North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-30
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,.ae 90 sfras 10 favor Il az Oppressed pro.
t,le. tnowess aisp that am not q murder
xf Pfay. madam. wfiie tn my mother
hat I died ise 9 snsa. and have been
ts.sa ~ honor To my last breath. The
,uera,es Of your eoaniry wish 30 blast my
memory; hui, O, nv dear MIS-. -, lei
sny npuiiarf know that drd as ! always
Issed--a man devoted IN fterdnm and ia
IN. esimeirles Of hoaor. shall never fof-
ere the British tor the cruel treatment
they have inflicted on your enunsrymen'
and that they are about To INFECT on me.
The curse ~ Heaven shall rest upon them,
asd my blood shall cry iof vengeance"
sad 70 him that he must forgive for
the sake Of Coz; nay earnestly cntressed
him 81 10 do. Al length he answered A,
"Wrll forgive them 10 The name N God.
1 shall with your permission, nj dam,
leave a small note ioF you before my death,
ami aliall take the liberty 20 ineiuse IN II
my dying speech, aud you viii see lhai
have seriously made up my mind To lofeiFe
them, although do not deserve the cruel
death they inaiet on me"
A hide while after this terrible scene ]
Jeff the jail, more dead than alive; and
threr DAYS after, which was On the ever To
be remembered Friday, in the afternoon,
! recrived a small note from the brave
u,nden.ang together with his dying speech
and a hrk ~ his hair. think | have
given nlt the details about our generous
and kind departed friend. This letter is
hsthcSl with nv tears. shall never forget
such mapnanfnous and courageous men
a. the unfortunate Hindenlang and De
LoTimief.
Ever your friend,
The day previous To his execution his
fellow prisoners prepared grand dinner
10 which we've invited Messrs. Hindenlang
and De Lorimier, and Baron Fratcln. Al
the dessert the brave De Lorimier was
called upon for a sentiment; aud after
very appropriate speech of about half an
hour, he gave the following " Mr. couS~
rRv--may IL never forget that brave men
have sacrificed their lives on the scaiiold
A patriot | have lived, and a patriot !
shall die! Woe to tyyan,s; iheir reign
will soon be at an endr' After which,
Mr.. Hndenlang was called upon to give
sentiment, and he spoke in the following
terms:
/" Brethren in misforiune-i ain nearly
O perfect stranger tp you all my ac-
auainiance with most oi you is indeed
very limited, and may be traced only To
the camp at Napiervile. But still, how
can | account inr the great attachment |
feel for Won all, IL il is not because in com-
mon we oil aspire for liberty, and be-
cause in common we are all the sons OF the
same mother. France! o France! thou
which hast received. my FIRST breath, thy
xon, who Ia morrow shall die on gallows
in q strange land, is yet attached to thee
Yes, | cannot think Of thee without she'd
ding tear; but il is the tear Of affection.
Alden! land Of the heroes and oil the
brave! | have not dishonoured thee.
have been faithful To the motto Of a
Frenchmau, " Death rather than disho-
noup have taken up arms in favour OF
the oppressed against the oppressor.
have been unsuccessful, and have fallen
into the hands NJ cruel, ungenerous, and
savage enemies, who know nothing about
an honorable mode Of warfare But they
have not been able 70 conquer my feelings.
l am yet devoted 20 the holy cause Of uni.
versal freedom, and shall die with con
science void of guilt, in regard TO having |
iifled my arm in favour OF the Canadian |
struggle. Can the blood cf so many valn-
able citizens be spill. with impunity' Will
not the Canadians revenge il, And you,
my dear brethren, who are in chains,
whose wives and daughters have been pol
insed by the licensed British soldiers
whose homes, where once joy reigned with
virtue, have heen made desoute-shall not
your cruel treatment, be revenged. Yes;
1t shall be revengedi and appeal TO the
jsstiee OF the Almighty; for his curse will
sarely rest upon a people who render
themselves guilty OF such crimes. see
some among yoa who are shedding tea rs.
Allow me here to borrow the words of him
who was sent to save The world, Daugh-
tsrs " Jerusalem, reep not for me, out
ssesp for ysarselres and for your chill
dres." No, my dear friends. il ought not
10 Dc Tor ue that you should weep, but
shed tears over the woes Of Your unrortu-
nate country. As 90 myself, the deed will
soon he done. Aye, before 81 hours.
shall be liiesess corpse; but your country.
my dear brethren, shall exist, either in
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