The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-02
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Ddfing Outrage - Our Territory inpaded, and an
American siiizsn kidnapped by British armed SOL
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| Since the announcement in our last paper Of the
gross ontrate committed upon our rights nation,
| and upon the lives and liberty of our individuals, in
the forcible seizure and abduction Of Col James w
Grogan We have been able 70 gamer iurtner tesmoT
ny ia relation u the affair which We lose no time in
presenting to our readers As might have been anti
cipated such an outrage could not but be followed by
the exasper alton and excitement Of the people, and
is highly credtable TO our fellow -townsmen that I'M
mediately upon the arrival of the news OF Col Gro
pan SEIZURE they made due preparations for the pro-
curement of ndisputable facts which they might lay
before the Governor Of Vermont and the proper au-
thorilies al Washington. At aiaIge and respectable
meeting at the Cour House, on the 2lst and 23d IN
slant the public sentiment manifested and facts
and resolutions were presented for the consideration
of the people generally.
The committee appointed to collect testimony rela-
tive 10 this illegal ansaction reported on Wednesday
evening" and read 10 very large audience sundry at
dayits the substance of which we are about to COM
municate TO our readers. Those afidavts Indicate
plainly that rumor had not magnifed the atrociy OF
the act. -, ts..l w. e.. ~. H.a III !
inst there were present at the of. M Sowles
Alburgh short distance this side of the line sum
dry persons from Canada, IN company with James
W. Grogan, and among the rest dragoon who urged
GrOgan 10 drink, ana was particularly ducnuNo W
him. much that his courtesies became suspicious
These suspicious were communicated TO Gfogan, and
he was advised that plan afoot to kldnap him,
and to transport him to Canada. Grogan finally fol-
lowing the friendly advice given him, went to Al
brgh city, called and afterwards went to pass the
night at the house of VIM. Brown, his brother-in-
law, who resides about three miles from the Boundary
line lh r ~, .,fgg
From the affidavit Of another, il appears that VIM.
Brown and his wife were awakened about . o'clock
in iha If thaO nbQFh law n
noise occasioned by the breaking open, and forclbe
entrance of gang of armed men into their dwelling
This gang, consisting of fifteen or more were in the
uniform OF British soldiers, and could be seen by
the lantern they carried, fully armed. Mr.. Brown
sprang from the bed upon perceiyng the intruders,
and was met at the door OF his sleeping room by
British rufiian, who presented his gun and bayonet
and ordered him to remain quiet. MIR. Brown called
aloud 10 his sons, who sleeping above and was
threatened by the soldier that he would certainly be
shot unless he dessted speaking. The remainder OF
tins gang rushed into the adjoining room, where Col
Grogan was sleeping, crying out as they entered,
Here he ISL Here he is - Shoot him-blow his
brains out. They seized him and dragged him from
his bed and carried him by force through the house,
and conveyed him to the road, where there were
vehicles in readiness to take him the line. Mr..
Brown testfes that he was apparently stranged, SO
that he could neither speak, or make even show OF
resistance. a@EfHa6f @@2 az $50. .~~' $50
1t appears from another affidavit that the of Mr..
VIM. Brown came down al his fathers call soon as
he could put his clothes and met by Of the
British dragoons-an Irishman, as he thought-who
cooked his gun and ordered him to return or he would
shoot him. Soon after they had gone of with Gro
gan, young Mr. Brown discovered drab-coored hat,
British bayonet, and q cotton handkerchief which
they dropped in the hurry of their proceedings Soon
after daylight British dragon seen riding to-
wards the house of Mr. Brown, apparently in search
of the articles which the rufians had accidentally lost
As he he was discovered he ran his horse
back to her Majesy's dominions. ..@1%' a'g '''@
From another affidavit, it appears that gentleman
going from Clarenceville to Missisquoi Bay overlook
wagon, in which was James w. Grogan, four arm
ed soldiers and driver, and four mounted dragons
riding and keeping guard by the wagon. Grogan
was placed in the bottom of the wagon. Upon their
arrival at the Bay, Grogan remained in the wagon
surrounded by strong guard in front of the Guard
House, for about quarter Of hour, after which
he ordered into the Guard House, and from
thence was taken to Montreal sGrogan appeared
badly wounded and bruised--his face was very much
dis6gured and it was with great difficulty he could
Guard House from Alburgh was formally dismissed in
true military style, by Sergeant Reed, who belongs
to Capt Jones Company of Light Dragons in her
Majesty's service 1t was reported at Missisquoi
Bay that the evening previous to the transaction
above detailed, Capt Jones had been heard to say,
that he had despatched squad Of men after Col.
Grogan, and that Grogan would, without fail be
taken that night. 7~!7 o rA"t.E' "S' Etf1st1 y.
The substance of the above afidavits (save one)
was Iedu aouu AZ the IneeunS nero ~ o fApahSy vi
the evening of the 22nd and upon the correctness Of
the facts no doubt need be entertained They 9
proof ndisputabe that armed force Of her Majestys
seryice-actng by command OF superior ofhcers IN
the service of her Majesty upon our territory
and committed q gross outrage upon James W Gro
gam natural born American citizen, who was in the
enjoyment of all the rights of citizen of the United
States The afida,its establish, beyond cayil, that
this outrage premeditated and brutal beyond COM
parson-ihat our territory has been invaded and all
law and right been ruthessly disregarded and tram
pied upon This being the fact, 1t obligatory
upon us to search out testimony to establish the as
sertion and to transmit it to the proper authorities,
with full and proper representation of the time, and
place, and nature Of the outrage. This has been
promptly done, and anticipate such notice of it
as its extreme brutality demands. The papers have
been forwarded to Washington, and to our Gov
ernor and doubt not measures will be taken to de-
mand redress for this insult, and to rescue from
| repetition of an offence which debases even those
British soldiers who dsgraced humanity by their bar
barity and cruelty in the late Canadian insurrec-
| ton. aait tt Y r'4f A'&st# "E8 81 2' '".