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Tous les autres exempleires originaux sont filmAs en commenfant par la premiere page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'illustration at en terminent par la derniAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la darnlAre image de cheque microfiche, seilon le cas: le symboie — ► signifie "A SUIVRE". le symbols V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent Atre filmAs A des taux de reduction diffArents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Attre reproduit en un seul clichA. il est film* A partir de Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite. et de haut en bas. en prenant le nombre d'images nAcessaire. Las diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 a 9 4 5 6 I . 1 1 fo f IQ ^^Oc /3CV>Gs>, THE ^ (( OCCASIONAL PAPER." mtmm TWO LETTERS raoK THE BISHOP OF COLUMBIA | THE lUBV, E. CRIOGB AKD BISHOP BEMEBS^ / -»♦♦- Printed at tiie British Colonist Office, VICTORS, V. I. 1860. Q^-r- mF •m t iitt it iu i iam i im m vi i m ti ■ni iivni «i >«"»«liiii>N»«iiiii»wwi»''- itKliak iiilf! MJ our Amerioau brethren, and have always personally reoeived from them the utmost courtesy ; and as, on the other hand, from the connexion which it is my unfeigned pleasure to hold with you as my Bishop, I have had many opportunities of knowing your sincere good-will towards that respected class of our townsmen ; I think I may be excused fur endeavoring to put myself in the position of becoming the medium of an explanation, which, when made, will, I feel confident, restore that cordiality of feeling which by the above cause seems to have been somewhat interrupted. Believe me, my dear Lord, Yours very faithfully, EDWARD CRIDGE. FROM THE BISHOP OP COLUMBIA TO THE REV. £. CRIDOE. Mr Dear Mr. Cridoe, I assure you it is with sincere regret I learn that annoy- ance has been felt by my American brethren. Private letters are not always so carefully worded as those intended for the public, and extracts, disconnected from other parts of :v. I'M a corrcRpoiidence, du not fairly represent the mind uf the writer, and are likely to be misunderstood. Such is the case in the present instance. The letters were not written for publication, nor in the exact shape in which they appear ; the extracts, however, have been made with the best intentions, and by a zealous friend of these coloniei*. You say puin is felt ut the imputation of political designs. The object of the allusion to the election was to shew the action of the colored people, in whom great interest is taken in England, who voted against the party which seemed most to embody the sentiments, and enjoy the sympathy of the Americana ; and gave their support to the opposite party, which they seemed to regard as the exponent of Eng- lish principles ; and thus by their votes contributed to the victory of the latter. It was not intended to state that American citixens voted, or to insinuate that there were not in the ranks of the Reformers many loyal Englishmen. Of course, the allusion to " annexation" was a mere pleasantry, which, in a letter familiarly written, conveyed no more serious intention than do remarks often made in con- versbtion with our Republican brethren in friendly reference to their enterprising love of territory. I am told the picture of society in some parts of the adjoining continent is overdrawn. My information was derived from what I ascertained to be good authority. Still, views in such matters are shaded by the opinions and feel- ing of the observer, and I also may have been too readj to mjm.UfVfOK. TTT. 161 mccopt thestatomont from boiug provionsly aware of tlio wide- spreading infidelity which ia lamented by thoughtful Americans. # Our friends cannot expect to be free from criticism. In the working of their institutions wo talce the deepest interest, that we may copy their many good things, and carefully guard ourselves against evils seen and deprecated by true* hearted and philanthropic men among themselves. No one is more open to appreciate the excellent qualities of my American neighbors than myself. I have had occasion in correspondence to allude to that noble spirit of enterprise for which we are so largely indebted in these colonies ; and also gratefully to acknowleUj^o ihe kind and generous open-heartedness which, in 3an Francisco and else- where, my clergy and myself have experienced fVom them. Tt was this sentiment of respect and regard, and my earnest desire to draw more closely the tie of kindred origin and tongue, that made it a delight to receive and welcome to .Tiy dwelling several American friends, who had come over to help us at the recent consecration of St. John's Church. While upon the subject of the " Occasional Paper," I may allude, though you have not named it, to a paragraph which has been commented upon, — the part taken by the Roman Catholic Bishop in the election. I do not believe the extract 18 correctly made, and I have written to Bishop Demers regretting the publication of such an imputation. I V \ w^ ■-V TF s in Tbe uther incident is a faot, trivial indeed in itself, but noticeable on my first arriTal as an index of feeling. I trust and believe it was an exceptional case, and is far from in- dicating the feelings of Roman Catholics towards their Protestant brethren here. I am not without hope that, though the " Occasional Paper" has caused some irritation to be regretted, yet the grand object in view will not be lost sight of; and that the des; .-. )f the best good of these colonies therein manifested, and tho plans set forth, may excite the interest, and stir 'ip tbe energies of some, who would not otherwise be moved, to iabor in their respective spheres for the common good and to advance the glory of God. Believe me, my dear Mr. Gridok, Sinoeiely yours, G. COLUMBIA. Tiotoria, Oct. 16th, I860. FROM THE BISHOP OP COLUMBIA TO BISHOP DEMEBS. Right Rev. and Dxak Sir, For my own satisfaction, and in justice to you, I offer a word of explanation and regret in reference to an extract introduced into print Arom a private letter of mme. Though persons, having good objects in view, may inter- ik^iiHi ^jm>m>%'^-M:imm kJf^ •■'M. :z7^ m^ .0 ; !^ ' ^ I, [81 change opinions and impressions upon society and public characters, without doing or intending injury, no one has a right to publish reflections impugning the motives, and calculated to wound needlessly the feelings of another. Two months ago I received the " Paper" in which was such a reflection attributing an unworthy motive to your conduct on a public occasion. I at once wrote to desire its withdrawal and to express my sorrow at the insertion of that and other extracts, which, taken out of connection with other statements, did not fairly represent the mind of the writer, and were calculated to hurt the feelings of others. My first desire at the time was to write and tell you of this. Such a course, however, seemed likely only to increase publicity. But now that others have given the Paper circu- lation, I feel it due to you as well as to myself to make this communication. I trust you will accept it as an assurance that the imputation was published without my knowledge ; that I did what I could to counteract it ; and that my earnest desire is that nothing lower than the standard of the Charity of the Gospel should rule amongst us, however widely differing on points of essential belief. I remain, Right Rev. and Dear Sir, Your obedient Servant, Victoria, Oct. ISth, 1860. The Right Rev. Bishop Demers. G. COLUMBIA. \f id public me has a veBt and her. lich was I to vour press my I, which, kot fairly alated to 1 you of increase Br circu- lake this ssurance wiedge ; that my rd of the however kIBIA.