Divers documents addressed to the Honorable Louis Joseph Papineau, speaker of the House of Assembly, by the Honorable Denis B. Viger
ADDRESSED TO THE HONORABLE
LOUIS JOSEPH PAPINEAU,
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, BY THE HONORABLE
to His Majesty and to the two Houses of the Imperial Parliament.
LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE, AND ORDERED TO BE PRINTED
WEDNESDAY, 9th JANUARY, 1834.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS addressed to the Honorable L. J. Papineau, Speaker of the House of Assembly, by the Honorable D. B. Viger.
No. 1 . Correspondence of Mr. Viger with the Colonial Minister, from the 11th July, 1832, to the 11th September, 1833.
No. 2. Observations addressed to Lord Goderich, by Mr. Viger, relative to the Election of the West Ward of the Town of Montreal, and to the events of the 2lst May, at that Election.
No. 3. Election at Montreal in 1832 — catastrophe of the 2lst May.
No. 4. Considerations, &c., 3rd Series, on the Summoning of Grand Jurors in the District of Montreal, after the catastrophe of the 2lst May, 1832.
No. 5. Considerations relative to the actual state of the Government, and of the Administration of Lower Canada.
No. 6. Considerations on the new Commissions for the Peace.
No. 7. Lord Goderich's Despatch to Lord Aylmer relative to Mr. Christie, and Mr. Viger's Answer on the subject of the said Despatch.
No 8. Letter from the Honorable D. B. Viger to the Honorable L. J. Papineau, bearing date the 6th April, l833.
No. 1. Letter to Lord Goderich
My LORD,
Having received some information yesterday on the unfortunate events which occurred in Montreal on the 21st May, I called at the Colonial Office to communicate it to you if you had a moment's leisure, as I had promised to do, when I last had the honor to see you.
This morning I received fresh information, and it is of a nature to make it imperative on me to beg your Lordship will allow a moment's audience as soon as your Lordship will be able to do so.
I beg your Lordship will accept, &c.
London, 11th July, 1832.
To His Lordship,
LORD VISCOUNT GODERICH,
&c. &c. &c.
COLONIAL OFFICE,
July 12th, 1832.
SIR,
Lord Goderich has desired me to acknowledge your Letter of yesterday, and I have the honor to inform you that his Lordship will be happy to see you to-morrow (Friday) at two o'clock at the office.
I have the honor to be, &c.
CHARLES DOUGLASS.
Mr. VIGER.
London, &c.
12th July, 1832.
SIR,
I have received your Note, by which you inform me that His Lordship will receive me at the Colonial Office at two o'clock. Will you request His Lordship to accept the assurances of my respect — I will not fail to be there at the hour appointed.
I have the honor to be, &c.
D. B. VIGER.
CHARLES DOUGLASS, Esquire.
Downing Street,
26th July, 1832.
SIR,
I am directed by Viscount Goderich to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 17th instant, and to acquaint you that His Lordship does not think it necessary at present to make those remarks upon it which it might suggest; but he would be glad if you can inform him with what view the Jurymen signed the declaration alluded to by you, and in what light these documents are to be regarded; whether as having any official and formal character, or as the unauthorised expression of the opinion of the individuals, for in this country His Lordship never heard of any analogous proceeding on the part of a Jury which had separated without giving any verdict.
With respect to the concluding part of your Letter, Lord Goderich sees no reason for considering the amount of bail required from Lieut. Colonel Mackintosh and Capt. Temple as too small, there being no reason whatever to suppose they will fail to appear when summoned before a competent tribunal.
I am, Sir, &c.
HOWICK.
D. B. VIGER, Esquire.