North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-07-17
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HISTORY OF LOWER CANADA.


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The day appointed for the instruction
Il the Lower Province, was the 3rd Of
November and il was understood by those
who commanded The movements in Lower
Canada, that the same day was chosen by
the patriots Of the Upper Province. A
considerable quantity OF arms and ammu
nition had been conveyed into the Prov
lace without the knowledge OF the local
authorities, except one cannon, which.
through Encouragement, was seized in the
vicinity Of Mooie's Corners in the county
Of Mtssisquoi. The arms had been seere-
ted mostly in the counties Of L'Acadie,
Chanby, Rchelieu and Rouville, and
when we consider the vigilance of the
BRUSH authorizes, we sdmiTe the dexterlty
and ingenuity, displayed by the patriots in
transporting military stores into Canada.
Perhaps we shall not find in the course oil
our history, more appropriate place to
OF praise which il so richly merits in the
records af the CANADIAN inSurrecllon. On
many occasions the Canadian females dis
played such leafs o: vaior as would have
mmortaiized Roman or Grecian lady.
They often surpassed the men in oevising
rxpedien,s TO elude the vigilance OF the
tories, and even when their husbands and
brothers were disheartened and despairing,
they cheered them on 10 renewed efforts by
their own heroic examples. We might
cite instances OF female bravery, unsurpass
e. in The annals Of history, bot il would
exceed the limits Of our work, we must
leave their noble deeds TO be recorded
when Canada shall become Disseminated
and free.
The appointed day having at length
arrived, the iRsurrection which was TO
have been Simultaneous all over the Prov
inces, proved to be very limited indeed.
With The exception of lew triaing and
unimportant movements III the counties OF
Chambly and Richsleu, the revolutionary
action was confined, exclusively, to the
counties OF L'Acadie, Beauharnols and
Laprairie. A few patriots, from Riricre
du Sud, Henryviile) in the county o.
RouviIle, joined their countrymen, who
had entered the Province, a, Cadweil's
Manor, from the United States. The
colonial authorities, through vile traitor
named Pierre Paradis of pointe la Mule,
FIRST Grand Line, in the county OF Cham
bly,, was spprised that the day OF venge-
ance was a. hand; league WAS entered
into between the magistrates oil 81. Johns
and Paradis, that strong guard OF cavalry
should be sent on the nigh, Of the and OF
November, to arrest him (Paradis) and oil
the same time to secure Col. Gagnon,
who, Paradis reported, was al his house
with several other leaders, among whom,
they expected TO find Drs. Cote aud X.
Nelson. But the patriots had been on The
qua uive for several days previous and the
place where DR.. Cote had taken up his
qua,ers. was known only TO few 10 whom
he could safely trust. On the appointed
nisht. the caralry left ST.. Johns and alter
having secured the pretended patriot Para
dis who, as we have already informed our
readers, went aud informed against the
gairio.s, they proceeded 10 the house Of
Col. Gaeno1, which they surrounded.
They then broke open the door and swofd
in hand rushed 10 and took possession OF
the dwelling, commanding the people with.
ia cot To move from their places on pam OF
instant death. This order was given IN