North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-18
PUBLISHED By II. J. THOMAS.

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Of freemen-that of expressing their SEN
timents, voluntary designations Of Other
commissions holden under the Provincial
Government were forwarded to the Civil
Secretary of he Province. The parish o.
St. John was one from which the greatest
number of designations had been sent,
| The meeting Of the six counties oil the
Cbambly River at St. Charles on the Esd
October, 1897, had scattered terror among
che tories Inthe Province, but more partcu-
IarIy among those Of St. Johns. The tories
assisted by some timorous radicals issued
circulars for a general meeting of both
parties on the 4th. Of Novr. at St. Atha-
nase, opposite St. Johns, Mr.. ID. was pre-
sent and was seen among those strenuous
reformers who would not consent to any
compromise of their political principles
He voted for the adoptionof the declara-
ton of St. Charles, and would not listen
to the half measure proposals of the tories.
On the night OF 10th. Nov. the house Of
his uncle where he was boarding was for
chilly entered by gang olrufians, known
as the Queens loyal dragons, headed by
the notorious Malo; his uncle was seized,
handcuied, tied with rope by the middle
of the body, fastened to the bottom Of a
rough Wagon and hurried towards Cham
bly,. Mr.. Duquette Immediately mounted
horse. passed through L'Acadie to meet
his uncle at Montreal, but not being able
to cross at Laprarie, he proceeded to
Longueil, where he learned the rescue Of
the prisoners by a small party OF brave
Canadians, and having joined them, the
following day they arrived in safety at
Highgste, in this State. He was one Of
the 81 brave men, who fought at Moore's
, Corper, in the county Of Missisquoi on
the 9th of December 1887, against 600
loyal volunteers, he was one Of the last
60 leave the ground, displaying GOODNESS
and bravery admired by all who witnessed
| it.
He returned to Sw anton, where he resi-
ded until the last day Of February, 1888,
when he again entered Canada at Beach
Ridge, under DR.. Robert Nelson, holding
the commission of Quarter Master, in the
Patriot Service. The failure of the expe-
dition caused his return TO this place,
where he remained until DurhaR's am
nesty appeared, when he returned to his
dear native land, but not cowsrdike to sub
NIT to the dictatorship Of the vain and
naughty George Lanbton; no, he return
ed with the decided conviction that revo-
luton never retrogades as long as coura-
geous men are found, who are willing to
sacrifice their lives in the cause Of Liberty.
On the Sd of Nov. last, he cheerfully
assisted his friend Mr.. Cardinal whose
biography we have already given, and
with whom he was then studying. Sui
fee it to say, he was made prisoner at
Sault ST. Louis, by the treacherous Indians
who took them to Montreal jail, there con-
fined in damp cell, and living on bread
and water, he was extremely reduced, yet
his spirits were always cheerful. On his
trial he manifested the utmost GOODNESS
and firmness. When the sentence ofdeath
was communicated TO him by that tribu-
nal, whose deeds of blood will never be
forgiven, till the British power be bound
ed by the wide Atlantic, he Immediately
told them the term Of five days only allot-
ted him to prepare 10 meet his Creator,
was too short, and asked for respite, but
never for pardon.
Two days before he met his undeserved
fate, he received the visit of his aged, re-
spectacle and truly beloved mother. Who
can describe the parting scene between a
mother who came to kiss and embrace
for the last time her only son, who in re-
turn pressed convulsively in his arms that
decTepid old lady whose only support
he had been and for whom he had yet an
ticipated many happy days on this side of
the grave He foresaw the misery and
poverty in store for her, the only dwelling
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