28 Oct 1840
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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1840
Page
1
The fragment outlines subscription terms: one dollar and fifty cents for 12 months with four months free, payable in advance, and partial notices about sending communications to the publisher. It mentions benefits for new subscribers and paid advertisements, with terms for prizing space.
Long excerpt discusses Loyalist anxieties in Lower Canada and Vermont in 1807 1808, detailing Canadianite sentiment toward the United States, militia discipline under Sir James Henry Craig, mutinies in Quebec, and pro American leanings among Canadiens. It cites letters from Amherst Walpole and criticisms of the British stance, arguing Canadians favored American governance and warning of potential revolts if attacked. It also surveys Hull’s Canadian raid and American press views on Canadian loyalty, warning that disloyalty persisted among the youth and teachers.
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