That is what the act says ; though it would be convenient that the Canadian laws should be assimilated to those of this country, as far as the laws of Great Britain admit, and that British subjects should have something or other in their constitution... The Quebec Act, 1774 - Page 16de Gerald Ephraim Hart - 1891 - 44 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Parliament commons, proc - 1839 - 328 pages
...It is not at present expedient to call an assembly. That is what the act says ; though it would be convenient that the Canadian laws should be assimilated...and safe for this. But that time is not yet come. Mr. Pulteney.—The noble lord has said, that there could not be an assembly granted, because, from... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament, 1774. House of Commons - 1839 - 328 pages
...It is not at present expedient to call an assembly. That is what the act says ; though it would be convenient that the Canadian laws should be assimilated...and safe for this. But that time is not yet come. Mr. Pulteney.—The noble lord has said, that there could not be an assembly granted, because, from... | |
| George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 pages
...repeat," said his lordship, " that it is not at present expedient to call an assembly. That it may ever be desirable to give the Canadians a constitution in...and safe for this. But that time is not yet come." In the end the original clause about the council was agreed to without a division. Mr. Jenkinson then... | |
| William White - 1890 - 264 pages
...assembly. That is what the act says; though it would be convenient that the Canadian laws should bo assimilated to those of this country, as far as the...beneficial for that country, and safe for this. But that lime is not yet come. The clause was agreed to. After which the preamble of the bill was read. Mr.... | |
| George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1895 - 496 pages
...institutions;* and the position of the Government was clearly stated by Lord North in the following terms : " That it is desirable to give the Canadians a constitution...and as much of our constitution as may be beneficial to that country and safe for this. But that time has not yet come." To sum up, it is quite prob1 Cavendish's... | |
| American Historical Association - 1895 - 628 pages
...institutions; and the last word on Ihr subject in the Quebec act debate was the following from Lord North : That it is desirable to give the Canadians a constitution in every respect like tin; roust il ul ion uf (ircat I !n lain, I will not say ; but I earnestly liojie that they will, in... | |
| American Historical Association - 1895 - 626 pages
...tution in every liko the constitution of (ireat Ki i lain, I will not say ; but I earnestly lio|« that they will, in the course of time, enjoy as much of our laws aud a* much of our constitution as may be beneficial to that country aud s;ilifor this. Hut that time... | |
| Victor Coffin - 1896 - 328 pages
...inexpedient to give the latter. Almost the last word on the subject was the following from Lord North : " That it is desirable to give the Canadians a constitution...and safe for this. But that time is not yet come. " It is evident on the whole that the opposition could not offer a solution of the difficulties that... | |
| George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1896 - 486 pages
...institutions;1 and the position of the Government was clearly stated by Lord North in the following terms : " That it is desirable to give the Canadians a constitution...and as much of our constitution as may be beneficial to that country and safe for this. But that time has not yet come." To sum up, it is quite prob1 Cavendish's... | |
| Orin Grant Libby - 1897 - 634 pages
...inexpedient to give the latter. Almost the last word on the subject was the following from Lord stitution in every respect like the constitution of Great Britain,...and safe for this. But that time is not yet come." It is evident on the whole that the opposition could not offer a solution of the difficulties that... | |
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