North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-29

ges to two influential Tories who now
crush down those who are settled on their
lands. The above proves 10 have been
one of the most bare faced robberies that
government ever can commit on the pri-
vate property OF an individual. BY this
act Of dishonesty, the Sanguinet family
once very rich, was reduced to poverty.
Mr.. Sangunet brought up his family in
agricultural pursuits. Ambrose, the subject
of this biography, settled at ST. Constant
in the County of Lapraire. His educa-
ton although not classical one, was toer-
ably good. By his industry and his so
Der habits he accumulated wealth as fast
as his limited means would allow him, and
it was not long after he had settled there
before he could be considered an independ-
ent farmer. His good conduct and the re-
spectabity Of his name made him con-
spicuous character among the people OF
his parish.
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fiinching from his duty when his country
required that he should exert himself in
its behalf In 1922, although very young
man he exerted himself to get signatures
to the petition to the Throne and Imperial
Legislature against the Union OF the Two
Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada,
and he had the pleasure of seeing this new
scheme of harassing his countrymen totally
annhilated.
Under the administration Of the ever
odious Dahousie our friend was one OF
the most active at a meeting of the free
holders of the County of Huntingdon,
which was holden at St Philippe on the
18th january, 1928. This meeting was
called for the express purpose OF taking in
to consideration i" the deplorable state OF
the Province" and also with the further
views of demanding the immediate recall
Of Lord Dalhousie who had rendered him
self obnoxious to the great mass Of the
people for having dismissed several militia
officers, and for having refused to recog-
nize the nomination of a Speaker by the
House Of Assembly on the LIST November
preceding. The inhabitants Of the Coun-
ty of Huntingdon passed a series Of reso-
lutions approving Of the proceedings Of the
meeting of Montreal upon the question OF
the independence Of the Judges, their ex-
clusion from the Legislative and Execu-
tive Councils, the Civil list and the respon-
sibility Of all public servants. Such were
the just demands of the Canadian people to
which favorable answer was given by a
committee Of the House Of Commons in
1928, but whose recommendations lhave
ever been dead-letter.
At this meeting Of the County of Hunting
don, Mr.. Sanguinet was nominated men,
Der of the Permanent Committee of the
County.
Under the administration OF Lord Ayl-
mer, our lamented friend was commission
ed as an Ensign and quarter-master in the
Provincial militia. His commission as
such was dated the 4th June, 1891. AT
the general election of 1884, Mr.. Sangui-
net supported with all his might. our un-
fortunate and martyred friend Joseph N.
Cardinal Esquire as Candidate for the
county of Laprairie.
When the Infamous resolutions Of Lord
John Russell against the Canadian people
were known in the Province, as a consis-
tent reformer, Mr.. Sanguinet opposed them;
and at general meeting of the County
OF Laprairie in the month of August 1887
which meeting was holden at ST. Constant,
he was very active and Jealous in main
tanning those liberal principles which had
been advocated by the peoples Represen-
tatives. This meeting adopted the plan
of non-consumption of duty-paying arti-
cles and the encouragement Of domestic
manufactures, SC. &c.
After the despotic conduct of Lord Cos
ford toward the Canadian people, and the
total denial of justice to them by the Eng
ish Parliament, Mr.. Sanguinet saw no
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