So evidently our fathers thought. for among the earliest military movements by the Continental Congress was the expedition for the occupation of Canada. and the capture of the British forces in Montreal and Quebec. The story of the failure of the expedition. the heroism of Arnold and Burr. the death of Montgomery. and the fearful sufferings borne by the Continental forces in the march and retreat is fimiliar to every student of American history. The native population of Canada were then friendly to our cause. and hundreds of them as refugees followed our retiring forces and shared in the subsequent dangers and triumphs of the war. It was the earnest desire of Franklin. Adams. and Jay at the treaty of peace to secure the consent of Great Britain to allow Canada to form 6 part of the United States. and at one time it appeared possible but for the influence of France and Spain. then the acknowledged sovereigns of large parts of the territory now included within the United States.
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