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MAY 29.
N O II T II A M K R1C AN.
i nr&nj and and they crouch to ber. Of
ti.e r.itoy ccnc of Dritith crucìty which
i,a come under roy personal otaervation I
cte but one my own. Maddened by
oivrcwiin and Dfitiih crucine towarda
niycoontrrmrn, I , together with my only
in, fineUJof the sge of filìeen, with
,he forni ofa boy but the bcarl of hon,
, ;n' ! t psrttn band of heroes wbo were
'ff7!rtJ to make a sland againat their op.
,.rrkor. We were attacked by an over
wbrlminj farce of detnoniac red-coats,
,.. led b that accuraed murderer Col-
..... . Kn ivo lumi tptl everv inch of
r round, our men were wept down by hun-
,fri by the gailing fireof their artillery.of
which we were denlitule; my !oy was
t-trurk by a cannon hall, while fighting
We a ti ire r bv mv side, nnd I was literally
rovcred vvith hi braina. The bhattered
remnant ofourtroops weredenied quarter,
they took refuge in the house of God,
wbi'ther the were followed by the demons,
,vho fired the house and bayonetlrd those
!, alterni. ted to escape. Our bra velerie
iouì. voulhful Commander (Ur. Chenier)
a-j hovonctted, even before life was ex
linci; bis heart was torn out andkicked a-
liout ai a pastime by these demons in hu
man fchape; bis mutilated body was ilenieu
llie righi of Christian boriai, and exposed
io the? vulgar gaze, tlic profane jests and
rihaldrvof the multitude. I escapcd, but
n il lo preserve ibis worthless life N! but
for revenge! I hastened to my once happy
home, t i convey my wife and only remam
ing child (a lovrly daughter) to a place
ofsecarity, but I found only the nanai
work of the destroyer ; I found my house
a beati of amouldering ruiiu; and.Oh God
inv wlfe and daughter had been polluted
nùd murdered by the hellish agcnts ofthe
lemon Comiorke. From that moment
dedicateti my whole life nnd my whole ob
ice t of living to revenge. My cup of sul-
ering was fiiled to overlìowing; I bave ta
ken an oath of Jeep, damning &lastingha
tred to my oppressori which sliall only be
appeased by the hearts blood oflhe mur
Jerers of my wile and children; I ain now
a deBjioratenian, with whom phrenzy has
rappled, nnd let no man dare lo come be
tween my revenge and ita object. Yes!
Let the tyrant Colborne and his hired min
ions tremble, for n day of awful retribii
tion is at hat'id. Yes! I trust in a God, a
just but an inscrutable God, who will yet
give the victory to the oppressed. It is
probable I aliali lose my life in the contest,
but that will be yielded as a willlng sacri
ftee to the grent cause.
A CANADIAN PATRIOT.
fi columm hnwettr riti b dtfoted to a correct
ITeglich trincano f the Franca, fcr the benefit
of persona who would learn (li lanjua jes. At
sikJi a paper will be an interetting and useful one.
e hoj tue AmtticM ropUr ili gite it tìicir
enervui tupport.
Coutiui ii) OuTKioct. The American
Schooner ll'eek$ of Oawego was lately
aeized and dlsmantled , by the loyalists at
Brockville, U. C.
5PnorrrT or ìjotiiirKibuiio.
!r. Lbobchcre, the Under Secreury for the Col
onici, pretrnted a tnotion in the Home of Com.
monf in Enjlnd, on the 17lh of 4pril lat, la
uipei.d the constitution ofJamaica. 71ie Que.
bee Canarìitn ay on thi uliject: " Tri the
mot important ofthe Urnmn t)opion in the
Il est Indi' iì to parlake the fate ofthe mont im-
portant noe!iioB on the -rlmerican Continent
,-ft the narne lime lrelanJ ha assumad a tncnacin?
attitnde, and the working rUnsti in ."ngland ar.d
Scollnd are Incornine menaeinn alio. And a
thi ii rione under a ininisiry which calla inslf
libtral."
fXJPrince Edward's Island is following
the example set by Lower Canada. The
House of Assembly, ngainRt the will of the
Governor and Council, has voted money
io send an Agentto Kngland io expose the
grievances of that Province. We mav
now look (or a swtpension of their Consti
tion, for that is the modem panacea for
ali Colonia! disorders.
A French squadron has captured tvvo
American Ilrigs charged with violating the
French hlockade of Buenos Ayres and Rio
de la Piala. They were seized in the pori
of Loberia Chica, beyond the limils ofthe
blockade.
jeon walli, ilh a propc o( nannj the urne
fto. uane it w thtl Kagìué hit noi le arned
the courie he bai porroed and if itili puntimg, i
the ery Wt rie to brinf about that od which
the would averi. Mie tnuil he doti Vnom tha t
will kindle a holier and unJyinjr dotion in the
Patriot'i besoro, and plint a ipint of more deter-
mined reiitance there, yet ha thinki It trium,-
in her mlphl o?er hit weiknen, and heap upo
im iniult and injury unaenjed. 7Te toriei
the Canadai and in Enfiami may jro on to confis
cate and to hanjr : they may fai iheir lean
mula on the butehered Patrioti, and dream that
no recompense will ever be demanded Ut their
unliallowcd fe.iit, but fure at there is a nore
houte of vrnpear.ee for thejguilty, a day of retri-
bution will come.
The Repubhc of the United Statei Liberty'i
worki in 24 volume, have been read by the peopie
of England and the world, anù ali will yet demand
and have a copy. In that d3v of revolution and
reformation the dukea and counta and pccri and
earli and lordi and noblemcn, ihtfllling that niakcs
tip the grcat fabric ofMonarchy, may cling around
thnir old idol for protoction, but thoy will cali on
the rocki and the mountain, in the grcat judgnient
day, "lo fall on them and hiilo ihein from the Cica
ofHim who sitteth on the 7"hronc, and from the
wrath ofthe I.amb !"
rour Lanadians who were returning
from a visit to their families in Canada,
fell into the hands of the Loyalists in St.
Armand, on Wednesday last, and were
carried prisoners to Montreal. Viger, the
Bermuda exile, was one of the number.
The others were Langlois, Newcomb, and
Viger's brother.
J. A. Vail, Ksq., of Montpelier, will act
os general Agent for thispaper.
Joab Smith of Cambridge, isauthorized
to procure subscribers for the tforth Amer
ican, and receive payment for the same.
CO-0cr Wamts. We want 200 num
bers 1, 2 and 4 ofthe Sortii American, in
order to stipply new subscribers who have
apiilied for them.
CO- We want those to whom we bave
addressed our naner sans ceremonie, to de
cide at once whether they can give us their
patronage or not. We expected when we
sent out our first number that those by
whom it was unwelcomely received would
be kind enough to return the same, wilh
their namea and place of residence written
thereoti, that we might know from whom
and from whence they carne. In some in
stances ihis has been neglected. And there
are some persons who have received the
fith and 7th nnmber, and then decided
that they could not takeit. No papers will
lierrafter be disconlinued till Hrrearages
ore pald, nnless at the option ofthe pub
lisher.
IO" A good Compositor is wanled at this
Office. Apply imraediately.
tO We want from the farmers ali aorts
of eatables in exchange for the North
American.
CO We want also many things which
are just now unmentionable.
03-Lcdger DcimAT, a brother eile, ia
a'jout lo corarnence a newtpaper at Durlington, Vt.
te be called "Lt Patrioti Canadien" devoted to
Canadian politica. Mr. Duvernay was well known
io Canada ai the publisher of a French paper at
Montreal, catlei the Mintrtt, devoted to the
Liberal ente. Ile as one of ihose long aince
cnarked by the gvernnient for ita unrelenlinj venge
ance. He wai a'so ose of those proscribed bt
Ixrd Dar ha without trial or aocaiation, and o
whott head a pnee waa et. So his pan politicai
lift will be a uiEcient f uaranty fr hn future con
duci. Ila oew PPf 10 P?er about the 15tb
f June. li wJl be moatly FreDch ; some four or
ENOSBURGII, 13th May, 1839.
Mr. Editor. 71ie following copy of a deck'
mation delivered by one of the Students at the
Gtammar School in Enosburgh is sent you, by
permission, to be puhlishad, if you think it worthy
B.
7Tiat the Canadas shall bt frtt is a part of the
economy of Hcaven, and the thing ihall (.unlcss
the pian of the Dcity be frustrated. Jliey are
on the very Continent of Republics, where they
have being, nouriihment anJ vigorous life. This
year may not witnesa it, the next may pass off and
a tliird roll away before Independence is obtained
but the same Sun shines now, that will illumino
the Canadian Republic.
TVue, their revolution gathered in darknesg
and scems cnded in storni, but is the Spirit of Lib
erty erushed 1 Has it yielded tip the ghost after
two ineflectnal struggles for the mastery 1 Read
the record of our own revolution. There dark
ness and gloom held away over the politicai
world. Rflnublics lived onlv in theorv. That
man shonld be free was among the first forgotten
eventa of creation. From that moment Tyrannny
had bein,and grew, and fattened, & strengthene d
till its chains seemed linked on our race, never to
be broken off. Tiut a great day of reform carne on
The slecp in which the apirit of Liberty had been
io lon reposing was disturbed j with a mighty
effort she hook herself awake and tore away the
bolts and unbarred the dunjeons in which the
Rights of Man had been loeked for ajes. These
rights were seen, recopnir.ed and demanded, by
their owners, but were refused to be delivered tip
Eight yoars of contention, and blood rolled away
ere the decision was made. Unt the cemus of
Tvranny was baffled. Freedom triumphed and
our Republic sprang into existence. From off her
ltar, a (ire was kindled in Mexico, and throug0
twelve long yaars were the cnmbined efforts of
Monarchism levelled against it ; hut they were
foiled in their attempts, gave over their project;
and a sacond Republic was boro. In Guatamnln,
Bolivia, Chili, Perii, and La Piata the ame spirti
has been roused, withstood and turned back ali
opposition, and triumphed in erecting Republics.
The flame that now bnrns in the Canadas was
struck from the same spark, and has been fed with
the same fuel ; and will it now he easily aubdued t
Yet England, infatiiated England thinks so. She
sends over men, and money, and navy, as ifshe had
not been taught in bitter lessons, their inutility.
She deoms to dig a grava and inter the jiant where
ah could not bury the child ! Her money may
bribe, her aoldiers may ight, and her navy bum,
but itwill ali be as , ineffectual as aver. What !
England conquer the pure feelings, and stay the
march of Freadom in the Canadas T She might as
well attempt to dip the ocean dry, f r it is as deep
and supplied from as exhauMless a fountain. She
might as'well chain the lightnings ia their course
for is as reaisttess and rapid. The course she
pumaat cpeaks loud for her philosophy. A potation
worthy of England to administer, made of the
drejs of cruelty boiled down, is forced upon the
Canadian people. Their brethran are toro from
their frames while prajing for freedom, hurried
threugh a trial only the more provoking because
a mockary of justice dragged to iha caffold, hung
np by their recks and choked to death hke dog',
and if they dare to breathe a word of resentment
tbfv ara tkemialtei aeixed and chained to the dun-
CANADA.
From the Toronto Mirrorof 4pril2Gth.
Conversici of
Sir Geo. Arthur.
On Sunday last, our pious
Lt. Governor and suite, at-
tcnded divine service in the
iVIethodist Chapel. The Rcv.
Mr. Stinson asccnded the
pulpit at the usuai hour ; and
after engnging in prayer, he
gave out the hymn, commen
cing with
" I want a principle within,"
Sir George appeared to act
as a ncnitcnt, and a true Chris
tian, from hisentrance into the
Chapel, to his departure ; he
smote his hreast scveral times,
and the Chapel resounded with
his cry of ' Lord have mercy
on me a sinner." May the
Lord ext end to him that mercy
which he refused to extend to
his fellow men.
It is the opinion of many,
that he has tasted ofthe sweets
of Gospel crace ; that he has
ohtained the pearl of great price
and that he will honceforth be
a burning and shining light
amonsst us ! IIow exalted
must our friend, Mr. Stinson,
appear in the eyes of the breth-
ren when it is known, that he
has been the humble instrument
in the hands of Providence, in
brindino over to the true faith,
sudi a sinner as Sir George
Arthur ! It is common a
monorst communicants of the
O il
high church. to deride and
mock every man who obtains
that neace. which the world
cannot give nor take away
within the walls ofa Wcsleyan
chapel ; but we trust that Sir
George has laid hold of the
prize of the high calling, that
he will not be ashamed to pur
sue that course which secures
peace bere and eternai felicity
hcreafter. Let him not be
come a backslider !
The last hymn giren out,
commcnccd with
" O let the prisoners' roournful cries."
Tom Dalton, James Fitz
gil)bon and John Fenton oc-
cupied seats in the rear of the
Lt. Governor s.
jfsty'j olony will k re.lticrd to a " Ifg
garly accoui.t'? of ppu!aiiiin, and ht-fure
the ónd nf the urason ihf military wit) near
ly outnuni!rr thrtivil portiun of the in
habitants. The Toronto Mirror likena the
streams of families, with their possesirns
of horsTS, cattle and money, which is con
stantly jiouring out of thr Canada into
the SÌates, to o mighty flood and l!ir
account furnished by the paprrs pnhhVhnl
on both tides of the linea indicate that
the comparison is noi innpt. At one
gap, (Lcwistnn) the nveraj:e has Ikmmi
one Thoitsand a week nince the ojfit
ing of the navigation. In one tay,
last wetk, tipwarks o( CO families nrriv
there, formine; a nohti- nnd intereslin?
groupof350 individuala! Within ten days
preceding Friday last, 700 had fittemi
Niagara county, in this state, at Lewrs
totvn alone; and on that lav elevrn famil
ies, with their coods, passai through Lew
islown, on their way to the west. They
had sol.ljout their farnis l'or 1 30,000, and
with this money nnd iheir ft.trk, iinple
ments, and furniltire, wi-re wrndiri! their
way to the feriiie lands Ix'yond the yri-at
lakes.
The Toronto pnper nshs, " And what
are we going to pet iti return? Mitres, ree
tories, tvfhes, and the rolored popula-
tion from Ohio and Kentucky. An agent
arrived here ytsterday, who promises, in
case the Governor givea liim a neat in the
Legislative Council, to bniip; over 400 fa
milies of color. In poi tu ni educatimi nnd
loliteness, this gentleman is very snperior
to many of our present magistrates."
ati'lv sent one express to Fort
Fairfirld for men, and ono to
Col. Jarvis, informing him of
tlie fnets, and started a boat
load of men, aminunition and
provisions, (or the scat ofwar!
We say Fish rivor country, by
the nrrangcinent, belonasto us.
We have sent a forco there to
secure the timhert take otftrcs
passrrs, and exercisc jurisdic
tion. Hangar 'Hii.
W'e lenrn Croni Windsor that the
pjand Jurv have refused to find bill a
Cainnt J. W. Groyaii, and Geo. ti. West,
and suine nihera Air a hreach of the Neu
trality law. Where u Griswold of the
V'ereennes Veroionier? CanH he pour out
a few siiinll viali ol his fearful wrath tijioii
the head ol the Grand Jurv, by prory,
silice he luts taken to hin licei j?
lt v the wav, we learn that a Mr. Clark
residinjj oti Calthvell's Manor, L. C, who
appeared as n witueps against Groijan, is
now under arredi in this villacje fur an as
ault coinmitied ou a Green Moti ntain Boy.
Vt. Patriot.
The members of the House
of Assembly have, with a few
exceptions, gameti nothing in
character by their proceedings
this session. What over boast
they may make of their loyalty,
the principici of the greater
number, it is asserted by those
who had every opportunity of
estimating tliem, can he had
very cheap. They do not pos-
scss the confidence ofthe coun
try, and we don't think they
deserve it. We are every day
more of opinion, that Upper
Canada is very much in want
of honcst men in the Assembly
and in other public stations ;
and until she secures the scrvi
ces ofa greater number than
areat present doing ali in their
power to expatnate the popula-
tion, and dry up her resources,
she will long continue a spoiled,
dissatisfied and bankrupt Pro
vince. Lower Canada is bright
ening up wonderfully by the
comparison. M. Courier.
These remarks accompany
the Proroation Speech of Sir
George Arthur to the Upper
Canada Legislature, which
- 0
has "terminated with very lit
tle satisfaction to the public,
or benefit to the Province."
Its remarks embody some truth
perhaps as much as could be
expected from sudi nprojcsscd
ly liberal organ, whose prin
cinles have ever been to change
one set of blood-suckers for
another without any change in
the result, ever making the
Provinces " discontented and
bankrunt." There is no reme-
dy for them but Independence,
from ali Colonial authority.
The Upper Canada Parlia
mcnt has passcd a 'Game Law'
to prevent Yankces from shoot-
ing her majesty's woodchucks,
when they cross the hncs.
Farmers,
Not anca Public,
Sturimi) ut I tu
Mcrchants,
Uoctor,
Uurriae-makcrs,
Itlacksmiths,
I aern Keepcra,
Tea
Mi
V
Emigration from Canada. The very
jrreat extent to which emigration to the
United States, from Canada continues to
be prosecutpd, warratits the belief that the
confidence reposeil by the inhahitants ol
those provinces in the long coniinuance of
ihe present peaceable Etate of Affaire in
that quarter is bolli limited and slieht. In
deed, should ihe tide of emigration con
tinue for any cor.siderable lenglh of lime
to as great an extent as it has prevailed
6ince the opening of navigation, her Mi-
Rumors of trouìde. We
have been favored with the pe
rusal of a lettor, dated St.
Croix, No. 10, May 14, from
a gentleman at that place, who
writes that McLaughlin has
been at Fish river, which is
about 50 miles from No. 10,
with 10 men, and ordered off,
by letter, Capt. Nye and his
men, about 30 in number; they
proceeded down the river, it is
supposcd, for reinforcements.
The letter adds, "We immedi-
Thf Lieutenant Governor of Novn
Sroiia has sclected the Ilon. Lewis M.
Wilkins,and the Non. ATexander Stewart,
under the Iìcsotutions of the Legislative
Council, adopted titirinp the last session of
the l'rovinciul I'arliament, to procrei! lo
Entjland to watch the inovements of the
De etrates recentlv Beni hv the House of
Assetti blv, Montreal Courier.
Recàpitulation of the list of persons
coiuleintied lo death by the Court Mar
tial al Montreal, as published by us last
week and the week before.
Joiiiers
t;icrk.
Navi
Uri
Pai
itdIa.
. General,
nter,
lUillif,
aclier,
llcr.
itomun.
Cooper,
Total,
ict,
Under 20,
" SO
40
B0
" 60
Abovo CO
Tota
Marrird Men,
Single Meo,
Tatal
(G
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
99
3
29
:m
24
12
1
99
77
22
99
H rSlDKNCE.
Co of lioauharnois,
Japrairie,
" Lacadie,
" Terrebonne
" St. Hyacinthe.
Co. of Montreal,
Co. of Chambly,.
" VaudrcuiL
Montreal City,
t rance,
Vermont,,
Tota!
Rceomd. to mercy,
Rzecuted,
Condonid.. tìne coni.
ÌXXCVTtU.
22d Doo. 1838,
18ih Jan. 1889V
15th Feb. -
32
27
23
7
3
1
1
1
2
I
1
09
9
12
79
2
5
6
12
Remainrng yet in jail
under aca. of deatb. 87
Total
D9
AMONC THO-SE WHO
WKRE HVHQ THERE
WEST. I
Brigadìer Cenerai' 3
C'olonel, 1
Major, 2
C'aptMns, 3
Lieutenant 3
12
Total
Persona under aentonce of death, whose pro
erties have been pluntiered and burnì 31
Numbers of children belonging to those un
der scntence of death, 344
In Swanton, on the 2.3th imrtant., Sardina II.
Blodget, son of Henry lilodget, agod 22.
He's left this world with alt its glitt'ring toys,
And soir'd on high to reap irnmortal joys.
Printer in Vt., N. York, Ohio and Michigan
aro rtquostod, &c.
Spirai Vcnt Wafer Wliccl.
ILSON'S Patent Spirai Vent Water
Jt'heel is the hest now in ue, bein? iiro
pelled by the combined forces of momtntum, re
action, 4'". c. and not liable to be deranged or
impeded by back-waier or freezing.
TUene whecls are in successful operation in
Judge n'atermaii's Alili, at Johnson Vt.; Hazel
tinc Rnd Sha'tuck's Mill, al Iielvidere, and Solo
mon liradley'a Mill, in Vairfa.
County itighu f ir Franklin, Grand Isle, and
Chittenden may he had by applving lo the subscri
ber ; by whom aUo whecls will be mad and for
wardcd to order.
SELDEX BROÌVN, ,
Ageul for Vermont.
Marlow, (N. II.) May, 1839.
DR. OTI, return his sincere thanks to the
citizen of. Swanton, for tho liberal encour.
averne nt he has met with from them since Norem
bcr lr.Kt. Ila hn the booor to inforni them that
he ha decided to make a permanent stand among
them, and hopc that they will continue to patron
izc him. Cali at snaltynes' Hotel.
TU O.MS OMAN PI1 YSWIAN.
R. IVAHRtì would infiirm the public that
he has loraled bimself al Rrkhir C.mtrr.
where he will be alway ready to attend lo ali calla
hi profetsion. Io his practice no bleeding, biii
terinp, cupping.or oicouing with minerai or vege
table, nor surfing of patients i allowed ; but his
remediai agenti are purely vegetable compound,
and are administered to remore dicease oa the same
princinle hat frtod is given to remore hunger.
May, 28, 13 19. 8-tf.
DR. iEO. IIOWE,
PHVSICIAX AND SCBCEON,
HAS RCMOVED to a House situated first
door Norlb of JosarM Ulake's, and stili
o!fcr hi Profcnaional Servicea toall, wbo may l
o nnfortunate asto nced Medicai Aid.
Swaoton r:is, May 14tb 1839.