North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-07-25

mort TAXES. which mos, necessarily
resuls from IL, and that on many grounds
their petition appears contrary and ineon-
ssstrnt with the hsppiness OF the new
Catholic SUBJECTS OF yoaf Msjrsiy.
Therefore, Most Gracious Sovereign,
we humbly beseech YOU that 10 considers
,ioa of the fsiihfaIness and loyalty oi your
Canadian subjects whose conduct IN most
critical moments, has been tested by their
former Governor Sir G.. Carleton, IL may Dc
allowed 10 our DIOCESAN bishop to receive
from Europe those spiritual assistants who
are so inJlspensably necessary 10 US.
That the free exercise Of our religion may
be continued 10 its fuilcst extent and with
out any restriction whatever that our
municipal and civil laws may be kept 10
force, and these two points rih the same
prerogaiires which our fore-la;hers and
ourselves enjoyed before the conquest OF
this country by the victorious arms OF your
Majesty. That yonr new Catholic sub
iecis who form the nine-tenihs Of the popu-
laiion Of this province, may henccfortcaTd,
in proportion 10 their number, partake Of
The dislributiog Of YOUR ROYAL FA-
vORS. And that in case the majority OF
your old subjects should acquiesce in the de-
mands Jointly with some of The new ones,
you may be pleased 10 suspend your royal
decision until all the bodies and states oil
which this Colony is composed, have been
generally and legally convened together,
which cannot now be done on account of
the season being too far advanced, that
your Majesty may know the unanimous
wish OF the people. Such are the expect
atoms of your faithful and loyal Ca
madam subjects, encouraged by justice and
especially by your paternal Kindness.
We shall ever pray for the preservation
ofyour sacred person, for your august family
* the prosperity Of yonr domiuions. Such
are the sentiments which induce rs to sub
scribe ourselves, with the most profound re-
spect, Your Majesty's most humble,
0bedient, faithful and loyal subjects,
PIERRE AMABLE DE BONNIE,
PAUL LACROIX..
On the back OF this petition, the follow
ing was written -
"In presence of the undersigned witness
SEES, we approve Of the address TO His
Britannia Majesty on the other side, 10
opposition TO a House Of Assembly in this
province, and not knowing how to write,
we have made our ordinary mar k we au.
thorize and empower any OF the members
of the Committee TO subscribe our names
hereunto."
This petition had been framed in Octo-
Der 1888, in opposition to the petition of
November, 1884, ofwhch we have already
ready spoken, and which was signed by old
and new subjects in great numbers, willis;
that of '5S was but sparely signed, and
generally speaking by seignors, Catholic
priests and place-hunters, who were alarm
ed at seeing representative and respon-
sible form Of government introduced into
q Colony which, under the present system,
was entirely under their control. A more
silly and contemplate piece of business
could not be found than this opposition Pc
ti,ion, which to the honor OF our Canadian
people, found no supporters except among
the aristocrats of the country. We think
proper to dwell at length upon this sub
ject and place before our readers some
original papers now in our possession, so
that they may easily trace to the thirst OF
Office among certain class, all the evils
which at the present day, make of the
Canadas n theatre Of official rapine and
murder.
Ito be Continued