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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1840
Page
2
A historical reminiscence traces Ben Franklin's 1743 letter about Du Calvet who aided the Continental Army in Canada and faced imprisonment after English reoccupation. It surveys Quebec act politics, the 1777 council, courts, press beginnings, census data, and a dramatic dark Sunday event, ending with local violence reports.
In Vaughan on May 18 1840 disturbances persist in back townships. Old Mr Gould a Quaker whose son served at Fort Henry traveled to Toronto to address a disgraceful affair. A man named Tank, an American, was friends with Gould. About twenty Orangemen planned to seize or kill Plank, prompting Gould to try to rescue his friend. While fleeing through woods the pursuers stormed Gould’s house, breaking in and assaulting the elderly man and threatening the woman inside.
A correspondent accuses Theophile Defort of deceiving Canadian patriots and describes a Potton arson scandal. The missive details alleged plots to abduct refugees, failures of supposed patriots, and the presence of dragoons led by Orn. It portrays financial and personal motives behind the unrest and urges readers to scrutinize claims of patriot support.
A partisan polemic denounces anti republicans and claims Whig enemies within the party. It rails at Canada and Swanton as threats and defends sympathy for Canada’s cause, invoking revolutionary-era imagery and warning of internal foes amid a heated political dispute.
A reader signs as True Blue, apologizing for opposing a countryman and pledging to expose moral turf and bad faith. The letter promises retaliation with equal measures and ends with a respectful closing to the editor.
An inflammatory account accuses Pike leading Whigs of Troy of pressuring refugees in Goerthue and aiding armed men who abducted American children. The piece claims Whig leaders advocate British rule and would prefer Crown influence over Canada or the United States, reflecting a Patriots view on Canadian salvation.
An 18th century reflection from Niles' Register debating whether a republic draws power from the people and if liberty can coexist with safety. The piece considers human virtue, philosophy, and the responsibility of citizens in sustaining free government.
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