THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS AND DONALD TRUMP...
By Bernard Bujold -
Donald Trump's idea of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is not his invention, but rather was inspired by the Quebec Patriots of 1837... Indeed, if the Patriotes had succeeded in their rebellion of 1837-1838, there was a strong possibility that Quebec would become an American state, as the Patriotes were directly inspired by the liberation of the Americans from the British government (American War of Independence, 1775-1783). The Patriots' leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau, fled and hid in the U.S. after the failure of the rebellion to avoid being captured and hanged by the British...
We can speculate that if Donald Trump had been the American president at the time of the rebellion, he would have supported and probably helped the rebellion with weapons.
The book to read on the subject is Jules Verne's novel, “Jean sans Nom”.
Happy Patriots Day, Monday, May 19, 2025 edition.
See the link to Jules Verne's novel
https://beq.ebooksgratuits.com/vents/Verne-famille.pdf
By Bernard Bujold -
Donald Trump's idea of making Canada the 51st U.S. state is not his invention, but rather was inspired by the Quebec Patriots of 1837... Indeed, if the Patriotes had succeeded in their rebellion of 1837-1838, there was a strong possibility that Quebec would become an American state, as the Patriotes were directly inspired by the liberation of the Americans from the British government (American War of Independence, 1775-1783). The Patriots' leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau, fled and hid in the U.S. after the failure of the rebellion to avoid being captured and hanged by the British...
We can speculate that if Donald Trump had been the American president at the time of the rebellion, he would have supported and probably helped the rebellion with weapons.
The book to read on the subject is Jules Verne's novel, “Jean sans Nom”.
Happy Patriots Day, Monday, May 19, 2025 edition.
See the link to Jules Verne's novel
https://beq.ebooksgratuits.com/vents/Verne-famille.pdf
NOTE:
HISTORY OF AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS -
“... During the Quebec Patriots' revolt (1837-1838), the Americans did not systematically support the rebellion for fear of provoking England, from which they had freed themselves in 1783. The U.S. was unwilling to supply the Patriots with arms, even though there was, in fact, a great deal of support from American citizens, particularly in border regions like Vermont and New York, where sympathy for the Patriot cause existed. Some Americans, motivated by republican ideals or opposition to British authority, provided arms, money, and sometimes even participated directly in Patriot actions. For example, groups like the Frères Chasseurs, a Quebec patriot organization, received logistical and material support from American sympathizers. Americans also raided arsenals to supply the rebels with weapons. However, this support was neither official nor organized by the American government.
The United States, under the presidency of Martin Van Buren, adopted a position of neutrality in the conflict to avoid confrontation with Great Britain, not least because of diplomatic tensions over the Canada-U.S. border. Legislation such as the Neutrality Act of 1818 officially limited American involvement in foreign conflicts, which restricted the extent of support. So, although individuals and groups helped the Patriotes, the lack of formal, structured military support from the U.S. was a major obstacle for the rebels, who lacked the resources to take on the British army.
Louis-Joseph Papineau fled to the United States after the failure of the Patriots' rebellion in 1837. Following British repression and the issuing of arrest warrants against Patriots' leaders, Papineau, who was the leader of the movement, fled Lower Canada (now Quebec) to avoid capture. His first stop was Albany, New York, in 1837, where he sought to rally support for the Patriote cause. Later, he moved to Philadelphia and sought the support of the U.S. government, without success due to official U.S. neutrality. Papineau remained in the U.S. until 1839, when he went into exile in France, where he continued his political and intellectual activities. He returned to Canada in 1845 after receiving amnesty.
In short, while the Americans did not refuse to supply arms, their support was limited to individual or local initiatives, with no official government commitment, which contributed to the failure of the Patriots.”
HISTORY OF AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH THE QUEBEC PATRIOTS -
“... During the Quebec Patriots' revolt (1837-1838), the Americans did not systematically support the rebellion for fear of provoking England, from which they had freed themselves in 1783. The U.S. was unwilling to supply the Patriots with arms, even though there was, in fact, a great deal of support from American citizens, particularly in border regions like Vermont and New York, where sympathy for the Patriot cause existed. Some Americans, motivated by republican ideals or opposition to British authority, provided arms, money, and sometimes even participated directly in Patriot actions. For example, groups like the Frères Chasseurs, a Quebec patriot organization, received logistical and material support from American sympathizers. Americans also raided arsenals to supply the rebels with weapons. However, this support was neither official nor organized by the American government.
The United States, under the presidency of Martin Van Buren, adopted a position of neutrality in the conflict to avoid confrontation with Great Britain, not least because of diplomatic tensions over the Canada-U.S. border. Legislation such as the Neutrality Act of 1818 officially limited American involvement in foreign conflicts, which restricted the extent of support. So, although individuals and groups helped the Patriotes, the lack of formal, structured military support from the U.S. was a major obstacle for the rebels, who lacked the resources to take on the British army.
Louis-Joseph Papineau fled to the United States after the failure of the Patriots' rebellion in 1837. Following British repression and the issuing of arrest warrants against Patriots' leaders, Papineau, who was the leader of the movement, fled Lower Canada (now Quebec) to avoid capture. His first stop was Albany, New York, in 1837, where he sought to rally support for the Patriote cause. Later, he moved to Philadelphia and sought the support of the U.S. government, without success due to official U.S. neutrality. Papineau remained in the U.S. until 1839, when he went into exile in France, where he continued his political and intellectual activities. He returned to Canada in 1845 after receiving amnesty.
In short, while the Americans did not refuse to supply arms, their support was limited to individual or local initiatives, with no official government commitment, which contributed to the failure of the Patriots.”
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