North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-28
Original.
HISTORY OF LOWER CANADA.
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I, would be impossible TO give detailed
description OF all the horrors committed by
,b. British, when they found that victory
w,s on their side. Besides the atrocious
murders which they perpeirated on those
con6ding Canadians who had lad down
,heir arms and surrendered themselves as
prisoners, they delighted in the accom-
ulishmen. Of those foul deeds which would
nave disaraced even those ages, IN which
N. bloody Goths aud Vandals overTan
Europe with their barbarous and unciVi-
I;zed hordes. AS we have already seen,
the house of worship was converted into
,euporary barrack lor a beasty sodiery,
whose sole pleasure was 10 prolane 10 the
most revolving manner, the place where
Christians had previously met TO offer their
tervent prayers to the Eternal God. Even
the despieable lille Jcv, Captain David
Of the Montreal Cavalry, was allowed 20
take part in the sacrilegious performances,
which were so highly gratifying TO Lieut.
enant Colonel We,herall and his impious
and bloodthrs,y crew. II we are TO cred
pye-wi,nesses, the holy vases belonging
70 the Church, were used for the soie
nurpose of casting ridicule on the perform
ances of that Church, whose priests had
shovn themselves so serviIe and plant to
The mandates Of the British Government,
whose soldiers were now pollniing their
sanctuaries. Every honest man, however
DE may differ in religious belle! from the
tenet, OF the Roman Church, will undoubt-
edly feel indignant at such sacrlleglous
ou,rapes upon the feelings OF the members
Of that Christian Church. The offence
was doubtless, very fragrant violation Of
the Divine and human laws, and calls
loudly for the execra,ion OF the whole
Christian community against its foul au'
thors. To put the climax to their inierna
conduct in regard TO the Catholic Church
horses were introduced into it and LETT there
to stable!l Could there be greater
act Of impiety! Could greater insult O
a deeper outrage be offered to people
who had been brought up 10 venerate TIT
house where they were called weekly Il
worship the author Of nature British
hearts alone could invent such insulting
conduct towards vanqaished people.
Lieutenant Colonel Wetberall gave or
ders to his troops TO plumber and burn &C
cording 70 their own wishes, and il is be
vond all calculation to reckon the amour
OF property burnt and plundered, in iha
beautiful and lourishing village and its vi
entity. Eighteen houses, barns and out
buildings valued at 81 500, were destroy
ed by Ere, whilst the property plum
dered was estimated at more than twent,
thousand dollars. The prisoners taken b.
the British were Immediately handcuffed i
pairs and oil bound together with lont
rope in the middle, and in this sad predica
ueut they were thrust into the vesiry 0
the Church, where they all had TO SUITE
from cold, hunger and ill-ueatment.
The next day after the troops passe
through the parish Of St. Matthias on tn
Eastern shore Of the Chambly river,
young gentleman from Montreal, studen
as law, named Malhiot, who had been Q
bliged to fee from the city for his persons
safety, arrived in that parish, where h
learned thu, the British troops had JUS
passed through that place on their way I
81. Charles. AMER having consulted wit,
come political friends, il was deemed adyi
sable 70 collect % many men Is possible I