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dent says. The doctrine is, tina, the Pres.
'dent being elected by the people is the
representative Of the whole people. His
acts are their acts his voice is their voice |:
and, as tho voice of the people is the voice
Of God, it would be wsrng against the
decrecs Of Heaven 10 withhold from the
Proclamation, or any thing else the Pres.
dent might advance, "universol approba
ton" Our neighbor, the Sentinel, We
presume. is Of this school, for he murmurs
not. He is indeed bright example Of
christian resignation, although thou slay
me, yet will l put my trust in thee
Brethren, be obedient 10 the powers that
be-"
From The Baltimore Sun.
CANADA.
| The Executives homiy upon the present
condition Of Canada. and the conduct Of
citizens Of the United S'ntes, whether we
take il from the Proclamation or the Mes.
sage, is, in our opinion, a very poor affair.
In either or both. the President has mani
tested a weakness but lily suited to The OK.
allied station he occupies. Hear him. He
| asscris-
"lnforma'ion has been given 10 me, derived from
official and other sources. that many citizens Of The
U. States have associated together TO make ho,,i'e
ncursions from territory into Canada ,and 10 aid
and abe' insurrec'ion heIe, in violation Of The obi.
cations and laws of The United States, and IN open
disregard Of their own duties as citizens"
| ADM, that TINS is the tact-adm that
from "o0iciai and other sources" The Exec.
utlve OF this Union is made sensible of a
violation of the laws Of the United States
as outrageous as ,ha, described in he mes
sage. and that this violation has been com
m'lted by "many citizens of the United
S,ates,"-is an empty proclamation the
cure for this evil9 Is this the remedy
which was resorted 20 in the case Of Aaron
Burr? II The evil had been merely on an.
,Icipated evil, there might have been some
proprle'y in issuing a proclamation drclar.
a,ory of the law Of the land but where
the President positively admits the actual
commission Of violent acts. why meet those
acts of violence with noisy, threatening
proclamation Why not enforce the laws
of Congress agreeobly 10 the power vested
in the Executive asCommander in Chief Of
the Army and Navy Of the United States
The President appears anxious to preserve
peaceful relations with England. What
step does he take to accomplish this great
object? Ee acknowledges, in solemn
communication to Coogress-a commun.
cation Immediately made public to the
whole world -"ihat mnny citizens Of The
United STATES hare associated together to
make hostile incursions from our Territory
into Canada. and TO aid and abet insurYec.
| ILn~ :,,, M nj n1l Il
la,us Of The Uniied States. and in open dis.
regard Of their own duties as citizens" If
England wanted an admission upon which
TO ground quarrel. she could not have
framed a better. What construction will
be put upon This admission by The ministers
Of the English Queen? Wat will be sad
Of it in the British House Of Lords. or the
House of Commons? What will be said
of it by the world at large? We shall not
be at all surprised il this passage in the
message Of President Van Buren, should be
the cause ola special appropriation on the
part Of the Commons of England to defay
the expenses of additional ,roops, to be i'm
media,ely poured into Canada. That the
English ministry are sufficiently disposed
to push their oppressive measures respect.
ing Canada TO the utmost, no one can
) doubt that they will find q sanction in the
admissions Of President Van Buren,, is
equally true and that special minister
from The Court Of 81. James will be- des-
patched TO the Government Of the United
States. with instructions to require come
; stronger measure than proclamation Ia
prevent Canada from being over run by
associated" hostile Americans. is highly
{ probable. We insist that 10 the proclama
ton, as well as in the message, too much
, has been admit ed-in the proclamation
/. especially; for there the Executive has no,
, only acknowledged n disgraceful and out.
, rageous violation Of national law by Amer.
lean citizens. but has undertaken To pro.
r nounce upon the character Of the contes,
in Canada. and in q spirit OF what we con
r ceive TO be prcsump,ious wisdom, has al.
{ tempted TO foretel the defeat OF the Cana
d dian patriots. From what source the chic
= MAJ isirnte of this Republic derives tn,
n right to pronounce, in an official paper
n upon the character Of men and measure
!, struggling against oppression in neigh
J. boring province, we cannot conceive. ON
e thing at least must be palpable to ever,
e one il is that while some of the most dis
d ,,nguished and liberal statesmen Of Eng
e land are cloquen,ly protesting in The Eng
u lsh Parliament, ns did the grea. Lor
Chatham in the early days of our own rev
1t ou'ion. against the oppressive course G
- the English government towards the Can
70 V, ndas, the chief magistrate of the only grea
- Republic upon earlh-of,he United State
is found in open hostility to their nobl
., efforts. armlng their opponents with admis
oc sions and opinions admls sons and opinion
i az plainly hostile to rational liberty, and o
ID plainly in favor of monarchin oppression
~ as admissions or opinions can be.