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Contempt and Strife in Lower Canada Legislature
A detailed critique of Lord Gosford administration in Lower Canada, exposing biased judges and corrupt officials. The piece condemns the Civil List fight, threats to reform, press persecution, and the political maneuvering by the Legislative Council, with references to prominent figures and events of the era. It laments the death of Xavier Tessier and honors reform advocates while warning of imperial resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Francis
Three Rivers
Disney
Charles Whiteher
District of St. Francis
Lord Gosford
Whitcher
Bowen
Court of King’s Bench
Quebec
Lon Gosford
Colborne
Upper Canada
House of Assembly
Lower Canada
Canada
Legislative Council
England
British American Land Company
Kerr
Lorilee
George Wadfelson
Richelieu
C. C. S. de Bleury
Lord Goaford
Wm Little
IE. R. Caton
Quebecc
HS. Hoot
Elzear Bedard
Hanes
P. D.’ Debartzch
Francis Bond Head
Lord Gogford
North America
Daniel Tracey
Louis Bourdages
Xavier ‘Tessier
Saguenay
Tessier
Lower
United States
Lord Aylmer
Port of
Que
Montreal
British Rifle Corps
Doris Club
Morin
Legislative Council of
Legere Canada
Benly
Tanimous
Apsio
Court of Montreal
Lord Gosford Trons