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LECTURE.

ladies and Oentlemen,

Permit me, ii^e first place, to return you
my most sinc^Pand heartfelt acknowledg-
ments, for th^mgh honor conferr< d upon me
on this occasion, an honor, which, I can aL^-
sure you, I could not have anticipated, and of
which 1 have just reason to be proud. But
Ladies and Gentlemen, highly a« 1 appreciate
this mark of vour kind feelina: towards me —
warmly and deeply as I feel interested in the
noble cause which has called 3 i together this
evening — I fear, lest my hum. ^ endeavours
to advocate the clairtis of the "Widow and the
Orphan, should fall far short of your anticipa-
tions — lest I should be unequal to the task —
and thus cause you to regret that an abler ad-
vocate had not been selected, one more gifted,
one whose language and powers of oratory
could not only please and edify for the mo-
nient, but cause you one and all to be, if pos-
sible, more and more deeply impressed with
the. iniportr.nce of this great work of charity.
Permit me then to claim your kind indulgence,
and liumbly to request that my short comings
iriny be lost ,sight of— may be wiiolly eclipsed

-by the now o us all engrossing su])ject^
the proving to the world at largc-to the grcHt
and g onous Falher-Land-nnd ixiore csp.^ial-
y to the heroes who are fighting our baUlcs-
that even we. m the almost unknown District
ol Gaspo, can feel-aye ! deeply Jed ior then.,
that thongh we are denizens of ^Le wiiu fo-
rests of ]North America, ouM'verv pnLse htill
throbs m unison with the hearl' of brave old
Lngland, when her glorious flag is nniiirled in
a great, and righteous cause-and surelv the
Standard of St George now fljyg aloft in^^uch
a cause-that of frecdom-oWlddikediberty,
It 1 rnay be permitted so to express my.-:elf

But there is still a nobler, a deeper feel'in-
which prevades us all— a feeling which we
have met together this evening t^ prove and
express by something more tangible, some-
tiling more lasting and convincing, than mere
empty words. We have met to^prove to our
gallant countrymen who have gone forth to
fight our battles, that we deeply and sincerely
commiserate the sad, the heartrending bereave-
ment of the Widows and Orphans of those
who have, or may yet fall, \n this deadly stnicr-
gle. i\nd if we cannot pour into their bosonr?*
some bdm of comibrt, if wo cannot visit the
iouso of mourning, we will endeavour to the"
beat of our several abilities, to contribute oiu'
mito towards the. alleviation of their distress,
by providing in some measure, for their crea-
ture comforts.

^ How many thousands at the present hour
ill the United Kingilom, are clad in the sable

j^rinnents which denote the Icss^of some om
<lear to thcrii— that one, perhaps'.the Father ot
a numerous family, who leaves a Widow sur-
rounded by hulpless children, not only to
mourn his loss, but wholly unprovided for, in a
word, beggars! Or a Son, the pride, the only
stay of a widowed Mother. Alas my friends

" Had we no sorrow of our omt,
The frequent instances ot others woe
Must <jivc a generous heart a Morld of pain."

Woe ! deep-rooted and never to be forffottea
woe, has wrun^, and is still . wringin"-, the
liearts ol thousands of both sexes '^throuffhout
ihe tliree Klnj^doms. From the proud Baron-
ial Castle, the Frincely habitation of a lono"

me of noble ancestry, to the lowly Cot, the
humble residence of the hard working peasant
In the dwellinnrs of rich and poor ahke, has
been and is still heard, the deep and piercing
wail of wives, mothers, si 'crs, fathers, bro-
thers and children, mourning he loss of some

>e loved one who hasfaUen on the gory battle
held. Can we think of all this, can we dwell
upon the dark and gloomy picture, which it
requires no very vivid imagination to portray,
without fee ing a deep and lasting sense of
pity tor such scenes of distress ? We cannot
we do not, else you had not met here this'
ovenmg, and have done me the honour to
call upon me to address you.

"No radient pearl which crested Fortune wears
Xo gm .vhich twinkling hangs from Beauty's ears,
^ot thebri-ht stars which night's blue arch adorn,
^o^ XMUQ 6uns that gild the vernal morn,

1 "r other, .oc down tiilue', man], chcoks.-

Patriot cFnnTnnd to 'i "',?"•''="''' ^'"' "">
sympathy. appeal to our

jects to iinito in form ; „ J^*^ f J . "^ '°>''*' ""''-
tho Widows and Omh° ^ ^r"'' \° P™^'''« f"r

«lain in h™r we L^ ""■ ""^^ '^«'^='«" f-e
ocriptions 4^ ' t on fn Tk"^ '^''?'"^- «»'^-

the London Time,' '!"''/'»«*«'«"» of tlie Pre?.,
present gen.TnZl'ml^'" ^T "^° '^ "'«

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Sailors or Soldiers. Whan lliey die, oillicr
from natural causes or in batlle, their tauiilies
have no claim on tho Government lor suj)por(.
Ilence^then the origin of the Patriotic Fund
Imt for whicii, thousands of women and chil-
( ren woul([ now bo in tlio «rrcatest possible
distress. For, it is not reasonable to suppose,
that a soldier, who iins a wile and children to
maintain, can make any provision tor them out
of a shilling a day. Such being- the case,
surely those who have gone lorth^manfuUy to
defend the rights, both civil and religious of
the woild, have a claim to our sympatliy, and
an equal right to expect, that in tho event of
then- falling, the Union or Workhouse is not
to be the heritage of their wives and children.
There is no great public movement, what-
cve.r its nature or its end, but is subject to ob-
jeclions, and some persons minds are unlbrtu-
iuitelv; so constituted that they must always be
eroaking. From such we must expect opposi-
tion, ■ ! d there are a few in this District. J am
sorry to say, who have, and do still object to
this great work of charity. Happily they are
but few.

Some say 'tis an unholy war. Others an;
opposed to war in any shape, or under any
circumstances, the Society of Friends, or as
they are commonly called Quakers, for in-
stance, among whom hrst originated the
Peace Society. Others object to the appeal
to the public on the irrounds that the "

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nient ought to provide for the flunilies of those
who are killed in war. Others ivra'm have

gojie go f,r as to object (o (ho subscriplion on
the grounds that the Widows of the Soldier"

Wn«I, ?fl''P,-'"'^'' •" "'""«' "f »he London
.omP of ft. *"'*l"^u°? *^« "">'«^ ^'"'duct of
Ss tl ^r '"'I" h«<J accompanied their hus.
bands to the seat of war. And lastly, some

conSftS"" °" ^°"™'"'="' '•=''
Many other objections might be raised but

Jei^tad' '"'" "P°" ^^'^'^ »""- •'« --
First then as an unholy War.
iiar opponents in this case, ground their

tC"" n" .*' ''n*''"* -ea'^ supporting
JarS^h Nation professing Mahometanism:
2?T j?**".^''^" Uussia-AVar having been
SZJV\^ ^J'-"; because the Sultan wotdd
PrLT *°, ''!' ''''^'"«' *'"' protectorate of tho
Greek population within his dominions, which

strange to say outnumbers the followers of Ma-

iZt- kT/""^ *'»S '" the shape of per-
.ecution had been going on in Turkey, against
the Greek or any other church, then might
»uch arguments be maintained with at lea.

rase X? f •'"'"'=?• ^'" '""^^ '« "°* *«
case, all creeds are tolerated by the Turkish

Rom«niT"* n *•}" P'^^"' dBy-Protestan
in°Tr^"'.^'^^''' """^ ^"fship God accord-
knn. f ''"^/«*«?°f his own conscience, none
danng to make h,m afraid. That seriou^ con-
ni^U have lake place on various occasions be-

tweon tlie Christian and Mahometan popuhi-
tioii I admit, but these can by no mcane be
construed into religious persecution, they nro
popular outbreaks which are neither supported
nor countenanced by the Law. Have not
murderous riuts taken place the past year in
various parts of the United States, arising from
rehgious differences? Do the laws of that
Republic countenance or abet such acts? —
Would the Roman Catholic population be
justified in calling upon the Emperc of the
French to take them under hia especial protec-
tion ? The cases are parallel But let us come
nearer home, look at the Gavazzi riots in Que-
bec, and other equally disgraceful atTrays which
have taken place ill Montreal. Might not the
Roman Catholics of this Province with equal
justice, call upon the French Emperor to come
to ttieir assistance ? Admit this principle and
no nation would be secure.

Would the reUgious opponents of- Turkey
wish to annihilate the followers of Mahomet
])y persecution? If so, we envy not the feel-
ings or principles of such men! ReUgious
I'anaticism has caused more bloodshed than nil
other united causes of dispute between the hu-
man race, from the creation of the world to the
jiresent day, and we shudder at the very
thought of a renewal of even a tithe of the
horrid attrocities, of the fiendish and damnable
cruelties which we read of in history, as hav-
ing been practiced by man upon his fellow

rn-in In th*» snrTpH nnmft of Tpliorion. Mv mot-

to has ever been " civil and religious liberty,

l.roughout ll.e woild." Religion is a qneslion
l^etweeu man aad his Maker No ma ll en
Imamt,,..,, has any right to persecu e o I

•wnu Iiiin in his mode of liiitli. N

<ion ever created proselyte^on the conTrarv
fwiil only add fuel to the iire-for ^'

" A man convinced against hi» \wll
Is of the same o^)inion stilL"

Let those who wish to see tlie downfall of
M,ra.s,„, exert themselves to cause the dark
^ed ot error t(» be raised, not by persecution

^IZrVH f f'-lr"" '^""^•'"""^ ^^^
f'!wf? ~^'^'""y' ^'""^ beautituUy, how

cut, ully ,s that jrr.at christian precept descri-
bod by the chief of the Aposths. in the 13 h
Chapter of the 1st Epistle to theCorimhian

rom the 4th to the 13,h verse. " Char" y s„f
<ercth long, and is kind," &e. The present

lurkey, than all the Ukases of the grim Rns-
«.a« JJear ortheterrorof .he knout and Sibert
ciptr «^PPO"ents of War from prin-

This r consider the strongest argument we
l>ave to con.b«t War is the greatest of al la,

ihc 3nd Book of Samuel-that David havin"
otle ided God by the numbering of his people

heftophet Gadwa. sent un'fo him to oftt;
h.m Ins c!,o,ce of the three great destroyers of
.... ,tum,m race-war, pestilence or far^ine^
^nu lie chose the second, sayine— "let us fi.ll
ttovv,„to the hand, of the'lo,^, f^r birmerct"

are great ; niicl let me not fall into the nnntHs-
of man." No man can be more averse to "svar^
none can depreciare it more than myself, and
most anxiously did I watch the aspect of the
times, ere the glorious Father-Land threw
down the gauntlet. From the first, I felt sa-
tisfied that it could not be avoided. I knew
too well the temper of the Russian tyrant to
suppose that he would retract even the slight-
est portion of his pretensions. These, England
could not as- it to, with honor to herself, or
in justice to her ancient ally Turkey. It was
a question of right against might — of justice
against injustice — of common honesty against
ujiprincipled robbery and spoliation. The past
history of Russia tells us, that from the reign
of Peter the Great, down to the present time,
her policy has been aggrandizement and soli-
ation, and all her acts prove that she not ojfly
coveted, but would in all probability ultimately
attempt the final conquest of Turkey. This the
various Sovereigns and Diplomatists of that
vast empire during the two last centuries have
considered a mere question of time. Like our
neighbours the Americans, thcTj belli ve that such,
is their destiny, and woukl fain not only subju-
gate Turkey but the whole of Europe. The
question then with England was simply this —
Shall we ignominiously allow the downfall
of Turkey in order to escape the horrors of
war for the moment, and thus aliov/ Russia to
strengthen and agrandize herself, or shall we
now boldly confront a foe whh whom we shall
sooner or later have to contend, not only for

the mastery of continental Europe, but for our
own existence as a Nation.— This was, this is
the pojnt at issue. If the stajiclard of Russia
once waved upon the walls of Stamboul, if
J»er cannon bristled on either side of the
iiosphorous, she becomes from that hour undis-
puted mistress of the Black Sea. And the
same policy, this would be spoliating destimj,
would lead her on in like manner to usurp the
.soverei«rnty of the Mediterranean.

The Peace Society to which I have alluded
Avas established for the purpose of inducing all
civihzed nations to settle their disputes by ar-
bitration instead of an appeal to arms. "This
^Society numbers among its members some of
the greatest men, the brightest ornaments
of society in England, France, and other Eu-
ropean Nations, as well as the United States ^
arW greatly as they are to be admired and com-
mended lor their philantrophy and noble mind-
edness—stiU I fear all their efforts are vain—
for, even supposing all the principal Nations
to agree to such an equitable mode of avoidin'*-
war, what guarantee have they chat all would
adhere to it, even for twelve brief months • as
well might you attempt to bridle the fierce
storm as the unruly passions of the carnal
man. The goldei. age must truly have arri-
ved ere a state of society r-?o much to be de-
sired can become universal. Take that imperi-
ous, dogged tyrant of Russia, as an example
He alone is the cause of all the present tur-
moil and bloodshed, could they bind such a
man? could any pledge he might give be

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Peace Society went to St. Petersbiiri]^ for the
express purpose of conciliating:^ this monster in
human shape, but in vain, llis last peace ot-
ferinji: is an Imperial Ukase, or proclamation,
calUng the entire population of his colossal em-
pire to arms.

The members of the Society of Friends
iiave alvvays been opposed to war from on-
scientious motives, and went so fiir during
our wars, that such oi"them as were ship-own-
ers, would not allow guns on board of their
ships; hence the term Qliakers given by
sailors to wooden guns, which were used as a
deception. A somewhat amusing anecdoU; is
related of a Quaker who beinjir a passenger on
board of an armed vessel which wejk attacked
by the enemy, refused to fight; but when
they attempted to board, he thouglit it no sin
to remove the hands of a man who was cling-
ing to the rail, and thus precipitated him in the
sea, with this cool but pertinent observation—-
"Friend thou hast no bu:<iness here !" This is
not fighting I admit, but next akin to it.

"Blessed are the peace makers, for. they
shall be called th^i children of God," are the
words of the Redeemer in his sermon on. thp
mount. But unfortunately this Divine pre-
cept is too often overlooked, alike in private,
between man and man, as between nation
and nation.

Third— Tho third and next objection is that
Government ought to provide for the families
of those V. bo are killed iawar.

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This may at first sight appear to some a
Titrong and feasible argument. But if sucth a
provision were made, how and in what man-
ner are the necessary funds to be raised. The
people of the Mother Country are already suf-
ficiently burthened with taxation, without im-
posing- any additi-^jnal burthen upon them, and
where the Widows or Orphans are unable to
eke out a subsistence for themselves, the Ta-
' rish is bound to pro\ade for them. In a word,
they become paupers. This we all know is
considered a degrading position, repugnant to
our better feelings, and tending to lower such
as are not lost to every sense of shame, even
in their own estimation. Hence then this ap-
p peal to a liberal Dublic. We have no more

m right to expect the Government of England^
' or any other Nation, to make such a provision,
than the widows and orphans'of servants or la-
bourers would have to call upon the eniploy-
ers of their deceased husbands for a mainten-
ance. ^ ^11.

Fourth.—That the widows of soldiers are un-
worthy objects of charity, because statements
have appeared in the papers, reflecting on
the conduct of some of those who have ac-
companied their husbands to the seat of war.
• A sorry objection this, and scarce worthy of
consideration—but having heard it rnade, and
strongly maintained— I feel called upon to au-
vert to II. Are an, wc: -.twiaiu tv^ii, ,*., .,,«.^... .~^^
the faults of a few ? Does the misconduct ol
one individual stigmatise a whole community ?

Suppose on mv arrival among you this morn-

?onie i\
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Ing, i had met a man in a state of intoxica-
tio'n— does it follow that all the Inhabitants of
New Richmond are intemperate. The as-
sumption is too fallacious to need further coni-
nieiit or illustration.

' Firth.— And now for the fifth and last ob-
jection. That our Government having con-
tributed ;£25,000, no public subscription ought
to be raised in Canada.

£25,000 is, I admit, a noble, a Princely gift,
worthy of that vast and splendid colony which
has so often been described as " the brightest
jewel in the British Diadem." But that 1 con-
sider has nothing whatever to do with us. The
money so subscribed has^ I admit, come out
of our pockets by means of indirect taxation,
—but we do imt feel it— and even .supposing
it were now prhposed to raise such a sum by
direct taxation, it would amount to only three
pence each, on the whole population. ^ iew
it in what light you please, 'tis no loss to u>-,
for the monies paid by us in the shape of
ckities having once reached the Canadian
Treasury, we, the neglected of Gaspe, are not
likely ever to receive one penny back, so loj»g
as matters continue on their present footing.
Suppose a direct tax to bo imposed upon us,
for the purpose which calls us together thin
evening, what would that be compared to the
sacrifices made by our brethren at home; they
are at all tlntes henviiy, grievously burthened
— the income tax has been doubled, but there
is no grumbling, all pay readily, and yet, see
with what alacritv all classes have contrilMited

boral in?' '•'"'^^^^''"^^ been by far Ihemost
liberal, in proportion to Iheir means.

I lis war, then, 1 mi.iiiU.iii, is a iiist and
ail in her power to avert, but in vain Is it

?ec Zh 'f '?"''"' '^'''y of every loyal sub!
Pire ! nnn^ K i°"''.'"'S'">' 1^'npirc-an Em-
pire upon which-fiom its vast extent tlie

".K", T' "^ ^^'•'^y weIl,I.Sg and

s^ultonr,,. •'"!'"'?*' ''y ""'*"'S heart and
but tl ,/ T' 1"" °"'y *" 'hat Gvoomment.
de dara lonl"-'" ''°^'''' "'^' we approve of it

more h.,f w '"'^ "'"^ continuanee. Nay.

needs be '".r/ ""'" ^«h*tanee, but, if

cause r,f'f! :5 "''' '^'', ^^°'^ '" '^"PPort of the

of our If?'''"?'' ,"',''" "S''*^ and 'privileges
01 our c iiklieiis' cliildrcn— aye ! of the whole
civihzed world. /=■ "» mt. ■\^^ole

oniSor!",,"''',^",","''' *" ''^" between f^o

rle a deadly crusade is being waged bv

he lvus.suin despot aoai.Kst freedom, and we

must either m„z/.!e <ho .orisiy bear or "fbn i^

." become his serfs.. The knont may ,hen e

*^iueria our la.st re&tiiig- j)Ijice

cri'il'ir'.'J^'if:™;'^'^ f-'h - I'h-e des-
trv.nm, ! ' "J"'»''ands ol our fellow ceuii-

-ei , n "'■' ""'' "'"y. >•"' ''™'" 'heir dearest
^':ms m our common defence ; have not their

mid

A\i(]ovvs and Orphans a rio-ht to claim our

sympathy. Not in mere empty words, or hoi-

low professions, but by the loosenin- of our

purse strmgs to ^avc them from penury and
want. ''

The folowing lines by Beattie, beautifully
illuatrate this sentiment.

" And from the prayer of want, and plaint of woe,

^h never, never turn thine ear! -

Forlorn in this bleak wilderness below,

Oh ! what were man, should Heaven refuse to hear !

I'o others do, (the law is not severe)

What to thyself thou wishest to be done.

J'^orgivo thy foe.s ; and love thy parents dear,

And friends and native land ; nor those alone ;

All human weal and woo learn thou to make thine own."

But why should I appeal to your sympathy^
The very fact of your appearance liere this
evenmg, is the best proof you can give of your
earnestness in the cause; still you can do
more— you can enlist the sympathies of others
-^of your friends or neighbours who are not
among us, and have not enlisted under our
banner. To the Ladies, I would more particu-
larly appeal—" one glance from their appro-
ving eye" may cause many a tough heart to
yield. Let them remember that this is the
cause of their own Sex, one affording them a
glorious opportunity of asserting and main-
twining the rights of women ! Their persua-
sive eloqeence will be far n.ore effective than
all the arguments of the most "ifted of my
own sex. & -« ^ y

I have directed your attention to the claims
which our brave countrymen have on our

sympathy, so far as mere fightino^ is concern-
de, but apart from that, consider the hardships
they have endured — the immense amount of
manual labour they have performed — their,
wsleepless nights— their exposure in the trenches,
on guard or on piquet, to the inclemency of the
weather — with only a tent to protect them
when off duty. Ji> short, I doubt if any be-
sieging army ever had its courage, and powers
of endurance more severely put tothe'test.

War, even under the most favorable circum-
sianc^s is anything but a pleasant or agreeable
pastime. Even on a small scale it is one con-
tinued series of mishaps and hair-breadth es-
capes, as appears by the following quaint let-
ter which was published in Harper's Maga-
zine for February.

" My Dear Sir— Having now a little peace and quietness.
T sit down to inform you of the dreadful bustle and confueion
we are all in f»om these bloodthirsty rebels, mpst of whom are
( thank God !) killed and diaperaed. We are in a pretty mess ;
"an get nothing t« eat, nor any wine to drink, except whiskey ;
Mnd when we sit down to dinner we are obliged to keep both
hands armed. While 1 write this, I hold a eword in each hand,
and a pistol in the other.

' ! c^yocluded from the beginning that this would be the end
nf it, and I see I was right ; for it is not half oTer yet. At
Tircsent are such goings-on, ikhat every thing is at a stand Ftill.
] should have answered your letter a fortnight ago ; but I did
r.ot receive it until this morning. Indeed scareely a mail arrives
^afe without being robbed. No longer aco than yesterday, the

coach with the mails from Dublin was robbed near this town.

The bags had been judiciously left behind, for fear of accident ;
flnd by good luck there was nobody in it but two outside pas-
ponger", who had nothing for the thieves to take. Last Thurs-
day notice was given that a gang of rebels was advancing here
under the French standardi but they had no colors, nor any
drums except bagpipes.

" Ijnmediately every man in theplaoe, including women and
cbilifen, ran out to meet them. We «0'>n found our force much
too little : we were too naar to think of retreating. Death was

in- every face, bod to it we -went, anl by the timo half our Uttlo
party wew killod, we bogaa to bo all alive aga.n. Fortunately,
the rebels bnd no gun«, except. pistols and pikes, and as we
had plenty ufnaujkots and amrpunltion, we put them all to
Bword. JSut a .Boal of tUam osoaped, except some thafc were
drowned >'» an adjaceia bog; and in a very Huort time,
nothing waa to b«heivrd but mlenco. Their uniforms were all
differeut colors, but mostly grecw. Afuor the action we went
to runimago a eprb of camp wiii'jh they had left behind them.
All we found was a few pikes without heads, a parcel of empty
bottles full of water, and a bundle ot French commissions filled
with Irish names. Troop i are now Btationed all arouud the
country, which exactly bquaros with my ideas. I havo only
timo io n3d 'that I uiu in great haste.

«' P.S. If you do not receive this, it must have miscarried, there-
fore I bog you wiU write ta lot rao know !''

[The above pii^co of compodition may be backed against any
thing ever produced. It was written half a century ago by Sir
Bayle Roche, amemborof the Iri^h Parliament, in the 'Troub-
lous Times of 'Ninety-Eight,' when a handful of ram from the
('ounty of Wexford, Ktruck terror into the hearts of many a gal"
lant son of Macs, as whll as the worthy writer himself.]

Having brieily, oncl, 1 own, but very im-
perfectly; explained to you, Ladies and Gen-
tlemen, tlie nature of the deadly struggle in
■which we are engaged, and the claims ol the
Widows and Orphans to our benevolence,
permit me in conclusion to call your attention
to'.a most important subject connected there-
with. This War is no ordinary AVar. 'Tis
the Battle Field of the whole civilized world
for liberty or .slavery— not only civil but reli-
gious — we must not therefore flag in our pa-
triotism, our enthusiasm, or our benevolence.
" We know not wlvAt a day may bring forth."
W^e niay yet he called upon to make greater
sacrifices, the call to arrqs may yet resound in.
our borders. But so ion'»' as ve are true to our-
selves, iso long as we^^ .-^re all of one mind, .and
stand firm in c a!teianc3 to our ^^vereign

and tho Flag which " for a thousand years has
braved the battle and the breeze," we have
Jittle to fear as to the ultimate result. I am
not one of those who like to meet trouble hall'
way-." sufficient for the day is the evil thereof"
liut I must candidly confess I augur no good
trom the Russian sympathies of our Republi-
can neighbours. This coupled with their wild
and visionary dreams of Destiny, may lead
them to commit some act of aggression up©n
u^s— and the arming of the MiUtia as contem-
plated at the present hour by the Canadian
Yovernment, proves that I am not singular in
tiiesc my opinions. I hope, aye, sincerely
iiope and pray, my fears may be groundless.
-But nhould we be called upon lo iight for our
nghis and liberties—for our homes—for our
^vlves and children, let us go forth manfully,
united as one man, shoulder to shoulder,
and we can do what has been done be-
lore^we will send the spoiler back, howl-
ing across the border! This shall be no land
of slavery. To the honor of our Country be ,
It said, no slave can tread the soil of England,
lot him but Bland beneath the shadow of St.
<jeorge, and his chains fall as if by magic !
ne 18 free ! England is, and long has been, a
land of freedom, the avenger of wrong, the
champion of civil and religious liberty, the
patroness of the arts and sciences, the great
"iart of manufactures and commerce, by
means of which she has. bestowed the ble5=
Sings of civilization, throughout the remotest
regions of the earth. And what is more than

all these— she has made and is still making the
most gigantic efforts, the greatest pecuniary
sacrifices— to make known the Glad tidings of
the Gospel, throughout the four quarters of the
Globe. Have we not then, I would ask, good
reasons to be proud that we are Englishmen,
to glory in the name. Is there one who hears
me at this moment, that would not, if called
upon, stand forth to fight the good fight ? Not
one I feel assured.

Never has England had greater reason to be
proud of her sons than at the present moment,
for the fields of Alma and Inkerman, will
stand the test of comparison with the noblest
deeds of chivalry her history can boast. Think
of 7,000 men keeping 60,000 at bay for the
space of three hours, and when joined by our
brave Allies, 15,000 English and French sent
the elite of the Russian army flying before
them like chaff before the wind! Head of
that chivalrous feat of our cavalry, when Grey
and Eniskillin charged and cut their way
through a host ten times their own number !
Read of that desperate, but unfortunate charge
of the Light Cavalry, led on by Lord Cardi-
gan — mark the hitherto unheardof prodigies
of valor performed by that doomed band,
riding to certain destruction, with all the
courage and enthusiasm of men conscious
they were being led to victoiy, and then tell
me if you do not feel proud to know that you

♦^v^^UiJg lO ouCIi a iai;c ui uuiuuS;

For my own part, from my boyhood to the
present hour. I have ever felt proud of my

country: But now, at fifty years of a^e, T feel
prouder that f ^rn a Briton. For the chival-
rous deeih of my brave countrymen siied a
bright halo around me, and tell mc, that ftir
from having lost anythinsrof our ancient pros-
t?n;e, Ave stand before the world unrivalled as
a nation by sea or land '

You are doubtless aware that the unfortu-
nate charge I have alluded to, arose from a
misunderstanding; but the order being given,
Lord Cardigan had no ^a hern ative but to obey.
J his reminds me of an anecdote which I have
read, I believe in our naval annals. The
Commodore of a Squadron on the W. India
Station, was directed by the Admiralty to re-
duce one of the French Colonies; but the
place being strongly fortified he had his doubts ■
as to the practicability of sucfi an undertaking
with the small force under his command. A
council of v.-ar was therefore summoned, the
members of which, with one exception, agreed
that it would be madness to attempt it.° An
old >Scotch Lieutenant had been a silent
listener, and when appealed to. he ♦old th^»
Commodore, thiii, his brothej* ofT'/. ^ >; bein /
unanimous he had not a wora to bay; but the
Commodore persisting in his appeal, the
veteran observed, that since he must give an
opinion—his was, that the order of the ad-
v: ira-*y must be obeyed ; for if their Lordships
^r.]..fed them to storm the d— 1 at the gates of
- I, uc: v.jii,^ivi^-iv,a tuc}- \vci;j uuiiUu [u try it.
Consequently, he was for storming the French
stronghold, be tlie result what it might. This

'■\

was delivered with sucli empha^'is, by" th*'
brave sou of Neptune, tlrat it acted like an
electric shock on his hearers, who pive him
three hearty cheers and unanimously a»rree(i
to abide by his opinion ; and our hero had the
satisfaction of seeing the Brhish Hag hoisted
on the fort.

There is one interesting^ and to me thrilling

' pcene — one, whiqli 1 would have given any-
thiui^ to witness, to which 1 must call your at-
tention ere 1 conclude ; the departi.jc of tb(?

'Baltic fleet last summer from Spithead. That
fleet, the most splendid England c er sent
afloat, was, on the day of sailing, vis 'ted by
Her Majesty. The gallant Charley, a^ he is
familiarly called — Admiral Napier, and other
officers of the Fleet, had an ittterview with
their Sovereign on board of the Royal Yacht.
The fleet thnn weighed and stood to sea Her
Majesty leading the van ; who, as she hail pas-
sed each ship was greeted with three tre nen
dous British cheers. What a glorious sig^it —
what a proud day for our gracious Que en ;
was not that a never-to-be-forgotten see le ?
worthy and emblematic of that Nation to
whom belongs the soAfereignty of the sea.

And now in conclusion I must, in justice
to our brave allies the French, pay them my
humble tribute of praise, They have ever
been renowned for their valour and prowess
in arms, and in no past period of their history
have they disiinguished themselves more, than
during the present contest. 'Tis a grand and
glorious spectacle, to behold two mighty Na-

tions-^ljerotofc)re deadly foes— -iinitod in ihe
bonds of friendship, and magnanimously
standin«j^ forlli as the champions of a we^keV
power— the avengers of wrong— the unconi-
{>romising suppofters and defenders of fjee-
dom. /^

Nobly lias the Emperor Lonis Napoleon M
earned for himself the respect and admiration, *5
snot ordy of all right-minded men olthe j>resent ^
day, but of posterity. For the present t poch (^
will stand forth as one of the brightt^ pages in

^ La Belle France. - i

/ God save the Queen !

th
of
of

the
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SonTt composed for the Soiree, given by
the Irihabihcxnts oi New Ri(ihiiioiid, County
of Bouaveuture. District of CrMspe, on behalf
of the Patriotic Fund.

Air — Scoits wha hae.

Scots who were by CampbeU led,
Scots who ne'ev the foemau tied,
\Velcorae to your gory bedj

And to victory.

Well may Scotia Vau«t that hour,
When the Czar's o'er whelming pow'r,
Like a storm was , see\;i to lour,

But vf did not flee.

Well ye stood the deadly fray,
Man and horse in proud array,
Dearly did the focman jwy

His lemerily.

Inkerraan, thy battle Held
Taught the C/ars proud liost to yield,
When the Scots*men-^\vhom God shield,
Uid them turn and flee*

Honour then to all who fought,
All who d«eds of valour wrought,
On tlut glorious, but dear bougVit
Field of victor)-.

Here's to Saxon, Celt and Sc^t,
AlmaV deeds are not forgot,
M'idows, Orphans, ye shall not ^
Pine in penury.

Here's to Engl-nid's Queen and Luws,
Here's* to who in freedom's cause
yrom its shgath the bright steal draws— ' ,

. l)eath or libct'tv.

TO TEE BEADEII.

Many will doubtless be surprised at tbe bre-
vity of the Lecture, and consider thtit the Lec-
turer might have taken a far wideir range."-
But the managers of the Soiree, fearing ihe
patience of the younger portion of the subscri-
bers might be exhausted • limited him to three
quarters of an hour. This necessary restriction
prevented the Lecturer (who has visited Rus-
sia several times) from dWelhng at ssome length
on the character and customs of the Russians,
an J showing that no rehance can be placed in
the promises or protestations of the Diploma-
tists of a Nation whose natural characteristics
are Deceit, pishonesty^anda total disregard of
truth.

Our answer to critics is embodied in thtj
following lines of Pope :

" 'Tis hard to say, if greater T^aht of skill
Appear in \vriting or iti judging 111 ;
IJut o/ the two, less dangerous is th* offtnrc
Jo tire oar patience than mislead our sense,
Some few In that, but numbers err in this :
'J en censure ivTong, for one who writes amiss/
New Carlisle, 1st May, 1805.

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