North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-30

lIfosbsed with The phsniom Of my Vcol
aged naotl~f, when che shall hear that
have perished on the scaaold IN iorrigf
I land; and that. ttsn, hv The bands OF met
cliess BnIon.. O, Godl grant her the
/ nreesxarv courage. NV dear friends, lei
some II you wfile her how hfm aud Fe.
signed | was to nv Jauefiled fate; snt
tel! her that died like 9 Frenchman. j
IS time ia hnish--prohably have ALREADY
said too much, considering the unfortunate
euoa,nsisnees ~ which YOU are placed.
But, before finishing, let me tell you that
/ tbefty cannot be bought too dear for youl
unhappy country; and that willingly and
with q COMMENTED heart make the sacrifice
al my life Tor your countfy's cause. U,
brave companions--(i turning towards the
other prisoners who were to suffer with
him) tomorrow is the day Of ifouble-not
Tor us, but fnr our friends. Your names,
my namr, shall he engraved in letters oil
gold on the altar o: liberty. Now, my
friends, shall give you the following
sentiment: -C.SADA-l value not my
life, IL thou eanst he once freed from British
slavery. II is the sincere wish Of one who
tomorrow will suffer death for thee. The
day will yet come, when thy sons will
remember, in ihrir days oil jubilee. that
Charles Hindrnlang, foreigner, was n
martyr for their sake, and victim OF Bri-
tish cruelty"
Such was the speech pronounced by Mr..
Hindenlang, and noted down ediatrly
by one Of the prisoners then present.
While our unfortunate friends were seated
at table, several British officers, and the
editors Of the Tory papers of Montreal,
came into the ward TO have n glance al
the victims, which their thirst tnr blood
had doomed TO n violent aud unnatural
death and, 10 their great astonisament,
they found these men, whom they had
expected to see in deep melancholy, seated
at table and expressing the most noble
sentiments Of patriotism and liberty. Dur
ing The speeches Of Messrs. De Lorimer
and Hindenlang, several Of these Tory
wretcbes were seen shedding tears. This
terrible scene did affect them, and none
but the most ealous could refrain from
showing marks of sympathy for the I'M
fortunate subjects of British cruelty. But
their pity was but OF short duration; as
soon as they were out of the ward, they
were as ravenous for The blood of the pat
riots as before.
When the dinner was over each prison.
er babe tender adeu 10 their companions,
who were TO suffer death on the morrow,
deeply affected with the feelings which ac-
tuated the brave Hindenlang and De Lo-
rimier. E
The night previous TO his execution,
Mr.. Hindenlang wrote a letter to Baron
Fratelin, for whom he had conceived
great attachment. Four hours before his
death, he wrote him another letter, copies
Of which will be found below. Tie ORR
einal letters 10 The hands OF the Baron were
seized by the Police, when he was forced
from the Province but fortunately copies
had been taken by several OF the prisoners,
and we have had the good fortune Of re-
ceiving one of them. The first Of these
letters is truly characteristic of the exube-
raht eaiety Of Frenchmen in their most
trying moments, more especially when their
lives are to be sacrificed in the sacred cause
of liberty. The second is more serious,
although no, less cheerful.It is evident that
death had no terrors for him. He died
FAITHFUL to the cause he had espoused, and
amented by every friend OF freedom.
Copy Of tro letters ,critten 6y Mr.. Chs. |
Hindeniarg 10 Baron Fratelin,-the
first on the ere, the second on the dan
of his execution.
Montreal Prison, 14th Feb. 1889.
Div DEAR oS,-In lew hours more
I will be all over with me in this world.
We have just separated from each other
have received your last and fraternal
embrace. and yet desire OF chatting still
,lings 10 me. Let ua then converse. The
conduct of those who think themselves the
masters Of this country is really STANCE.
have just been told that The officers on
.nard here make great affair or my cour-
nee, ifon having seen me at nv ease at