SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18 1832. October 15, Quebec. October 17, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 86). Transmits letter from H. W. Ryland asking for remuneration for the loss of the retiring allowance as Treasurer of the Jesuit estates. Page 161 Enclosed. H. W. Ryland to Aylmer. Writes respecting his retiring allowance as Treasurer of the Jesuit estates. 163 Aylmer to Goderich (private). Sends number of Neilson's Quebec Gazette, with an article entitled "The ensuing session of the provincial parliament of Lower Canada," which appears to point out the course which Neilson and the moderate party may take during the session. The gloomy anticipation of the finances have not been realized, and the revenue, as appears by the memorandum sent, has exceeded that of last year. Sends extracts from various papers. Great change taking place both in Upper and Lower Canada, and the British interest is gaining strength. A third and powerful party may be created, combining all that is respectable and talented amongst the French Canadians and the British established in the colony. The delicacy with which the prejudices and feelings of the French Canadians should be treated in such a case. Sends weekly report of emi grants. Enclosed. Memorandum of the number of emigrants arrived. Extract from the Quebec Gazette. Extract from Quebec Mercury. Extract from Montreal Herald. Extract from the Minerve. 167 169 391 396 398 401 October 22, October 24, October 26, October 26, October 27, October 30, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 87). Has received dispatches as by schedule. annexed. Enclosed. Schedule. 175 176 Aylmer to Goderich (private). Transmits article by de Bleury, threat- Enclosed. Memorandum of the number of emigrants arrived. 171 174 416 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 88). Sends abstracts of receipts on account of casual and territorial revenue and on account of Crown lands, and licences to cut timber. 178 Enclosed. Abstract of receipts for casual and territorial revenue. 179 Abstract of receipts for Crown lands and licences to cut timber. 180 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 89). Sends list of Acts passed in the session of 1832, with copies and journal of proceedings of the Legislative Council for 1832, and of the Assembly for 1831. Enclosed. List of Acts passed in 1832. Aylmer to Goderich (private). Introduces Henry S. Chapman. 181 182 191 The same to the same (No 90). The resignation of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec in favour of his coadjutor the Bishop of Fussala. How the Coadjutor to the new bishop should be appointed. The desire of the Roman Catholic authorities to have only one name submitted for approval. Transmits correspondence. 192 1832. October 31, November 1, November 8, November 13, November 13, 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 Enclosed. Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec to Aylmer (in French). Announces his intention to resign and asks that his coadjutor be recognised as his successor. Page 196 Aylmer to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Quebec. In answer to his proposed resignation. 198 Roman Catholic Bishop of Fussala to Aylmer (in French). On the selection of a coadjutor. Transmits the names of three priests one of whom he asks should be chosen. 200 Aylmer to Goderich (No 91). Transmits memorial from Madame d'Eschambault, for payment of the pension granted to her but not voted by the provincial legislature Recommends that it be paid out of the funds of the Indian department. 202 206 to 214. Enclosed. Schedule of enclosures and the correspondence. Aylmer to Goderich (private). Has nothing to report worth mentioning. Emigration has nearly ceased, there being only 15 arrivals since the last report and the late ships have nearly all arrived. Active steps are being taken in Upper Canada to obtain possession of Montreal as a port of entry. This will probably check the Papineau party. Enclosed. navigation. 215 Memorandum of emigrants arrived since the opening of 216 418 423 Aylmer to Goderich (private). The meeting at Montreal, reported in the paper sent, has been represented to him as one of the most respectable that ever took place in the province. Enclosed. Extracts from newspapers. Q. 203-2. 220 444 Aylmer to Goderich (No 92). The time has arrived for the adjustment of a new proportion of the duties collected at Quebec to be paid to Upper Canada. The Commissioners not having agreed on an umpire one must be selected by the British Government. The pretensions to an increased proportion of the duties shows the increasing wealth of that improving colony. 217 Enclosed. Schedule of papers enclosed 219 (The enclosures are in Chipman's letter of 25th July, 1833, in Volume Q 211 beginning at page 136). Aylmer to Goderich (No 93). Sends return of the amount of the fees charged on certain instruments as asked for in an address of the House of November 17, Commons. Quebec. Enclosed. Return of fees. 222 223 Aylmer to Goderich (private). Sends speech at opening of the House. Renewed expulsion of Christie; shall communicate his instructions on the subject to the House, which is preparing an answer to the speech from the Throne. Expects a warm debate. Papineau prepared to go great lengths. Hopes that the appointment of Mondelet to the Executive Council will be approved of. 224 Enclosed. Speech and other proceedings at the opening of the House. Q 203-2. 464 November 19, Aylmer to Goderich (No 94). Has received dispatches from the Colonial office according to schedule annexed. 226 Enclosed. Schedule. November 21, 227 Aylmer to Goderich (No 95). Opened the session and sends copies of the speech and of addresses from the Legislative Council and Assembly which last opened the session by expelling Christie, so that he had no opportunity of communicating the dispatch of 20th January on the subject of Christie, in fact has had but little opportunity to make any communication to the Assembly. Will send to the House documents relating to Christie and to other subjects. 229 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18 1832. November 22, November 22, Quebec. Enclosed. Address from the Legislative Council. Resolutions of the House of Assembly. 233 237, 238 Page 239 Aylmer to Goderich (private). His anticipations of violent language in the Assembly have been fulfilled. Resolution passed as a specimen of the strong measures the house is in a temper to adopt ; it is difficult to say to what lengths the house may go when the question of the Montreal riots comes up. Sends Quebec Mercury with report of proceedings. 255 Enclosed. Extract from the Quebec Mercury respecting the' expulsion of Christie Q. 203-2. Proceedings of the Assembly from Quebec Mercury. 472 485 489 494 to 509 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 96). Had been directed to ascertain from the commanding officer of the Royal Engineers, the probable annual expense of maintaining the Rideau Canal after it was finished and communicate the same to the Assembly which is to be asked to undertake, with the Assembly of Upper Canada, the expense. Had since been instructed not to apply to the Assembly, but as the information might be necessary at some future time, had called on the Royal Engineers to furnish it as du Vernet has been called on for a similar statement respecting the canals at Grenville, Chute à Blondeau and Carillon, copies of which are transmitted. The expenditure is for ordinary management, not allowing for accidents. These would be small for the Ottawa Canals but the Rideau Canal is different. Description of its character and the difficulty of managing the water supply. Enclosed. Nicoll to Glegg. Sends estimate of the cost of maintaining the Rideau Canal. 240 245 Estimate. 246 Nicoll to Glegg. Sends estimate of maintaining the Grenville, Chute à Blondeau and Carillon Canals. 247 Estimate. 249 November 23, November 24, Further respecting expenditures on the Rideau Canal for 1833. 250 Other documents on the subject of the canals. 252 to 254 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 97). The season of navigation being apparently over, he had caused an abstract to be prepared of the number of emigrants arrived at Quebec in 1832, the number being 51,700. Asks attention to be paid to article marked unofficial which shows the quantity of property brought. 258 Names of ports whence emigrants came in England 259 to 262 Enclosed. Comparative statement of the number of emigrants arrived during 1829, 1830, 1831 and 1832. Statement showing their weekly arrivals. 263 264 265 Unofficial supposed distribution of emigrants arrived in 1832. Aylmer to Goderich (private). Sends Quebec Gazette with report of Papineau's speech distinguished by his usual violence. Had sent dispatch respecting Judge Kerr in answer to address on the subject from the Assembly. The debate may lead to some specific action. 268 Enclosed. Extract from the Quebec Gazette. Proceedings of Assembly November 24, of Lower Canada. Q. 203-2. Quebec. 510 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 98). Sends copy of the report with the information wanted of McKee an emigrant who died of cholera in Canada ; copy of certificate of McKee's burial and note from the prothonotary that November 28, Edward McGinniss was appointed curator. Quebec. 266 The same to the same (No. 99). The various communications have made His Lordship familiar with the events of May last at Montreal and with the state of excitement produced. Whilst navigation is open an 1832. 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 additional force could easily be obtained but with a view to order, the approach of winter makes this a serious consideration for the preservation of the property of the inhabitants. The uneasiness in Montreal lest advantage should be taken of the small garrison to disturb public tranquillity. November 29, The reinforcements he has provided are described. Quebec. November 29, December 1, December 8, December 10, Page 270 Aylmer to Goderich (private). Since writing on the 24th, warm debates have taken place in the cases of Christie and Judge Kerr. Resolutions on the former have been withdrawn and he believes others of a more moderate description will be adopted. His anticipations of a stormy session have been more than fulfilled so that he may be compelled to prorogue the legislature in consequence of the unconstitutional course of the Assembly in expelling Mondelet. Papineau and his party feel that they are daily losing ground and that their only chance is to provoke a prorogation. His anxious exertions shall be employed to ward off this provided that can be accomplished without compromising the dignity of the Crown or the principle of the constitution. The disposition of the members from the townships to abandon Papineau's party and the good sense of the province shows a carresponding change of sentiment. 278 572 Enclosed. Extract from the Quebec Gazette. Q. 203-2. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 100.) Had established a communication with the Assembly. Appointment of Panet to the Council. When he was made a Judge Mondelet was appointed to act as intermediary but deprived of his seat in the Assembly although no such step was taken in the case of Panet. Resolution passed to expel Mondelet in spite of the fact that he receives no emolument as honorary member of the Executive Council. Has referred the question to the law officers of the Crown and on receiving their answer will call the Council together. 274 The same to the same (No. 101). Further respecting the expulsion of Christie. Sends copy of resolutions on dispatch from Goderich on the case of Kerr. The message respecting the supply bill was sent to the Legislative Council and Assembly but no steps have been taken on it by the Assembly. Asks for precise instructions as to the answer he is to make to the Assembly if applied to in the case of Judge Kerr. Has in the meantime sent His Lordship's dispatch which disapproves of the grounds of his refusal to comply with the request of the Assembly. Questions respecting Kerr referred to a committee. Has asked the House to take steps to repay the advance from the military chest. Other addresses &c. Enclosed. Resolutions respecting the expulsion of Christie. Aylmer to Goderich (private). Nothing of great importance has passed in the Legislature during the previous week. The commission of King's Printer for the district of Montreal has been cancelled. The Royal Gazette in Quebec is restricted to publishing official notices, so that the step taken in Montreal is in accordance with this. Enclosed. Extracts from newspapers Q 203-2 583 to 595 and 203-3. 280 285 288 596 to 638. Aylmer to Goderich (No. 102). Sends copy of answer to Lushington in reply to that gentleman writing on behalf of a society for the removal of poor children from the United Kingdom to Canada. 290 Enclosed. Aylmer to Lushington. Sends answers to questions (these are in parallel columns) respecting the removal of poor children to Canada. 291 December 13, Aylmer to Goderich (No. 103). The conditional offer of a seat in the Quebec. Executive Council to Mr. Heney, law clerk of the Assembly, on condition of giving up the latter office, has been declined, as he desires to retain his office of law clerk. Regrets the loss of Heney's services. If the objection to his appointment to be Executive councillor arises from his holding office, the difficulty of filling vacant seats in the Council will be insurmountable, as if holding office is a bar to the Council it will be impossible to find indi SESSIONAL PAPER No. 18 1832. December 15, December 22, December 26 December 27, cbec. December 31, viduals properly qualified. Argues in favour of the Executive Council having as part of its members men holding offices. Page 296 Aylmer to Goderich (private) The change in public opinion respecting political parties. He is trying to break up the influence of the contending parties that is the ultras on either side, which renders him obnoxious to both parties. If well supported has little doubt of seeing a new and better order of things grow out of the present troubled state of political affairs. Both the parties alluded to are sinking and respectable men coming forward; the Papineau party are still a majority composed of the most ignorant members with a few young lawyers of no experience but is deserted by all the most talented and respectable. The other party consists of persons seeking office, who have an interest in seeing the head of the government einbroiled with the mass of the people, so that he may be thrown into their arms for support. This party has had more to say in the affairs of the country than is consistent with the true interests of His Majesty's government or of the province. 301 639, 659, 709 Enclosed. Extracts from newspapers Q 203-3. Enclosed. Extract from Quebec Gazette Q 203-3. 66 305 743 716 784 786 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 104). Forwards letter from Peter McGill as commissioner for the British American Land Company. Not having heard from His Lordship respecting this Company abstains from making observations. 309 Enclosed. Peter McGill to Aylmer. Remarks respecting the British American Land Company. 310 Aylmer to Goderich (No. 105). In the case of Mondelet, expelled from the Assembly because he had accepted the honorary office of Executive Councillor, the judges, with one or two exceptions, decline to give an opinion as to the power of the Assembly to do so. The law officers of the Crown and King's Counsel agree that the Assembly does not possess the power it has assumed. History of the passage of the bill at various times since 1825, given in case it should be passed again and he be asked to recommend that it be assented to. The determination of the Assembly to enforce the terms of the bill, so that when the Executive government selects a member of the Assembly for office it will be exposed to a contest with the House. It is for His Majesty's government to decide if the evils of the bill are so formiable as to counterbalance the evils to be encountered in the agitation of a question of privilege. 316 Aylmer to Goderich (private). The progress of the inquiry respecting the events at Montreal on the 21st May last. It is scarcely possible to say when it will terminate. Proof of the change in public opinion. 321 |