North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-08-12

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ously sacrificing the lives III many nj his
most intimate friends. We shall not stop
IN notice the partial movements which
took place in The COMMITTEES oi Chamhly,
r icheIeu aud De Rouyik. They are
lasting monuments ot disgrace {" thuse
who made the attempt. while The deepest
stigma rests upon HE head al q son oi one
OF our most worthy and emlnent patriots,
who through ialsriiood and misrepresenta-
lion prevented the people oi ST. Charles
aud ST. Denis, from joining The patriot
We have now laid before our readers IN
a hriei and impartial manner the history
OF the two rebeIIions in Lower Canada.
We have repeatedly challenged contrsdic
tion--our paper has been in the hands of
most of the prominent actors in this bloc
dy dfama,-ye no one has dared TO come
forward and contradict any oil our state
ments. We can assure our readers that
IT has been painful Tor US to be obliged 10
censure The conduc, of certain nen who.
up to the rebellion of ST. had been held
10 high estimation by their counlTymen.
But it has afforded US much pleasure 10
record the noble deeds oi those who, in the
mos, trying and peIiIous moments, had 81
bravely Tough, TO rxtricate their country
from the critical situation into which il
had been plunged by those cowatds who
in the hour o! danger had shaneiully ahan
..oned their posts. We have Justly aud
with pleasure, mentioned the gallant, he
roic and persevereine etiorsol such wor.
thy champions OF freedom as WoIffed
Nelson, Robert Nelson, and WIN. Lyo
Mackenzie, who through oil the mls!or
tunes OF their country, have stood firm and
and even shouldered the mus
ket to save il in the darkest hour OF strife
and blood. We wish that We could say
as much Of Messrs' Papineau, BijweIl,
kopb, ID. b. Vigef, l.. Nj. Viger, Jacob
Dewitt and scores Of others who, either
ia exile or seTviIely bowling at the ieet cl
Victorla's representative, cannot bsast ~
having perSevered to the end ot the sttu2-
gle for freedom. We regret that such 10
the case, yet our dnly rs historians has
US To tell the plain truth with
out fear or favor. Their cnndncl since the
beginning Of the rebellion Of 'S7. has been
IusilIanimous and contemplate for men
placed in the high and RESPONSE e siiua-
lion which they filled. May tl.ey YET
retrieve themselves from their past erfors!!
We shall now conclude by laying before
cur readers Mr.. Van Buren's proclana-
lion, issued after those gallant heroes OF
Prescott had fallen into the hands OF the
British. We shall iorbear to make any
engthy comments upon This vile and con-
emptible document which could not dis
grace its an,l,nr because he had aiready
sunk himself beneslh the dignity OF tree
nan by his trucking tlnIc-sef, ing devu-
eGness TO foreign aud despoilc power.
We will merely remark, that doubtless
Mr.. Van Buren, thought that his faithful
Iiend and ally, Sir. George Arthur, was
n need ot such permission 10 hang and
luarter those noble and generous hearted
Americans who had fallen into his power.
Dur readers will lind this proclamation on
he third page, in the appendix, (w.w.)
Let every true honest American, while
this document, blush that his
country has ever been ruled by one who
'us,aDs The same relation to the drs,inies
ii this Republic, as Brien Did TO Canada
and his countrymen.
We now take leave Of our readers, era
wing their indulgence il we have trespassed
upon their patience. Our only desire has
been To give TO our eounlrymen and the
people, true aud faithful His.
tory of Canada this we are confident
hat we have completely succeeded. We
now close the subject, hoping that the
lay Will soon come, when this History