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 CIHM/ICIVIH 
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 along interior margin/ 
 
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 Blanic leavea added during reatoration may 
 appear within the text. Whenever poaalble, theae 
 have been omitted from filming/ 
 II ae paut que certainee pagea blanohea ajouttea 
 lore d'une reatauratlon apparaiaaent dana la taxte, 
 meia, ioraque cela Atait poaaibia, caa pagea n'ont 
 paa iiti filmiea. 
 
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 to the generosity of: 
 
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 BibliothAque nationale du Canada 
 
 The images appearing here ere the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and in keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. . 
 
 Les images suivantes ont 6t4 reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition at 
 de la nettett de rexemplaire film6, et en 
 conformity avec les conditions du contrat de 
 filmage. 
 
 Original copies in printed paper covers are filmed 
 beginning with the front cover and ending on 
 the last page with a printed or illustrated impres- 
 sion, or the back cover when appropriate. All 
 other original copies are filmed beginning on the 
 first page with a printed or illustrated Impres- 
 sion, and ending on the last page with a printed 
 or illustrated impression. 
 
 Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en 
 papier est imprimte sont film6s en commenpant 
 par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la 
 dernlAre page qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration, soit par le second 
 plat, salon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires 
 originaux sont filmte en commen9ant par la 
 premiere page qui comporte une empreinte 
 d'impression ou d'illustration et en terminant par 
 la dernidre page qui comporte une telle 
 empreinte. 
 
 The last recorded frame on each microfiche 
 shall contain the symbol -^ (meaning "CON- 
 TINUED"), or the symbol y (meaning "END"), 
 whichever applies. 
 
 Un dn symboles suivants apparattra sur la 
 dernidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le 
 cas: le symbols — ► signifie "A SUIVRE", le 
 symbols V signifie "FIN". 
 
 Maps, plates, charts, etc., may be filmed at 
 different reduction ratios. Those too large to be 
 entirely Included in one exposure are filmed 
 beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to 
 right and top to bottom, as many frames as 
 required. The following diagrams illustrate the 
 method: 
 
 Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre 
 filmfo A des taux de rMuction diffirents. 
 Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre 
 reproduit en un seul clichA, il est f llmA A partir 
 de Tangle supArieur gauche, de gauche A droite, 
 et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre 
 d'Images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants 
 illustrent la mAthode. 
 
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SIR, 
 
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 <' ' , i r >r '><^.'^**y ika««^0«<« AfA>riMcf, <fta< tte tirongeti and moti deetared &ppo»iU»n to the Untam 
 j^jti^efiegffMm^ if Louer.vtd Upper CanadOy lately printed in the Imperial Pwrliament, hat teen 
 ^fu^^tedtkumglutnt t1ti;Pr9vinc9y.a*d Upper Canada, 
 
 S|i%fo eircwnttance.ahnewmtMttraoi the notice ^ every meniber qfthe Honourable the HoueeufCom' 
 
 ^fMtlff ^loiia letiM; pr^ent at th» dehatee, ihoi took place on the Bill alluded to, introduced in the la$t Session t^ 
 
 j;^r^4l>MM<^«nMi /<,«('<MiiWft'M h»thA,moveraand eupportere qf the Bill, that the proposed law leould be 
 
 j^'MOiip0d,isith,9ati^jnc{ioftby all His Jtbtfesty's stU^fects in the Canadas, vhich assertion must have beam 
 
 ^^pwiHed ^.misi^^preea0tatitan$nade. by persons entertaining the hope that the measure woild be earriedf 
 
 ^^efi^eJtke sen^e if the people in these Provinces eouM be made known to Parliament. They have boom 
 
 ^vforied^im t^o.ir,ejepe9tiftiott,.by the justice asd wisdom of the. Honourable the House of Commons. 
 
 ^^ V- .,^^,llflg^rttft^fJ/ effi^n^fed totUeseC^olonierto express their sentiments on the sbbjeet, has been ^ed in 
 
 .4lf<^,fy^iM^(»4 and Petitions to His M^festy and the two Houses qf Parliament, against the Union sftha 
 
 ft^/i^^^^fs,\a4te inqwre^eivintg *ig»«tures. These Petitions will make known the feelings and dtepoii- 
 
 tioms qf His Mtifesty's Canadian subjects. :Y>M^i\\ 
 
 The Committee appointed at a general meeting of the district of Montreal, have considered it expe- 
 dient that the members of the Honourable the House of CominOhS should be apprised of the measures now 
 adopting here ; and beg to request that you will bepleaaed to consider this their communication, as having 
 no other motive or tendency than to intreat your attention, and to solicit your justice as a member ^f thai 
 House, where the dearest interests iff 'this eountryviittybetome the subject matter qf discussion, 
 
 ITte Committee does not deem it necessary to enter into a detail of facts, which would sv^fficiently cha* 
 racterize the motives of the friends of the projected Bill, but merely wishes to repel the odious aspersions on 
 tho'^l^i'blifiiy of the people in this Province, contained in several communications intended for England, 
 Sucb as, asaertioM that tbe opposition manifested in this Province on the ()art of the population so stygmatiied, is 
 the effect of prejudices alone, alluding to (heir supposed attachment to France and to French principlss; calling 
 them foreigners; (foreigners in their native land!) The Bill in question, say theae friends qfthe Union, 
 \toing so well calculated to Anglify the country, which is to be ultimately peopled by a British rtee. 
 
 The very style f these communications will, it is hoped, produce quite a different ejff'ect from that 
 intended. It will be easily perceived on which side prtjudices lie. No dodbt these aspersions on the oAa> 
 raeter qf those whom they invidiously denominate Frenc^h Canadians, were intetrdodio produce irritation f 
 from which an advantage was expected to be derived; bntthey havo'hadnoother ^ffeot thdn that qf producing 
 contempt for such attempts against the liberties of the country. Vou will have occasion to observe, that 
 the representations qf the majority of His Majesty^s subjects in this Province, will be such as should ba 
 'expected from men who are attached to British principles, and to a British Constitution. 
 
 The preposterous calumny against the Canadians qf French origin, as to tbrir supposed attachment to 
 France, requires no other answer than what is derived from their uniform conduct during the wars, and the 
 loyalty evinced by them on every occasion. They are not foreigners in this the land qf their birth ; thoy 
 claim rights as British subjects, in common with every other subject qf His Majesty in these Colonies.-^ 
 These are their birth rights. And yet it was expected by the projectors of the Union Bill to deprive thotn 
 Iff these rights, which were so solemnly secured to them by the Act of the 3lst qf His late Mufesty, vflor 
 the elaborate discussions that then took place, and in cot^ormity with the just and liberal views qf the most 
 enlightened politicians qf those days. 
 
 By whai they coll Anglifyiug the country t'« meant the depriving the great majority qf people in tht» 
 Trmiimn qf M that io dear to men ; their laws, usages, institutions and religion. An intigniflaMt mtneritjf 
 
with for a change, and are desirous qf ruling agaiust everif principle qfjtutiee, bff i«stfOift»g what th0p. 
 call the Canadian influence, that is to say, the it{ftuenee qfthe majority ; qfmen entitled to the same right* 
 as themselves^ qfthe great mass qfthe natives: this eagernes to domineer has produced their present ex- 
 ertions, to obtain by unjust means that uhich they should not and cannot reiuonably expect if the matter ba 
 correctly understood. For it might be asked what right should that minority expect to have^ which would 
 be subsersive qf the equal protection due to all His Mqjesty''s sub^feets^ at well in Colonies, at every whera 
 elsel Has Great Britain ever entertained any such policy towards its Colonies f It itjutt or reaienable, 
 or even sound policy, that she should on this occasion, Wound the feelings qf a loyal population fur the par' 
 pose ttf satisfying the pr^udioes qf afewf—Great Britain wants no other Anglifying in this Colony, than 
 that which is to be found in the loyalty and infection qfits inhabitants, no other Britiib ttee than that qf 
 natural born subjects, loyal and qffectionate. Such are the inhabitants qf both Provinces ; and it it tha 
 humble expectation qf the Canadians, that on this occasion to momentout to then^, their interettt will ba 
 advocated by every liberal mind, as it is their belief and cot\fldence that they will continue to ettfoy tka 
 benefits qfthat Constitution to which they manifest so strong on attachment, and which they centidor M 
 the sqfeguard qf their rights and liberties. 
 
 I have the honour to be, ^. 
 
 Your most obedient and very hunUtle tervaatt 
 
 
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 Montreal, 16M Decemberj 1922. 
 By order qfthe Committee. 
 
 
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