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Resolves of the Assembly of Upper Canada on the Union
The following were the Resolutions entered into:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this House, that the consideration of the Union Bill in the Imperial Parliament, was postponed for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of His Majesty's Canadian subjects on the great and important change.

Contents. Messrs. A. McClean, Gordon, Clark, John Wilson, Peterson, G. Hamilton, Wilmot, Baldwin, James Wilson, White, Baby, Walsh Ruttan, Casey, Hornor, Rogers, Hagerman, Jones of Grenville and Bostwick - 19.

Non-Contents. Messrs. C. Jones, Nichol, Pattie, Randall, Gates, Crooks, Burwell, Chrisholm, Kerr, Morris, Vankongnelt, McDonell, Shaner, and Hamilton of Lincoln. - 14.

Resolved, That the present Representatives of the people do not feel themselves justified in expressing the opinion of their constituents on a matter so materially affecting the constitution of the country, having been elected previous to the contemplation of so great a change; and do not feel themselves called upon in their representative capacity to express any opinion, the great body of the people having themselves made known their sense thereon by petitions and remonstrances direct to the foot of the throne, and the Two Houses of the Imperial Parliament.

Contents. The same with the exception of Mr. Bostwick. - 18.

Non-Contents. The same with the addition of Mr. Bostwick. - 15.