Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-11
CONDITION OF MONTREAL.

From the Montreal Gazette OF Tuesday evening.
ave avow il, that there is every reason
10 believe that Montreal is fun OF clandes.
line arms; and lh9t there are many tired
sonablc and dlsaflecled individuals prepaT-
ed to WELD them, the moment that favor
bic opportunity presents ilselI. lC he case
was Otherwise, why have not her Maies-
TVS faithful and loyal Canadian subj CTS re-
sorted ro arms, in common with their breth-
eren Of British origin, in defence Of their
personal rights and privileges, and for The
maintenance of the laws and constitution
ol their Province Why should tie latter
he The only defenders OF hose invaluable
rights and privileges, il tie former parlci-
pate in their esSngS!"
But be this as il NAV, we must here take
leave, once tor all, 10 observe, whatever be
the amount and brlllinncy OF the victories
gained by the Queens troops over The deu-
led people now contending in rchellious
arms against them, no physical conquest
will be capable restoring TO this PROVING,
The health and prosperous slate Of civil re-
pose which las so long been denied to it.
The great majority of The people, must be
morally, legally, and cpnst;ulonally con-
quered. They must be dsarmed OF their
civil, political, and official powers, as well
as OF their offensive weapons with which
heir leaders are now on the field. With
these sacred and important powers they
have already been too long entrusted but
10 no good or useful purpose whatever"
"Wea safe in predicting that The 10y
a and public spirit ri the nhabtantS of
his Province, OF BRITIsH origin, cannot al
ways be taxed and put in requislion, tor
the purpose ofcuhancing powers that will
only b. exercised for controlling and cir
cumscrihing their own jus, rights and priv
iIeees. We, there fore, repeat, that noh-
lnp can be attended with less ultimate hem
eff, and utility 10 this unfortunate and I'M
happy Province, than pbyscal aud iorci-
bic conquest thai will moi he lnlnwed by
moral and political one. There must be u
general deprivation oi civil and official au-
lhorily in every quarter in which il has
hitherto been abused We are all witness
>e, to what bad and base purposes such an
aurhnrly has been applied Let a similar
application of il be guarded against in iu-
lnre, in the way in which we propose and
sure we are, that The Province, PhpniX.lke,
will soon he found to rise, prosperous and
triumphant, from lis present de3ased and
deplorable condition. A different line of
conduct, will sink it mo inevitable ruin
and confusion"
We regret 10 state that we are still with
gu any authentic Information with respect
Ia Lieut. Weir, of The 80 regiment, who
was taken prisoner by The rebels al St.
Denis, upon his way to join his regiment,
previous 10 his attack upon that place.
But all. accounts concur in asserting that,
contrary to the rules of war, he waSslaugh-
tered in cold blood. Should this turn out
to be case, no rerribuii0n can compensate
Tor such barharous AMI lnhuman deed
The fate OF this excellent and amable
young man, has from the first in,imal ion
Of his capture, excited the deep interest of
his brother officers, and all who knew him.
In consequence OF intelligence being
brought into town on Sunday, that the re-
bells Of s.. Eusache proposed marching in
upon the city, with the view, probably, OF
giving liberty TO their friends in jail, the
whole of The volunteer battaions turned out
with grea, aacrity, and resorled to their dil'
Iercnt places of rendezvous. for the purpose
of receiving orders. At six in The evening
they were mustered, and strong pickets OF
them posted in every street and avenue
| lea ling To the cily-a precauIlon that was
kept up ill six O'Clock next morning, was
repeated last night, and will be continued
during the present excited state Of the pub
| lie mind.