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from the montreal gazelle new colonial trade act wo hired the attention of commercial friends in ihe two provinces to lie copy of tbe colonial trade bill jusl passed by the imperial parliament which is given belcw anno primo gumelm1 iv regis chap xxiv an act to amend an act of ibe sixth year of his late majesty to regulate ihe trade of the british posses sions abroad jfpril22 1631 6 geo iv c 114 repeal of duties upon the importation of corn fyc into british possesions in america whereas by an act passed in the 6th year of his late majestys reign intiiled an act to regulate the trade of british possessions abroad and by subsequent acls made and passed to alter and amend tbe said act cer tain duties of customs are imposed on ar ticles of foreign production when imported or brought into the british possessions in america and whereas it is expedient to re peal some of he said duties and to alter or tary others of them be it therefore enacted by the kings most excellent majesty by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons in this present parliament assembled and by the authority of the same that from and after the i5th day of april 1831 so much of iho said act as imposes any duty in any of the british possessions in america upon the importat ion or bringing in of corn or grain uiiground or of meal or flour not made of wheat or of bread or biscuit or of rice or of live stock shall be and the same i hereby repealed of wheat flour kc into canada ii and be it further enacted thatso much of any of the said acts as imposes any duty in the provinces of upper canada and lower canada upon the importation or bringing in of wheat flour or of beef pork hams or bacon or of wood or lumber shall be and the same is hereby repealed of wood or lumber into nova scotia c iii and be it further enacted thatso much of any of the said acts as imposes duty in new brunswick nova scotia prince ed wards island upon wood or lumber shall be and the same is hereby repealed and of wheat flour c from the british possessions in north america into the west indies c iv and be it further enacted thatso much of aoy of the said acts as imposes any duty in the british possessions on the continent of south america or in tbe westlndies or in the babarosor bermuda islands upon wheat flour or upon beef pork hams or bacon or upon wood or lumber when imported from any of the british possessions in north amer ica shall be and the same is hereby repeal ed duties of importation from any foreign coun try into tbe west indies c v and be it further enacted that upon the importation from any foreign country in to the british possessions on the continent of south america or in the bahama or ber muda islands of the articles mentioned in the following table there shall be raised levied collected arid paid unto his majesty ihe sev eral temporary additional duties as the same are set forth in the said table that is to say table of additional duties staves and headings until the first day of january 1834 s- jgo 11 3 tbe 1000 on and from the first day of ja nuary 1834 to the 1st day of january 1836 the 1000 white or yellow pine lum1 ber until the first day of jan- auylisttm ww fret of oueinch thickon fy from 1st day of january 1831 to the first day of january 1836 the 1000 ft of one inch thick 0 5 0 dulies to be levied and collected as if impos ed by recited act v and be it further enacted that the dut ies imposed by this act shall be raised lev ied collected and paid unto his majesty in like manner as if duties had been imposed by the said first mentioned act and had been set forth in the table of duties therein contain ed the kinostox chronicle saturday june i8m 831 the intelligence from england is contained liverpool dales by the hamilton at new yqqi from liverpool to the i3ih may it continu to represent the cause of poland as still wearily the best and most active years all for them with impatienco of his life and every lovor of ajifo of singular beneficence mo rality and public integrity will hail with satisfaciioo the day of their appeatance as the greatest consolation that cao now ho offered for so great aod general a loss a thejdealh of mrrichardson has occasion ed my object is merely to call to ihe re membrance of all hose who may be inte- rested in the subject and they are not a favorable aspect sw i caves us to hope tlu i i m i l j i i few that mr richardson was in every seoso of the word a public man 9od ncrcases aij the confidence and national spirit assumes a more systematic plan of resistant on former occasions the gallantry of the pota has been overawed and intimidated by the mtu cilcss mode of warfare adopted against thr but at present although left to contend siny handed against tbe colossal power of russia scarcely think the autocrat will dare in the f of europe and at a period when the principles liberty have found so general an acceptance u attempt any extreme acts of severity or violent we know the principles of freedom to be lo and deeply rooted in the minds of the poles a in hostilities conducted with a due regard to ju consequently that if his actioos and con duct through life are at all worthy of be ing commemorated that act of cooiniofloo ration ought io justice and propriety to be a public ope feeling as i do on this subject in com mon with many others equally tho friend and admirers of mr richardson it is with seniimdots of extreme disappointment and surprise i learn from all quarters that the m tribute of admiratioa and esteem proposed at tho late numerous and highly respectable meeting of the admirer of the late mju richardsons conduct i in tended to bo confined to the walls of a build tice thev will become trained and instructed u r l no mc wa us or a duu ujfti t l i i r a r d k coosecra led to a form of re lie ion which war and their cherished and often defeated lioiu- l w ii i b n uitmwj however odmirab e aod unexceptional e of independence may at length triumph however much we may regret the policy tk denies the aid so loudly called for by every url ciplc of generous fympalhy we cannot be that the powers of europe urc indifferent to th struggle greece left in tbe same trying and eventful tempt derived strength even from the interj taken in her success and if poland can mau tain its cause with a proportioned spirit and u on we have littlo doubt tbe course of ttto woud call forth the necessity or furnish aj pretext for some decisive political resolutions j its favour it would be to write a chapter of au positions to discuss from what source or uffllf what combinations these may be anticipated arise but the general feeling throughout eurup justifies the conclusion no nation hns undergone such a series ofu availing revolutions as poland although p scssed at several periods of great military eiy ey and considerable nattonaf influence in the lairs of europe poland was always the viqtu of itsown inherent evils and its dubious rk and peculiar position among the nations ol y continent the structure of its society u religious dissensions the changes ofitsg eminent the total fibscnccofall regular and w laid designs to consolidate its power and g consistency to the character of its people h rendered poland the deformed embryo of a gi naijon ffno time seefns riw thai iff decide its destiny forever it mustaflbru sorfic satisfaction to ever friend of freedom to obcive the gene ral nxietv expressed in its favour throughout europe but without diminishing thissenlinieni they will found still stronger hopes on the certain selfinterest which many of the european states have in the establishment of poland as an lute- pendent power our country 0 7 3 0 7 0 for prospectus republishing the brockville gazette pro rege lege grege having become proprieter of the bhock- vi irk gazette i deem itnecessary in accordance with long established usage to lay before the public whost patronage and favonr i am about to claim the principles o which it shall be conducted our political principles are too well known to need any long explanation our motto l suf ficiently well points out ihe course we will pursue proud of the heritage ol british sub jects we will always support that glorious constitution under whose protection we live and whose blessings as british freemen we enjoy no article therefore subversive thereof cr tending unjustly to bring into disrepute his majestys representative or the colonial government shall ever find a place in our columns to uphold the dignity of the brit ish crown and at the same time to protect tbe constitutional rights of the subject shall bethe object of our publication in discus sing the affaire of tbe province it is ourfixed determination fairly and candidly to canvass public men and public measures but personal invective or abuse shall never defile our col umns neither shall we lend ourselves to tbe holding up to public ridicule any person on account of his religious opinions nor will we at any time enter into any theological dis- eute but while we hold out the olive ranch we will entwine it with the thistle and add to our motto nemo nos impuue lacesset the literary department will it is hoped be found always interesting os no expense shall be spared to render tbe gazette worthy ol public patronage and support we shall always feel obliged to such of our friendsasmay from time to jime consists not of cocval citizens almt it hath d retrospect to ages past it looks to those to com the following communication on the character of a departed patriot tbe hon mr richardson musi be read we arc assured with a sympathetic feeling not only by his countrymen by those conversant in the political affairs of lower cana dabut by all who know to value the highest ho nor a british subject can attain that of having been instrumental in the most eminent degree in preserving the spirit and principtcsof his country in a distant land under circumstances extremely trying and in their progress deeply ominous those who look back through the variety of political agitations raised by the contagion of ex ternal causes or the secret agency of ambitious and fartimjs mrnvin that pnvincfr rjtfi07 jim period of mr uicihrdsons public career will not fail to recognize in bis dignified his martyr- confidence in the justness and facredness of the part he supported the most certain and definite check the active and unconquerable master spirit by whoso controlling influence these dan gers were averted and their promoters awed in to a fearful and inefficacious caution the close of his life was indeed destined to sec an extraordinary change in the forms and manner of administration of the british cabinet whatever might be his opinion of such changes or their necessity they affected not him he had fought the fight he had finished his course he had seen canada preserved and prosperous dur ing a period in which britain contended for the intereslsof the world against the world itself he saw her triumphant suchaniind could be neither unprepared nor unwilling to see the po litical elements of the empire harmonized with the social condition and renewed relations of na tions but possessed of the masterkey of these countries he knew that there was a point where policy became derogatory and that there was a good to be obtained as well as an evil to be shunned the true measure of mr richardson claims on his country can only be known by those who judge of men by the emergencies in which they are placed to them it will be a familiar truth thaona greater political theatre the name of the protopatnot of canada would have been placed amongst the most commanding and en lightened guardians of his country we fully anticipate that the proposed tribute of respect from his fellow citizens and the pro vinces will display in a lasting and interesting manner such feeble but honorable testimony to his memory which however imperfect nature dictates and custom approves recalling the benevolence the regulated but deep feelings which ibis distinguished friend of mankind ming led with his public duties and unceasing watch fulness forthe interests of canada tho short but affecting expression applied to one of the most re nowned patriots of his native scotlandmiht well be inscribed on his tomb tenderandtrue the hon john kichardson 41 the chiefs of other times are departed it u not my intention at present to become either the professed biographer or the pa negyrist of mb richardson i leave these tributes of simple respect and justice to his memory io hands more adequate to favour us the task than i can possibly pretend to be with communications literary or political though not altogether unwilling lobear my declaring at the same time that no writing injurious to religion or hurtful to private character shall meet insertion terms the gazette will be printed on a super royal sheet every thursday morning at 15s per annum and if sent by mail or carrier 17s 6d advertising at the usual rates brockville may 1831 arthvr mclean humble part io handing down to posterity name which it is not too much tosay uot otriy reflected lustre on the age and coun try to which we live but io all respects dc serving the admiratioo of every kiudred and people i trut nt the same time that these marks of gratitude to o great a be- cefaclor of bis race will neither be loogde layed uor sparingly bestowed- tho pro viucc iu hoe public service be bas spent xcept in itself only a 6mall proportion of ma- richardsons m admirers are professors an admission to which it will be impossi ble to commaod as often as it may appear compatible with that geoeral respect and deep veneration due to the object of its com memoration that ma richardson both as a faithful member aod the most liberal and zealous supporter of ibe episcopal church u montreal merits the noblest mo nument that can be reared within her walls i shall bo ntnong the foremost to maintain but such pious and grateful remembrances of departed excellence are generally and oughtcertainlytobeio the present instance the work of private frieods and the do mestic circle- there in tho hallowed pre sence of almighty godada they kneel to implore a happy reunion with the spi rit of their friend and father let the widow and the orphan cast a sacred glance at tbe shrine of the most endearing recollections and drop the tears of conjugaland filial gratitudo at the same time let not an ad miring public jealous of their rights aud the honor of tbe oiao who aboveallothers hasfaithfully served them be deprived of their contributions to recollections that are ejhy fcrawfnl and ffoetkrte i nn4 lei not public postehitt be defrauded of an inheritance wbich in tbe glorious examples that it afford of public worth and virtue may prove of tbe utmost benefit to them let then the roooument destined to conse crate and perpetuate the memory of mr richardson be a public one- let itbe openly seen by the whole world let it re semble his own character and actions bold in outline and fixed in purpose let it tower high above ordinary objects as he did himself above tho meanness and versa tility of ordinary life lei its foundations be laid on a rock as his own purposes were infixed infthe basis of eternal morali ty and t public virtue and when the storms of heaven beat against it may it de fy their utmostfury aod like himselfstaod secure unawed and undaunted amidst tbe rage of political strife violence faction misrule aod personal animosity such is the monument 1 desire for my friend for iwas honored with both his friend ship and confidence and trust that i kuow how to appreciate gifts so inestimable most devoutly therefore do i pray notwith standing my own inability to do justice to the cause which i have thus undertaken to advocate and notwithstanding the progress 9j9bj have been already made in the jectof tlw heitineaus w wttol oxprm- sio the sentiments of the admirers of the late mr rfthardsons character and con duct as off commemoratiog his public sfnvicksdp worth may at no disiaot davbe reconsidered with tbe view of meeting the wishes no less ardently than generally evktertaioed throughout this pro vince- sah a review instead of reflect ing in any degree on the respectable pro moters of the monument already voted to mr richarpson would on the contrary io my opiaioo redound os much to the li berality of their sentiments as to the integ rity ol their most laudable views views that differ aut in ibe objector the means but merely in the mode of adoption from those entertained by myself and others with whom i have converted upon the subject and her injustice to so excellent a sug gestion i canoot forbear to allude to a very appropriate tflooument proposed to be erect ed to the memory of mr richardson by a writer in the montreal fferawofthe 1st iostaut this writer proposes the building of an excfcaoge aod says tlure would he a suitablto place to erect a monument to the memory of mr richardson if the proposed baihling bo a spacious ooe sod on a liberal cale worthy of the increasing wealth aod commercial enterprise of mon treal i full agree with the writer in the herald provided a full length statue of ma ricbardsw by either chantrey or west- macot be l up in the hall or square of the exchange such a roooument as this would reflttt eternal honor on the mercan tile intereit of montreal of which mr ricbabdw was so bright and leading an ornament apd would ofteo remind tbemof his indefatigable industry and perseverance io promoliiovery measure coonected with the commercial and agricultural improve ments of tbe province and let me sk what is to prevent the accomplishment of such an undertaking montreal is justly proud of her growing prosperity shelike every othercommcrcial city will ultimately have her exchange as well as other insti tutions to frotect and promote her com merce let such institutions date their commencement from the present interest ing moment and we may rest assured that with the mirit unanimity aod industry which ougu ever to characterize an enter- prizing pavple the commercial wants of the city ctfinot fail to be supplied and mr richwtdsoflwill have obtained a mo nument atonce worthy of the manand ho norable to bis country the mote immediate friends and relati ons of mr richardson cannot and ought uot to takeoflcuce at this or any other dis cussion in- may rise with respect to tho best mode if perpetuating the remembrance of such a nau i admit the rights of na- tuie andjeeply sympathize with thosu wu nhtch she ua so giorioudy rt on occasions pudlic claims endowed the human bcn t lo j like the present but the 1 h adeep rud htstiug interest connected with character of ma riciiatp he hecn so long nnd fniihfullyth he omre fre- it and though she ttinjil the charac- vere 1 hope it will hcoceftfhlic property quently grateful and just intimate topic terof such a man becomes p discussion as such will be made the ll richardson of investigation and geoc 1 forthe nor need thecharocterof m flod standinawo of such aoinqrefulgent will it more it is scrutinized dissi the trial may incd the purer and morep lomept come forth from the ordeafr 1 for il is prove an irksome nnd irhf v igno- to surviving relatives and factious and dis- the powers of darkness tp on the side rant clamorous the p such a man as contented that are ever fcw fro lhe ae of the accusing angel wwtp mr richardson diappen na but let the imptitet was potent worst they will find ih n of tho pervious to assault as the in defence of his own and i during almost 1 public ngaod honnrable that mr ricrarsonv wil1 be ad the whole course of his ino degree ac- life was a public charap history of mined by all who are in m otenti- quainted with the coostitifl substantiate canada it is not bowfl i be on on the present occasiob and lived and the fact hy this general adtthout being io many meu have been bortfd public men died in fl public sphere ipcteristic see the proper sense of the wtfh peculiarly or imbued with those cliff aud moves timeuts and feelings wfcifflfjw public mark the roan who lfifl- by the and has bis being iu the hs incompatible life as if he had been plasty of another deity to discharge functiuoot only afifid with the station and capiat felt the great man mr richardson which ho had the part of a public jmanlough a legisla- responsibility of the statin of government assigned to himself for tffibts as well as tor he was not atmcftonaifo consecrated to the meditations of his di how he could the labours of his days wft motto eograv- the benefit of the public often would he bestserve his country was those io- en upon his heart and point out to in imagination gather aodfhis activity and teres about him and therdared to point lrneelfibtfaober wtife tfflfc patever opinions he imbibed were the jjbra offspring of his own bold aod eoer- ifc mind aod adopting the advice gi- n the oracle to cicero he followed sreand did not lake the opinion of the v for the guide of bis life da not pretend to be familiarly acquaint- m the early personal historj of mr jmardson and if 1 were this is not a jdceio introduce an extended view of the mtect my object as i have already ob- pmed being merely to show that ab- sulcting from his political statioo in soci- 1i he was destined to he a public man st was a native of north britain a coun- joot only rendered dear to him by birtb tof whose proud statioo in the ranks of oral aod intellectual worth he was ever enthusiastic admirer after receiving a hd and substantial education he emigrat- av an early period of life to that part of 6 british colonies now the unitedstates feelings america io the capacity of clerk id a l respectable commercial house he ps not long there when the revolution ln out in which as might be expected ftn the native energy of character and the jfttodch unyielding undeviating loyalty for lr he was conspicuous during life he wsluwwiwlv the rights of the mother country jluttho revolution proved successful and mr richardson like many others unwilling to part with his allegiance to bis political faithtohis king native couatrydespis- jog from his honest heart those who could do so on aoy pretext found his way to ca nada then at ourse io the arms of a free aod constitutional metropolitan state here still containing his connexion with his former mercantile friends he soon be came an opulent and respectable mercbaot a title than which none can be more honor able and independent and which mr richardson upheld in its true integrity to the last hour of life here also mr- rich ardsons talents as well as his station io society soon engaged him io an active and useful course of public life the scenes of a political drama began once more to open and thinken around him he became a leading champion of a constitutional sys tem of government an order of things to which this province had hitherto been ato- tal stranger he was a subscriber to the greatpetitiod of 1784fora free government and a few years afterwards gave evidence at the bar of the house of commons in favour of a constitution io the defence of which he uttered bis last words and drew his last breath when this constitution was enforced in 1792 he was among the first who had been elected a representative of the people io tbe house of assembly of which hecontinoed an industrious zealous aod constitutional member until called up by mandamus from the king to the legis lative council as a member ofwhicb aod as an executive couocellor he terminated his useful and thrice honored life it was after these honours had been heap ed upon the head of mr richardsou that i had the happiness of becoming acquainted with him- tbe intimacy us indeed casu al yet it was sought by botharties and the day oo wbich we first spoke uod salut ed each other as fnends was a day cele brated in the constitutional aonals of the province and ooe that i shall ever devote to grateful aod honorable recollections whatever the event may prove there was no mutual friend to pave the way to each others heart it was a just and righteous cause that cementedour friendship sacred be that cause to every baitisu heart itmustoot indeed it ought not to be con cealed tbat besides the labours which his duties as a legislator imposed opoo mr richardson aud who amongst us has per formed those duties with greater eal and honor he was frequently if not inces sautly employed io advocating with his pen the groat cause nf constitutional go vernment ftlaoyof bis writings bave pen haps becu rccoguized though not acknow ledged j but much ai be may he uoac nod much as he may have written in sup port uf the principles nf good and constitu- tioonl government little do his most ioti- mate friends dream of the magoitudeof his labours and the wide extent of his industry f the period however may not be distant and why should it when these maywhh safety to all parties be made mauifest in the meantime in proof of my original po- sioo that mr richardson was to all in tents aod purposes a public man and con sequently entitled to public honors if to aoy let us occur to a few of his private and confidential reminisceoce they will in deed be few but i flatter myself that they will be sufficiently satisfactory the first oote 1 ever had from mr rich ardson but one surprised me not a little hut upon consideration it gave me the key of his character aod enabled me at once to perceive that he was as great n friend to piety and morality at he could possibly he to constitutional government after alluding to a bundle of papers oo po- litiral subjects with tbe perusal of which he had favoured me he adds i also send you an extract which i met with io a late english paper from a work of lord byrons which affords a hope of his be coming humanized if i may use tbe ex predion as he has hitherto in mo many instances evinced the spirit of a demon that mr richardson engulfed as he must have beeo from day today aod from hour to hour io the business of bis profession to say nothing of his avocations as a states- mao for i tbiok he deserves tbe titlf should iotst himself io tbe fate aod ho nour of tbe great poet if not singular and cxtraordinaryjs at all events o circum stance which ought to exalt him very high io the estimation of those whose duty it is to preach as well as to practice morality in which catalogue 1 hope there can be no offence io comprehending all mankind it also proves that however severe and ardu ous the ordinary studies of mr richard son may have been he was neither devoid of taste for nor denied himself tbe plea sure of more literary and practical recrea tions and it ought to be remembered and treasured up as well to bis honour as for the example of gentlemen placed in simi- lar stations aod circumstances in life that higher studieaaod the redemption of roan- kind io geoeral from vice aod pollution cannot be incompatible with tbe sterner duties of a legislator wheo mr rrcy- ardson took an interest iu the fate of such a man as lord byron be embraced as trtrfmi tosi wis0nb ought to do ihe ipterests aod welfare of civilized society for bo was not a stranger to the pernicious influence which the asto wishing genius of his lordship flowing through poetry he most fascinating of all tbe media o tbe human bean must have had upon tbe moral and civil conduct of the people this part of mr richard- sous conduct was conceived in the true spirit of a public character from this time my correspondence with mr richardson was carried on with little intermission being on one occasion desirous to know what passed at a public meeting conversed at montreal for the purpose of congratulating lord dalhousie upon his return to the province after a temporary absence on leave i begged of my friend to inform me and the following was his characteristic reply ln respect to the meeting which was respectably at tended i was called to the chair and in that capacity meant to be brief in all that i had to say koowiog i should be follow ed by one from whom tbe detail would come more appropriately as you will bod by tbe newspapers merely said gen tlemen you havo been called here as you mssfk vertisemenvfor jmrffifills wvtirwkttomn gov- ernor in chief oo his safe aod happy re turn to this province he isoot more dig nified io hereditary rank than by his public and private worth in which sentiment i nm persuaded i shall be joined by every one present i do not mean to eulogize his lordship butjl cannot let this opportu nity pass without observing that ihe last session of the imperial parliament bears proof of the warm interest that be must have taken in our public concerns nod affords a confident ground of hope for future benefit to tbis country under his lordships administration of its gov ernment it was gratifying io see such a warmth of feeling and unanimity on the occasion the good cause must triumph over factious misrepresentation i regret to find that you and are not on the best terms persons of good principles and labouring in that vineyard should not quarrel an it affords a triumph to radicalism now to say nothing of that part of the letter which refers io lord dalbousie and the sentiments of which contain only an echo of the uniform opini on entertained by mr richardsoa of tbat noblemans character what can more ac cord with the guardianship which it was the business of the life of tbis lamented in dividual to exercise over the political con duct of those in whom he was interested than the admonition and deduction con tained in ihe concluding part of his letter addressed more directly to myself it was indeed a noble instance of the deep and unwearied interest which he took in the public welfare of tbe country and in my opinion goes farther to prove the genuine patriotism of the man than vo lumes of abstract reasouiog can possibly demonstrate who can doubt tbat such a man was a puojic character the following short extract from ano ther letterreflects as much credit on the ho nourable feelings and private worth of mr high ardson as on his public integrity 14 1 bave just been requested by to write an account of the administration of sirfb but i declined the task the civilities i received from sir v b altbo he knew tbatmy politicks were adverse to his system would preclude me from enter ing oo any thing personal to him and it would be very difficult to embrace the sub ject so as to avoid ibat his departure being so recent would add lo tbe appear ance of personality should this ever meet the eye of sir francis burton i am sure that it cannot fail to excite io his ge nerous heart corresponding sentiments of manly respect and gratitude and perhaps induce him to heave a sigh for the loss which the province of which he is still though without remuneration lieutenant governor ha sustained in the deatu of aa individual who could drnw so just and proper a distinction between public duty and private gratitude without comproinis- iop either the next extract i slioll make will be equally short but equally demonstrative ol the stern unflinching principles of ihe au thor even io the worst of times ac cept my best thanks for proruriog aod sending me- were my ca pacity equal to my ioiemions in the good cause i might render more essential ser vice bul these are times when any con tribution tending to promote it has merit although it may not command success is a valuable production and cannot be refuted by fair argumeot but the misfortune is that the opponents of government disregard decency and trutb and deal in general assertions bottomed upon falsehoods was he who though aod wrote in this style not a public man j i mght proceed in this mannner to 011 a volume with the valuable correspondence of my friend but i sball conclude tbis branch of my task by giving the following letter entire cootaioing as i thiok it does sentiments truly worthy of a patriot i have received your letter and search ed without success for tho document yon mentioo when i recollected that it was a borrowed one which doubtless i had re turned to its proprietor in pursuing my reflections upon the subject i bit upon a clew which led me to that proprietor who has again favoured me with it nod i now enclose you a copy of the english petition of 24th november 1784 wbich v as sign ed by 8l5 britishborn subjects or descend ants theroof and the french petition which was a translation of the other had 1453 signatures of french or canadians their descendants the result of the late elec tions is n matter of extreme regret but 1 hope and trust ibat good may arise out of evil and further that as you soy the oldest amongst us may live to see a new and a happier ara in the affairs of tbis country i seem marked out for a concentration of the abuse of the party and their myrmi dons be it so i hope i have nerves to bear aod despise it b of all tho base productions i have ever read is ao attack upon me in the c 8th august in english which bad before been pub lished io french in a pamphlet shape this i only saw or knew of two days ago having at the time beeo at kamouraska it would be a degradation to answer it ffut ttajist aos lam invulnerable up on points that tnako me particularly oh- noxious to the enemies of government i have been consistent in ray politics before tne commencement and during the pro gress of the constitution which they so grossly abuse by their factions conduct i uefyihem to produce an instance of my proposing a public measure with a view to private interest aod i have gi mor0 of my time gratuitously to the public thao a- ny man now alive io canada and i bavo n bdy public raodi to my own benefit or use excepting 100 a vear oo executive counselor i wwcto fice i served ten year before without fee or reward and finally ibat ih i jj- r flee i held or hold zeuzcyk og but forced upon me much to l ne cnnary mjury i add no more pb it is seldom that a man sinks im grave whether in public o p t who leaves behind him such this of clean hands and a z hear and saavssafts pliant or ttwuci uourowub the powerful his soul abhorred the im pious bribe- he was great aod power ful himself in hooour integrity and abili ties and moved io the orbit of his own pure atmosphere stero in purpose and fearless of collision with things so far be neath him as the satellites of a mercenary and corrupted world so scrupulous was be upon this point that he never in the wholo course of his life asked n favour from government even for others however much bo may have been disposed to pro mote their interests who then can doubt tbat this was a public alan and worthy of being commemorated ns such up to the age of threescore aod eighteen mich was the active and reputable life that mr- richarosun pursued age itselfcoolil not deprive him of bis strength could lake oolhiog from bis integrityooihing from his intellectual powers and nothing frnm his enthusiastic devntion to tbe interests and welfare of his country in muttering pray ers for whose prosperity he gave up tho ghost he was of tho majestic height his countenance was finely expressive of honesty and stern undeviating principle ofactioo his smile was fascinating and beckoned oo even to familiar intercourse the timid the stranger and the respectful suppliant yet his frown was awful even his equals in rank and station quail ed beneath it and it smote tbe beartof the scoundrel before he eonw utter a sylla ble in selfdefence he was as bold of speech as of heart aod villainy itself dare not attack him in his presence in private life he was what the husband the parent and the friend ought to be kind fatherly aod affectionate in disposition and staunch aod disinterested io sentiment he wae very communicative of bis advice to those who asked it aod not only ready to pa tronize merit loan extent frequently bor dering or profusion but ever the foremost io establishing publie institutions whether of science or humanity nothing wae enstly in bis estimation which promoted the welfare of his country and although bis hopes were often disappointed and tbe fruits of his labour blighted he was uncea sing in his endeavours to promote the hap piness and stabiliyof civilized society in public aod political lire i bave already although feebly borne witness to his excel lent character though be partook or all the vicissitudes of such a life and drank deeply at the bitter fonotains of disappoint ment yet his eagerness to promote good aod just taws and steadiness in defence of the constitution in all its original energy and purity were unwearied what plu tarch said of demosthenes may with safety be said of bim he was never a time- server either in hit words or actioos tbe key of politicks wbich ho first touchees he