North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-04
}EDITED BY CANADIANS AMERICANS.

hah oiu NOT oeiouR 10 lhe HDeFai party be-
fore he came to Jail. Nevertheless after
The battle OF ST. Charles, all his household
furniture was plundered and destroyed by
the troops. His books and papers were
strictly searched and among them was
found the famous Pastoral Letter of the
Bishop Of Montreal, in which His Lord
ship was pTaisng and commenting ser
vile obedience 10 arbitrary power.
Every one knows with whata fY1rk of con
tempt and dersion this document had been
received in every church where ii had been
read it was looked upon as the production
of the vilest slave OF one of the most alb.
solute potentates he world. Messre
Blanchet undoubtedly with view TO have
posterity know how this unreasonable doc
ument had been received by his contem-
porarieS, had written on the margin of it
generally despised ~ Those words did not
mean that he himself despised the Pastoral
Letter, and even if such was his intention,
what other authority than the ecclesiast;-
cal one, had right TO punish him for this
pretended contempt' Nevertheless, Twill
IT be believed in Canada fifty years hence,)
this act was deemed REASONABLE, and
Mr.. Blanchet was dragged to jail like
criminal.
The Bishop Of Montreal has since named
Messire Blanchet as CITRATE of The Parish
oil Cedars, which will bring him a greater
revenue than that OF ST. Charles. This.
nomination took place very soon after his
liberation. feel glad Of it, on account of
Mr.. BIanchet, because il guilt there is with
those persons accused Of High Treason, he
is certainly the least guilty. But His
Lordship, the Bishop, has done so much
to inspire his flock with feelings OF horror
for the crime Of High Treason, that it
seems astonishing that he should reward
an individual accused of this heinous crime;
and that he permits that man to continue
his prestly functions. After such conduct
on the part OF the Bishop of Montreal, who
seems to retrace his imprudent steps in the
path Of toryism, should not wonder if he
should deprive of their sacerdotal functions.
the following most Reverend and most
torNfed priests, Mr. Paquin Of St Eus-
lache, MIR. TARGET Of Ste. Rose, Mr..
.nercure, Of La Presentation, Mr.. Edward
Creuier, of 81. Hyacnthe, Mr.. Lamarre
of ST. Cesaire, and some Others more or
less implicated in the Instruction which
has taken place, il was not aware that
these rorthtes had MOLLY and CALAMITY
made full reparation for their transient
error by denoUncng their brethren, help
ing thereby 10 throw them into this infee-
tious Jail. The mercy of God has no
limits, but the ire OF Bishop can be very
soon allayed, provided that the subjectn
dispute be not the refusal OF a velvet cush-
ion Tor His Lordship to knee upon, or a
elded throne upon which to sit His Hum
Die Reverence. The refusal of such impor-
iant articles TO men Of such Christian hu-
mIity as Bishops, would generally create a
quarrel that nothing could appease.
1t was measure Of necessity with Mr..
Blanchet to submit 10 the wreaking despot-
ism which incarceralcd him, and he did /,
with that admirable self-denial which is
one of the virtues Of the religion which he
teaches, and which certainly he has had
occasion to call to his aid during the time
he was confnedwith US in Jail. His cour-
age when in misfortune with US, made us
admire him he was moreover so amiabIe
in his social intercourse with US that we
should have openly regretted his absence,
had We not been ashamed to show sorrow
under any pretence, for his delivery from
this horrible captivity.
Mr. Blanchel's departure from US, to in
hale free air, de- such as we have in Cam
ada), leads me naturally to talk of the
manner in which great number Of the
political prisoners have returned 10 their
bones. Ii was on the 18th. OF Nov. 1887
mat the first persons accused OF High Trea-