North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-02

S"H1sr SEQ u NEe tNfB lNAf tHt pm
sonrr after having administered az oath q
secrecy 70 him, made him acquainted with
his project Of conqusring Canada for III,
French Republic That MeLane asked
she wiiness 10 proenfe FOR him (ihe prison
err Certificate signed by six Canadian;
to the following effect: That the Cana.
dams were dissatisfied with the English
government and were DESTROYS OF being
under the French Republic" But the
witness would not risk himself in asking
for such certificate. That in the pre-.
ced;ng month Of April the witness saw
McLane at Swanton W. Tha. the pri-
soneT was afraid Of entering the Province
but, after some conversation he (the wit
messy was hired TO accompany McLane
10 Quebec. That they passed the Fort
OF 81. Johns Of night time and continued
their way 10 Quebec no. by the mail route,
hut by the South side Of the ST. Law
renee. That the prisoner thought il more
prudent 10 take an assumed name and cal
led himself Jacob Fell. AT 81. Nicholas
near Quebec the prisoner told the witness
that he was a General in the French Re-
public and that his intention in going TO
Quebec, was 10 surprise the garrison of
that city, which he (lle prisoner) thought
practicable. That 500 men with wooden
pixies, hardened in Gre, and pointed with
iron, could do it, That the prisoner and
himsel! crossed from St. Nicholas TO The
North side OF the St. Lawrence about
two miles above Quebec, and that the pri-
s2net kept himself concealed in The woods
near Woie's cove and sent the witness in
quest Of Mr.. Black. This individual bay-
ing arrived, he and McLane had long
conversation on the means Of exciting a |
revolution and OF taking Quebec by sur.
Prise. That Black persuaded the prison.
y to enter The city at twilight. That
he prisoner was rather opposed to this
asst proposition, but that he at last gave
way 10 Blacks suggestion. That at the
lme appointed he (the wilness) conducted
he prisoner into the city to Blacks house. |
In this man Frechet,e we can easily de-
ect The coward and the knave, who TO save
lis own neck, did not care what trouble
le was heaping upon the victim who
TODD before him. But at all events we
aDnoi find in him the Internal wretch who
and cooIIy betrays his trust for
he only purpose of having some reward
rom the Colonial government. And such
vas the following witness Of whose test-
lony we have now to say few words.
John Black was a Lumber Merchant iv-
ng in the City of Quebec and had been
Imprisoned in 1894 by the Colonial gov
rnment, but we cannot say under what
fetence. This witness first related that Ere
bette came to him and told him that
here was French General then await.
lg him (the witnessl in the woods near
Folfes cove. The witness consented
follow Frechette Tor the sole purpose of
citing knowledge of this Generals plans.
hat he then saw the prisoner who was
ne pretended French General; that this
divldnal acquainted him (the witness) =
18th all his plans for snbduing Quebec. h
hich were TO enlist in his favor some \
en- ofinfuence in the country and through g
em great many others, who would be II
lned by an immense number, who would
me from the United States and would Il
ter the Province under different preiexts. q
lore certain time which should be an
inted for striking The blow. That a part
the arms TO be used, would be mixes =
yht feet long with iron points. The =
Isoner told the witness that he believed
at the Garrison Of Quebec could be sur "
Ised and that measures could be taken to =
'tribute LGuddnum to the troops so as
set them TO sleep. That McLane told "
: witness also that Mr. Adet he'd left !.
the 7th of April preceding for France
tn the intention Of obtaining a certain :,
mber Of French troops to cooperate in =
. intended revelation. The witness ,;ll ~