i n l egoming reception at the foreign coj t i the cuuntiy where fiks may cko k to rtiije- surely all tltj may yet be duue aoja repou lays that the coun try ge cmi iuw yet a proportion to make by which the public enquiry may he avoided chremcu briltsli parliament iluz of commptif 7jtf4 19 tier majaly the qneen lord crie- reagh appeared at the bar wish a bundle of papes in hia hands having by th- de- fireoi thechair brought them up to the table their titles were read by the cleric lord caftlereagh then role and laid i think it ray duty to inform the houfe on the par of bis ivjajeftya minilters that in compliance with its general wilh every endeavour m been made bv them to re- v here parliament from the painful neceflity of entering into tlie prefent delicate inqui ry and that his majesty has been pleafed to authorize that tne communications tvhich have taken place towards that end jhould be laid before the iloufe it is with great pain i hae to slate to the houfe that this aegocution has not led to tny satisfactory arrangement feeling the rcat impottance of thii question to the il- iustrious perionages themfelves and to the nation at large 1 do think it would be frost improper to proceed further in the contideraiiqri of this fubjt without lay- fag before this houfe i the mot authen tic manner the efforts that have been made to releafe parliament from the painful ne- ctitity of luch zt investigation together frith the grounds that have prevented their access the papers are now in a state ready to be printed and will be delivered by tomorrow to the members of this uuuse i feel it therefore my duty to move that the prefent order be difdharged and to postpone to wednesday next the farther cooli aeration of his majestys most tttftmfiigcqi an ji7ultv-rruuclr- jhoijfci iaht be enabled under all the d acuities of the cafe to proceed to its difjuffion with che fulet information as to every thing 1 hat had occurred mr brougham i rife to exprefa my perfect concurrence in the view which the noble lord has taken of the unfortunate failure of this negotiation lie cannot feel greater pain than i do at the luifor lunate lefuh of the attempt to adjull the exifting differences betwttu the iuuilripua pccfouagea to that illuhrioua ierfonage to sdvife whom it u my duty 1 think not a fhadov of blame can attach but hi iiating this i do not all this houfe nor do i mean to imply that blaau fur fuch a refult is t be attributed to the other illoliious party it is pofbble and baiey poflible that a nidlt all the ether pecu liarities that attend this extraordinary cafe the houfe would find that blame as arifing out of the failure uf this nrguciation attaches in no quarter lord cahlereagh dated that the papers would be delivered to the members comorrow the order was then dif charged and the difcuffion on the royal mcffage fixed for vvedncfday next house of commons june 21 the hieai the speaker called the name of mr wilberforce when h- came to the order in which it flood upon the notice paper but the hon gentleman was not in his place the utrnoft anxiety for nearly a quarter of an hour was rrauifctled for the hon members arrival it being nearly an hour after the commencement of the time fixed fyf puulfcbufifitffs at fix oclock he entered the houfe preceded hy mr jlroughem and waa loudly cheered as lie took his feat mr wilberforce then rofe amidil loud cries of m llear and fpoke aa follows i hope i need not allure the houfe that i have nut been backward in the duty o attendance at the proper hour without foroe adequate caufe hear hear 1 had not from circtimflanccs the power of being here earlier since the houft feoarated lait night circum lances have taken place which rendered it necelfary that l hould vary the form of the motion i had intended and confidering the ferious importance of this mod delicate queliion and the imperative deceffity that i hould avail ixtyfelf of the moll deliberate conlideration to try any effort that might avert the fatal evil of entering into the difcuffion of the unhappy differences now prevailing i now throw myfelf again upon the indulgence of the houfe and entreat that they will excufc me fo far as to allow another day to elapfe before they call upon me to bring forward a motion upon this delicate and diftrcifing fubjedi cries of no intermixed with repeated cries of hear i am fure that what ever feelings may now operate in the bread of the hon members they will do roe the juftice to believe that 1 require this further indulgence from the graved motives and that they will afterwards hold me in contempt if it ihould appear i called for it upon any temporary conlideration unin fluenced bv the most serious convictioncf the neceflity of ihe poflponement on fo vital an occafion hear hear lord caitlereagh i own that i deeply regret any occafion fhonld have arifentohave rendered it ncceflavy for my hon friend to lohcit this poitponement and upon motives which he has not thought proper no doubt for the belt reafons to explain to the houfe he rnay have good reafons for not now entering into the reafons which influenced hi call for poitpnncment and certainly i feel dtfposed to accede to his wih an it 13 de finable that his motion fliould have preced ence of mine mine the houfe will fee proceed upon a principle of enquiry and lii upon one of averting if poflible the nc- ct fifty of thn enquiry hcr i have f therefore the fulleft difpofuion to concede precedence to my iwnurablc friend with out prcfomtng tj queflion the propriety of ny honourable friends application i give him credit for the gravity and purity of his motives hi folrciung the delay of 3 day i huud chifitc the houfe would afting upn tlic principle already reco- nbeil by i aruam nt alfoaccedc to it upon thii occafon under the circumflances in winch my honourable friend lands- 1 fliould depart from that principle were i now on the part of his majeftys govern- meut to piels the houfe to enter upon my motion the objefl or which is to decide upon the mode of inquiry which the cafe itfelf fliall call for before it has pcifeiy and fully fatisfied itfelf that every poflible expedient has been carefully anxioufly and deliberately reforted to- which could avert the neceflity of inch a proceeding my hon friend cannot value at a moe fcriuus rate than 1 do the great and heavy public evils that attend thctc repeated potpone- ments loud cies of hear which will neceflhrtly throw fo many difficulties around the whole of this panful quellion until the vvifdom of parliament hail come to a deiinfte decison upon ail the dif- ficulliesoffo feifoos a cafe i mull in obedience to the principle recogniled by parliament fubmit to my hon friends requett and in fo doing i mult he per mitted to conjure and utreat my hon friend that he will not to morrow fuffer any thirg to intxrfere with his bringing on bis motion loud cries of hear from all part- of the houfe 1 can only repeat relpecting tiiis ferious and irrportatt fubjeft that the evils of delay are incalcu lable hear hear w the houle can be fparcd the painful neceflity of en tering fully into tills delicate and difficult duty i hall be as glad as any honourable member oppofite- nation of tlu causes and circumstances attcuding ihe preceding delay and 1 am sure that any further delay beyond to- morrow ujl bo more likely 10 defeat than to recoucilo ic great object which the house has in h iiivir hear mr wilberforce 1 hope that it will not be requited of me by the houfe to ftatcthe icafons hhich in my judgment icndei it defitable that this fubjcct hould b poltponed until to morrow 1 have aheady explained thai the graveit motives have dictated the couile 1 fuggeited and i attire my noble ftienj that nothing but the fenfe of this imperious neceflity has induced me to folicit a delay until to morrow lord caitlereagh repeated that he gave his hon friend the fulled credit for the motives which actuated him hear lord a hamilton has my hon friend any objection now to late to the houfe the fpecilic nature of hii motion cries of tiesir intermixed with noes 1 can aflurc my hon friend that i have no wih to prefi him to any premature difelo- ftire of his object and that 1 do not fl this quedicn to gratify any idle curioiity i aik it because 1 wilh alfo to fubmit a motion to rhe houfe connedted with this fuhjct it is on that account i am anxious to kow low my hon friend fliapss his motion to guide me whether mine would belt come as an amendment to hid or not hear to be concluded titt qu n t c ioiunn of hit quvtt tlll coniinunl tovxciu ihe public al tent ionm kmj- irunt tl- iimliii unpcio urcliuej miuiu bau- 01 the iiijeei tu tflif liouae if ionunons on the 22dof jmt mr ce la a speech of considerable 1 15th moved tin collouing remlnrhni m r solved tiiw thi- hull e hub learned with deep andutlfcigued regret that the lae eidta- vori in frame au arrangement wlueli micut avcrl le neccisitv of public inquiry into the infoiuia- tioii laid before ibe two houses of parliament lje nnt led to that amicable arijuiiueim ot tin- evipiiuj dilvercnc fen the royal family uhirh was so anxiously desired bj parllamentaud the nation w tblshouc fully sensible of tbt objec tions hhlch the qdeen might jwsily fee to lauiag opon herself lle leloupihmentof an jmhtta in njitchtfitti ntiht have conceived lier mvu dijuu ind nonorto he indved et fecllrjg the inea- timabie ttnporsanec uf an amiraweard final ad- juslroent lif the preeiii qohappv dih-ienee- euftimt forhenr deeiarinir it- npiiiiun thai tvtien sue 1 lat advances hae bwn made urardtjtai objecf her najesfv lv yielding iotliean t iieitudc of the house of eommotitf and forearing pros further the adoplion of thoe propom- tion on which anj material dilfereiiceof opiirron isjel lernaining wouldby du means he under stood foindiaie unyvish 10 shriuk from inijui- ry hut would onlj bi deemed toaiiord a rrneved proof of the desire which her majesty ha been graciously pleased to ereii o sub nib her oun unties to the anihority of parliament thereby entitling lirrelf tc die grateful acftnowiedtnciib of ihe house of coniunns and sparing thi hotlac the painful necessity of i hoae public discussicoe which whatever may be their ultimate result could not but be digressing to her majesty feci- iogs disappointing to the hopes of purliamenr derogatory from thediuiry of the crown and injurious to the bvst intereafofthe empire lrd a uamiltoo j rdjuimfdaa aa amendment n tin resolution that all the words be omitted after these words fc that this house is fully seiuihle down to the words and warog iu house and that the following words he inserted fc this house sensible of the objection the queen must feel at the rciijquishmcnt oi aey poiots in which her dignity and honor are involved isofopiniou that the insertion of her majesty v name in the litur gy would under all tuecircutftstaaccs of ihe case be tlie moil expedient and must etlectual mode of sparinjc this house c a tier a long debate iii which lord casttereagli hore a conspicuous part the numlut- weir for the original motion s91 aaist it 1 1 majoril v ml a coram tree consistiugof mr vslbci force ur stuart worlley sir t acklanl and mr baukes was appointed to carry the addns 10 the queen hie deputation were much hised and abused by hi oi aembled abtiut ihe qiieeui residence and her counel cheered and applauded in tiiehoiie ou ihe2th hit faecn answer tothc address was read a lollops i am bound tt receive uitn rajirude evcrv aucmpton the pan of che hour- of commons to iuterpobc iu uign mediation fur the purpose of healing thuae unhappy differences in iheroytl family j wliiclt m ncrsun hu o much reason lv de plore r5 ns1f and rttb pi rfcel iratfi i can declare that ati entire reconcilement 01 thosi tltucieuces niveted by ihe atttliorit of u iaeftt on pnuciplecoiiriei wllii tue honor uuij dignity ol all the 1 jo- i still tbe ohjvti uear- tai to my bean u t cannot refrain from epresing my deep sense of uie auccuoitatc ihiageol ihee reau- lutious it shows iloiioueo commons to lie tue faithful repreaentaeiof that gciieruu people to whoin i owe 0 wfgrntltodc that can nevei br repaid i am ebli- too that i tfkposeiny- si if 10 the nk ii jipleaalng lhoe who may soou ho the judjjisot on conduct liul 1 trust 10 iheir eaneoui aodiloi enseof inunn coofidcni thjtt hey will ciiiu iii ihe feelus ivhich aioae 11- liuince my deen uaiiou m it uinid iiiue me to question tkcpovt- er ol pat liarreu it the mode in which i inaj ai any lime be c vised uuf btroag- y 1 may feel ttx hwtaty of submitting to us auilwritj the option whether 1 wil make myscifa party too nfteaure piopo ed mus4 be decided bj myowteeliiigsttnd eouscieuce and bythoiti alone a a subject d uw iiae miall bow with deference aui if iosblc wiiltaoi a wurniur tu every aciof ibefircin autlioiuy but a au c 1 1 accused and injiww qjtfei uu it to tue cuuiyeh jtoa t dl my uiuw wfject uoc to consent tv ihe acihce ofnrly eteiiual privilege or withdraw mj i lotfl a p iitciylrol pub- hcjuoocc hluch ic alje ui- aafcgaaitl 111 k bigiiest aiio the oiimm idviauuu iniienoue cu lwds the voih itrd darre rose with apeiiuoi ml huhaud biwuhe queen prayitigtii4n uieioictacipj should iot euicriiito the pruosed eiirniv hir conduct lu- tejidcd to tie a u p evw r wjltec ol ur hoi iiiul si- had iorcd ivoiu ihe o- luenijeji imir- mere de- hied requeue turfrer defence 1 iul cimrgc thytt ata beat- trilled gni i eliaiaciei ao5 houorshe ijftnr iiueu he he heard by cuun- mi iin waaiigr d mr uroottaiiiand lieiunail w ie e ili t siwially 1- dr eased tire hurc in t v lo indaceit to sus pend oeeedic ur ivoiaoatba but without ef- wet in tlehonvoi cbmmtmls lord ciutlemrh oherxed ural me ol 4r wpwimlort hd lettnoouici alu w pecutea ld 1 obi tlia kuqiir wmcji had been ml iovm tied on the mi ur ion wftainadt by earl gr i the uacm 1 l l hie order in k uicccw tuveororaiiteeafccirey u j i by a i- a 1 i 1 o tile v7li the select lutd e- crel comuiutee ujnulnteil l- rbehoueol lmd1 iocaiimto the pirn i icierred 10 by the king regarding ihe quuura conduct abroad apinbleil ton wee all piciuf cavpi ihe dvkfo 1- ittigioi the mvinjus ul lamdowo and ilielord eiiuuccmor tue mottling chronicle observes should a bihagainm the tucra be introduced lino me ioiie of lons hitinjest rooel 111 couse- quenec n1 their bi k inembrrai of the hoae t commuiieaniioi o pciuit red tu conduct her case ill the uppii huse we are e01lcd in laie hnevethw mi unieghamhas mgnrhed his ioniioii of reiroing his eui in tnc coiumos in mder to eesjuailied to plead hfi mfejetysi cause u the honsm af ptcfc tue ejoeenhas brf gracvottftly p a d 10 accept u ih is oiler and 10 express hnaclmottledsnictu furtuch a ouintai sacrilsci toteej ioteicson the pari 01 r brougtiom- toe wwnetres aaint her njty arc so ntfoerow and ihe rvideiee ol sutha ramrc thaft she will hae dnog over many peimoi vow t e niiliiienit iac allegruious laid u her charge robbery on the nigbl f l 2d atit thomas tiottcr an emgt3iw fion ireland and then onhispait v iawrence was robbed co guineas and 3 doubloon j the robbery i fuppofed to uve bein cor by a maii tolling lumfcrll white tlie following delrip- lion of white v ft he i rathe i ii1 tute witti brown hair aud dark w 4 good face ot bad teeth ra- ill n the brcalt and houiuvrs wo c a bigh crciyned hat larger at the tn oftlnfcrwn hin at the mil blue coa- vht- joitcd ilitd vcu yellow huliin pitioud about zo years f age a auiiigtrm on the 1 if aiico a tle beta fun d wn frvirhe vys a9ifs lo obnj ije b- r xmaui me crimed trm canada to the vhjte jiouie in mad id wiiite had taid a paflw to kinglbm and it 1 therefore 3t he belongs m tha nuhboi l00 j underhood hewentduwn y a ra t qiiebpc and mhu retun in captain lott crawforda boat u the si lawrence he eommitttd the ilctt in- rmation of thid man if found may be f to dr morton a relation of tetter who keepa an apothecary rtoreat prefcott or to g ogden lfq at madrj v comiuxiaitioxs m to lite editors of ihe kingsun chronicle givrirmfr j perceive on perusing thr- canadi an com ant of the 6th indent that ue ktfitor has aken up arms n iefenee c mr ciiciii t agent of the montreal em igrant sociely and attemfted fo show that i have been misinformed acd there- fore iiiciititt iritheobservaftons publish ed under my signature in jwr paper of ihesstfa july with all the skill t veteran in the profession tu white that gentleman once belbngod he has cndea- round io cover the retreat nf ta fitnid by making a great smoke bat 1 aai not to bo deterred by this tnaiwcuvre iron following up the charge actings as do oo the full conviction of the impropriety of mr gs demand nnd the futjljiy ol his certificate aftei a baurtsliing pre lude in which a prperquautum nf repro batiou is bestowed on the black sin of ingratitude and to which tlie ed- t or says he is 4w reluctantly forced by the 4 irrepressible indignation excited bj be perusal of my codimumcation he ad- mils with great candour thai my motites may be the same as his own tiz t a wish to protect from injustice but proceeds to comh mil my precipitation u for con sidering is certain that which a moments reflection would have shewn to be highly improbable antl for giving implicit evi dence suppose be means c ndence to ictimony proceeding from peisons evi dently of n description no llbe most cred ible with regard to the first part o thtseliarge 1 shall rffcercly olbverve thai i tiust to mak il appear hint 1 did not enter on he subject wifh due canbld eration the latter patt ccrtaiuiy iur- nislie t liter ofastonishment docs tlw editor mean by t iound assertion lo avlhat the v liole body of emigrants are uiivvoithy of confidence or beliefs should he not feel bold enough t maiotaiu this position he may perhaps allow lutome f them are not persons of blunt er- eption aud u national propensity to exaggeration and in ihisca i would inquire how he has ascertained the cha racters of those on whose information i rely- let him beware lest in pronounc ing them all to be undeserving of respect or confidence his own words do not sa vour of rashness and precipitation lie next asks fc is it probable that nn asso ciation composed of wealthy respectable citizens and whose professed object is chaiilvj should connive at the defrauding of poor strangers or that its otiictr would venture on an imposition so ex tensive in its practice and therefore so easily delected fv suh must be the supposition of him who credits the asser tion thai emigrants disburse vilhoct receivin adequate advantage tlie fil- incv of this notable conclusion is suhi- ckntly palpable surely it is possible that emigrant may 4t dibbapse without receiving adequate advantage one shil- ling and three pence for a cerlilieatc and the members of ih society to whose merits 1 cordially yield the highest praise be yet frcr from tin commission of fraud and whether m r ciilchrit be guilty of inlcitivnul imposition or not though i by no means accuse him ot it il is a fact capable of demonstration that the limi- ivants do disburse their money for his benetit without themselves receiving adequate advantage the editor of the courant hating ad justed thee prcsimiuuries to his own sat isfaction proceeds more directly to his object viz to rebut the accusation ol the erpigrant ntv ttflirmatioti that iic certilicate singly considered s use less m aud my opiuion that the charge ifauthorised by the society is improper ik d ciares himself u prepared jlaily 10 deny all the facts staled by the form- i and to reluic all my h surmises butj have looked in vain for the refuta tion thus confidently announced ot my uirmisesor for any thing more v eigh ty hau xkjiat denial oi mhe tacts kta- led by the euiigrants i nm ready to ad- niit all and even more than the applause he has bestowed on his fellow citizens for the generous and chrimianlike spirit of charity which actuates them ou all oc casions aud i am equally sensible of the great buidens impoed on them by the inilux of poor emigrants which are pe culiarly increased by tha present depress- td slate el trade but after making this free aud just acknowledgment 1 would- esk tlie tclitorol thecouriut it bethinks othei towns exempt from similar burdens are tiny not all at least in this pro vince equally filled with migrants and is not relief generously afforded in pro- l ortiou to thuir norc limited resources riie coinpar i sou of tlie charges made at lite montreal hospital and the emigrant society is wholly illusory aud will not oeai examination for in tlie one case a great benefit is conferred in the other none at all and as 1 admitted where a great ami tangible benefit is conferred the individual relieved possessing the means should reimburse in proportion to tliuse meana the ex pence incurred ly tlie society on his behail the licit t- 01 goci on losay that the uuitvbcr of per- tns nm i- tur ctrlikcates w baa i- mij pauig ii ceiiiacuiis is as 1 a- mougsi lou ol those who receive them giatuitously but this statement is prob ably made without consideration- lor it does dot correspond with my aflidavits assuming this ground he tay s tnat 44 one shilling and three pence is required from uue only ultosejinanccs pernii by mr gilchrist auiiionzed bj the society tills trifling and infrequent sum does not bj any means compensate that gen tleman lor ollue rent stationary nor time so that his services ate mostly gra tuitous no salary or emolument ol any kind being annexed to ttio situation hence it appears that so la from f3 be ing dcnanded of all emigrants it has been scarcely required trom any that the requistiiou has been authorized by the society tnai the measure has been ne cessary and for the benefit of the general bod of emigrants and that therefore uit charge oi imposition is both wholly void 01 foundation and a tile calumnia tion ol disinterested benevolence rjr office rent m- other incideulalcx quod crat demonstrandum the editor oi tlie courant may perhaps imagine that in tins singular specimen of 1 gie he has established his position he may have sat b fie d himself and possibly his reader but 1 must confess that with all the dis- poviiion to belicv 1 am not convinced he denies facts by adducing his own assertions and witu scarcely any thing deserving to be called premises dratvs sweeping conclusions the whole mat- ter in my judgment resolves itself into his simple question is the montreal emigrant society a charitable institution or is it not il it be as indeed iam wil ling on the editors word to believe then it is natural to infer that its business would be conducted gratuitously in as far at least us regards the objects of re lief if other avocations interfere in mr gifchriscs case some other individual might sorely be found withsullicient leis ure and benevolence to discharge tin fuuet ions of agent without fee or rewaid in all similar institutions in canada 1 uppielvnd the duties of secretary 01 tuasuicr or rgettt me performed gratuit ously ami sure i am that the agents 01 1 tic kfukstoq compassionate society reat as are the daily calls on their time would spuin indignantly at the oiler 01 remuneration any charge for stationa- whom stern ueciiy hasivilvd fremthelr native homes f mie ccnston attention of an agput for several ronths fie reoui- red it iniii b advisable for the societ to allow him a suitable ceinprmatio l his services from those same funds intci of permitting liim to exat t at his pleas ure fi from such individual asentertlic office for the purpose of oblaiuing infor- mation the fee is said io be demand ed from those only whose fuances per mit of this cucurnstauce mr c whose interest is evidently concerned in he matter u lefttojude i mean not to detract from that getttlcimtns upriahi- ness of cliaracter or humanily of dispo sition but is it possible he can always discriminate in making this partial exac tion between those who utc bletopar aud thoe who are not feritaps the sa gacity of the kditorof fhe conrawt who could so well ascertain the rhstaeiarol my informants may be maleiiallv usev lo the ajjrnt on such octa as bj a m talent of intuition he wu diitltf w ahiutyofoachappliciini rrjrt for mcer luate milium ti 1 l u t rrr tin with lesitd il rnitit lapvi that they would lei tlic man possessed of sufficient means excmplcdj while they would exact file u e from 0c ulio in the pride of ioimrr independence would expend his ut firrthtijg in ail- ing the demand iosiblj an oath might be administered tuthoe apply ingfur gra tuitous certificates but such n rtaiuh has not been the eentral nractic- and if teudeicd might u r obrious reasons fail ol producing the desired resu the tditr ovf coms fri pio it utility ol the certilicate considered in it- self and to detail the esseuiiul services rendered the emigrant by the grant he commences but with how much proprie ty 1 shall not step to inquire by dividing the emigrants into two classes vi2 u those m ho have mv money ffnd those who have little or none the following is a description of the advantages v hie he says the former derive by the applica tion ofn part uf their small stock of mo ney to the purchase of a certificate u they obtain at the emigrant oftce in telligence concerning the different places of settlement the soil nanner and ex- pence ol cultivation and building dis tance from markets c respecting mhich accurate ittformatloq is transmitted to the society by intelligent correspondents long resident at those places there is besides delivered to them a certificate specifying lest it should be lost or sto len or used by otheis than those for w hose benefit it was intended ibeii trade- place of nativity number of children e siad indorsed vi the names and ad dresses of the sociciys agents residing on the emigrants route jfy presenting this to the agent u lachiue they are forwarded in boat sat halfprice to king ston k ironitheneiiu the steam boatfrou- tenac or mr crooks cutter at the same uduced rate to yoik er niieara should their destination be an intermedi ate place or tin settlements on the otta wa then journey is equally facilitated ly boats or the ktcatn boat ottawas iuhi aiied by presenting their cert fieattft as bcidrc they are furnished wilh inioihatien which ofherttisc ongnclii imperfectly procured and cost noch time and trouble and thus they are spa red all the anxiety aud expense ofdcky and all these benefits are obtained by the mighty magic of the certificate cream jiidcvut at the conclusion of this detail 1 am triumphantly asked ift will persevere in my assertion that the certificate is of no value and his question is followed by the observation that however deceived by the lying statements of my informants i should have paused to consider the object of ihe endorsement before 1 fci publicly touch ed so delicate a subject as character as for the information ke communica ted at the ofice 1 know only what i have obtained from the mouths of the emi grants and shall let their 9 ffidai its speak as they will do pretty decisively on that point with regard to the reduced tates ot passages from lachine to kingston my information is gathered from the emu grants aboand from the boatmen and i can aver that no instance of reduced pas sages being obtained by the production of the certificate has come to my hnowu edge though i do tot dispute the possi bility oi instances being furnuhtd by ihe society i well know how ver that passages in the frontenacare allorded t the emigrants at half price and that ma ny distressed families have been trans ported to york gi litis but it is not sure ly pretended that this favour has been extended in consequence nf tue produc tion of the u certificate the truth is that the compassionate society of this place always exerts itself in behalf of iho emigrants and often pays tlie passage- money foi those whose funds are exhaust ed it is besides a well known fner that emigrants were transported to yoik at reduced rates in the fronteuac lastyear and long before the establishment of the montreal society it is consequently absurd to speak of the benefits obtained in this particular by the purchase of the eertjjicates and roorc evidence of their utility will be required to rebut the allulavits in- re to appended and my ic mises than the unsupported assertions r the false ieasomiwg of the editor of he courant kqinvllv pointless is the observation rrspi ctin hfc character if private character c zycaut it doefnot