The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-11 00:00:00

EXTRACT OF A DESPATCU FROM TUE EARL OF GOSFORD TO

LORD GLENELO, DATED CASTLE OF ST. LEWIS, JULY 4, 1837.
Lest you should draw your conclusions of what is going on
hero from such statements as those made in the Mincrwe and
Vindicator newspapers, I am induced to write a short letter,
merely to acquaint you that Mr. Papincau, with a few of his
party, have been actively employed in attending meetings in
different parts of this province, with the view of exciting and
inflaming the minds of the people (nominally) against Lord
J. Russell's resolutions ; but in fact to disseminate doctrines
of an illegal and seditious tendency. The papers above-men-

;,COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM THE EARL OF GOSFORD TO LORD
GLENELO, DATED CASTLE ST. LEWIS, QUEBEC, Jt'Llt 11,
1837.
My Lord—hi my despatch of the 15th ultimo (No. 60) I
informed your Lordship that in consequence of the meetings
for objects of an illegal nature held and about to be held in
different parts of the province, I had deemed it necessary to
issue the proclamation of which I enclosed you a copy, and to
request from Sir Colin Campbell a reinforcement of the troops
here, to the extent of one regiment ; and I now propose to
acquaint yokt with the steps I have taken, and the events that
have occurred in this matter since the transmission of that
despatch.
Shortly after the issuing of the proclamation, and in order
to publish it as extensively as possible, I took advantage of
the assemblage and review of the militia, which occurs annu-
ally throughout the province on the 29th of June, to order,
as Captain-General of that body, that the proclamation should
be read at the head of each regiment. This order was com-
plied with in the great majority of instances, but in some I be-
lieve it was disobeyed, and even treated with contempt. I
have not, however, yet received any official information on
these points, except in one case, that of Lieutenant-Colonel
Raizenne, commanding the 3d battalion in the county of
Two-Mountains, where the spirit of violence and agitation
has most strongly developed itself. This individual declared
his intention not to read the proclamation in a letter addressed
to the provincial secretary for my information, the tone and
tenor of which was such as to aggravate the offence. I
have
accordingly caused it to be intimated to Mr. Raizenne that,
in consequence of disobedience to orders, his Majesty had no
further need of his services. Some of the magistrates also
have, lam informed, acted improperly on this occasion. One
a Dr. M. F. Valois, of the country of Montreal, whose conduct
has been officially brought before me, I have called on for en
explanation, and if it be not given, or prove unsatisfactory, I
shall feel it my duty at once to strike him out of the commis-
sion of the peace.
Before quitting the subject of meetings, I must mention
one that took place on the 6th instant, in the city of Mon-
treal, of quite an opposite nature to those I have already no-
ticed. It was called by a requisition, signed by upwards of
1,200 individuals, and was far more numerously attended than
any that had yet been held, the numbers bring estimated at
about 4,000, amongst whom were many of French Canadian
origin, of great respectability, and some who had hitherto
gone with the Papineau party. The objects of the resolutions
that were passed, four in number, and copies of which are
inclosed, arc to justify the measures of the Imperial7Parlia-
ment, on the ground of their being rendered necessary by the
refusal of the Assembly to grant the requisite appropriations
for the administration of justice, and the support of the Civil
Government of the Province ; to disapprove of the conduct
of the Assembly in refusing to proceed with the public busi-
ness ; to reprobate in strong terms the resolutions adopted and
measures recommended at the meetings of the opposite party
and, finally, to express a conviction that all real grievances
will be fully redressed by her Majesty's Government. and that
a continued connection of the Province with Great Britain ie
essentially necessary for the prosperity and improvement of the
former.

It is intended, I understand, shortly to have a meeting of a
similar nature in this city.
I have mentioned to your Lordship that the greatest excite-
ment and violence appears to have been displayed in the county
of the Two-Mountains, and this has gone to the length of in-
juring the property and discharging fire arms into the houses
of some who are loyally disposed, and refuse to join the ranks
or participate in the opinions of their political opponents. One
or two acts of this description having come officially to my know-
ledge, I instantly issued a proclamation, offering a reward for
the apprehension of the offenders, and despatched the Attor-
ney-General to Montreal, which is in the district and near the
spot where the outrages have been committed, with instructions
to adopt prompt and vigorous measures for maintaining the
supremacy of the laws and bringing its violators to justice.
These measures, and the arrival from Halifax of the 83d Regi-
ment in two vessels of war, which have just come into port,
will, lam confident, produce tranquillizing and excellent re-
sults throughout the province ; and I may close this despatch
with a repetition of my conviction that no disturbance or seri-
ous interruption of the usual course of events is likely to occur.
[ Here follow four resolutions, which have already appeared
in our columns.]