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→A few words on the political history of Canada from the Conquest to our present days
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Eh well! what does the government do? It converts the most beautiful college of Canada into barracks to lodge its troops! Since then, the Hose of Assembly never ceased, in the name of the country, to claim these properties; after much correspondence and evasive answers, the government, only two or three years ago, came to the conclusion to propose the House to return the Jesuits properties to their first purpose, if the House wanted to give the required funds to build barracks! The business stayed there, and the college of the Jesuits is used to lodge the men who cut our throats, and their properties are used to buy slaves for the government. | Eh well! what does the government do? It converts the most beautiful college of Canada into barracks to lodge its troops! Since then, the Hose of Assembly never ceased, in the name of the country, to claim these properties; after much correspondence and evasive answers, the government, only two or three years ago, came to the conclusion to propose the House to return the Jesuits properties to their first purpose, if the House wanted to give the required funds to build barracks! The business stayed there, and the college of the Jesuits is used to lodge the men who cut our throats, and their properties are used to buy slaves for the government. | ||
1809 - | 1809 - The year 1809 is remarkable by the arbitrary conduct of the governor, Sir James Henry Craig, of odious memory. Difficulties rose between him and the House of Assembly, about the eligibility of judges, and, the House not wanting to yield to the requirements of this proud despot, the Parliament was dissolved. The use, for the first time, of this prerogative of the Crown created a great sensation. Nevertheless, the people, without being frightened, prepared for the elections, well resolved to prove the tyrant that the House had the support of the people. | ||
My father was then a law student; he was however presented as candidate for the Chambly riding, which then bore an English name which, for the moment, escapes my memory.{{Refl|2}} The poll was held at the village of Longueuil, chief town. The owner of the baronnie of this name, Mr. Grant6 [Note A.P.: The baron Grant is still alive and, I believes, resides in High-Canada], became, with his name, his age and his influence on his tenants, the antagonist of an young man, who had for him other recommendations only the services rendered to the country by his father. In spite of that, after a warmly disputed election, my father was elected. Few years ago, while visiting of old papers in the attic of our house, | |||
== Second Book == | == Second Book == | ||