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The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Tensions in Upper Canada escalated as the Colonial Legislature passed 55 resolutions early last month, forming a Declaration of Rights, proposing to expunge British despatches, impeach Governor General Aylmer, and call for People's Conventions, impacting future relations with Great Britain.
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The dissension between the Colonial Legislature and the Governor General Aylmer, and the Royal Government at home, have risen to a great height. Early in last month, a set of resolutions, nearly one hundred in number, was moved, forming a sort of Declaration of Rights of the People of Canada, and concluding by proposing to expunge from the journals of the House the despatches of Mr. Stanley, the British Colonial Secretary, and the impeaching of the Governor General. They were brought up for discussion on the 15th, and debated all that day and next. All substitutes were rejected by overwhelming majorities, and late in the night of the 16th, fifty-five of the resolutions were agreed to without opposition. The whole probably passed as reported. 'The resolutions adopted contain a call for Conventions of the People. The results of this bold attitude, which the House have assumed, must be important to the future relations of the Colony with Great Britain.—Ib.
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Upper Canada
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Early In Last Month, 15th And 16th
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fifty-five resolutions agreed to without opposition, including call for conventions of the people; results important to future relations of the colony with great britain
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Dissension between Colonial Legislature, Governor General Aylmer, and Royal Government risen to great height. Nearly one hundred resolutions moved early in last month, forming Declaration of Rights of the People of Canada, proposing to expunge despatches of Mr. Stanley from House journals and impeach Governor General. Discussed on 15th, debated all day and next; substitutes rejected by majorities; fifty-five passed late on 16th without opposition. Whole probably passed as reported.