North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-08-12
1910
Original.
history OF LowER CANALA.
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,.r,pd 20 the movements al the pstfiots III
N.n;.ty;llr. Som alter the departure u
col C.euon and his I,Ile band on the s'h,
Col. Reais Nstbonne OF 81. Edousfd ona
MAJ. Medard Hrbrrt together with Capt.
Dugss. arrived al Nspisrviiie with large
body Of mrn we'll armed snd eqaip'. ihes
h,oayht with them considerable qush'ity
Of .rcsision and . lew prisoners whom
,h.y had taken. Bu, many Of the men
rho came from the North and West, be-
came dissatisfied and returned 10 Their
homes, while those in Napiersllle were DIS
t.snened by the failure OF the people OF
L.ofairie and Chsteaugay, 10 do wha'
,hry had faithfully promised. The DTS
ss,isrsction soon become general and EVIL
dent signs OF discomfort were openly mani
fr.,ed. The camp OF NarieIsllie soon
sw,odled down. from 1900 to $40. many
a, whom were unarneJ. II is To br re.
~re,trd that the Canadians allowed HEN
.eIves 10 be SO easily discouraged: people
thar embark in such hazardous cause ss
in tina, OF rebellion against powerful ana
well organized government, ought 10 eH-
nee, that defeat and disg'a might at hfs'
he their desliny,--and that perseverance
.Ione youlI ensure their triumph. The
Americans lost most OF the battles between
item and the Mother country IN their
.,,ngele for freedom in the commencement
---th-v were not disheartened hut ProH'ed
hy the experience afforded by each new
engagement and victory at last perched
upon the standard of liberty. Had Inc
Canadians continued the struggle and an
moved their oppressnrs by every means IN
their power, we doubt not they would
have succeeded. We regret that IL was "ol
al. had those who crossed the PROVINCIAL
line and proHered their services IN behalf
of their oppressed coun,rymen, ia'th'o"y
perfosmed what they pledged themselves
10 do, We believe tina, the Canadas would
now he free and independent. But a'%
very few indeed, know how shame'u'ly
those, who consented TO take the 'ead !"
tha, important expedition, were deceived
and were we permitted to unve'l the true
picture of the whole affair, GU. readers
would shudeer at the recital of 50 many
solemn pledges broken-so much rasca'''y
,,ac,;sed nv men in whom we had been
laugh, TO place unlimited confidence.
Let US now return TO the main body OF
the Canadian army under the Commander
in chief, which we left at Nap'erv'''e.
Having heard many flying reports about
the battle Of the TIN, it was decided 10
leave a small guard at NapIervIIie TO
keep the prisoners, while the whole '"rce
was TO move South upon the i"yaIists OF
OdeIltown and Hemioesford who had uni
ted and Tough, against the patriots at the
line. Accordingly on the 18th, they began
10 move in solid columns towalds Lacole
where they arrived on ,ha afternoon OF the
same day. From this place, The command
or in chief, DR.. Robert Nelson, accom-
panied by one OF his officers, went to ex-
anime an outpost and 10 ascertain the po-
sition Of the enemy. When they arrived
q, the post, which was but few miles
distant from the main army, by the
order of capt. -- Heffernan, an IRISH
man, they were seized as prisoners oil war,
The vile traitor Heffernan declaring that
DR.. Nelson, should be Immediately shot or
delivered up to the British, telling his men
that Or. Nelson was a traitor In his
country and was then fleeing to the UNI
ted States. A cooked pistol was put TO
the Doctors breast by this william VII"
threatened him with instant death II he
attempted to speak and thereby prevented
an explanation between his men and The
prisoners for Hefiernan well knew that u
DR.. Nelson was allowed TO speak, his men
wonld discover his foul plot. A messen-
ger was despatched to inform the tories OF
Nelson's arrest. In this perilous situation
Divine Providence in,erposed for bis res
"a. The nessenper had heen despa tched