North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-04
NOVEMBER 4.

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e,ma. was about to return scsnss the
e,s. -whsu IL wss ,hopahi prsdentto &C.
,.., him lar the present; 80 that be re-
mined p,isoaei iE the hands Of the "a
,,:ats During the conversation resprc-
"a, him. the Britsh volunteers, supported
-, ,he militia deployed into line and com
n,nced she aelion by discharge OF mus
t.,,,. this coded the conference on Motifs
r.. who was sent 10 the rear, aud the
u,..,,ton o. the Patriots was absorbed IN
,.,urning with warmth and Interest the
a.. If the Enemy. Mot, when Eext
.sen had approached the piece OF artillery,
which the Patriots were serving with elect
and FOR hi. loud talking and mulinoos con-
duet vas threatened again with easIiga-
,,o,. Il he did not return 10 the rear: bnt
.e.yinp the malch-slock, be begged 10 be
,flowed to FIRE off the cannon, and while
he was braudishing the stock, bullet
.,,urk and carried off one Of the prongs,
when instantly he dropped il and fled a.
cross the field in the direction OF one OF
the houses which had formed the barracks
And after the firing had ceased on both
aides and the British were about 10 con-
.ome the houses, this Individual was dis.
covered sleeping off the effects OF his niem-
perance, made prisoner 4 subsequently, SEN
,,oced 10 Punishment To n distant and pen
al colony, Tor an Indefinite pefiod--durng
Her Msies,y's pleasure. These are The
Csc,s in relation To- the case and oil which
were submitted to the Colonial authorities,
dnly attesied and sworn to-yet such was
their reckless regard Of justice, proprieIy
&c, that nothing could sa,iate their ven
eeancc against American Citizens, but to
involve one OF them in such a dreary and
sorrowiui fate.
The manner in which their revenge was
stated is purely British, this individual was
tried for High Treason, found gully, and
is now suffering a horrible captivity for
having violated the obligations of Victoria's
subject. which he never had been, not iy-
iag in Her Majesty's donations, nor ever
havisy taken the oath Of allegiance or feal-
e. to her government, but on the contra
~ being n prisoner and an involuntary
spectator OF the engagement between the
Patriots and the RoyaIisis, owning also
valuable property in the town of Alburgh,
in this state, and fulfilling all the duties
and enjoying all the privileges of an Amer
lean Citizen. The same plea was used in
the Upper Province, and it sufiiced 10
feed the greedy gsows with the choicest
blood OF Americas generous children;
IS Americans were expotriaied from
home and country aRd unjus,ly ship
ped to New Holland, where they are
employed in BREAKING STONE for the
roads, or occupied as is Mott, in procur-
Jag and preparing timber for government
buildings. II is almost incredible, that
such high-handed infrac,ions Of the right
Of C,izsnshps should have attempted by
that arbitrary and tyrannicsl government;
vel the truth Of the melancholy fact is
too palpahIe, and the reflection too soul
narrowing to be INDUCED in, that the apa-
thy and indifference OF their eountrymen
10 this gross and unwarrantable violation
Of the protection due the Citizens Of this
great Republic have contributed mate
rally To place them in their present depIo-
rabe situation. Where is the man who
does not feel the insult offered 10 his
Country, in arraigning, before an Illegal
tribunal, free born American, and SEN
fencing him 10 transportation (during
pleasure) to a penal Colony, for High
Treason against a person he has never
seen, whose protection he has never en-
joyed, whose possessions he has never in
habited, and whom he has heard of,
only IN deiest and contemns And why is
il that such a death-like silence should pre-
vale the American press! They, who as
sen,inels over the peoples rights should be
the FIRST 10 denoaRee this monstrous attack