24 Mar 1841
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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1841
Page
1
The North American J B Ryan publisher lists payment terms for 12 months at one dollar for twelve months and a reduced rate for four months. Advertising rates are provided with emphasis on subscriber growth incentives, offering a fifth copy gratis for five new subscribers and postpaid mail.
The piece condemns young Montreal radicals for cowardice amid British tyranny and lauds Papineau and the five counties for unyielding patriotism. It details the St Charles meeting, the L Acadie request, and hints at armed struggle while praising reformist aims and warning against treason.
The article assaults failed revolutions and extols British rule in Lower Canada, recounting how Catholic Bishop Lartigue aided the Crown and how clergy often opposed democratic movements. It questions neutrality during 1775–76 and 1810, noting bishops’ influence against republican ideals.
The piece argues that opposing colonial rebellion and religious authority undermine liberty. It cites the bishop of Montreal seizing on Lord Gosford's proclamations and contrasts papal stance with various historical uprisings from Greece to France, urging independent rights and questioning divine sanction of monarchic rule.
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