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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Papineau, Louis Joseph 1789-1871 (search)
Papineau, Louis Joseph 1789-1871 Politician; born in Montreal, Canada, in October, 1789; educated at the Seminary of Quebec; admitted to the bar; and entered the Lower Canadian Parliament in 1809, becoming speaker in 1815. He became a leader of the radical, or opposition, party at the beginning of his public life. He opposed the union of the two Canadas, at which the English party aimed, and in 1823 he was sent on a mission to London, to remonstrate against that measure. In 1827 he was again a member of the House, and elected its speaker; and in 1834 he introduced to that body a list of the demands and grievances of the Lower Canadians, known as the Ninety-two resolutions. He supported the resolutions with great ability, and recommended constitutional resistance to the British government and commercial non-intercourse with England. Matters were brought to a crisis in 1837, when the new governor (Lord Gosford) decided to administer the government without the assistance of t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington, George (search)
s to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe in behalf of me. May you, and the people whom you represent, be the happy subjects of the divine benedictions both here and hereafter. To the Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church in North America. October, 1789. I receive with a grateful heart your pious and affectionate address, and with truth declare to you that no circumstance of my life has affected me more sensibly, or produced more pleasing emotions, than the friendly congratulations, and shappiness, and I beseech the Almighty to take you and yours under his special care. To the religious Society called Quakers, at their yearly meeting for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the Western part of Maryland and Virginia. October, 1789. I receive with pleasure your affectionate address, and thank you for the friendly sentiments and good wishes, which you express for the success of my administration and for my personal happiness. We have reason to rejoice in the prospe