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


sfns, and abo,e oil ihs justice of The cause and
ue NIGHT to ccnsn5 a. dested change. meet be
established beyond dispute. II these rules be ifue
iuf The conduct q the psfios concerned. Win
h"~ much greater force do hey srply 10 those
Who are reqaHed Is 10 PRINCIPLES ct du'y ard I'm
PEELED ~ none Is .elCini.ted 10 interfere 10 The
contest.
W. nr not io,dienfy c,sty case of resistsece
TO established goyernment Nt,b the name on
s'TugRle 'or iltef,y sud should remember that
Ihoagh u may be oilca generous, I, Is NOT al"ays
lpsi 60 adopt The quarrel q The "esker parry.
Admitting Tor the sake Of argument, that the
question beiween the government and The insuf-
gents Is one 10 which We have tigh, to informed
die, d. - nevertheless quac oehain, that few among
us arc Sufficiently possessed ct the question, ot
issoe. AID the poinls bearing upon them, 10 cna-
bic them to determine upon Which side the ALSO
lotto night lice, We 'un therefore great rick Of
error, and ss neither party Gao claim "nr aid on
Tho score of dutT it would seem quite manifest
that any Interference orr part s, under preseht
circumstances. wholly unjur'hablc.
We do not hoHeyer, hesitate TO cay, thst until
ne are posFesses of clear evidence TO the canrn-
~, nj mnre' vppitoas are, sEd ought to be. IN
e.; . 90 - ..f,E.ty Constituted a"t".s,cs. Nv
cry right ptno'pled man is necessarily friend of
B
his nhuerce will every where be lent. and he can
counienaAcc no al, tending to the disturbance and
10 tic overthrow Of long established authority
vi'hoH the clcarcst convection Of the jnstice and
wisdom Of the measure.
I The blessings Of order md law are certain
I the bene fits Of revolution are always before band
doubtful
We have perhaps discussed this topic nj prent-
/ er length Than was uoedful or oxpedien, tnd We
/ are s"afo TINT The considerations We have pre-
/ scented may be elsewhere more fifty urged.
( The question Of interference is one, on which
/ tic action Of the government should prccede that,
/ Of individuals. With both it ough: 10 be mat
ter Of duty and while none pretend that the Insur-
gents have right 10 demand our aid, We ough, To
he extremely cautions That mn lll-iouged sympathy
does not beray US into acts neither just nor polite
and which must result 10 great evil to our own
best interests, If not 10 those boai we may design
10 scrvc.
We have thus far irested this matter as a ques-
| ton Of right and we believe upon this high NOR
al ground alone ii ought 10 turn. But we cannot
forbcsr to suggest that any interference in the at
fairs Of Canada by American cilizens must inev
tably produce serious mischief. 1t is not to be
expected. that the British government will qnietly
suffer their North American PROVINCES to be wrcs-
| ted from them, or that they viii tamely allow us
to lend countenancc and support to those whom
! they regard rebels. If supplies Of arms mu.
nitinns or men are furnished 10 the insurgents by
our reople. il is idle to hope that a border war
fare can be avoided, that, that can fail to end
| in formal declaration of hoslities to say moth.
uy or the Lesser evils OF restrictions or trade and
/ OF The freedom Of general intercourse with Coma
da which will inevitably follow any manifestation
of the public sympathy Of our people with the in
surgcnt cause.
Tie subscribers believe that if these considera.
/ tious be suggested to the people by the auhor.-
ties they have been accustomed to respect, their
own good sense, love Of impartial justice. and re
gard for the laws Of the land, will induce them TO
refrain from any Interference IN matters that so
little concern them, as he disputes now agitating
tie minds and disturbing the Tranquility of our
citizens.
The undersigned therefore beg leave to suggest
to your EXcellency the proprley Of issuing an Ex
ecu'ive proclamation requiring the good people Of
this State to observe that suct neutrality between
conlendinG parties which the principles Of national
right The laws q the land aud the public ror,ls
uanIiesiiy demond.