The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20

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Gus to its appearance in print, and by him
wns partially revised aud corrected. Nay
more, portion of the expense of the pub
llcation of the pamphlet edition, which diff
fers in no essential particular from that
which originally appeared in this paper,
was betrayed by Mr.. Fletcher"
What think ye now neigbbors of Mr..
Fletcher's veracity?
CANADA.-Since our last, accounts have
been received of a rising in Upper Canada,
and an attempted attack OIL the city of To-
ronto, the capital ofthe province, which, for
the want of sufficient promptitude aud de-
cision on the part of the patriots, failed of
success, as they gave the Governor time to
raise sufficient force to defeat and dis
persc them. A pickle, guard has been cs-
tablshed all along the Niagara line to pre-
vent the Americans from crossing and TAX
ing part in the insurrection. Ii appears
that the immediate cause of the rising in
Upper Canada was an attempt on the part
of the government to arrest Mr.. Mckenzie,
one of the leaders Of the Liberals or Radi-
cal party, on charge of treason and sedit-
ion. Mr.. Mckenzie subsequently, COM
manded the patriots in person. The Gov
ernor, Sir Francis Bond Head, has issued
his proclamation, offering n reward of 1000
pounds for the apprehension of Mr.. McKen-
zie, and 500 pounds for the apprehension
of some of the other leaders, aud offers a
free pardon to all others who will return to
their allegiance. At the last accounts quiet
was apparently restored in Upper Canada,
but report is current that large body of
Patriots are on their march from the west
ern districts.
| The accounts from Lower Canada are
more vague and Indefinite. Coming as
they mainly do through royal, tory channels,
they are little to be relied rpon. They are
much like those propagated bv the same
kind of people about the American defeats
during the Revolutionary aud last wars of
this country with Great Britain. The Tory
accounts state that the Patriots are annihi-
lated in the Montreal and ST. Charles dis
tricts, and yet Lord Gosford, the Governor,
has deemed it necessary to declare this dis.
trct, where the loyalists are said to be tri-
umpant, under martial law. Forty-seven
persons have been arrested. and are impris-
onsd in Montreal on charges of treason
The Burlington (VermonD Sentinel, Of the
Sth inst states, that" The patriots are or
ganiziug their men, and preparing for their
winter campaign. Little or nothing will be
done until there is crossing on the ice to
Montreal. AT Grand Brule, 30 miles above
Montreal, they are assembled in large num-
bers, (other accounts state from two to IF
teen thousand,) and are drilling under the
command of a man named Girouad, and a
Swiss officer by the name of Girod They
have the complete command of the country,
and have stopped the mails. On this side
Of the Sorel they have retired from ST. Den
is, and are now posted at St. Cesaire. All
active operations will probably be suspend
ed on both sides until the month Of January.
The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser of
Monday, however, has accounts from Mon-
treal to the 18th inst, which represent the
insurrecton as entirely suppressed. "AIl
accounts from Montpelier, Burlington, St.
Albans, &c, says the Commercial Adver-
tiser, agree in representing the war as end
ed: and oil agree, too, that the resort TO
arms by the insurgents was rash, nrema-
ture, and made without any thing like pre-
paration." This is most likely correct, as
many Of the prominent leaders have fed
into the United States. According to the
last accounts Gen. L Brown was a, Bur-
lington, VI, where he arrived on the lib,
much worn down and fatgued, having been
compelled to travel ia the woods aud sleep
Ia the open air, for the previous o or 10
days md nights. Mr.. Pspineau was at
Middlebury, VT, Mr.. Mckenzie was at
Buffalo, e. DR.. Rolph and Mr. l'idweIl, we're
in Lewiston. There 10 noshins said IN The
last accounts about tho insurgents ut Grand
Brule.