North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-11
EDITED BY CANADIANS & AMERICANS.

more appalling 10 the hearts Of those who
hated British tyranny. The poor Cana
dians were yet doomed TO be the slaves of
the British, and in spite Of their gallant
resistance 10 transatlantic oppression they
were yet 10 suffer more than they had al
ready done. As with individuals so il 10
with nations-a trivial Circumstance will
often affect them and turn the scales for or
against whole peoples happiness.
On the LIST January, the commander OF
Quebec, gave orders that the cespses which
laid near PRESIDE Psae battery ,shovld be
brough, into the city, which order was i'm
mediaiely fulfilled. On the same day the
bodies OF thirteen individuals were brought
in, among mhich were found those OF capt.
MCPHERSON and OF capt Cheeseman, both
aids TO general Montgomery. These boz
dies were both identified. Ii was not ill
that day that the British were apprized,
through two American deserters ,iha; Gen.
Montgomery was missing, and thar il was
supposed in the American camp that he
was among The slain. II was unfortunate
~ too true after careful examination OF
the bodies which had been brought in from
PRESIDE piiiey the body Of the General was
recognised.
On the 4th, capt. Anderson, who, as we
have already mentioned, had been killed al
The assault on Saul au- .Watelot, was
buried with military honours. On tho
same day General Montgomery was also
buried, but without any ceremony what
ever. IL was then on false information
that Botta, in his history OF the American
Revolution, says that general Carleton Of
dered that the body Of the American Gem
eral should be inferred with all the usual
military honors. Botia makss this the
base OF grand eulogum of the sublime
generosity and noble sentiments which
actualed the Governor ar Canada. Sir
Guy Carleton might have been an honest
man in private life, but in his official ca
paci'y We end him PATRON, tyrant, and
aeoward; else why did he sanction and
approve the cruel and indignant treatment
inflicted on Col Ethan Allen, Thas he
should order coffin for the body Of Gen.
Montgomery is nothing more nor less than
what any man would do towards The
remains ola fellow being. We are We, TO
be convinced that sentiments OF generosity
and philanthropy are prevalent among Brit
ish officers more particularly towards their
enemies in arms. At any rate the history
Of Canada thus far furnishes not single
instance.
To close our remarks on those unfortu-
nate and noble victims who fell in freedom's
cause under the walls OF Quebec, we copy
the following note in relation 10 Capt.
Mac Pherson, one OF the aide de-camps Of
Gen. Montgomery, from Smiths History
ofCanada-vol. ., page ITO, as follows:
MCPHERSON was very promising young
man, whose father resided in Philadelphia,
and had made a considerable fortune BY
pr'va,eering this gentleman had a BROTH
er in the 18th Regiment in the English
service, at the time oil Montgomcry's ex-
petition in Canada, and who was az vio-
lent in favor Of the English Government,
as the Generals Aide de Camp was enthu-
siastic in the cause Of America The latter
had accompanied his General day or two
previous to the attack in which they both
lost their lives, to view and mediate on the
spot where Wolfe had fallen: on his re-
turn he found letter from his brother,
the English officer, full OF the bitterest re-
proaches against him for having entered
into the American service, and containing
pretty direct wish. that if he would not
abandon il, he might NEE: with the de-
served fate Of rebel. The Aide de
Camp Immediately returned him an answer
in defence Of his conduct, by no means at
tempting TO shake the opposite principle Of
his brother, bot full OF expressions a. kind
ness and affection this letter he dated
"From the spot where Wolf lost his life in
fighting the cause Of England, in Friend
ship teih .7meriea." This letter had
j scarcely reached the officer at New-York.
before il was followed by The news OF his
brothers. death the effect was instantane-
Gus, he Quilted the English service, and
entered into that OF America"
(To be eonfinued)