The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-04-06
From the New York Evening POST
LATER FROM EUROPE.

pers OF the 7th ult, and London of the 9Th,
one day later than was brought by the steam
er Liverpool.
The address to the Queen, moved in the
House oil Commons by MIR. Butler, was
carried by 426 votes TO s6--maorty $40.
In the debate on the address in answer
to the Queens speech, the Duke of We'll
llngtOn said that he was grateful 10 see that
The speech contained declaration on the
part OF the Queen to maintain her sovereign
ty in the provinces In N. America, but that
he could wish that the efforts to carry this
intention into effect had correspondent with
this declaration.
He said that the insurrection was trihing
one, confined TO one part of the country
1t was, however, accompanied with an in
yasion from the neighboring parts of the U.
States. There was no provocaton for this
Invasion, except that the Queens subjects
were loyal and obedient.
The system of private war which pre-
walls on that frontier, says the Duke, is un-
known to any other part Of the world 1t
was system Of warfare confined to barba-
rian nations. He hoped that parliamet
would look further into the subject; for it
appeared to him eminenty necessary that
some measure should be taken to induce the
Government of the United States to put in
TO operation some effectual steps for the
suppression of these outrageous proceed.
ings. Hear, Hear 4
The Duke expressed his conviction that
II some steps were not taken TO prevent il,
the province Of Upper Canada would be
treated In the same way that Texas had
been The highest national interests were
involved. he said, in this war, and it
should be prosecuted on large scale of ac-
lion.
lie had no doubt of the intentions of the
President of the United States, but he could
not restrain the expression of his surprise,
when American citizens, armed with canon
belonging to the United States, invaded the
British territory, and he was told that the
American government could not prevent it.
lie held that the civil government of any
country was capable Of preventing its cili-
zens from engaging in such invasions.
Lord Melbourne said that he deplored
the state of things on the British frontier;
yet when the disposition of the various A.
merlcan States 10 interference with each
others affairs, and the tendency 10 private
warfare was considered, it was not greatly
TO be wondered at.
lie remarked, however, that he thought
there was no reason TO complain of The
preparations made by the BRUSH govern
ment to repel the outrageous attacks made
on It's provinces. There was a large resu-
lar establishment, and a considerable body
Of militia powerful enough 10 laugh to scorn
the attacks of the sympalhisers. The ma
lure oil the country, lis extensive lakes, for
ests and morasses, made it impossible TO
prevent all sudden incursions. He knew
not what stronger measures could be adopt
ed.
He doubted notthe sincerity Of the GOV
ernment of the United States, as its wish
TO perform the duties of neutra! nation,
but the nature OF the countryside vast ex-
tent OF the irontier--lhe comparative wild
ness OF those disiricts-and the character of
the goveTnmenI-had so many serious diff
cullies in the way Of carrying Ibis object in
to effect
Lord Melbourne concluded with saving
that every representation had been made TO
induce the government of the United States
to exert itself to prevent these outrages.
lie trusted that these exertiOns would be
successful, particularly as the invaders had
always been completely discomfued, and
THAI an end would be put TO this wild spirit,
which Is as dangerous to their neighbors as
it is discreditabIe 10 those citizens of the
United States. Hear, Hear
Lord Melbourne was followed by Lord
Brougham, who said that the noble duke
had told us that all the powers of the Eng
lsh government iE Canada, would not be a.
bic to prevent retalialions by the people of
Canada on the United States.
We're they to be told that all the powers
of the government-which was more solid
ly established and much more vigorous in
its character than the government of the
United States could be with 10000 regular
troops, besides large militia force, even
when backed by the bulk of the people
was unable to do that which Mr.. President
Van Buren, with every means, and not hav-
ing regular army and a strong militia to
back hin-was strongly censured for not
doing
He did not doubt the sincerity of the A.
merican President as regarded the English