North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-07

which VOC may CONSUL.
The eondescension which the Governor
ia Chief manilesla 10 this Proclamation, 10
being willing 10 render sn accom-. ol has
sondsci to the inhabitants 81 this Province,
the palerasl langusec in which IL is couch
e, the confidence 10 you which is therein
expressed, the influence you possess over
vhe people and good customs, WHICH you
welt know how 10 exert these are motives
satficient 10 impel YOU speedily 10 second
his views directed TO the best interests ol
our country.
You will therefore but imperfectly full
I'll his intentions, If you confne Yourself
Ia the mere publication which he orders,
and from which no one can be excused.
His Exceliency expects moreover that in
your public addresses, as we'll as in private
conyerss tion, YOU will not allow any OPP
portunity 10 psss prudenIly TO convince
the people shat their future happiness de-
ponds on the affection, the respect and the
confidence they will manifest 10 the gov
eminent, that they cannot, without in
curing heavy responsibilities imbibe those
deceitfu ideas Of an unconstitutional lher-
~, which O fetc ambitious characters
would impress them with, and that to the
contempt Of government, under which
Divine Providence has placed this Colony,
through an afectionate regard, and for
which we will be unable sufficiently to
thank Heaven. We do not add, that you
are yourselves interested to continue the
faithful in the respect and submission due
their Sovereign and those who represent
him, because we know that independent Of
any interest, the Clergy Of this Diocese
has ever made high professions OF those
principles which are immoveablv fixed
namely upon the precepts Of The Holy Re
iigion ,chich tre preach 10 the people,
rhich is essentially ini,nical TO indspend
ence and TO all rash reflections on The con-
duet Of those persons trhom The Lord has
cppointed 10 rule oyer US.
Let all your Pensioners deeply engrave
10 their minds and in their hearts those
beautiful words OF the Chief of the apos-
ties, which you will not fail to nculcate, as
needed.
+" Be We therefore obedient, for the love
" Of God, 10 every one who has authority
" over you, both to the King, as n Sover-
" eign, and to the Governor as individuals
sent by him to punish those who do i'll,
" and to treat indulgently those who do
" well. For this is the will of God that
" hy your good life you should close the
- mouths OF ignorant and foolish men:
being free, not TO use this liberty as
"a veil to screen your wicked conduct"
! am, Gentlemen
Your most humble & obedient servt.
(Signed) J. o. Bishop of QUEBEC.
Quebec, 81 March, 1910.
The Bishop began by setting the exam
pie TO his clergy. On Sunday the first of
April, he read the Governors Proclama-
.ion and took occasion TO make one Of those
highly loyal sermons which are always a
disgrace TO those who dare 10 mingle the
sacred word OF God with the earthly con-
ce;ns OF this world. An hymn was sung
10 the tune of GOD SAVE THE KING.
This conduc, was soon initiated through
out the country and the pulpit instead Of
resoundng the praise Of the King OF Kings,
re-echoed with the cry Of loyalty to
George the 3d and submission TO his re-
preventative Sir James Henry Craig.
Thus il is tina, the sacred ministry of the
servants OF the altar was basely polluted
and the influence of the Priests of him who |
said that his Kingdom. was not of this
worid. was used TO 6atter Royalty and TO
crush the constitutional liberties of peo- |
pie whom they were bound by divine laws
TO protect against tyranny. Mr.. Ranvoy-
re the CITRATE Of Ste. Anne, Mr.. Le- |
lievre, the Curate of La Bale ST. Paul and |
Mr.. Pinet the Curate of Kamouraska, |
were the TWO most conspicuous in the
Districts OF Quebec and Three Rivers, to
give utterance in the pulpit 10 their senti-
ments of ultra oyalty. In the District of
Montreal the submission OF the Priests TO
the dictates oil the Governor and to the
commands Of their Bishop, seem 10 have
been universal and the shock given TO the
impulse OF their loyalty on receiving the
Proclamation and the Bishops circular let
ter, appear TO have partaken of the
nature Of that produced by electricity, as
can be seen by the following piece extract
ed from the Quebec Gazette OF the 18th
April, 1910.