North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-26

he conduct OF the Patriots last year in the
Employ of the British and OF the u. S.
General Wool. There again Amiot pre-
lcted the untimely fate of our unhappy
friend, gloating over the prospects OF
speedy and fearful retributon for having
arrested the Lords anointed. This pre-
LECTION being verified, with many other
similar instances, would seem TO corrobo-
rate the assertion that the Catholic Clergy
Of the Canadas are consulted as 10 the
victims to be butchered by the present
government.
Gu the l2th day of January 1899, he
received official notice OF his execution for
the following Friday, which was TO be on
the 18th and from that moment he
was shut up alone in dark and gloomy
cell, where he had to suffer those painful
and gloomy thoughts, necessarily resulting
from the loneliness and solitude Of dun
geon, in which the only companions he
had, was vermine. On the Wednesday
following at dusk, his lovely and amiable
wife and his innocent children were allow
ed for the first time to visit him since his
What a sorrowful meeting for
a couple who loved each other so tender
ly! After a few words were exchanged,
tears and bitter ones TOO, were her only
consolation. Their feelings could not be
expressed by language. Occasionally he
would say to his wife, "Maria, my dear
Maria, must be torn from youl Cruel,
cruel fate!" He would then take his chill
dren in his arms, give them kiss and i'm
mediately repel them. His wife remained
with him, till the next day. In the after
noon, his aged and respectable mother,
who could well be called the mother Of al
Fiction, came TO bid adieu TO her unhappy
son-such scene is beyond description
A mother is the only competent Judge OF
the feelings Of this old lady!
His wife and mother had to pass direct
~ under the galows, where the next day,
one was to lose kind and beloved hus
band, and the other dutilul and affection
ate son. Mr.. Decoigne retained his wife
and his brother TO pass the last night with
him-having arranged his professional pa
pers, he delivered them over 10 his brother
On the morning Of his execution his BIO
ther at the solicitation Of Mr.. d. prepared
his toilet as he was to appear on the seal
fold. While assisting him, he frequently re-
marked, sweep not my dear brother, iber
ty cannot be gained without bloodshed.
A few moments after, he was saying to hi
brother "what curious thing is DEATH
now hear and see you, but in few hour
although shall be surrounded by my ia
mily, shall hear them no more. My wife
my dear wife, my old, beloved mother will
behold me, and that qualification shall
not enjoy. Oh DEATH cruel death, tn.
pangs are indeed terrible but it must b
so, let il come-the sooner, the better" Al
hour and S-4, before the awful moment
his wife was forced to bid him an eterna
adieu! Finding that the time was fas
approaching, "now is the moment, Maria
said he, when fortitude is needed we mus
part.-When took you for my companl
on in this lower world, parting mus
have been anticipated one day or another
but not in such cruel manner. May tn
Dispenser Of all good protect you, an
may you take good care Of my children
adeu, my dear" Such were the parting
words iof an affectionate couple never t
meet again on this side of the grave. Mrs
Decoigne, on her way to her lodgings me
the coffin prepared for her husband, on it
way TO the Jail, she sighed but said not
word TO the gentleman who accompanie
her. Several petitions were signed an
forwarded from the Counties Of L'Acadi
and ChambIy to the bloody and pititeS
.Sir John CoBorne, praying the exercis
of his royal clemency in favor of Mr.. De
coigne. But the same brutal treatmen
practlsed by Lord Rawdon upon Co
Isaac Haynes, was TO be inflicted upon GU