North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-11
MARCH Al


British bsnds. AZ had lately .su,,,,.
hose cells took particular pain. = .s,-l s''
th'm- IheY are IL feet lons by sIs
vide. Ana do not receive scarcely any R.b.
was with pass from the civil secfs.s,, a..
went 10 laii TO sisi. peer Capt Mora
YOU know. is beloved BY all those ~, l- zoe a.
was allowed two hours TO visit him was'@
tell you have seen In ihosr mis,,,.," 'e'A
which II IS hard TO believe were e,e, ,,, s'''
b inhabited BY human beingsl Tew s,,srf t''sS 10
my feelings to give you all these horrihl, 800
My heart hleeds, my eyes are eanyo,,.a -
iains of waief, my pen drops f. om nv h..t'
seems 10 me that yet hear the terrble $3.50
morse of the heavy ehnux and iron bali, ts-,e4f
cure their unfortunate victims, cond.r,s.Is'as'
horrible pain of death Il I How etu.l !, As
to witness such ihipgS ! never had an. ~. @
before. Bat :, was harder yet for poor N.Y.
was with her the FRS, time she visited -.
lunate husband. Her heart was broken ~
found herself escorted to the jail door be,ws. ~
files Of red coats, and then thrown into L."s
dark alleys, stained with the blood Of her -
men, on the walls OF whIeh MISERY wa. -"
in large letters where no other voice a.. ''R
bu deep lamentations or heavy curs,s ..s'.'"S
tyrants who rule this unfortunate cbu,Is, n 't
what a scene, dear sister, How can b.m.
,ure Withstand such oppression Rs,G~ w.
must best be something from above that s,.hl '"V'
20 meet such calamlties. ] am as,onsbsd -,
degree Of foritude manifested by NJ, NJ,
thIs terrible crisis. II she had has heen go
ed, and her husband and son are condemoaA,a
death. Could she be more afflicted with -
tunes than she is Yet she is coursgso., ~
shews more resignation 10 her fate than an, ,.s7,
think. '|
IL seems 10 me that our Inflated roun,rv,o,,
doomed 10 perpetual misery, For long psf,o5,l
years we have been subjected 10 all kisS, oFa5
fortunes. When will the Almighty God slo.~@,
TO reialIate on those who have brought ali h.
evils upon us When will Canada cease "a
British province All! | am antfcipatips b..,.
period which, fear, shall never see, Nv ke.,,
is broken; shall soon die OF grief;-bu, air,
rate J am so well convinced Of The justice feo5
that ] am fully persuaded that retrlbu,.e ,v,,,,.
will ere long osertake those mscreants wba L,,.
crossed the seas to persecute us.
mus not forget 10 tell you that NJ. Beso.
Verdon from ST. Edouard, who was former, If
his city. is at this present moment underpolB, Ri,
rial before the Ubiquitous court-maniaI. / /,
more than probable that he will be found puil,v n
high treason. We all feel grateful to YOU m,
lear sister, for your kindness in addressing your
humble prayers to the amigh God for the lt6t.
unate victims who lay now in the infected dun.
icons Of the Jail Of this city. We Join Won !,
,eseechne HIM TO extend a protecting hand ia
hose victims, and to render them back to then
antilles.
Adeu, my beloved sister, let US pray fora
puck change in our TOO unfortunate lots in Tbs
world, and let US humbly mplore The GOD or
HOSTS that he may give us hopes Of better DAYS
when we shall again, united in one family, adore
rs onnipotent name
Adleu, once more, my dear, and believe mtt
e for ever, Your tender and devoted sister,
ssta sssSs
p. S.1 musttell YOU word about Mr. Charles
iuo', who was formerly from Quebec and lately
rom NapIerville. He is also one of those sen
snced to death by The bloody tribunal of Sir John
1olborne. He is in the same ward With Cuynn
Norm, and feels as patriot ought to DO, that $40
ay, indignant at the cruel and unmerled treat
1ent inflicted on him. We generally believe in
ionfreal that the difficulties IN Maine will all end
D smoke. The Americans are not a warike people.
'ew-brunswick has a population of 100 0GO souls,
nd Eoya-Scolia, 1870 900 souls, here is more lhsa
nough TO frghten Jonathan out Of bis senseSt9
Your Sister. &c. 50