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The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion

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The narrative traces political tensions in Lower Canada leading to the 1837–38 uprisings, explaining economic and cultural grievances under British administration, the emergence of a reform movement led by Louis-Joseph Papineau, and the legislative battles over the Ninety-Two Resolutions and the Imperial response in the Russell Resolutions and Royal Commission. It recounts the outbreak of violence, skirmishes at St. Denis, St. Charles and St. Eustache, and the two phases of rebellion, and concludes with the suppression of the insurgency and reflections on its causes, consequences, and historiography, supplemented by illustrations and a bibliographical note.


Lacolle, rebels defeated at, 121-2.

LaFontaine, L. H., a follower of Papineau, 37, 63, 108, 130, 132.

Lartigue, Mgr, his warning to the revolutionists, 65.

Legislative Council, the, 22, 25, 31, 36, 41, 46, 53, 54, 55, 59.

Lower Canada, the conflict between French and English Canadians in, 13-15, 33, 114; the Rebellion of 1837, 69-103; the constitution suspended, 104, 106; treatment of the rebels, 108-13; Durham's investigation and Report, 114-116; the Rebellion of 1838, 117-27. See Assembly.


Macdonell, Sir James, Colborne's second-in-command, 125.

Mackenzie, W. L., and the Patriotes, 72.

Melbourne, Lord, and Durham's policy, 111.

Mondelet, Dominique, 30; expelled from the Assembly, 36.

Montreal, rioting in, 71-2.

Moore's Corners, rebels defeated at, 89-92.

Morin, A. N., a follower of Papineau, 37, 108, 130-1.


Neilson, John, supports the Patriote cause, 26-7, 28; breaks with Papineau, 36-7, 38, 42, 44.

Nelson, Robert, 108; leader of the second rebellion, 117-26, 129-30.

Nelson, Dr Wolfred, a follower of Papineau, 37, 60, 65, 66, 70, 73, 74; in command at St Denis, 74, 76, 79, 80, 88, 102, 108, 109, 131.

Ninety-Two Resolutions, the, 38-42, 44.


O'Callaghan, E. B., a follower of Papineau, 37, 73, 74, 78, 87-8, 108, 130.

O'Connell, Daniel, champions the cause of the Patriotes, 59-60.

Panet, Jean Antoine, his election as speaker of the Assembly, 9-10, 22; imprisoned, 17.

Panet, Louis, on the language question, 10.

Papineau, Louis Joseph, 21; elected speaker of the Assembly, 22, 28; opposes Union Bill in London, 26-7; his attack on Dalhousie, 27-29; defeats Goderich's financial proposal, and declines seat on Executive Council, 30; attacks Aylmer, 33-4, 47. becomes more violent and domineering in the Assembly, 34-5; his political views become revolutionary, 35-6, 42-43; his powerful following, 37-8, 44, the Ninety-Two Resolutions, 38-42; hopeless of obtaining justice from Britain, but disclaims intention of stirring up civil war, 47-8, 53; on the Russell Resolutions, 60-1; his attitude previous to the outbreak, 66-68, 70; warrant issued for his arrest, 72-3, 74; escapes to the United States, 78-9, 87-8, 90, 92, 108; holds aloof from second rebellion, 118; his return to Canada, 131-3; his personality, 21, 25-6, 30-1, 49-50, 68, 79, 132-3.

Paquin, Abbé, opposes the rebels at St Eustache, 95, 102.

Parent, Étienne, breaks with Papineau, 42, 43.

Patriotes, the, 22, 25; their struggle with the 'Château Clique,' 31-2, 54-5; the racial feud becomes more bitter, 33-34, 128; the Ninety-Two Resolutions, 38-42, 44-5, 52; the passing of the Russell Resolutions causes great agitation, 60-2; declare a boycott on English goods, 62-3; 'Fils de la Liberté' formed, 63, 71-2; begin to arm, 63-4, 69-71; the Montreal riot, 71-2; the first rebellion, 73-103; Lord Durham's amnesty, 108-110, 113; the second rebellion, 117-27; and afterwards, 128-33. See French Canadians.

Perrault, Charles Ovide, killed at St Denis, 78 n.

Prevost, Sir George, and the French Canadians, 20.

Quebec Act of 1774, the, 7, 9.

Quesnel, F. A., and Papineau, 34-5, 37, 42, 44, 71.


Rodier, Edouard, 62-3; at Moore's Corners, 89, 108.

Russell, Lord John, his resolutions affecting Canada, 58-59; defends Durham's policy, 111.

Ryland, Herman W., and the French Canadians, 16.

St Benoit, the burning of, 100-101.

St Charles, the Patriote meeting at, 65-6; the fight at, 74, 82-7.

St Denis, the fight at, 74-81; destroyed, 88.

St Eustache, the Patriotes defeated at, 92-100.

St Ours, the Patriote meeting at, 60-1, 70, 75.

Salaberry, Major de, his victory at Châteauguay, 5.

Sewell, John, and the French Canadians, 16.

Sherbrooke, Sir John, his policy of conciliation, 24.

Stanley, Lord, supports the Russell Resolutions, 60.

Stuart, Andrew, and Papineau, 37, 42, 44.


Taché, E. P., a follower of Papineau, 37, 102.

Taylor, Lieut.-Colonel, defends Odelltown against the rebels, 123-4.

United States, and the French Canadians, 2-3, 117-19.

Viger, Bonaventure, a Patriote leader, 73, 108.

Viger, Denis B., a follower of Papineau, 28-9, 63.


War of 1812, French-Canadian loyalty in the, 5.

Weir, Lieut., his murder at St Denis, 79-80, 88, 99.

Wellington, Duke of, and Durham's policy in Canada, 110-111.

Wetherall, Lieut.-Colonel, defeats rebels at St Charles, 75, 82, 83, 86, 88.

Wool, General, disarms force of Patriotes on the United States border, 119.




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at the Edinburgh University Press





THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA

THIRTY-TWO VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED

Edited by GEORGE M. WRONG and H. H. LANGTON



THE CHRONICLES OF CANADA

PART I
THE FIRST EUROPEAN VISITORS

1. THE DAWN OF CANADIAN HISTORY By Stephen Leacock.

2. THE MARINER OF ST MALO By Stephen Leacock.


PART II
THE RISE OF NEW FRANCE

3. THE FOUNDER OF NEW FRANCE By Charles W. Colby.

4. THE JESUIT MISSIONS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.

5. THE SEIGNEURS OF OLD CANADA By William Bennett Munro.

6. THE GREAT INTENDANT By Thomas Chapais.

7. THE FIGHTING GOVERNOR By Charles W. Colby.


PART III
THE ENGLISH INVASION

8. THE GREAT FORTRESS By William Wood.

9. THE ACADIAN EXILES By Arthur G. Doughty.

10. THE PASSING OF NEW FRANCE By William Wood.

11. THE WINNING OF CANADA By William Wood.


PART IV
THE BEGINNINGS OF BRITISH CANADA

12. THE FATHER OF BRITISH CANADA By William Wood.

13. THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS By W. Stewart Wallace.

14. THE WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES By William Wood.


PART V
THE RED MAN IN CANADA

15. THE WAR CHIEF OF THE OTTAWAS By Thomas Guthrie Marquis.

16. THE WAR CHIEF OF THE SIX NATIONS By Louis Aubrey Wood.

17. TECUMSEH: THE LAST GREAT LEADER OF HIS PEOPLE By Ethel T. Raymond.


PART VI
PIONEERS OF THE NORTH AND WEST

18. THE 'ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND' ON HUDSON BAY By Agnes C. Laut.

19. PATHFINDERS OF THE GREAT PLAINS By Lawrence J. Burpee.

20. ADVENTURERS OF THE FAR NORTH By Stephen Leacock.

21. THE RED RIVER COLONY By Louis Aubrey Wood.

22. PIONEERS OF THE PACIFIC COAST By Agnes C. Laut.

23. THE CARIBOO TRAIL By Agnes C. Laut.


PART VII
THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL FREEDOM

24. THE FAMILY COMPACT By W. Stewart Wallace.

25. THE 'PATRIOTES' OF '37 By Alfred D. DeCelles.

26. THE TRIBUNE OF NOVA SCOTIA By William Lawson Grant.

27. THE WINNING OF POPULAR GOVERNMENT By Archibald MacMechan.


PART VIII
THE GROWTH OF NATIONALITY

28. THE FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION By A. H. U. Colquhoun.

29. THE DAY OF SIR JOHN MACDONALD By Sir Joseph Pope.

30. THE DAY OF SIR WILFRID LAURIER By Oscar D. Skelton.


PART IX
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

31. ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.

32. THE RAILWAY BUILDERS By Oscar D. Skelton.



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