North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-25

duce it. II there is not, then every man
concerned is liable nj any time 10 be pro-
ceeded against IN any civil count in Great
! Britain ur America TO say nothing Of The
stines of conscience, and lie siileiings ef
hearing about Cain-llke renaissance for
The rest of life. Il an act oi indemnity
should suggest itself the answer is, that
indemniiies passed by criminals for their
own Crimes are repealed fpso facto when
honest men come into power. The world
has been guiled too long by he vulgar
error that the soldier murders Ids prisoners
under The sanction of a lew and there
cannot he a better time 10 sssing the ques-
ton to an issue. Alas for the days OF an
iique honor, when a military leader would
answer TO an order TO employ his troops in
murder, Sire, there are here brave SOL
diers, gallant gentlemen, but not one exc
lcuiioner."
FEB. /, S3s.-Arrests and commit
menls in Upper Canada. Midland Dis,
eth, Alb. Collard, Sam. Babcock, Robert
Bird, Samuel Stephen, Danl. Davidson,
Nelson Long, Jacob Lott, J. l.. Chatsey,
Harvey Straiton, James Ketchipaw, V.
Robins, Philo Smith, Sam. Star; New
castle Dis. LIST, John Davis, 9Th, SyIv. w.
Wicklin, cath, +. Ferguson, Peter Mix ;
Toronto Dis. Aaron FREEZE, Chauncey
Hawley, K. a. brother to John G. Parker,
Joseph Earl, w. Delaney, Titus Root,
Daniel ScheII, James Yne.
FEB. 3, 1882, w. l.. Mackenzie expelled
the U. c. Legislature again by orders Of
Colborne for his opinions in a newspaper,
is reelected the 18th time by the freehoders
after days polling against Col. Washburn
and Capt. Small, by 6 TO ! against both
candidates.
Fen. 6, 1873. Treaty Of Alliance between
France and the United States. France
acknowledges American Independence
-1S33. Patriot Meeting in the Methodist
Church, Ogdenshurgh 1904. DR.. John
Priestly died. This celebrated philosopher
and republican, having been mobbed out
Of Birmingham by a church and kirg par
ty, came to the United States in company
with the father OF Colonel Lount, Of Upper
| Canada, and settled in Pennsylvania.
FEB. Z, 193S-Wm. Ketchum, Esq.
President Of the farmers Bank Toronto
1 arrestry Nyt i1ix r, treason since forgiven.
| FEB s, 1857, MARY queen or SUuts be
headed by Queen Elizabeth's ORDERS
1888, The London Morning Chronicle
forgetfu that England robbed the French
of the colony they had planted aud nnr
tured, thus tauuls the frontier people iol
their patriotism: Z" 1t may be very c0nve
nent to the bankrupt traders and idle arti.
zans and labourers of Buffalo and Roches
ter, to obtain by re-appropriation OF Thu
properties Of the present occupants; 6u
who will say that robbery and plumber ar
iustifable grounds for an Invasion by tn
Inhabitants Of one state of the territory o
another?n-lS39, Andre Montigny Papi
neau, F. X. Provost, Louis Turcot, and
other Canadians, sentenced to the gallows
!, at Montreal, by the English military, 10
fighting for their country.
FEB. 10, 1868. Peace Of Paris. Ces
/, sion of Canada by France, and Florida b
, Spain, to England conditionally.-1SS1
), In the House Of Assembly, L. c., agains
bill to authorize Americans and otht
! aliens TO purchase and hold lands in ie
= simple, voted G.. Boulton, Cartwright
: Draper, Elliott, Gowan, Ho,ham, iona
= Jones, Kearnes, Mathewson, A. M'DoneI
!, ID. M'Donell, M'Kay, Powell, Richart
son, VIM. Robinson, Sherwood and Haze
: erman.--lS39, This day were strangied {
= London, L. c. by the coHmon hangmar
# for following the example of Lafayette
. and striving TO relieve a wretched, pro-
! trate country, four Of the brave Windsc
men. after a mock trial before the cou
martial we described, Jan. 7lh, viz: Josl
:, G. Doan, of London, L. G. Col. Co
j neIius Cunningham, Major julius Perle.
/ and Alder, Clark, natives OF the Unite
States. PerIev closed bis defence thu
= " Gentlemen, If | am executed, let it
:. remembered that die as a martyr in Il
lcause Of libe.tyI" Hsgerman's advit
was 10 "mark all the Americans wi
showed spirit, courage and Judgment
~ these were the men to make examples Of
Abraham Tiffany, son Of DIR. Tiffany,
Ancaster, states, that it was on DAM
', Sweelman's (of Albany, evidence th
rs Perlev, Doan and Cunningham were hun
/: He turned traitor IN save his neck, al
even The private soldiers cursed him. 3
p for the military power The Canada
n would have torn him To pieces. Titan
is who was tried, saws that Sweeiman W
e in no danger. not being leader.
h FEB. IL, 1883. Great meeting Of citiZe
IN or Erie county, at courthouse, Butal
u Dyre Tnlinghast, chairman asks Of CO
III press that there be redress Tor The Carroll
u massacre. -IsSa, Lyman 4. Lewis.
u Leeeh. a spirited American taken al Pre-
r, colt, hing at Kingston, alter a mock tri