Down the Tyrants and Vengeance List
A torn newspaper fragment lists anti-despotism sentiment and a roster of named victims and figures in Canada. The tone advocates freedom and recalls several individuals by name, including Ovide Perrault Olivier Chenier and Joseph Toussaint Drolet, among others, with military ranks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Philos
Ovide Perrault
San Olivier Chenier
Joseph Toussaint Drolet
Pierre Amiot
Jean Francois Lionnais
Joseph Narcisse Cardinal
Joseph Duquette
P. Vierrre
Theophile Deronadt
Ambroise Sanguinet
A. Charles Sanguinet
P. A. Vrancois
Xavier Hamelin
Jacques Robert
P. A. ‘Hevalier Deloremier
N. P
L’s Hindenlang
P. A. ‘Rancois Nicolas
Mable Daunais
Romy Narbonne
Biography of Conny Dosting Cardinal in exile and execution
A lengthy biographical sketch recounts Conny Dosting Cardinal, a Quebec reformer born in 1807, active in the 1830s opposition to British rule, his exile to Fort Covington, return to Canada, and execution in Montreal after aiding the Canadian independence movement. It details his family, career as a Notary, militia rank, and steadfast support for liberty, with vivid scenes of his last days and the reactions of his wife and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal
Hateauguay
Cuvillier
House of Assembly
Canada
McDonald
Fort Covington
N.Y
Piniteburgh
Rosknt Nersos
CP the
Canadas
Chatauguay
Sault St. Louia
Mr. Duquette
Duquette
Montreal
Consorxe
Comadas
Lady Colborne
Drs
Bin
America
Britain
North Pole
Friends of Liberty
Editorial on Canadian liberties and regional press needs
Swanton Vermont editorial appeals to readers and friends of Canadian and American liberty to support a public journal. It argues Vermont press neglects issues beyond United States politics and the Canadian wrongs crusade, noting gratitude to sympathetic editors while urging broader coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Canadian and American Liberty
Vermont
United States
Despotism in Canada Voice of New England Demands Action
A letter condemns British tactics in Canada with fires, looting, and brutal treatment of civilians. It urges a moral call from New England and descendants of the Patriots to oppose oppression and end the suffering of men, women, and children amid war. It asks where the men of God and Patriots stand and what can be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Canada Musti Be Frees Warning on Blood and Riches
Fragmentary text warns that freeing Canada will require time and cost and may demand blood, bloodier outcomes, with ominous references to the St Lawrence shores and enemies of freedom. The excerpt mentions a raven or symbol and potential planting of a "Lirszare" on the shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
St. Lawrence
Ravn
Canadians Urged to Rise Against Martial Law
A cry from Canadian sympathizers denounces martial law and foreign troops in Lower Canada. They demand unity and concerted action, questioning why assemblies are banned and newspapers suppressed under the edicts. The text contrasts Tory claims with calls for liberty and constitutional rights amid perceived foreign rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir. Colborne
Lower Canada
England
Canada
Lord Durham Report on Canada Sparks Radical Debate
A London paper outlines Lord Durham’s new colonial report urging perpetual loss of political rights for Canadians. It argues Durham portrays Lower Canada as two nations British and French, predicting a future where French Canadians deny loyalty and English authorities face a divided Assembly. The summary notes Durham sees Upper Canada as irreclaimable amid resistant forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Durham
England
London Daily Papers
Merel
Lower Canada
House of Assembly
Upper Canada
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Castle Walle
Nion
Dosting
Nygerser Conny
Gosford
Mr. Cardinal
Lord Gosford
Mr. C
Congress
Quebec
Heaven
North America
Linenti
Editorial
Swanton
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