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The Quebec Gazette thus notices the Presidents


The Quebec Gazette thus notices the Presidents
Message:
"Any one who has remarked the tone Of the late
messages Of the President of the u States to the 4
Congress, will perceive the one steady animating
principle which gives an eager energy to every act
of government and ELECTS correspondent feeling
from the hearts of the people. The principle OIL
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is so evident-the spirit of
proseytism is undisguised, that we should insult
the understanding of our readers il we were 10 at
tempt point it out. 1t has at length reached us
in form calculated 10 awake US from our stupor-I
in manner which ought to rouse every feeling of
patriotism in our breasts-in an open matter OF fact
claim of free ingress and regress through the very
heart of our social circle. The free navigation of
the magnificent river on whose banks we write, is
necessary to crafty American cupdy Where
will it stop! 1t will not be enough that the Ameti-
can Flag shall wave under our Cape--an American
Fleet will soon be found necessary to protect Ameri-
can Commerce in the Gulf and River of St. Law
Irence-depots will be needed for that American
lheet-an American establishment on the banks oil
|St. Lawrence is contemplated, and will doubtless
he asked for in the same modest unassuming style
lof request.
"Who that knows that people will heaate to be-
lieye this? Who that loves his country, and feels
for its national honor, but looks with anxiety TO the
best feelings we are told, is hoped will end salts
factorily" There are many other parts OF this
Message which plainly indicate, that if the United
States pursue the policy which is but limited at pre-
sent they will stand shortly IN very different stu.
alton with the members of the old European family.
Is not their object to bresk asunder the Ties which
have until now connected the new with the old world!
Are not zoe interested in this policy, who are neces
sary connected with Great Britain? Is not this
IS -la h.yxp htrh han mic m
|dermine our affections, since they cannot conquer
Iour aversion But will defeat it. Our affec-
ltions to the Mother Country are as deeply rooted
fIas our aversion for Republican Government.
Il "I.et us for a moment forget the poor Cortes OF
ISpain let us cease to call Ferdinand by every
rilous epithe in the dictionary of abuse, and turn
Jour attention to things nearer home. 1t is time to
be up and dong-if we can send agents at great ex
Ipense to England on question which concerns US
lonly in a secondary point of view, how much more
incumbent is it on us to put on our armour betimes
to resist by every means in our power this en-
4 croachment the part OF our grasping neghbor--
4 to call public meetings, TO petition the government
at home 10 do US Justice should II by any iamenta-
! Bile mschance (Which God forbid y contemplate for
an instant such an idea as that OF cedng the highest
4 Jewel of these Colonies Better to sell us at once
a than to give Us away-the mother country would
then get something like value for our ruin. But
we hope better things for convinced that we
may rely on the justice, generosity, and pa,erna
81 affection Of the British Government, which, while
lit would abhor dsgraceful sale, will be equally care
ful of our interests of our honor. With U.S. how
J. ever, in Canada, this claim admits ofno dscussiof
o-a fiat Negative is the only answer we can give t
Nit We hope it will be echoed from one end of th'
I country to the other"
: The Legislature of Lower Canada have passet
4 the following resolutions.
: "That it appears by message recently sent b,
the President to the Congress Of the United State
of America, that negotiation is now pending will
his Majesty's government for the free navigation b!
the subjects of that power OF the River ST. Lawrence
Ito the ocean.
"That, in our opinion, such measure if accedet
to by His Majesty, would have direct tendency &c
destroy the connection between these Colonies anc
ar the Parent State, would nure to incaculabe ex
s. tent their commerce and revenues, and would, By
= atmitting direct trade under foreign flag not al
lowed to British subjects, facilitate the Illicit intro
duction of foreign merchandise, and afford advanta
ges TO the subjects of foreign state not enjoyed b!
those of His Majesty in this Province, for which th