New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-21
CANADA IN THE REVOLUTION.

WHY SHE DID NOT JOIN THF THIRTEEN COLONIES
To the Editor OF The Trtoune.
SIR: "The Broadway Lounger," in his en-
ertaning article Sundays TRIBUNE, writes about the
Canadians as follows:
.nr esrIy connection although we sent Bishop Carroll
70 canada with his cousin and Franklin, he was only
inanons Which give tone to Canada at the
day. Franklin TOO sensible to make an lmpre'non
an popul alton begotten not far from the time OF Don
Ouixoc The bright practical views falling from mis-
lips nearly paray1ed the scons OF Inc age o. hoa socs
would be lost by very little contact with such natural
philosopher as Franklin. they kept the souls OF their
Jocks aud lost their political destiny.
This Is very well theoretically but 1t In not true in
fact We lost Canada through our own foolish bigotry.
The British Parliament passed the Quebec statn'e
which gave TO the people OF the French colonies 10
ouote from Rassards History Of the United States the
free exercise OF the religion OF the Church OF Rome ana
confirmed the pests OF that church their accustomed
dues and rights Thus the same power which cruelty
pcrsecuted Catholics in Ireland was induced by poiica
considerations 10 protect them in Canada Tue ChtDo
lies of Canada then had freedoms the Catholics OF inc
rebeous colonies had that freedom for there were
pena laws against them In every one OF the tmreeh
colonies Instead OF Congress acting wisely and oer-
auv. II acted through the influence OF Mr.. JAY very
h,got.dly. for in October 1774, 1t addressed to the
people Of Great Britain remonsraDce, ana one OF 'H
eotnplaints was in these terinsi
Nor can we suppress our astonshment that British
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conntry Canada religion that has deluged your siaDd
~ blood ard dispersed impiety bsotry persecution
,nurder and rebellion through every part OF the WORTH
rrb, address was Immediately done into good French
and distributed by British agents all over Lower
canada and W hen our American Commissioners wen
,hsre This detestabl document was shown them Can
80 one blame the Canadians for moi Joining usf IL
thew had done 30 they would have been very low
snrtted race shall with your permission quote ths
r.suIt from Mr. John X. q. Hassards History Of INC
United States; Co.,. 80,
+, protesting against the Quebec statute OF tsa4
fan,res pressed aatonisbmept that BRUSH Ia.
fiament should ever consent 10 establish ~ go
Ne frsedom OF the Catholic religion ne'erneles 'e
prox,ncials hoped that Canada might pc pefeusnou ~
,n in the revolt against the British Cro"n ana "a VIC
LINE of I776 while Arnold was SIN III camp n
pnsc dcIesates were To Montreal 10 ProPCDhe
noneration or at least secure Canadian neutI
n.r.ons chosen this mission were III
HgarIes carroll OF Carroton. the dstins
nasr,ot VINO signed Declaration OF ib1openueeo a.
pcrresentatiye OF Maryland 5ainuel Chaoc nh,
afu"rvond and FIR john Carroll consul VI ma 70.
T,hsr Carroll used his influence Win the cicrk!' p
- rttsh tavern ia had caused the protests " ,o
col, ,tsts against the freedom of the CatloIo
~ SransIated into French and circulated snonEe. ~.
San.diaus This with other causes. aeIehted N -.
~ the com and after iot'hisn' '"o' "
turned 10 Ncw-YsrL ,. ,..,a IA,
n ia iust as well that the truth OF history sho"u U
Nnown T.. us now and the blame. II any, may rest
kho"H ~ 20 L. X.
where II rightly belong+
N,,o. York July 80, 1883.