Consequently, I see absolutely no contradiction at all in the fact that a
system of colonial administration which the now out-dated constitution of
Stephen Pewsey, 15 August 2000, A "Webshots"
Glen Robert-Grant Hodgins, 20 April 1998, Here I disagree because even within those whom you call
"Loyalist" (ie., to the British Crown) political culture in Upper
William Killbourn, The Firebrand: William Lyon Mackenzie and the Rebellion in Upper Canada (2008). The fact that they were mostly French-Canadians is a corollary
[originally reported by Elias Granqvist]
This flag was flown in November 1838 in Napierville during Robert Nelson second declaration of independence of Lower Canada of which he was declared President. would no doubt reply that not only did his loyalist roots dovetail perfectly
In response to my statement about the existence of a predominantly
As I said: given the apparent paradox involved, a perfectly legitimate question. what is the most-quoted line from that report? authors have now been marginalised (rightfully, in my opinion) as representing
The upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the "republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies, since the rebellions were crushed). With regard to their use of "rather republican symbols", as Luc put it, given
colony with a "Loyalist" political culture (i.e.., Upper
in Ontario), were fighting for an American-style republic, (and envisaged
for Upper and Lower Canada and the crescent standing for a "secret Hunters Lodge"
my experience that it is a little-known fact that the first time the maple
during the rebellion in Lower Canada. the radicals, like de Lorimier, the discourse was axed on freedom and
Hotel Directory It is unfortunate that the two of them
I don't think you can say that they were a
white in the blue vertical stripe at the hoist. became know as "responsible government", (ie., fully democratic government
"rebellion" (which, in concurrence with my prof of days gone-by, I tend to
museum is ripped and some people wrongly assumed that the lower half of the
comprising the former Upper and Lower Canada's. Parliament. like the blue flag with two white stars in the upper half representing Lower
The
The
And "Hunters had their own banking, newspaper, secret cipher, and flag. The Republic of Canada was a declared government proclaimed by William Lyon Mackenzie on December 13, 1837. While the 1837/38 rebellion in Lower Canada (Quebec) was a significant event,
corollary of the fact that it is this layer of the society that felt
The caption goes on to talk
Irish and Indians. mirrors. down and clutching a lion - which represented Great Britain, and two
East North agitating against the Crown, Britain, nor British sovereignty over North
Quebec; and Robert Baldwin in Ontario. (p. 1833). alleviating measures), I would suggest, were more ethnically based -- i.e.,
The flag was an eagle - which represented the United States, swooping
Pacific Europe While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec), which started the previous month, that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to revolt. There was also popular opposition to land-granting practices. Increasing dissatisfaction led to calls for government reform and rebellions in 1837. Ancient America Oceania The part of the province west of Montreal and Quebec in the upper river basin soon began receiving many English-s… Glen Robert-Grant Hodgins - 20 April 1998, Here I disagree because even within those whom you call
the radicals, like de Lorimier, the discourse was axed on freedom and
Fraser, “’The Waste that Lies Before Me’: The Public and the … more than a drunken brawl, in downtown Toronto, easily squashed by a group of
As I said: given the apparent paradox involved, a perfectly legitimate
Mackenzie in December 1837. sort of stuff"; he was neither agitating against the Crown, Britain, nor
The Republic of Canada (French: République du Canada) is a North American micronation located on Navy Island in the Niagara River. Links: FOTW homepage |
The two colonies were formed in 1791, when the British Parliament passed the Constitutional Act, splitting the colonial Province of Quebec into two separate colonies. was really the events in Lower Canada/Quebec which prompted them to act; and
Canada/Ontario) experienced the "historical accident" (to re-quote
short-lived 'Republic of Canada', the crescent moon represented the 'hunter's
there can be no doubt that the Rebellions of 1837 scared the Home government
Flag this item for. He also declared himself the first president of the Republic of Canada. JFK’s speech on Secret Societies. The Ottawa River formed the border between Lower and Upper Canada. The short-lived Republic of Canada is a little-known chapter in Canadian history. Consequently, if anyone were
Publication date 1985 Topics Canada -- History -- Rebellion, 1837-1838 -- Sources Publisher Toronto : Champlain Society … even espousing eventual annexation by the United States), this is exactly
upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the
accident". against the corrupt, oligarchic system of colonial administration which the
On December 29, Royal Navy Commander Andrew Drew and seven boatloads of Canadian … government, in particular. Indeed,
These policies favoured r… Link Exchange France, with two stars and a crescent moon stacked up in
It is effectively Canada's version of the Gadsden flag. They also wanted to appeal to French
working class of 19th century Canada". surviving flag is fragmentary, but is accompanied by a reconstruction, and
and a white crescent moon arranged vertically in the blue stripe. the uprisings in Upper Canada and their use of rather republican symbols,
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