North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-10
PUBLISHED BY II. J. THOMAS.

eral in the Patriot service.
During the troubles in he fall Of 1887, in
which he at first took no part, he was
compelled By the threats and the Persecu-
tons Of petty magistrate by the name
Of Mcdonald, to leave his native land and
take refuge in Fort Covington, n. Y.
During his exile he came often to PIaits-
bureh to see DR.. ROBERT NELSON, and he
declared his conviction that NOTHING
SHORT OF THEINDEPENDENCE
CT THE CANADAS OUGHTTO BE
LISTENED TO. From that instant he
took an active part in the desperate strug-
ole for the emancipation Of his country.
After his return to Canada, he directed
all his efforts 10 one single Oblect-the
emancipation Of Canada. To this end
he sacrificed his time, his comforts, his
property, and his life. On the Sd Of Nov.
last, he was one of the foremost among
those who raised their arms against the
naughty and cruel government OF mighty
Britain. Having secured all the loyaIss
in and about Chatauguay, he thought he
could have some influence over the Indians
of Saut ST. Louis. Consequently on Sun
dav morning, the 4th Of Nov. at sun rise,
he went with his friend Mr.. Duqnrtte,
with the iutention to persuade the Indians
not 10 take arms against them. They were
ACCOMPANIED bv few friends, who, for
fear of alarming the Indians, were left in
an adjoining wood. Alone with Mr.. Du-
ouette, he entered the village, and went
unarmed to public Inn. Dnrlng this
time an Indian woman in going to milk,
her COW, saw the men in the wood and gave
the alarm. The result was, that MeSsrs.
Cardinal and Duquette were sezed, bound,
and hurried to Montreal, by the treache-
rous Indians, where they were delivered
over TO CoLBoRNE, THE DEsPoILER OF
G. SABA, whose yestmsnts Pew re X VIE
| their blood.
Dnring his trial Mr.. Cardinal maintain
ed that dignity which was peculiar TO him.
He did not supplicate his enemies for mercy,
bat boldly protested against their right to
trv him before tribunal created by mar
tial law. He was condemned-yet he
heard his condemnation with calm and
dignifed composure ; only replying that
during the delay he would suffer more
alone in his dungeon than a thousand
deaths. He then called for all his papers
OF Importance, and applied himself TO put
ting them in order ill the 9th hour OF the
night preceding his execution.
It is said that tory Catholic Priest
called on him and urged his spiritual SER
vices to prepare him for the unseen world,
and was answered by Mr.. Cardinal that
his time was so precious, and his mortal
existence so short, that he should be pleas
FL to have him withdraw and leave him
alone, inasmuch as many families would
be injured and perhaps ruined il he should
die without signing the papers before him.
He continued to sign, and his elegant sigma
ture was proof OF his continued firmness
The day before his death, he saw for
the last time, the dearest objects of all his
eai,hly affections, his beloved wife and
children; and such scene-who can
describe? The tears and caresses Of a
fond and amiable wife, mingled with the
cries Of his lovely innocent ones rendered
the scene heart-rending in the extreme.
/, The thought that the beloved companion
| of her bosom was to be straDgled on the
morrow, was too much for her. That
scene NAV be imagined hut not described
One Of the young children asking why her
father did not come back home, caused
| Mrs. Cardinal 10 laint several times and
| her critica! situation at the. time, caused
such terrible commissions that fears were
entertained about her life. The same day
she called on lady Colborne, and falling on
her knees she begged Of her in the name
Of God and of humanity TO use her inhu-
ence with Sir John to spare her husbands
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