Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-01-06
THECANADAS
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ting heh al Buffalo n. Y on the 9Th Mt, 10 express
the sympaties 1.-THE citizens with The Canadians ia
her struggle fur independence.
Rssolrea That we hold The forms Of sp god %. |
Nefnenis TO be sueh as have been selected by wise
statesmen, after mature consideration, and aat bg |
inc chance o. past ages and that we consider ali |
loTHs of eyll government as yranniea and unise
winch do not derive their powers innm the consent
OF tte governed; and aiat such powers eau ALONE
peope.
/ he'orte; That as tie ends Cor which govern.
meats are instituted ameHg men, are the securities
% ne' liberty and the pursuit al happnesS,' we,
as american ciu1eAs VIII az alt times recognize u,c
riga' OF any peupe, Whenever their idtms Of gov
ethihent shat become destructive of thoSe ends, 10
alter or abolish them institute new Forms 81 ua-
Vtrnncn- laying their iaBpdataa on si,ch nfieefles
aud organizing is powers ia such forms, as e, Them
Shal seem most likely toe!lect their safety anl lisp
pjncss.
ffsoired, That IN our opinion there has been ex-
hlhttd 10 the world, within the last few wears atan-
dani evidence that the system of colonial govern.
uieat Whlch has existed IN the province Of Upper
ana Lower Canada, has entirely failed to secure 10
me people OF those provinces those personal rights
which are nnaienabe 10 IN mankind, and tony
that security Tor te and property, which they have
night 70 demand and that while Great Britain
hasstll cluimed dominion over those provinces, she
has permitted them TO relapse into state Of poit-
oaldegradation that will, in the eyes OF the nations
OF the earth, justify the people in arising in the ma
jesty OF their own strcngth and establishing such
forms Of government for themselves us will secure
those great objects for which governments are alone
instituted.
Resolved, That we sincerely regret the short
sighted policy of the Colonial Government should
have SO far forgotten itself us 10 commence HOSTILE
as their birth right, and is guaranteed by the "AIAe-
MA EHAETA," 10 The people OF England and their
colonies. That from ;;he oplnons, sentiments and
wishes of The people OF In, Colonies, repeatedly
+ urged by their representatives through the i,Quse
of Assembly, and sought for hitherto by innumera-
bic petitions 10 the lnpeIial Parliament, that they
seek, and ask for nothing more than what orr fore
fathers bequeahcd 10 US and insisted upon as uelr
own.
, Resolved, That Tie Provinces Of Upper aud Low.
, or Canada had right to look 10 the Commons Of
England, for that glorious diadem and brilliant con-
steIatlon N the political heavens, entitled their
, RIGHTS, LIBERTIES. FRANCHISES and
PRIVILEGES; and in the maintenance Of this
principle, TO seek sucliredres as would enable them
10 disenihral themselves from grim-visagel Exec
utye Council; and that by a denial in one instance,
and an observed silence IN another, the English Co
. yernmen have acted contrary 10 the impartial adj
i lnlHlSuduDD ut IuSUce, hd IN ufefL 0ppGSltNn 10
y The fundamental principles Of LIBERTY.
S Resolved, That the control exercised by guar
} dian over the ward Is only olerabe IN his minority,
" aud instead OF bringing forth the energies OF the
3, IMAM, are only calculated TO sustain the weaknesso
4 youth, so while asysiem Of Colonial Government
II may be necessary provision Of saccof 10 commune
is ties of carly settlers and protect them from aggres
slon rather than the means Of bringing forth the re
e sources OF nation ii is therefore no longer endura
| H., IL
Q themselves the necessary physical and politics
:. strength 70 putin force and operation Just aud eli
C Gent system OF government, based upon the immI
< table principle Of national freedom and liberty, AN
re that we believe there now exists with the people
e the Canadas such physical and political slrcngtl
e whenever their watchword ceases TO their grieyan
cea and becomes ;"ae Assertion O lh~ir rights.
% Resolved, That we disclain the charges Of exc
It ting Sedition ollorwarding civil war or OF part
is cpatng in alternating the affections OF the Canadian
Of from Great Britain, but that being fully persuade
re other great grievances anj privatiuns, we deem
n lawful aud connendabe that when civil war is kil
A. died, when the holds olpptcal society are broker
\, and are considered as two distinct powers, uosyn
d pathizo with that party whose cause we deem Jus
Is nj il is only what justice and generosity require
8 the belmli'ol men fighting IN the defence Of tle
= liberties, to earnestly beseech The GOD OF BAT
~ TIES to afford them such sUecor as iLey sha
l.
IN Resolved That although it is wcl settled prir
IS cpc Of international law, and recognised as such
10 the law ofnatons, That il is right just and audsb
ID to assist in every way Colony making lust wa
a with the Mother country (whose acts are tlosc
inustce) and serve only TO keep man in state
or seyiiude; aad the principle IS made 50 broa
~ that il is the duty Of every nation TO rende
- such aid, who can give itwthout being wanting Il
" SELF as was done when the people Of England COR
/, planned against James The Second and sought In
y assistance ofthe house Of Orange; and also Of III
German Protesants assisting the French Relar
-, mers against France; and Of France more latterl
~ succorng the Netherlands against Srain,st that
IL not the wish 10 see ibe dactrne enforced. but D
% tho contrary 70 earnestly recommend the Presdcn
"a 0ftbs United States TO act as Mediator, bctwce
~ the Province and the English Government as wa
done by England during our late disturbance wit
IL France.
N Resolved, That fiasinucb IS il Is &c true poio
Of our Government 10 cherish t1ris Of peace vii
is all natons and above all else 10 Keep ourselves re
y from those political cognesions which have TEL
dency 70 draw US into the whirlpool Of loreign cor
=. testi be !! also nc correct doctrine TO serupuous
nd observe impartial neutrality: ard at ise onset
repel the landing Of any troops that may have u
Canadas ID view, and that although tie PresideI
70 IL The United States may have the power vested
~ him, still Il is earnestly hoped ihat he Ni look upe
~ II as an unjust war on The part Of England, az
u flat the truth OF trArfes along with i, no MANN
- Of right to make our own peaceful shores o.
scene Of rude comtnotOn; warfare and carnag
but dat our own tranquility and common safety I
quires that We should be mistress of our own fer
tories and tlesllbefty % deny the right Of passai
to any European power.
EThe Commercial Advertiser published in Bnfa
has the following vel jadlcouz observations in +
ference to The proceedings Of Che meeungl
! AS faithful cbroDirers of the times, we have q
'eE ell abuve, what we believe to be fair reported
ne proceeding last night We cannot, however, suh
y them to 90 forth 10 tie world without q word
lne comment Allour feelings and syrnpathies aie vi
tie Canadians. We do not precisely know wi