North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-11

oil the expedition, ordered on The 18th,
that committee OF three should be named
to proceed Immediately to Canada in order
TO enquire into the existing difficulties, and
also TO suggest such remedies as should be
thought proper.
"The Congress, taking into consideration
the report OF the committee of correspon-
dence,
Resolved, That a committee Of three
two of whom to be members of Congress)
be appointed to repair TO Canada, there TO
pursue such instructions as shall be Civ
eE them by Congress
The mem bers chosen, were DR.. Benz.
Franklin, Mr.. S. Chase, and Mr.. Carol,
of Carrolton.
Resolved, That Mr.. Carroll be request
ed to prevail on Mr.. John Carroll to ac-
company the committee TO Canada, TO as
sist them in such matters as they shall think
useful
That this Congress will make provision
TO delray any expenses which may attend
this measure.
Resolved, That eight tons of powder be
sCbt " Subadut lOt tHE OoC
Of the forces there"
Two days afterwards Messrs. J. Adams,
Whyte and Sherman were appointed a
committee to prepare instructions TO those
who had been named to proceed to Cana
da, which instructions were read and duly
approved on the Goth March, after having
been debated paragraph by paragraph
they were as follows:
Instructions 10 Benjamin Franklin,
Samuel Chase, and Charles Carroll,
of Carrollton, Commissioners appointed
10 GO TO Canada.
GENTLEMEN,--You are with all conve-
nient dispatch, to repair 10 Canada, and
to make known to the people % that coun-
try, the wishes and intentions Of the Con-
gress with respect TO them.
Represent TO them, that the arms Of the
United Colonies, having been carried into
that province for the purpose of frustrating
the designs Of the British court against our
common liberties, we expect not only to
defeat the hostile Vaccinations of governor
Carleton against us, but tina, we shall put
il in the power OF our Canadian brethren
to pursue such measures for securing their
own freedom and happiness, as a gener-
Gus love Of liberty and sound policy shall
dictate to them.
Inform them, that in onr judgment, their
interests and ours are inseparably united !;
that il is impossible we can be reduced 10
a servile submission to Great Britain with
out their sharing our fate: And. on the
other hand, il we shall obtain, as we doubt
not we shall, iulI establishment of our
rights, il depends wholly on their choice,
whether they will participate with US in
those blessings, or still remain subject to
every act OF tyranny, which British minis
tiers shall please 10 exercise over them.
Urge all such arguments as your prudence
shall suggest, to enforce our opinion con-
corning the mutual interest of the two
countries, and to convince them Of the i'm
possibility of the war being concluded 10
| the disadvantage of these colonies, il we
wisely and vigorously cooperate with
each other.
To convince them of the uprighiness o!
our intentions towards them, you are &c
declare, that it is our inclination, that the
people of Canada may set up such form
of government, as will be most likely, in
their judgement, 10 produce their happi'
ness: And you are, in the strongest terms
to assure them, that it is our earnest de
sire to adopt them into our union, as {
sister colony, and 20 secure the same gen
eral system of mild and equal laws To-
them and for ourselves, with only such 10
cal differences as may be agreeable 10 eacf
colony respectively.
Assure the people of Canada, that W.
have no apprehension that the French vii
take any part with Great-Britain but
thar il is their interest, and we have rea
son to believe their inclination, TO cultivate
friendly intercourse with these colonies.
u You are from this, and for such othe
, reasons as may appear proper, to urge tn
necessity the people are under Of immedi
utely taking some decisive step, TO pa
themselves under the protection of the Uni
ted Colonies. For expediting such mea
sure, you are to explain TO them our me
thod Of collecting the sense Of The people
and conducting our affairs regularly b.
committees of observation and inspection
. in the several districts, and by convention
and committees of safety in the several co
lonies. Recomme nd these modes 10 them
Explain TO them the nature and principle
of government among freemen develop
ling, in contrast to those, the base cruel
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