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Title: The life and times of Wm. Lyon Mackenzie. With an account of the Canadian rebellion of 1837, and the subsequent frontier disturbances, chiefly from unpublished documents
Year: 1862 (1860s)
Authors: Lindsey, Charles, 1820-1908
Subjects: Mackenzie, William Lyon, 1795-1861
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Bradley
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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the Lieutenant Go-vernor ! § The Earl of Durham, in his Eeport on British North America, January31, 1839, says: It certainly appeared too much as if the rebellion had beenpurposely invited by the Government, and the unfortunate men who took partin it deliberately drawn into a trap by those who subsequently inflicted so se-vere a punishment on them for their error.—pp. 59, 60 62 LIFE OF MACKENZIE, AND Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews, is more like mur-der with malice aforethought than any thing else towhich it could possibly be compared.* * sir Francis Bond Head, however, was not responsible for the executions.He had left the Province before they took place; and many who were neveradmirers of his policy believe that he had too much magnanimity of characterto have pursued a vindictive course in needlessly causing an eflusion of blood.He released several prisoners, with arms in their hands, as soon as they werecaptured, though some of them, contrary to good faith, were arrested again.
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THE CANADIAN EEBELLION. 63 CHAPTER IV. Persons in the Secret of the intended Revolt—Commencement of the Eebel-lion in Lower Canada—The Battles of St. Denis and St. Charles—INlaeken-zie sets out to the Country to Organize the Revolt—An Appeal to Arms—Military Leaders Appointed—Mackenzie takes no Command—Change of theDay of Rising—Lount brings only eighty or ninety Tried Men to Montgo-merys Hotel—A Guard placed on the Road leading to Toronto—Mackenziecannot entice the Men to March on Toronto—He and three others set out toascertain the State of the City—They take two Prisoners, one of whom shootsAnderson, one of his Guards—Mackenzie and Powell attempt to shoot at oneanother—Powell escapes and informs the Governor—How and by whom Col.Moodie was shot—Lounts men disheartened by the death of Anderson—TheRebel Commissariat without Provisions—Messengers sent to the City never re-turn—Before morning Mackenzie again urges a March on the City—Next day(Tuesd

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