The Montreal Pilot Extra

Excerpt from The Montreal Pilot Extra: Speeches and Papers Relating to Rebellion Losses, Montreal, 26th February, 1849

At this distance it is more easy, perhaps, than on the scene of action itself, to look dispas sionately at the trium h of the moment. And to estimate with a sober and cautious foresight, the ultimate results 0 what is now passing. Without digressing into topics on which I am unwilling without necessity to enter. I would only express my belief, that if your present suc cess be used for the introduction of what you describe, as acts of a stem and decisive notare,' we shall then away the fruits of the victory which you have gained, cement again that alliance which has for the time been broken up. And produce a second reaction, to which I know not how any effectual resistance could be presented. On the other hand, by a firm adherence to the plig tied faith of the Crown, b a trunk redress of every real rievance, by a cordial con cession of every just demand, an by a resolute opposition to emands of a revolutionary character. We slr'l. I trust, secure every object which is of any real moment 3 and even in the event of failure, shall stand absolved before God and our country from the reproach of having broughit upqn ourselves public disasters by the dereliction of any duty, or the abandonment of an pr nclp e.

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