Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-08


Wclherall did not hold his opponents n go
much contempt sseome have euppostd.--
Still, we may be mistaken, Time, which
tests all things, will establish the truth.
We publish below the proceedings Of
meeting Of citizens Of American origin in
Montreal, held in pursuance Of the ro,ice
to which we alluded last week It VII be
observed that they have very properly
omitted to declare, what they intimated in
the call--,hut the patriot cause meets with
no sympathy among the people of The Uni
| ted States. Such would have been ap ut.
ter pc version Of the Truth, and n groes libel
on the American character. Nineteen
twcntieths ofthe people in this country hope
to see Canada free. We, as a people, it is
well known, NEEDLE not in the affairs Of
our ncighbors--we stir up no rebcllions
| but whenever the isrue is made, whether in
Greece, or Poland, or in Canada, between
, the people on the one hand contendng for
the princi pies of free government, and the
supporters Of European despotism on the
other--in all such cases, we say,'h9 prayer
of every true hearted American must be.
and is for those who fight for freedom.
The Chair was taken at the appointed
hour by J. FRoTHINGnAM, Esq, and EDWARD
CHENEY, Esq. was appointed Secretary
The following resolutions were then submit
ted and passed unanimously.
Moved by C. d. Day, Esq .--seconded by J.
| A. Perkins, Esq.
Isl. ReS0lrei That in the present disturb.
cd state Of this Province, it is duty imper.
alive upon all lovers of good order, zoalously
to maintain the authority of the laws and
Her Majesty's Government, and to counter
ac, by constant and earnest effort, the designs
Of the reasonable and seditious.
Moved by w. Lyman, Esq.--socondad Lo-
gan Fuller Esq.
%. Rcsolred--That the leaders of the rev.
dictionary party have cndeavoured 10 excite
the sympathy, and secure the support of the
by comparing the situation of this Proyipce
to that under which the older Colonies
sought a separation from the British Empire.
and have pretended to draw u parallel, which
this meeting we'll from knowiedpc of ,ho
political circumstances of the two Countries
derived in the one case from the page OF his
tory. and in the other from personal obsorva.
ton. as from an experience of the mild and
equitable character Of the local Government
sic enabled to declare totally unfoundcd and
porversey false,
Moved by J. L. Mills, Esq. and seconded by
Charles Gates, Esq,
Sd. ResOlrcd-- this meeting composed
Of British subjects Of American birth and
origin, impclled by the obligations Of tn cir
allegiance, and desire TO preserve the har-
mony happily subsisting with the neighbour
ing Uunitcd States, feel themselves called up.
on to prevent TO the utmost Of their power
the practice of a gross and wicked imposition
upon the citizens of that country TO the preiu-
dice Of this, and they accordingly now express
deliberately and solemnY, their conviction
founded on long observation and experience
that no Just cause for dsafecton exists in
this provnce-but on the contrary, its Gov
ornmcnt is calculated to secure the attachment
and support feyory honest man; and, that
the attempted revolution is to be ascrbed
solely to the false representations and lrea-
sonable designs ola few ambitious and un-
prlnciplcd leaders.
Moved by }. T. Barrett, Esq. seconded by
Harrison Stephens, ESQ,
ith, Resoircl'--Thai with the opinions ant
feelings above expressed, we sill promptly
and lcarlessly stand forward in defence of ou
adopted country in the hour ofnced--and W.
now declare ourselves in readiness by every
means in our power, by our councils, our in
hucnce, and our physical strength, to aid i,
enforcing obedience to the laws, and in resto
ring peace and good order under Her Males
! tvs Government throughout the land
Moved by $. Ogden, Esq., seconded by S. S
Ward, Esq.
5th, RcgOiced.--That copies Of the forogo
ing Resolutions, toge Their with the rcQu,sitior
for the meeting, be transmitted to New York
Boston, and Burlington, Tor publication, II
the respective newspapers Of those cities.