North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-06
swANTON, VT. MAY 6, 1910.

Congress . copy Of letter covering copies
OF other papers, which | received yester-
day evening from Gen. Sullivan. The in
ieligence communicated by him 10 pleasing
and interesting, and such ~ must sGord
the greatest sati.f aefion, If the conduct
the Canadians have discovered since his
arrival among them 10 uningenious and sin
eere.
General Sullivan mentions his having
given commissions 10 some OF the Cans-
dams 30 measure founded in necessity,
and requests my appreciation ofii."
That the Canadians were willing 70 join
and aid the Americans 10 overthrowing the
British power in their country, and Gomez
quently not attached 10 the crown Of Eng
land, 10 shown by the following extrac,
OF q letter from General Montgomery
TO q member of the Commute sent by
Congress 10 confer with that brave Gener-
oil on the subject Of his military campaign
in Canada. Il 10 taken fronl the first VOL
ume Of American Biography, by Jared
| Sparks, page 1OI -
"Of Canadians might be able 20 get
considerable number, provided had hard
money, with which TO clothe, feed, and pay
their wages but this 10 wanting"
In the fret volume OF Botta on the Amer
lean War, which we have already cited
very often, page 2cs. We find that the
French Canadians were NOT to be trusted
BY the English Government. The pas
sage we allade to, 10 conceived in the fol-
lowing language -.
1t appeared. also, that little reliance
could be placed in the fidelity ofthe French,
the greater part OF whom are waveriDg,
and some even declared enemies TO British
domination.
In Williams History Of Vermont, vol.
end, page IS, we sec that little reliance
could be placed by the British on the mi.
litia which was within the walls Of Que
bee, at the time the siege Of that city was
begun. The historian says -
But upon the militia little dependence
was 10 be placed"
This author again expresses himself,
page bg, as follows, when speaking OF the
plan of Gen. Montgomery for attacking
the city Of Quebec :--
- Considering the state of the Canadian
mind, there was chance OF success"
| In the third volume of the American
Biography, page ~, MIR. Sparkle in speak
ing Of the parade made by Col. Arnold on
the plains of Abraham. before the walls Of
Quebec, writes thus -
1.-THE strength Of the garrison, including
regulars and militia within the walls, and
sailors on board the ships, was little short
of 1900 men. But two thirds Of these were
militia, many OF whom were Canadians
supposed to be friendly to the Americans,
and ready TO join than whenever they
should enter the town."
We shall terminate our American au-
thorities by the following passage from the
life Of Washington, by Chief Justice Mar
shall, vol. LIST, page sc, when treating Of
the evacuation Of Canada by the contin-
entail troops -
"Thus terminated the enterprise against
Canada. 1t was bold. and, at one Pc
/ Rod, promised to be successful effort TO
annex that extensive province to the Uni
ted Colonies. The dispositions Of the
Canadians favored the measure and had
Quebec fallen, there is reason TO believe
the colonies could haze entered cordially
into the Union"
That the Canadians were opposed 20
the odious acts passed by the Parliament
of Great Britain against their own coun-
try, such % the Quebec Bill, % well ss
against those passed in opposition TO the
interests Of their sister colonies, can easily
be established by the following extractfrom
Bissets History of the Reign Of George
iii, vol. lss, page SIS -
The Congress began now TO turn their
ewes 70 Canada. In that province, they
knew the late acts were unpopular, not
only among the British settlers, but the
French Canadians themselves, who hav-
ing experienced the difference between a
French and British constitution, gave the
preference 10 the latter and besides, hav-
ing formed connexions with their fellow
subjects, many of them adopted their sen
timenfs The Canadians were dignlessed