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 of the United Kingdom, of monies raised on the subject in the Colonies, contrary to the Declaratory Act 18 George III., confirmed by the existing Constitution of the Canadas; and it is because the aforementioned declaration is considered as the palladium of the security of the property of the subject in the Colonies, and of all his other rights, that reclamations against this Clause have been made by all parties.

The general objections to the measure, as stated by us, may be reduced to the following heads, viz.,

1st. The satisfaction of both Provinces with the existing Constitution, as incontestibly proved by the absence of all public complaints against it, or alleged evils resulting therefrom, previous to the arrival of the intelligence in the Colonies of the introduction of the present Bill into Parliament.

2nd.The non-existence of any evils actually proved to result from the established Constitution.

3rd. The general inexpediency of changes in established Constitutions, particularly when the Legislature must unavoidably be unacquainted with the local circumstances of the countries which these changes are to effect.

4th. The expressed repugnance of the inhabitants of both Provinces of Canada to the proposed measure.

5th. The impracticability of obtaining the ends of the established of a subordinate and local Legislature,