In our second edition last week, we stated that intelligence
had been received of the prorogation of the Parliament of Lower Canada, by a speech from Lord GOSFORD, strongly tinctured with chagrin at the result of the session. Addressing the House of Assembly, lie said-
" It is to me matter of sincere regret that the offers of peace and conciliation, of which I was the bearer to this country, have not led to the result which I had hoped for. The consequences of their rejection and of the demands which have been made to his Majesty, I will not venture to predict.
" In the speech with which I opened the session, I announced, that should you consent to discharge the arrears due to the public officers, and provide for their maintenance, pending the inquiries which his Majesty had commanded to be made in the province, no part of the surplus revenues of the Crown should be touched during those inquiries without your assent. As no provision has been male fur the purposes contemplated in that proposal, I shall be under the necessity of applying the revenues at the disposal of the Crown, as far as they will extend, to the payment of the public servants, and towards the cur- rent expenses of the civil Government. What further measures must be adopted for the removal of the difficulties to which the affairs of the province are reduced, the authorities in England must now determine."
So far, then, Lord GOSFORD'S mission has utterly failed. The fact is, that the Canadians are not to be duped by fair words; they demand important organic changes—a responsible Upper House ; and they will be satisfied with no less. It will not do to trifle with these men.
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