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Las diagrammes suivants iilustrent la mAthode. 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ill* BBUNJ^|\.^j^^|._0j,,^^ jjj ^^^^^ nci9l)bour,) Saint John, JV. B., Uth March, 184S. Sir, At the ConVkntion of ihe PnovlNciAL 'rEMi'KR\NcK Union, recently held in Fkedekicton, the follow- ing Resolution was, after mature and anxious deliberation, carried by a large majority : "Resolved, Thai whereas i»t the opinion of the Convention, the traffic in ardent spirit and other intoxicating " liquors is morally wrong, therefore any law which provides for licensing that traffic must also be morally v>rclng." It has been the growing conviction of a large portion of the temperance cornmunity in this Province, and especially in the two Cities, that (he time for Legislative action in this mailer is at hand. The precise mode however for dealing with the evil is not the subject of ecjual ngrcemenl. 'fhat the trade itself is wrong;— that it is productive of incalculable evil, morally, socially, and politically; — ''lat it undermines and neutralizes all religious and moral influences : carries a withering curse inlo all social circles : iir.povcrishes, sensualizes, and degrades all communities and countries, in eXnct ratio to its activity and extcnsiveness. are propositions so incontrovertibly true, as to call for the serious donsiJeration of all religious and moral men, of all lovers of peace and social order, an! \u{ all patriots of what political freed soever. From the diversified opinions as to the course of aclion,jhccesiary, we enumerate (luce : 1st. — Thot the trade should be positively prohibited, and adequate ineans adopted for its total suppression ; 2d. — That the unlicensed trade should be visited with severe penalties, rigidly enforced, and the laws regula- ting the licensed trader faithfully executed ; 3d. — That all L'^'^isliiivo sanction and countenance should be withdrawn from the traffic, and the business allowed to take its own course without license or prohibition. Against the 1st opinion it is affirmed, that the history of the trade satisfactorily demonstrates the impossibility of its legal abolition, the severest penalties, death itself, having been found insufficient to checilc a trade, which wuen prohibited, offers the hope of great lucrative remuneration. Against the -Jd nidhod it is argued, thai while L'^gislativc sanction is given to the trade, it is constituted honest and respectable ; and that with this lairful argument, re$peclable and honorable men, (so called,) will always be found to carry it on. It is further added, that no system can be dc<'ised, and no penalties imposed whieh will cfi'eclually root up ilie InliceJ.'sed trade. To the 3rd means it is objected, that withdrawing prohibitions, penalties, licenses, and countenfance from theii; trade, will cause increased consumption, and conseqdentfy increased misery and crime. ^ You will ai oncf perceive nhat the subject is of a perplcxinyf character ; it is hoped however, that the difficulties are not insurmountable. With a view to crtafc ah agitation, co-e.\tpnsive with the limits of the Province, and thereby to elicit at ihe Meeting of the Convefttion, in September next, the collectod opinions of all the friends of our noble TEMPERANfE 1U:F0KM ATioA, \\o. liavc, iu obcdiencc to the diKy imjmsed upon us by the last Convention, prepared this Circular, and we now respectfully solicit you will be pler.sid to givi- the irratter your own careful attention', fend then use your influence in its agitation and discifssion, at all proper limes, and on all suitable occasions. We are, Sir, Very respectfully, "four's, &c. w LE suEtrn, 8. L. TILLEY, n, II. A. Ivii