North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-08
EDITED BY CANADIANS AMERICANS.

/ lux lhelt naive lanu. ne Colonial Adj
vocaie began its loyal song this dav, and
kept IL up a whole fortnight. and thus for
once out-generalIed the politicians of Eng
land al their own weapons is3S, Henry
McGaTry tiled at Toronto for rebellion !
acqui,ted.-Co!borne's diraa, or Special
! Council Of Tyranny in Lower Canada
{. DeLery, james Stuart, John Nelson,
W iiam p. Christie, Amahle Joseph
Dionne, John Nelson, Turton Penn, Pc.
ter McGHl, L. Pothier. VIM. Walker,
Chs. Casgrain, Nj. =. DE Sales Laierriere.
r. De Rochblave, Sam. Gerard, J. Cuth-
bert, Quesnel, b. Joliet, JOS. f.. Fari-
baut, Paul II. knowIton, E,. Maytand
ard lchabod Smith. Many a black and
cruel measure this divan has sanctioned.
One Of the most barbarous was that OF
this day whereby they authorized Col
borne 10 keep any body in jai; that he
pleased and AS long as he pleased, without
trial, if accused OF opposing his govern
ment. Many IN this way have been quiet
" murdered, starved To death nv cold and
hunger, and crueties unnumbered prac-
tsed.
APRIL 25, ITS, English Parliament pass
solemn declaratory law never To impose
any tax, duty or assessment, except for
| regulating commerce, upon any colony, in
North America, the product of this anG
all other taxes and assessments TO be ex-
pended by the votes of the House Of AS
sembiy only, for the uses Of such colony.
| In Canada this statute has been continual
Iv violated. 1856, The House OF Assem-
| bly, Of Lower Canada, having iull money
chest, the province being free Of debt, and
the English government continually taunl-
| ing the Canadians with their ignorance,
the peoples representatives passed bill
to grant $4,000 dollars year for 4 years,
TO 1888 elementary schools, and two dol
| lars prize money to good scholars; the
| heads OF families were 10 appoint school
trustees and assess the town for school
houses, buildings and repairs; the country
was divided into school districts; the trus,
tees were to choose the teachers, &C., and
annual vouchers OF expenditures to be ex-
hlbited. The Legislative Council, place.
men, nominees Of government, threw this
excellent measure out at once, and now
trampIe on the legislature and keep the
country as ignorant as possible. BY the
|
up in one day.-1SSS, j. b. Mo!leur OF
HenryviIle, l.. G.. severely wounded and
charged with rebellion against Miss VIC
toria & Co., is brought to the dungeons Of
Montreal Jail. II, when the Canadians
get the upper hand, any wretch should be
so base as 10 propose the use of paper
4 money, one great source OF crime and
vilIainy, the indignant irown Of society
should put him down.-1SS8, (Wednes-
day,) Thomas David Morrison, nj. d.,
Member Of House of Assembly, formerly
Mayor OF Toronto, was tried there for
high treason, 10 the revolt there, Dec. '37.
He was falsely charged with joining The
patriots at Montgomery's, and that was
sworn to. but although the Doctor was
one OF the principal persons TO plan the
revolt, in aid OF the l.. Canadians, he,
like many Others, shrunk from The execu-
ton of his own schemes, after the battle
of St. Charles. We thought it right to
conceal the part he took till he got out OF
the country, and had his property sold.
He is now we'll of in these States, having
lost nothing He and DR.. r.. il is pretend.
ed, ordered the rising on day they thought
more suitable. DR.. NJ, however, gave
the movement no aid, although his intlu-
ence in town and country would have been
very useful. He is good speaker, made
q very fair republican representative, and
with Mackenzie,) strongly opposed The
: food of bank incorporation bills which
those who wished 10 make easy fortunes
out of honest industry, passed through the
legislature. At length it was proposed Il
grant an anli-repubcan charter, with ex.
elusive privileges 10 the Bank oil the Peo'
. pie, in which the Doctor was a director
and stakeholder; this altered the case
He voted for that bill through all its STA
gps, and saw i, safe in the senate cham.
Der. Those who were with him in con
. fuement state that he was deficient IL
physical courage. The jury acquitted hin
J and saved his neck, otherwise his steady
opposition as a representative would bdv,
( sent him 10 the block While in custOd.
I he was cruelty treated. The trial LASTED
: l6 hours, and Hagerman was particularly
D. vindictive against his old opponent. Two
Of the mock Jurors, Murchison, tailor
D bought by the tories, and Champion, al
Iiron-monger, who could not afford to b.
: honest in Canada, tried bard 10 tie |
e halter round The doctors neck, urging
e hour after hour the necessity OF verdic
e Of guilty, but they tailed for once. NJ,
!, Elliott, an Attorney, testified that at III