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| and though differing from us in religious pri fession, disinterested and just. hen we ee und the Constitution as Britons, e did not expect so soon to find that Con- stitution trampled on ; inas far as it respects and ensures our rights as Scotchmen, ‘e do not cnndescend to discuss wi Colonial faction, rights solemhly ratified by the treaty of two ancient and honorable nations, and by the oath of te highest nas ers in our Father-land ; rights—by virtu of the solemn ratification ai * ich, the Uni. ted Crown of a powerful Empire e has been worn by six successive Monarchs, and the eed of the Unite pened and thirty glorious years ; Co oo, which Commons, Lords, nor King would dare to calli fa fection n: We discuss not these rights with a fa nn gharaeterized by a historical iznorance bend ath contempt and a rapacity that sets all |; a and reason at defiance. When we appealed to the ‘Treaty of Union between our Country and England,we did not expect that there ae be found, even in a Colonial Parliament, sufficient j ignorance to misunderstand, suffi- cient dishonesty to misrepresent it. Who does not know that England courted that Union and that Scotland | long refuse refused it from adrend lest her religious rights for which the land long and success- fully contended, might be endangered ; _ lest that might be done by England under the garb of fi ‘ndship, which had been at- tempted by force, and withal nt of disparity, attempted in vai rest to Scot. “Tani een secured in st.ex sacred au solemn terms ibe sented to unite with her more ‘wealthy sin net more independent neighbour. The advances were made by England. Scot- Jand, as of old she had dictated her terms of peace and war, dictated her terms of Union. On these terms the 'T Treaty ‘was ratified ; and since that time every successive King of Great Aun has, on receiving the Crow: igious, as ell ty Eng- has never presumed, and we ie on never wished to violate, Where has .this Union, where have the equal rights of Scotchmen first been called in question? In an obscure corner of the British Empire ; ina Colony of yesterday ; by a selfish and upstart faction. ‘There we are for the first time told, that we do n stood.. There, by men many. to par commu ity of “all, Tights; puvileres and advantages ;” when it is a historical fact that a jealons attachment to their spiritual and ecclesiastical rights was a. long standing upotion on the part of the Scottish people to nion ;—are we to be told that in the a ‘important and vital of all rights our Ancestors contemplated an inferiority for their sons? That while securing for them all civil, political and commercial privileges ley cast away as worthless their best, their blood-bought inheritance ? England knew too well that on such termsall hopes of an Union were vain, Qur Forefathers, knew — “and wevare-not tobe taught. at this ¢ time, in this place, by these men, that they relinquished for ‘their descendants rights shih many of themselves had died to defen Tf Seotland - meant what she said.did England mean otherwise? Was the stipulat- ed “community of rights, privileges and ad- vantages” on her part a falsehood ? —upright, noble, England meant what she said and “has ever since shown that she d_ frankness her sons in iv Canada call, themselves the “men of Eng- land” to. cast the first blot on her sontcheon to accuse her legislators of treacherv. Yes they wonld hare us believe that man gis for Bcontry.s and a half. di friendstin, vn all at once foreettin, own characteristic justice, and all the ae of that aes by which Seotland, thougl small, turned the balance of power for ever in her favor azainst any single Fur: stateshe wil Bhs Cana i bat we ore England better. a have insulted Seo‘land, they have Tate Oneland more, They would roh the on of her rights by robbing the other of her a our, Nay: thev havedared to dream thag he who wears Seotlan?’s.crown, forgetting his coronation oath, and his memorable mes- sage of 1832 may sacrifice to them the dear- est interests of his loyal Scottish subjects. it that Chureh, tr we Baye sett lear in respect ie the ea of Ei ,would prostitute her ae ernie for every Minister of the Church of Sia d the same favor, and we indignantly resist all partiality; ang every ate thats made to __ establish ov. other are a own. ~ “Resist it :"—the words haye been welt upon with an attempt ioe apoe and misre- resent their meanin: yes, —we shall Tesistit, The law ae aie Constitu- tion resists it; Our his Crown by an Oath tu resist it We are numerous erful,firm and united, &we shall resist it oe he spirit of our Fathers isextinct neither in Scotland nor here. be vain to our kinsmen at home. All Scot- land, from Shetland to the Solway, will take up our just complaint. England and the Ghureh of. England too, wil do us justice. But we ourselves must unite from theOttawa of Huron, and we call to join yterian brethren, the descen- dants of our Forefathers, who emigrated to Treland, and who there nee eee paul eae edthelaws of a strange land, fosotuet in the —_ ‘of duty,” reef a patri real Up: . in all we on arise and unite into one com- pacted band—we must call conielina by one name. We are no secret uni tell the whole world our ‘abiogh sail is, a i by all constitutional means, every invasion of our aint righ's and privileges, every injustice to ur Church, every insult to our Nation, We bet the bannered. cross of St. Andrew, broad and wide, i and Waster it will maintain an: iri it age and along with it we will rear the banner of our Religious rights, the old holy standard of the enant, emblazoned with ~ ia burning” h, {through which for man the e fire of Ppesenal ution | 7 vot it was aoe tri- aust han § Soh Government pe Sil ee So Dene sar on your 3 e slee; Prey ome e sleep ante : beacol Tonga are aroused; and reliant torest until, to the fer, the Ear SIR-— We e earnestly call your attention to the above powerful appeal, just received from a warm friend to our cause in Kingston. It is accompanied by a circular appointing a Meeting of Delegates, to be held at Cobourg, on the 14th bed Los the a such measures d privileges. . at, we lately had the honor of forwarding to you, strongly urged the importance of immediately forming asso- ciations throughout the Province, and electitig Delegates to take into consideration the mat- _ ter seferred to. — r As our Brethren at Kingston have anticipated us, by fixing on the 1éth of April, as the day of Meeting at Cobourg, a0 ny astliere is now no time to make different arrangements, we sincerely hope the day en place thus fixed, will meet with your cordial concurrence,—~ahd that we shall be favored with as numerous an attend: aan 3 ROBERT mumauer | Sera ta he 5 DAYID" ‘BRODI oie N Disiee * Cobourg, March 27, 1837. P.S. Ibis requested you will give the