"To His Lordship, Anthony O'Regan of Chicago:We, the undersigned, inhabitants of the parish of St. Anne, Beaver settlement, seeing with sorrow that you have discarded our humble request, which we have sent you by the four delegates, and have persisted in trying to drive away our honest and worthy priest, who has edified us in all circumstances by his public and religious conduct, and having, contrary to the rules of our holy church and common sense, struck our worthy pastor, Mr. Chiniquy, with excommunication, having caused him to be announced as a schismatic priest, and having forbidden us to communicate with him in religious matters, are hereby protesting against the unjust and iniquitous manner in which you have struck him, refusing him the privilege of justifying himself and proving his innocence.
A SU SEÑORIA ANTHONY O’REGAN DE CHICAGO: Nosotros los abajo firmantes, habitantes de la parroquia de St. Anne, Colonia de Beaver, viendo con dolor que usted ha desechado nuestra humilde petición que le hemos enviado por los cuatro delegados y habiendo persistido en intentar a correr a nuestro honesto y digno sacerdote, quien nos ha edificado en todas circunstancias por su conducta pública y religiosa y habiendo maltratado a nuestra digno pastor, el Sr. Chíniquy, contrario a todas las leyes de nuestra santa Iglesia y del sentido común, excomulgándole y denunciándole como un sacerdote cismático y habiéndonos prohibido comunicar con él en asuntos religiosos, por medio de la presente carta protestamos contra la manera injusta e inicua que le ha zarandeado, negándole el derecho de defenderse y comprobar su inocencia.