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THE JESUITS' ESTATES BILL. 
 
 THE CITIZENS' COMMITTEE 
 
 TO THE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO. 
 
 The passing of the '• Act Respecting tlie Settlement of the Jesuit Estates " 
 liy the Quebec Ltgislature, following the incorporation of the JesuiL ScTciety, 
 compels all who love tHeir country to take '.arnest thought as to the most 
 effective means of maintaining our (uvil and religious liberties, and prevent- 
 ing the encroachments of ecclesiastical authority. * 
 
 We emphatically disclaim any desire to Interfere with the free exorcise 
 of tbeir religion on the part of our Roman Catholic fellow-citizens. The 
 influences to which we an^ opposed threaten the righ'ts of Roman Catholics 
 no less than of Protestants. Were claims like those advanced in this Act 
 to be put forward on behalf of any Protestant church or its rulers, we would 
 unhesitatingly take the same stand on behalf of freedom from ecclesiastical 
 domination. 
 
 The grounds on which we protest against the Act in question are mainly 
 the following : 
 
 i. It recognizes ii right on tlie part of the Pope to interfere in the 
 admin'stration of our civil aflairs, which is derogatory to the supremacy of 
 the Queen ami menacing to the liberties of the people. There can be no 
 mistaking such language as the following: "The Pope allows the Govern- 
 ment to retain the proceeds of the sale of the Jesuit estates as a special 
 deposit, to he disposed of Ixereafter with the sanction of the Holy See." 
 
 2. It places iB400.()()0 of public funds at the disposal of the Pope for 
 ecclesiastical and sectarian purposes — an appropriation of public money 
 contrary to the whole spirit of British and Canadian legislatitm, unjust to the 
 Protestant niinority in Quebec, and subversive of the religious etjuality 
 which ought to exist. 
 
 3. It permits the withdm-wal (;f the whole of the proeetuls of the Jesuits' 
 estates, valued at ovei two millions of dollars i^S2, 000,000), with the exeii])- 
 tion of sixty thousand dollars (§60,000), offered for Protestant education, 
 from the educational fund of the Province, though these estates had l)een 
 devoted bv th«i Crown " inviolably and exclusivelv to the education of the 
 people." 
 
 4. In granting the common of Laprairie by way of commeuiorating 
 what the Procurator of the Jesuit Fatliers terms " thai glorious concordat, 
 tliO ellvctitiL:; wliereof would be associated with the tiami- of your (Mr. 
 Mercier's) Covornment ^'s s()Oii as the Holy Father has rafitied it," the Act 
 opens up a wide field of fuiuie d(>iiian<i.> oii the part of the Jesuits. Tlui 
 Procurator states the efleet which he anticipates from the "concordat in 
 the following t-'rms ; " That is, that the establishmeiits of the Jesuit Fithers 
 in tills Province are always allowed in accordance with their 3' •• ! 
 if tluiy ask for it, to participate in the grants which the (roveTaj r 
 Fi'vjvince a.liows to other institutions to encourage '< ■<'\h-.-r. 
 industi-ies, arts and colonization." (Tndoubtedb f we ir - 't 
 Heard the last of the chiims of the Jesuits ! 
 
Our prot'ouii'l conviction is that this Act is unjust, unconstitiitiormi and 
 disloyal ; aiul that the endowment of a society which has been expellcl 
 from one Roman Catholic coun*-ji-y in Europe after another ; which was 
 "absolutely nnd fore^- .r suppressed " by Pope (Uemont XIV., on o-i-onnds n\' 
 nioralify as well as expetlicncy ; which was dis((nalilied to hold property by 
 Imperial Act in liy^; and which has lieen felt to be an intolerable evil in 
 every country in which it has been estalilished, is a measure frnaiyhi 
 with serious peril to the pc;ace and intej]frity of the Dominion. 
 
 This Act is n(tt an isolated occurrence ; it is but a somewhat stnrtlinr; 
 development ot' the policy by which I'^ltramontanism has sou^dit to control 
 legislation w ' •cure-eeclosiastical ascendancy in the government of this 
 
 countrv'. 
 
 The question at issiu' i> not simply one of constitutional law. hlven if 
 it could be shown that the Ijegislature of (Quebec acted within its powers in 
 pa-ssing this Act, it would not alter our conviction that such legislation i'^ 
 perilous to ti^^ peace and welfare of the Dominion, and that on grounds of 
 public policy it ought to be strenuously (^pposfMl. At the same time we are 
 convinced that the arguments advanced to show tliat tlie Act is uncon- 
 stitutional have not Ixmui sueccssfully condjated. It is to us a matter of 
 dee[) regret and concern that the Dominion Government has announced its 
 intenticm not to di.sallow the Act; and the gravity of the situation is greatly 
 increased by the fact that the Hoiise of Commons has not intervened in an\ 
 way for the profection of the intei'ests which are threatened. Without 
 impugnhig the moti\es by which meudiei's were iutiuenced in xoting, the 
 fact remains that the two groat parties in the House of Commons have 
 combined to prevent any interference with the operation of this pernicio!! 
 Act. 
 
 The matter denlt witii in iiie Act, .-^o far from Ijeing "one if pro- 
 vincial concern only I "nr. in which the whole Dominion is deeply 
 interested. If one mend>er of the body politic suffers, all the members 
 suffer with it. The rights of the Pi-otestant minority in (^MK-bec are our 
 rights. The dishonor of (Quebec is the <lislionor <.)f (Janada. If we ar<; 
 correct in assei'ting that this Act is derogatory to the supremacy of the 
 Queen and menacing to tlu- lilierties of the people, then it concerns the 
 honor of the whole Dominion to have it set aside. While provineial legisla- 
 tion should not, witliout urgent reason, be interfered witli, ir, would be 
 pre-ssing the policy of non-interference to a p(jint fatal to the miity an<i 
 well-being of the JJ»omiuion to maintain that the central (Jovennnent nmst 
 stand helplessly by and allow m-MSHves such as that under '"*n'^ideration to 
 Ixicouii* law. 
 
 . We appeal to the people of Ontario to rise above party and consider 
 the gravity of the is.sue here presented. While recognizing the importance 
 of otlier nuitt(!rs before the country f .1 which public opini.3n is divided, our 
 cleai conviction is that this (juestion should tnke preci'dence of them all. 
 W^e do not aim either at antagonizing or promoting any political party, but 
 we erge men of all shades of political opinion to recognize the supreme 
 importance of limintaining uniiiipaired our heritage of civil and religious 
 freedom, and to luiite in .taking the wisest and most energetic steps to undo 
 the mischief which has been wrought. 
 
 It is our coavicti(m that tin- vote given in the House (A" ConnutJiis does 
 •i.i! i:i,lv reflect publie opinion, and that it nuiy not be uvcli.ss; (,,, hi-in'^ iiillu- 
 etii ir by exercising the right of petition. 
 
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 1 . That petitions be presented to the Governor-Cjieneral, asking him to 
 disallow the Act, or to dissolve the House of Commons, so as to ena))le the 
 constituencies to pr^ lounce on the ((uestion at the earliest possible moment. 
 The Committee have accordinoly ])reparetl and rocommend a petition in 
 that form. A petition for disallowanct; only lias also been prepared for 
 those who prefer it. 
 
 '2. That steps be taken to have the, constitutionality of the Act properly 
 tt-v^tcd in the courts. The opinion of counsel is being taken on this suliject. 
 
 8. That such an organization be formed, and such measui'es adopted, ;is 
 shall ensure unitefl political action for the purpose of securing and maintain- 
 ing perfect religious (Mpiality throughout the entire Dominion, and prevent- 
 ing ecclesiastical dictation in public affairs. 
 
 It has been decided to call a convention from all parts of the Pro\ince, 
 to be held the 1 1th and 12th days of June, with the view of forming a 
 provincial organization, by which the great objects set forth in this address 
 may be advanced. It is hoped that from every city, town, village and 
 township in Ontario representatives will be sent to 'take part in this con- 
 vention. We further express the (earnest hope that similar action \vill be 
 taken by the other Provinces of the Dominion, and we shall be prepared 
 gladly to co-operate with the sister Provinces in securing ends which are 
 of unspeakable importance to the whole country. 
 
 Evfiry important interest of the people coiiimtnd.s and saucti(nis this 
 npjieal. The sense of right, the love of peace, the liojie of progress in all 
 tiiat makes a country truly great, the deteruii nation to maintain the lil)er- 
 ties handed down to us from our fathers, all combine to urge us to sus- 
 tained and strenuous lesistance to the malign influences which threaten the 
 well-being of our country. Our prayer is that the God of nationn may 
 guide us to the choice of measures which shall be for the lasting welfare of 
 the laud. ^ 
 
 Signed for the members of the Toronto (^^itizens' Committee, as follows : 
 E. D. Armour, T. B. Armstrong, \Vm. Bell, John Bailie. AVm. Caven, D.D., 
 J. M. Cameron (Rev.), A. C. Courtice. B.1).,S. C. Duncan-Clark, J. W. Carter, 
 < !t o. Downai'd, Alex. BVasei*, M.A., W. Gooderham, W. H. Howiand, J. L. 
 iiughes, W. J. Hunter, D.D., H. A. E. Kent, Jolm Langtry (Rev.), Frank 
 Llcyd, Wm. Lee, W. J. McMaster, D. J. Macdonnell, B!d., G.' M, Milligan, 
 B.A., Wm. Mortv^n, J. J. MacLaren, Q.C., J. K. Macdonald, John AlacMillan 
 (Aid.) Geo. E. Morrison, E. Medcalf, Robert Newman, Henry O'Brien, W. 
 W. Ogden, M.D., S. B. Pollard, M.D., G. H. Rolanson, John T. Small, A. 
 Sutherland, D.D., J. Steele, B. H. Scott. H. B. Scott, F. Somers, J. T. Slater, 
 W. F, Wilson (Rev.), Geo. Webber (Rev.), W' m. Wilson, L. Walker. G. Worrell. 
 
 TuuoN'lo, May Uth, IHH\). 
 
 .1^ ll't: expenses incidental to the action ncr tulri. are necessaHlif 
 
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 heavy, the Oomniitfee ask confrihafions thereto from those interested and 
 that the mme he sent pronvptly to J. K. Min-ihynaJd, Esq., TredNurer Citizens' 
 Committee, 15 Toronto Street, Toronto. 
 
 At! such donations nnll he acknowledged through the press rmless the 
 donor orders otherwise . 
 
 Please address oil communications (except donations) to W. Banks, 
 <■, rctary Oh Addnid'- i^treet East, Toronto. 
 
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