North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-30
EDITED By cANADANs& AMERICANS.


Office to be informed Of The day on which
he should he sacrificed TO appease tho
vengeance Of bloaled monarchy. He there
met Day, the Judge Advocate Of the Court
Martial, by whom he was informed that
on Friday the 18th he would be publicly
hanged, as a Murderer, pirate, and
traitor, and was then rcmanded back TO
his cell. A lady who was present on
visit to her husband, who was also under
sentence OF death, writes to friend thus
Montreal, 2ist March, 1889.
My DEAR FRIESp,-God grant me
courage while trace 10 you the following
lines.
No, my dear sir shall never again know
what is happiness. My dear husband has
gone through the ordeal OF a mock trial
before that Infamous, cruel, and sang UNA
~ Inquisttion, which they call a Court
Martial, and of course was sentenced 10
be hung as a criminal. Oh God have not
the dark ages OF barbarism yet passed.
Unhappy Canada how dreadful is the abb
lect condition To which thou art now re-
duced Thy bravest and most yiriuous sons
wantonly hanged, or reserved for the more
horrible fate of perpetual erile, far from
their once happy homes, their kindred and
friends and all this because our husbands
aud our sons will not ianlely submit 10
British slavery. Oh nv dear friend, what
suffering and misery the jail of this city
presents OF this tfme. On the 18th of last
Il 4 81. He-t al. luA
into the Jail 10 visit my beloved husband.
| While there, messenger of evil news ar
rived. Poor Hindenlang and our amiable
friend, Cheyalier De Lorimier, were or
dered 10 another part Of The jail, and were
absent about quarter OF an hour, when
they returned seemingly as gay as ever.
DeLorimier was the first who spoke ~ Us.
Madam said he 10 me, " You have
come on very unhappy day. ], with my
friend, Brig. Gen. Hindenang, and three
others, have inst now received official no
tice TO be prepared Tor death on Friday
next. On that day, Madame, shall we
fall as martyrs to freedoms cause" Hin
ldenlang Immediately advanced towards
me, and, Selling one Of my hands, ad.
dressed me in The following words, 90
my dear Mrs -----, a thousand thanks
for your kintlness 10 me since the beg inning
of my unfortunate imprisonment. The
time is fast approaching when must diel
and that, too, on a gaIlows! but not as my
murderers would have il. Nu---thank
Heaven am no pirate, no brigand, no
murderer. | willingly make the sacrifice
of my life on the altar ol liberty, and moro
especially for the sacred cause Of Canadian
liberty. See that my aged and feeble mo-
Their be duly apprzed of the manner in
which | died, and try 10 let her know that
| was, to my last breath, devoted to iie
cause OF freedom. The cruel and vile race
o.: beings who put me to death, cannot APP
) preciate such motives. But il is lime, my
! dear Mrs. -, that ample vengeance
be taken upon them; and before dying II
is my only consolation which ] shall che
rsh, hope, on the other side Of the
= grave" Such was the substance ri his
address to me. All the prisoners in the
ward began to shed tears, and to press
= him and poor De Lorimier in their arms,
at is not tears that want from you, my
4, dear friends" said he; 81 highly value
= your friendship and sincere attachment 10
q my person, but ] need your consolation
and encouragement do not shed tears I
, mind not leaving this world. The gallows
y aud cruelties Of the English | sneer at !;
e but my only regret is to leave % many
g brave and courageous companions. Would
-, to God that we should he the last victims
j to British ferocity! Courage, my dear
y friends once more say, keep up your
!, courage--it is in a noble cause that | am
e to die" Ny dear brother, can describe
+ TO you the dreadful sensations which
: then felt. My beloved husband in tears,
o pressing the unfortunate victims TO his
s heari-aIl the other prisoners in the great
e est agitation possible, and crying like
children Hindenlsng and De Lormier,
{, alone, were calm and serene, amidst this
: scene Of mental agony. Mr.. HindenIang
d sent Immediately for MIR. Beibune. the
: Calvinist minister, SO as 10 prepare Cor
i death. While he was absent with this
gentleman, ! thought il favourable mo-
! ment, and consequently was bidding adieu
i to my unfortunate husband, when the door
OF cell at the farther end of the passage
!. opened, and saw Mr.. HindenIang walk
ing with firm step towards me. As soon
as he perceived me, he seized bold Of one
e of my hands, and kneeling down, said, 80,
Il my dear Mrs -; you, that have been q
mother 10 me, receive sgsin my Thanks