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e*al with the uln/.on of Scotland into Parishes, and this took place in the reign of Alexander 1st, from 1102 to 1124, many centuries before America was dis¬ covered. In the d*h Parliament of James 4th, (1404) it was enacted, u That all Ba- rensand Free Holders that are of sub¬ stance shall put their eldest sons and heirs to the Schools." Thisrlearly evin¬ ces that schools existed at this early pe¬ riod. On the 10th December, 1616, the secret Council of James 6th framed nn Act, in which it was declared neces¬ sary and expedient ihat hi rvery parish of the Kingdom a school should be estab¬ lished and a fit person appointed to teach the same upon the ex pence of the parish¬ ioners, according to the quantity and quality of the Parish. This act Mas ra¬ tified by the Parliament in Hi.'JJ, and in 1638 the Presbyteries were urged to see it carried into effect within their bounds, m acrain confirmed in the Parliament of 161)J, ami re-enacted with more particu¬ lar provisions in IGOfi. So much for the first part of your assertion, that Paro¬ chial Schools were earlier established in New England than in Scotland. The se¬ cond put, that the system of education was more uniformly and completely car¬ ried into effect i;i the former country than in the latter, is equally void of foun¬ dation. Bat I proceed with • • ur ipaae- gyric. The attention paid by some of the Co¬ lonists to the civilisation of the Indiana and their convention to Christianity, de¬ serves praise, though partial in its exer¬ tion, and altogether unsuccesj-ful. Yet here, as well as in the former parts of this section, you are anxious to exalt the merits of vour countrymen at the ex- pence of the people of England, though it was within your knowledge that by far the most vigorous and effectual exertions to propagate the Gospel among th.-» In¬ dians were made by the Church of Eng¬ land Missionaries sent out fur that ex¬ press purpose. Your last subject of praise, the Physi¬ cal cccouomy of the settlements, and their rapid increase requires no remarks, :t is certainly wonderful that fco great a Nation hath sprung up in so short a time from so small beginnings. _______________ Yours. Sec. Parliament of Upper-Canada. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Satcroay, 2Gt!i February. When the \lo»r was thrown open we found Mr. Nichol on his leg-«. He stated that the flagrant impolicy of the House upon the Militia Law last Session was such, that lie could not name them as the true and faithful Representatives of their Constituents. Thev had, before his return borne, thrown the bill out, but had brought it in immediately afterwards and passed it into a Law. Upon such proceedings, he must say that there could be no faith put in Journals, since they de¬ cide one day and expunge the next. The bill was of a most important nature, and the manner in which it was enacted and pas>ed was foreign to the Constitution of the Country—let them look to Great Britain—where in that routitrv could tbey find an instance of a person being punished by Martial Law in time of peace, except Ihe Ar¬ my and Navy, and surely they could not place the Militia of this country upon a footing with them. It ought not to extend to the Militia of this country—they were freemen,and he trusted they would always meet wilh the protection of thisllonc Mr. Fraser jfras surprised ho-.v the Gentleman could complain of a breach of privilege* as Ire might have stopped tiil the clo-c of the Session, and have«frcised his Legislative abilities. Mr. Nichol insisted that they infriftgptl upon ;heri;:Sl.*. «KU nr.lv of*'Parnamrnr hut or \nrjmb- lie. The introduction of Martial Law in time of peace was agro*s violation of the Constifutjon, The Journals mere no record-—thev might be called so. but he could not rely u}Hffl them, when cut up by half a dozen of Members in iin:»r sl> decisions. lie trusted that t!ie parties to that business would make atonement to the country for their conduct. Was it not aniuiquitous pro¬ ceeding, that a Bill lost in the Hou.-e in a Par- liamentary way, should appear afterwards on their Journal in an unparliamentary way. The House went Into a Committee on the Prince Regent's answer relating to the Naviga¬ tion of the Saint Lawrence. Mr. Van Koughneit in the chair. IMr. Nicl.ol moved that an llumble Address be presented to His Excellency, Utanking him for the Communication, lie remarked that the Province had not the means of completing tlie work, because it wa£ withheld from them, lie entirely objected to jobs, and thought the Vi\i- I gallon coulJ not he improved nntcaj it were un- I dertaken by public bodies, otherwise the sums J raised would be «• wallowed u;> by favouritep. They | were now Bankrupts, and to be talking of im¬ proving the Navigation of (he Saint Lawrence was laughable, lie had DO doubt if thejy could find ways and means of raising a supply,people here would find wavsand means to spend it. Mr. Curwell was of opinion lhat the Saint Lawrence would not be improved, however de¬ sirable ard advantageous to the Province, on ac¬ count of the large salary a^ked by the Engineer. — Resolution adopted. The Committee rose and reported resolutions, and upon the motion of Mr. RurweU, Mr. McMor- tin and Mr. Cotter were appointed a Committee tO prepare a draft of an address to be presented to His Ivxcellency, pursuant to the resolutions of the House of this day- Mr. Nicliol, from the Committee on the sub¬ ject of claims, reported that the Draft of an Ad¬ dress was ready, which was received and read the first time. Mr. Nichol proposed, for the general dispatch of business, that the 5th rule of the House should be dispensed with. He had no motion of a dark or hidden nature—his conduct should be fair and open—and lie intended to move for an account of the public expenditure and civil establishment, and as His Excellency w& anxious to return lo Quebec, he hoped no opposition would be offered* Mr. Mac Mart in believed the conduct of the Honourable Gentleman to be fair and open, but dispensing with the rule of the House might put it in the power of others to take advantage of it, as was the case before. Mr. Burwcll opposed the Resolution of Mr. Nichol, and was of opinion that the Rule ought not to be dispensed with. Mr. Fraser opposed the resolution. The Resolution passed that the 5th rule of Ut«j fosse bedi=peu.ed with, so far as related to the Address to Hi* Excellency the Governor with n-p ct to Inquest*. Cpon the motion of Mr. Nichol, the IUkisc re- oNedu*r!f into a Committee of the whwleto Lair/ ihr- address Into cons4 deration. The Commit"-c, upon luotiun of Mr. Xichol. •Ove ami reported acirlrr**. Mr. Nichol airtwil thai rliraeMrew be ei:;;ro^- rd and read thi Mirrf rimetM- «!ay. Mr. Nichol,Troy* th u,n -/.lie, f p rtrj ihaJ the jbrafl of an Address to Tlis Excellency the Lieutenant Governor on the subject of the Reve¬ nue was ready.—Received and read the first time. Mr.N'ichol moved lhat the fifth rule of the House be dispensed with so far as related to the address to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, on the subject of the Kevcnue.—Ordered. On the motion of Mr, Nichol, the House re- solvediUelFintoa Committee of the whole, to take the address into consideration. He stated hisohject in moving for the accounts was to see the state of the Revenue. Lower Ca¬ nada v?u»* in their debt X5t).0U0, under an En¬ glish act of Parliament.—The large demands against them should make them investigate every tiling,and endeavour to get rid of their Bank¬ ruptcy, and die best wa> was to commence at the foundation. In order to be happy and prosper¬ ous they should live within their income, and en¬ force retrenchment, olherwi-e their constituents muM curse the day they sent them to that House. lie had courage to despise the sneers of courtiers, and disdained to court popularity—it was his du¬ ty and the dnty of every .Member of the House to see how far the burthens could be lessened—it was his wish to stop profusion in their expendi¬ ture, which was carried to a greater extent here¬ tofore titan ai present. He had a duty to per¬ form, and p-ocecded on the ground cf conviction, disregarding the consequences of being cherish- e*l or execrated by high or lovv. The Session af¬ forded time to vote money :iuav, and pave them time to see why it should be voted* lie moved the Committee to rise and report the Address.— The question being put as to its being read, was carried. Mr. Nichol moved that ihe address to His Ex¬ cellency on the Crown Revenue disposition be engrossed and read a third time tfrfct day—Orde¬ red. Mr. Me Martin, from the Committee, reported th *t tie Draft of an aiMres* was ready, on the 1 'iy ""*■'.H'**»'ion of lit** Prinr«* llrorr-fit'c ine - »r deceived and read thcrTrst tune, and on the mo. lihn er Mr. Nichol was ordered lo be read a se¬ cond lime on Monday next. -.F.MTIOX LAW A^IAPMIN" HIT L. The House resolved it-elf iiiloa Committee of the whole to take thSs bill into eou>id(-iatiou. Mr. Yku Kooghnettobserved tlt.it there was little room left for his observation?, from "what had been said on a former dav. Theohiectofihe B II then before the Commiiti e. was to i\o awav if w ith the obnoxious part of tin' former* He con¬ ceived it to be unconstitutional to place it in the power of one man to arra'^u, try, anri pa>s sen¬ tence upon another, by sending him out of the country. Two persons had suffered by the enact¬ ment of that law, which wasMihverMveof the Con¬ tention. Howeverhe w'isofr pinion that one (Mr. GourlaO deserved it—and he would rhank the Commivinner for doing his dn.i\ in that case— but as the innocent were as likely fo sutler as the eirilfi. and as it was foreign to the Law of Ivng- lond. he felt it hi- duty to bring in the present BUI, which Was loudly called lor by the country, lie would have brought in a hill for its lata] re¬ peal, but feared it might meet with opposition. Mr. Nicholl rose and said lie was in favour of the amendment. He appro* ed of arrest for sedi¬ tious practices,which could be done without the aid of that obnoxious act. Thev onjrht even to be induced by the Governors Speech to repeal it, as the ordinary safeguards of the Constitution were sufficient without extraordinary safeguard*. Some of the Members who pasted the act thought it operated against Foreigners', others entirely against His Majesty's Subjects, and none of them understood it. iIe(Mr. Nichol) heard he wa< ap¬ pointed a Commissioner—he was now (not then) a Democrat, at bast he was called so* but was sa¬ tisfied with rtff# erat, if lie carried the measures that were bciulioal to the country. Suppose a man placed in Office, negligent of his duty, ig¬ norant, illiterate, malicious, intolerant and vin¬ dictive, spurning the presence of those that he is bound to attend, and meeting with one whom he finds troublesome—to gcd rid of him, he points him out to his satellite as seditious,—;he satellite, though ignorant of the meaning of the word sedi¬ tion?, yet willing to swear, goes before an igno¬ rant Commissioner, who is anxious lo support the Government,And please the intolerant vindictive Gentleman—the CommiNsiouer grants bis war¬ rant—the prisoner is brought Up—he denies the Charge of sedition, and demand* liberation upoii h;ii|—(ill he can by a Jury of Uh eouuti v prove his innocence—this Is denied him- -he is sent to jail— no pen or ink Uallowed him—il lie receives a letter, it i> examined—he lies there, ill what lie might term a l'a>tile, SdOdstv*.— he is called up¬ on for trial—tiot whetherhe be a seditious man, hill whether thei^norant Coitnnissiouer «ave the ordei for hbarrest, upon the oath ul the ignorant informer, and whether he refined to obej the or¬ der of banishment.—So this extraordinary |H>W- rr,tfiven t*» extmordlolirj i-loirm'ti r-, wIki >ir" ignorant and mercenary, condemns the most »•- jpeciahl-part nf theKing's riibjectsio hanishnn m Mr. litirwell was of opinion that the act ou^hi to be r'pealed, and in thai opinion he was sup¬ ported hy^^ntlemen of the fir*t respectability, a& will ad the high authority of !'«*» L\ecllene\, in his coiunniuitntion to the IIuiw\ who said thai theordifuirj safeguards were sufiicrenl for the protection of the Province. The act of the 44ill of the King was more than an ordinary safeguard, and was passed ISor 14 ye4srs after the constitu¬ tion wa- given t<i the i'lo^iuce. He wu> of o- p in ion that the act was meant to openite a^aiust British subjects, dangerous m hotnej fiom whom alone, and not from aliens, they were to expect trouble. He -Iiould therefore inove thai the act of tin* 14th nf'.he King he repi'aled, a* the safe¬ guard of ihe Constitution wa*- the Constitution it- -'ell'. and did not require thai act to support it. Mr. McManin opposed the loWi repeal. The Governorrefenedoulv to the last Convention aci—the net of the 1 lih of the King was one of the safeguards »:f the Constitution—it miehl pluee in the hards of one man 100 much power, but surely in this country, that power could i.o be abided—it was a necessary power in the ea*e of one individual. The Magistrates knew that law. but did not know the Law of England. He thought the law of great service to ihe country, as >cdi(ious characters were turned out, and o- tiier- were deterred from coming in. The Speaker >aid that Gentlemen mi^ht gloss cases as they pleaded, but he denied that any case had arisen, where there was an abuse made of the power of that act. J f there were, the wisdom of die Legislature would modify it. The argu¬ ment of tite Honourable Gentleman, Mr. Nichol, did not meet his mind, and he saw nothing ob- jecliouuble in the act, or subversive of the Con¬ stitution. The Commissioner that had the power to commit had also the power to discharge, and the Bill then brought in took that power from him, as he mttat hold lo bail. Any per-on resi¬ ding here and taking the oath of allegiance was without the purview of lhat Statute, and if safe¬ guards were ever required, they were nevermore necessary than at present. He desired gentle¬ men to look at the siate of England,and the cha¬ racters that leave it. and tly here, who consider this no country to them. They must admit that more than the ordinary powers of the Law were necessary, Mr. Nichol stated that the ordinary safeguard of the Constitution was found in the due admin¬ istration of the Law by the impartial decisions of a judge, and a fair trial by a Jury. This extra¬ ordinary safeguard was given when persons from Ireland and Scotland were flying here, but the House lost sight of that dignity which was due to themselves and to the country, by passing it. He should he as ready as any man to pass strong acts, and if I here were papers Rent down to this House, as was the ease in England in times of sedition, to be laid before them, or a secret commirtee, he should support any bill that the case might war- rait, lie thought it unfairaild inhuman to hang a man t.r-t, try hiui afterward*, and be obliged to wipi away th- »tr?i« in tltU manner, which he hoped v.o:ild »x f-fii;, m aiioihei" p'jmv. They at] knew that lliev It..,! art (;fu r-ulinii. hill upon ir* si.iuni". uhf.ii M'i,d> iitnfiu fvnin county to • omit* rotmda p-o** . e.ioi —n v.j» ee;uel\ op j .... • - • i !..;'■ ■' !,.,.: , ,, .i :,;i bC4 C| Il U OOguilty pc;prc0n?f3CApP than oce mr.cc^ni man suffer. He ^ io rilllVr from the powerful authority orf|hc,earncd Speaker, and he did it with great ?jjiflj<fcnCe. Howeverhe should a^ert that laws«f^anextraordlnary nature in England werehnt t^femporary—from year to year. The judgment <'0rr|,(. learned gentleman might be greater thai.n bis (Mr> w%) u11f j,0 was happy thai the Lieutcrn;inr Governor t.M'ered with the Speaker, ajjjdo^b i|H. Speaker's judgment was create^.rrhan (he Governor's.....As to the learned ^Pp^ker directing their thoughts to the ^tuatiojfn of England, he would remark that the6oyernnmeni0f Great liriiain knew how to deal with H'|,eirsuhjects—thev had ilin their pow¬ er to pass la;I„sanf| puniOi the Ro^rab as thev might llunjfkflt. It was jhe theme of thi* House atone timi}e that they would be blessed with a British population—(hey were invited to come —every thiifngwas expected from their loyalty —but they proved to he vagabonds instead of loyalists.—i^f had a Gourlay and a Tandy to look to.— Hfe wondered howcrenilemen could op¬ pose the present Bill. He believed the scandalous bill il weni to amend wa-pa^ed to prevent Lm- meti, -Sampson "and others from coming to this country - avndifso, the necessity has Ion.- ceased to exist, as i these persons have a better licld for the display of Aelr democratic principle-. He should be sc.-.rry if the statement of an Honoura¬ ble Membeir nas true, tint there were Magis¬ trates who .,ij,| not know ihe Law of l.nglaud, as it was disgraceful to allow sm h perons to re¬ main in the»ir/iiuation«. lie trusted lhat thev would neverr pa<s a Law till that ii.faraiiUS and disgraceful Bill was struck out of the Statute Hook. The Speaker aflertcd that he did not differ witKi the Lieutenant Governor, as His Excelllency's addicfs referred to the Convention Bill, and not to ihe aft of the 4 rth of the K*n^.t Mr. Cotter ophofe(] ,hc . of the aa, but aJrr.ltcd ;t m; ht bc ^ to «"pc!.fyitbyamc...dmentt ,,e wa, {Med W& itt neccfTity for haJ ;t been ^ upon m Umr, the Convention ad would not nave been pa(IVcj. ( om^fttee repftrted mgrt^3. and askcd leave to fit again, OR Monday next —Re- port Received— . M,r; MacMarti,. obtained leave to b.inff hiII Bill to repeal part of and amend an aclof:hec5U,ye,rorthe prefent reign, entitled an act to ,xlend the jurifdiAion of the C ourt of Recj tests. _ Read isttime--andto be read the 2d time on Monday iext. The addrefs -0 His Excellency the the Lieut. Governor, on the fubjeft of the revenue was read the third time and pa (Ted. On the motion Qf Mr. MacMartin, MefTrs. Burwcll and McDonell were ap¬ pointed to wait 011 the Governor, to know when, t*ie forgoing addreffes would be re¬ ceived. Mr. Nicliol gave notice, that he would move on Monday next, that an humble ad- drefs be prefrntcd to His Excellency, praying His Excellency might be pleafed to lay before the Houfe, an account of the officers employed in the Provincial Depart¬ ment, and the Salaries and emoluments nf each annexed to the fame, the date of their appointments, and the period when the Salaries were increafed. Mr. Cotter gave notice that he would on Monday next, move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the Infpe&ion of flour. Mr. VanKouphnett gave notice, that he would on Monday next, bring in a bill to regulate the Salary of the Receiver Gene¬ ral. Mr. Robmfon brought up the Petition of Thomas Ridout Efquire—ordered to lie on the table. On the motion of Mr. Robmfon, the Petition of fundry Inhabitants of the Town of Kingston, was brought, and laid <jti lias VaWc Mr. Nichol rmn>jttnat William Allan Efq. bc ordered to ^tunfj on Tuefday next, at the Bar of this Houfe, to anfwer fuch questions as may h.; afked him, touching the rates of postag.-. charged in the Pro¬ vince. Mr. Nichol move(j for t|ic difpatch of tolttnefc, that the Houfe do now rife and fit again on Monday at j o'clock, his ob- jed was to enable Ocntlemen to attend on Committee in the day time, and difcufs the question at night, which was oppofed, and a motion was carried, that the Houfe fhould rife and fit again on Monday at io o'clock—adjournej Mon tuY, %%th February. Mr. Frafer obtained leave, to bring in a bill, to repeal an aft pa(Ted in the 58th year of the present re:gri, to prevent certain Meetings in this province—read the first time. On the motion of Mr. Frafer, it was ordered to be read a fecond time this day, and that the 5th rule of the Houfe, be di.penfed with as far as related to the prefent Bill. Mr. Nichol reminded the Houfe, that in palling the preiem Bill, it only did away with one .Scandalous evil, whereas the aft of the 44th of the King, called the Sedition aft, was fuch that he could not find words strong enough to exprefa his detestation of it—partial meafures v*ould notanfwerto do away with grievous and ferious evils. ^ He approved of the prefent bill as far as it went, but they wanted a Sovereign balm to heal the wounds inflic¬ ted upon the Conftitutk>n—the feelings of the country, and the charaftcr of the Houfe—No laws of the kind fhould exift without reftriftions, u was a heinous charge againft the Legifl3ture of this Province, to empower a mifcrean: informer, to go to a Judge, and force a nan out of the country. On the motion of Mr. Frafer, the Houfe refolveditfelf into a Committee of the whole on the fai; aift. Mr. Nichol againrofe, and dated that he approved of the 1V11 as far as it went, Government had power to put down all tumultuous pioceedngs, all reftriftions on the liberty of the fubjict fliould be limited- lie could not find tetms to exprefs his ab¬ horrence of the ail of the 44th of the King, he promoted (liking out the prefent Bill, and intmduciig one for ihe total a! rjli'.icu of every aC contrary to the con fti'tutioc—he wasas ready as any man to arm the Executive to craft sedition, but it mud be for a fhort period, and upon the ftronged evidence that fedition did txift—» He was in hopes the Houfe could fulfil the expectations of the people, by the total repeal of the 44th and 58th of the King, and he was fure there could not he found, One Hundred perfons in the Country, that would not rejoice at it—It would be a proper fubjeft for humiliation and thsnkfgiving—let them be reflrifted by the conllitution, and tried by a, jury of but not banifhedtheCountryby a mifcieant informer, and a mifcteant juliice. There were many parliamentary inftances of four or five Bills having been repealed at once, and it was never more neceflary than on the prelcnt occafion. He then moved the total repeal of both aft?. Mr. Jones oppofed the motion of the Honourable Gentleman. IP was contrary to the ufage of Parliament to conneft two Bills together, which ought to be feparate, and ought to be repealed by feparate laws — He wa3 of opinion that limits fhould be fet to fuch Bills in future-i-The law was pa (Ted in the year 1804, when there were good caufes for its exigence, as \t drove to the United States thofe rebels who in flying from Ireland, might otherwife have roraeaa/hm neouwery—I/fe fhould oppole the repeal of that law for like circumflances—The difturbances in Great Britain induce many feditioua char- afters to feck ah afylum ' in this country, and he would aflc Gentlemen what oc¬ casioned our prefent tranquility but that Bill. The difcontent, caufed by Gourlay, a man of good abilities and ftrong fenfe, excited tumult, this law has rcitored tran¬ quility and peace in the province, by driving fuch turbulent charafters out of it. The Speaker could not accede to the propofition of the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. N )—He never knew of Mho new feparate matters to be incorporated toge¬ ther, or a claufc introduced to repeal r.riother claufe—It was contrary to the common ufage of Parliament. Mr. Nichol infi fled that the amendment was not contrary tothc King's fnftruftions, He wifhed to get rid of all extraordinary fafeguards—there was no guard, but a great evil effefted by that bill as no perfon would come here under the horible appre- henfions of being fubjefted to an igno¬ minious puftifhment. The people of this I countiy had their loyalty tried by a power- ' ful enemy, and the legislature co operated with the people—Tome people were pleafed to fay there were difaffefted Diftrifts in the Province, and went fo far as to name the Diftrift of Niagara—He was happy ft was well known that that Diftrift was defen¬ ded by its inhabits when there was not a red coat in the com.try, let a loyal man find fault with any of the Executive Council, and he commits a libel, but they could not libe! the public, if they fay that a man in the Executive is ignorant, id arrogant, \% intolerant, is malevolent he is a libeller, but let him lay to the Country, lC you are rebels," it is a faft he is not a libeller—This was a doftrine he (Mr. N.) wifhed to put down—The aft of the 44th, whilft it lay obfolcte, did no harm, but when its barbarous powers were put in ex¬ ecution, k rot)fed the feelings of the people of both Provinces—It wad a horrible law, not only in his opinion, but in the opinion of men of the firft relpeftability in Lower Canada, and the bell amendment wuuld be to deftroy it—He would not attend to vague ieport, it fhould not be liflened to, evidence was the only thing that could be relied on, it wa? not their bufinefs to go upon Xewfpaper reports—England can fay <v Our fubjefts fhall not go to our Provinces" and make laws to enforce it. Mr. Burwcll requeftcd the committee to decide on the motion without further time being tnktn up. Mr. Jones cbntend^d, that the diftur¬ bances in Great Britain, were well authen¬ ticated, and the opinion of Gentlemen here was as good as the opinions of thofe below— The law had been in operation 16 years, and he wondered the Gentleman who viewed it in fuch a horrible light, did not bring the matter on before—They had no Petition complaining ofitspowers, nothing to warrant that its repeal would be hailed with joy and acclamation—It was eafy to obtain petitions, and he was furprifed the Gentleman didnot obtain any from thofe who faw its pernicious effefts. Mr. Fiafer oppofed the motion. Mr. Nichol aflced if the information from Great Britain had been as well foun¬ ded as the information received from Gen¬ tlemen, and other individuals—His (Mr. NV) ftatement as a member ought to be attended to—If he (Mr. J.) received a letter from Earl fiathutlt, let them hear it—and it fhould have its full weight— The reafon Petitions were not bid before the Houfe, was the exiflenceof that Bill, which deterred the people fiom meeting- He could name a merchant of refpefta- bility, a well informed man, who was afraid of attending a meeting for lofies, and afked him (Mr. N.) 4< fhould we run the rid; of being taken up by the feditious meeting Bill," When fuch a gentleman had his fears, how could they expeft lefs informed perfons to meet. Mr. Jones dated that the Gentleman alluded io, if he looked at the aft, mud bc a blockhead - He might be refpeftable, but not intelligent. Bill ^opjci^Cominittei! ro<c ma • Bill.—rojuiri received. and rePon> Mr. Fiii-cr moTrrl rhii H««-imu » On il..-,nmjoa of Mr Sr0^ fomilUM......,• r- t-"'""r' '••«• hill fn,., M^,«..d ordered to be ISLl'l* , 7^ ' for if,,. art ad - ■mmSU'1 morrow.-------- "^obo timciu. ^Jr. iSiirwrl! moved Hi- SM-nml ^,ji Reprcsr.Ma.i,,,, Bill. The S, f"'^ .............. _ vv.ioi. . Commute. r»......1 P.-B'^.-tnda.kedlravc.osi.a- n «M re|.()rlecl year ofUh ilnjestv"^^ \sZ?J" ,|he 58lh and a Cummiti U^SSiSSSt tf£l** I up I vmma repeal and amendment Bill. Mac.Uarhn, the HoUM revived itself iS£* Mr i\.. hoi ro.c ailll -l;lIcd lhat he , k »»• retoed) r^mi a„ evil which had lonRexi Jd Ohicll ,.,,..„rd t> door lor a nnml.er of i.a.uS oc^loiied i!,e r.,MS„rv to be robbed, ffi2 sorry that the good, tlte serviceable, and £Z nous, won- HUTerlng with the bad. Tho-e S tiamen »|i,. «ere Hoanded bv bein? comnrii d ■ op, .nt,. a,„mi wvice, wh\*submitted io2 mkol «.-.,:u,sii defended property, ,vere de.er- viogofcrttotdetAnoii; bm pcoww «nlH-«|ik the lmbans for lie bake of plunder, and there weremaii) of them, should have no comiteofaiiM tro.ii the «hr-st. but ought to be struck off. If, M-asotopinion thai the Provincial Artillerv Dri. vewooght not to be saddled upon them, astker were raked 0j S,r George I'revost, and the bur- then 61 rompen&nting Ihem ougftt io be boru'ebf the Lower i*n>r!nra as mi II a- In ih«*m. WidOWJwho married, an.I Irid'c'.ildien grown up,ought riot to be a burtben. lie hmirdtMi ■Jne.v-w.,W,ioea» r,P,,s, f„„H, foiSSA Slfi*.....5- «*«'^ receive their paT?J I ens.o!.ers persons the least able tobel'r 'Lt greatest Sufferers. Mr.Jonei gnmen Jones am! Mr. Bnrwell «unpor(rd,t, ts adduced by Mr. Nichol. PP°r,edlk«^ n. Mr. Nicliol said it was cruel fo take a man up for no crime, order hirn oat of ifae country, and M'nd him to Gaol for rt'fn>in^ to obey the order. He should be Irird for j-cdiiion, but not for di.so- beying the order of a miscreant Magistrate. The 44di of flic King was worse than the Inquisition, which fries for the fart of heresy. One half the people of the Province could not tell you the ru< unirip of the word sedition, and this he had wen upon (.v.urlay's (rial, when the witnesses WCrCttkkcd il they knew its meaning, Comnitfec ro.e and reported pro^ref? asked \ej\tr to sit again to-inonow.—Report eeived. Tiie House went into a Committee on the* sessment bill, Mr. Cameron in the chair. Mr. Nichol rose and sard as there were some Gentlemen there who were not in the Horn* when the Bill lirst crime on. if required some explana¬ tion at present. 11• - o jeet vnu lhat Crot\nand Clergy Lands sbocid he us*c*sed iu like manner asotbcrlands. !n Kngland Palaces wreiai. ed, as would appear, by act of Parliament, and every person having large landed propertyou'hi to pay. CU-rgy and Crown lands were iocreas- ed in value by the improvements that were made around them, and those poor persons by t\horn the Clergy and Crown lauds were raised io value were obliged to contribute, while others were exempt. There was nothing opposed the im¬ provement of the country more than those lands and every man free from prejudice must say thev ought nor to be exempt from taxation. It *as asked who was to pay the tax laid on them—he (Mr. N.) would answer, the land itself, in the same mannerasflie Sands of absentees, hy the act now in operation. Giist and Saw Mills were free where the owner did not reside, and even Stores. The w hole of the great proper!) belong¬ ing to Mr. St. George, of this town, in chargeyf agents in all parts of the country was not rate¬ able ; the bill now introduced, if passed, would tax the whole—the Clergy and Crown Lands, and lands for the endowment of Schools—the Bank, and all bodies corporate. Such is the practice in other countries, and it is not liable to objection. A Gentleman (Mr. Liaser) had said on a former day. that It was ungrateful to lax Crown property. lie (Mr. N.) would say it WS unfaithful in them not to fix it—and it should bc done out of respect to our Sovereign, who-e inva¬ riable direction*: were lhat nothing harsh or op- pres-iv.' should be enacted against his subject!, and whose anxiety for thcirgood xva- well known. lie then read rxrrac'-from acts of Parliament, to shew that Crown I and* were ia\ed at home. The Speaker denied that Crown .lands were taxed for Parochial or County rates, nor was it lilt? rale to the old country—-tk Crown property was not liable to taxation. He Objected 10 tax lands for the use of Schools—it was their duty to foster and pro¬ mote education. When the lauds were leas¬ ed, the assessment goes to possession. W differed with the Honorable mover on those exemptions that he mentioned. The hill provided for all property in possession of the owner, as well as other" property not in his possession—the person in whose possession it highly improper to cut the Bill up without a fair trial, particularly as the assessors were then taking rates, and putting it into opera¬ tion. Mr. Jones stated that if frown and Clcr- gry reserves were taxed, it would prevent leases being hereafter taken. A land taxin England is for the support of the nations large—here there is no t;ix but assessments, and they had no ri^lit fo tax Crown and Clergy reserves to support Parochial estab¬ lishments, or lands for S< hools and Univer¬ sities. This was the first he had heard of the Bill—he would oppose it in every stage. Mr. Nichol stated that Parochial rales were proper, and should be levied upon all lands—particularly those oftafge land hold¬ ers, who stop the improvement of the coun¬ try. He insisted that fixed property, per¬ sonal property, goods and chattels, need not be given m—nis servant at his house need not return them. Indian lauds were taxed by the last Bill, as all lands in fee were rate¬ able.—(Mr- Jones asked across the table if he knew what/frmeant?)—He (Mr. N.) knew what it was, but did not receive as many as the learned gentleman.—Another Honora¬ ble Member had remarked the last lime the bill was under discussion, that there was nothing to be had from the Indians but Tom¬ ahawks and Scalping Knives—the contrary was thec:is(—they had money in the funds in England, and thev held their lands in tail, which is fee—they fcnew their property h-id increased in value, and when asked to dis¬ pose of it to Government, they answer, "our property is become more valuable, and yon must nay as much as individuals, otherwise you shall nor have it."—He only wished them to lie subject to Parochial rates, ashy those rates raised from the poor emigrant--, their property was improved. If the Hon¬ ourable Gentleman (Mr. Jones) had been here attending his duty at the beginning of the session, he. would have heard of the bill before to-day—He would have heard the notice of its being intended to be brought^ and the postponement of its reading* Mr. Frascr said it would be time enough to tax the Crown and Henry reserves, when thev could support the Government, WW Army, the Navy, the civil establishment and pay for the Indian presents. He differ¬ ed very materially with the Honorable Gen¬ tleman on the taxation of lands for Educa¬ tion, which should be nourished above u" other establishments. The proposed tax up¬ on Indians was repugnant to common sense, and might lead to an Indian war. Beioft they are taxed, let them be represented W this House. He was anxious to know no* far the tax was to reach—Was it to extenu to the Pacific Ocean, to the regionsio! tn* North West, or to Hudson's Bay? W s0' J would make a large representation.-^011 laughing.) Ml. Mr. Jones acknowledged he was repre¬ hensible for beinsone week away—but more excusable titan others who were ayparao sent. The Indians had not a ^l»li>u~,pi promise irass em iradeHMr. iVcho! sts,^ 1130