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GARTWRIGHT, Esq., MADE BEFORE TUB f^«stejj tA ^t %m%t'$ (ffihttttl, s2a3>Bg!!?s?Kr;'f^ On NIorulay, the f8t of Decembei, 1862, IN SUPPOKT OF A RESOLUnON, MOVED BT ir. %m$m. * m »■< • • • • , * * • • * • • • • • • • • • •« ••/•• ■» • • 4 f • • t J • •• •• KINGSTON: ^ James M. Cbeighton, Printer 1862. ^ * ' ! • ^11 *\ S P^E EJ O H — OF — R. J. CARTWRIGHT, Esq., MADE BEFORE THE f ^^% iA S^t ^m%t'% (ffiftuy^ft, SaJSI \<£>t.'$^ C?^ <^ k v PKEFACE. In consequence of tlie numerous mistatements wliicli have been made relative to the conduct and motives of myself, and Messrs. Ross and Eobison, I have found myself compelled to publish my speech before the vestry of St. George's Church. There is much therein which we were reluctant to discuss, but I must observe that (with the exception of one statement, viz :— Mr. Simpson's correction relative to time of His Lordship's pledge given at Ottawa), Dr. Lewis' own friends admitted the correct- ness of the facts stated, giving of course, their own explanation thereof. Under thepe circumstances the public will expect to hear His Lordship's own statement of these matters. When that is given by himself, or if by another, with his declared and ex- press approval, they will be in a position to judge between us. R. J. CAKrWEIGHT, 23 '?B-1 ■ .'s n i ftiwn f t Mi -fwi i— [„. Lj jm ,i • "■« SPEECH OF K J. OARTWRIGHT, ESQ., MADE BEFORE THE YeSTRY OF St. GeoROE's ClIURriT, ON IVFoNDAY, THE 1st Dec, 1862, in support of the following resolution, MOVED BY Dk. T. W. EoBISON. EESOLUTIOK " That the conorren^ation of St. Georgre's Church, lias learned with ojreat regret, that the Lord Bishop of Ontario has appointed the Yen. Dr. Lauder to the Eeetory of Kingston, without refer- ence to, and in disregard of the well known wishes of the congre- gation; and from the many painful rumors which have connected Dr. Lauder's name witli the election of the Lord Bishop and with this Eeetory, that, without asserting or insinuating that the ru- mors had foundation in fact it is in the opinion of this congregation highly detrimental to the hest interests of the congregation, and of the Church, that the appointment should liave been made, or having been made, that it should be maintained.'' Mr. Chairman and Gentleisien : — Before I proceed to discuss the resolution which I have the honor to support, I wish to say that the reason why the vestry meeting was summoned for so late a day as Friday last, was specially to give you an opportunity for recovering' from your first natural outburst of indignation, and in order that you miglit vote calmly and conscientiously as the facts and your conscience directed you. This, I know, is the earnest wish of my esteemed friends, Mr. Eoss and Dr. Eobison, as well as mv own, and, I may also add, that in my judgment you would not' be justified in passing this resolution without some other and further grounds than those which I think fully warranted your conduct in pass- ing it at the indignation meeti'ng of Wedne'sdav, the 1 9th. ult. ■'1 '••li Aiul, Gentlemen, I fear 1 niuBt yet furtl.er tax vora- patience while I reeapituliite the leaain*r tactrt of tlio case. 1 on all know that His LonlBhip is a very yuini- iJishop,--tliut ho h of no very hmc^ standiii'' as a clerL'ynian even —you know also that he was eleaecl hy a very HUiall 'clerical nniiority after an inuiBually On^' and protracted canvass np to the last moment ot wliicli every sinirle clerical vote was of great importance to hnn. ^ oil know, too, that he was mainly elected by lay n.tluence, and that that intluence was esi)ecially exerted on hiri behalf, because it was supposed that he was a much better Protestant than his oppo- nent Dr. ]]ethime. And I do say, tluit uuder these circumstances, Dr Lewis was bound to pay all reasonable^ deference to the wishes ot the" laity, and not to be in too fcreat a hurry to kick down the ladiler by which he has momited to his present elevation 1 ou are aware, also, that Dr. Lewis, at the Synod lately he d at Ottawa, succeeded, after a pretty warm contest with the h; ty, and after what I consider a very pecniiar nse of his power ot veto, in obtaining? the right of presentation to all the rectories in this diocesu, on the honorable nnderstandmg, how- ever that he would not nse that power to make any appointment dista'steful to the wishes of a congregation And it is to be noted that Dr. Lewis was bound to l)e specially careful wlioni lie appointed to the Eectory of Kingston, if for no other i-eason than for this that I am informed every parish m and about Kingston voted dead against him on this question, thereby conveying a tolerably distinct caution that he ought to be careful how he exercised his patronage hero. Now, what does Dr. Lewis do after havino- obtained the right of presentation under these very peculiar cimnnstances ? AVhy, the very moment he gets it mto his hands he goes and appoints a clergyman to this Kectory, whom he must have known to be distasteful to the great majority of the congregation,— a clergyman whose name has been long associated witli his own and with this Eectory by a peculian^r scandalous rumour; and he does all this so quietly and expediti- ously that not one soul in Kingston, so far as I am aware, heard that the appointment was likely to be made, till the man was actually appointed, and within a few hours of his indue- ^^Then, when the uproar, which was the natural and inevitable result of these proceedings took place. Dr. Lewis turns round on us with a charming air of injured innocence, and tells us that it troliml waited on li.iu meekly, cap in hand, with bated l>reath uii.l Nv Mspercvl liunibleness, lio ini-l,t -mcion.sly Jmivo conde- Bcen.k'd t., tMkc our ea.c into consideration, and i^crlmm havo advised Dr. J.iuider to resiVu! i ">w Well, (Gentlemen, so wo would, so wo would, if Dr. Lewla would have -iven ns a ehanee, but we hadn't even an hour; and, I atn bound to nay, tbat if we had, the tone and numner Ida J.ord,sni|) saw tit to u.se to the last deputation from the con-rocra- tion which waited on him on a Bimilar subject, was not nuciras to tempt any honourable man to address him a-niu And I must Bay fuither tiuit I am informed by some meiTibers of tbat deputation that their recollection of what tbeii occurred does not corresmmd with Iiis Lordshij/s statement made here on Monday last. Ihis, at least, I must add, that his Lordsliip oii-ht to havo been the very last man in this city to have said one word about any lack ot courtesy or of straightforwardness or onr i)art If there ;^'as any lack of courtesy or of straio-htforwardness, it' was not on the ])art ot the conj^reg-ation of Sr, (ic(»r'--e Imaliy, Gentlemen, before I cpilt this part^of my suln'ect I have one question to ask Dr. Lewis. AVhy did he aj^point Dr. 1 • 1,. . 1 . '•'. — --•••j^.'i'v^ii . j-j.^^ B'*^*'^ r'^'-i liie answer hnnselt m his s].ccch m this very i>lace on Monday. ITe told you that he knew that Dr. Lander was not a burnin.r'or ashinino. light, (1 use his own words), but that he appointed l.im l)ecaus0 he was a very convenient and nsefiil man to him, (Dr. Lewis)- in plain English, because Dr. Lauder w s his convenient crea- ture and complete tool. Now, I can understand this being a reason under other and widely-different circumstances for Dr Lewis own r.elt; but 1 do emphatically declare, that it was no kind ot reason why the congregation of St. George should be lorced to accept a man they detest, because it suited Dr. Lewis' convenience; nor do I consider it to be at all a sufficient and hon- ourable ground for Dr. Lewis' promoting Dr. Lauder to be the second man in his diocese, that he thought he would prove a convenient tool. i ^ «. And now. Gentlemen, with respect to the resolution itself, I may observe that it contains three distinct assertions, or in.plica- tions, cal them which you will. First, it states that Dr. tewis appointed Dr. Lauder to the Eectoiy of Kingston, well knowino- that such appointment would be distasteful "to the congregation becoudly, that a certain wide-spread public rumour coSpHu'^ his SH 8 tl-l3 Beotory, did exist. J-"""'? . ¥ . , , detrimental to the best interests ot tlie ^nm observe that pre * I . .... ..otfiiiig" moi. to .vge ou ot « — »Jf",- ^.e^ tliat ^ve only f '^";1 .pl'^ll^J *ow^ loceed to lay.bcfore.ymi^ tUingB, and that prool I ^''"'^ J^"™ . that Dr. Lewis appointed And wltli retei-&iee to the st^'^^^j^J ^..^n tnowins that such Ui- Lauder to the Bee oij f l^/^S^'^c're^^^^ <"'^« t^ pointiiimit wouldhe distasteiu tothe c«u -e^ ^^,^^^^^^ ^iLnioretohegyourpatieneejhdelrecau ^ ^,„^of tw fact thatsomc niorths ago at the tune _^^^^ .-^ Eev. Alexander ^t«^*'*:., * J j,o ,ped hy the Bishop himself, believe, from some f F^»;Xi^ S iTslstlnt Minister ; and you that Dr. Lauder was to eometoes ^ ^^^^^^j ^ ^ will also '•emcmbcr that tlieic ^^ j, j. .hatever cause Dr. audilde outburst of '^'^f""'^"';^ ,!;rsent to BroekviUe, and we Lauder did not come «"' ^'™i;\f ,; „ for eTcr. Now, I do not fondly imagined we l'*^?»"'';' "' " ' the reason, although I can lay positively that ?>"• f^^^tS^ f; Koke'n, and although myself answer for its 1^.™?;°'!^^ his Lordship, who wat hv- itUwhe a very to ^^'^^^^t^^t comAunication wi h ing in Kingston ^^t *V'"^;^™ tio", must have known of this roSny members of «f ,f "f %?? -f his Lordship did not hear of discontent ; but his | ^o s^^;^^' f' ^^,„ ,, ^u Closely connected it, then I am certain he ^^«f "le oi y ^ ^^gless, I will not with this ™"gi-^a''';i;'V:iThese And first, I beg to infonnvou rest my case on ijroots h-^e "^^f;. -^^ese few days, stat. 1 to Dr. that hi Lordship l"'«?f f'J^le : II Denroehe, that he would Bobison, in presence ot the J-ie>- ^ j^ ^^^wn he was distasre- not have appointed Dr i.ai dei ^t he n g ful to the co'W-eg«t'«°' ^|VP ,0 A^^^ I call on Dr. Bobison son, no man had ever told ""^^- ^^^^^ misstatement. (Hei;e to ;ise and correct me it ^J^^ ^J^" ^ tJ.'s statement.) And Dr. Boliison roso and contiuneQ ii ^^^^ present, '^^S L^l ^SJcIf m Ic^^^'D^- I^oH^on, that he. I with aiices ;o tlie these assing 9 or I ,y tliat do Bay- three L'e you. )ointed it such ,11 have lioi-.the ', of tiie iefly, 1 [limself, and you ral and ise, Dr. and we [ do not rh. I can ilthough wat liv- :ion with 1 of this it hear of onnected will not iforin you 1 to t)Y. he would 3 distaste- Vlr. Simp- ', Bobison it. (Here :.) And, present, iij that he, several months since, deliberately went out to Alwington for tlic express purpose of warning his Lordship that the appointment of Dr. Lauder, in any sliape, w^ould be most distasteful tf) the con- gregation. And I call on Mr. Samuel Taylor to rise and correct melf I have made any misstatement. (Here Mr. Sanmel Taylor rose and conlirmed Mr O.'s statement.) And with respect to his Lordship's pledge given publicly in his Synod at Ottawa to the effect that he would not use his power to appoint any one distasteful to a congregation, I beg to say that tliere is some dilierence as to the exact words used by his Lordship. I was informed by Sheriff Corbett, in presence of Dr. Eobison, that his Lordship said that he would not appoint any one distasteful. Mr. J. Shannon, who was also present, thought the words w^rc, that he would not appoint any one vdiom he knew to be distasteful. Mr. A. O'Loughlin, I am in- formed, stated that his Lordship said that it would ^ be very extraordinary if he appointed any one wdio w^ould be distasteful. Other gentlemen conlirm the statement of Sheriff Corbett. But, at all events, all these witnesses are agreed in two main points, that his Lordship pledged himself in substance not to make any appointment distasteful to a congregation , cind that he gave this pledge before be got the power into his hands at all. (Here an inten-n lotion, Mr. Simpson stating that the pledge was made after.) Mr. C. resumed. This may be; I only repeat these gentle- men's statements, not having been personally present, but from the different wording of their statements it occurs to ine that the pledge may have been repeated more than once, before as well as atVer. And now^, my friends, I have to ask you one question. Setting aside for the moment any evidence we liave that his Lordsliip knew tliat Dr. Lauder's appointment would be dis- tasteful to the congregation of St. George, I ask you wdiat would you consider to be the honourable fulHlment of an honourable pledge, given en an occasion like this^ Do you consider that his lx)rdship has a right to demand that he should be deemed to have fulfilled his pledge in every case where the congregation ftiil to furnish legal proof that he knew the appointment would be distasteful ? Or do you think that he was bound in all honour to take all reasonable and ordinary precautions to ascertain that the man of his choice w^ould not l)e distasteful ? Now, so far as I am aware, neither his Lordship nor his Lordship's friendshave ever dared to assert that he took the smallest or slightest pains to ^4 10 ascertain wlietlier Di*. Lander's appointment would be popnlaror not — that he so mnch as mentioned his intention to a single member of this congregation. Kow, do you call this the honour- able fulfilment of an honourable pledge? I certainly do not; and I can liken his Lordship's conduct in this matter to nothing but the conduct of a merchant, who, when he suspects his affairs are embarrassed, deliberately abstains from taki'ig stock, or balancing his books, or taking any other ordinary or reasonable precautions for ascertaining his true position, in order that when he finally appears before the Bankruptcy commissioners he may be able to swear with a clear conscience that he really did not know that he was insolvent. And in this connection, I must observe, that not a few gentlemen here present who had occasion to notice his Lordship's manner on the Monday and Tuesday preceding our Indignation Meeting, told me then and since that he certainly did not look like a man conscious of having done nothing to mar his welcome back by his people, but rather like one who knew he had done a very disagreeable thing, and who was literally shaking w^ith apprehension at the probable results. And as the question of the accuracy of his Lordship's recollec- tions has come up, I must say plainly that several persons who heard his Lordship's written statement made here on Monday last, wherein he stated not a few thinors on his own solo authority, have informed me that their unpressions differed ^yidely^ from his on more matters than the account of the recep- tion ofthe deputation before adverted to, and I may also be permit ted to instance the well known fact of his present controversy with the Venerable Archdeacon Brough, whom his Lordship, in his recent well known letter to the Bishop of Huron. (Here the speaker was interrupted and called to order, and this subject dropped.) And now, Grentlemen, I come to the most painful portion of to-day's explanations; and I "must be permitted to say, in justice to myself anr! to my two friends. Dr. Eobison and Mr. Eoss, that it is with the utmost possible reluctance that we find ourselves compelled to introduce the subject. In fact, we have been ftiirly dragged into it, but as the Bishop, or Dr. Lauder, or the Rev. Mr. Bartlett, have spoken of the matter to several here present, we must now go through with it. You all doubtless remember how some twelve months back the late Dean of Ontario saw fit to dismiss the Eev. Alexander Stewart in a very abrupt and summary manner. a fact, I . )piilar or a single lionoiir- do not; nothing is aftairs tock, or asonablo at when i he may ' did not I mnst occasion Tuesday nee that ng done her like and who s results. recoUec- ons who Monday wn sole differed e recep- e permit 'sy with ), in his speaker 3ped.) )rtion of 1 justice )ss, that urselves ^e been , or the ral here bs back exander fact, I 11 think, he sent him a letter on- a Friday tosav thnf «li nr.r. .• between them must cease on the SuLay i^^^^^^^^ connection in which I stated hroadl^ hafl af s.ie S^^^^^^^^ "T^' ^""^ acted in that «„l>a„dsomI way of Zn neve mo&i" '"^iiri centleman iiri W ' ■: V'^' ^i'- Kobison, and another the handiwork of the Lord Bishop of Ontario! ^'^^ feeTJ^feSa.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ nnd basest and meanest of all aftere-ards to deny a mrtWna SUt'Sot"'^'-^^'^ '^^^' ^^''^^-^'"^ by^theirX Gentlemen, I have proofs of what I state Br Poffnr. ,-., *.i fct place, Inmself informed Mr. Ross and anJtilrt^h^^^n (^^ ose name I at present refrain from mention n") on T' .Tn -Ji V"^* ^t ^^'^^?P' *^^^* ^^^' ^-e-' tlie Bishop, had noth no? to do with Mr. Stewart's dismissal; and my friends, I Lwhlf in my hand a copy of a letter from' Dr. Patton, in MiiXhrdelib^ erately repeats the assertion. This letter I will now read Reads the letter.) You will note that Dr. Patton only sav * " tliat he is assured the Bishop had nothing to lo\d7it l^ Bure, Dr Patton was expressly asked that question, to whioh 1 a o'ffe tn ^'' r^.'" ''T''^ ^y ^'' ^^^^ l^^^^elf (A copy ot this letter also is produced.^ Xow. m^r fvi.^.i ' ,,^: _^^1^^ ^4r4.^ • ' 1 7: ""°.'=" aoBuicu uy j.»r. i^ewis Jiimself Of this letter also is produced.) Kow, my friends; must • 1 •If 12 draw your own conclusions from tliese facts. In justice to Mr. Koss, Dr. Kobison and myself, I must state that the moment we saw Avhereto these things would grow, and so long ago as Satur- day week, we deliberately sent for the llev. Mr. Bartlett, and laid before him so much of these lacts as we had then legal proof of, intimating, besides, our own moral certainty as to the others ; and V. 3 begged liim then and there, as the IJishop's friend and adviser, to use all his influence to induce the Bishop to withdraw from this contest about the Rectory, and to spare us the shame and disgrace of making this public exposure. And I must also observe that although that reverend gentleman had our full permission to repeat our statements to the Bishop and to Dr. Lauder, he has no sort of riglit to spealc of them as charges^ formally preferred, and must himself bear the responsibility of having spoken so publicly on the matter as to compel us to make these statements. I desire further to say that I by no means admit the accuracy of his written memoranda, which he took down for his own convenience, and which was neither read over nor approved by us. If Mr. Bartlctt's fo called charges are anything at all they are charges preferred by himself, to which he is welcome to call us as witnesses ; and I may add, per parenthesis, that it is the height of absurdity on his part to expect Messrs. lioss, Eobison, or myself to prefer charges against Dr. Lauder before the Bishop wiiile the imputations against the Bishop himself, are, in my humble judgement, ten times heavier. And with that one remark, gentlemen, I shall pass on to the second assertion contained in my resolution, viz., — That this public scandal touching Dr. Lauder being intended to receive the Rectory of Kingston for his services "^to ^r. Lewis, did exist and was of long standing and wide spread. Now, on all these points, I can give you my own testimony and that of Messrs. Ross and Kobison, and I believe of Dr. Yates, Mr. Askew, and many others here present, to the effect that we had heard it many and that of others in Toronto, the report to which I have alluded was currently circulated, even there, long before Dr. Lewis' elec- tion. And I must say if, under these circumstances — and I can easily supplement them vrith a hundred more — I was not war-^ i A 13 i Mk ranted in speaking of tin's rumor as a public scandal in my speech of the 19th ult., then there is no such thing as a public scandal in rermn naturd. As to the other point whicii some per- sons may say is implied here, namely, that Dr. Lander's conchict during the canvass was so objectionable as to furnish some grounds, at least, for the general currency of the report adverted to, I have to say that the same persons who were aware of the rumour were aware also of the fact that he worked most indefiitigably and zeal- ously to secure Dr. Lewis' election ; but, I must add, that though his friends admit this, they contend that he only did what he had a perlcct right to do, and that he did not outstep the Jimits of strict clerical partisanship. Gentlemen, I hope ]ny reverend friends here present will not be oifended if I say that I do not know what these limits may be, but that I am informed by Dr. Kobison that he distinctly recolle(;ts Dr. Lauder's having on one occasion, at a meeting held in this vestry room, pledged himself not to canvass any more, — that pledge being drawn from him, as I understood, by some remarks which liis special 7a ' had produced. And I airi also informed by tlie sam.e gentlen i, that the Rev. Mr. Bower of this neigh- bourhood, stated to him more than once, that Dr. Lauder had sub- sequently canvassed him. Furthermore, gentlemen — and I make this statement not so far as I know as affecting Dr. Lauder, but simply to show you that the scandalous disregard of trutli and honour on the part of some of our clerg)^ has reached a ]utch, which, unless instantly and sternly cliecked, must make our church a very scorn and derision among all honourable men, furthermore, I say, I have here a letter recently received from Judge Malloch of Perth, which I will here read. (Reads letter.) Sharp practice this, gentlemen, very sharp practice ; and although I do not as yet know what ornament of our church has been improviugher reputation after this fashion, I take leave to say that it imperatively behoves you and all re^dly sincere members of the Church of England to stop sucli acts at ai'iy cost. I should explain that the church notes here referred to were given, I believe, for the Ontario Episcoiml Endowment Fund. And with this I quit the second portion of my resolution. As regards the third statement, that this appoiM^^inent has l)een, and is highly detrimental to the best interests i>i ilie church and of the ccmgrcgation, I think there can hardly be two opinions. Or must I recall to your minds the universal and all but unprecedented outburst of indig- • >< u nation witli wliicli tlie news was received, the unanimous con- demnation accorded to it by the provincial press, with scarcely one solitary exception, or the lamentable consequences which have followed, and I fear will continue to follow it i Gentlemen, I do not believe a man could be found in the whole diocese to stand up and say that this appointment was not detrimental. For the rest, I beg you to observe that I have Btrictly followed the injunction with respect to the Bishop, that everything should be substantiated out of the luouth of two or three witnesses. On rctj sole authority I have said nothing. It is due to myself to say that I believe every word I have said to be true, but that if I can be proved to have wronged him, I am prepared to bear any punishment which can be inflicted, first, and to make the humblest apologies thereafter. And, now, gentlemen, once more and for the last time I ask, do or do you not, on your honour and consciences, believe that this appoint- ment was and is highly detrimental to the best interests of our church and our congregation 2 ^ir s ^^^-^-^OLiy^ 15 our r COPIES OF TWO LETTERS FROM YEN. DR. PATTON TO C. S. ROSS, ESQ. ,^ _ ,, _ CoENWALL, Kov. 2Gth, 1862. My Dear Mr. Ross, — As nearly as I can remember the conversation alluded to in your note of yesterday it was to tliis effect : T ou mentioned to me that the summary dismissal of the Rev. Mr. Stewart was creating a prejudice as^ainst the Bishop elect, inasmuch as tho act was generally attributed to his influence with the Arch- deacon. I at once replied that such imputations against Dr, Lewis were very unftiir, for that I was assured he had nothing to do with it, but that the act arose from personal feelings on "the part of the Archdeacon towards Mr. S. This, I think, you will agree with me in regarding as the substance of what passed between us on the occasion alluded to. * * * -x- * * ^ "With the kindest regards to Mrs. Ross and family, I remain, my dear sir, Yours very faithfully, C. S. Ross, Esq., Kingston. My 'Deah Mr. Ross, — [copy.] Cornwall, .N'ov. 28th, 1862. It was certainly from the Bishop elect, himself, that I received the assurance that he was not the author of Mr. Stewart's sum- mary dismissal. Whether I used the name of Dr. Lewis in my conversation with you or not, I cannot distinctly recollect; but at all events I stated my assurance so positively, as must have left upon youi* mind the impression that I liad derived my ■)>■ * 16 aiitliorlty immediatelj from the Bisliop Elect ; and ns Lotli your- self and Mr. Rogers state that I ^ave the Bishop Elect as my authority, I have no doubt that I did so. My desire, as I am sure yoii can Loth Lear witness, was to defend his Lordship from the injurious impressions which many entertained, that he was the cause of the hasty dismissal of Mr. Stewart. Hoping the above may prove entirely satisfactory, I remain, yours very truly, ^ IIY. PATTO^. C. S. Eoss, Esq., Kinszston. FROM JUDGE MxiLLOCII TO C. S. ROSS. [copy.] Perth, IS'ov. 28th, 1862, My Dear Sir, — AYith regard to the Church r otes, various defences have been set up. I have had the most trouble at the village of Renfrew, where several gentlemen swore that the notes were given on the express conditions that the Bisliop would reside at Ottawa, and that a resident clergyman would be settled at Renfrew wdthm three months. Neitlier of these conditions were complied with. But as they were not embodied in the notes, and the notes were transferred to the plaintiff for value, before they became due, and without notice, the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The im- pression is that the notes were transferred to O'Donnell, merely to prevent the parties setting up this defence, and consequently, a very strong feeling exists with regard to some of these sidts ; and 1 have no doubt it will be at considerable sacrifice in such a season as this that some of the parties will be able to satisfy the judgments obtained against them. I am, my dear sir, "i'ours respectfully, J. G. MALLOCII. C. S. Ross, Esq., Khigston. 'i 1 f •-'•^™^, h-t m