North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-14

HISTORY OF LOWER CANADA.
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The political relations between Great
Britain and the United States had not
been improved since the fatal encounter
bctween The Leopard and The Chesapeake.
The national horizon was evidently dark
tring and j, was reasonable TO expect
tina, storm would soon take place. The
affairs between these two nations had been
rendered more exasperaied and on less
smiesble footing BY the new and unforlu-
nate catastrophe which took place 10 the
month Of May 1911, between the American
chip nj war called the President CARRYING
~ guns, and the English ship named Lit
ne Bell carrying but fourteen guns.
The administration OF Sir James Henry
Craig had been weighed in lis proper
scales in England, and the ministers who
are always ready to Cypress and 10 ill-treat
the people when they needed not their
services, were about TO change forthwith
their policy and by cessation Of their
oppression & BY an introduction Of cajnlery
and fattery TO regain the confidence Of that
same people, whom, through their Govern
Or. they were branding as being seditious
and uaitorous. II was evident to all pru-
dent and rejecting men that in case Of a
war between brother Jonathan and John
Bull Sir James Craig had rendered him
self too unpopular by his high-handed and
tyrannical conduct TO do any good in the
Province Of Lower Canada. Consequent
~ his recall was determined upon but
all the appearances Of voluntary dismiss
sal were preserved 80 as not to censure one
who had so faithfully executed the man
dates Of his Royal Masters. To the utter
ssionishment and the great Joy Of the
Canadian people Proclamation was is
sued on the nth Of June by His ExceIlen-
cy Sir James Henry Craig, announcing
that on account OF his ll-heallh he was
forced to abandon the administration Of
the Province and that the Government OF
the Colony would fall on the oldest pro-
testant Executive Councillor, the Honora-
BE Thomas Dunn--ihe same individual
who had already filed that station previ-
Gus 10 Sir James Henry Craig's arrival.
After the issue of this Proclamation, Sir
James Henry Craig took passage. COR
England on board OF the Frigate Amelia.
Thus was Canada delivered OF one Of
the boldest and one of the 6ercest and
most arbitrary invaders Of popular rights,
that ever came 10 govern that ill-starred
Colony. Before dsmissing his admins
,fation, we wish 10 recall TO the memory
Of our readers the shameful and vile tran
saetion in which no less parsonage than
Sir James Henry Craig, British Gov
ernor, took very active part. We al
lude 10 The secret mission of the notorious
John Henry, who in January 1909, was
seat BY the special order Of Sir james
Henry Craig to the Eastern States Of the
American Union, with the INJUNCTION Of
Informing his employer, hO,s far, in The
event OF collision between England and
the United States, the Eastern States
rouid look TO Eagland for assistance, or
be disposed TO enter inio connection
1iiA Canada. All our American readers
are well informed OF the different transact
tons and the numerous letters which pas
sed between the Governor OF Lower Cam
ada and John Henry, and they also know
that this same individual after having
done all The dirty rork required by Sir
James Henry Craig, applied FOR his prornis-