The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca
The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca
354 LETTERS, TRACTS, IrC.it would naturally be inferred that other Scotfmenmud be pofTeffed of the fame qualities to a ilill greaterdegree. But when I rcfleclcd that the Gazetteerpubliflics by authority, arui dares not falfify papers,though he were inclined to do it, I fufpeOied my con-|e6lure might be wrong. I then imagined that theexprcfs who was cntrulled with the genuine addiefs,jiad, in a cafe of neceffity, made free with it by theroad ',and being in a woeful perplexity on this occafion,had imitated the conduct of the fagacious Irifliman,who, having loft his mailer's letter, went aboutuiking every one he met to lend him a letter to replaceit *, accordingly, having picked up an old addrefsof fome ftupid borough, had, w^ith the affiftance ofhis landlord, over a mug of beer, altered, amended,and cobled it, fo as might mal^e it pafs for the addrefsof an univerfity : Or, that fome malignant enemy to ^Scotland, hovering about the pcll-ofEce, had by fomeartful method itolen the real addrefs, and fubltitutedthe foregoing fiily paper in place of it. But whichof thefe is the faft cannot yet be thoroughly afcertained.It is however manifcft, that a paper, whichreprefents the learned gentlemen as difafFe6led, ignorant,and even incapable of fpelling Englift-i, mult b»a forgery : And it is alfo manifeft, that the univerfity 'is dreadfully injured, and our poor country affrontedand contaminated, while it is believed that this vilepaper is the addrefs that was laboured by our univeriity.Some able hand may afterwards dcmonftratethis to the convi6lion of ail the world. In the meantime, a fmcere concern foff the reputation of my countryhas prevailed with me to offer the following reafonsin proof of what I allege, that fo this matter mayappear in its true light, and our univerfity no longerlie under the imputation of illiterate flupidity.The firft paragraph is decent : And this appears tobe a very artful contrivance of the forger, that fo hemight entice people to read what follov.:s. "He makes
LETTERS, TRACTS, ^^.JSTthe profeflbrs to write a line or two like loyal and fenfiblemen ; then out he comes with his malice, andvents it to purpofe, and forms a feries of improprie--ties and ridiculous blunders, which ' are not to be paralleledin any addrefs of equal lengtli in the hiitoryof Great Britain/1 This impudent forger, whoever he was, makesthe profelTors to fpeak abfurdly, and quite out of charadler: He reprefents them not in the capacity of addreflers,but of informers, and makes them tell theking that his people are well affected : But a few perfonsfhut up in a college, and fequeftrated from theworld, have of all others the leaft accefs to know howthe fubje61:s are afFe6led: And had any in this countrybeen difafFe£ted, would it ha-ve been their bufmefsto inform againft them ? Had this paper been- reallywrote by the profelTors, they would have enlargedmoreupon their own loyahy than upon that of others.2. This addrefs could not be the work of a learnedfociety, as not a word is faid in it about learning, norfo much as a wifti for its improvement ; and yet neverwas there, in any former reign, a fitter opportunityto mention the advancement of learning in an addrefsto the Throne. His Majefty, it is well known, is apatron of learning and the elegant arts ; and of thisdie profefTors themfelves have been made fenfible.How then could an addrefs come from univerfitygentlemen, wherein that which of all things was moltproper to be mentioned by tliem is totally pafled overin filence..^3. There are in this paper feveral remarkable inftancesof the art of fmking, which learned men wouldnever have fallen into : They congratulate his Majeftyupon the capitulation of the Havannah, and thefurrender of the fhips in the harbour ; that he ha&Iriven the French out of all Hanover, and o;ut ofpart of the county of Hefle. Thefe periods are like^Under the Tropic is our language fpoke,Aad part of Fi?«j
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354 LETTERS, TRACTS, IrC.it would naturally be inferred that o<strong>the</strong>r Scotfmenmud be p<strong>of</strong>Teffed <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fame qualities to a ilill greaterdegree. But when I rcfleclcd that <strong>the</strong> Gazetteerpubliflics by authority, arui dares not falfify papers,though he were inclined to do it, I fufpeOied my con-|e6lure might be wrong. I <strong>the</strong>n imagined that <strong>the</strong>exprcfs who was cntrulled with <strong>the</strong> genuine addiefs,jiad, in a <strong>ca</strong>fe <strong>of</strong> neceffity, made free with it by <strong>the</strong>road ',and being in a woeful perplexity on this oc<strong>ca</strong>fion,had imitated <strong>the</strong> conduct <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fagacious Irifliman,who, having l<strong>of</strong>t his mailer's letter, went aboutuiking every one he met to lend him a letter to replaceit *, accordingly, having picked up an old addrefs<strong>of</strong> fome ftupid borough, had, w^ith <strong>the</strong> affiftance <strong>of</strong>his landlord, over a mug <strong>of</strong> beer, altered, amended,and cobled it, fo as might mal^e it pafs for <strong>the</strong> addrefs<strong>of</strong> an univerfity : Or, that fome malignant enemy to ^Scotland, hovering about <strong>the</strong> pcll-<strong>of</strong>Ece, had by fomeartful method itolen <strong>the</strong> real addrefs, and fubltituted<strong>the</strong> foregoing fiily paper in place <strong>of</strong> it. But which<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>fe is <strong>the</strong> faft <strong>ca</strong>nnot yet be thoroughly afcertained.It is however manifcft, that a paper, whichreprefents <strong>the</strong> learned gentlemen as difafFe6led, ignorant,and even in<strong>ca</strong>pable <strong>of</strong> fpelling Englift-i, mult b»a forgery : And it is alfo manifeft, that <strong>the</strong> univerfity 'is dreadfully injured, and our poor country affrontedand contaminated, while it is believed that this vilepaper is <strong>the</strong> addrefs that was laboured by our univeriity.Some able hand may afterwards dcmonftratethis to <strong>the</strong> convi6lion <strong>of</strong> ail <strong>the</strong> world. In <strong>the</strong> meantime, a fmcere concern f<strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> reputation <strong>of</strong> my countryhas prevailed with me to <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>the</strong> following reafonsin pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> what I allege, that fo this matter mayappear in its true light, and our univerfity no longerlie under <strong>the</strong> imputation <strong>of</strong> illiterate flupidity.<strong>The</strong> firft paragraph is decent : And this appears tobe a very artful contrivance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> forger, that fo hemight entice people to read what follov.:s. "He makes
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