The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-12
FROM CANADA.

FROM CANADA.
We copy the following from Canada, from the Al
bany Argus Extra Of Dec. 3 r. M -
BuaLScros, lvi) THUasDAY.--The northern mail
Is just in. BY that we have received additional assu-
that the account of the bile Il ST. Charles, as
given by the Montreal Courier Is incorrect.
II appears that the patriots were repused al the
commencement ofihe engagement at ST. Charles, but
rallied and succeeded In dislodging the enemy and
Obtaining decisive advantage The royalst troops
are their way to Chambly.
The excitement In our village and the towns north
is hardly less than in the province. Mr. Phio
Weeks Is among us TO day soliciting aid for The pa
trot cause He met with success in ST. Adams,
and can hardly fail of meeting with the same nthis
place.
We feel bound 10 caution our friends against plac-
ing much confidence in the royal papers. Their
object seems TO be TO deceive the people, and IL posi-
BILE, TO keep the truth from the public. We mention
this fact, that the friends OF General Brown and
others may not be mised by the reports OF the royal
isis.
PosrscRrpr IL o'clock, p. M.-The
steamboat WinooSki, Captain Dan Lyon, is just ar
rived from ST. Johns: several families came out in
her with their valuable effects. She also brought
considerable quantity specie Among the passen-
gers were Messrs, Gates and family. The accounts
from the seat Of war are corroboraiive our former
accounts. ST. Charles was retaken by the patriots.
From three to five hundred of the government troops
were in ST. Johns on Wednesday night on their way
to Montreal. Not much reliance can be placed upon
the estimates made of the on either
side the battle of ST. Dennis and ST. Charles. The
reports are various and conflicting.
From he Montreal Courier of Nor %.
The public meeting the citizens of Montreal Of
American origin, took place yesterday, al the place
and time appointed. The pressure Of other engage
ments prevented US from looking in at the meeting,
to give report of our own in regard DIT. We I'M
derstand however, that it was very numerously at
tended; few none OF our more respectable Ameri-
can residents being absent Even Mr.. Jacob De
Wilt, M p. we are told, was present and voted as
every one else voted, in favor OF the resolutions
offered.
The chair was taken at the appointed hour by J.
Frolhingham, Esq, and Edward Cheney, Esq. was
appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were then submitted and
passed unanimously:
Moved by G. D. Day, Esq, seconded By J A. Per
knS, Esq.
LIST Resolved, That in the present disturbed state
of this province il is duty imperative upon all
lovers of good order, zealously TO maintain the au-
thority of the laws and Her Majesty's Government,
and to counterfeit by and earnest effort, the
designs of the reasonable and seditions.
Moved by w. Lyman, Esq, seconded by Logan
Fuller Esq
3D. Resolved That the leaders oft the revolutinary
party have endeavored 10 excite the sympathy and
the support OF the inhabitants of the w. States
TO their desperate enterprise by comparing The Stu
alton Of this province to that under which the older
colonies sought separation from the British Empire,
and have pretended to draw a parallel, which this
meeting as well from knowledge of the political
circumstances Vi tTc Two couHllesi uctNeu III
from the page Of history, and in the other
from personal observation, as from an experience OF
the mild and equitable character of the local govern
ment, are enabled to declare totally unfounded and
perverSey false.
Moved by ]. Z, Mills Esq and seconded by Chas.
Gates, Esq. 5a@
3d. Resolved That this meeting, composed of
British subjects Of American birth and origin i'm
PEELED BY the obligations OF their allegiance, and
desire TO preserve the harmony happily subsis,ing
with the neighboring United States find themselves
called upon to prevent TO the utmost Of their power,
the practice of gross and wicked imposition upon
the citizens of that country TO the prejudice OF this;
and they accordingly express, deliberately and
solemnly, their conviction, founded on long obSer-
walton and experience that Just cause for dsaf-
lection exists in this province; but, the contrary,
its government is calculated to the attachment
and support of every honest man and that the at
tempted revolution is to be ascrbed solely to the false
representations and reasonable designs of few
bilious and unprncipled leaders.
Moved by J. T. Barrett, Esq. and seconded by
Harrison Stephens, Esq
4th Resolved That with the opinions and feel
ings above expressed, will promptly and fearless
~ stand forward in defence Of our adopted country
in the hour of need and we now declare readi-
ness, BY every means in power, by our councils,
enforcing obedience 10 the laws, and in restoring
peace and good order under Her Majesy's govern
ment throughout the land
Moved by S. Ogden, Esq. and seconded by s. s.
Ward, Esq "I
5h. Resolved, Tha, copies OF the foregoing reso-
luions together with the requisition for the meeting
be transmitted to New York Boston and Burlington
for publication in the respective newspapers ofthose
cities @.@ ... r.. w..