McMaster need not trouble himself reading this letter, but may give it to someone endowed with good eyesight. He supposes Tracy has informed McMaster about the St. Peter's Union. It will meet with encouragement in Canada. Several men he has talked to in Quebec approve of it and will lend their support. The decided in Albany, New York that it should enhance the Catholics of North America. There is no objection in Upper or Lower Canada to it emanating from the United States. The Free Witness in Canada is dumb on the Roman question, the French Catholic papers are fighting among themselves and there is no organization in Canada like in Europe. Once started, St. Peter's Union will work grandly and produce great good. There is ill feeling in the Quebec between the English and French speaking races, brought about by a quarrel over the spoils of office, but there is no religious animosity. Annexation is looked upon as inevitable, though as an evil. The Dominion cannot exist independently. The Free-Masons have the future of the greater part of the country at their command. Because of insufficient material progress in Lower Canada, there is great emigration with bad effects on both the emigrants and the home population. They lack respect for their public men although these men are honorable and patriotic. He asks to be remembered to his friends in New York and at Seton Hall. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.