North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-22

HISTORY OF CANADA.
(cosTtsuED.)


experienced since their attempt Of the sist
December on the walls Of Quebec, and
conscious Of their own weakness ard the
superiority ofthe English forces, the Amer
lean commanders thought proper TO retreat
towards the United Colonies; and they
forthwith began their march with the
greatest circumspecton and prudence, TAX
ina with them oil their baggage and am
mpnhion which they conveyed on board
the ba,tesux with which they atcended the
Rjchelieu river. The English as soon as
spprised OF this movement, sent Gen. B0ur-
goync in pursuit Of the Americans; but
tho English general putting no confidence
whatever in the country people, and fear
ing an ambuscade from the enemy,
proceeded with great precaution and there
BY gave them time TO make full and COM
plete retreat without loss Of men or bag
gage At 81. Johns Gen. Sullivan was
loned BY Brigadier Gen. Arnold, who, in
his present circumstances could not keep
Montreal any longer-because by his vex-
s,ious, arbitrary, deceitful and tyrannical
conduct he had alienated the affections
offs inhabitants. The American Generals,
after mutual consultation, determined TO
continue their retreat with as little delay
"a possible towards Crown Point, where
they expected to make a stand. Conse-
quen,y they set fire to all the public works
At ST. Johns. g. took all the batteaux with
them, thereby leaving no means to Gen.
Bourgnyne to pursue them. This retreat
OF Gen. Sullivan was conducted with so
much skill and prudence that he received
commenda,ion from all quarters, and was
considered as the saviour of the American
army in Canada.
General Burgoyne on his arrival at St.
Johns in pursuit Of the Americans, found
they bad not though, proper to wait for
him, but had quietly continued their march
towards Crown Point, whittier, il was i'm
possible for him, then TO follow them; he
therefore stationed his troops at St. Johns,
and for the present abandoned the pursuit.
Such was the end of the Canadian cam
paign OF ITS and '76. We have heard 80
much abou, this revolutionary campaign
Of Canada, that before we became thor
oushly acquainted with the real and true
state Of facts, we were prejudced against
the Canadian people for not having fought
for their liberties, at a period when the
whole North American Continent was in
open arms against the arbitrary power OF
Great Britain. Our Information was chief
ly derived from newspapers Of New York,
Boston, Washington and other large mer-
camille cities of the United States. These
papers were constantly declaiming against
the Canadians for not joining the Ameri'
leans during the revolutionary war. This
led us to examine the various documents
Of the day from a careful perusa Of which
We have been able to learn that in this re-
sPeci, as we'll as in many others, the Can.
adams have been baseIy slandered and mis-
represented. To support our position,
and TO prove how far the Canadians have
been ealumniated az to their attachment to
the Royal cause, we have taken extracts
from American, British, Italian, French
and Canadian authors, many Of whom
were contemporaries Of the period of which
We are now speaking. We shall divide
oursubiect into Eve parts In the frat place,
We shall endeavor to show that the Cana.
dams welcomed the Americans when they
invaded Canada:
Secondly, Tha, they joined the Ameri.
cans and fought against the British:
Thirdly, That the Canadians were dis
loyal to the crown previous to the invs.
sOn Of csasds BY the Americans.