s, who patriotically
maintain their Christian and constitutional allegiance, will ensure
the respect, equal and firm protection, and parental regard of
their Sovereign and his government, by whatever party it may be
administered.

In a letter from London, dated 26th July (page 154), Dr. Ryerson
says:--Mr. William Lunn, of Montreal, has just arrived from Quebec. He
informs me that--

My letters to the London _Times_, on Hume and Roebuck, have
produced the most amazing effect upon the public mind of the
Province, of anything that I ever wrote. To the Lord be all the
praise for his great goodness, after all our toil and suffering.
There is nothing like integrity of principle and faithfulness in
duty, in humble dependence upon the Lord, and with an eye to His
glory!

FOOTNOTES:

[49] The British North American Association of Merchants had these
letters reprinted from _The Times_ newspaper, and a copy sent to each
member of Parliament, both of the Lords and Commons. They were signed,
"A Canadian."

CHAPTER XVIII.

1836-1837.

Important Events Transpiring in Upper Canada.

Dr. Ryerson was absent in England from 20th November, 1835, to 12th
June, 1837. On the 15th of January, 1836, Sir John Colborne, by order in
Council, endowed fifty-seven Rectories in Upper Canada out of the Clergy
Reserve Lands. On the 23rd of that month Sir F. B. Head, the new
Governor, arrived in Toronto. On the 14th of January following, he
opened the Session of the Legislature. What followed was reported to Dr.
Ryerson by his friend, Mr. S. S. Junkin, in a letter, dated, Toronto,
1st May:--

Our Parliament was prorogued on the 20th April, after such a
session as was never before known in Upper Canada. You will form
some idea of the state of affairs when I tell you that it "stopped
the supplies," and the Governor reserved all of the money bills,
(twelve)--including that for the contingences of the House,--for
the King's pleasure.

The immediate cause of the rupture between the new Governor (Sir F. B.
Head) and the House of Assembly--

Arose out of the resignation of the Executive Council. On the 20th
February, the Governor (as directed by Lord Glenelg) added three
Reformers to his Council, viz.: Messrs. Robert Baldwin, John Rolph,
and John Henry Dunn. On the 4th March, these gentlemen and the
Conservative members, (Messrs