Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-05

ofpersonal courage. He is loud ossed and Jealous
assertion Of the rights Of the House of Assembly, and
bold and unmeasurcd denouncer Of the government
and its administrators he has charged Lord Dali
housic Lord Aylmer, and Lord Gosford with almost
every political crime and personal corruption that pub
lie or private men can be guilty of; but when he has
assailed individuals in society like manner, andthey
have called him to account and demanded satisfaction
he has invariably explained away his charges or re-
fused the reparaon required. In the late affairs at
st. Charles he removed to a place of safety when
that fort was menaced by the troops; and with all
the zeal and energy of Cataine, he will never Jeopar
disc his bodily safety like that naughty and bold
spirited revoutoHist
Under the foregoing circumstances, pettlens were
drawn up, signed by 1000 Canadians, and despatch
cd to England to be presented to the King, Lords
and Commons Messrs. Cuvillier, Nelson, and W
gers were deputed to lay the claims of the Assembly
before the parliament and sailed to England for that
purpose. In the same year 1923, counter petitions
and addresses were signed by the British party, ana
sent 10 the mother country. Parliament ordered a
committee of enquiry into the affairs of Canada;
and the Government as the first symptom OF a wish
ia coucniate rec lled Lord Dalhouse, and subshts-
ted Sir James Kempt military officer and Cover
nor of New Brunswick to the vceroyalty OF the Ca
nadas
We shall continue this narrative tomorrow or next
day, and bring the history of these events down TO
the present instruction.
LATER FROM CANApA.-We have before US Mon
treal papers of Wednesday, the 29th alt.
The success Of Colonel Wetherell is confirmed;
that officer has returned to Montreal, having per-
formed the special service which he despatched
by the capture of ST. Charles and the dispersion of
the insurgents.
II will be remembered that after the acton at that
place, he fell back upon Rouville; from thence he
proceeded ND the banks of the Richeeu to Chambly,
and about midway he fell in with body of 1000, who
were dispersed by few Shots and gave way leaving
free passage for the troops. They left behind them
two small field pieces.
The Colonel marched from Chambly TO ST. Johns,
and from thence pr oceeded to Montreal
The Burlington papers of Friday, the lst instant,
tate that the Canadians have repossessed themselves
of St Charles but this must have been after the
withdrawal of the troops with their prisoners.
Mr.. WooIfred Nelson (brother of DR.. Nelson Of
Montreal, now in prison on a charge OF sedltious
preaehing) commanded at ST. Denis, and has fed
He tried to rally his men after that affair, but could
net get more than 40 to obey his summons
II is stated of Mr.. Thomas Storrow Brown (the
L. NJ NJ of the Espress that he showed no courage or
conduct during the action at St. Charles, and that
those who escaped the British bayonet hanged him
up after the aclon for getting them into scrape from
which he could not extricate them. The Montreal
papers "a prejudced source) say that he had been
constantly intoxicated for week preceding the af
fair.
II arpears TO be but too certain that the Canadians
Of ST. Denis actually shot their prisoner Lieutenant
Weirs as before stated
The foregoing is all that can be depended upon.