Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-18

buried Oft to Montreal or Quebec. They were
found IN barn to which they had retired TO secrce
themselves during the day, in which they had
passed the previous night. They made no resistance
and were nearly exhausted from hunger, cold and
fatigue, having travelled on foot, in the woods bro-
badly, some two three days. II is supposed thoy
were attempting escape into the States. Who
me a'ei OF the three was is not known, but from
tho fact that he was disguised, il may be inferred
mat ne was person Of some distinction.
In my last, endeavored TO prove to you that tho
Radicals had not the power 10 revolutionize the
Governmental had then, neither time nor room to
give you all my reasons. propose 10 consider the
SUBJECT further now, and wish this truth TO be
borne in mind, that if it be not altogether highly
PROBABLE nay morally certain, that the Radicals
sustain themselves TO the end, and finally triumph
II is alike nexpedicn and unjust for the press and
me people, in the States, to encourage the eusion
OF blood and destruction Of property, which must fol-
low or accompany their attempts.
said last week that they had neither arms men
nor means sufficient TO effect their object. l will
give you some facts to support mo. The entire
population Of the Lower Province does not exceed
SIX hundred thousand, and the population Of the Up
per Province is about one third that number Some
Of the leaders have fled to the States. Some have
said their remedy was 10 be peaceful and in the O.
vent of war, they 60 for the government. A volun-
lecr company, consisting Of about one hundred men
has been formed on Stanstead Pain, and more than
half ITS members Radicals in principle and Low
alists in action. The same may be said Of major
Ity Of the Radicals in the Province the French ex-
cepted. Well, how is il with the French The
great mass Of them are enveloped in as dense
cloud Of Ignorance as the slaves in your Southern
States. Not more than tenth Of them can read
or write-they take no newspapers, and can pet no
information otherwise than verbally, and venture
10 assert that at this moment least one fourth of
them do not know that blow has been struck or q
drop Of blood shed by either 10y aists or Radicn,s
and further, that AT least seven eighhs Of them are
entirely ignorant Of :he principles for which the
Radicals contcnding. This being the fact 10,
me ask what kind Of men are these for war? How
zealously will they fight, without knowing what thcy
fight for? And, knowing for what, let me add how
jealousy will they fight unless they experience the
evils complanedo Of? You have seen how feeble and
Inefficient they arc, and how lily prepared for war.
on VIII probably look back TO the time Of our Rev
oution-you know the causes that led TO its COM
mentement-you know there were three millions OF
Intelligent people in the States then almost unanim-
Gus for t-they were led by brave hearts, and con-
trocd and directed by Convention united in its
councils and embracing, perhaps, more wisdom and
resolution than any body Of an equal number, that
has ever before or since, convened. Yet we wero
eight years getting through that when England was
at war with other nations; and it may well be
doub ed we should have attained our ends without
! foreign aid. The Canadians have no such causes
for revolution-ther entire population ia but about
six hundred thousand, and that population is greatly
divided--th.y have no energy themselves, and no
efficient leaders. England is at peace with all the
world, and immensely strong in all her resources
II may be said that arms would not be rcsored to
unless assurances Of help had been given from 9TH
| er parts Of the Province: Admit il. Such promises
| have been made, and - broken! Many ri
those very individuals who have made such promis-
! es, are now on the Loyal side, and firmly they will
! remain there How futile is this attempt at revo-
| luton But more anon. In haste,