North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-15

HISTORY OF CANADA.
(coxrfNuED.)

Congress also approved Oh tue CohauCt
.f,be commissioners whom they had sent
= canada, who had restored order and dis
ae among the provineials, and inflicted
.oa.,hment on those who had violated the
-acplcs Of equity, justice or humanity,
fiAef 10 plundering, ll-trealing, or unjust
i putting to death the unoilending Cana
sas, who had welcomed them with so
-arh bcnevoeuce. From the letters that
M commissioners wrote from Canada, il
aassrcd that general complaint had been
asi. throughout the province, about the
rg.ecl Of the Provincial officers TO pay the
.su due by them 10 the people of Cana
a. f5r provisions, and divers other articles
finished BY them. To meet these Just
stmands, Congress ordered that all the
trl money then in the public treasury,
,a4 as much more as could be collected
sayided il did not exceed 100 600 dollars,
,sagl be Immediately RENTED to the COM
nssioAers for the payment Of debts due
sy the United Colonies in Canada, in or
Ter to preserve public credit. The com
-.ssoners, were also directed, if they
t1aaght It necessary, TO appoint proper
.etsons TO collect and audit public ac-
c1aars 10 that province. The report Of
the committee recommended that the
ammissioners, together with Gen. Schuy-
,f should be informed that Congress could
DOT give any positive assurance that they
voud be able 10 maintain their army in
Canada by hard money, but at the same
sine hoped that knowledge of this fact
Wolll not discourage the exertions in be-
bal Of freedoms cause, in that Province,
as Congress was fully determined to send
rom the English Colonies large supplies
oINovsions and other necessaries, when
hard money could be no longer obtained;
assuring them also that eh'ectual measure
would be taken to obtain the 100, 900 dol.
us already spoken Of The President oil
Congress was desired to appoint divers
agents in the Colonies Of New-Engla land
70 colect,aS soon as possible, all the specie
hey could, instructing them that as soon
asa considerable sum should be collected
hey would transmit it TO the commission.
RS IN Canada, and in case the commission.
tHhouId at that period be absent from
canada, then the sum was to be handed &c
@' Deputy pay-master general of the
FoUnce. A sum OF 100000 dollars was
''o directed 10 be placed in the hands Of
Ten Schuyler, to be employed by him
circumstances might require it.
The next day committee composed o.
A's's. Harrison, r. III. Lee, J. Adams
"a'on, and Rutledge, was appointed &c
'aaIer with General Washington, Major
'e'sral Gates, and Brigadier Genera
Min, in regard to the most speedy anC
t''c'us means of supporting the Amer
Gu cause in Canada. Twenty four hour.
o1s', the committee having met the above
S'aaenen, made its report to Congress
'pan which it was
Resolved, That the commanding Office
= canada, be informed. that Congress ar,
..,r convinced of the absolute necessity
v leeping possession Of that country, and
:" ihey expect the forces in that depart
1se' val contest every foot of the groun(
VIZ the enemies of these colonies; and
Congress have ia view the cutting of
: COMMUNICATION between the upper coun
:! aod the enemy, they Judge it highly
ta'oesssry that the exer,ions of the forces
= PARTICULARLY made on the ST. Lawrence
Nv The mouth OF the Sorel:
mat the commanding officer in Canals
directed 10 make exact and frequent re
ans OF men, provisions and military stores
Ae Canadian department, 20 the gene
saa commander in chief of the UniteS
mat general Schuyler be desired TO tax,
-. hat the army in Canada be regularl,
- saeetuslly supplied with necssssries