ne for these grants. If it is the Government at
home, it ought to be known: if it is not, they ought not only to
remove Sir John, but also reform this abuse. Have the Government
ever given your Society sixpence, or even a foot of land for your
chapels?--although it is the oldest and most numerous body of the
kind in the Province; is not wealthy, and has rendered the most
valuable services, and at a time when no other Church evinced the
least interest for the religious instruction or the welfare of the
people.

_April 12th, 1838--New York._--Your letter of the 23rd ult. and its
enclosure [the defence], I need not say, have effected me deeply,
too much, indeed, for me to describe my feelings. I thank you from
the bottom of my heart for this instance of your kindness; not less
valued, certainly, because it was unexpected, not to say
undeserved. If my misfortunes shall be the means of recovering a
friendship which I formerly enjoyed and always prized, I shall feel
not a little reconciled.[67]

I took the precaution some time ago, to send to England a plain,
distinct statement of all that had occurred between Sir Francis
Head and myself. This was transmitted to a friend to show to Lord
Glenelg. My only object was the vindication of my character. I have
never had the least expectation of obtaining justice or redress
from the Colonial office. There seems in that department utter
incapacity. The very persons they select for the Government of
Upper Canada are enough to prove this. And yet I believe that Lord
Glenelg is an able, as well as amiable, devout, good man.

_May 15th, 1838--New York._--I have received a letter from the
gentleman in England, to whom I had written. He had seen Lord
Durham, and shown him my letter. He expressed no opinion; but the
gentleman thinks that the matter stands favourably before him. He
has not yet seen Lord Glenelg.

_August 10th, 1839--New York._--Mr. Christopher Dunkin[68] is very
anxious to have the honour of an introduction to you. I am very
happy to be the means of gratifying him. Mr. Dunkin was editor of
the Montreal _Courier_, in the latter part of 1837, and beginning
of 1838. He was afterwards appointed by Lord Durham on the
Commission relating to education, and has latterly resided in the
United States