North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-24

init, Giasson. Pierre Gameiin. DE La
MagdeaInr, Heriel, Sahrevuis DE BleuTy.
Deschamhault, Rene o. Hr1el DE Rnu-
vile, p. Roch DE 81. Ours, { Legislative
councior,) De Jar'ais, De Tonnancouf,
Nicolas Bsrin. p. II. Beaubassin, Joseph
Heitier, and Gabriel Heiiier.
Among the British prisoners who fell
into the hands Of the Provincials in Can
ada, we have been able 10 record the
names Of the following persons, viz -
Brivadicr General Prescott, Brig. GEM.
Mcdonald. Col. Donald Campbell, Ma
Iors Campbell. Stopford, Preston and Dun
bar; James Hughes, Town-Major ot
Montreal Captains Swan, (96th Rer.,)
Francis Stewart, ditto, John Luke, ditto,
and - Astru,her, ditto; Daniel Rob
ertson, (Royai High. Emieranis, } Row
land Swan, 9Th Reg.,) Peter Dundee,
(RoyaI Fnz.,) Thomson, Frnzer, HubIry,
Brown, Duncan Campbell, and Algro /,
Leutenants Jacob Schaiek, (Roynl Au.,)
Simon Evans, (26th eg.) lbhctson Ha-
mar, 9Th reg Peacock, Harrison, Shut
tIewolih, M'Donald, and Smith Ensign
M'Lend II. Beaumont, Surgeon 26th
reg. Finley Miller, Surgeons mate, do. +;
James Gill, Surgeon, Royal Artillery; Hud-
dles,on. Surgeon, 7th regt. Marcus Lu-
cullus Ryal master III the schooner Gas
pee, (whicl, was taken on the i7lh Of No
vembrI l775.) Robert Chase, commander
of ditto ditto !; J. Synes, ROYAL High. En-,
William Goodwin, and Alexander M'Cui-
loeb.
We give below n list NJ The principal
parishes Of Lower-C nada, showing which
took up arms against the Americans, and
which favored the invasion of the province.
Our Information is derived from living wit
nesses Canadian heroes of the revolution.
ROYALIST PARISHES.
District Of Montreal. st. Antoine, ST.
Ours, Sofe, ~. Hyacinthe. Laprairie.
Chateanguav, Longueuil, Boucheryillv,
Varennes, Vercheres, and Poinie aua
Trembes.
District Of Quebec. BEAUFORT
District Of Three Rivers. Riviere du
Loup.
ANTl-ROYALIST.
District Of Montreal. st. Johns, Ste.
Marguerite lie BIairfndie, Chamhly, ST.
Matthias, BelGil, St. Charles, ST.. Mare,
st. Denis, ContrecGur, Berthier, and Mas.
kinonge'
District If Quebec ST. Fov, Charlr~
bourg, Pointe-Levi, ST. ValIierrs, Beau
mont, 81. lpan, ST. Antoine, ST. Croix,
Lothineie, Dechanibeault, Sic. Anne d.
la Poca,iere, Grondines, Berthier, St. TboA
mas, L'islet, Rivere Ourlle, Ksmourasks,
ST. Joachim, L'Anee Garden, Isle dor
leans, 81. Auansiin.
District of Three Ripers.-The town
Of Three Rivers, Yamachiche, Poin,e du
Lac. Nicole,, Bale du Febvte, ST. Gre
gore, 81. Pierre, Champlan, Cap de La
Magde!aine, Baiiscan, STE. Anne de La
Perade, GentiIIy, Becancoor.
This list, il correct, as we have reason
TO believe il is, would give vs. IS parish
es in favor Of English domination, willis.
we count in the opposite lis, no less than
45 parishes which were openly arrayed in
arms against the British Government.
This is a sad lesson for those who have
proclaimed so loudly that the Canadians
were unwilling to aid the Americans IL
also proves TO be very sore spot for those
pseudo-loyal Canadians, who NOWADAYS
try 10 impress upon their Colonial Gov
ernors, the idea that the people Of Canada
have preferred TO live under English insti-
Ftutions rather than join the Apericsns.
But the impartial historian whose motto
- "Huih before every thing" will show
that Encouragement and accidents. be.
yond the controul Of human prudence.
have been the real causes Of Canada being
yet under British rule. This we think We
have triumphantIy proved, both by our
own arguments and by extracts from divers
authors.
We must now ssy word Of the Cana
dams, who. having pinned the Provineials
had the misfortune to fall into The hands OF
the British. Our readers will rsmernber
that at the battles Of Ruisseau De Mige.n,
under colonel Alien, under the walls Of
| Quebec, when led by the gallant Mont
gomerv on the sIst December ITS, az
Three Rivers, when they were defeated