Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-25
BURLINGTON, pEc. l1lh, 1887.

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The letter Of ga Yankee in Canada" con-
tanned in your paper Of this date.
shall premise that am an American,
proud OF the Curious achievements oil my
ancestors in esta blishing their independence,
and proud OF the political institutions al
nv coup,ry. for which have lost M part
OF INV affection during a residence oil twen-
~ vs.rs in Lower Canada" and that ~
,bat p,riod ! have had an opportunity ol
knownq some hing OF the political affairs
Of ,bs, province, notwithstanding do moi
oro(ess 10 he much ola politician.
Although think that could easily make
I, ,nnesr that the opinions expressed in
vour no,e. OF the demands ol the leaders oi
;hs French party IN Canada being "righI
.nd reasonable" and Of the party being
,,,hre.,ened with unconditional slavery
,bs, ,hese % inions, say, are NOT quite cor
go, No, have moi lin,e, neither would you
49, snsce for a full discussion OF the sub
iecL d.. lo,,l;s,,
=, Lower Canada, in which class is 10 be
found almost every man OF bfi''st, or amer
lean origin, live under The same Jaws ~ ,he
French-,hat they are equally affected ny
those laws---;hat they have never receive. !
nor claimed any exclusive priVilegeS-ahc
what oppresses one race must equ'Iy OPP
press he other. The inhabi,snls oil Anglo
Saxon origin have surely as much interest
in having, ana believe Ne much desire 10
have, all real grievances redressed, as their
p.iphbors 81 french extraction.
That ,nere are defects in the constitution
of tbs government! of Lower Canada, and
-ouses 10 its administration, by no means
deny. | know Of no government where
there are none. But that several abuses
which formerly existed have been removed,
and that the present ministry have evn-
ced o sincere desire 10 redress the remain
ing ones as tar as practicable, is susceptible
vi proof. But our grievances are not all of
British origen, nor owing to The form, or
administration OF the government but some
of the worst oil them are Of French origin
and obstinanlly adhered to by Mr.. Papi.
nesu and the popular branch of the legis-
lsiure. Take for example the ieudal ten
gre Of lands, their system of general mort
cages, and the want of Registry Offices ;
WHICH latter has The effect of rendering prop
srty in great degree insecure, and greatly
diminishing liz value. This is all abuse
which every man possessing any property
in the province feels and this nlonslrous
abuse The house of Assembly hug TO their
blossoms, the different governors having re-
peaicdly and earnestly recommended 10
them 10 make provision for riddng the
country Of the evil, which they have Ut
crly neglected, and obslinately refused 10
d..
But my principal nhjec, when began
this c0mmunica tion was 10 set you right
with respect to certain iacis seated IN your
mole, and in regard TO which You lave GER
tainly been misinlormed. | allude 10 the
statement that" The government quartered
its troops among the radical population, ar
rested numbers Tor high treason before Inc
commission Of any overt acts OF resistance
or rebellion-suppressed he radical presses
and in fac purposely, by their acts, pro-
voked them to resistance.
Now the facts are these: Immediately
after The great 81. Charles meeting, where
we're pisasss6 hi& 'eshdefs, Win
one hand upon the liberty pole and the 9th
or upon the bible, swofe to support, the in
habilan's of the counties OF Facade, Cham.
bly,, and most if not all the six counties who
met ut ST. Charles, began 10 march about in
large b0 lies, in the night armed and masked,
calling upon all persons holding commissions
undur the crown aud compelling them by
,hres,. and If many instant es by actual VIC.
,sncs and br,ta, ouirs qes to resiSn their corn.
m;,sions and then proceeded to elect militia
of6osIs MAGISTRATES. &c. in their stead. A,
ons,h on The 9Th Of November, Nj. Demoray
and n, D,v;gnon with several others. called
On the diff.ren, m. Estates in 81. Johns. I'm.
masked. and in open DAY. telling them they
nust resign their so9ssnissio,is or suffgr The
'eousequen ces of y fetueai-- that the pe0pie ~.
9uirad Ill cevafnjss;sss, y 10 eT% The cIowa 10
sse Given sa-sgbst sh<5 were soios ts eject OH
sf ma ifeAes Ne. All these vsts 20 mauy
sssrt setS oYhigh traAsoos This ihssksd snobs
:, Jjsr y, n. N rf;f;ed. mt Messrs. D.mar,v
rv<ss3< %, j. L;,.ar -.