281

Constitutional Act of 1791--Act 31st George III., chapter 31 285

Mr. Pitt explains the principal provisions of the Bill;
provided against the imposition of taxes in the colonies by
the Imperial Parliament; opposed by some members in the Commons;
rupture between Burke and Fox (in a note); Pitt's defence
of the Bill 285

The Bill becomes an Act; separates Upper from Lower Canada;
constitutes a legislature for each province; how the two branches
of the legislature were constituted; the _representative_ form
of government obtained by the United Empire Loyalists 286

The Administration of the Government and Legislation in Lower
Canada under the new constitution 288

Lord Dorchester Governor-General; first session of the
Legislature; Speakers of the two Houses; a Speaker elected
in the House of Assembly who could speak both the French and
English language 289

The Governor's first speech to the Legislature 290

The cordial and loyal response of the House of Assembly 290

Useful and harmonious legislation; a noble example and
illustration of loyalty by the House of Assembly before the
close of the session 292

The Governor's speech at the close of the session 294

Unjust statements against the French corrected (in a note) 294

Second session of the Legislature called by Lord Dorchester
on his arrival from England; his cordial reception; beneficial
legislation; Canadians recoil from the horrors of the French
Revolution 295

French Republican agents endeavour to incite Canadians to
revolt, and to excite hostilities against England in the
United States 297

Mutual cordiality between the Governor-General and the House
of Assembly 297

Visit of the Duke of Kent to Lower Canada as Commander of the
Forces; his wise and patriotic counsels; beneficial influence
of his visit and residence 297

Lord Dorchester lays the public accounts before the Assembly;
their contents