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Les diagrammea suivants illuatrant la methods. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 TO THE LYHJIBITJJ^TS OP THE TJLBOT SETTLEME.l^TH! It appears tliat the PediekH of William Lyon Miitkenzie's gricvanres in this qu.irter, liave lahcn tlic alarm at the aspect their cauic has aHsuined tliroiiahout the Frovinre. and hiivinjr in their /e.il, when "hopes were bright,'* expo- se tlieir secret views in such a manner that tlic y cannot now retract with any colour of decency, they ure making the most desperate exertions to mislead the Talbot bottlers- The Committees of Viftilunce. from the two meetings held in Malahide and Yarmouth, assembled at Uurbee's Inn, in St. Thomas, on Tuesday the 27tii ultimo, ret^olvcd in secret conclave to ei;trufi of sentimentx difftrcnt from their real political feelings,'^ Now it is proper to inquire what motives induce ^ this "Talented Commitfoe" to question Colonel Talbot's right to call a meeting and advise his s"ltlers as to their best interests, and also to examine how the Freeholder has discharged the task he has gratuitously assumed of exposing the conduct of designing men, and of representing the present political state of the country. Before the Committees of Vigilance assumed tlieir ofliccs, the Talbot Settlement was in a state of peace and harmony. Its inhabitants felt that somehow or other they had I.ecome as happy and as comfortable, within a very short space of time, as most of the other inhabitants of the I'rovince had done in a much longer period; that they enjoyed perfect liberty, and were free from restraint unless they chose to run their heads into trouble; that their country was be- coming one of the most flourishing;, productiv), and conspicuous portions of the Province. Competence and Indepen- dence presented themselves as the guerdon fif their exertions; a tide of emigration was setting in, of people of wealth and respectability, who had left the land of their nativity on account of the popular commotions which existed there, to seek an Asylum in a portion of His Majesty's Dominions m here they might enjoy the advantages of a Constitulioi:. which had raised Great Britain to its present glory; free from the imperfections which a surplus population, and many evils pe- culiar only to Great Britain, have naturally occasioned.— Was this contented and happy state to be attributed to the en- terprising exertions of Mr. A. B. Lewis, to the agricultural and political schemes of Mr. George Lawton, to the immacu- late system of mercantile jHilicy pursued bv Mr. Ij. liigclow — or — to the judicious arrangements in settlin'Tthe country, and the unwearied zeal in promoting its interests, both at home and abroad, in the Honourable individua no called the meeting. — Again — we now 8ee disaflection disseminating the doctrines of a designing demagogue who aims at en- grafting R4?piiblic»--u^ o- M^'nitish Constitution, und diirtii.bstii^. tranquility of our peaceful -abodfts wttbf%| Is this to be ascribed to the Honourable Colonel Talbot, or, to the exertions of the Committee of Talent; — let the reader answer. It is, however, worthy of remark, that most of those who have ''cen industrious and unwearied in their exertions to disseminate discontent in this cpiarter. are n description of inhabitants coming under he head of emi- grants, lately from the United States: and although many of our most respectable, wealthy and loyal inhabitants are of this class — it is piiinful to observe that others are ever ready to catch at popular commotions in the hope of forwarding schemes, which they seemed to cherish ut their hearts. I feel happy that the Freeholder has completely exposed the conduct of "designing men;" for in all cases of Faction there are revealed reasons and reserved motives. " Hy revealed reasons I mean a certain set of plausible doc- trine styled the creed of the Parti/, but the reserved motive belongs to Faction only — and is the thirst of power, thou;.»h generally covered with the specious pretences of self-denied, and that vehemance referred to zeal for the publick, which flows in fact from avarice, self-interest, resentment, and other private views." Thanks to the Freeholder for his Circu- lar, for in it we have tlieir set plausible doctrine; the reserved motive is seen in the Trifling Reform he proposes, and in order more clearly to show the " revealed doctrine and reserved motive-' let me ask ; What has the Reform in England to do with the people of this ('ountry 1 What authority has the Freeholder for applying the terms Whig and Ton/, to tlie inhabitants of this Settlement! Is it because William Lyon Mackenzie wears an enormous red wig, that his partizans should styie those people Tories who do not follow that fiery beacon of dissention? Where is the necessity of a Legislative Council at all if it is made elective? If it is contended that ftreat Britain should not pass Laws affecting our internal economy, why -cJiply to the King to remedy what we are capable of doing "ourselves f Who let the Committee of Talent into the secrets of Government, and informed it of the Despatches Sir John Col- borne has received ? To which member of the Talented Committee did Colonel Talbot relate his private history ? Have not the absurd grievances complained of, made the Province the ridicule of its neighbours? Is the Freeholder's idea of Colonel Talbots children being of age taken from the story of brother Jonathan throwing the Tea Kettle at John Bull's head? TALBOT SETTLERS! designing men arc among yon, attend the meeting of the 23d, and show your loyalty to vour King and Country. _ A TAIiBOT SETTIjER. Talbot Svttlenimt, Jpril 12, 1832.