...feeling in the province over which he presided. The despatch thus proceeded : — " My Lord — Л rumour has reached this province that the measure...of all protection for his produce in her markets, lie should be subjected to a hostile discriminating duty in the guise of a law for the protection of...

...Parliament. It is my duty to represent to your Lordship that this report has produced a very painful fceling. The Canadian farmer is a supplicant at present to...the guise of a law for the protection of navigation. That the British ahipowner should bo unwilling to permit foreigners to share the trade of the St. Lawrence,...

...manner related to or affected the colonies. The Canadian farmer, as Lord Elgin pointed out, could not reconcile it to his sense of right that, after being •deprived of all protection for his produce in the British markets, he should be subject to a hostile and discriminating duty in the guise of a law...