THAT MONUMENT AGAIN

(To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle.

Mr. Editor. — I am serious]y of opinion that your numerous readers areentitled to your protection against Dr Bardy and his monument. For some time past, the newspapers hâve teemed with the incessant appeals of the indefatigable Doctor, and it certiinly will be a great relief to the public when it is tinished and paid for. Spécial attacks hâve been made of late upon English, Irish and Scoth purses, for contributions, and we are to-day reminded by the Doctor of the enthusiastic multitude of ail origins, who, in 1854, crowded around the spot where the foundation stone was laid. We ail recollect the day ; it was proposed to erect a monument to the brave men of both armies who fell on that spot ; and although a monument to the two brave opposing Gênerais who fell at the taking of Québec, was already in existence, (erected exclusively by English. Scotch and Irish subscribers), no one hacl any objections ; ail were in good huhior ; the Capricieuse was in port ; her brave officers h ad been as cordially welcomrd by English as by Freneh Canadians, and the French alliance, cemented by the Crimean war, was at is height ; British troops and French sailors mingled in the célébration, and ail was harmony. As the excitement passed away, however, the views of the monument builders changed, and the enterprise gradually became, as it was

called in the officiai programme of the St-Jean-Baptiste Society, on its anniversary, " un Monument aux Vainqueurs," and the French Papers were filled with appeals to the victory won by their ancestors. In the Canadien newspaper of the lOth April last, appears a picture of the proposed monument, covering a whole page with : " Vue du Monument qui s'élève à Ste-Foy en l'honneur des glorieux vainqueurs de la seconde bataille des plaines d'Abraham ! " under it. Now, sir, there cannot be the slightest objection to the érection of a monument in honor of the defeat of a British army by a superior force ; if ail had been fair and above board, such occasions hâve so selclom occurred that it is perhaps, well to remember them when they do ; but surely the British troops who took part in the ceremony did not think that such was the intention. As the one-sided character of the design became gradually apparent, the British part of the community appeaied to be rather amused at the proposai to make them contribute to the érection of a mémento of their own defeat, and, with two or three exceptions, quietly buttoned up their pockets. This state of feeling still exists, and I don't think ail Dr Bardy's éloquence, or even his proposai to put up gênerai Murray's arms on the monument, will change it. The whole proceeding is looked upon as the reverse of generous or handsome, and as forming a stiong contrast to the feeling which dictated the érection of the joint monument, with its noble inscription, to