North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-24

IUunCH OF lSDTu OoSioIu, 10 aafiAe sts
ExceIlrney 10 issue warrants OF high trea-
son against the patriot leaders, with whom
but few months before, he had been 81
Intimately condrcied in political life. Lord
Gosford yielded to his per6dious advice,
and the warrants were accordingly issued.
AS il was reasonable 10 expect that Mr..
/ Papneau would be the frst one arrested,
his fricnds prevailed upon him TO retire
from The City OF Montreal and 10 take ref
uge in the country. Those who had taken
a very active part in The meeting of the six
conlederaied counties, were also victims
designed 10 taste The sweets Of British
vengeance. Many 0: these individuals on
the banks of the Richelieu and in the
county Of L'Acadie, began TO keep a watch
ful eye on the movements OF the Govern.
meni. This example was also followed by
the patriotic inhabitants OF the county of
Two Mountains, who would not allow
their leaders 10 be torn from them by brute
force. On the 10Th OF November, the
Government warrants Tor the arrest Of
several Of the patriot leaders were put in
execution in the City of Montreal, when
the President Of the /" Sons of Liberty p
together with several members OF that as
socialion, were dragged from their beds.
seized, treated in the most shameful man.
ner, finally carried 10 jail and thrust into
cold end dreoTy dungeons. A few DAYS
previous TO their arrest, The Montreal Cav.
airy had been sent 10 ChamhIy and ST
Johns with the intention of acting upon
the information, which their paid spies
and emissaries would give them of the DOS
slbliity OF selling those patriots who
were about ST. Denis, ST. CLarl,s.
st. Marc, and also about Napiervle. But
as the patriot chiefs in those sections of
the country. were faithfully watched and
guarded BY their own people, who woull
rather die than allow them 10 be dragged
TO Montreal, twas deemed advisable TO
delay their anprehensions. Meantime an
individual Of Longueuil, (whom under ey-
isllng circumstances, it would be impru-
dent To name,) came to Montreal and call |
ed upsn the great leader TO know from Mr.. |
Papineau himself, it. the people OF Lon.
guenil were smelly TO see their compntriots
torn from the bosom of their family. anl
allow the Montreal Cavalry 10 carry away
the pa'rioI leaders who had proved so faith
iul TO the popular cause After having
consulted an intimate friend in the Civ oil
Montreal, Mr.. Papnenu turned towards
Mr.. - Of Longneul and told him tina,
he advised the people to fire upon any one
who would be found in the act of forcbly
carrying OF any Of the radical party. The
order was even given not 10 make child. |
ish play Of il, and that ben an Individual
waste discharge his gun, good aim ough,
to be coolly and deliberately taken, so as
TO produce The desired effect Can this
assertion be denied If SO, we are ready
TO name the day, the hour and the place.
where this conversation took place between
Mr.. Papineau and the two individuals 10
whom we alude. Bishop Lartigue had
been the 6fstman in Lower Canada after
Lord Goslord, 10 denounce his country
men 10 the government, as being bent mon
revolt, and 10 bis name must he attached
the stigma OF being the first informer from
whom the Colonial authorities received
the intelligence Of an intended rebellion in
the Province. Mr.. Papineau was the frs,
man i'll The country who advised the people
10 FIRE upon the Montreal Cavalry or any
other body Of men, who might be dragging
any OF the radical leaders TO the Montreal
jail. In the highly responsible station
which he then occupied, be must have
known that his orders would be peremptor. !
lily and faithfully executed, aud il belonged
to him TO provide for the further means OIL
resisting the military force which would
iufaiilibly be brought against those men
who would be brave enough to fire a gun
upon these employed by the government 10
arrest The indiyiIuals aua;,st ,,ko a.