North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-26
Montreal New.Jail.
January, Goth, 1880

Montreal New-Jal
January, 2Gth, 1899.
My dear iriend-l feel i, a pren, los, no,
TO be able TO converse with you, drpl,,,5
as am, OF The pleasure Of ,isilier van
in yohr cell, | therefore take il upon a,,,ra
10 write to you. You have undogb,,f.s
been apprised of The real state Of NV r,s..
ing trial; and under these circumssn,..
considering The lies which bind NE to Won
and to that good friend Mr.. ---, Am
induced 10 address You these few lines.
The proceedings Of Mr.. toward,
me are those Of faithful and true friend
and flaller myself that no one in H..
world can appreciate better than do. tIr
kindness of Others nor have ever
entertained The least doubt OF the liirnI.
ship and devoledness Of many OF YOU.
Ihe Iime draws nigh when those wha
knew me well, and who defended my char
acler from The foul and unlounded acrgsa.
tons brought against me, will nantes, to
he Canadian people The ;ceIinQs6l men vita
sire conscious of having done their dtff.
My defence before the bloody Court. Mar.
nal - composed of the simple OUTLINES of
hose sehtmenis, upon which nv Whole
f'nnfluci | 49,.
been based.
Accept my most sincere acknowledge.
ments Of your kindness, dear friend, -yon,
who have been never cast doubt upon
the motives OF my conduct. have often
said 1.-THE day shell come uhen truth
shall preca,t. That day has at last come.
II is probable that ] shall suffer death in
consequence OF the great desire had to be
useful 10 your country. But fear abaIl
never find a place in my heart.
1t waStIIe object the enemies Of your
country to blast my character; and cause
me 10 pass either as a weak and trescIer-
ous nan or as bandit; and some Of those
who have fought with me nj 0leIlmwn,
have lent comp'acent ear 90 oil The scan
dalous sandefs spread over the world
against me. But an satisfied at last that
! begin tu be known in true llght. Bot
viii never forget those nficions chsrsc-
ters who have done all they could 10 saw
divisions amongst us, hy casting suspicious
myself, and feel grateful to those who
were so kind as 10 let me see The newsps-
pers which were so full Of lies against mr.
and also 10 make me acquainted with ihf
divers rumors inside and outside Of tbs
laii on my account. Those generous
friends who gave me notice OF that we
conspiracy against my personal bcno''
showed thereby that they did not believe
what was said against me, and moreover
that they despised the authors Of 'hose
SANDERS.
do nor feel alarmed about il, because
know well that those inside Of the vans
81 this Bastile who spoke against me, "eFs
only that kind Of men SO often TO be louha
On whom fear operates SIS physic; tolaDy
Incapable ofrendering any service TO 'heH
unfortunate country. or even 10 understand
what Is generous feeling; now ihstH"
nal rs over, & my days Of glory are of'Hs
counted, they try TO make reeone'ba'''A
With me; but know an old proveTb "h'"
'ays: "it is tn nisfortane thai wv.
riend can be testedn' do not speaker
hose who have forged documents ana e'
ers with my name attached to ine~.
they are totally beneath my notice. ''s
hoHld be ranked among criminals "n''A
ate they will yeti hope, meet in this w0'~,
was too holesf TOO con6dinp u TOO nlSS"