North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-05

i ~ tF Gltbl hta>s - ttlc 1aUddlaH iVupR
south OF The ST. Lawrence, aud they be-
came firmly attached To the American
cause, and furnished the Continental army
with all kinds Of necessafies; provisions,
military stores, vehicles &c. &c.
On The 9th OF November, Tie Americans
arrived at Pointe Levy, opposite the city
of Quebec. The inhabitants of the city
were totally ignorant of the approach Of
the enemy's forces till within a few miles
of Pointe Levy The Lieutenant Govern
or, on hearing this news, ordered immedi-
aielY that allthe canoes ,6atteaur, in word,
that all the ferry boats should be forth
with taken from Poinie Levy shores aud
brought 10 the city, SO as 10 prevent
the enemy from crossing 10 the Quebec
side. Had Col. Arnold continued his march,
without interruption, irom The moment he
had refreshed his troops at St. lgan, there
is not The least doubt that he would have
AIKEN the city OF Quebec without firing u
single gun. As soon As Arnold's approach
was known in the city, panic spread
throughout the garrison. Fear with some,
and interest with others, had magnitied the
rnemv's forces 10 a wonderful number, and
hundreds were computed for thousands.
Division and anarchy were spreading the
utmost confusion amongst the inhabitants
Of the city. From the avowal even of
British officers, who were then within the
walls oftht garrison Of Quebec, there were
lmore disaiIecled than faithful subjects
within the city. The Act l4h Geo. III,
c. ID, called the Quebec Bill, had displeas-
ed the entire English population; and the
Canadians could not love government
which seemed TO grant Them favor but
for the purpose Of rivetiing their chains
1.-The closer. The moment was Of the Ut
most Importance for Col. Arnold, who then
had a good army, from The accession o! The
Canadians 10 IFS ranks.
To show our readers how favorable
was the occasion for the American troops,
and what little opposition they would
have met with from those within the walls
fof @ nehec, we shall borrow here the fol-
lowing passage from journal kept by
British officer who was himself IN The
Citadel, and who, Of course, was compe-
tent Judge of the events which took place
under his own eyes.
: "'fhr success Of the rebels under Mr..
Montgomery Induced many people IN Que
bee to show their sentiments, and, indeed,
10 act as if no opposition might be made
az ainst the rebel forces; a thousand dill
tcrenl intmidating reports were mdustrr
nuslv spread abroad concerning Their mum
her-0ur enemies within the walls catched
every favourable opportunity Ia work or
: The minds of such English and Frenchmer
: as were not confirmed in their principles
They spoke To their lears.-" Our lorce
said they, is nothing, theirs Is great, and
: grows daily. BE wise, and remain neutral
that you NAV secure good treatment iron
those who will undoubtedly take The ioWt
SOONER or later. Why sufier our property
TO be destroyed il we attempt TO hold
: out, our ruin is. unavoidable; iet's thnk o
of terms Of capiiualIon, and Danish al
Quixote schemes OF defence.
: The Republican method of calling town
meetings was adopted: in these NOISY as
| senbIies the mask was thrown of; there
one could perceive who were, and wh'
were moi the friends Of government; !
report speaks truth. some of the town.
folks had articles Of capitalization ready Il
lay before The people at one Of ;hos'
meetings, after il was known that Arnolt
! was on his march from Cambridge, hN
. way nj kennebrrk, with fifteen hundred
chosen men, TO attack Quebec: this was
about the end of October"
With a little more vigor and decision
Colonel Arnold would Lave rendered him
sell master Of Quebec, and thereby pc
an end at once TO the war in Canada, ln
that wear at any rate but, unfortunately
il happened that the Americans did no
seize ,he proper opportunity when il offer
ed itself and Canada is YET doomed 10 sIa
verv.
On the I2th November, Colonel Mac
: Lean, the same who decamped so hastil,
from Sotel. after The defeat ur Gen. earle