HomeMy WebLinkAbout2600THE rREEHOLDERS of the Township of Pickering sent up an Address, signed by
151 of their number, condemning the course taken by the majority of the House
of Assembly, during the last Session generally, and particularly in refusing the
Supplies, and praying for an immediate dissolution of the present Parliament ;
TO WHICH ITIS EXCELLENCY WAS PLEASED TO MAKE
THE FOLLOWING REPLY.
GENTLE\1CN--
It is with great satisfaction that I have observed subscribed to the Address which 1 have just re-
ceived from the Township of Pickering, the names of nearly forty individuals who are known to have been violent
reformers; for the fact corroborates the evidence I am hourly receiving, that all classes and conditions of men in
Upper Canada, are joining hand in hand for the peaceful welfare of their country.
I lnum however, reluctantly observe,'that there are sentences in your Address, in which you have explained
your feelings in language stronger, than it was advisable to utter.
Your hearts cannot be too warm in attachment to your country, but it is by cool arguments and reason that
we must determine nobly to attain our object.
GE.TLF11s%.—it has long been declared by the few self-interested individuals, who are still endeavourincto
mislead you, that cheap Government can never be obtained in this Province, because its Lieutenant Governor
comes from the Alother Country, which is 4000 miles o0: Now, with this statement before your minds,
calmly read over the following list of the Commisaionerships, which were voted by the House of Assembly is
their last Session, and then determine ror yourselves whether it is not highly advantageous instead of being dis-
advantageous that the Lieutenant Governor should be a stranger totally unconnected with those local interests and
family combinations, which might possibly expend your money for the sake of enriching a few individuals, who
have long mined their bread by hypocritically declaring, what blessings you would receive, if you could but de-
prive the Lieutenant Governor of his patronnge and give it to them.
I have no observations to make on the list I now o(ier, except that I have exercised the prerogative of ml
station; in such cases as were submitted for my approval, by cancelling those Commissionerships.
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PETER MATTHEWS x.1789 -1838
Peter Matthews farmed the lands immediately northeast of
here in the early nineteenth century. On December 2,1837
neighbours asked him to lead men from the area to join an
uprising against the government in Toronto planned by William
Lyon Mackenzie. Matthews supported democratic reforms, was
popular in his community, and had served in the War of 1812.
He agreed to the request and played a leading role in the con-
fused events of the Rebellion of 1837 When the rebellion
failed, Matthews was captured by government militia. Author-
ities decided to make an example of Matthews and another
prominent rebel, Samuel Lount. Convicted of treason and pub-
licly hanged, they became martyrs of the rebellion whose mem-
ory would be invoked by reformers for generations to come.
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