North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-30

eruciating pains in vain did he ask for
more nouTishment 10 prevent him from
faintingli His brutal guardians were deaf
10 all his entreaties. Their conduct to-
wards their unhappy prisoner was never
surpassed by the bsFbarous cruelty of the
ancient aborigines, who had, al the instiga-
ton oil the accused British Government,
carried terror and death into every Ameri-
can settlement along the frontier. Not
satisfied with INJECTING the worst treat
ment possible upon htsn, ,key added insult
to this inhuman treatment. Our brave
hero bore these indignities as a man Of his
stamp could be expected to do. He des>
pissed men who could treat their prisoners
in such brutal manner. From Odelliown
Mr.. HndenIang was sent to Napierville
Jail, and from thence he' was transferred
to Montreal jail on the l4th day Of Nov.
Shortly after his arrival at Montreal he re-
ceived a visit from that arch-apostate, p
Z. Leclerc, superintendent Of police, who
pretended 10 sympalhize great deal with
him, and wished him to make revelations
to the Government. This proposition he
spurned with the greatest Indignation, but
told Leclerc that he had no objection to
give full statement of his own acts. This
was accepted by the vile magistrate, who
Immediately began to write what was al-
forwards called his confession. Leclerc, by
trick, got Brig. Hindenlang TO sign the
document, so that large blank was left
above his signature. AS soon as the I'M
poster was by himself he added what he
pleased, to the disadvantage and discredt
Of the patriot leaders OF the last revolu-
ticnary movement.
This forged confession was verv soon
after published in the Tory papers o.
Montreal, and they of course made great
noise over the extraordinary document.
The Montreal Herald, which of all the
Canadian Tory papers is the most ingenl-
Gus and cunning, Immediately called on
the authorities not to forgive this brl
gand,n who had come 10 cut their throats
Well was it for the Herald to speak so
because the Editor Of that paper was per-
fectly satisfied that as soon as Mr.. linden
lang should hear Of the publication of the
false document, he would Immediately
protest against its authenticity, and woul,
prove it to be gross forgery and imposi
ton both upon him and upon the public
The matter turned out as they had antici
pated. As soon as Mr.. Hindenang hear,
OF the publication Of the statements in III
, Tory papers, be Immediately and bold.
declared TO his fellow prsoneis that tn
document was a base fabrication OF tn
scoundreI who had come 10 him as a pre-
:. tended friend. The thing had been don
with the intention Of melting the othe
prisoners 70 make affidavits against eac
, other, and also with the evident desg
of blasting the memory Of him whom tn
Government had already, at the sugge'
, lion of the Herald, doomed to perish o
the scafTold, for having dared TO com
from generous France TO aid the poor an
oppressed Canadians. But under the e1
cessive restraint to which the prisoner
, were then subjected in the Montreal jai
" and in the state to which the liberal pres
. had been reduced by the despotsm Of S
John Colborne, Mr.. Hindenlang could no
for the moment, protect himself from thes
y false imputations. Even his old comrade
u and friends came ont boldly against hin
K and denounced him as traitor and ii
q postor. Brig. Gen. Tonvrey who wa
d then at New York, thought il his dut
ID to repel the assertions contained in ii
II pretended confession Of Mr.. HindenlanG
II The Estafette and .uaeken-ie's Ga=eti
p with several other presses denounced OF
j. unfortunate hero as a renegade, knav,
Is and wretch, who was seeking royal cl'
&c mencv at the expense Of his honour, an
J. az ainst his oath and duty as an officer {
the patriot army. But all this time NJ
- Hindenlang had clear conscience, a
IL though he had not the means OF provin