Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-01-26

manner, to be present ut the Concert.
Extract OF a letter from a gentleman resi-
ding in the Province Of Lower Canada 10
his friend in Guilord. VI dated Jan |. 1888
Dear Sir,-Iam sensiblcthat you must feel
much anxiety 10 know how we fare in the
Province, amidst the present political com.
motions, as the source Of your Information
has become so polluted, so puffed and bloat.
ed with the boosted love OF patriotism and
liberty, that there is but ittle dependence to
be put in any thing you hear OF Canada af
fairs. Many Of the communications appear
so Munchausen.likc, that to us they are real.
ly amusing. This unhappy state OF things
is in measure TO be attributed To the circum.
stance OF many Of the leading rebels having
made their escape across the line, and have
been using their utmost endeayors TO excite
the sympathies OF the people of the United
States, and 10 induce them, if possible, TO
believe that we are similarly situated to the
old colonies in 70 and regret TO say, that
in many OF the villages in the north Of Yer
mont and New York they have in n meas.
ure succeeded But we fa,ter ourselves that
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aided and strengthened us you are by whole.
some and sound laws on this subject. will be
sufficient security 10 us against any effort
that the rebels may make on tina, side Of the
line TO raise an armed force TO enable them
TO accomplish their wicked designs lfthey
do not succeed in that, all is over with them,
for there is no, the slighies, appearance,
at present, Of any resistance or force of arms
in Lower Canada all is quiet The lead.
ers are, | believe, TO a man. either secured,
or have fled 10 the United States, where il is
said they are doing much, by way OF funds,
munitions, &c. SC. but this we do not be-
lieve. We know yours to be shrewd, pat.
rotic and very charitable people,--we also
know that this same people would like 10 see
the applicants make some reasonatl, exer.
,lons themselves before they call upon others
Tor help The leaders have been constantly
employed for the last two years in exciting
and infiaming the lower class Of habitants.
Meetings have been called in every parish,
county and district. 10 enable them TO har.
angue the multitude and misrepresent the
views OF Government. In this they have
succeeded the poor habiant was made to
believe that the British Government, were
bent upon their destruction, -would take
from them their laws, the use OF their Ian.
guage. and what was still worse-their Ie
iiglon, and that there was but one alternative,
that OF physical force. Poor deluded, inlet.
tered people"
Alter stating the particulars of the larcica
engagements Of 81 Charles, S, Dennis, and
81 Uslache, ir one Of which, "by the deser.
ton OF Brown and Nelson, the ignorant hab-
itan's were left in Il mos, deplorabe condi
ZION, no one taking upon himself to order
surrender, consequently many lives were
lost"-the writer proceeds -
This sir, is what the French Patriots
have done and this is fair specimen OF the
OF the refugees you have among
you, begging you TO renslate them in their
properties, which they have so wantonly and
lost.
Now sir anticipate you make the inqui-
ry,-What is the cause Of all these tumull.
uous meetings, this flying TO arms, this blood
shed2 Is il not because you are so oppres.
sed so ground down by British rule ? In
which allow me TO answer boldly, il is not
i here is not people on the face Of the
whole earth who enjoy so much sound, ra-
lional liberty The Canadians are the only
people on the whole globe who are not taxed
for the support Of government the only
people who can virtually practise the prov
erb, get all you cam and keep all you get. "
We have no such officer as Tax.galherer
among us and further. we have the right,
by our Constitution. Of making our own in.
ternal laws in a full and ample manner
much for oppression Let me assue YOU. il
is not oppression, it is not that our Constitu.
ton is bad, it is not the Government is badly
administered, nor any other grievance. that
has been the cause OF this melancholy state
OF things In my opinion, it is altogether
nalional,-'lis national antipathy nation
al jealousy. the French against the English
and Americans This jealousy has been
particularly excited the last few wears bv the
great influx into the Province from Enrone
and elsewhere.
Please excuse the length of my remarks
ieel rather anxious TO convince YOU. if |
can, that some of your good people have
tins time saddled the wrong pony that if YOU
have any sympathy to bestow on either par.
~ IN Canada, bestow il on the people of YOUR
own bood-those who, either themselves or
their ancestors, were bred in the " States