Letters from Van Dieman's Land: Written During Four Years Imprisonment for Political Offences Committed in Upper CanadaA. W. Wilgus, 1843 - 356 sider |
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... human nature ; and in their political capacity , when left without restraint , they , no doubt , sacrifice , occasionally , the interest and hap- piness of the people , to the gratification of their pas- sions and caprices . They , with ...
... human nature ; and in their political capacity , when left without restraint , they , no doubt , sacrifice , occasionally , the interest and hap- piness of the people , to the gratification of their pas- sions and caprices . They , with ...
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... human mind can conceive . And for what are we thus disgraced ? Is it for moral crime , such as has already peopled this remote speck of " Britain's territory , " with murderers and felons , whose polluted society must inevitably , exert ...
... human mind can conceive . And for what are we thus disgraced ? Is it for moral crime , such as has already peopled this remote speck of " Britain's territory , " with murderers and felons , whose polluted society must inevitably , exert ...
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... humanity . I shall , at all times , feel truly happy in receiving letters from yourself or other friends . Yet I am under the necessity of requesting they may not contain any expression offensive to the government ; for papers ...
... humanity . I shall , at all times , feel truly happy in receiving letters from yourself or other friends . Yet I am under the necessity of requesting they may not contain any expression offensive to the government ; for papers ...
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... human beings , spotted with every shade of crime , are herded together in masses , forming schools of vice and infamy in no instance surpassed - they are sunk still deeper and deeper into the vortex of degradation and ruin . In closing ...
... human beings , spotted with every shade of crime , are herded together in masses , forming schools of vice and infamy in no instance surpassed - they are sunk still deeper and deeper into the vortex of degradation and ruin . In closing ...
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... humanity in Toronto , before the sailing hour arrived . I resolv- ed at once , went on shore , and requested direction to the residence of Jesse Ketchum , Esq . , a gentleman I well knew by reputation , and whom I had once seen at my ...
... humanity in Toronto , before the sailing hour arrived . I resolv- ed at once , went on shore , and requested direction to the residence of Jesse Ketchum , Esq . , a gentleman I well knew by reputation , and whom I had once seen at my ...
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Letters from Van Dieman's Land: Written During Four Years Imprisonment for ... Benjamin Wait Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2018 |
Letters from Van Dieman's Land: Written During Four Years Imprisonment for ... Benjamin Wait Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2018 |
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American appearance arrival Arthur ASHGROVE Beauharnois Beemer begged berth boat bread British Canada Canadian Capt cause chains character Charles Buller clergy reserves Colonial conduct consequently convict crime dear sir deck Dieman's Land England Excellency favor fear feel felons felt friends gave gentleman give Governor grateful guard hand happy heart honor hope hour House hulk human Hume hundred husband immediately informed jail Joseph Hume kind kindly Kingston leave letter liberty London Lord Durham Lord John Russel Lord Normanby Lordship Lower Canada ment mercy mind misery morning Niagara night Oatlands officers painful Parker passage passed permitted persons petition pleasure poor present prisoners Province Quebec received remain replied scarce scene sent sentence Sheriff ship Sir George soon suffering sympathy thing ticket of leave tion told Toronto Upper Canada Van Dieman's Land visited Wait Wait's ward Wixon wretched
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Side i - Wait, Benjamin. Letters from Van Dieman's Land, written during four years imprisonment for political offences committed in Upper Canada. Embodying, also, letters.
Side 8 - the almost unlimited extent of the patronage of the Crown, or rather of the Colonial Minister for the time being, and his advisers here, together with the abuse of that patronage, are the chief sources of colonial discontent.
Side 158 - Oh for a tongue to curse the slave, Whose treason, like a deadly blight, Comes o'er the councils of the brave, And blasts them in their hour of might...
Side 23 - Church, and to supply from time to time such vacancies as may happen therein ; and that every person so presented to any such parsonage or rectory, shall hold and enjoy the same, and all rights, profits and emoluments, thereunto belonging or granted, as fully and amply, and in the same manner, and on the same terms and conditions, and liable to the performance of the same duties, as the incumbent of a parsonage or rectory in England.
Side 39 - It seemed, too, as if the dominant party made use of the occasion afforded it by the real guilt of a few desperate and imprudent men, in order to persecute or disable the whole body of their political opponents. A great number of perfectly innocent individuals were thrown into prison, and suffered in person, property, and character. The whole body of reformers were subjected to suspicion, and to harassing proceedings, instituted by magistrates whose political leanings were notoriously adverse to...
Side 39 - It cannot be matter of surprise, that such facts and such impressions produced in the country an exasperation and a despair of good Government, which extended far beyond those who had actually been defeated at the poll. For there was nothing in the use which the leaders of the Assembly have made of their power, to soften the discontent excited by their alleged mode of obtaining it. Many even of those who...
Side 38 - The Reformers, however, at last discovered that success in the elections insured them very little practical benefit ; for, the official party not being removed when it failed to command a majority in the Assembly, still continued to wield all the powers of the Executive Government, to strengthen itself by its patronage, and to influence the policy of the colonial governor and of the Colonial Department at home. By its secure majority in the Legislative Council, it could effectually control the legislative...
Side 13 - Mr. Stanley had been one of the few who thought that " something might be done, with great advantage, to give a really responsible character to the executive council, which at present is a perfectly anomalous body, hardly recognized by the constitution, and chiefly effective as a source of patronage.
Side 49 - ... shall be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, and be...