North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-03
correspondence
.anolhsr letter from a Caaadis, pa
CONCLUDED.

"e "'"J"'"! W 'he Hoose et Assruhi.
wh'ch Drought series of aceu..,,,.'
against the mai conduct Of eh;.t
Monk, and other Judges Of Mon,,..a
1871, he also brought, bin Of secs..,, "
against the chiefjuslice Of The
Scwell but these complaints ve,.
listened to by the English Goyetnm.,,
What complaints could no, now h. -.
ed against the actual chief.jus,iee ., -
province, James Stuart And -
would be the result, If justice eopn :.
vail in that Inflated county :
In 1916, James Stuart, toceth., 49,,
Jacques Viger, took an active pa,,inr,.,
were then called libels against ,h,. r.,
Government, and the Royal family -
These lIbe!s were written by Messts San
uel Sherwood and Hughes Heney. IT,.
latter is now Grand-Voyer for The d;.,s,,
OF Three-Rivers. These writings MAJ.
their appearance in the Canadian Co.,.,
under the title Of The Anti Con.d,..
Reriew !" they were afterwards inserted
in the Speetateur but as they were h.
coming stronger and stronger, The Edi,o,
o! those papers were afraid 10 ppbI.b
them; they were printed on separate sheer.
which were issued by Lane 4. Bovn.,
who had printing-ofice in ST. Trareo,
Xavier Street.
The criminal court of the District If
Montreal took bold Of this affair, and IN.
der The pretext Of libel, all the Ed,on
printers, lourneymen and apprentice. Of
the several printing offices Of the civ wev
arrested and brought to The cour.hovm
by constable, who had no warrsnt "a,
SO doing.
At this time il SO happened that James
Stuart was absent from Montreal, but in
the afternoon Of the same day he arrived
and proceeded immediately 10 The court.
house, where lie was appriSed Of what wss
gong on. All the prisoners had BEEN con.
hned IN room, waiting TO be called upnn
to undergo an Interrogation. After hay.
ing raaen correct inloI m tion OF the whole
in their case, j. Suau decided
hat the court had no right 10 hare lkem
'rresfed, qna that epery one Of them lad
IN undou6ted right 10 go back 10 his own
home. At these words the whole Of the
prisoners, amounting 10 a bout thirty, took
heir hats and went away, in spite Of tie
who endeaveurrd 10 oppose
heir leaving. shall always recolIecl this
'omlcal scene. This contempt Of the su-
hority OF court, by man so enlightened
vas considered by all bold STEP The
Judges and Grand-Jury bctbobght them
elves Of mode Of Furnishing snch daang
outrage, as they considered il, uponiher
ights ). for these gentry are remarkable
or the pertinancity with which they main.
ain their prerogatives. The foreman Of
he Grand Jury, who bad ordered all these
zen TO be brought to The court, made hla
omplain. TO the Judges, g. a warrant was
'sucd against James Stuart for contempt
f court.
The foreman of the Grand-Jurg Wss
ne Samuel Gerard. Allow me nov, MI.
.ditor, TO make you as well as your read
RS acquainted with the real character OF
lis individual, who has been lately macs
Special Councillor by the bloody I'll
ohm Colborne. Samuel Gerard, IS
who like many Of his country
en-, came ragged and poor from bis ha-
We land, to settle in Canada. lie WI"
-st servant-man in the Northwest ooh''
any, then a clerk, and afterwards he DE-
line partner Of that dishonest ass0c'S
on, Of which the country is now lofl0-
itely freed. What blessing il . p'
e Canadians and Indians that such ~
lcious body has ceased Ia exist !.
Samuel Gerard, about the time J &"
wv speaking of, was accused oil perl0f!,
I'd OF having rihed the Forbes E'fSk Oh
e sum of 100000 He was consequsn'9
rested, and was obliged TO give ban ,"