North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-17

teoI3lr, ~ felatf0n to LofG John hsssris
eetretre measures seainsl the soentfv.
Ia vain had lord 6o.f nfd. issued . prosla.
marion, which WAS posira upon the Church
5sofs, IN the respective Parishes, to pre-.
vent the people from assembling. to dscuss
their nsIiehable rights and privileges, and
10 seek fof the best means, TO remedy the
grievances and abuses undef which they
were gfoauing. The brave people Of Bcr-
/ ihIcr laughed at this miserable and pitifsl
expcdieat 81 a cornp, and hypoctiiiSal
/ Governor, who had hasey deceived those
who had been weak enough TO place any
confidence in him, And in spite Of oil
obstacles, they declared their opposition TO
those niquitous measures promulgated by
Lord John Russc 10 England, though con-
cocted BY the treaeherous Cnsfor6 IN the
Castle Of ST. Lewis. 10 the Appendix on
the last page, our readers will find copy
Of CosfoFd's Proclamation, marked letter
| *. This vile document was received
with universal Interpretation by The pco-
pie throughout the Province, and although
he had ordered il TO be read by the Militia
officers at The head Of their respective Bat
talions, several ef those officers refused 10
obey, and those, Nho were servile enough
10 yield obedience IN the mandates OF the
petty tvranf, who was dubbed with the
vain title Of Governor General Of British
North Arereica, were seo0ed and rid,-
cuisd by the milamen, for such acts Of
baseness, Lord Gosford, next resorted to
the withdrawal Of military commissions,
into submission, those who had not YET
shown their open disobedience IL this lie
gal order, but all to no avail. Several dis
ting uished and patriotic individuals, volun-
tariiy came forward, and boldly told his
ExcelIeney. 10 erase their names, from tho
militia TOLLS, as their commissions were
nothing but peremptory ofdef, pass'vey
10 obey all the mandates, that tyrannlcsl
Governor might issue. We shall again
have occasion, TO speak OF those dismlssions
from Office, 10 which Lord Goslord. in HE
narrow contracted policy, had recourse.
/ The counties OF BelIeehasse and L'Islet
in the District OF Qoebec, had invited The
peoples great leader TO be present al their
meeting, which was 10 takeino eonsidera-
| lion, the measures Of Lerd John Russell.
The Honorable Gentleman yielded 10 their
request, and with his own eyes witnessed
the enthusiasm and love OF liberty evinsed
| by those true sons Of chiyarie France.
The county Of Missskoui was not the last
to utter its deep and loud complaints against
the tyranny Of the mother country, and
for that important purpose, met on the
glorious Alb OF July, when the people
south Of latitude Is : were meelisg TO ex-
uli over the downfall Of British despoiism
yet less odi8us than that intended fer the
people Of Lower Canada. The counties
of Lseadie, Lachenaie and L'Assompiion
stood firm at their posts, and the people Of
these counties, exhibited the greatest en-
tHusieblfS StHedtbUs NHtH itSy bcUelu u"
mongst them, the man, who was looked
upon as the leading star and the sure
guide Of the oppressed Canadians, in the
new struggle, iRto which they were forced
10 enter against an uagrsteinl and usscher-
Gus mother country. How gifted was
Mr.. Papiaesu, with the most touching
eoquence when be opened TO the Down
iroddsn multitude, the faithful picture OF
The heavy wrongs under which the Cana
dams were laboring! How the people
hailed him as tbeii Saviour, in whom they
placed unbounded confidence FOR what
ever emergency might ocear! How
faithfully, the great hberator promised
them, that lie would never desert them on
any occasion, whatever might be the con-
sequence How each word that escaped
his lips, was eagerly caught by the s'len-
tive listeners. who would return to their
homes and repeat them to their wives aud
children, swearing 10 the pfesguee Of ne
Almighty, that they would under such
leader, degesd their lhrs8ed rights 10 the