The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-04

years before They considered them
selves a conquered and subjugated
people, and they viewed with jealousy
every act of the British government
which did not recognize what they
deemed their natural or legal rights
The Province had been regularly coded
by France to Great Britain. by the
treaty of peace. They were represen-
ted in the Colonial Legislature, but
not in the British Parliament. They
were yet governed by the same laws
which were in force there at the time
OF the session, with the exception of
such changes as became necessary in
order to carry into effect the transfer
ence of the supremacy over the coun-
try from the government of France to
that of Great Britain. Most of the
municipal and criminal code Of laws
which were in force at the time the
Province was under the French gov
eminent, have been in force there cv-
er since But still there were sub
iects of complaint against the British
government, and against the British
authorities in Canada, the nature of
which we do not now understand, and
arc now probably nearly forgotten by
the insurgents themselves. These
complaints, or grievances, as they are
called, at length broke out into OPEN
rebellion, and, for a while, seemed to
threaten a dissolution of the conncc-
ton between Canada and the British
government. Many of the rebels fled
to st. Adams for safety, which place
was the head quarters OF the refugees,
where they found sympathizing friends
and abettors to encourage and assist
them in their rebellion. All the laws
of neutrality, and all the usages re-
cognized 10y the law Of nations as OBJ
ligatory on one nation in relation TO
another in time Of peace, were disre-
garded by the sympathizers on the
South side of the boundary line. Not
content with the free expression OF
their sympathy, and corresponding
wishes for the success OF the rebels,
aid and assistance were furnished
them by people in ST. Adams aud the
neighbonug towns. The excitement
became alarming and seriously threat
ened to destroy the harmony subsist-
ing between the inhabitants on both
sides Of tho lines. Men living in Can
ada, and coming into st. Adams on
their ordinary business, were insulted
and threatened with personal injury
for expressing sentiments in oppo-
sition to the rebellion. On one occa.
sion an attempt was made to disarm q
gentleman from ST. Johns who did
not deem it safe to pass through the
place without being prepared to de
fend himself Personal violence on
the gentleman was prevented by the
precaution of the landlord of the Inr
where he had stopped, who secreteC
him in a private room till the sympa
thizers were gone, and then let hin
I out through back way. Public meet
ings were held for the purpose of stir
ring up the people to assist the insur
gents all in their power. Gen. Wool
of the United States army, was sen
on here by President Van Buren,, t.
enforce the laws of neutrality in rela
ton to the British government, ant
to quell disturbances on the frontier
, He tarried in st. Adams several days
gave dinner to several invited guests
and endeavored to allay the excite
ment of the multitude, and restor
=. order in the community. Genera
n, Scott, not far from the same time
i was sent on by the Government t
the Northern frontier; and while O
the West side of the Lake, in tn
= State of New York, he heard of tn
appointment of public meeting to b
o held in St Adams by the sympathia
y ers, the object of which he could nc
but suspect. He came across til
lake to ST. Adams, to attend the meet
:. ing. He went into the Court Hous
and made very moderate and conci
: iatory address to the people there a
+, sembled, and endeavored to preya
! on them not to interfere with the II
bellion, and warned them of the dan
70 ger of giving any aid to the rebels,
=, violation of the laws of neutrality.
- He was not treated with disrespec
- but his conciliatory advice was disr
80 garded by the excited multitude m
- their instigators. The rebellion,
90 is now well known, was easily subdue
- Notwithstanding all the aid furnish'
- the rebels from the Vermont horde
- It is about twenty-seven years SIN
the occurrence of those transaction
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