History of the Insurrection in Canada in refutation of the report of Lord Durham: Difference between revisions

Never will the present generation of French Canadians yield a loyal submission to a British government; never again will the British population tolerate the authority of a [[Wikipedia:Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada|House of Assembly]], in which the French shall possess or even approximate to a majority. [...]  The militia, on which the main defense of the  province against external enemies, [...] the attempting to arm or employ it would be merely arming the enemies of the government. [...] In 1832, the number of emigrants who landed at the port of Quebec, amounted to 52,000; and in 1838, it did not amount to 5,000. Insecurity begins to be so strongly felt by the loyal inhabitants of the Seignories gouvernement, that many are compelled, by fear or necessity, to quit their occupations, and seek refuge in the cities. [...] ((Nulle considération ne peut maîtriser plus longtemps chez les Canadiens un sentiment qui absorbe tous les autres, celui de leur haine contre les Anglais.))