North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-20
SELECTIONS FROM M'KENZIE's
CAROLINE ALMANAC.

1ANUARt 4, tooo.-N HUain Lyon hoS-
kenzie having been expelled the Legisa-
iure OF Upper Canada, by the influence
Of the British authorities, is reelected at
Toronto Ny exclamation, by the freeholders
OF York County, and a splendid medal and
gold chain presented to him. Tire free
holders march through Toronto in triumph.
The soldiers OF the 10th regiment in large
numbers join the procession, preceded by
The bagpipes, add are punished by weeks
confinement within the walls OF the garrison
some Of them in irons, by order OF Sir John
Colborne. New Years Day
Rowland HiII's penny postage plan will
come into operation in Britain. 1885.
Charles N. Phillips, Midland District, Up
per Canada, sent 10 jail for tresson.
JAN. 2. lsss.-George r. O'Brien,
baker, Johnstown District, arrested for
high treason. - Reuben White, late MP,
Joseph Lockwood, late NJ. p, Joseph
Canif, Norr III. Herns, Joseph p. Cavalar,
Gideon Turner, Gown clerk), Peter Da-
wilson, DIR. Arson Hayden and Cornelius
Parkes, Hastings, Upper Canada, prison.
ers IN jail on charge Of treason, admitted
10 bail by Hagerman. Thomas MulIens
and Samuel Parkeymore, Midland District,
Upper Canada, arrested for treason.
JAN. s. 1888. A Lockport, N. Y,
Grand Jury, indict Sir Allan n. Macnab,
and his companions, for the Schlosser muir
der, viz:-Sir Allan Napier Macnab,
Speaker OF the House of Assembly-John
Mosier, formerly Captain OF the Niagara
Steamer-Thomas (shoud be Shephard)
Mccormick Edward Zealand--Geo (by
mistake called) James Chalmers, merchant,
Acknowledgement Usher (since shot
] believe)-Angus McLeod--Jared F..
Jarvis Gan error in the christian nancy
ROLAND Mcdonald, tory lawyer, ST. Cath
arines--John ID. Warren-Wiiam War
ren--Peter Rigley, &c.-Finlayson OF Co
bourg, Capt j. Arnold, and Hon. John
Elmsley were in The boat AT a large
public meeting in Lockport, it was resol-
we'd, that--If eighty armed men, (wai,ing
the signals OF spies employed for the pur-
pose oil giving information where their vic
tins were sleeping) attacking thirty men
unarmed, in their sleep, and massacreing
shetn indiscriminately, disregarding their
cries for mercy. is a gallant affair."" Mac
nab's assssins are entitled to the name OF
"heroes," The conduct of The petty ty-
rants oil Upper Canada towards American
citizens, their foul abuse Of our officers,
and their declared adherence OF our re-
publican form of Government, is no more
than that which might be expected from
those who by their arbitrary conduct have
driven their own subjects to rebellion: have
banished their most able and upright
statesmen, aud after having declared mar
,ia law, are gratifying their cruel and vim
dic,ive feelings by incareeraiing and starv-
ing all who dare to murmur az their law
less acts Of oppression.
IL 10 the ROLAND Nc Donnell indicted at
LsockpoTt, of whom Mr.. Parker speaks in
his journal, thus" We touched al Lam
caster, and arrived at the Coleau du Lac
just before dark. We met many on the
wharf gho knew me, and among other
persons. X. Nc ID. OF ST. GATHERINGS, who
mentioned the defeat of the Canadians and
the burning Of their villages, /" saving that
90 destroy the crows, the only way was to
extefminste the young ones and their
nests." Although they forced US 10 re-
main on deck in the rain and cold. we got
some boiled potatoes and crackers OF the
steward. The pilot "a Freaehman) in
speaking OF the burning Of the villages and
the destruction Of families and property :,
cried like a child. In reciting the tale oI
woe, how women and children had 10 fly
before their prosecutions, he said what
can the poor Canadians do-no pork, no
bread, no house, no home" IsSs--PsterI
Malcolm, yeognan, confined months
eharred with reheiIion found oo:l,v
1889. Seven Canadians condemned 10 be