Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-08-03

order. The people of this country, Tor the
last twelve months, have been laboring un.
der degree of oppression and suffering,
temporary it is true, thanks TO the Wings.
yet vastly more severe than any endured by
the Canadians; and dangers to our liber.
ties were suspended over as, more threatens
ing than any that the Canadians feared
these sufferipgs and these dangers, Mr.
Allen has been steadily and successfully
aboriDg to avert from us. He has strven
first, yet not solely, to set our own house in
order. For all that Mr. Smith has done for
the Canadian Patriots we commend him,
and still more earnestly would we commend
him had he done something for, instead Of
doing oil he could against the american
Patriots too, who have been. and st are,
engaged in effectng q glorious political
revolution in our own country. The best
test Of mans patriotism is the love he
bears his own country, and her institutions.
BY this test we ask the Wings of the 4th
District which of the candidates they ud-
Judge the most patrioic2
Again, we ask which of the two candi-
dates has the most sympathy for the Cana
dian Patriots This question may be ans
wered in the Yankee fashion, by asking an.
other. viz. which has the most sympathy
for the Canadian Patriots. Mr. ALLEN, or
Mr. VAN buren,? For what is Mr. Smith
but Mr. Van Buren, in miniature? Is he
no. Van Buren, man, pledged to support
the policy, the measures, the principles, OF
Mr. Van Buren's administration Indeed
he is. Now then what have been the pol
icy, and the measures of Mr. Van Buren,,
and his administration in reference to the
Canadian Patriots? Why every thing that
the administration could do has been done
TO throw obstacles in the way Of their sue
cess. This administration has sent an
armed force TO our frontier TO siife our
sympathies for men struggling for freedom.
But recently we were informed in the
newspapers that the Steamer Telegraph,
in the service of the United States, arrived
from cruise among the Thousand Islands,
and brought Nth her two prisoners Of
Johnson's gang, and Johnson's famous l9
cared boat And that ION the morning oil
the 18th, Capt Gwynn, of the LIST regi-
ment Of Infantry, commanding the Tee.
graph, obtained information of the haunt OF
Johnson, and svith The British party, made
arran gements for surprising and capturing
the gang;' but Johnson escaped, because
'the parties did no. approach the house ST.
multaneously, as was intended, the British
party getting on the ground little sooner
than the other, and approaching the same
side. Now who sent this regiment of In
fantry' there? Who ordered the steamer
Telegraph, in the service of the United
States, to cruise among the Thousand
Islands TO hunt down Canadan Patriots,
when it is well known their location, their
head quarters and their whereabouts are
without our territory? Who directed the
Steamer Telegraph in The service of the
United States 10 form junction with 'Me
British party, for surprising and capturing
Canadian Patriots MARTIN VAN buren,
is the man. Who, in a message to Con.
gress, denounced US, who were giving aid
ard comfort TO exiled Canadian Patriots
as Ie,o reckless individuals on The from
tier"' MARTIN VAN buren, is the man.
Who has neglected 10 demand ofthe Brit
ish Government. redress for the destruc.
ton of the Steamer Caroline, and the nsul,
thus offered to our country? MARTIN VAN
buren,, the head of the American Govern.
ment, the very man whose duty it is to
make that demand, and to resent that in
subtitle very man who had joined hands
with the British forces to ferret out the
Canadian Patriots, and to pursue them with
all the ferocity that The Wolf pursues the
Lamb. Who supports Martin Van Durer
and the principles, the policy, the measures
of his administration John Smi h, John
Smith, john SMITH. Now then wha
avalls it, although his hand be for The Pat,
riots, If, by supporting Van Buren, and hi;
measures, his tongue cries out, as the Jews
did to Plate. CRUcIFY, CRucIFY them
Can you reconcile this inconsistency Car
you mingle oil and water2 Who Opposes
Mr. Van Buren,. and the principles, the pol