North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-23
HISTORY OF CANADA.
(cokTIsUED.)

Hnsillttca Dni cOWmEnCeu OetWtcH
England and the Colonies, and on the 10th
II Nav, the brave and immortal Colonel
r!haa Alien had surprised and taken Fort
Ticopderoga, and Col. Warner had the
came Law taken possession OF Crown Point;
iwo very important posts, commanding the
ae,d Of Lake Champlain, and which were
GseIy 10 prove of great advantage TO the
Americans, iavnnring very much their en-
nv intn the Province Of Canada. To be
eonplelely master Of the Lake il was ne
s,.safy that the Americans should capture
An armed sIoop, which was then in the
1afhour Of ST. Johns, l.. Canads. With
,s intention Capt. Benedict Arnold and
Ethan Allen sailed Immediately for that
ao,,. Capt. Arnold commanding schoon~
r.. whist Col. Allen had certain number
n armed batieaur. The first arrived at
st. Johns long time before the other,
tsp,ured the British vessel, and the wind
changing favorahly, Capt. Arnold returned
With he prize, aud met Col. Allen coming
down the Lake.
Most of our readers no doubt are already
i acquainted with these details, but we give
them because they are connected intimate
u " with the subsequent events which took
i pace in the province, and which we shall
\ record in their place.
On the l7lh May the Continental Com
/ gees came 10 the determination Of putting
4 .udden stop to all expectations from the
q Provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New
n flundand, and the Island Of St. Johns
N (anw Prince Edward) which had not
N rncd in the confederation agains; British
4 ,yranny and British slavery.
The next day the President Of the Con-
u glcss informed that Honorable body, that
q gentleman had brought him the previous
81 tigh, the happy intelligence Of the taking
and surrender Of the lortresses of Ticon-
deroea and Crown Point On this inlor-
nation Congress passed resolve, express
sing their sense Of gratitude 10 those en-
U gagged in taking those notifications, and
u approved highly of their conduct on that
occasion.
B Although such appreciation had been
u given, We, there existed doubtsi in The minds
Oh many members of Congress whether the
Americans would be jus,iiable in adopting
another than defensive measures. The
reduction OF Ticonderoga s. Crown Point
sslusIiied on the ground that there was
10 these ioriresses great quantity of am
8 nun'IIon and firearms to supply an invad-
'0g army from Canada. So much opposed
were The members of Congress to offensive
measures, that on the LIST OF June the fol-
owing resolution was passed unanimously
That no expedition or incnrsion ought to
oe undertaken or made by any Colony, or
'oay OF Colonisis, against or into Canada
and that this resolve be Immediately trans.
mh'ed TO the commander of the Forces al
n l'eoaderoga." Ii was also ordered that
lhs resolve should be translated into
''enth, and transmitted with the Address
Il " congress to the Canadians. II NAV per-
maps be Justly Inferred that Congress was
.'ad OF giving offence to the Canadians.
" eounienanced an expedition into tina,
'o'ony without the consent of its ihhahi-
i,nts.
10 the meanwhile the chivalric and hold
'oi. Ethan Allen was far from partakinr
zoe views Of the members of Congress as
nav be seen by the following.
AsiFSst Of letter Of Col Ethan allen 10
At Honorable the Provincial Congres,
{" Tie United Colonies.
Crown Point 2nd June l775.
desire and expect your Honors al
,e''F have, or soon will, lay before the
Nf'ad Continenia! Congress, the grea,
9''aTantsge it must eventually be 10 the