North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-06-23

individuals, who had promised their CO.
operation in the patriot cause, were en-
ployed by their own government 10 sup
press the patriot agitation on the northern
frontier. Thus were all his hopes blasted
We name no one, discretion and honorable
feelings dictate a profound silence in this
respect; hot If ever these lines chance to
NEE, their eyes, we wish them 10 know
that we duly appreciate their conduct in
having, at the first, prodered their services
TO support the Canadian cause, yet when
called upon by an anti-republican Presi-
dent To put down The spirit Of sympathy
which was so strongly manifested from
Maine to Michigan, for The sake OF a few
dollars, they have shown themselves the
greatest despols and the most active and
telling tools of Martin Van Buren and ihe
British Government. Their strong protes
ta,ions of patriotism have never pulled the
WOOL over our eyes, nor did we ever
have more confidence 10 their love OF
republican institutions than we had in the
and Picts, and indeed we have
always priced them according 10 their
real WORTH.
Let Us now leave the Canadians on this
side Of the Provincial line, and turn our
attention to what was transporting in the
Lower Province. The hypocrtical and
blood stained Gosford could no longer re-
main as the Governor OF people, whom
he had sought to deceive. Consequently,
he took leave Of the Canadians whose deep
and lasting hatred he had so richly merited.
He was replaced by the bloody old tyrant
Sir. John Coborne, who, on formally as
suming the reiDs OF the Provincial Govt,
issued his proclamation 10 that effect on
the 9th Of February, 1888.
Meanwhile the patriot expedition which
had heen preparing for some time previous,
was fully Da;ured, and after some preim-
mary arrangements with the indomitable
patriot leader OF Upper Canada, Macken-
yie) DR.. Robert Nelson, who ut the press
na solicitation Of n great number Of ihr
Canadian refugees, had taken the lead,
iecided that an entry into Lower Canada
without any previous organization within
he United States, should be made on the
asst day Of February. The armament of
his expedition consisted OF 100 muskeis
md rifles, 0 x-pounders, 90, 600 musket
,atridges, 80 barrels of powder, 10, COO
cannon cartridges. 1900 canister shots, ]
on Of six-pound shots, one half ION Of
our pound shots, one half ton of nine !
,ound shot, and 200 swords. Those Of
he patriots who were in the state OF New
York without any organization whatever,
epared TO the Green Mountain State,
xpectng that Mssisquoi Bay or Cald-
vell's Manor in Canada, weuld be the
lace where the Canadians would again
ally and plant for a second time, the
tandard OF rebellion against the British
Irown.s AT length. after much trouble
nd .perrexity occasoned BY the numerous
British spies ahat were employed by Gen.
Wool, the principal leaders succeeded in
niering Canada at Cald wells Manor with
small but heroic band Of Canadians and
american volunteers, on the 2slh OF Feb
nary. But alas through the vigilance Of
.meriean tsries and British spies, but n
cry small number, scarcely exceeding 100
len, succeeded in avoiding the snares set
, entrap them and entering their native
,untry TO battle for their rights most
the military stores had not reached their
Col. Charles G.. Bryant a {
ne hearted American patriot, from the :
tate OF Maine, on his way down to the I
inc was Illegally and violently arrested at /
harry Landing N. Y, by the plant q
entails OF Gen. Wool. and the arms which,
, was conveying to the patriots, were t
rested from him. However the gallant /
olonel, through the assistance of some I
ue friends, succeeded in making bis es- /
pc from his ;yrannical captors and fled to
e patriot camp in Canada TO share the +