The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-08
THE LATE OUTRAGE on OUR FROM
TIER.

The particulars concerning the n,rocicus inva-
sion of our soul by the cut-throat British sodiery,
which we gave in our last, are we regret to say,
fully confirmed. In addition 10 more than savage
cruelty with which the affair was conducted, an in
vesigation into the facts leaves M room TO doubt
that officers as high in rank as Captains, wearing
tho uniform Of the British army, and holding their
Commissions under its Governments, were insl-
gators of the outrage, if not actually participating
therein. Captain Jones, who commanded the Com
many from which the detachment for the outrage
nyas made, boosted on the after noon previous that
Grocan would be secured bclore>morning and act
ualE despatched supporting party Of thirty dra-
eoons to The lines, in their assistance might be
Tequised. The capturing party delivered Grogan
al the Guard House in Carenceyille, and were dis
missed Nv the officer Of the guard in military style
In fact tie whole affair bears the indclibe Impress
Of having been done by authority oil the officers OF
the British Army.
From Ciaten eevle we learn tla Gregan, loaded
with chains, was taken by party of Dragons, to
Montreal jail. At st. Johns The party was obliged
TO halt, as their poor victim, it was feared would
die Of exhaustion consequent upon the loss OF blood
and the cruel treatment he received. TREND NJ
Montreal writes US that the situation OF Gr'gan
syben he was dragged through the streets Of ti'nt
,;;y, was enough TO melt any thing bu' the hear
of a British tory. tONeIc" WI" "'"u' "'' ',o"'.
!, rog.. am, hi, face literally covered with blood
md r.re, and almost dead from the effects OF The
numerous wound. he had received, 1t was WIN
difficulty he could drug his limbs along Though the
mob Of rulhans ,hlrstng for his blood who followed
him. lie now lies in loahsome dungeon, where
r. bc survives his wounds and baibarous treatment
80 ,,;ll l;nger ont miserable existence until the
bs,beu;sh British Government either sends him 10
the scafIod or what is worse, conslgns nun 10 the
tender merces ofiheir convict drivers al Van De
mans Land. And for what crime! Merely be-
cause he is suspected Of having been concerned III
the destruction of the houses Of those VINO mao pre-
viou.ly destroyed his property. and driven ","se'
and his wife and helpless children from Their homes
in the depth Of Canadian winter. And more Than
all, he ras an American.
What contrast to the case Of Mcleod. Tint
rufran comes into our territory, and murders
American citizens Literally by wholesale, with the
least provcation. lie is taken, and without being
subject TO the treatment which the British award
their prisoners, Mcleod is not put in irons but !:
allowed the range of the jailor's house and yard
and the privilege Of seeing whom he peases. Sucf
is the contrast in the treatment the two men re-
eeve.
But the conduct Of the two Governments eoniin
ues to afford the same contrast. BY the follown,
proclamation, il will be seen that only FIVE day
after the occurrence of this affair, and before ib
news Of it could reached Washington, Presden
Tyler was Illuminating the terrors Of the law en-
ali The weight Of Executive authority, to Pro,es