05 Aug 1840
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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1840
Page
1
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The text presents a long 1788 petition outlining a representative House of Assembly elected by districts, plus a Council, and protections from English law. It discusses taxation, courts, habeas corpus, juries, sheriffs, and office appointments, then contrasts French and British signers, ends with notes on the 1791 constitutional act creating Upper and Lower Canada and critiques of its outcomes.
The Constitutional Act repeals provisions for a Quebec council and creates two provinces, Upper and Lower Canada, each with a Legislative Council and Assembly. It sets authority for laws in the new provinces and details council composition and governor appointments.
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