North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-05

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We left o., bee 25ih sept. 1889. with
III poilgeal prisoners, viz: So from Up
per Canada, principally Americans, Tor
Van Diemsn's land and 50 from Montreal
for Sidnry. We saw nothing remarkable
on our passage tom Quebec to RIO Janeito
where we arrived 30th November, after
having completed her wafer aud refreshed
the crew add the prisoners with fresh
beef, we started the 9th December and
arrived here on the Ilth February, we
had one of the most delicious passages
possible, as To the weather, favorable
wind during almost the entire passage and
with the exception of a little rain near the
llne, nothing more than strong breeze"
+" We will disembark on Saturday morning
- 81 the prisoners they will be placed
with the squads employed in breaking
stone Tor the roads. We will transport
the remainder who are French to Sidney.
They are all Of good family and have not
given us the least trouble"
I" think we will sal about "Wednesday
and we hope to be cleared Of them all BY
the end of the month, aud to start for our
last destination, New Zealand, which is
at present more interesting than ever"
81 hope that the old Buffalo will re-
turn TO England shortly after Christmas.
All is here very quiet"
The He, aid reports also son good au-
thcrity that the rebels will be pardoned al
most Immediately after their arrival at
Hobau-town and Sidney" this act of
tardy justice calls out very severe animal
versions from the furious editors of that
blood-lhrsty print. When we reflect up
on the description Of trial Of these victims
Of British tyranny-npon the mockery Of
Justice Of the Illegal tribunal that doomed
them TO such CALLING seTvilude, we cannot
but express surprise that the savage ieroci-
ty Of that party is not appeased. NOT
satisfied with the judicial murder OF
twelve fellow creatures on the scahod, the
untold suherings of the mass of the
Canadian population Of the District oil
Montreal, by the torch, the sword and the
brutality OF licentious soldiery, they
now raise their voices against the return
IOf these unfortunate men. Is there any
thing more wanting 10 convince the Amer
lean public of The total absence of manly
feelings or generosity on the part of those.
into whose hands chance has placed oul
unfortunate country? Let them from
henceforth substitute the Tiger or Leopard
for the British Standard, instead of the
noble animal, who, as frequent instance;
attest, would scorn to destroy PROSTATE
enemy. Tbs savage ferocity Of the other
} would be a more characteristic emblem o.
the uneeIing conduct of the British popu.
; laiion towards men, who attempted tc
establish in Canada, those principles Of
government SO noby ard successfully con.
tended for, by the Heroes Of '76.
1t is here worthy of remark, that the
tories themselves admit that the prisoners
were of ''good family and conducted them
selves with propriety." Many Of then
! enioyed all those Injuries which affluehc'
and cultivated intellect could procure, th'
remainder were equally removed from tn
5 pinchings of poverty and from that ex
: uherance of riches which too frequent,
: enervates both body and mind remarka
BILE for their integrity and un1inching con
: sis,ency to political principles, and ,hei
' exemplary conduct in private life. IheI
= situation now is truly distressing, associa
Z ted with convicted feIons, placed on priso
| fdiet, and obliged to'tol under the immedl
$ ate supervision Of heartless task-master
at BREAKING STONE. Fiends coul
2 not have invented a more refined torture
h We cannot close this article, withou
T transaiing from the Quebec CdnGdien q
: the 29lh July, its closing remarks, wheI
D publishing the foregoing letter =" |,
> doubtful If faultless government woua
: have the right TO have used such severity
4 but a government known TO be bad, boil
T. 10 principle aud 10 practice, should show
n itself indolgent to errors, OF which itsel
had been the principal cause" Such Ian
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