North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-25
swANToN. VT. DECEMBER 25, 1889.

dapled. Mackenzie delegated 90 Eng land.
Other counties concur and petition Tor
domestic government and equal rights.
1888. Independence of the United States
acknowledged bg Great BnIain. I77T,
Washington informed Congress that " thr
fluclnaiing STATE Of an army, composed
chiefly oi militia, bids fair To trduce us Ia
the situation in which we were some little
time ago--lhst is, Of having scarce any
army at all, except reiniorcemen,s speedi-
ly arrive" France came 20 their assist
ance, replenishrd their empty Golfers,
clnthed lhrir starving soldiers, armed their
militia, ftd Their people, strengthened their
hands, and encouraged their hearts:-Is
there any debt Of gratitude due to her
children ia Canada.
JAN. 60. 1888. The Independence Of
America Acknowledged by England after
desolaiing warfare of seven years.
JAN. 81. 1898, Louis 10Th, King of
France hrheaded.
1888, Col Worth and a party of u. S.
troops land OF Dunkitk and disarm 500
patriots
JAN &c. 1927. A corrupt House or As
sembly, u. c., pass bill to declare all
settlers from the United States aliens, in
capable OF holding land or exercising civil
rights until they would solemly abure all
allegiance to, and all right, title and inter
est 10 their native land, in which case they
were allowed to hold land and be subjects,
in part, in u. C.. only. This oath OF alb
duration TO he recorded. A committee oil
Tour formed with w. L. Mackenzie as
their secretary, 10 defeat this bill, who
send X. Randall to London.-1839, Pierre
Maurice Lavoie and eight other French
Canadians stood victims 10 English bar
barity, at the new Court House, Montreal,
and were sentenced to be hung like crimi-
mails for drawing their swords like Ireenen
JAN. So 1889, DR.. Theller's Memorial
presented in Congress, asking the United
States TO give effect 10 their pledges in the
laws guaranteeing equal protection and
equal rights to the natuealIzed citizens
whom the Constitution and acts Of Con-
gre,s invite To these shores. 1888, Peter
Grant sent To Toronto Jail On a charge of
treason, 30th Dec. died this dav, one Of
the many victims 10 their harbarity.-
f9a6, k5ir@ E.AAeia Had lsve hsfnra the
u. c.. in reply ~ the report of the Com
n,ittee on Grievances, ordering many re-
forms to be made, and showing that Lord
Goslord was hooking the people of Lower
Canada, holding out prospects of reforms
which the English power never intended
10 carry into effect. Head, il appears, had
! private orders 10 grant nc reform whats
ever: accordingly he insuIted the reform
ers, corrupted the legislature, and Sir
George Arthur was told by Lord Glenelg
10 90 and gull the people 10 like manner,
which he has done. O, treachetous Eng
landi!!
FEB. Q, 1SS9-Victoria Melbourne's
bloody divan endorse Sir George Arthur's
barbarous murder OF Won SchoultZ, Abbey,
Woodruff, George. and other prisoners q
war taken AT Prescott Extract Of des-
patch, Lord Glenelg TO Sir Geo. Arthur
acknowledging his letters and account o
mock trials OF the Prescott prisoners hung
at Kinoston-dated 6 Downing Street
J To your request that you may be sup
ported by the expression of the unqualified
appreciation Of the ministers Of the crown
in the measures which you have taker
BORDERING the heroes of Prescott to b,
+ hanped), | cannot hesitate To declare tina
YOU are entitled TO their entire approba
, ton. Extract from Queen Victoria
; coronation oath, sworn in Westminste
~ hDOPV. NOV. @Utf, hfNhbtoh'p "
, Canterbury -'' Will you solemnly promis
! and swear to govern The people oi thi
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
? land. and the domini0ns thereto belonging
' according to the statutes in pailiamen
{ agreed on, and the respective laws am
J customs OF the same?" Queen" sol
a EMMY promise so 10 do" Archbishop
y sWill YOU to the utmost of your powe
: cause law and justice, in mercy, To he exc
{ cutpd il all your judgments!" Queen
i 81 will"
Dosi thou deem
= None rebels except subjects! The prince who
Neslecis or violates his trust. is more
brirand than the robber ehieE-BrRoS.
A Ofthe murder Of Won Schoultz, Abbey
. &C., Colonel Thomson, late NJ. F., thu
: writes TO the people OF Hull, in Esq land
These men are To put In death alter
=. mock court-martial do not know whe
i Their Don Carlos went through any sue
:. process, but whether he did ar did not
4 Indifferent. There is no law IN eXlstenc
) Ia nut PRISONERS OF war To death bv any sue
q proceeding, any more Than II Lord Jon
!, Russell should send a nuRber ri hiss epat
n !etied footmen To put you or me IN deaf
:, on uroof ul our identity. There - ml
tiny act annually passed for furnishing m'
III inv and deserIion in the enlisted sodit'