North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-29

arm the loyalists in the neighborhood.
They went to the house of man named
Walker at La Tortue TO disarm him.
They knocked gently at his door and told
him what was their object, promising him
security ii he should comply with their re-
quest. They were answered by a discharge
of two guns which wounded one of the
patriots, who in their turn received
orders to fire into the house. This was
accordingly done and the result was that
Walker was shot dead, and man by the
name of Vitrey was severely wounded.
The house was broken open, but the
patriots committed no excuses. They
disarmed the family and proceeded further.
After the patriot army was disbanded, Mr..
Sanguinet hid himself for some time in the
woods, but at last hunger and all kinds Of
privation forced him to surrender to the
British authorities after having tried seve-
raj times to make his escape to the States.
His trial began before the Court Martial
on the third day Of Janualy 1889. He
was accused of High Treason and of the
murder Of Waker-and was found guilty
of both charges. Now every candid and
impartial man who will decide upon this
case with Justice and righteousness in his
heart, cannot entertain the idea that if
there was civil war as the accusation Of
high treason in taking up arms against the
English government will prove, there
could be any murder in killing man who
fred upon party OF the insurgents. If there
was murder there could not exist rebel
lion with the intention OF overthrowing the
present form OF Government, because by
no civilized nation but the British will it
be considered murder to kill man upon
the battle field. We maintain that these
opinions are sound and correct. 1t was
well proved that there was general ris-
ing in that part of the country, that the
patriots were disarming the loyalists, that
Walker was asked to give up his arms,
that he answered them by discharging his
gun on them, that no alternative was left
them but to retire dishonorably or to re-
turn the fire, which they did, and that in
this engagement Walker was killed. What
tribunal in Gods name but dishonest
one like the Montreal Court Martial acting
under the Special orders of the bloody Sir
John Colborne, could give verdicf Of
murder against the subject of this biogra-
ply. The real object Of this proceeding
was to blast the memory Of the unfortu-
nate sufferer and thereby diminish the
sympathy Republicans on this side Of
the lines would feel for those who perish
ed on the scafold for their country's sake.
In this scheme we are certain that the
British did not succeed, and the memory Of
Mr.. Amboise Sanguinet remains untarnsh
ed in the eyes Of his counlrymen and re-
spected by the Americans.
On the 18th day OF January he received
official notice OF his execution for the 18TH
He prepared himself to meet his fate like
a true patriot. When the awful day was
at hand, he encouraged his fellow-suferers
among whom was his younger brother
condemned under the same speeious accu-
sations. He slept upon the scaffold with
much firmness, and while one of his unfor-
inmate companions was addressing the
multitude, he leaned against one Of the
pillars OF the scalfod. He afterwards slept
into the place which was assigned him.
The fatal signal was given, the trap fell
and another victim Of tyranny was added
to the long list OF the martyrs Of liberty.
His sufferings seemed to be very short.
His body after having been exposed about
an hours time to crafty the feelings Of
the Tories, was given up to his friends
who buried it in the Catholic burying
ground Of Montreal.
Mr. Sanguinet was a very large and
heavy man, with black hair and very mas
culine features. He was So years Of age,
left wife with five children.
The vengeance OF the British govern
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