To announce his presence in Upper Canada, William Hull printed a proclamation to distribute amongst its inhabitants. "This army under my Command has invaded your Country," he wrote, "and the standard of the United States waves on the territory of Canada."
Hull was convinced that the inhabitants of Upper Canada would welcome the Americans as liberators from oppressive British rule. His experience in the American Revolution had taught him to hate the British and to believe in American freedom. he reassured the people, "I come to find enemies not to make them, I come to protect not to injure you."
Convinced hat being an American citizen was better than being a British subject, Hull offered to battle the British army on behalf of its inhabitants.
"You will be emancipated from Tyranny and oppression," he assured them, "restored to the dignified position of freedom."
--Brock-Perry
No comments:
Post a Comment