Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-09-21
RIGHT ABOUT.

Our amusing friend of the Toronto Pat.
riot has thrown another somerset but like
the clown Of the circus. in whatever atti.
tude he presents himself, he is equally en-
tertaining. His voice, is no longer for war;
he makes no farther calls On England for
more troops, PLENTY OF ROCKETS, and AM
MUNl'rION OUT OF ALL RECK-
DINING. He will not fight the Yankees
any longer, but gives up the contest in de.
spair, and only thinks of making good his
retreat. Hear him:
All our calculations on the course of her
Majesty's Wing ministers have been as,ray
1t will be recolecled that we predicted
that ere given day, the papers of Hume
and Roebuck would be seized by the Sec.
rotary of State, and themselves be state
prisoners in the Tower. We even went
so far as to lay wager Of five dollars with
a friend, that such would be the case. The
day went past, and Hume and Roebuck
were still bullying on unscathed.
So, whatever the Tories may have lost.
it is plain THEY HAVE NOT LOST
THEIR HONOR. We wish England
may be able to say as much when she loses
her North American colonies, for which
we now begin to despair; and we should
be glad if Her Majesty would be graciously
pleased to send some OF her steam ships to
convey away her friends, that they may at
least be out of the reach Of the rifles, dag.
gers. and bowie knives Of the murderous
lurking dogs that are turned loose upon
them. Which Of our public !unclionares
is safe? NOT ONE. Is Governor Arr
thur safe? Is Chief Justice Robinson sate'
Are any Of the Judges safe' Is Attorney
General Hagerman safe Is Sir Allan
McNab safe? Is Colonel Fi,zGibbon safer
Is Mr.. Prince safe. Is DR.. Thomas Rolph
safe? Are any Of the Executive Council
safe? Are the grand jurors safe9 Are
the petit jurors safe' Is Mr.. Sheriff Jar.
Wis safe? Is Mr.. Kidd. the gaoler, safe
Are the conductors of the loyal press safe
Is any honest lrishman safe' Is any hon.
est Scotchman safe? Is any honest Eng
lishnIan safe?
In short, is any "DAMNED TORY"
safe? No, No, NO. NOT ONE Is
SAFE. But Marshal Spring Bidwell is
safe. Dr.. John Rolph is safe. William
Lyon Mackenzie is safe. The murderers
of Colonel Noodle are safe. The burners
Of Dr.. Hornes house are safe. Indeed
every horrid villain that has best helped to
stain and poute with deadIiest crime our
little historic page. is SAFE. Safe quotha
AYE HONORED. We call for no more
troops--no more ar,llery--no more rockets
mo more ammunition--no more provin-
cal corps--no more black regiments--no
more Indians. All we call for now is plen
ty ofsteam ships TO carry away the friends
of Queen Victoria and her topping crown
to some terra incognita, whence, when
Melbourne and GeneIg are thrown upon
the shelf, they may be brought back to
resnscitate her honor, refix her topsy turvy
throne, put a straight jacket on mercy.run-
mad, re construct the defences Of Engand's
chief out. work, drive back the Yankee rev
dictionary jacoblns, re.establsh order,
maintain the last refuge of civil and reg
ious liberty, and perpetua,e the renown of
the British empire.
Poor Upper Canada, what a state of
tribulation she is in! But what is the
cause Of all this desparing outcry' Why
does the Patriot groan so btterly9 Why
simply, because the law officers of the
crown in England have set aside the con.
victon of Thomas ]. Sutherland as illegal.
Com. .4du.