North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-06-23

w ~""fsHeeS w htinE WIN w 1ttFtft"ht I
and against whom he bad then Illuminated .
oil the thunder ol his powerful spiritual
Authority We have ALREADY had oces-
sion To express our opinion 10 regard ia
that mean and plan, tool oil British des-
potism We have already stated what were
the causes which prompted this vile meniai
TO preach doctrines, which, at one period
of his life, be was far from entertaining ;,
hut for money and in-goiten honor he sold
his hifthrighl md made use Of his spiritual
authority over his flock, 10 favor govern
men, which had already paid him so much
blood money. We have also informed our
readers, how the laty Of his diocese, re-
cevcd his i.dicexied and ll-timed pastor
al letter of October, which was scorned
and despised hy all enlightened men. The
wrath of this orthodox Divine could not
any longer be concealed, and as soon ns hr
had learned that his darling friends, the
British, had entirely conquered the Prov
ince, he, on the 9Th Of January, 1888, is
sued ar.other pastoral letter, which we give
10 our readers in the appendix on the last
page, marked Old We wish them to
petuse il aiientivey, and alter the insight
which they have obtained OF the transac-
lions OF both parties in Lower Canada,
we call upon them honestly and frankly t.
admit The jmpossibili,y Of producing a more
lvranuiga and naughty being, or create
| impostor. Bishop Lartigne, IN Ibis ever
infamous document, has outdone the Lyme
nronensities OF the Spanish lnqu'sIlofs
lor these might have been induced 70 com
mil the horrible crimes with which they
stand charged 10 the eyes OF the wofld
through bigotry and false zeal, hut. B'shoI
I.ar,iuge can account for his political apes
tacy upon no other priu,ipic th"" h'1 low
If eohi and titles lie well knew thai
republican form of government would al
ford an opportunity for Canadians t"ehJ".
the benefits OF popular education, ana 'h'
he dreaded more than any thing else. III
sei6xh ambition had been liaiiered by Ia
recen, elevation, by the British Govern
ment, TO the Bisbopric OF Mon'feai, an
car ,his so much coveted honor, he wa
dismissed TO DAMN, as iar as laid IN n
} mower. all those generous-hearied Cana
dams, who had fought, bled and dlea
IN. uobIe cause Of their down-ttodde
, country. 4 close perusal oil this ignon'''
) ions document will expose fully the has'
! nsss Of soul, the hatred OF truth aud u
. llove of falsehood in lis author. II u
I first pastoral letter OF Oe,obrr, when WI
: NOT 40 vile as this, was badly received
! the oeoule, il may be readily CONJECTURE
D how much the Canadians were shocked
: the nerusal OF this abominahle paper. \
b ,bouph the times were changed and u
: oeople could not, with safety, give Il
e came external marks OF contempt al U
o hearing Of this ungodly document, YET u
5 d;sanproba,ion became so general that u
o Roman Churches became deserted by tht
= farmer adheren,s, and to that extent, IN
d the crafty priests were seriously aiafme
Il and by a counter movement oil this sar
). fBishop Lartigue, when the Union Bal "
% in nroo rrss. the Catholic Clergy OF Low
Is Canada ,ried TO regain the confidence
n If the people, but we hope the Canada
4 have their ewes open 10 the real motives
&c ,hese God sent Divines. Whether Cana
G remains attached 10 England or NOT
=. can Ioresee the day whea Catholicism "
, eventually decrease in that land and WI
nj the nries,s OF lha. denomination VIII
70 ,e,ly lament their former excuses y
IS readers. when perusing the circular letter
Is Bishop PIeSsis, which accompanied
m ,sstoral letter under The reign oil terror
d Sir James Craig, were doubtless as'onne
;. a, the boldness OF the late Bishop, "
AZ ,i.ialy asserted, that " the precep's oil
!. Holy Religion, which We preach to
,r people. are essentially inimical TO indep'
. a,uce and TO all rash reflections on
conduct of those persons, whom the Ii
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