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c;Eola'KClWc have seen a private letter from York, written on Monday, a day rendered memorable in the annals of Canadian inconsistency, not onlyby the almost unanimous re-election of the ce-•lei»rated Mr. Mackenzie to his parliamentary seat, hut by the rote of the House, which if not expressed, at least imptied that lie was a fit and proper person for tlinl honorable distinction. The only competitor Mr. MacKonzie had was Timothy Street,Esq. wiiowith difficulty securedone solitary vote. When the election terminated,* *the successful Candidate, elevated on the heads of 151)0 of the “ profs:nHi 11 vnlgus” 111 a double stoned Sleigh, and accompanied with the sound of the Tablet, Lute, llarp, Paltry, Dulcimer, and other Nebuchadnezar-likc Instruments, made his triumphant entry into (he town of York. On Tuesday morning Mr. VanKonghnctt * (j moved to read the Journal of the 12th Dec, re-garding the vote of expulsion for the purpose of tlt; rejecting him from the House. Mr. Perry mo. 1 ved on amendment to proceed with the order of * l| the day and his motion 'was carried 22 ’to 19.Mr. MacKenzie consequently took his seat, decorated with 0 gold medal, nearly the size of a ' j modern Soup-plate to which was attached by a strange coincidence a chain 4 yards in extent, (precisely the length made use of for certain public purposes ut Newgate,) presented to him by hte constituents. The clapping of hands upon his taking his seat was loud and long and the impetuosity of a poor Irishman obliged the House to put him into the custody of the Sergeant at Arms, but after a severe debate, he was discliar- o ged, his conduct of course, not being deemed, on such an important occasion, deserving of a more marked token of their displeasure. We have heard from several respectable sources, that many members resolutely determined to expel Mr MacKenzie in the morning, were, m the spirit cfintimidation, compelled ty vote for Mr. I’cm’somoiidiucnttlh*ablt;wrrIItiiP
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Kingston Chronicle
Kingston, Ontario, CA
Sat, Jan 07, 1832
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