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FRIDAY MoRNING.J JANUARY, 26.

apprehcnd, however, that no suhcient cause W."
lie found for such movement. All is now quiet
in the Lower Province, and there is little reason |"
10 expect any disturbance Of the present state OF
things. But should the General determine other.
wise, any call hat is made upon the Green Nouns
tain Boys will be promptly answered.
Gen. Wool, if we recolect right, was on the
northern frontier during the las, war and has Teen
In active service on the southern and western Dor
der mos, of the time since, Asa gcnemen' ana
n brave, efficient officer, he stands dcservedIy
hg, in public esmal ion, and should occasion re-
quire it, we should rejoice TO see him at the head
ola few thousand of our brave Mounainecrs. In.
deed il would be rather treat, to break these dull
pping times Of peace, with the Gear piercing fife,
the spirit.slirring drum" and something oil the
"pomp and circumstance Of War;" Nor would
Il he money badly expended. We want something
of the kind, TO breathe the breath OF lille into our
new militia system, and redeem the idea OF a
military parade from rilicue. Recent events have
demonstrated the Importance, the absolute ncces'
sity, of maintaining an efficient aud well organ
lied militia in the frohtier states, and while our
own citizen, are awake TO the subject, an incidental
co.oneraion of the character alluded to on the
mar, Of The Government, nigh be Of very essential
.erv;ee. In the event OF call being made, we
hone not TO be overlooked but that Col. Thomas
NAV be enabled to avail himself Of SO favorable an
opnortunity to carry out his very commendabe de.
sigu of making his regiment what it should be.
We have received very well written crit zeal
review of Mr.. Ingersoll's Address before the Lite
rary Societies of the University of Vermont. 1t Is
h,weyer too long for the columns of newspaper
in these stirring times and moreover, we have be-
come so much convert Of late to the doctrines OF
the Address that we should have some hesitation IN
lending our columns 10 any attempt TO lessen us
wholesome influence. Recent events have July
demonstrated 10 our mind the impracticaby,
If not the dangerous tendency, of the antagonist
scheme Of Professor Henry. This idea of a liter
arv undertaking aside class Of men 10 do the
thinking for all the rest, will never do for us. The
mass of the people ought rather to be impressed
with the Importance Of thinking AMI acting for
themselves. For we believe with the ScotcI, Pro-
fessor that i, is very possible for men TO stock
their minds so extraordinary well with science
and philosophy as to have little room for common
sense.
One Reuben Wheeler, Quarter master UNI
der McNab, in Upper Canada, has sent us his
compliments, with an assurance that II "the
Editor of the Burlington Free Press ever ven
lures within Her Majesty's dominions he Will
be hung and quar'ered, and his head stuck
upon polo - and continues this amiable GAYS
aler, 81 should delight TO drain his rebbel
heart, and make my breakfast upon it," This
was communicated in letter to a relative in
this county. We quote it merely as spcci.
men of the lovely spirit that animates these
mercenary minions ofroyalty. 1t may not be
amiss TO remark that this royal Quartcrmnster
was formerly resident of this place, in the
CAPACITY of clerk to Messrs. Alexander & Moo
dy; and also that he was one OF the rullians
concerned in the outrage upon the Caroline
Philander Huxley, respectable farmer OF
Abulgh, having occasion to go across the line
on Thursday week, was arrested and taken TO
Montreal, as spy!
Both Lord Gosford md Sir Francis Head
have been recalled. Lord Gosford, Gov
ernor General, is to be replaced by mill
tary man. Sir Ffancs, the London Cour-
Ter says, has not salary sufficient to sus-
tain his dignity. The secret Of the recall
probably is,an attempt to lrynew measures
with new pacifers. Lord Melbourne sees
he cannot keep his majority in the Com
mons by an attempt to sustain these officers
against O'Connnell and all his Irish friends
Disguise it as the English Wings may
their destiny is in the hands Of that extra
ordinary man. The Canadas, however
are not to be given up, but coercion vii
not be al,mpted yet awhile, further thar
the repression of rebellion, Al the ma,
fanatics Of the Montreal clique will NEE
with rebuff. The English papers sa
Col. J. G. Arthur is to take Sir Francl
Heads place as Governor of Upper Cana
da. Lord John RUSSELL now that O'Con
nell has come out and stated, in the mos
solemn manner, he will combat the Minis
try in every way and form and inlerpos
every parliamentary obstacle to the passag
of any Canadian Coercion Bill, must fec
himself under the necessity of conclialor
and, therefore, be compelled to disapprov
Of the strong government of Sir Franci
Head.
Mr. ADAMS is thorn to the Ho,spurs q
the south, and they would be willing t
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