A Political and Historical Account of Lower Canada: With Remarks on the Present Situation of the People, as Regards Their Manners, Character, Religion, &c. &cW. Marsh & A. Miller, 1830 - 275 pages |
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Page vii
... circumstances have induced me to take upon myself the character of an Author ; to endeavour , as far as lay in my power , to expose the complicated causes of our complaints ; and to seek from the hands of the British nation , what they ...
... circumstances have induced me to take upon myself the character of an Author ; to endeavour , as far as lay in my power , to expose the complicated causes of our complaints ; and to seek from the hands of the British nation , what they ...
Page 7
... circumstances permitted . In the place of such a system , a local legislature was created , in which the people had no part ; laws might now be enacted without their consent , and thus they were disappointed of one great privilege ...
... circumstances permitted . In the place of such a system , a local legislature was created , in which the people had no part ; laws might now be enacted without their consent , and thus they were disappointed of one great privilege ...
Page 13
... circumstance would incline him much to overlook defects in the other regu- lations ; because he was convinced , that the only means of retaining distant colonies with advantage , was to enable them to govern themselves . Ordered ...
... circumstance would incline him much to overlook defects in the other regu- lations ; because he was convinced , that the only means of retaining distant colonies with advantage , was to enable them to govern themselves . Ordered ...
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... circumstances , the most powerful persons are the members of the Executive Council . In these , then , they eventually confide ; and experience has shown that , whenever a contrary course has been pursued , the Governor has uniformly ...
... circumstances , the most powerful persons are the members of the Executive Council . In these , then , they eventually confide ; and experience has shown that , whenever a contrary course has been pursued , the Governor has uniformly ...
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... circumstances which I shall hereafter state , responsible to no one . There is moreover , a graduated scale of appointments , by which the younger judges are maintained in a state of expectancy of * The late Pierre Bedard , Esq . is now ...
... circumstances which I shall hereafter state , responsible to no one . There is moreover , a graduated scale of appointments , by which the younger judges are maintained in a state of expectancy of * The late Pierre Bedard , Esq . is now ...
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