Documents of the Canadian Constitution, 1759-1915 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page xxv
... principles such an assent as will render them acceptable . Suggestions are given as to methods : he may appoint a ... principle " of responsibility . " It will be your 514 516 Page anxious endeavour to call to your councils and to ...
... principles such an assent as will render them acceptable . Suggestions are given as to methods : he may appoint a ... principle " of responsibility . " It will be your 514 516 Page anxious endeavour to call to your councils and to ...
Page xxx
... principle , by means of rescripts from Downing Street . " " I have always said to my advisers , ' While you continue my advisers , you shall enjoy my unreserved confidence , and en revanche you shall be responsible for all acts of ...
... principle , by means of rescripts from Downing Street . " " I have always said to my advisers , ' While you continue my advisers , you shall enjoy my unreserved confidence , and en revanche you shall be responsible for all acts of ...
Page 89
... principle be avowed now to be the principle of the King's lawyers in this House , or the other House , or in any house ? This proposed constitution for Canada does this : it denies to English subjects the English birthright , trial by ...
... principle be avowed now to be the principle of the King's lawyers in this House , or the other House , or in any house ? This proposed constitution for Canada does this : it denies to English subjects the English birthright , trial by ...
Page 90
... principle of strict justice , to make some provision for persons coming to the place upon promise that the English laws should be continued , who find out that they have got into a country governed by a despotism ; -that they have got ...
... principle of strict justice , to make some provision for persons coming to the place upon promise that the English laws should be continued , who find out that they have got into a country governed by a despotism ; -that they have got ...
Page 95
... principle , you ought to make a repartition of the sovereignty of the country between the King and the people , of whom 558 are to be elected a parliament . On this principle , the sovereignty of this country was intended to reside ...
... principle , you ought to make a repartition of the sovereignty of the country between the King and the people , of whom 558 are to be elected a parliament . On this principle , the sovereignty of this country was intended to reside ...
Contents
5 | |
14 | |
25 | |
37 | |
55 | |
72 | |
79 | |
86 | |
351 | |
358 | |
388 | |
396 | |
412 | |
421 | |
425 | |
431 | |
138 | |
149 | |
175 | |
185 | |
191 | |
193 | |
201 | |
207 | |
223 | |
232 | |
233 | |
238 | |
244 | |
246 | |
254 | |
267 | |
275 | |
281 | |
287 | |
297 | |
301 | |
306 | |
307 | |
317 | |
324 | |
330 | |
338 | |
341 | |
438 | |
464 | |
470 | |
475 | |
478 | |
487 | |
497 | |
503 | |
514 | |
517 | |
522 | |
528 | |
532 | |
551 | |
555 | |
561 | |
565 | |
570 | |
573 | |
579 | |
583 | |
589 | |
592 | |
665 | |
689 | |
695 | |
700 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Act of Parliament administration America appear appointed Authority aforesaid bill Britain Canadian subjects cause Chief Justice colony Committee Common Pleas considered constitution Court of Common criminal Crown customs declared Defendant District duty effect election English laws established Executive Government exercise expedient French laws further enacted gentlemen give Governor granted hereby honourable House of Assembly inhabitants interests Judges Judgment King King's Lands lative laws of England Legislative Council Legislature liberty Lord Lordship Lower Canada Majesty Majesty's Government Majesty's subjects manner matters measure ment Montreal necessary oath object officers opinion Ordinance Parish Parliament party passed peace persons Plaintiff Plantations possession Pounds Sterling present principle proclamation proper Province of Quebec purpose Quebec Act question regulations religion represent respect revenue Roman Catholic Royal Shortt and Doughty therein thereof tion Trans trial by jury Upper Canada wish Writ Writ of Execution
Popular passages
Page 166 - Superior; thence through Lake Superior northward of the Isles Royal and Phelipeaux to the Long Lake; thence through the middle of said Long Lake and the water communication between it and the Lake of the Woods, to the said Lake of the Woods; thence through the said lake to the most northwestern point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Mississippi...
Page 167 - That there shall be no future confiscations made, nor any prosecutions commenced against any person or persons for, or by reason of the part which he or they may have taken in the present war; and that no person shall, on that account, suffer any future loss or damage, either in his person, liberty or property...
Page 132 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.
Page 596 - Legislature shall, in respect to the colony under its jurisdiction, have and be deemed at all times to have had full power to make laws respecting the constitution powers and procedure of such Legislature: Provided that such laws shall have been passed in such manner and form as may from time to time be required by any Act of Parliament Letters Patent Order in Council or colonial law for the time being in force in the said colony.
Page 140 - When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
Page 132 - Attempts whatever, which shall be made against his Person, Crown, or Dignity; and I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and traitorous Conspiracies which may be formed against him or them...
Page 30 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 226 - America," and to make further provision for the Government of the said Province...
Page 18 - We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council...
Page 25 - Nipissim; from whence the said line, crossing the river St. Lawrence, and the lake Champlain, in 45 degrees of North latitude, passes along the High Lands, which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea; and also along the North coast of the Baye des Chaleurs, and the coast of the gulf of St.