North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-20
Original.
HISTORY OF CANADA.
(coaTInUED.)

Having successfully sustained Inc Posr
~;on that the Canadians were not loyal to
the Crown OF England, we come nov 10
.oesk Of the Ecclesiastical influence to
which we referred in former number
We have seen by the History OF the
Revolutionary period OF rs, that although
the great mass Of the priesthood oil Can
ada, was heartily attached to The Crown
OF England, yet The Iaity were more OF
less disIoyal. Any one, acquainted with
the latter part OF the history OF the pro-
yince OF Lower Canada, will discover that
the Canadian people have constantly been
Al war with their clergy, since the year
1881. And even Resolution oil Inquiry
Was introduced into the House OF Assem-
by. in relation TO the best method OF Sc
curing the public money paid into the
treasury Of each pafochia district.
From tina, period mp to the present time,
the breach has considerably wdened. But
no one thing has been more instrumental
in accomplishing this wonderful separation
Of the flock from their shepherd, than the
Infatuated and .ll-timed pastoral-le.ter Of
the Bishop OF Montreal, in October 1887 {,
advising the Canadians not to rebel against
their lawful Government but TO remain
loyal TO the Queen, who ruled by right
divine. But, we will give our readers
brief sketch Of this transaction, together
with the ridiculous ceremony OF singing IN
their churches, canticles Of glory and praise
10 the Almighty God, because in his mer-
ey he had giuen 10 The Canadians, (who
are Roman Catholics) a protestant Queen.
We mark this sentence, not for any partl-
eular intrinsic merit, but solely because OF
its glazing absurdity.
How inconsistent, for Catholic Priests,
who declare that out Of their church
there is no salvation, to sing praises 10
God for his amazing goodness IN confer
ing upon them protestant Queen, the
head of the protestant church, which
according TO the doctrines OF papal supren'
acy, is teaching heresy and damnation
Bot the catholic clergy in Canada are moi
80 ,cklish about church tenets, when theii
temporal interest is at stake. Had the
Canadians been priest-ridden people, they
would have tamely submitted TO their &c
elesiastical leaders, and joined with then
10 their mock chant of 1'e-Deum Blu
was this the casel
Let facts answer for themselves. Kline
William Nv, died on the 20th juno 1887
il was at the end Of July or beginning o
August that Queen Victoria was formally
proclaimed in Canada. The Catholic
Bishop Of Montreal, being oyer-anxious tc
make a show Of his ultra-loyalty, orders
hn Curates to sing, in their respective pa
rcchial churches, on the following Sunday
after notification, hymn Of praise TO ih'
Lord, for having given them such tende
sovereign, as Queen Victoria, to reign owe
tAem. We would inform our readers that Il
The hest of our recollection, no such cere
nOay had taken place at The coronation o
either George w. or Of William w.
But, at this period, the Bishop Of Mont
real was anxious 10 court English favo
io' certain purposes wei known, anC
which viii be hereafter explained. How
I'D the people from one end of the prov
nee 10 The other, receive this iil-iimed anc
hc'euicus piece Of devotion. As soon a
'ae Curate began with his choir, TO sine
he ean,iele of praise, the people immedi
a'ely focked to the church doors and lef
'he priest, with a few old women, to praise
Ae Lord, for having given them rev
2ueen. This is an nnqnestionable fac.
ssd Que which cannot be denied, even b,
0s partisans Of the Roman Clergy in Can