Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-06
The new attempt against Upper and Lower
Canada broken up.

Canada broken up.
On Wednesday last about four hundred Canada
refugees and Americans, under the orders of Dr. Ro
bert Nelson and Mr.. Cote, marched into the Lowe
Province from small island east Of Albureh il
Lake Champain, crossed the line a, Caldwelrs ma
nor and encamped that night about two miles within
the province. Their Declaration of independence
and Proclamation, preceding this movement will b.
iound in another column of this paper.
On the LIST March Thursday on mastering thei
army, and hearing from their confederstes that the
proceedings had been watched for some time past
finding that ne one joined them, and that they has
got into hostile popslaton Of American settlers In
Canada who are among the staunchest adherents OF
the British government; and who were gathering on
all sides TO oppose them, while dispatches had been
sent 10 the garrsens of ST. Johns, Chambly, and
Montreal for enfercements-learnng, also, the dis
com6ture eff Mackenzie and Van Rensseaer's sub
sdiary movemepts-they concluded TO disband, and
marched back into the state of Vermont, where the
very accommodating and compaisant General Wool
was waiting TO receive them, whom they delivered
up $50 stand of small arms, and two field pieces.
The General arrested Messrs. Nielsen and Cote, who
arrived a, ST. Adams on Thursday evening in his
custody. So that this gathering has melted away
like the snow wreaths and the frost that the rain Is
at this moment washing frem the streets of New
York
We may as well comprise all that we have to say
about these Sborve attempts al revolution in one ar
tcle. Adiutant General Mcleod las he styles HIM
se) on the oath February, took possession Of small
island on the Detroit river on the Canada side; but
their reckoning was bad as they were within the
range of the British artillery. from which they fled
with all convenient despatch, and landed on the
American shore where GeRcral Brady did the honors
of reception by disarming them to the number of
1885, A deputy marshal is on the look out for Mr..
Mcleod.
This is the fourth attempt at Invasion of Lower
Canada from the American slde How very agree
able for the British
The ASPECT with which the affairs of Lower Cana
da are still invested presents the subject to US with
very weighty considerations of interest," respecting
the permanency of our amcabe relations with Great
Britain. Our own sense of the importance Of Dr..
Nelson's movement (of which we spoke already
had induced us TO send special correspondent TO the
scene OF operations, who was TO have kept Ms regu
larly informed of whatever transpred. The breaking
ND OF The expedition, however has rendered his recall
necessary, as he would have nothing of interest to
forward US OF an GFairs manques.
DR.. Nelson's force is represented 10 have been up
wards o. 500 men, armed and equipped with Americaf
weapons from the state arsenals and principally com
posed Of Americans, with such Canadian refugees as
have escaped from the province. Their ostensble
object will be gathered from the Doctors proclama-
tios in another column; and they invaded Lower
Canada in the expectation that's simultaneous rising
would take place en- their approach. This move
ment was probably precpltated by the know
ledge of the great force now on its way from En-
sand and from the necessity of crushing the colonial
authorities if possible before they were 30 strength
ened as 10 render resistance hopeless and IN
sane. Even as il was the attempt was desperate ard
could only be justified by ar attack and invasion all
aong the frontier; in connection with the movements
nj Oedensburgh, Buffalo, and Detroit II formed one
end of the chains these have failed and the whole
Lower Canada would have been turned against
the advancing patriots. In Montreal there are up
wards of 1000 volunteers, perfectly rabid in their 10y
atty and ready fight one another, on the slightest
shade of difference of opinion these citizen soldiers
are represented being in high state oil discipline
fully armed, and burning for fight Independent Of
this, there are regulars at Lacole and the in,ermed-
ate posts between that frontier town and Montreal;
at St Johns Chsmbly, and the line of the Rchelieu,
besides the regiments head quarters in the city
making probable aggregate of 5000 men in Lower
Canada So that the present the forlornest hope
that ever inspired the desperation of patriotism, and
the intolerable misery Of exile.
In all proceedings of this description great deal
depends upon the character Of the leader, by whose
will talent and energy, the course Of evsnis IS TO DC
guided, independent Of the influence Of change upon
all human schemes DR.. Robert Nelson IN point o.
talent energy and entire devotion TO his casse, 10 one
OF the dangerous enemies the Government coric
have enlisted against il. He is Of small stature and
SPARE and lean in his habit Of body; highly educated
courteous in his demeaneur; and looked upon as the
best surgeon IN the Brush provinces. Bat he Is I'm.
pstaous, and easily excitable; having command
over his feelings and passions; incorporate IN his
language respecting his opponents, and with very
particular reverence for religion and its ministers He
has been identified with the Canadian rslormers since
the opposition TO Lord Dslhousie's measure in 1895
and in 1928 his language respecting that noslemar
was 30 gross and disrespecful that nothing but the
relative positions prevented personal notice benz
taken OF IT, Since then the Doctor has been popu
lar representative OF the West ward Of Montreal ant
en,oys the entire and unlimited confidence ofthe Ca
nsdisns. In 1884, he married a very pretty Englisl
woman, whose husband had abandoned her, and hal
entered the United States army. From HIM she pro