North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-04


&c. OF American troops killed or made
prisoners on that occasion.
On the same day committee of three
persons, viz. Messrs. Livingston. Lynch
and Wilson, was named TO prepare an adj.
dress to the Canadians, exhorlEg them to
persevere in their noble struggle against
British tyranny, and not 10 be discouraged
by the failure at Quebec; promising them
also that new succour, more powerful and
on better footing, would be sent without
delay TO Canada, so as TO conquer their
common enemy before spring opened.
The articles OF war were also ordered 10
be translated into the French language, &
TO be sent To Canada. Mr.. Mesplet a
Frenchman, OF whose persecution in Can
ada after peace had been declared. we shall
nave 10 speak hereafter, was the gentle
man to whom this translation was eDtrust-
ed, together with the printing of the adj
dress to the Canadians drawn up by the
committee of whom we have lust now
spoken. His zeal in the American cause
brought upon him several years OF stric,
and severe confinement, with the unfortn-
nate Du Calvet,' under the Ityran, Haldi-
mand.
On the Gath the Secretary OF State ac-
cofdlng TO order, laid before Congress an
account OF the repulse Of the American
troops in their attempt TO take possession
OF Quebec on the 3Ist Of December, after
the reading OF which it was ordered that
It should be published.t
COL Maxwell, Of the second New Jer.
sey battalion, who had been ordered 10
proceed without delay to Canada, wrote TO,
Congress informing that honorable BODY
that his battalion was totally unpfepared
in regard to arms, accouirements and
clothing lor such q march, and l,sr sush !.
severe climate as that OF Canada: where
upon Congress on the 25th January, came
to the following resolutions:
" Resoired, That an order be drawn on
the treasurers, in favor of the committee of
trenton, Tor the sum Of $4,000, to pur-
chase arms for colonel Maxwell,s battalion
the said committee TO be accountable.
Hesoired, That the president write to
the said committee, and TO Mr.. Lowry
stimulating them TO furnish colonel Max
Wells battalion with the articles necessary
Tor their march; and that the president
write to colonel Maxwell, and direct him
to send forward TO Albany, the first com
pany that can be got ready, and that he
cause The other companies to march with
ike expedition, one at time, as fast as
they can be got ready"
A letter from Gen. Washington. dated
the l9th January, was received by Con-
gress on the eth Of the same month. in
which the Commander in Chief informed
that honorable body, that, having heard
oil the disasters which hal befallen the
American army in Canada, he had thought
1t his duty not TO wait for the orders OF
Congress, bot Immediately to call on The
governments of New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts-Bay, and Connecticut, 10 raise a
battalion in each of their Provinces 10 be
sent 10 The assistance of the American
forces in the Province Of Quebec. On
the 29tb the committee 10 whom the let
ter Of Gen. Washington had been referred
brought in their repurt; whereupon il was
Resolred, That the application. made
by general Washington TO The governments
OF New Hampshire, Massachusetts BAY. &
Connecticut, in such an exirencv. 10 raise
a regiment 10 each of those colonies for The
of Canada, were prudent, consis-
tent which his duty, and a further mani
feststion OF his commendable zeal Tor the
good OF his country; that the ready alien
ton of the said governments 10 those APP
plications, and The aiacriiv with which
they undertook, and the expedition with
which they proceed in the business, are
additional proofs of their meriIorious at.
tachment 10 the common cause, and may
produce signal public advantages: and |
that IL be recommended 10 the general as |
sembly Of Massachusetts Bay, 10 raise the |
ike number OF mattresses, and 10 the Ike
manner, and thai both these and The adj
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Mr.. Du CalEet's Memoir was polished !, !
some Of the hrst numbers Of the North American