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It be instead friends culated parts of hurried paperS) more e^ ceptabh ted for I "Am is begu and a n< selves V Mo METCALFE TESTIMONIAL. i .^-_ — It being deemed advisable that a general account of the whole proceedings, instead of a mere abstract of the " resolutions adopted'^ at the meeting of the friends and admirers of the late Lord Metcalfe, on the 1st inst., siiould be cir- culated along with the letters to be addressed to influential individuals in diflerent parts of the Province, and elsewhere, and it being thought that the unavoidably hurried and much condensed voluntary report which appeared in the Montreal papers, may not be quite satisfactory, it is hoped that the following somewhat more extended account of what fell from several of the speakers, will be ac- ceptable to all those who take an interest in the hallowed object now submit- ted for public consideration. " And now, (as well observed by the Montreal Gazette), that the good work is begun, let it go on and prosper. The people of Canada have a great and a noble duty to perform ; and we mistake them if they do not acquit them- selves well." Montreal, 13th February, 1847, i: AM On rous ai at Da means inga ^ lato L The animoi Majoi The mindec semble delerm meetin had hi resolut and thi perforr to attei career, men ai prepare and to that pi He wo that the tucomi manshi benevo C(Mrimi he a pc be pop Bmall, i stance REPOUT or A MEETING OP THE FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS or LORD METCALFE, f)cllr at fllontreal on lat Jcbruarji, 1847. On Monday, the 12th inst., a nume- rous and respectable meeting was held at Daley's Hotel, to consider the best means of obtaining the funda for erect- ing a Monument to the memory of the late Loud Metcalfe. The Hon. Peter M'Gill was un. animously called to the Chair, and Major Lachlan acted as Secretary. The Chairman in a few words re- minded the meeting that they had as- sembled that day in pursuance to the determination come to at a preliminary meeting. At that meeting a Committee had been appointed to draft certain resolutions, to be submitted lo the public; and that duty it was now prepared to perform. It would be useless for him to attempt the praise of Lord Metcalfe's career. There were, besides, gentle- men around him, who, he believed, had prepared themselves to say something, and to whom he should therefore leave that part of the business of the day. He would merely express his opinion, that the Monument should be understood tocommemorate,not8o much the states- manship of his Lordship, as his universal benevolence. It had appeared to the Committee that the Monument should be a popular one, and as it could only be popular by the subscription being small, it was proposed in the first in- stance to limit each contribution to a dollar. It had also been thought ad- visable to receive any contributions that might be sent from other parts of the Empire. Another qu*?8tion before the Committee was, whether the Cen- tral Committee whose names would presently lie read, ought to be large or small : it would be seen that the final decision was to have a numerous Com* mittee. The Chairman concluded by solicit- ing permission for Major Lachlan to address the meeting, who spoke as fol. lows : — Mr. President and Gentlemen ; — As the seat which I have been requ sted to occupy at this table will preclude my taking part in the moving or seconding of any of the Resolutions about to be brought forward, I willingly venture to avail myself of the opportunity afforded me of making a few observations, ex- pressive of the deep interest I lak*^ in the hallowed object of a meeting so en- tirely unconnected with political party- feeling as this is intended to be ; and I trust you will even bear with me, should I, injustice to Lord Metcalfe's memory, be led, from circumstances or feelings personal to myself, to intrude longer than may be quite reasonable in a stranger, particularly at this early stage of your proceedings. It must be evident that I rise to do so 6 under consiilerablc'ombarrasfimcnt, nml even emotion, nri«ing partly from feel- ing conHciouHof my utter inability to do justice to my subject — were I oven ac- cuHtomed to speak in public, — and part- ly from the mental a^sociationH naturally crowding upon a sudden retrospect of upwards of forty years' unceasing ad- miration of the public and private char- acter of the distinguished individual with whose name your proceedings are associated ; — but, in spite of all these impediments, I would still venture to bespeak your indulgence for a few minutes. Gentlemen ; — Little more than one short year has elapsed since the excel- lent man whose name you are now called upon to honour, after a severe struggle with a most painful mortal dis- ease, was at lust reluctantly compelled to relinquish an object which he had deeply at heart — the firm consolidation of the peace and prosperity of this Pro- vince — and to bid you a sudden fare- well, with the characteristic affectionate prayer, ** May God bless you all /" quivering upon his painfully agitated lips. The solemnly impressive and af- fecting scene then exhibited must still be so fresh in the recollection of many now round me, who were not only eye- witnesses but sharers in it, that I need barely hint at it to call up feelings equally in unison with the present mo- ment. Suffice it, then, simply to remind you, that in the course of a few short months after his departure, after endur- ing, with exemplary Christian fortitude, the most excruciating protracted agony, it pleased the Almighty to release the exhausted sufferer from all his earthly pangs, to be a partaker of those un- speakable joys in " another and a better world," for which he had ever been a bumble hopeful candidate, throughout a long career of spotless honour, integrity, and usefulness. Gentlemen, — The time is now gone by when I, or any one else, might be accused of selfish fr'^'me panegyric of Lord Metcalfe, I %v.ice, therefore, in being at liberty to dwell, with unrest rict- cd satisfaction, on ihe recollection of the many j)ul)lic and private virt'ies for which ho was so eminently distinguish- ed, and of which I had the bappinesH of being, so long, an admiring witness. It might, at one time, have been sup- posed that a congeniality of feeling, arising from a long sojournment in tho same distant land, had led me to over* rate his estimable character ; but, fortu- nately, I can now appeal, as matter of history, to the confirmatory verdict of not only an East India but a West In- dia public ; and I can, with equal con fidencc, refer to the simultaneous thrd- ling burst of disifflerosted eulogiums unanimously poured forth, on his la- mented decease, by the public Press of Britain, of every shade of politics ; as well as to th*^ almost equally unanimous responsive echo returned by the public journals of this Colony, — to the promo- tion of whose welfare the last painful years of his life were so earnestly de- voted. I use, it may be perceived, the qualifying expression almost, as applied to the Press of Canada ; but I do so In the kindliest spirit, and from the best motives, without any desire to enter upon the thorny and unsatisfactory field of politics, in which the most upright public men often run diametrically coun- ter to each other ; and I am, therefore, quite prepared to expect that all cannot consistently concur in the object we have in view, though I am fully persuaded that the time is not far distant when, the rancour of party feeling having sub- sided, full justice will be done to Lord Metcalfe's sterling worth, both as a man and a statesman, throughout the whole of British America. Nay, more, Gen- tlemen, I would venture to add that it is my firm b<?lief that if the singularly disinteresteo purity of Lord Metcalfe's public conduct is not, even now, suffi- ciently appreciated in this country, it arises, in a great measure, from his p-e- vious proverbial single-heartedness not being yet sufficiently known and under- stood, eiiher by the few with whom he unfortunately difered, or by the many who woio his warm mlmircix. This, Sir, muy np|)oar a rather hoUl conclu- nion, but 1 truHt I can ilemoiiBtrato itH correctness in very few words ;— and let no akim bo taken shouKI my prool'tj appear to border on such awfully excit- ing topics as " Responsible Govern ment," and '* Ti»e Rights of U»e Peo- ple !" Pernr)it me tlicn to observe, tlmt though we are r.ll, n\orc or loss, aware that to L'»rd Metcalfe was India, some- how, indebted for the liberty of the press, with other signal improvements in its Government, comparatively few con be aware of the many opposing diflicul- ti«s and great personal sacrifices atten- dant on the accomplishment of these important objects. Having been, my- self, an eye-witness of the previous hu- miliating state of things, may I be per- mitted to illustrate one or two instonces byin^agining a case which all present will readily understand ? Let us then suppose that Canada, as a British de- pendency, were so governed that no British 8u!>ject except the regular civil and military servants of the Govern- ment could set foot on its shores with- out either tacit or avowed permission, and was liable to be unceremoniously seized and sent out of the country, nolens volens, without crime, at the whim or caprice of the local authori- ties. Again, supposing that from taking care never to open his lips u|«n any debateable public or political question, no notice should be taken of his stealthy presence, — let it for a moment be imagined that a free Briton could not hold a single acre of real estate in the Province, in his own name, beyond the narrow limits of the Seat of Govern- ment and its immediate vicinity, and was, therefore, obliged, in all such transactions, to make use of the names of some of his red brothers, the Indians. Again, suppose that though newspapers might be indulgently permitted to be printed, a power were vested in a Go- vernment Secretary, as Censor of the press, requiring every proof sheet, 5 nd even slip, to bo sent for approvol prr- viouH to publication, and that by virtues of the unerring despotir Htroko of this omnipotent functionary's pen, column after column, nay, page after page, wero ruthlessly doomed to bo expunged, «rrn.$ appeal, though frequently consisting solely of extracts from reprinted <lebate« in the British Parlinment 1 Nay, more, should the perplexed editor, in this di- lemma, either venture tc complain of this rude procedure, or to act indepen- dent of it, ho would probably soon have the satisfaction t>f finding his printing establishment broken up, to his ruin, and a charter-party passoge across the Atlantic considerately ollotted for him- self in the first ship that should sail from Quebec. Hov, let me ask you, 'vould such a system be relished here ? And yet, gentlemen, such, w<th very little improvement, continued to be the state of things in India for many years after my arrival there, in spite of the liberal disposition of the late Marquis of Hastings, and the occasional struggle of a few public-spirited individuals^ one of whom I ha'"* now the pleasure of seeing in this room,* and another of whom was the celebrated traveller, Mr. Buckingham, tbe last conspicuous viC' tim of this un-British tyranny ; and such might have still contiiiued to be the case in a somewhat mitigated form, but for the fortunate accession of Sir Charles Metcalfe to a seat in the Su- preme Council, in 1827-'8, — soon af- ter which, through his quiet bi< decisive persevering inkluence, one grand point was at length conceded, in the granting of unrestricttd license to all Europeans to reside in and hold property in India. This, however, was only one great step in tho march of Reform, in favour of the rights and lil^erty of the British subject. The other — the emancipation of the press — that omnipotent and in- valuable engine for, sooner or late'' 'en. derijig all governments truly " re <pon- * The speaker alluued to Dr. Dunlop, tben in ihe room. 8 sibie" to the people, remained yet to be achieved under the same happy auspi- ces ; and, accordingly, that also was, at last, achieved, seven years afterwards, by the same Sir Charles Metcalfe, at all hazards, and in direct opposition to the views of the authorities in Britain, on his lieing accidentally called from a distant Deputy Governorship to act as Governor Greneral, or Administrator, as ft is here called, upon the departure of Lord William Bentinck for Europe. The granting of even this inestimable boon may, by some, be regarded, after all, as o mere act of justice ; yet such, my friends, were the formidable difficul- ties with which it was beset, that it never had been ventured upon by any of Sir Charles Metcalfe's predecessors. And at what amount of personal sacrifice to a scheming, time-serving, selfishly am- bitious man was it at length achieved ? — At neither more nor less, gentlemen, than the abandonment of the almost certain prospective appointment to the permanent Governor-Generalship of lndia,withallitspatronage,enioluments, and honours ; and that, too, over a coun- try in which he was universally beloved, and where he had now passed from youth upwards,an uninterrupted honour- able public career of more than 37 years J And such, in fact, was the result, for Sir Charles, finding himself unable to convince the Home authorities of either the wisdom, the justice, or the policy of this noble measure, he shortly aderwards indignantly threw up his high and lucra- tive appointment, and even resigned the service to which he was devotedly at- tached, and of which he had been so long a distinguished ornament, with the intention of passing his remaining years in obtrusive retirement upon his pa- ternal estate. From tha! retirement, however, he was fortunately destined to be twice reluctantly called forth by his Sovereign,—- to prove, as we have ^ee-;, a very blessing to the inhabitants of Jamaica ; and, had it pleased the Almighty to spare him to complete his patriotic labours here, to have proved equally a blessing to this Colony, After contemplating so nobly dis- interested a public character as that which I have attempted iu sketch, — for of Lord Metcalfe's well known amiable, courteous, generous, and emi- nently benevolent private character, I have said nothing, — is there one indi- vidual now present who would for a mo- ment suppose it possible for the ever- consistent, unflinching, and persevering, though prudent advocate of good Go- vernment, based upon that sacred British principle, "the rights of the people," to become, all at once, recklessly op- posed to the workings of truly " Res- ponsible Government ; " for the sake of a little paltry persona! patronage, or other sordid selfish views? — Impossible. Suffice it then to observe, without fear of reproach or contradiction, that I con- fidently believe that, whatever may have been the (ew points of political antagonism between our late excellent Governor- General and a portion of our leading public men, there is not one individual throughout the length and breadth of these provinces, who will not, on the one hand, willinglj concede to the whole of Lord Metcalfe's public acts the indisputable merit of emanating from an upright, unwavering, conscien- tious discharge of the difficult and ar- duous duties which had devolved upon him at a very critical period ; and who will not, on the other, join in unalloyed admiration of his many estimable pri- vate virtues ! — for well may it be said, in the language of the Poet, that " Even hia failings leaned to virtue's side." But for having already trespassed so long upon you, I might readily refer to many of the high eulogiums on Lord Metcalfe's worth, with v\hich all the leading Journals in the Mother Country have lately teemed, as well as to the cordial response which they have found in this Province ; and I might also point to even more enduring, because substantial public mr .uments and edifices, erected in his honour in more than one remote quarter of the Globe ; but even then, gentlemen, I should not 9 rest satisfiecl, for I could not help proudly reflecting, that it is still happily left to the grateful people of Canada, to the promotion of whose best intcr< ists his last painful years were ex- clusivel} devoted, to add the crowning trophy to his fame ; and, though last not least, I could not help feeling that the grand initiatory step having this day been taken, the public of Canada are, at this moment, looking anxiously forward to the arrangements about to be matured at this meeting. Leaving, then, to others to enlarge upon these interesting details, I content mysplf with simply avowing my cordial con- currence in the general feeling that the fund for the erection of whatever local memorial of Lord Metcalfe's name may be proposed, should be of a truly popular character, and, therefore, based upon so limited a personal sub- scription as to allow of every individual, however humble, contributing his mite ; and that I also equally coincide in the opinion that though the Capital of Canada may be the undoubted proper site for such a testimonial, it behoves us to iiivite the co-operation of the sister provinces, should they feel dis- posed. Having thus ventured to give vent to my own humble feelings, permit me to conclude my undue encroachment on your indulgence, by referring to two brief quotations from two out of the many writers to whom I have al- luded, as summing up, in few words, the deservedly high estimation in which our late excellent Governor- General is held in far distant opposite portions of the British Empire. At a banquet given by the inhabi- tants of Calcutta, in Sir Charles Met- calfe's honour, now twelve years ago, Lord Wm. Bentinck (then Governor- General) in proposing his health, said, " That whether in public or in private life, he never met with any individual whose integrity, liberality of senti- ment, and delicacy of mind, excited in a greater degree his respect and admi- ." ration ;" and His Lordship further stated '* that he never had a more able or upright Councillor, nor any Gover- nor-General a more valuable and in- dcpen '<jnt assistant and friend." Let us now turn to the West Indies, and quote a few lines from a spirited biogiaphical sketch by a gentleman, in this country, for the general correct- ness of whose information, as far as regards India, I can personally vouch. — " The scene of his departure from Jamaica is described as having been such as the inhabitants had never be- fore witnessed : all places of business were shut ; a general grief oppressed the crowds which flocked to bid him adieu ; and, amid blessings and pray- ers, he took leave of a people whom he had restored from a state of almost hopeless anarchy, to peace, happiness, and prosperity. A proof of the esti- mation in which he was held is found in the fact, that within a few months j£5,000 were subsicribed for a statue to him, — and a large sum to found an Hospital, to be called the Metcalfe Dispensary. The Hospital was com- pleted in 1843. The statue was en- trusted to Mr. Bailey — an artist who had previously sent from his studio a magnificent bust of Sir Charles, in marble, for Calcutta ; and I trust a lil'e commission will be soon forwarded to him from Montreal." And, again, observes the same re- spectable writer, afler a cordial appre- elation of Lord Metcalfe's public ca- reer in Canada — " Of the private character of Lord Metcalfe, I need not speak. He was a good man — kind, generous, and affable, with a heart overflowing with Christian cha- rity, and a hand ever ready to assist the needy ; his public acts of benefi- cence bear a small ratio to those the world knows not of. His sojourn among us was short, but even in that brief period, how many have had cause to bless his name;^-on how many hearts is the record of his unbounded charity engraven ; and with what 10 pleasurable foolings must they who were admitted to his society, recall the good old man, his benevolent at- tentions, and his unvarying kindness. " Lord Metcalfe has departed, but he has left here, as elsewhere, the sweet incense of an honoured name, long to be hold in remembrance by a grateful people. Fain would J hope that his government may not be un« marked by some lasting memorial — some tribute of our admiration ; for no more noble name could grace a eolumn than that of— Chaules Bason Mktcalfe." To this wolKmerited emphatic ap- peal, I have only. Sir, to add, with sincere apologies for having detained the meeting so long, the humble but ardent aspiration — May God speed the good work ! The Hon. Mr. Moffat, in rising to move the Jirst resolution, frankly admitted his inability to do justice to the subject. He felt himself inade- quate to describe the successful career of the late Lord Metcalfe in other climes, and, perhaps, after the open- ing remarks of the Chairman, and the eloquent eulogium, which the meeting had just heard from Major Lachlan, it would be deemed unnecessary. In place, then, of detaining the meeting on this part of the subject, he (Mr. M.) would briefly advert to the circum- stances under which the late Gover- nor-General came among us. When Lord Metcalfe was offered the government of the North American possessions, he had already acquired a reputation in the service of his country, which deservedly placed him high in the rank of British Statesmen. His affluence was more than sufficient to provide for his wants and wishes, unless it were to enable him to minis- ter to that benevolence, which appear- ed to know nc bounds ; — and he was then labouring under the painful dis> ease which eventually terminated his valuable life. It was under these cir- cumstances that Lord Metcalfe as- sumed the important charge devolved upon him by our gracious Sovereign ; and in ytelding obedience to her com- mands, who can entertain a doubt that he was actuated by a lofly sense of public duty, and an earnest desire to promote the well-being of this Pro- vince ? From the time of his arrival in the country until the day of his departure from it, none could be igno- rant of the zeal and assiduity with which he applied himself to the dis- charge of his important duties — how easy of access he had ever been to those who had representations to make to him, or business tc transact with him — and with what patient en- durance he persevered in the perfor- mance of this daily toil, and notwith- standing the painful and alarming pro- gress which fatal disease was making on his frame, remaining at his post until he was rendered physically in> capable of longer performing his task in a manner satisfactory to himself. His Lordship then withdrew with the approbation of Her Majesty ; and the spontaneous movement of this com- munity to witness his departure and bid him farewell, testified, more power- fully than language could have done, how deeply the public sympathized in his affliction, and how largely the people desired to mark their sense of his worth, and their sorrow for his loss. Lord Metcalfe was thus com- pelled to resign the administration of our affairs before he had completed the task assigned to himself — but his re- reception in Eilgland evinced that the respect for his public character had suffered no diminution — that states- men of all parties approved of the course which he had pursued in this Province ; — and he, Mr. M., would ven- ture to add the humble but sincere expression of his conviction, that if the state of Lord Metcalfe's health had admitted of his remaining here, he would eventually have succeeded in Canada, as he had done elsewhere, and have left us a united and content- 11 cd people. With these observations, and cordially approving of the ohject for which the meeting had assembled, he begged to propose the resolution which he held in his hand. Retolved 1, — That it appears to this meet, ing, that, while the Mother Country, India and Jamaica, still continue to pour forth the united tribute of their rrspect and esteem for the Diemory of the late Lord Mutcalfc, in ad- dition to the substantial monuments comme- morative of his virtues, erected during hia lifetime, ni both the Indies, it is left to tho people ol Canada, to tho promotion of whose weifaru the last painful years of that great and good man were devoted, to add the crown, ing trophy to his well.carncd fame, and leave tu posterity some lasting proof of their admi. ration of hia worth, and their veneration of his memory. Mr. Wilson, in seconding the re- solution, begged to express his satis- faction at having tie opportunity of publicly expressing the veneration and respect with which he regarded that excellent man. In previous portions of his life, he (Mr. Wilson) had been brought into contact with men of much distinction in the public service, but so far as he had an opportunity of judging. Lord Metcalfe was one of tho purest-minded men he had ever met with. Once put a question fairly be- fore hitn, and without reference to po- litical parties, he judged it correctly, and justly. In losing him, the veorld had lost the noblest work of God — an honest man. Mr. John Molson moved the second resolution^ seconded by Mr. J. G. M'Kenzie, both gentlemen introduc- ing it with a few appropriate remarks : Resolved 2, — That it further appears to this meeting that the erection of a Public Menu. ment to tho memory of the late Governor. General, is the best means of attaining the object dcrired. The Hon. H. Sherwood, in rising to propose the third resolution, said : — That it afforded him the highest sa- tisfaction to be enabled to participate in the proceedings of this meeting ; and that he felt great pleasure in pro- posing tho resolution that had been put into his hand — hut, that afler what had fallen from the gentlemen who had already spoken, he would not take up much of the time of the meeting. It was sufficient tor him to say that he most cordially concurred In the object in view, as well as i . all that had been said ; and that he felt himself unable to express what he felt relative to Lord Metcalfe, — for, that he could neither do justice to his vir. tucs, his patriotism, his political ca- reer, or his ever-active benevolence. With regard to the resolution which he had been requested to take char|;e of, nothing could be more in acccr- dance with his feelings ; as by limit- ing the subscription to one dollar, it placed it upon a truly popular founda- tion, — putting it in the power of the humblest individual to co-operate in the good work ; and sure was he that there were thousands of the loyal yeomanry of Upper Canada, who had already so powerfully supported Lord Metcalfe at a very critical period, who, though not rich, would be proud to be thereby enabled to contribute to any record which would testify their unaltered respect and esteem for his memory ; though they might not like to put their names down for one dol- lar belov,' sums of one or two hundred. He, however, saw no reason why, among those who could afford it, the subscription should be confined to one member of the family ; and he also cordially concurred in the policy that though local individual subscriptions may be limited to one dollar, subscrip- tions or donations from admirers of Lord MetcaFe out of tho Province ought to be willingly received ; and he instanced the liberal and handsome donation of £200 oflered by Mr. Buchanan, now in England ; and there were no doubt others who would be happy to follow so noble an example, — nay, he begged leavejojstate, that after the late preliminfU7 meeting, his notice had been called tq an H§ni u) one of the public journals in the mother 12 country, stating that subscriptions were about to be entered upon in England to erect a monument to his Lordship's memory in this country ! But he felt sure that the people of Canada would never submit to such a reproach upon their gratitude and generosity, and that though they might bo willing to accept the contributions of friends to the cause in other parts of the world, as suplemental to their own efforts, the initiative must lie with themselves ; and he was equally satisfied that with a little exertion the measures about to be taken would be crowned with signal success. Resolved 3, — That in order to cnablo the humblest individual to co-operate in this good work, and to insure to the proposed Tcstimo. nial the enviable characterislic of being the grateful tribute of a whole people, irrespective of rank, wealth, and (if possible) political party feeling, the subscription of each indivi- dual be limited to one dollar. This resolution was briefly seconded by Mr. Sheriff Coffin. Dr. DuNLOP, in rising to propose the fourth resolution, had to thank the meeting and committee for their man< ner of receiving him, stranger as he was in their city, and putting such a resolution into his hands. He would not take up the time of the meeting ex- cept to confirm what Major Lach- lan had said as to the censorship of the press. He (Dr. Dunlop) had had half his paper cut out by the Secre- tary ; and his successor, Buckingham, was bundled out neck and heels, n' 'i- out giving him time to justify himself. He did not say whether that was wrong or right — whether the punish- ment was deserved or not ; but he did say, in heaven's name, let a man have a chance to defend himself. It was that oppressing condition from which Lord Metcalfe freed the people of India. Resolved 4,— That in this object, of testify- ing admiration and respect for Lord iMetcalfe's character, by the» erection of a Provincial Monument, W3 will gladly receive donations froni cither individuals or public bodies in the Mother Country, the other British American Colonies, or any other part of the world, where his Lordship's memory ia held in esteem. Mr. John Fisher seconded this re- solution in a few brief but appropriate observations. Mr. Ferri ER, late Mayor, in moving the fifth resolution, bore testimony to the promptitude with which Lord Met- calfe relieved distress, and the minute accuracy with which he informed him- self of the particulars of cases requir- ing his assistance. An example of the first occurred after the fire at Que- bec, when he (Mr. Ferrier) called upon his Lordship the morning after the occurrence, having himself come up from the ruined city, and when Lord Metcalle, who was greatly afiected, at once told him to put his name down for £500. Of the second there was an example one morning afleran alarm of fire at a house near Monklands. The engines had gone up there, think- ing his Lordship's residence was the scene of the disaster, and that very morning he forwarded a cheque for JCIO, as an acknowledgment of their alacrity. He (Mr. Ferrier) suggested that though only one dollar was to be asked from each person, yet many would be glad to have their children subscribe to such an object, and he thought there should be no objection to receive subscriptions given in their behalf. Mr. A. Robertson expressed his pride at having an opportunity, in se- conding the fifth resolution, of ex- pressing his high admiration of the character of Lord Metcalfe. He be- lieved his Lordship was one of those men of whom but few appear among us, and who appear for the good of the world. He was pretty well acquaint- ed with the Eastern part of the Pro- vince, and could say that the people there were ready to go on with the work ; and judging from what he knew of the feeling there, and what other gentlemen represented it to be else- 13 where, he felt not the slightest clouV)t that a large sum would be raised. Reaolved 5, — That a general central Com- niiUee be now appointed, whose duty it shall be to adopt the measures necessary for the carrying^ out of the proposed object, and, for that purpose, to open a c(>rreR|)ondonce with the leading ir.en in the diflferent districts of this Province, inviting their co-operation, and suggesting that public meetings should be held at the chief Townti of each District, at an early day, for the purpose of passing ronfir. matory Uesolutiorm, organizing Local Com- mittees, and making the necessary arrange- ments for promoting and collecting subscrip- tions from the different Townships ; that all the said Subscription Lists should be closed at a time to be hereafter named, and that the Reports and Returns of the various Local Committees should as suon after as possible be transmitted to the Central Committee. Mr. Penner, of Lachine, in rising to propose the sixth resohtion said that the meeting was assembled to devise means to perpetuate the memory of a man who had served his Country nobly in all parts of the world — whose senti- ments were like those of Nelson, — "I am convinced that I have not long to live, but while Hive I will do my duty." Mr. Penner then alluded to his Lord- ship's large donations for the erection of places of worship of all denomina- tions, and to his numerous private charities, and concluded by moving the sixth resolution : — Resolved 6, — That on the said Return being received, the Central Committee shall decide upon the nature and description of the Monu- ment, select a suitable site and make all the other necessary arrangements for its erection and completion. Mb. W. C. Meredith briefly seconded this resolution. Mr. Abraham, being called on by the Chairman to move the seventh resolution, said, his work was simple and would be brief. He begger^, on the part of the Provisional Committee, to return thanks for the unanimity and cordiality with which their suggestions had been received. They felt that their only duty was to put the resolu- tions in such a shape as to enable a public niepting to como as easily a« possible to a decision on all the ma- terial points. He had now to move, on their part, the nomination of a Central Committee to give efficiency to the wishes which all had expressed. On the working of that committee depended, not whether success or failure should be the result, but whether the measure of success was such as adequately to express the general feeling. They had had great difliculty in deciding whether to nomi- nate a restricted or a numerous com- mittee. They at first proposed to nominate a committee of twenty-four. There was no difficulty in finding twenty-four fit men, — they were to be found in the first few pages of the directory. But then the next few pages offered as many more. They accord- ingly decided on a very large com- mittee, hoping that internal organiza- tion would obviate the inconvenience of large numbers, and extend *heir efficiency. Mr. A. went into other details of the steps adopted, and hoped that the meeting would take the list into careful consideration and extend or contract it at pleasure. They were sensible that, after all their care, there would be many omissions, and they hoped, whether tha meeting approved of this or any other list, gentlemen present would suggest such names as they thought fit. To avoid difficulty about precedence, the names were given in alphabetical order, and to avoid the foolish distinction between "Mr." and "Esq." both titles were dropped. The list was then read. Several names were suggested by different individuals and adopted. The motion as amended, then stood as follows, and was passed unanimously : Resolved 7, — That the following gentlemen be the Central Committee, with power to add to their number, for carrying the preceding resolutions into effect, of whom seven, with the Chairman, shall be a quorum : — H PROPOSED LIST OF MEMBERS OF C£N* TRAL COMMITTEE. Robert Abraham, John Abott, Hugh Allen, T. B. Anderson, Benj. Ansell, Robert Armour, John Armour, Stanley Bagg, Jos. T. Barrett, Walter Benny, John Birks, John Boston, Alexander Bowie, George Bortliwick, James Breckanridge, David Brown, Hugh Brodie, William Carter, Henry Chap- man, J. D. Chantal, Henry Corse, R. D. CoUis, Ezekiel Colburn, Andrew Cowan, W. C. Crofton, Alexander Cross, Robert Chalmers, J. H. Daley, P.W. Dease, William Dow, John Dods, Henry Driscoll, Q.C., Dr. Dunlop, John Dyde, Robert Easton, William Edmon- Btone, Major Gen. Evans, George Elder, James Ferrier, James Ferrier, Jr., John Fisher, Duncan Finlayson, W. H. Fleet, J. B. Forsyth, Henry Fowler, William Footner, Joseph Eraser, John Frothing- ham, AlbertFurniss, Geo. Garth,Samuel Gerrard, James Gilmour, Allen Gilmour, J. D. Gibb, John Glass, Major General the Honorable C. Gore, Daniel Gorrie, Samuel Greenshields, D. Greenshields, Colonel Gugy, Benjamin Hart, W. M. B. Hartley, M. J. Hays, John Holland, F. H. Heward, Robert Howard, Ben- jamin Hutchison, William Hutchison, John Jones, Sidney Jones, R. P. Isaac- son, Thomas Kay, David Kinnear, William Kingsford, John Knapp, J. H. Lamb, James Law, Major Lachlan, E. M. Laprohon, Charles S. Lindsay, James Logan, William Lunn, Benjamm Lyman, S. Jones Lyman, J. G. lilcKenzie, Neil Mcintosh, D. L. McDougall, Hon. Peter McGill, Murdo Mclver, W. S. McFarlane, J. Mack, James Mathews, Capt. J. H. Maitland, JohnMathewson, W.C. Meredith, Q.C. the Honble. G^^'^rge Moffat, John Mol- 80n, Thos. ^lolson, William Molson, John Molson, Jr., William Murray, Donald Murray,Thos.Massen,Ebenezer Muir, William Muir, John Orr, William Parkyns, Charles Penner, JoshuaPelton, Hew Ramsay, John Redpath, Anarew Robertson, Joseph Ross, H. L. Routh, pp. Ross, Wm. Rodden, Thos. Ryan, Jos. Savage, Jas Scott, Alfred Savage, Joseph Shuter, Hon. H. Sherwood, Sir Geo. Simpson, Wm. Smith. James Somerville, John Spiers, Wm. Spiers, Thos. Steers. Dugald Stewart, Hueh Taylor, T. M. Taylor, Thomas Tait, Homer Taylor, John Torrance, David Torrance, W. A. Townsend, J. B. Turnor, Jame.o Turner, R. S. Tylee, John Try, Thos. Ure, Hon. D. B. Viger, Wm. Watson, G. D. Watson, Edward Way, Col. Wetherall, Capt. Wetherall, Thoa. Wilson, John Young, and John Yule ; And that this Committee proceed forthwith to elect their Chairman and Secretary. This resolution was briefly seconded by Mr. Joseph Eraser. The Chair being then vacated, the Hon. George Moffat was called upon to till it, and on the motion of the Hon. Mr. Sherwood, seconded by Dr. Dunlop, the cordial thanka of the meet- ing were voted to the Hon. Peter McGill, not only for his able conduct in the Chair, but for the continued effectual support which he had given to the object of the meeting. Mr. M'Gill returned thanks, and, in some brief observations, alluded to the omission of the names of several gentlemen who warmly shared in the feelings of the meeting. He said that it had been decided, as a matter of delicacy, not to impose on official persons the choice either of coming prominently forward in a matter, which, notwith- standing all disclaimers, and however unjustly, would be, and indeed had been, denounced as a party movement, or of distinctly refusing. Invitations to join the Committee were, therefore, only sent to a few gentlemen connected with office who had voluntarily taken part in the preliminary movement. The Com- mittee would be glad of any assistance from any quarter, but he hoped, by dealing with all on the same principle, ' 15 they could give no personal offence and stanter, of those present, the Honbls. that their motives would be appreciated. Peter M'Gill was elected PreBi" dent, and Major Lachlan request- The meeting then dissolved, and a ed to act as Secretary, to which he as- Committee Meetu^o being held, in. seated. 4 SUPPLEMENT. At a meeting of the Central Committee held on the llth instant, an Ex^ tcutive Sub. Committee .or the transaction of ail Routine matters was nomi. nated, consisting of the Hon. Peter M<Gill, Chairman ; Major Lachlan, Secretary ; Hon. Messrs George Moffat and Henry Sherwood, and Messrs Molson, Meredith, Ferrier, Robertson, Sdmonstone, and Abraham ; — a majority of whom, With the Chairman and Secretary, to be a quorum* R. LACHLAN. Secretary, Montreal, Feb. 13, 1847. ■il'i 'ill iti]