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

cide exactly with mine. II that country
IL not with Us, from its proximity To the
eastern states, its intercourse and connex-
ION with the numerous tribes Of western
Indians, its communion with them by wa
ter and other local advantages, il will be
at least troublesome If not dangerous
nelehbor 10 us and ought, at all events
To be IN :he same interest and politics as
The other States. ~ General Washington
to Landon Carter. See Sparks, Vol. s,
p. 3ss.
March %, 1889, A Canadian Associa.
ton formed by n convention OF refugees al
Rochester, n. Y.-The press and types
OF the .4urore seized by Colborne at Mon
treal.
March %. 1882, A government mob of
drunken otlce-hoders headed by Sheriff
JARVIS, Treasurer Billings and other au-
thorilles, and urged on by Bishop M'Don-
ell, keep Toronto in an uproar of drunk
enness and rlot-many persons injured
Mackenzie burnt in effigy-a memorial
against violence signed in four hours by
1000 OF The inhabitants Sir Geo.
Arthur arrives in Toionto.-IsI6. A cor
rupt nest of sycophants in the House OF
Assembly, L. c. vote $1,000 to an Eng
lIsh Governor to buy silver spoons with,
out OF an impoverished treasury. Their
constituents ignorant enough TO rc-clect
many of them.
MARCH "a, 1889, Knowledge progresses
IN Lower Canada. Houses Of Assembly,
and every appearance of popular influence
were thrown aside, when the electors
showed themselves intelligent enough to
elect representatives who studied their in
tcrests. A naked despotism upheld by
bayonets is the last resource of Mother
Britain.
MARCH &c, 1889, This day were con-
denied 10 be hung at Montreal by the
military English tribunal there, for the
crime OF following the illustrious example
Of the immortal Washington, Hampden
and Lafayette, DR.. Samuel Newcomb.
Joseph Louis Roy and II other Canadian
farmers and tradesmen, for the sin OF re-
belion against The tyrant Queen of Eng
aaas ynasIlys Pe6fnIfftbA country Is4
hidden arms, and his sister was brought
to witness the proceeding. She could not
bear to see his agonies and she discovered.
He raised his languid eyes and said, go,
Jenny, ! could have borne it all, and 10
diving blessed yon but now You have
brought disgrace on me, and ruin on the
cause Isle, Governor Gore, by bTi-
berry, induces the u. c. Assembly TO
make the chiei officers of the government
independent Of the leg islatuTe, by biir 10
pay them out OF the proceeds OF the taxes
for ever, also to grant perpetual pensions
MARCH 81, 1888, L'Esialette, a New
York newspaper, stopt from circulation by
orders of the government Of Canada.-The
Reformers Of Toronto go up to Sir Geo.
Arthur with an address and get insuled.
Had they possessed spirit equal To their
numerical strength, he would not have
been there TO aflront them.-lS3s, Thurs
day, James Bpnham, John Bu,chart, James
Peters (Which three had lain all winter in
Jail, } with Calvin Lyman, James Parkin-
son, WIN. Armstrong, and Hiram Dow
ling, tried at Hamilton, u. c., for the
crime Of high treason (Washingtonism),
the informers or Queens evidence were
WIN. Campbell and Walter King, employ
&c as spies Verdict Not Guilty."
MARCH %, 1886. The first notice TO be-
ware Of revolution given to Sir +. Head
hv Jesse Keichum, J. II. Price, james
Leslie, James Shannon, RoberI Mckay
John Mills, T.. Il. Henderson, I. Parsons,
and six others, oi Toronto. II was in form
of reioinder to one Of his addresses, and
concluded thus" II your excellenCy viii
not govern us upon these principles, ICON
stitutiona,) you will exercise arbitrary
sway, violate our charter, airtuaIly ahro-
gate our laws and justly forfeit our submis-
sion TO your authority"
MARCH 90, 1888, Messrs. Lount and
Mathews sentenced by Col. Lount's perso
nal adversary, c. J. Robinson.
1898. Chief Justice Robinson tells Arthur
and his Council that he sees no ground OF
which 10 recommend pardon or respite ID
Louni and Mathews; has no evidence tt
report, but refers 10 malicious, false ana
; secret accusation srtfUlly prepared 10 stair
their characters by the wretch Hagerman
= MARCH 81, 1885, bill 10 give mean'
5 for securing and to secure good eduea
ton 10 the whole Of the youth oil Canad;
IAN excellent measure) passed by ih'
! House of Assembly Of u. c. yeas So, nay
} 8 (Hagerman, Rykert, a sycophanth
! American, and Sir Allan McNab.) Tb
D Council or Government crushed the mea
s sure.-IsSs, The Earl Of Durham ap
4 pointed Commander in Chief, Capt. Gen