The Relations of the United States to the Canadian Rebellion of 1837-1838 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...along the Black River, crossed into Canada and began pillaging. The affair created such a commotion that General Brady of the United States army was put on the alert. His suspicions were aroused, and as a result a new guard was placed over the arsenal. Thus on the day before Windsor was to have been taken and the standard of revolt raised in Canada, the plan collapsed from the want of arms. Strenuous efforts were made to secure them elsewhere; Cleveland and other cities were appealed to but in vain.1 Again General Handy might say as he did at Fighting Island that the last arrangement was "broken up either by treachery or ignorance." 1. Ibid., 192-195. VII. The Hunters. The association, however, into which all other Patriot organizations were merged because of its purpose; the membership of its lodges; the extent of its resources; the number and variety of its projects; the secrecy with which all its proceedings were conducted, and the vast stretch of territory under its domination, was the "Hunter Lodge." The origin of this lodge is attributed partly to the burning of the Caroline;2 and partly as a result of General Handy's failure to gain a foothold in western Canada by the capture of Fort Malden. This led to a belief that the object for which the Patriots sought might be more readily accomplished in the eastern province by augmenting and assisting the rebellious French Canadians in Lower Canada.3 The society seems to have taken its name after a man named Hunter, who lived near the town of Whitby, Upper Canada, in the east riding of the old county of York, but now known as the county of Ontario. This man had been active in the Patriot cause in the Home district; and had narrowly escaped capture at the time of the insurrection on Yonge S...