Responsible Government: Letters to the Right Honorable Lord John Russell, &C. &C. &C. On the Right of British Americans to Be Governed by the Principles of the British Constitution (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Excerpt from Responsible Government: Letters to the Right Honorable Lord John Russell, &C. &C. &C. On the Right of British Americans to Be Governed by the Principles of the British Constitution

Lord Durham's Report upon the affairs ofbritish North America appears to have produced much excitement in England. The posi tiou which his Lordship occupies as a politician, at home, naturally draws attention to whatever he says and does-and the disclosures made in the Report must appear so strange to many, and the reme dies suggested so bold and original to many more, thati am not surprised at the notice bestowed by friends and foes on this very important document. From what I have seen, however, it is evident that his Lordship is paying the penalty ofparty connexion, and that his opinions on Canadian alfairs, instead of' being tried upon their merits, are in many cases applauded or opposed, as his views of British and Irish politics happen to be relished or condemned. It is almost too much to expect that my feeble voice will be heard amidst the storm of praise and censure that this Report has raised and yet there may be some, who, disliking this mode of estimating a state paper, or distrusting the means of judging possessed by many who express opinions, but whose practical experience of the working of Colonial Constitutions has been but slight, if indeed they have had any, may feel disposed to ask, what is thought of the Report in the Colonies? Are its leading features recognized as true to n ture and experience there? Are the remedies suggested approved by the people whose future destinies they are to influence and control?

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