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i 5 IV. O lì T II A M 12 K 1 t A y . 1 - - .. . 190 Origina!. U1S.TORV OF LfcMI H IAXA1 A. (COUCtCDtD.) f The alieutica of oar red-rr i nw di lecied lo the roovemente of ih-1 -et rima ai apiervilte. So-a alter the departure of t Col. Cagoon and hi lu!c band w 6'" CtU tltmy Narbonne o,'$i. Eduuard and Maj. IeJafd Hrberl ingnher with Cpt. Daga, 'i'vi,,,, i,b l'r twdy of wn wei armed n1 epipl. T,,v Woiijjht with tbem eonideyhle quai.iity f proviamo and Irw prinrrs ihry hai takeo. Boi many of the meo ho ctme from ihe Norih and Wesl, be c.n.c diatified and returncd lo their oracs, while lhoe in Np'urvi!le were di l.esrlened by ihefailure ol the people "' Laprairieend Chalraugay, lo do wl.it Ibry had faiihfully prumised. The di aiifaction eoon beconie general and evi deul igni of discontent ere npenly mani frsted. The camp t N'ieivilte aooo 4w.ndled down, from 1200 t 510. many ci tvhotu were unarineJ. Iti" o bJf re frellrd that the Canadian alhwed them . aelvee lo be a easily d,courged: a people thal embark in surh a hazardoue cause aa ia that of reheH'on against a powerful and well organimi govemment, ought to ex peci that defrai and disgiace mighi at first be iheir detiny, and that, perverrà nce Ione wooll ensure iheir tiiumph. The Americana Ioni mosl of the baitle between lUtu and the Mother country in theif atraggle for freedom in the commencement Ihry were not diheartened bui profited bythe e perisce aflordt-d by radi nw engagement and viciory al last perched pun the aiandard or liberty. Had the Canadiana continued the atruggle and an. noycd their oppiessors by every means in their power, we doubt not they would have aucceeded. We regret that it waa .ut ao: had thoae who crod the Provincial Ime and prolfered tbeir aervirea in brhall oflheir oppresafd eounuymen, faitliTully performed what they plfdged ihemselvea to do, we believe that the Canadas would now be free ami independenl. Bui ala! rery few indeed, know bow ehamefully thoe, who consented lo ulte the !ead in thal imortantexedition, were ilereived, nd were we permitted to unveil the true pictureofthe whole aflair, our readm would shudder at the recital of so many aolemn pledgea broken-ao much rascality pract!ed by meri in whoni we hod been tauffht to tlace unlinited confiJencr. I.et ua now return lo the main body of the Canadian anny under the Comman.Ier in chiefwhich we lell at Napierville. Ilaving heard "many flying reporia abotit the baule of the 7ih, it wm decided to leaye a amali guard at Napierville to keep the priaonera, evhile the whole force waa to move South upon the loyaliata fi Odelltown and Hentiogaford who haJ uni ted and fought against the patriota at the line.. Accordingly on the ih, they began io move in aolid columna towatda Lacole where they arrived on tha afternoon of the urne day. From tbia place, ihe commancl crin chief, Dr. Robert Nelson, accom panied by one of hia oSicers, wenl to ex amine an oui-posl and lo ascertain the k)- ailmn of the enemy. When ihey arrived f the pot, which waa but a few milf diatant from the main army, by the rderofeapt. Hefferntn, an Iribh tnan, they were aei.ed aa prisonera of war, ihe vile traitor Hefferòan declaring that Dr. Nelson, ahould be immediately almi or delivered up io the Bri'.iah, tellina hi men that Dr Nelson waa a traitor to hi country and waa then fleeing to the Uni ted Statea. A cocked pistol was put'to the Doctor'a breaat by thia villian who threatened bim wilh inatant death if be attempted to apeak nd thereby prefenteil to eiplaoalion between bU men and the priaoncra for Heflernan e!l knew that if Dr. Nehon waa allowed to apeak, Ina men wonld dieover hia foul plot. A rneaaen- ger waa deapatched lo inforni the toriea of Nelaon arrest. Io thta penloua aituation Dirine rro?idence ìnterpoed for hia rea eae. The tneaaenger had been deapatched mamt lime ibe British were exnected ery moment, when Dr. Nelwa ven tored lo apeak lo hit guarda in remon atrariet acainat ibeir hirih and niustifia V treatment, telline them the true aitoa tioa of the patriot affai ra, that the maio WvU of the Canadian arai? waa onlj a few nile Soma Eaat of tbera and that be veuld willisfly be ahot if thy would oaly aeropany him to lirad Quileia pr-ided ihry fthvuld not fio ' Jlhing aa he repre tmwd. Thi rrmnttrarfe had iu ile irrd rffW-l, and ine" Canadiant iletennine! lo know who wm ihr lpoior. Dicli Nrln ar.d il e Imi rflicri w!io Tad bikiiod wilh bim, were j.ul imo rari and a tnni guatd pince.! ovrr Ihem ai d in pile tf the njtjioitiirt r ihe trcai fn-rou lleflerin, ilteieami eiarird l'or Lacole. They hs I nU bowrver pnrreJfl far ìxt f.xe they were mei b Capiain Trvileou ( ihe patriot firrnv who hfal he-n i-t (.aicheii in warrh of Ur. N, by Brigadier Gtn. 'f iiì.ifiilMr.g who l ati beronu afanm-il fot hi aafeiy. The aivne w now hsnjjeii. Thear true patriot were immediati-ly .un. tiuul lui papi. JMIernan ami 8feral ot. er f the niot niiniti 'us cliatactt', look their place. Theat priwjter were lakfii lo the patriot camp, where inateail or in Hlciini; upon the vile wretch who bad ar reated, and even plottrd lie death of the leader, that punifhment whicli he so rich ly merited, he waa allowed to ecape. Thiar ulpable neglert to punìsh lhin vile traitor evinced eillier a wan of fiJelity lo the representaiivr head rf their riirir gorrrnniriit, ur nn ntler ignornnceof mili. lary discipline. Tlie consequeuae of thi management was, the peraon of the coni mander in chief waa oolnnger aafe among men that would allow iueh an nffence to eo unpunibhed. Dr. Nelson waa perf'ecily j alifiahle therelore in doing as he did at the baule of OJelltown. It Ì8 not the duty nf a commanding General to lead hin men into action when he could not rely upon the peraona! atlachment of hin men euch waa the'case of Dr. Nelmtn. He had been earneaily aoliciled to take the lead. after Mr. Papineau had openly ahamloned the patriot cause. Alter much, heeitation he at length yielded to the wishea of hi counirymen; he had peri ted bis life in the cause ol hia country, yet the vile wretch whotiail oueht hi life, waa permitted to eicape wilh impunity. The nex day after this shameful occur rence, the patriota were ordered to move on toward the Souih. The loyalista had posu-d themselvea at the Odelliown stone Chapel. When the patriota approached the Chape!, the loyoliita pened upon them a volley ol rape-shot from the aame gnn which they look from the patriota the day previoue at the Line, the patriota however presaed forward and by a dose and well directed firc of mosketry (for they hnd no cannon) soon forced the loyalistn to ake refuge wiihin the strong walla of the chap el. Al thia decisive juncture had the ad vice of the commander in chief been heed ed, we have no doubts but that they would bave been victorioes. Aa the toriea had taken nheller in the chapel, Dr. Nelaon proposed lo drive the toriea out by aetting fire to loa.ls of bay and traw and puahing thrm agBinst it lo set iton fire. But thi wise & salutary counel was disregarded and the commander in chief aaw with deep regrei that hia vriee waa unheeded he thought it was hi duty lo put himself be yml the reach of fiirther machinaiions. When therelore be could be of no fnrlher benefit by remaining, he left for the Sta t8 where we are happy io aay he aafely arrived. . After thia nignal defea of ihe patriots who were driven from the fie'd, instead ot retreating aerosa the line aa they ought to have done, they retrea'.ed back into the country and were thus eotuple'ely hem- med in on one side bv the lovalut of the frontier, ami on the other by ihe troopa a'. Isl ax Natix and those seni frra Mon treal by Sir. John Colbiorne, lo put down ihe rebellion. Thoe jtatrii.ia, who nn forlunately retreated back lo Napierville, oon found then.selvea in a s criticai aitua tion. When the bloody old conqueror nf St Euetache approached Napierville, their was no other alternative for the pairiota, but to rctreat to the United Siate. How ever they were prevenled from eo doing bv the loyalista ofOdclltown and lleniingMoril, together wilh the troops of la'e aux Naux and those which the infamoua Captain Sherman of the American Sieamboat, Bur lington, voluotarily landed at HoyleV wharf aouth of Iale aux Naux ao aa to completely aurround the patriota; Their cext resourre waa to make their escane throogh the woods lo the Provincia! line aoJ io tbia ailempt many of the worthieai nalriota, were takea by the bloodhoond volonteer who were poated oa tbe lìnea to orevent their eaeape. Among thoae who avare thua takea, waa la gatlaat and baro- ic Hitidn.lang, the magnaiiiinòii aud no ble l.eaited De LoriiiJirr and the laanented Dicoirft.e, wlm a'I prriahedon ihe warlold Captato T. II. 31uim and hia nul le w.n Aditile whoiu nsakitii their ay lo the Siale Te!! into the band.ol the firnJihh lorica and are now Iliirian alavea in Vau Dir in a n'a la t.d. We kliall uot dwrll long upon the poni poun iinliiaiv diAplav iiì. li Sir John Col Oorne al il. e heb.i ol Ili inany iliouhund ol uiiciji.ini'd udii irr, ruaue u lus inarctt iMiu Monneiil to Napierville, hudireii to ay that tle "iiii goaiy loaiJrd coniinatider hbl noi lor,joliei. ttu- at'i-iit-a f Si KiMache and tlie piielict o tAcadia, Si. Cviien and St, 'it-iiiii e tblh'it'J rally Moni i tir uiivvrlcoine vimi ni ileae nioustfra in tiu nuii.lipt-, wliu OiligOK'U in iiiuuiff, tojr iiihj:, in, e bini piumk-r. To give au e itici pici u re ni tlie imiuint-iable aullering ol tlie CHiiudian peoplc ni tlod riiucal j.n.ctuie i a taek bove our abi.it .e al me prtett-nt tuie. Tboae who liave rruafd ihe col uiua ol tliis paper, have already had a lami idea ol thfin. Thoutfauuaol ptople moally coiiipoaed ol woiia ii and cliildren chaaetl frolli tlieir Imuie ai lite beginuìiig o p coki and ii u lesi winier, wlolsl their hutbauda and (alitela were draged to jail, lliere lo tie con leu. ned lo Jealh by a mock trial, puiiistied on the Kcatiold or lo be aeiit into degtading lavery in Van Difinun'a lumi; deprived ol' their home whicli had been reduced lo ahe by the lorch ol' the ao siHaiii of Uieii jiroieclorn; their cluauiy prolaued by a biutal soldiery which did not even obaerve the must ordinury rulea ol vuljiar decency, bui lorced children to witues tlu-ir inoiliei's or their M&lei'; dia hoiior; anch are ila deeda which alili cry lo he a ve n tur vengeance on ihcir perpetra torà. We bliall now say a few words about the inovcmciiu of the patriota in the coun liea d Laprairie and Ueauliaruois. The people ol Chataugay under their brave lea der, the uiilorlunaie Cardinal and D u quetie, hnd acconiing to their solemn plèdges, riaen on the appointed day and after having doly aecurec' the inoat pronti nent tories during the night ol the SU ol November, thought it expedient io march lorltiwilh on the Indiai! village, Caugh nawaga, disami th? nalives of thal amali place in whom they could place no con ri -dence whatever. Aa il was aunday mor ning they had ni ad e up their plana io enter the village just at the lime that the Indiano were at divine aervice, to surround them in the church and io disami them. Bui uniòrtunately they arrived at the Indian villege two early in the moming. The main body V of the patriots was stationed in a buah near the village, whilst the brave and gallant Cardinal, Duquette, Lepail leur and a few the othera were sent towarda the village,. The two first penetrateli into the village; whilat Lepailleur and the otti, ers stood at a eertain dislance. To avoid ali suapicion, thosi who wenl to the viliage, went unarmed. But an oliUquaw who hap pened to be near the bush, having dincov ered the gathering of the patriot?, weri back to tlie village and gave the alami. In atantly Cardinal and Duquette were seied upon by the linlians who immediately boundthem; and the brave Lepailleur who is now at Van Dieman'a land, was aUo apprehended with several ruberà who shared the fate of ihe two brave chaui- pions of lilwrty a who had fallen into the tianda of the Irecherous Indians. Sudi waa fhe hard fate of those engaged in ihe unforlunate exflition against the Indian village of Caahnawaga. The expeditiort of Beauharnois waa no lena disaterous. The brave Chevalier De Lorimier, who had been at St. Srho- lastique, gt-eing that ihe niartial ardor ol the patriot leader had been rooled by their inrarceration doritig the previous winier. had rronaed the St. Lawrence and uni te" hi fortune with the brave people ol Beauhariiois who were delermined to figh, for their independenre. Ori the appoinied day, a numher oflory priaoners, amongsl whom waa the nrphew of Lord Durham, iheaonofihe Righi Honorable E.lward Ellice, Ihe Seigniorof the place and one of Canada' most bitter enemiea, iell into the handa nf the patriots, also a amali ateamer which plyed between Lachine and ihe Cas cadea. The patriots and loyatiate had a smart akermiah; but diaaffection waa sown in the patriot ranks by the infamnos Brien who deserted the maio body of the insur gentaand in attemptir; to eieape to the Cnìlcd Siaua, fH mto the banda of tke ' .. valiti who brougbt hi in to Montreal and he waa thrown into jail where he waa ! kepi unni the lolloivinig Septeitd)er, and Irom whence he waa hherated by trailor- oualy aerificiitr the live ol many ni hia moal iuiiu.ate Iriendi. We hall col stop in notice the pariial inovements wlneh look place in ihe coiinties ol Chauibly, ltideltu aul De Ko ville. They are laxting ir.onuinrnta ol di(jrace lo thoae ivìio maJe the attempi, vvl.ife the dee pesi lisina testa upon ihe head ol a OH d une ol our nioal woithy aiitl eniineiit patriot, who tlirough laiìrlioid and niiareptraeiita tion prevemed the people oi St. Charles riti St. Denis, front joining the patriot Atandard. We have now laid before our reaJera in a hiiel and impaniai ma liner ihe hi.ilorv ol the two rebellions in Lower Canada. We have repeaiedly challenged contradic- lioii our pajier hai been in ihe hauds ol moal of tlie prominenl adora in liti bloo dy drhina, vet no une hasdared to come lorvvard and contradict any ol our alate, mento. We can a .-suro our reaJer thal it has been paiiwul lor us to he uhliged lo eensuie ihe conduci )f reitai men whof up lo the rebellio of 'S7, had been dielU in high ebiiinaiion by their eounuymen. Cui il has atloidt-d us much piitaure lo record the Doble diedi ol thoae who, in the moal (rying ami peiilou niomenta, had ao bravely loughi lo extricaie their country irom the criticai aituation into which it had been plunged by thoae coivaida u lto in the hour of dunger had shainelully a bau lìoned their posta. We bave juatly and wilh pleasure, mentioned the gallant, he roic and perse vereing etibruTd eudi wor thy chanijn'ons ol Jreedom as Wolfied Nelson, Hubert Nelson, and Wm. Lyo Macketiy.ie, wlio tlirough ali the (iunior lunes ol their country, have alo.id finn ami unwavering, and even shouldered the inus. kèt to nave il in tliedarkeal hour of strile and blood. We wiah'that we could aay as much of Messra' Papineau, Itili wt-il, Rolph, D. B. Viger, L. Al. Viger, Jacob Dewili and scorea of othera who, eilhei in exiiu or tiervilely bowing ai the leet ( Victoria' repreaeniative, cannoi boast ol having persevred to the end ol lìie atrug- gle lor Ireedoni. We regrei thal aneli in Uie case, yet our duty a li istoria :ia ha comprlled us to lell the plain trulli with- out fear or favor. Ttieir conduci aiuce the begining of the rebeilion of 'S7, ha been pusillaninioua and coniemptihle (r men placed in the high and responsi le situa- lion which they filled. May tl.ey yel retrieve ihemselves Irom their paslerrora!! We shall nnv conclude by laying belore curreaders Mr. Van Buren's proclama tion, issued after those gallant heroes ol Prescoti had (alien imo the banda ol the British. We aliali lor bear to make any lengthy commenta upon ibis vile and con temptible dca:beul which could uot dia grace its author because he had aireadv suuk hinell tienealh the dignily ol a lice, man by bis iruckling tirue-sert iug devo teduesHloa foreign and despolic power. We will meiely remark, that doublteai. Mr. Van Buren thought that bis laiihlul friend and ally,St'. George Arthur, was in needofauch a permissioii io haug and quarter ihobe noble andeenerous heated American who had (alien into hi power. Our reader will timi lina proclauiHtion on the third page, in the appendi, (wlw.) Lei every true honest American, while perusing ihia documeci, blush thal hi country has evcr been ruled by one who sutoaina die aame relation to the destinici ol thi Jlepuhiic, a Brien !id to Canada and his country men. We now take leave of our reader, era ving iheir indulgence if we have treapaed upon their patience. Our onty desire ha been to give lo our aounirymen and the American people, a ime and faithful Hi tory of Canada, in ibi we are eon6dent that wé bave completely succeeded. We now dose the aubject, hoping thal the day will aoon come, when this Ilistory will be openly and publicly read in Canada where it ia treason to read it now. (ri5is.) AUGUSTI. NOIITJIJUIEÌ: uT swantònTTucust7 li, 4I " aatTEKt tornii,,, ECTKOS AL DEI MO. The Grand Asscmbly of the Faithful will meet ontho Hnlv Ground, on the lOth Kalend of tne Jìlagti. Let the Faithful take heed!! By Orderofthe Kuti. TOOUR PAIRONS." ,This mimber emiplrir thP tlki . nmenf the N.uth Arm-rk-an .nd w,!b our r.dilorial labort cra., ht,u., lore Wir.ri.,H.n the pr,,, .,PFWUlli take our formai Iravr f iiJr p,w ' lo rxprraa our tettine frir-,iv k even ihough we ahould rhllìrf , many. Since we comunc ,lf tion of ih! Taj.er nur tahr u,f inrensant and w.-ariofnf r 1f 1 nithl and dav, early end Ut,, :i (lf in eaon and out ol rt,n, Ut n,, paperwhal il profrard V b, f)lj, txpoaitor ol Canadian arl;. .w we have auereeded in tlii, th, h,, perurd our column can jtdf. f kepi our reader appr.sri! ol w, Wl, ' mg in Canada durmg .r c.io;irUfihfr oui puhiication ax well n t ,jVf , ( and (aiihful i.arration .,1 the .t Pra" which have trannpired in tht iw,. country we have Uid belore thrm il ih,, we iJeeinrd intereting in relation i ,,. eign Naiionsai.d bave fsiihl.ilIvrhMin.-Jj whatever has trmispired in thi, lyIrf 'bai had any hearing u(m tl,P , cl for which (hit pairr wm ,iN With the internai polir or i,imri, ,c taira ol thi couutry wr havr noi d,r io ineddle any luriher than the imajht inaeperahly ronnerted will thrrau.e nki, we have been loiling to auppnrt. Onit lueslions having any luniint ),,, ,),, iiilerema or w'ellfare ol'oiir .wn rmn we h-ive not failnl io i,-ak mir tir, for fearol offen.lin -i i Ior p iliiiri! ii!v. But un urNti'in purely o!' t ilon,f.;,t nature and havini; a pnriv brini p, , have refrained from rxprfMing Mir ions. And if on any neMninn wr I-ut der.lared opiniona timi r iinci.lfd .n wifb the vieivs nnil le-liina nf ne i,r than wilh the other, il Imi hrm owinf i Ih cirrumtanee of ilieri- rxhrr tini ti to any de.sirp on our puri lo j.nw'.inrn jn'. ly vieivs. Il i true I n a r hr rti.i. cillv rondrnined ti r r iife o' Mr. Vm Buren in rrgard io hi forfijn ji-ilinv, bui we did il herause we louked un u m iw of the priuiary cniieof !ie U:lnr ni u-r counirymen lo t'aiti tiifir Indeieiiilnf, 8 wr at being deroatory io ll. honT t dignity nf the Ameriran lìq.ulihr, V did not we could noi, npirvf ol hn inrk ling cowardly iibi'rvimey I Brimh power or hiascral in aidii.g ilir opprc-' of our counirymen. Against lhre, havespoken boldly ami unditguieill ni feeling reganlira f party l'roivni orpin lavora We have al MnrtVrnrtr.l ih ot- JUftt inierrrr-'iC!of tlf prrai'nt Eiefuii !n the case of Mc'LervI for wrrja d ili an ari, nnwarranred by t oc rtrmlitiiii"!", piompted by British l'eelin: a à il-xie d Bntiah jnfl'ience. In tlie ci of ttif Cf- oline we blamed .Mr. V.n Buren fr h tardiness in demandine, nd hi reniiti in obiainire, redr. And wr bave rea-. snred Mr. Tyler for the neine, lt"rf every reason lo believe tbst l e i eqm dispoaed tamrly to anbni't t" Briiiith in British insolenee and Untun niio.i For the afiv in,l i.rrneluHV "f ,hr public, we hope the aiirct f flaire re long change for the brtter. During ihe puhliraiion ef nur p",Mf eceipts for anbsrriptio h ' lwei.lv per ceni ol our eipene, .vrt have ìoiled on until we hsve brooghl W V.diime to a cUar. We hs lh' éeeded ia the arromplilmrot of ouf ieri The Hi.lnrv nf Cn! M eomdetedThoie who hsve pf" ni Ihn. . . ... -i r. ..A: Uf aeives tne true menu v recrived their meried rnera1 r'1' while lhoe who demtfd hereiuseifl rfarJt hour of trial, have been j'fJ ,,? ed to Jbe world. Wr raa trnly that we bavrotihl the g fU fine Jinithei our eourjf-we hs" '"J rlrd .p.in.t open T"1 ... friend, but we for wr hae nt vie hare atrugf led ' Meri the eftD,f,T i1 have mantuitr iou"v nd wnn thteùfary, thogh or ari has gone down with ur eol.rs tothe m..t,c.rrying wilh iti ibi . Tath-ìM ol our Patrona whahavt P ed themsrlvr the genoiae U e oppreMrd Caaadiaa- ky towui'i