North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-08
EDITED BY CANADIANS AMERICANS.


oil Lower Canada who adopted the new
Canadian costume of domestic manufac-
ture, and up TO his last day no one saw
him wear any thing that was manulactur-
ed in England, if il could be had in Cana
da or from the States.
Faithful to his duty he was always pre-
sent at the sittings of the permanent CON-
mittee so long as it would not interfere
with his professional calls. About the lat
ter end of August he made well written
report to the committee on the correspond
ence which took place between Lord Cos
ford's Civil Secretary and several Justices
OF the Peace and Militia officers Of the
county, who had been called 10 an account
by the Governor for having attended the
public meeting of the LIST Of June. Such
was the tyranny of Lord Goslord that like
Craig and Dalhousie, he dismissed those
officers from His Majesty's service.
In consequence of those dismissals, the
people OF that county resolved upon reius-
ing totally to obey the public officers who
were appointed by Lord Gosford in the
room of those who had been dismissed.
On the 18th October meeting of the
Parish OF st. Eustache took place at which
our lamented friend was named by the
people a justice of the Peace. DR.. Chen
Ter partaking the feelings Of :he mass Of the
people as to the injustice and tyranny oil
Lord Goslord in dsmissing officers because
they exercised their natural rights, accept
ed the office which was not compulsive
but merely to be exercised at the will OF
both parties.
DR.. Chenier was at the meeting of St.
Charles which was holden on the 23d Oct.
1887. He was the bearer Of the flag OF
the county of Two Mountains, on which
was represented Beaver with an oak and
maple tree, the embems of Canada. Al
though ms cou,Ity was not represented III
this meeting, yet his presence was greet
ed by every one, and every attention due
to an eminent patriot was paid TO him.
He remained three days at this place con.
sulting on the state of the Province, with
the first men of the country, who were
then assembled. On the third day he lef
to return to his home, little thinking tha
he would so soon have to fight his country
battles, bleed and die in defence of thos,
rights he had so warmly advocated.
Lord Goslord fearing the consequence
of his wicked schemes, and seeing no oihe
way to escape his own ruin, determin
ed upon arresting the brave patriotic lea
ders who had taken an active part at thi
meeting, l. ordered that warrants of higI
Treason should be issued against them
Our friend being apprized of the inten
ton of the Government towards him, wa
on his guards. On the 18th Nov, the at
fair Of Longueuil took place: on the 2s
the British troops were repulsed wit
great loss at St. Denis and OF the est
the disastrous affair of st. Charles bef
the patriots. The inhabitants of the cour
ty Of Two Mountains had generously o
fered TO protect those honorable men {
their county against whom warrants {
High Treason had been issued and the n
suit was that guards were kept night an
day to prevent their being arrested.
About the latter end OF Nov, he con
manded an expedition to the Indian mi
sion Lake of Two Mountains, to disar
the Indians. Arrived at the village, d
Chenier enquired politely OF Mr.. Duiresr
the Catholic Priest, if there were not arm
in that village belonging to the Eng lis
Government. The priest answered in til
negative; and when one man had four
a canon and some small fire arms, Dr.
fresno the Priest cried like woman, an
threw himself on the canon, begging fro'
DR.. Chenier not to take it away. H
prayer did not serve him, the canon an
firearms were taken away, the priest ha,
ing given his SACRED word that tht
was all.
RI A person unacuuainted with the Cathol