papers .-go no farther than to shew, that such was uncalled for; that the Sheriff could have done all that was needed; and he hoped the runjustifiableness of the steps adopted would not pass unnoticed." As to the affidavit of Mr. Macguite, that was insignificant, and rtheaotlhers were a mere repetition of his evidence. Mr. COLES said, no one could forget the appearance of Mr. 'Macgowan, the Sheriff, when he arrived here to give the infor- mation, relative to the riotous assembling of the people; whose conduct and violent threats, it was very apparent, had made great impressions upon him, so much so, that he would have been glad to embrace a mere trifle for 1 his property. In conse- quence, some hon. members may contend the civil force should have beet.) first tried; on the other hand, the Sheriff had declared it was impossible to get the aid and assistance of any ofthe in- habitants in that; locality. These. said the hon. member are _grave reasons; yet, I cannot refrain from stating my opinion to .be, that other means should have been attempted, previous to dim military being called out ; though he would not deny'that it was the duty of the representatives of the people, to uphold the flaws and protect the peace. I The Hon. Sraxxax reminded hon.~menibers that it was in King’s county where this mob was collected. Had it been in .other parts ot the Island, the probability was that the ciVil force would have been amply sufficient; but it could not be forgotten, ithat that had, upon two former occasions, been tried and found (completely insufficient. The Sheriff. upon one occasion, was‘ surrounded by four or five hundred persons, who, with the most :gross and brutal threats, had set him and the laws at defiance ; had mutilated his horse. stoned himself, and obliged him to flee ifor his life. Can it be supposed, or expected that oflicers will truti into danger, whereby theirJiies might be sacrificed? Yet the,,(the Speaker). doubted not/[but the civil force would have sheen first employed, had it not been for a letter from the spot, 'delivered by a member of this house at the very moment the iEillecutive council were deliberating on what course to pursue. fl‘hc most violent threats Were held out, even to the shedding of lblood; and it bore the signatures of three persons. I ask then. said the' (hoti. Speaker), if the lives and property of the peaceful isubjects of her MajeSty are to be jeopardized. and the Executive tremain inactive, and look tamely on, because a. little expense will be the consequence of action? Is it not of frequent occur- rence in other countries ?‘ Do we not read of the military force thawing been called out to prevent unlawful assemblies of the tpeople‘in the olduiuniry, even where Violence was not expected? LBut in this case, strong grounds existed for believing that the “adieu-Wet would be.defe_atetl. We might now have been de- lploring the loss of human life, then what would have been said inf-the Executive? Why, sir, that they ought to have acted With :greatei' cautioti,knowing how ineffectual milder measures had been «mitwo fprmer occurrences in that county. Instead of censoring 1thelExecutive, as some hon members had done, he (the Speaker), .was of opinion that that body was entitled to, and deserved the 4hanks of the whole community, for the caution anti determina- dion they had displayed in preserving the public peace and upholding the supremacy ofthe laws. . ‘ .fllr. Dousr. was of opinion, that if the military had been sent, tyears ago, to that part of the Island, much good would have been effected; it would have taught lh0>€ lawless people, that the law, and rights of property were alike-invioluble. He much tregretted that the people iii that quarter had been tutored by an rhon. member to disrespect both; they have too long adopted his advice, which has been unfortunate fur their peace and prosperi- nttz. , He thought no blame should be attpched to the government; and if'thei‘e was any, it was their not having Come to an earlier «determination to suppress those illegal proceedings. However, ‘the effect now produced has been ofthe most salutary kind. My .constiiuenis, continued the hon. member. have too much _good sense to join in its condemnation ; but they'loutlly complain in shaving to help to pay the expense—and think that those who :were the cause should pay it——-and be fully agreed With them ill was a hardship that one county should be taxed to keep down (the lawless actions of another. What has been the conduct of unany persons for many years in that quarter? Who have been «deluded by bad advice towards their landlords? He Would in- ~stance the Messrs. Stewart, who have been caltimniated by their itenantry in the highest degree. What have they and their agents ireceivcd from them in return for all the inconveniences and (troubles of lawsuits? The reply was short—it is ingratitude; .and yet these gentlemen proved themselves to be of the most iliberal class of landlords in the colony. Courts of law were :abused, its ofiicers obstwcted. and for years repeated refusals to «come to any terms whatever for the future holdings of their .tenantry. However, said the hon. member, he now trusted that «those persons have been made senSible of their errors—they would in future act more consistent, and not be the means of (obligirig the Executive to impose obedience to the laws by a military force. , Mr. D. Macooxau) said, the whole of the grounds whereon the Executive had determined to send the military force was the affidavit of that vagabond Macguire; the others were a mere echo of his statements. The hon. member denied any knowledge of the copterits of the letter alluded to by the hon. Speaker, further than that he‘(Mr. Macdonald), was given to understand it was a petition to his Excellency; and had the hon. Speaker :at any time expressed his wish to know the’particulars, he would mot have withheld it from him. Mr. Cooran added his statement to‘that of the hon. member, Irespecting the threatening letter, as neither the hon. member nor rthe bearer of it knew its contents. The evidence ofthis Mac- .guire goes to prove, that the people collected around his premises ‘ imeditated no violence, from the fact of the indindual himself ‘ ‘ (1 them away. haflgfiégrgtgtfigremv assured the house the statement of the-hon. member (Mr. D. M’acdonald) was strictly correct, as be (Mr. ~ Montgomery), was present when the letter was delivered. 'fi d Mr. Yno contended that the overnrneut were perfectly justi e ,in the decision they had co e to; it could not be denied that very great excitement existed, caused by the “mom rePom ithen in circulation. . ,tMr. Macmzrosn disputed the accuracy of the affidavit or‘ Mac; guire, as several names therein sworn to as being Preamp $3; .ii'ot the truth; and that of Mr- Macgowan, was a Pale 0 5 - Mr. D. Macaw "was sorry to hear—the hon. Speaker .3556" 1hat it was legal to employ the regular troops in the .colot‘ites, to suppress riot and to support the laws, upon which. subiiect, he seemed to .be ill informed. In Britain, peculiar aws .exist to authorise the magistrates to call for military aid, :hut in the colonies the commanding oflicer must, 1° 3- 09" .tain extent, exercise his discretion on receivtng; an Order from the civil authorities. To elucrdate his meaning, he W02” suppreIHalifax'to be disaffected, and the magistrates were '0 partake of the general feeling, they might, on some pretence or other, orderlthe fI‘OOPS’from-mfadel hill, and take possesstono aha fortress. This is. not a vtSionary or improbable case, the the samehavirtg actually occurred a few‘years since in the 'fortified city of Quebec, and the unforttfied city of Montreal, and .,the military officers in each ‘case very‘fortnnately possessed the good sense of disobeying the orders. Martial law "I England Would be tantamount‘to civil war, that revolution; but it is_far Mherwisein thecolonies; there, if thectvd pewer‘be insuffictent f letter alluded. to, as to maintain the peace, it becomes the duty of the Governor, by and _wnh the advice of his council, to place the colony under martial law. Many cases, said the hon. member fell within his own knowledge, wherein the military acted upon their own responsibility. He was present at an aflnir in the West Indies, when the civil force was overpowered, and still the officer corn- manding the 93d regiment would not allow his soldiers to sup- port thetn, although diawn up. and the Governor promptly placed the country under martial law. In 1832, long before-any rebel- lion was dreamed of in Canada. during an election riot in Mon- Heal, which was believed to endanger the peace of the city, 001. Macintosh, commanding the 15th regiment, drew his men up in the square, thinking he was perfectly safe in doing so, as he had then written orders in his pocket, from magistrates: the military were attacked with a shower of stones, dun, they fired. and three lives werelost; Colonel Macintosh was arraigned for murder, and only escaped condemnation by an accident in sntnittoning the jury !. England is too proud and wealthy to wish or expect the colonies to pay any expence connected with the movements other troops. In Canada, be (Mr. Maclean), well knew that not only the regulars, but all the expences of the volunteers, had been defrayed by the military chest; and if the commissariat officer here had been acting in the strict line of his duty, all expences would be charged in his accounts to head quarters. But it happened he had overstepped his duty in permitting him‘ ' sell to be made an agent in the matter. He (Mr. D. Maclean), recollected a strong case in point. It must be familiar to many, that when the insurrection broke out in Lower Canada, in 1837, the troops‘were all withdrawn from Upper Canada, in order to suppress it, but a commissariat officer was left behind in the caPllfll; the disaffected, taking advantage of the absence of the military, assaulted the colony with insurrection from within, and tnvasxon from Without. In this emergency, the Lieutenant Governor ordered, or requested. the commissariat officer to fetid the aSSistance of his office to the presqvation ofthe city. Cer- lamlyi if it be possible to conceive a case' where such assistance WOUId be justifiable. it was that one. But it did not avail the officer; Commissariat General Routh suspended him from his office. and in the published matter between the two, it was clear- ly laid down by comittissary Rouih, that no officer in his depart- ment can receive an order from any colonial authority. It was therefore the duty of the commissariat oflicer here, to have re— ceived his orders through the officer of the regiment stationed here ; and, as a matter of course, to charge his disbursements against the military chest, instead of covering himself with trea sui‘y warrants. Nothing therefore but a knowledge, that the proceedings have been irregular. can induce the authorities here to apply to this house for payment of the accounts before us. and which he would vote against. Mr. COOPER said, as he had pteviously expressed himself, he would not detain the house, but at once submit the following resolution— Rcsalved, That with regard to the information laid before the house, by his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, as the grounds for sending the military and special constables into King’s county, it does not appear that the Sheriff, John Mac- gowan, Esq., had been at any time interrupted in his duty as Sheriff. ‘ Mr. Ran could not approve of the resolution of the hon. mem- ber, neither would he go so far as to say that the part of the country to which the military were sent. was not in a. high state of agitation; yet he believed the Sheriff had not been opposed. if he had, no doubt such eVIdence would have been forthcoming ;- and he,(l\1r. Rae). thought those who undertook such offices, should exercise the reverse of a timorous‘ disposition in the per- formance of their duty, and thus he Would say, there was but little real cause to warrant the expedition of the military. Is there, said the hon. member, any precedent, in any one of her Majesty’s colonies, where the people were taxed to pay the ex- penses of such a proceeding as this? He knew there was none in Canada. The lumping up together of these expenses, is objectionable in some degree; and the affidavits do not prove that even the appointment of special constables were requtred, from any resistance the Sheriff had met with. He (Mr Rae). viewed the evidence ofthe witness Macguire with considerable suspicion; he tnight have thought to make a joke of it; as his evidence before a committee of this house was atiy thing but straight forward; in fact it was veiy equivocating He was a freeliolder, and then again, he was not a f‘reeholder: the property was his own, and then again, he had not the deeds: he became possessed ofit by what he had done, and thén again, it was not his own, as he had yet more to do, (\tc. 65c. r Hon. Mr. PALMER said. he regretted as much as any hon. mem- ber of the House. that the country should barre to pay so large a sum for such a purpose. The Executive knew that great expense would attend the course of proceeding they had thought well of to advise. But could it be fairly avoided? Let us not lose Sight altogether ofthe dreadful consequences that might have happened had they been less determined. Let us also take a reView ofother countries, where numberless precedents can be found of a less urgent nature than was this, where the aid of the military was called in. He, (Mr. Palmer.) regretted that the part ofthe colony to which military were ordered, should be in that state to require such a force. But, where. Sir, could it be possible to collect a civil force to meet a mob of two hundred and fifty persons, whose threats were of the most ruthless and violent character? He, (Mr. Palmer.) would give an instance of the state of this particular part of' the colony,which had occurred. in his professional experience: he had been consulted respectingan interruption to a former Sheriff of that county, in the execution of his duty. And I, said the hon. member, first suggested to him that he should have called out the constabulary of the county. But soon was I differently convinced. when be seriously :lold me that they even could not be depended on; more particularly when he further elucidated his siaternent by the assertion, that one constable in reply to his application had. told him: “ You may think, I am honestly assisting you in the day time, bathe- ware of what may be the nature of my assrstance on the coming of night.” Is not this state'of feeling deplorable in the greatest degree? The people are not so guilty, as are those who insti- gate them to resist proceedings of all kinds, when the law is attempted to be enforced. Did these hon. members who talk about a civil force, as being sufficient, forget the opposition and display of force some eight or ten years since, to Mr. Sims, then under Sheriff of the whole Island, while in the execution of his duty? Though a very conSiderate and determined _tnan. was-he not driven away? and when on a second attempt. With the a55ist- ance of the civil force, whom, in his prudence, he concealed while he went forward to reconnoitre; what was the result? Why, that he found 150 men aSsembled to receive him, and 40 ofthem armed with muskets. &c., ready to proceed to any ex- tremes, in opposing the execution of the laws of the colony ; thus was be obliged to give tip the_ attempt. The proprietor at that time, forbore to piessthe Sheriff to do his duty, therefore the Government was not applied to for assistance. I am, Sir, said the hon. member,"authorised‘ to state, thatthe oflicer command- mg the troops on the occasion now under discussmnywas strictly ordered to withhold any interference unless the ci_vil force were forced back. and then only to protect them from violence, while executing their duty as civil officers. It answers the present purpose of certain hon. members, to make rank apcusation? against ihe'character and veracity .of the Witness, M Gum: . deny that such has any foundation in fact; but any one 1w 9 is employed in the protection of Townships lands, or III: col ectiop of rents, immediately becomes a marked man. L’1‘ at is a it: - ficient crime in the eyes ofthe inhabitants of King s County, His character must be black ,ed by the most unfounded an malignant assertions. The Ext! ntive well weighsd the inattter, and were long in deliberating ere they came to the eltermlpéz :p‘: of sending the military tothe disturbed district; ye, w b having been handed to them, by a mem er of this House was read, and found to be couched in the most ‘ ahd daring language of reststance to the laws, What threatening would they have been justified in' deciding “P90. owe? amuse h it is'taken into consideration, the alarming Pamcuhfly w en i d to it had h an of the country as .here appeare P l-‘le Y, Slate or t a! P b minittcd to oneproprietor, been destroyed? Damage had een_co| M sin or seventy to his knowledge amounting to not less I. n y pounds, the pmprietor being compelled to procure an extensive re-wg‘yey of the land from which the line stakes were removed by the; factions and unlawful mob. The hon. member, (Mr. D. Miami), had said these expences should be paid out of the mili- in; chest, and not by the country. He, (Mr. Palmer.) wished in ed, it were the case, but that is an erroneousidea. Expenses incprred as these were, nust be borne by the colony. The same hon: member had quoted the expenses incurred by the military during the disturbances in the Canndas. There a whole pro- vince was in open rebellion, which rendered ita question afl'ect- 1 fine interest of the empireat large; not so, a single county of a .' significant Colony. In Canada, these members ofassembly pg. caused the rebellion there, were not likely to put their hands 1 e Provincial revenue to defrq the expenses of it. No, Sir. w ,must not take for our guide those who imbued their hands in th blood oftheir fellow-men, and were traitors and rebels to their ow, country. However, said the hon. member, it may answer the purpose of certain persons, who are so anxious to bring cou- demnation on the government with a view of escaping it them- selves, while they alone are in reality the guilty parties. They it is, who for a_ series of years imposed on the credulity of the people representing amongst other things, that the goveinment had not the printer to send out the military,and thus brought theta to a state of insubordinaiion. Let the public judge when the M proceedings come before them, whether the act was right or, orig. Yes, Sir, by that tribunal, let it be determined, whe- the ,the steps adopted by the government were not indispensa- ble; whether, in fact, Lynch law is to he suffered to be carried into effect, thh impunity, as no doubt would have been the result of the u _, '_ ofa less stringent policy. Let us remember the prompc anner adopted by Sir John Harvey upon amuch less urgent occasion than was this. in this same notorious King’s County; and let it not be forgotten that he received the thanks of Hts Majesty. And be. (Mr. Pulmer,) would fully venture to say, that the policy pursued by the Executive of this colony in this instance, if Her Majesty were appealed to, would readily obtain her approval. ' Mr. Wtonruap expressed the regret he felt at the existence of a cause, whereby so mttch odium was affixed to King’s County, as this deplorable event had given rise to. Very little doubt could be entertained that the alarming state of the district intimidated the Sherifl‘; yet be, (Mr. Wightman,) thought. some demousuation should have been attempted by the civil force, previousto the expedient of a military one being adopted ; as, in hiszopinionfihe former would have been found sufficient to sub- du} the assembled people, and to project the peace. Thus, would this greatexpense to the countiy have. been saved. That the will, but necessity, to urge him to the acceptance. The King null his Ministers are misinformed, with regard to our situation. but the Colonial Government knew the truth. If the people at the West end of the Island are distressed, and deprived (if their pro- perty, they ought to state their complaints to governmeh, and. pray the roteciion thereof ; if they neglect this they are no iule to us. e made our complaint to the President and Council last year, and again to the Governor this year, and in both cases prayed the Government protection against the Landlord’s distrees, and a trial in behalf of the King for the forfeited lands; man there is no law in the Colony to try such cases, nor rotth in the Government. it is our duty, and constitutional or us to'pro- tect ourselves, but beware, not to become the aggressor. A. Landlord is not authorized to distraiu for Rent without the or some of hit Oflicers, and they are worn to maintain and def“ the rights of the ,Kt'ng. It is therefore your duty to decide upon your oath, that the funds are forfeited to the King, and the claimant has no right to the‘property, the responsibility of the distress is upon the Officers 0. Government, and prevent bloodshed; I am aware that it is n diflicult case for Government to settle where so many have been guilty; but the inhabitants ought not to’ suffer for the guilt of others, and-government will. see the necessity to interfere and institute estiit’able Count. aflord redress for such grievances.” ‘ There, sir, resumed the hon. Speaker. is constitutionallaw for you. The people of King’s county had also been told that the government date not. nor could send the troops from Ch“ lottetqwn ; indeed he had heard members of this house express the some strange opinion. Great was their consternation when a deta2hment of the rifles appeared amongst them. But whl! suclt gross ignorance, and endeavour to dclude the pet) I: by such impositions? But matk, sir, the mischievous and , Inge. ‘rous tendency of such doctrines, as are set forth by the hon. member, when he tells the people that it is unlawful for the landholders to demand rent. and that the people tire bound on their oaths so to declare it. Is not this, sir, a covert and wicked attempt to influence the minds of the juries, who may have the life of a fellow creature in their hands. Can the lion. memberbo sincere in his opinions, I would rather in charity so past him dementaie. If it arises from ignorance it is not a achient ex~ cnse. for no individual should impose himself on his constituents »as being capable of making laws for their governance, unlesshe is acquainted with, and understands the constitution of his coun« try. [fear the lion. member has much to answer form this respect. For more fallacious or delusive opinions I have never met with, than those propagated by the hon. member; and-are charges made by those employed to convey the\iroops are enor- mous, he, (Mr. Wightman) did not scutple to declare, (here the hon. member enumerated, several of‘ the Charges.) to which be manifested strong objections, though it was for from his opiti- ion- to say, that, it was not incumbent on the government to protect their officers in the execution oftheir lawful duties. Mr. COOPER said, in allusion to what had fallen from the hon member Mr. Palmer, relative to the administration of the laws, could not disguise his feeling, nor would be. (Mr. Cooper.) for- beur stating that whatever the proprietors do, though it is well known they often act unlawfully in_ respect to the lands. they are always supported. Butis similar support held out to those they injure? Much has been said about the Sherifl' being alarm- ed, and afraid to do this and the other; but he was not afraid to go and turn oiit poor Haney and his family in the depth of win- ter, (laughter) and thus, us he, Mr. Cooper,) thought was ready and willing to act unlawfully. ut on the occasion of the mat- leB’BOW-unde‘l’ consideration, he could not go, he was under great apprehension, and the military must be sent to act for him. It is plain to be seen, the law is wholly on one side. The Hon. SPEAKER said, that the hon member Mr. Cooper’s eitpositions of what was constitutional law, was such an outrage on common sense, that he would not take npthe time of the House, in refuting them by any arguments of his own; He, (the Speaker,) had on a former night. referred to sentiments put forth by the hon. member (Mr. Cooper). at a meeting at St. Peter’s. and at Hay River, in 1837, in the shape of two resolutions, and a speech, the substance of which he had quoted from memory only; and as the hon. member had then called in question the correct- ness of his quotation, he, (the hon. Speaker.) would confront him with his own words. and Condemn him ont ofhis own mouth. The reference was somewhat long, but be trusted the committee would allow him to ‘read it‘, because it formed the basis of the hon member’s political faith, and it had been eagerly swallowed by the dupes of King’s County, as law, nicely spiced with religion to make it palatable. “ 3. Resolved, That the representations just read in the draught ofa petition to his Majesty, and agreed to by this meeting, are truths which cannot be controvei'ted,and exhibit a scene of fraud. deceit, and oppression, on the part of the grantees and land mo- oopolists, against the inhabitants of this Island, which in the opinion of religious and reasonable men, is wickedness in the sight of God, derogatory to the honour and dignity of the King, and the British nation, and subversive of the sacred right of property; that longer to pay rent to such landlords under such circumstances, and after our repeated prayers for justice, is to foster oppreSsion and reward crime.” “ 4. Resolved, Therefore, that this meeting is moved by the sacred obligations of religion—by the honor and dignity of the King and the British nution—.—by the right of men to the fruits of their labour—by justice and equity (the basis ofgood govern- ment and civilized society), to preserve from the distressof such landlords, the fruits of our industry, raised for the maintenance of our families, and the dwellings we have erected for our homes. until his Mapsty is informed ofthe Situation and condition .of his subjects in this Island. and his, decision obtained acc0iding [0 the merits of the case.” “ Mr. Cooper would support the Resolutions, first and last. the word constitutional is rather undefined, bu1 he knew this much of it, that it is constitutional to do every thing that is right, and unconstitutional to do every thing that is wrong; anti when we speak ofthe constitution, it means amongst other matters, that the government have power to constitute a Cotirt, and try all actions against the rights and peace of His Majesty’s subjects, and to summons a jury of twelve men, who are to judge whether such actions are right or wrong. Ifibe government are without such authority, they are without a constitution, and that petition, which is unanimously agreed to, paints out that this Island has been and is yet Without aCourt to try the King’s right to the for- feited lands; whenever the King’s right is set up to lands, all law praceedings concerning individual rights are‘unconstitutional, until the King’s right, which is the foundation of all others, is tried, and either established or set aside : and, the want of that, court has led to the greatest of wrongs, to deprive His Majesty’s subjects of their liberty and property. The King has promised to defend the liberties and preserve the peace for his subjects, therefore every act which is committed contrary to the peace and public rights, is considered a wrong against the King, and on complaint being lodged with the proper Officers. an action is commenced at the suit of the King against the offenders, and punishment according to the offence ; but if we are left \vithout acourt to try such oflences. or if the government refusedor neglected to appoint such courts, the same as has been done with regard to a court of Escheais, it would be ourrduiy and constitu. tioual for us, in support of the honor and dignity of His Majesty to defend our lives, our liberty and property, tothe utmost of our power; but I will put a case more in point to the present ques- tion. If any person or party were to take possessmn of the King‘s highway, and refuse to allow the King's subjects to pass, and were to‘demand a sum of money for that purpose, if we had no court or government to take cognizance of such an offence. it would be constitutional for us to force our way. If we waited to petition the King, nearly three thousand miles off, the King 5 right wouldbe invaded in the mean time, which he ought not to suffer. It has become a by-word from the Bench to the meanest blockheads. that “ the tenant’s lease, which he Signed, is a solemn obligation, which he is bound to forfeit,” butIcan inform youithat no bargain or con’ract of any description, is lawful or binding, unless the parties had free wrll and authority to make not sir, I would ask, the effects of these opinions apparent at this moment in King’s county? In other parts of the colony improvements. are steadily progressing, and here anathema person of some capital is selecting a home for himself and his family, and conferring a benefit on himself and all around him. Not so in King’s county, (Georgetown and the district around excepted.) it remains dormant. and if the hon. member’s advice is much longer follo‘wed we will become a prey to a lawless population. I do not wonder, sir, at any attempt that may be made by the hon. tnember for King’s county, to censure the "Executive government of this Island, for supporting the laws in opposition to his opinions. But. sir, I should be greatly sub prised if he be sustained by any majority of the present house in so doing. This estion of all Others ought not to be vieh as a party one, notlioog has been adduced to prove that the lea! attempt has been wide to infringe the rights of. the pea le. It is the paramount duty of all governments to protect the pit ‘lic peace, rind to uphold thg‘ supremacy of the laws, however in) palateable they may beta bite part of the community. And!!! me tell the hon. member for King‘s county, that the pleating:- equtive government ofthis Island will not be deterred from i firm and constitutional discharge of those duties which they owe to their Sovereign and their country, by the fear ofa vote of censure of the hon. member from King’s county, Mr. Cooper) and his tail. The hon. member tells us that he is t e guardian of the interests and Welfare of the people of King’s county.— Never did school-boy listen with greater avidity or attention to the miraculous adventures of that celebrated tar, 4‘ Sindbad the Sailor,” than the infatuated supporters of the non. member for King's county. have done to his neverending yarns about "ea- indefinite matters, which his fertile imagination has enabled him to present to them, iii at least one thousand and one diffe- rent shapes. Last year, sir, finding his influence on the wane, and his popularity becoming “ beautifully less,” he threatened to leave us, and I believe built or bought a vessel for- that purpose, but unfortunately he has not yet been able tooan a register for her; and I have to regret, air, that I have not sufliciept influence with the board of Customs to assist in setting, the lion. member afloat. He (the Speaker), thought that the experience of the hon. member as an arch agitator, .might be turned to account in the Oregon territory, or some other part of the world, where the right to the soil was not clearly established, and would advise him to shape his course to that happy land. He feared he had encroached on the time of the committee, and would therefore only further state, that the expences of sending the troops have been paid, and he felt assured that the house would indemnify the Executive. who had no other object in view than the welfare of the colony, in the line of conduct they pur- sued. It was certainly satisfactory to know that the measure had produced a most beneficial effect. He hoped therefore that‘ the house would not entertain any resolution tending to censure the government. He certainly regretted that the sum of forty pounds, Ordered to be deducted from the charge made, should have been afterwards paid, as he considered the whole of the will explain. and show that it was done without the sanction of the‘ government and council. and that the responsibility ram with Colonel Lane and Mr. Lamont, by whom the accounts were certified. Mr. D. M‘LEAR said, in regard to the necessity of sending the military, he submitted the Executive had proved there was none whatever ; M‘Guire’s evidence if it be good for any thing, estab- lishes that he, men ; therefore ifthe necessity of soldieis? M-Lean)m mind of a circumstance that occurred in France a few years since—“ A gentleman . in a state of greutalarm, rushed into a room one fine moonlight evening, and declared that com- ing through a grave yard, he had just seen the t}evil in the shape of an ass. 0h! exclaimed his hearers, the ellow has been frightened at his own shadow." But in mint of fact, said the hon. member, the hospitable manner in which the military were received, sufficiently proves the expedition to have been alto- gether uncalled for; surely no hon. member can supposethat had the people really contemplated resistance, the small force sent could have suppressed them. In America, the tale of blood has had but one result from Canada to Florida, and that is, that every tree, stump and rock. can be conv‘etted into natural fortresses. from whence the inhabitants of the forest may slough. ter their invaders almost with itnptinity.. The expedition hav- ing been unnecessary and a violation of our constitutional rights, he trusted the House would reject the accounts,and let the author- ities apply to the proper quarter; the Imperial Treasury for payment. lllr. Rn: said, it would appear . . I hon. the speaker, that because _ihe expense of this expedition was paid, we, the representatives of those whohave to bar the burden,cannot help ourselves But with all due deference to those opinions, he,( 1r. Rae.) thought it was our duty tosee thatdhe public purse was not abused by unnecessary handlings; it was a matter for our con5ideration, and should have first obtainedour sanction ; he, (Mr. Rae,) did not therefore approve of what he did not think right. The hon. member then express» ed himself as not being sorry'to see an occasional administration. by the hon. the Speaker, efa little Vinegar to the hon. member for King's county, Mr. Cooper; inasmuch as the latter- hon. member never appeared to be satisfied with any this what it may, that was not beaten out on his own aw“. Nathan. people were such poltroons, .where was the ~uch bat; sin and that petition points out, that the one party had ho authog'tty ’to grant a lease, and the other party had no free \ member then moved an amendment, which was afterwards withdrawn. . . n charges to be very exhorbitaut, but the documents before you‘ The terror of the Sheriff put him (Mr. D. - from what had fallen from the , beit' can we expect from‘ the people when their representatives betray , v I cheat,” “land settlement,“ H public question.” and other equally _’ with a single musket, drove ofl" two hundred . _(é. a,“