Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-12-26


number Of citizens Of Burlington partly for the pur.
pose Of preservation and future reference and partly
because it have some connection with other
transactions growing of the Canada Rupture and the
excitement existing the lines II will be noticed
date OF the Governors Proclamation
TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF
VERMONT.
The subscrihers have learned with crest con
Germ, that portion uf tie public press and many
Of the citizens m the northern par, Of this state
nre hdrocsilng and adopting measures 10 relation
to The erisIing difficulties IN the Province of Low
or Canndo, which the undersigned conceive to be
not only of most evil example and mschevous
tendency, but IN direct contradiction TO every
sound principle Of public morals
The newspapers have been filed with exciting
rumofs and iufammatory articles IN favor of the
so called patriots they hive solicited contribu-
lions IN aid Of their cause public meetings have
hceu had, and encouragement Of counlenanoe and
assistance held DOT TO the insurgents and it is
even credlbly reported that they have been graiu-
''ously furnished by citizens Of Vermont with arms
and munitions Of vnt
Tie rule of non lot rierence in the internal dis
sonsions OF other nations. has hccn always pro-
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Government, sud the Justice wisdom and propri.
ieiy Ct this course Of policy rest upon grounds so
s'fong, thai extreme cases alone can excuse De.
par'afe from IL. That the struggle ir Canada
pfesonts ono Of those cases, We by TO means be-
/ iieye. We haue now been irdopeu2en; Of the
/ British empire for more than thrce-score wears
and with tie exception Of shor, periods Of inter
rup'i'n, have sustained friendly relations with that
o"~er ever since the close of the revolutionary
var, The preJudiccs, Tho iealansins and embi'-
cred feelings encerdoed by tina, contest ana by
/ 70" 'ar Of 1872 NAV be supposed 10 have suhsi.
'ed, aud We ought row TO hold the British nation
n common WIKI the rest of the world in ,r,r IN.
geea as fn'mies, but IN p,acc as ff,n9s With
! me PROVINCES 81 Canada our intercourse has been
'""IIy Dc itee as thai among the states Of umr con
i"0t'arA, ana mutually hrnofcal and hipily i'm.
/ Important e""mcrce hss grown op SctNeen The
'''H'h' "i ih'te provinces and the Inhabitants Of
/ he 'oIei OF Lake Chsmpain and the northern
i"n'ef' The provincial government; in oil It's
deporineu's has treated our people with up,G,tn
ln'iee, !ibc"ty md even courtesy. ana re, in.
''snees m modem history have occurred If So Ccc
ami inenoiy ~ Intercourse between con,icp,rs
na'l'ns. Every principle or Justice ann national
county therefore btnds US to refrain from all an.
necessary hcls which may tend 10 the injury "
e"'ef"n'rnt and peop Ia whom we have so ION,
sustained The most f'euAlv relsiir.s
We d" not pfu1usr 10 enter upon The Jisc,.s
son 81 The qNttl.ons row p-a3.ng be,Uca,. fla.
Bp"sh government end norton If Tho re.,l, -
|'aHaoa u'' o. msy nut be imperiinent to ob..r,e
that The gne'Ences Complained # nv tho ,r.,...a
'r"ls am"nni 10 uo ,n,ssiun # The sacred tI,l.,.
|"i 1ie, and persona 'lbe 49, 20 ip,esrtco,, q
'"e freedom Of opinion md discussion m .,,,.,,
~ lhe FDl's ~ humble labor ,, ,Js.. Ga r