onal concern whatever--was one of those devices unhappily too
often resorted to in political squabbles to be capable of exciting more
than momentary indignation.

The following letter from Dr. Ryerson to Mr. Brown, dated Toronto, April
13th, closed the correspondence:--Your note of the 24th ult., did not
reach me until Saturday evening--night before last.

I wrote my note of that date with the view of forgetting, rather than
reviving, the recollection of past discussions.

I never objected to the severest criticisms of my "public conduct or
writings." My remarks had sole reference to your "personal attacks" and
"assaults," made over your own name, and involving all that was dear to
me as a man, and a father, and a Christian--"personal attacks" and
"assaults" to which my letters in the _Leader_ referred to by you, and
which you had engaged to insert in the _Globe_, but afterwards refused,
were a reply; in the course of which I convicted you not only of many
misstatements, but of seven distinct forgeries--you, by additions,
professing to quote from me in seven instances the very reverse of what
I had written, and your having done all this to sustain "personal
attacks" and "assaults" upon me.

Besides this, on at least two subsequent occasions, you charged me with
what involved an imputation of dishonesty; and when I transmitted to you
copies of official correspondence relating to the subject of your
allegations, and refuting them, you refused to insert it in the _Globe_,
and left your false accusations unretracted to this day.

It was to such "personal attacks" and "assaults" on your part against
me, and not to any legitimate criticisms upon my "public conduct or
writings," that I referred in my letter of the 24th ult.

I admit the general fairness of the _Globe_ towards me during the last
few months; but that does not alter the character of your former
"personal attacks" and "assaults" upon me, and to which alone what you
call my "personal attacks" and "assaults" upon you were but defensive
replies and rejoinders.

I certainly have no reason to be dissatisfied with the results of such
"personal attacks" and replies, notwithstanding your great advantage in
having a powerful press at your disposal; and I am prepared for the
future, as I have been for the past, though I wish, if possible, to live
peaceably with all men.

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Dr. Ryerson having been appointed delegate (with Dr. Punshon) to the
America