Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-01-12

Nothing could be more discredtable TO the
country, than that the government should
be OF peace and the citizens at the same
time should be at war. lilo did not OK.
press, 1t was not proper ut this time to OK.
press, any opinion as TO the cause Of the
Canadians, but however good the cause
might be, until The constituted authorities
took a part in the contest, private citizens
ought no, to be allowed TO do so. lie hop
ed, however, that both sides Of the question
would be looked to; and while the doings
at Navy Island were inquired into, it would
also be inquired whether or not the British
government had not violated our territory,
and marched troops, without our leave,
through our bounds,-a matter as well
worthy Of examination and consideration.
as any proceedings Of our own citizens
against Canada.
Calhoun said he had wat ched with great
anxiety, the progress Of things on the Can,
ada frontier. He thought our neutrality
ought to be most strictly enforced. A war
with Great Britain. he should deprecote as
the greatest possible calamity. He would
90 for any laws necessary TO restrain our
citizens on the Northern Frontier.
Norvell Of Michigan, said he agreed 10
what bad been said by the two Senators,
but he thought it pity the government
had not seen fit TO move in this matter
somewhat earlier, and in the case Of the
Southwestern Frontier.
Davis of Massa cbusetts said, he agreed
perfectly with the Senator from Michigan,
that it was great pity the government had
not moved in this matter at an earlier Pc
Rod. In the case Of the invasion Of Texas,
the most open aid aud assistance was given
10 the invaders, who consisted almos! ex-
clusively of American citizens. They were
encouraged and cneered on by almost the
whole population of an extensive section OF
the country; yet al that time the govern
ment did not discover any Of those defects
IN the laws which have since become SO
apparent, He deprecated as much as the
Senator from South Carolina, q war with
Great Britain; but it would not rebound to
the credit of this government to have it
supposed that It's course was dictated by
fear; and that it was willing TO counten-
ancc transactions with respect to tcedk
nation which it did not dare to permit,
when strong nation was the object.
Davis lso dwet OF come length upon
the north eastern boundary question, which
he thanked the Senator from Kentucky for
having brought to the notice Of the Sena' e.
IF the fact was that the British, had laid
out roads through the disputed territory,
marched troops through it. held it, and ex
ercised a jurisdiction over it.-,hey had all
they wanted; and it was full time to in
quire whether our rights 20 that territory
were to be insisted upon, or wholly reln'
pushed.
The message vas referred TO the com
miitee of Foreign Relations.
In the HOUSE. The same executive message
respecting the Canadian frontier, was re
ccived as in the Senate, and was referred
to the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Fillmore of New York moved a resolu
ton ofenquiry, 10 the President. whether
the neutrality Of the country had been VIC
lated upon the Canadian frontier, either by
our own citizens or by the Canadians, ant
what steps had been taken in consequence
This resolution was objected TO, and wa'
Withdrawn for the prescott.