North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-08
swANToN, VT. JANUARY s, 1910.

/ Oi TIE execUtfOneT ahc lhat neaft fepiete
with every ennobling virtue, which never
quailed in the stern hour Of danger was
doomed to culver in the purifying flames
| of marivrdom. After hanging q certain
| time, the sufferer was taken down, and
while vet in a stale OF sensihIiiy He was
then disemboweIed, and his heart, wtung
| from its place, was committed TO the flames
in his presence. During this dreadful pro-
cess, his eyes still continued To linger on
,he psaiier, till overpowered by his suffer
| ings, he expired under their hands with all
that passive heroisn which may be suppo-
sed 10 belong 10 so elevated character.
The body was afterwards dismembered
the head fixed on London-hiiGge, the right
arm upon the bridge Of Newcastle upon
TYNE, the left at Berwick, the right leg al
Perth, and the left at Aberdeen. - The
reader will now turn to the account OF Col
borne's murder OF DR.. Chenier, At ST. Eus-
tache, 18th Dec. 1-u5- Same day, DR..
James Hunter of Whitbv, Ga native of
Yorkshire and sincere patriot, was tried
for High Treason, and acquitted by the
Jury, although the Judge (Robnson)
pleaded for his condemnation as earnestly
as Judge Smith Thomson did for nj acken-
zie's at Canandaigua.-lsS5, D-Willam
Wilson, soldier OF liberty, farmer near
Toronto, had been treated with great cru
city all winter in the dungeons OF Toronto,
and died in the hospital.
ArRIL ID, 1888, James Leland, John
Randall, Michael McFarane, and James
HOWE sent to prison charged with rebel
lion, at Toronto.
APRIL I6, 1888, Amos Bradshaw, Geo.
Hill land Joseph Bowes, landed proprieiors,
accused and tried for rebellion, at London;
banished u. C. for life-their estates
confscated Of course, as all other estates
were, when the parties were convicted.
APRIL 90, 1886. Hagerman, Prince,
Chisholm, and Robinson, report TO the
Upper Canada House Of Assembly,, 4" Mel
ther was an instance known of high
minded Englistman, residing IN America
Tor any length Of time, however strong his
predictions might previously have been,
who did not leave it with a feeling Of dis
gust at the practical exhibition OF repub-
ican institutions on this continent"
April 81, 1871, The English Parlia-
ment pass law TO give sristocratic con-
situations to the Canadas, ,uthorising, S.,
the king TO grant titles of hereditary rank
and dignity, with seats 10 the legislative
chambers and veto on all popular legisla-
ton, like the House of Peers.
April %, 1888, At the annual dinner
Of the ST. Georges Societv, the flag OF the
Caroline hung up as trophy behind the
presidents chair, and the officers of gov
eminent present and app audng. Capt.
Maryatt, the novelist, rose and proposed
as volunteer toast-"Capt. Drew and his
brave comrades, who cut out the Caroline -
which toast was received with loud APP
plause american Aiiens. Many
thousands of the best settlers in U. {.
were born in the T. S. and the honesty OF
their votes induced Judge Robinson 10
prompt the English Government to de-
clare them aliens, incapable of holding or
conveying real estate, although the hall
OF u. C. either belonged 10, or had passed
through their hands. This was done, and
a bill brought into one Of our corrupt As
sembies to enable them 10 hold their farms
but not TO vote at elections, If they would
allure their native country foi ever. This
bill passed our Colonial Assembly, which
il was not difficult to bribe or inlimida,e,
) and was sent to England for the royal as
sent. To lose American votes would have
been the downfall Of the democratic party
and a central committee OF four was APP
pointed, (Messrs. Joseph Sheppard, Thos.
StoyelI, Jesse Ketchum, and DR.. Burn
side). with w. l.. Mackenzie for its con.
fidential secretary. DR.. Rolph, one OF the
delegates chosen, declined going TO Eng
land, and Mackenzie urged so many OBJ
iections against the other, (Fothergiil
since ard before hungry tory,) that he
persuaded the committee TO invite Mr.
Randall, an NJ. p, who had suffered
enough for his American birth and prnci-
piles, TO undertake the journey secretly
Mr.. r. consented. Instructions were
drafted bv Mr.. Mackenzie, at the commit
tees direction (Which he yet preserves, al
; signed by them and these, with memo
rial having IL, 600 signatures, Mr.. II. tool
TO England in March Of this year, having
previously agreed that MIR. Mackenzie
should dash of one or Two loyal letters Il
the Governor General, Loid Dalhousie
and send him SOC copies for distribution il
London, 10 pave The way for Ia
, vorable reception. The hoax was play
ed off TO admiration-Mr. r. instanced tn
! tone OF the liberal papers as proof Of tn
LOYALTY Of the republican party, and CAV
| comics Of the Nos. containing the letters
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