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HISTORY -
OP THR CLSkJV RESERVE QllE$-.
TION Irf 11TKI CANADA.
N. 1.
• 71RSn1M.ta.d eeneettp the tawlte of this
peetron which hate ermine thirty years aeon
too groundwork of unexampled mole sed
excitement to Upper Canada, It is necessary
buts boob to Mt earliest records of our Go -
Iowa) battery.
Our riedere me ell aware this the cele
Mated Jacques Cartier was the first wh•'
esplor.J the shores of ('■n, Ig t.' airy cons.'
dontble 'elem. In 1534, thte se, enterer
pawed through tee Gulf ut St. Lawrence
Ned proo.eded to Gaspe Bar, where he took
Qtreseeat'n of the e„uot'y in the Irene .•f
Francis 1. of France. Collier returned to
Europe the same year, taking two of the
aeltvee weh h:m, bot in the following year,
ISIS, he ,,btameJ • new ennuualon mud
4atl.1 w three res -els.. Tbie time he a..
cended the river as ter as M'ntreel, but no. Canada were moveable al die wail o4 the
penneeent „nttlrotcor sec n.4 Iu have been
effected. In el et, another expedition pro-
emel yJ from France nml'-r the (-hares of
Cartier : in 1513, a fourth commanded by
the deur de Ruberval ; soil in 1549, a fifth
under the sone cm • ujer which wit to
tally lust at .ea. But soli no permanent
settlement was fronde) until 1590, when
1706, le 16, wkich ease that asenbee wW
the coommot.
la 1964. Canada was ,gala eroded b1 the
Crown of Francs has atrANaIto* s1 d.
getter.rs--b. wee as the eat India Cosi
p.m. But esdug tbsmselvee enable to
fulfil the Charter, they resigned n as 11116,
.,,4 too Colu.V leavened book to the Crowns.
l0 1670, the Buhoprick ufQuebec wases-
tabluhed. A dispute arose as to whether
the Bishop should hold from tbs Ktng of
Peewee or from the Pore, bet re was 6a�ty
milled in favnr of the latter. The Sero •,
notwith.tanduig, matted to France, and the
King enJowsJ the Biehnprtck and Chaplet
with leo Abbacice in the weber couulr7),
in which a third war .fterwardo added. i.
1730, the revenue of these Alibi/ems were
+.sawed Werth the ceeeeM of Loafs d•IY..
to the Clergy of France, and the Btahup and
Chapter of Quebec received to lieu an menu -
eel payment of 11,700 livres, [shout ES6I IUs
ster ens,) from a heed in France, known e,
the Q ui"reals.
The .rel •siesties who /rat settled is
Bethop of eileolec, and samelimee of the
Superiors of the Qpebec 8eminaey, wbu
were thetortelvei named by the Director. of
Fureign Mtsdons at Paris. la 1679, how.
ever, the Ring of France by am Edict, or•
tiered that Ibis Cure. should be feed. That
the particles' tithes shovel belong to the
Cures. sod chat each perish priest abuuld
t ome French fur era Tem Prem Si. %talo es Aare hIe option to lake the tithes in koel, or
tabli.hed theat.clt•ca no the shores of the to let thein tgane inhabitant of the pariab;
Br. L,wrel:ce. I that abs Lord of the Manor, by giving an
In 1601, the first effect:re •'ep toward.' equnv:e.t '.,1 defraytag the building of the
founding a settlement In the country, weal Fetish ('qurch, showed have the patronaLe
triads, by Seiuuel Chainplai•', • diwtinynuhedl of the 11,1.1, which right should attach in
. oral. officer. In IGOP, the f •nnd.11 in of perpetuity 10 the prineital manor -nut to
the city of Quebec was laid. In 1609. 'he heir of the founder. The Pereoiagc
Champlain penetr.elcd and Passed through
the extertetve lake n .w call by ht• 'ranee
•nil aloe through Take George. in 161.2.
four priests of the order of the Recollects.
same into Canada from France, being the
first mini.te•e 1)1 religion in the connlry.-
In 1611. M ntreal was first fuunde,L In
1615, Champlain made a voyage up the
Ottawa* and by carrying the conies over-
land, pas.e,l• on to lake Neplssine, the,
Georgian Bay, and emerged :atm Lake IIu
ron.
• in 1625. the Jesuite made their first set-
tlement in tee colony; Fathers L':Wemend.
Masse ani( IM Brebouf, with two lay broth-
er., arrived this year.
in 1637, duripg the reign of Cardinal
Richelieu, Priem Minitel to Lettia,XIIL,a
company was forrned for colnnlaisg the
French territories el the New Wold: The
title they took wain' The Company of One
Hundred Associates." Their Charter made
over to them all the territory of New
Prance, with power to appoint judges, build
fortresses, cast cannon, confer titles, kc. -
They had also w cornpleto monopoly of the
• Fur 'Trade. Richiliea r d'ur the
Crown, supremacy in matters of faith, fealty
nod homage as Sovereign of New Fence.
The company engaged, first, to supply all
those that they fettled, with In !ging, food,
clothing and implement!, for three years/ -
after which time they world allow them A third tTdtct was issued, prohibiting all
sufficient land to support themselves, clear -P S
n c a- Mortmain acquisitive* and all changes and
alienations.
in 170e, the Camila Clergy male an •at
tempt to have the tithes restored to one-
th rteerth, but abselutety refused.
and thirdly, thef enggged to settle three . In 1723, the limits of the eevorsl Parishes
priests in each settlement, whom they were were adj•tete.., and formally marked out.--
priests
to provide ,with every article neces• Pews and ("hutch treats were alert regulated
aary for their personal comfort, as well as the same year. In 1727, M. Mornay was
for the expenses of their ministerial labours installed Bieh-,p of Canada, by virtue of the
for fifteen years. Alter which cleared lands King's Letters Patent. but never arrived In
wero to bo granted by the company to the the country. M. de Ponthrtant,ahowever.
clergy, (or maintaining the Roman Catholic' succeeded him. aol died at Montreal, to
Church in New Franco. 1760. In 1732, the sem to be paid by nun*
In 1628, Chines 1. el Eeglnne sent an on eoleriag the religious communities was
expedition *feast Canada, under Sir David reduced by Royal Edict, from hero Thousand
Kerkt. a French refugee, and again in 1619, to three thousand here. (1135 sterling.)
when Champlain wit forced to surrender in 1741, the King directed that this laws
Qtcbec with all Canada to the Crown of of France should not be unre.erredly ex -
England. ' The English flag was thus for tended to Canada. But that only each
het Bret time reload on the walla of. Quo- Edicts and ord'nancea as should be register-
ed in the Supreme Council by bis Majesty's
In 1639, 'England reetooMd Canada -to special order ehuulJ be binding.
Prtae.. Champlain died in 1635. 0.d it Ib 1751, during the administration of 31
was just about the period of his death time de la Jonquiere, a depute arose between
the Goami'aor and ►he C!er a to the
II etre and (.'Murch tart were to he ►Hilt al
the capocare of the Ler.] of the M trim and
the mh.bIta'.1.. 1a I693. the Betio? of
Qnchoe was authorised to build ('h rche*'o
Parishes sod Fiefs, when the Se'gneuve
failed to do so, and to have the patronage of
the 11vines in consideration thereof. .►e
the 8e'goeure seldom compeod with the
Lest', the patronises of a greater part of the
Benefices fe11 loco rho hands of the Biebop
of Q,'lehee.
tare, triage Ming melesaed is say teramee.
directlyor ludtruc rhea/meet shall
be eblged by tb. (liovanaseget to
pay tech privets theliths..sd all tb••t•aee
they were used to pay wider the revere -
meet of H. Most Chn.Us. Mojeety.-
Oreated: as to ihe mercies of their reli-
gion, the eblegauon of gaging too tithes
will depend on the King's pleasure.
'• XX V I I I. Dressinded : - The Chapter,
Priests, Curates, seal Missionaries shall
eest►aoe with aa entire liberty their rxv-
111.11 sad fmoela... of ewe., re abe pertabe.
of the tows, and countries.. G, mated."
. "XXIX. The Grated Vicere, Gamed by
the Chapter te Manistee to the diocese
-dens, the vsear.ey of tee Episcopal see,
shall hese liberty to dwell io the towns or
revatry poncho', as they shall think proper
They shall at all tures be free t+ ,as the
different parish*. of ill diocese with the
ordinary esteeming'. sad exercise all 'b•
{oris.ictws they e.esei.d ender t bo French
w.us. They shall eery the maw
regime la mise of the death of die future
Birhms, of wbich .+cation will he mad° in
the following arae!+. • Greeted. except
what reswr.ls the fallowing ..'tide.' "
"XXX. if be the treaty si peace, Cased,
should remora is the power of his Britannic
Majesty, Mr ot•uet Chrietise Majesty shall
centume to saran the Bishop of the colbay,
who ►hall always be el the Bomea com-
muaion, and ..'ler w hose authority the peo-
ple shall enere're the Raman Reiigi.rs.-
' Rt;hsed: n
' XfXXI. The Bisbee shall, in case of
ne1J, esi°bheh new parishes, and provide
for the robtelding of hie Cathedral and hie
Bpi.copal palace; and, is the mean time, be
shell have U. liberty to dwell to the towns e
or parishes. as hu *hall judg. proper. lin
*ball be at liberty to visit hie (emcees with
the ordinary ceremonies, and exercim all
the jurtrdiciion, whtcIt his predecessor exer-
ci«J ender the French Dominion, save that
as oath of fidelity, ora proximo to de auth-
idg centrary to his Dritaeeic Majeety'u ser•
vice, may he required of Aim. -'This arti-
cle is comp, ireJ ander Ike foregoing.' "
"XXXII. The communhtie* of nuns shall
he preserved in their constitutions and pri-
• they.hall eoatiaue tonbssrve the!
[HURON SIGNAL.
THURSDAY. APRIL 18. 1850.
THE SPECTATOR ON THE RESERVES
AND RECTORIES!
Ova veritable friend of the Spoliate seems
dwpooed tome. es email lot fir mon than we
are actually emitted to In the Sigrid of the
4th lmu.t. w° wrote • ebert article am " The
Coming Session," rhe true iateot and teeming
of which wit, is the first place, to moist, to the
emote of our homed tofirte.c., is remo•ing rhe
team wbich may leave been iodated is rhe poblic
mind by the moveless, selfish clamours of the
Tory Preto about the tottering condition el the
Adlw outrstien, and the almost immediate disso-
lution of the prows' Parliament , and, !o the
second place.to phew our willlugnesa to cool
dews that unreasonable Impetaority with which
the a GreatCuwswnliw" party, for the most
orifisA p.nproles, are endeavoring w impel legs, -
lotion 1 Hope is a powerful sentiment is almost
all men, and *bitterer we Jeoire we naturally
hope for. There is in every commani,y a nom•
ber of individuals who, in . of an ex-
tra share of bops, are prone to indulge some rx-
rrangeot expeetatioaa, and are dupoaed to vete
their views sod claims with as •*i aid an imps-
tie.ee the, neither conduct% to their own
happiness soy just to those whom they impor•
tone. Thi Sprague and his Friends have taken
advantage of the sooguine expectation of a por-
tion of the Return party, and are driving them
ou to demand everything practicable and im-
praetic.ble, mot front a desire that these changes
should be effected (for of this they are m perpetu-
al dread,) but from • desire to embarrass end, if
pos. ible, destroy • Reform Ministry. influenced
by Ibis riew of matters, we were induced to offer
In 1673, a settlement was 6r.t effected rule+, they snail be exempted from lodging oar frail but ftieodly advice to our Reform
at Kingston, by Louts, Count de Froatenae, any military; and it shall be forbid to molest friend+ to be moderate and reasooable io their
and during h!a administration the greater them in their religions eller lee., or to en- expectations and demand., and as deoppoiot-
part of Ceoada was explored, A ecltgions ter their munh.tene.; «fegdtrda shall even imam, like offence.. " will come," we ventured
settlement was also merle at Michikrsack'. be given them, if they desire them.- to suggest the eropriety of meeting disappoint -
mac in 1673, under Father Margnette. In Created." •
menu with calm and rational fortitude instead d
168.5, a fort was erected at Niagara. In "XXXIIi. The preceding article shall
1690, the British trader Sir \Vm. Plow. likewise he executed, with regard to the exhibiting • fiery, miotic and names tttorti6ea-
attempted to take Quebec by sea, bat with- commnnitlee of Jesuits and Recollect* and lino. Our words were these,
out tweeter. le 1701, a French fort was of the house of the prie.tn of Sr. Suipice at " in the meantime we hope the friends of
first erected at Detroit. In 1711-. another Montreal; these last, and the Jesuits, shall Reform will be honorable, sagacious and
attempt by sea and land was made by the preserve their right to nominate to cettaln patient. The Meestry will aseuret'ty bring
British to Rain Crowds, but with still less curarle, and freestone, as heretofore. -Re- forward and carry entree useful and liberal
succeea. In 1713, Nova Scotia, New seed tiff tee Ring's pleaesre 1. known." :matures. They will not plea« everybody,
Brunswick, and New Fo.ndlaed wereoedad "XXXIV. Alt the cemmunitiee, and all bnt they are at least entitled to fair play
eo Great Britain by Prance. the priest*, sieell preserve their moveables. and full credit Inc the good they do. And
In 1703, a Royal Edict was issued by the the property and revenues of the Seignonee we trust that none of os will be so foolish
King of France, r.etralging the religious an.l other s -__late° which they poesese In the and unreasonable as to feel disappointed
commonities from acquiring properly be- colon)•, of what nature smear they be: and , and get into a rage, and tree bitter and un -
vend a' fixed extent; and by a eubsequent the came estates @hall be preserved in their' charitable langwge, slroui,l we happen to
Edict, no purchases ill Mortmain were to privilege•, rights, twoour., and exempbtoes. discover that Retrenchment -Law Reform
be made by them without leave in .writing. Granted." and i he fifty seven Rectone• .rill constitute
"XXXV. if the Capone, Frieste, Muton the platform ofnextgene: ul Election."
aries, the Ferrite of the Seminary of the
Fora ' 3liseivas, and of St. Sulpiee, as These, ten think, are plain• simple, whole• •close. Tba people see awekrotog to a knew- Iowa to areertau the true THOS1A9ter of hia McQU1: igb
•
well as the Jesuits, and the Recollects, some admonitions, but our go -a -bead cotempo- 1 Iedme of the fact that all this trashaboutdomi- QYasfjsell, 17th April.
chore to go to Franc., m passage shall. be teary of the Spectator refuses to take them at ! nant weta, and parties, sed factions. and names
granted thein to his Brttangle Majesty's their real value. He refuses to repuiljhem sa l ie nothing more then political garabaiag, preeus-
chip', and they rt
hue leav J to velli, to i the hatable advice* of a humble individual—in-led at the expeer of too people, who in reali,y
Mite a certain exten`with the gram' e e
airy for sowing it ; eecondly, that the moo
emote should be Dative Frenchmen and Ro
man Catholic., and that no stranger or her-
etic eboulJ be introduced into the country ;
geibp of sydart M mita sad meow N lee Ili. •at a I�.nen. Aro "T.ao( Hen
ibwetsr ea to l.bt ea iadelable ellen ea enol baptism at Li to *Mao,
This cidliaileo. Ad ewe dwwespU NS " TON lei
MO Rent of i the f abash th
ry oeerag is filters
w o •
wick« c rwoo(aim ens as, w* are ser /T'TM WC•e• mel j 'lee ijat;
Mat Tssyism will 11414 eenptts Mt wise chs Ilam fieasl Ise T�Mis� w 19.4 lata-,
tynreamee d a Beeetal 1 from the Wind,.
Then was a goodly ttt..e.r .f Tows Iles
e.sasder..g the boy mosea .f the year rod
iJalveesity Dill. The teeth is, we have no faith state 'lithe made. The memoriam were traatk
i. Toryism exeepl i. its imr°table w6.►.es. .d by .sale very .str°vagut •senses is w`,
ease to the legality er 1l$gality of the T
THE BOARD OF WORKS.
Crowed of Gude, hal which a mercy u,
Acton w. shall .ser , the permit.
Tea H..onbl. William Hamtltoa Merril has W. Omer, Eeq.,Kka. chews C•roty Clerk •
hoes placed at the head al the Mord 1 Wehs too wry r.dooed salary .f Illy ponds pe, to
i° room of Mr. Chabot, resigned. Certainly the emm I We •1weys shoes. e«awny and e
Tories will admit that Hie Excel1rey hu made trssobrrwa,, bet ors object dreid.dly to soy men
ewe goel.rp.ittwgri, for we teelly believe then serving the p.bler ter wtehleg. Aad •hheop
is but nae opiates is Canada is reference to Mr. too Councillor, have ae'sally se right to 4n
Meek'. fitness for this office He is the mm, ower eaves -keg penal. of the pe.pk's reads fro
of all others who should have charge of hit. an office, which they eau get equally well
Uepartmeat, and it ia to be regretted that too managed for fifty. yet we uaadiJiy declare oar
Admi°istrstino had not been !onuua to esough to opinion that the votary of 51r. Oitea 1* sot reps
have placed him then re the commencement thea half value for the service@ which he will a
of their Government. We twee neither cause required to petioles. The principal puree". 4,
nor desire to throw out a single uaeharitable is- which this special mettles wee called elate.
*intuition sesame any of Mr. Merrit's prede. vim Mors owd wseas for the hgeidauoo 01 the
sewers is Orem but we belie•+ then are certain District debt. The Coe/wilier. we believe are
neo peculiarly qualified, by oaten, to fill err- pretty uaaoimoualy •tfeid oa the arsstoiq s(
tele office., sad we think ROWS intended Mr, doiag eoniethiog on this difficult *object, and ea
hlerrit to fill i.me more useful or .t lest more expect that their deliberation will result !a i
active situation than that of President of the By•Law to levy an addition tax.
Council. It is quite possible for a very doll or Siam. wilting dm abut• we are proud to leve
eves a stupid ueele a inJieidual to encumber . that the Couuah ►a. agreed to levy an .dduwal
very important office without doing much pori- lox •f one /cosy-balf•peeey per pound oat sl
!ve harm, bat it is .eareely possible for •a ac- rateable property, which with the one half-peoq
d f I d II
elbeekdoe t'esleia
mase is Te,«'o ie +Nord or prevent the rook -
n ow of the , that they employ-
ed i• Meatr«I a pre•e°t the par'eg se the
rive, esergelic, pereerveriog, public spirited per pours onner y agree to wt amount to
moa like Mr. Mere' 10 fill to office whose duties spout three uhouss.. pen per year rewards
the Levees", •1 the Debt, thea giving as too
e re eoogesial to the aateral anostitatioo of his dateline prospect of beteg "b« sod indep.,
mind. without doiag much positive good—and dent" is ,boat two moon In the taeggtime the
had Mr. Ment base placed at too bead of the Treasurer has beam i.weoeted to eRsA Imo et
tbne tbotwaod pound. to m«i pbssal dolt.
Board of Works two v«rp ago, then is at leu' tie.• •
room for the ',apposition that dui reeamt dime Fara'. Acc'oxwr.—Oe Thursday last, tht I1:!
g rcnblo difficulties which have arises is that teat. • bide girl of 'beet woo years old, Mese.
deparimeet might have been avoided. The two
ter of Mr. Tetbraee, of the Toweahip of Folio -
questions that involve the real iatereota of Cane -
too, met • pa a n' sad astimely death in eon
the public lands, sod tee judicious expeadi'ure quell" of her aktbes (stab's' Ir. !a the "tsar
of the revenue on public i Or, re bash. It appears that she std a Ifr'te sister had
fewer words, toe Crown Land. and the Board of been left ileac •t the utt..1 place—when Mite
Works are the two Offices upon which the pros• eldest occurred, too Tule surer t•a Lome wire
parity and wealth of this country are moot usgi• the alarm, but hetes. the dertreeted mother could
bly dependant—in fare these eon •titan lbs
meet' the spot, her referring child eau benne
too /war of b•uae aid.
prosperity of the country, and yet It is • .urtliol -
and a serious fact that these two drear'mesis A REWARD OF 2t1 POUNDS weight of
Mem been left to the msesgeasebt or wwmanage• Hay, will bg gree lot tofomatto4 respee'ug that
mens of env body or every body, blend lbs whet. /moat who stole a e«uderable quantity of
t.lrot of the Pro•ioee is times i, hu beta ��� nrsw frac the Ben en Le: 22. ea the
Dns Lake Shen, Towuabip of Oradea. es the eight
.peot to legielaiiag about kirks, chorches, Meeo• of Friday or morning o(3airaday lane Tee sta.
lent oectarisn pricers, Universities. Lawyers `caber do« sot Teel ea moeb bur: shoat itt. low
and kweoarta wed all other mock impraetiaible °f the stew, .s M doer eu ateooat .(th. flet,
!kat error-ota6iwg does mot e1a.tty °gree 0116
and unprofitable nonsense : while the snorer' of the Character which the locality bas 'crewed for
oar Wealth and happieese, as a people. hove " Revivals" end " cOOttreioes." and therefore,
either been wholly segleeted or frittered away ha wi!1 cheerfully gi,s 200 po0oda weight .f
.poo "ethic'. far,eritrsor aegratefol pa°per..— Hay w the pious men ahs will has° morel hon.
.sty enengh to eotne fsewatd sod ulaswkdge
This system of shim Government is drawing to ,Tut lie surfs she 91,00—es the.ebeceiher is sea_
dame the proper maoagemeol sad dispo.al of
w o 1, or in par , e • •roe so moveables es vests them .1 once. either with the character of
which they poesees in the coluniee, either
to the French or to the English, without
the (cast hindrance or obstacle from the
British Government, 'Chat they may take
with them, or send to France, the produce
of what na:Ure soever it be, of the tail { tie the Reserve and Rectory question at ooee 1 fel Goeerameot eonaiais re plating the not it was some use after our snivel hen before w,
gopds sold. paying the freigb(,as mentioned : Ile is perfectly isdigtaat .1 the very idea of I ewe it the tight platen, we !eel coats set that got multirod afterwards beteg buoy c tie .ay
in the XXVllh article: at:9 such of the said! their important gnestions being petssed over, I the Mlorstry have Unproven their po°iuos by and a°otbar, lad my mind en
c hems is the e"'
private, who chore to go this ;ear, shall I fit Satre for writing, that I deferred steel th "file
be victualled during the passage, at trio fa- •oil asks " Why should thew M
vieetiona be shirk- chassis( Mr. oret from President of too dare -else amthe oar mins t ee mete of postal
pence of hie Britannic Majesty; and they ' ed now, by a strong Go,erameet, able to eery Council to C of the Reseda Works camrnnuicauee, se that I hope pea will exctw
shall take with diem their baggage. They any mammies :bat they propose 1" (1) and again. We direct the epeeist attratioo of oro readers dimh BOWITreD
et eftamy de90 0T (0 (05 mlay. sad Otis oues ethiag
skull be masters to dispose of their estates he 1175 ..Oar belief ie, that if the blisietry par to Mr. Merril', Address to bis eonatiteente. life all the vets ase4 lav of mo, less .td peril•
and to send fbe produce thereof, as Well as by the Rectories sad Reserves, at a time when which will be friend in atomiser column. It is ons journey, for went of woo, uwuog that there
their persons, and alt teal belongs to them they are able to dispose of them, they seed ant ' one .f the very few political addre.ees with te a day Got far diatom, when 1 .01 be able is
to Fiance." s of Great ___, ,_ the country r_.. further t...e r which we carr r• we ars well .leaved. li w ((00 you • eeaplen hirtory of Plates Rocky
Meantaiee, sed of sermoennng the diffieeltles of
In the trolly between the Tiro
" true prophecies" or with the character of o'S-
tial announcements -and relieves himself of an
eecumulaled load of righteous indignation
against the Ministry, became they will sot wet -
i receive sone of the preete-•ond cow, we 'nay rea-
i ooeebly',peet thea whatever men or whatever
Ipartmay be ie power, their poetical minty will
y
be the treasure of their pnpalari y. And be-
Iwviog that the chief secret ,.f woeful and eaeeees-
'(am lunitntititttr.
CALIFORNIA LETTER.
Faayui.R RIVER Dlooi,..,
California, 17th February, 1650.
Dear 91r. Yietehe►,-1 am serer indeed,
hays neglected yes to Was. bet the fact is,
My
'bat 1
ed Parte h er (!1 The imposition 1. too palpable, and men sl ort, .tnIxht-loewerd n.oly ma 'ndepe1Jani, the Sierra redet. Boffin at present to ear,
Bolam and France, wtgn at en• on the
gY IOtb of February, 1763, by which the whole canner be deceived fora life eine:" }(eaten this, and is entirely free from than earnvaga.i clap- that we (01 through without any dif5e.lty, whsle
toes, were eomenewced in (,attach In 1635 Power
wer of the Kling over the Church. Theheof what is new British America was final) 0, ye Sei°iswr.1 trap which geaenfly diuieseiebee eleetioe thousands of cattle were lost either by work,-lo-
Ydiem 'embus them, want of food ..d their dritk•
iY It fro el prohabls that 'he re
too religious estabtlehtnents, noway. sumo
svernor ietilti that a Kin was
y g 1. palm.es w•err�alss hundreds of ..ggo°.,
a Jearrits College was founded at Qnehee by g Ceded 1• Great Britain, there L. but one Now, we are really lad to see that tie friend of addressee. care y
the Marred, du Gamache ; in 1637,.the Ur- Ilead of the Clinch, and bad power to Qlelll blaring op the matter before u9. It lye cpulater has se zealous and retho- election of Mr. Merril wall he opposed, et at eat' the rend was litenity covered web pnn-
solioo nuns•fuun,Ied the I total Dien, and the dowers it an- lea though/ proper. He ills- Mys:-Y- °iasuc en the rttiemeet of these vexatious pass- least it is eertaie that eke men who wool 0op• mors, all left ley eengraeu a.abk a a►e 18ern
Convent of Ft, Ursula was else established
mused Father le Tourpois fur cause,
and .. His Britaeeia Majesty on Lie side agrees along. The great belle of ratable kfi eau be•
nutwilhstarldin, the rornonattaeces of the togrant the liber' of the Catholic religion itooa Tory will assuredly _be seeded now pew ,i, he he Rad,esl or Tory. menet ha rc•
about the carne time. poo Clergy, who totally denied his right of +lis- y when both soles are se importunate ler aa guided se • friend t° Cameo's welfare. tweed 00 Joseph RIG Min end Fort iworm,
In 1640, • number of cone in Paris gyt Y g to the inhabitants of Canada. Ile wil`con- D pOg• thin 6011 a,ln on ever j«racy, den dswieg rho
eoterlained the lake of founding a religious
missal or presentation to any living, bo rip- tegeantly give .tbo moat effectual orders egausble arrangement ' The Spectator geyp �- put 01 ver jnuraq• pest ma •( she smignats
settlement in Canada. Nrgottatiooa were painted 31. de gentleman
to succeed him; that his new Roman Catholic subjects may that "oar ballet icor of the Coawrvative parry TOWN COCVCiL PROCEEDINGS. were The m100 were t eeome �e n good many
entered into with the Company, and the nay, when Hoe gentleman vea. asttiog out profess the worsbip of their religion accord J would gl.dly see the Reserves.onsigned to 'be
whole Troland of Montreal web ceded to the to take possess:on of the living, Jonquiere . R to the rites of the Rnmish Church, as iii bottom of Lake (antario'." This reminds us of Alth.soil rather late ie tomes, into existence, tram•, bat we did saeiai0 tb. 'met annoyance
stoppedhim, .oda Toted Fattier Ilse uct. onr Town Canoed seems Willing to atone for the from them. bowrver, we had to keep pard e•r-
d f to St Elul itisns n(I a PIaO '1 •a tbo law. of Great Bntain permitM th "V f Wakefield" C Id" h ha ry night, which wit on small job afterpwroey•
delay by an extra share of energy and persever• Ing all diy. 1. fact, the trip was 'edemas and
,nee. Several Meeti•ies have already rake. tiresome in the highest degree. we were .5 mouths
nngiou. nen er o o P In January, 1159, a census of the inhabi•
ria. In 1644, the King of Franco cun8rmat tanto to oil tL7,5 districts of i m chabt•
the grant to them for ever, and the whole of was taken. In the district of Quebec there
ulony
this valuable property is to this day ei the ware of men ca ble of bean,' arms, trom be deudedly wrong, bec.o a mere tries of the
hand. of the order. W • g be shown hereafter) poesesoed at the Con-
n 1647, the Inaihition of '•The Sinton 16 to 60 year' of age, 7,511; 10 Montreal, q,ioet ha. been heti .acreil: 1t would be inI(ib m, slut would he requir,J le throw tLo Re -
of the Congregation" was foundodat Moo- 6,40e: and to of
Re ere 1,313 -total, teresting to know the prec,te extent of tele
treat 1 G,1 J• Total pnpulnuoa 65,000. proaerty, but we hare nowhere been able
In 1650, the Jesuits, whq thus far had
,I it 1759, Quebec fell before the immortat to meet with an account of it. We floc,
Moo merely Missionaries, obtained a patent Wolfe, and the inland evped Zion agesat how,tver, that the whole variety of land
France.- Camels under General Amherst, General granted by the French Crown was 7,985,-
470 scree -of which 3,117.179 acres were
granted in Mortmain, as fullowie-
To the Ursulineu 161,616
" Three Rivers iireutines 30.009
•' Reco'Ie. t 945
" Bishop be Semienry,Qnebee Ge33•'4
" Jimmie 5 .991,645
" St. Stripe -ems 250,191
" General Hospital, Quebec•48,497
dee., Montreal... .404
" hotel Dieu, Quebec. •. 14,119
" Strews Gnaee • ... ..........49,336
ens. a Tear o a ere when a pro -
Under this Treaty and the article@ of ca pi. posed to born the twelve groom of gime epeete-
tnlation, the ecc'oetasucal property (with :oleo and, like Dr. Primrose. we thiole it would
the dxcepieta of the Jenut� &ate,, roe will
to he 1J lands and prnperty, .. ,.. Prideaux and Sin 1Vi'Iwm Johnson, being
Their vow of brotherhood embraced, per• also suceesefel, nearly the Whole country
petual pelmet -chreuty-,Ieiltt obeli fell into the hands of tie British. In 1760,
since to the Pope -and the. dedrcauon of thecoa west of Canada wcomplete) by
their time to the inetrueuon of youth. Um the surrender of Montreal. ren Canada wasder their palest they gradually acquired •• final' ceded to Great Britain. bythe treat
y
large ammint of property -by grants from "f Perla, signed on the 10:h February, 1763.
the Company and from the Crown of France. The uncle* of capitulation of Quoboc
by Lifer and legacies from individual*, ane cont.uned the f 'Rowing clause:
by purchase. They built • College atQue-
„ VI Aro landd:-=Ttfat the 'semi,* of
Que-
bec, with the assistance of the seem-daythe Catholic, Apo
rolic soil Roman religion
coatnbutiurie of the temple in money and shall be natnteined, and that safeguards
Tamale. shall be granted t, the homes oldie clergy
In I659, the AAD. Mnntigey, 'Roller Aiwh- and to We monanteru,a, particularly to 11111op of Petra, lander! et Quebec, w'th a tenet LerJohtp tiro Bu.hop of Qoehec, who, ani -
from the Pope, constituting,him apaetnticl tented with seal for retig y ton, and charity to
Year. Cured.' were, at thermals tune, es-
the people of this dwcoee, desire• to reside
tablished in Cat,a,la.
Id 1669, a prnpoe,l to bre 1uth^s for the
support of religion woe fir,t mooted. The
demand for Cure• to supply the new settle-
ments which were enrin(rng up, formed the
groundwork of an effort to establish a Sem-
inary charged eith•the duty of supplying
religious in.lreetion. Letters patent mimed
front the Crown, erecting this ln.?Itteion,
and authorileng tithes to the extent of ones
in it constantly, to exerciee Ireely and with
That decency which hie charart'r, and the
tattered offices nf'ehe Roman religion require,
hie episcopal tut horny in the town of (dee-
bee, whenever he shill dunk proper, anal
the po«e.ainn of Caeirda .hall be decided
by a treaty between their most Christian
end Britannic itinjestie., Orneree:-The
free exeFci*e of the R -Oen religion, like
aloe safeguard., to all religions personas, as
thirteenth of the preceods of tho natmral and well SA tri the 'bebop, who shall be at Ifbsr•
srtlfclal labor 01 .1 people 1015° 'meted ter' to t• came and extremes,' freely and with
Ile support. Ry Rot al order, the tithe ease decency, the Atweriona of his office, whet•
redeced in 1679, to one -twenty -meth. e'•er he shall think peeper, until the pewees -
In 1663, the, "one hundred 1esociatee" pion of Cannata .hall have been decideld be -
rel nquahed their charter. and Boni. !IV tame thew Brtta.nte sed motet Christian
erected Canute into • Rot .1 government.- Majestsw.'
The Oovernnr-Generee a Kisg'w Commie The Articles of Capitulation, aligned at
stoner, an Apostolic Vicar, and four other Montreal, cnntesed the follow,eg clauses:4
gentlemen, in be elected by the three first "XXVII. Drina taded:-Thefree exercise
gamed, wen formed into • Cnun.el, and hid or the Catholic. Apo.tohe and Roman Welt
eow6ded to them the fine! dere oon to elica• glen shell Dobai mein, in eoeh meow
ens, civil and criminal, aecord,ng to the laws that ell too slates and people of the towns
sod cae,nms of France, and the practices of and 000stemo, glares sad distant posts,
nate Parliament of Parisi a 1978, the Bove shemouses ouses to •aren
..bte in the ctwrcbee,
NipCaoanl woe tacrsased to 10 , old le I sed to fFeewtet the imminent, 0. hereto -
.env
Total acres • 4,117,179
What amount of land was held in addi-
tion to these large tract. by the Clergy, we
have tint been able to learn; but the accu-
mulation of pewits reentry, legacies and
purchase., must have been very gloat.
(To be continued.)
Tata NICAc enVA Qt,u' of - T.RaTV
AGITATION wiry Y,I oLA76.-A Wasbing-
tan Corre*pendenteof the Express says:
Dupatohes from England have arriv-
ed in reply to the Convention projected
by air 11. Bulerer and Mr. Clayton. TM
Bnti.h Wester is anthortxed to negotiate
more definitely. A correspondence has
Wee nnened nal negotiations are pre -
'remote in a f ndly, conciliatory and pro -
witting scent. expect the pond of ecce
Witten is how web the British Govern-
ment mens by the alipttlatroe " not to ter
ref7, occupy, to exercise janassetioe over
the Territory of Mosquito by virtue of thou
protea; .rile."
A schoolmaster downMng a moiety lend-
er says, " He torsos yot la the proeoat
teem, he leads Toole the eond,tinnal meed,
keepps you on Ike eabpmcttve, red rola, yea the eve of the eoapkt6en of desdeeisable *vet felt. AM the Sesiny'a P.•aietr were anm-
u the Avers.. tT or eperfres is aware drat bt. /lett' were ' 4 au Allay, OIL t—•tea Tsai., ST leo to
errerm into Lake Ontario, would make them
available to the purpoers of general ddseatio0,
wheel would certainly be far mere nuseat. sad
more profitable than to as. them to distnrb the
fie he. ■red obsrruct the Lake NI•tgttin. !-
What a pity that "one half of the Conservative
party" .forgot to feel r anxioea for the settle-
ment of the Reeer.e question at • time when
Men ewe friends were in power ! Bat, by the
bye, the Bperi,rtor lies overlooked the feet the
the little etiele in the 3igoat of the 4111 fasten',
o• which be iscomtneethe, does aot contain ,,sea
single allusion to the Clergy Reserves! Ire hes
forgot that ie that article we diselarm all 'awe -
ties to play the' Prophet on the neemeioe. He
Me fere' that we did Rot *tits 'bat the Recto-
ries or any other question would be " shirked"
or neglected, and he is perhaps ignorant of the
other fact, that we are not in possession of Cabi-
net .ecreu, and have no scgeaietaeee of, and on
enrreapend.aee with any member of the present
Government. Aad wheo be asks " Will the
Signal bet kind eeoegh to fifeem as why the
gaesn«s •e which he write* e.a.et be settled
beloee • general election?" We asst ielora
him that °ask en °ramptien ten entirely hie
own. We merely anpposed'1 poseiMe that they
m,gbl not be settled, and ear resew for suppos-
ing roe is chiefly the follewiag:-Aboot this time
last year we were fell of bnpe, sad ley. and glad -
mer at the prospect or aa iaaediare tad salami
bk .djeetsgeai of • g.'s0es rhe, hke the Ba.
seise. sad Ret5.rl« bad " fN yews end moors'
trroes mode the eeMe of beth parties at every
/peroral Wheelies -we mesa of emerge, :he Doi-
'Meity (Owego*. We din *sweet that e ems 17 The /bow of Bullis*. reek /loos year -
MU at least of the Cam erva'iee party" ewer. day en the Market B1°w, when sea 6e.01enal.
with.* •d •exisa. that 'lee lea( tad wash-- wove.a8besd. The ledges were Reber Dm-
.ta es -bens. ds*.Id be emarebly sa.si$.ol ,. lila, Esq. of Carse. Snob, Theo. W. Daly, t. .
roll "
mob of aft rho Copier " Bat jaw ise al etwtfwd, sad Jsaea Oalteway, Rao. of Boy -
Place, sed a eossidenhte ameeret of besiaew et • e° the reed, and with reprd in the Well."' 1
preliminsry nature has bee, ghee ihroatth. We n0 u► but bole I. la 10..., brit( .lther asst
shall Meetly roe the comes of the various o65. pl.,aw t isdomsd Risky Meiatuao, rwere in-
t -ere that have been elected. tended to be travelled by soy other animal than
Mane-Reojam'n T. row.. req iso Pack Mole However. we went dove and
Town Reeve -W M*1e W.Ilsee, E,.,. up preemie*, without beemette., ..d only one•
Town Clerk -Thom.• [add, Felwithout SS, aseideat, and that wan merely seem
1tt p.riere w1.nt eel Common Schools -Re•. the veggies without dotes any damage.
; John Me• so ion m
Charles Fletcher. 1 drove three yoke of cattle nearly all the way ,
Ass ow,rs-Jnhs B.e.awsr,h, Esq .y jari ase ew.idsrable •f 0e (1x
female sod c,,,. ,. newt, driver. The dem en the node ors awful. sad 1
Cnliee,nr-A,,.. McKay'flow
em wore you who we got ism rhe Valley o1
Chief re -reel. -Mer,. f.G. the Seersmento, i really was tbaskfel to the Al-
mighty for file west goodness.
Carnnee-Dr P. A Mete -emelt Now with regard to ear present sfiamtioe, ere
Ce.oahlrs-Hear• Recd, Wo Reed, Dene, , °r" is a leg bear whish ors Milt abelat 190
L.'nherr ani John McLean.miles from the City •( 8anremamla, and 950 4..
P.'h M.r.r—Jeer. b lterr, lwnh Roeg Md- San Fra.eiseo,'eher. we an engaged digq
ler. Andrew 0...., end Rehm Ellie trim
Pnan.l gsee er-Ana. Barker
Jmh. Lnnfwseth, Fos., F..aentse ter hate,
the Cenmo..
The Beal of the Corpnntioe, we believe. wit
deoiewed h the Mayer,.sd represents the Com-
mercial and A,rleotism' ioteresu.4 the Town,
by the following symbols, via : A Steam Vend
to the repro saaaalw matter. A Sonia( Vessel
n
the Wee draw 'porter. A %'e Met Sheaf in
the copra dater ranee, mid a Pais% in the
event awesew mortar. Creel -o• Oott Tree -
ah. Matte-" F.rwarl."
Tea Wa•rea..-We had the p
early Serial. sad plee(hi•g and e
ie of as
rim had
partially eemmeseed two weeks ago, lilt tb.lam Thie. Mwesw. le roc 0155
few days 11..e gime sea .seed whiter, sew i getisfy my poo mamma. lad .bra I�i�s �M w
Someday rod Tweeky sista last, were ea i,- yet dl 1g1i. linty my 4.s.► Mr. Fleisb,r I
awn 01.10 twos eyrbis Mt wA•t 1 wrwld t s
safr ly well u witty eights is Jamas ry. Tilt epistle, ss ti avis ,• c SOW tbishe•
day' es • Menge fee t e better, led • .wetted pre- ter is lapatie.t re be of. • •
misd of Series. 1 ramie yearwppt Mo f IA6sai emi.
THO
on the bank' of the River, when we make
an mince to two melees of Gold re ea man pee
day. The *arrest .ales of gold bees( $14400 pr
ounce. in fact, with regard to the ga•asity of
gold in Catifonia, all 1 ea. toy is •het with re-
gal . quantity, it ea estleAtd. Me. too 4111 -
eel ties i• guttas et ie MOB rho mew, etre be-
n( n hawed with twinm r*entis•..aposa(u,
wcaryy. &e. Ililewever. with all, 1 dusk w. will
4* w.11, and roarer regret the pap 1 bale mime.
William aid self metered ,he best of Mreltb 011111 -
jut *VW. said 1 nes *.ell this sn.enea.ejsyi.(
that greatest of blessitge
We has. flaw into a company of twelve fee
the perptwe of darning rhe Inti!+ and M``lir%,
the hod being the oel7 moat an died a embalm •
good (•►ss pile. I ow paw maddest If 1 8..p
my health. that I will be worth mot ealy a little,
mat • geed may thnp.redr by the month of De-
cember, whew Minim 5.04(40 .141104ae10*
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ET itis with]t same r slwtoaseIbet w palish
the fslMwbg CewasnteeMsa ad we At ss
meet, 11w • feels/ vel Blataillp Oar too At"
are. rid cat bee way gam,
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