. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . duties(of the Act of 1774)should be put under the control ofthe assembly on condition thatpermanent provision should bemade for the payment of the crownofficials; that the judges should giveup their seats in the legislativecouncil; that bishops should not beallowed to interfere in matters ofgovernment; that receivers-generalshould give security; that accountsshould be examined by the assem-blys auditors; and that the execu
. The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: . duties(of the Act of 1774)should be put under the control ofthe assembly on condition thatpermanent provision should bemade for the payment of the crownofficials; that the judges should giveup their seats in the legislativecouncil; that bishops should not beallowed to interfere in matters ofgovernment; that receivers-generalshould give security; that accountsshould be examined by the assem-blys auditors; and that the execu-tive and legislative councils shouldbe enlarged and made more inde-pendent by the addition of mem-bers representing different classesand interests, and not holding gov-ernment offices. These recom-mendations applied to both Upperand Lower Canada; and in regardto the latter province it was partic-ularly urged that the French Cana-dian majority should have a fair representation. The unpopular Dal- sous le cap, Quebec housie was recalled. The new gov-ernor-general. Sir James Kempt, recognised Papineau as speaker of the assem-bly; and once more the excitement died THE DISPUTE IN UPPER CANADA Events in Upper Canada meanwhile were tending in much the same direc-tion as in the lower provmce, though the various steps in the progress werevery different. The race antagonism for one thing was lacking. The strug-gle, too, at the outset at any rate, lacked some of the bitterness of that inthe sister province. More clearly defined than elsewhere, the issue was thedominition or overthrow of the Family Compact. This faction existed inUpper Canada in its strictest, most oligarchic, and most objectionable branch of provincial activity, not alone the political, but the social,educational, mercantile and industrial, felt the blight of its rule. Its mem-bers held not only all the government offices, but they owned practically all 334 THE COLONIAL WOELD [1824 ]the real estate,
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