North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-01

uDDbtieSs quite as muCH sV' L'1t Sf"e'
! the DAYS of King Solomon, (who himself
, was humbug, and delighted IN humbug,
ging his people there have lived and
: tloufished all manner Of humbugs, from the
! king or p0ientate on his throne, 10 the
| humbest village pedacogue, or qnaok doc
tor. All are humbugs. The world IS a
humbug-and the people are humbugged
laws are humbugs--end every thing is and
has ever been, from the beginning OF the
world down 10 the present time, replete
with humbug. Then, taking for granted
that such IS the fact, and viewing The pro-
sperOus career OF this magnificent world Of
ours, made ten thousand times more SO by
the conduct Of the people in it, we are
ready 10 throw up our hats with Joy, and
cry Vire Ia HunlbUg.
A writer in the National Intelligencer,
speaking OF Santa Anna, says:
What a chequered life has his been
First distinguished himself in public life in
1871 as the supporter of llurbide then in
arms against him, and chiefly instrument
tai in his iall and in procuring the adop-
ton OF the Federal Constitution; in year
afterwards, attempting and failing TO OBJ
tain the itle aud power of Protector OF the
! Mexican Republic; then for five years liv-
ing in retirement, on the news OF Pedra-
za's election TO the Presidency, raising the
standard in favor of his opponent Gurrero,
then defeated driven TO the mountains and
outlawed recalled almost Immediately,
and placed at the head of the army sent
out to oppose him; then Gin April 1888,
made Secretary Of War and COMMANDMENT
Chief Of the Army in that capacity repel-
ling and conqnering the ill-digested Span
sh invasion under Barradas; soon after,
driven from office with the President Guer-
reto; again in arms driving Bustamente
from power; then succeeding to the Pres-
dency Of the Republic, and whilst Presi-
dent, in the midst Of successful military
career, beaten, captured, and held prison.
er by the Texans; released by them, re-
pairing 10 Washington, and sent home in
a public vessel of the United States; there
coldly and repulsively received; retiring to
his farm for two years; called from it TO
head and resist the invasion Of the Mexi~
can Territory by the force Of France; in
gallant sally, losing his leg and almost his
life ; and hey, presto! by another sudden
revolution Of things, again President, and
in effect Dictator, OF the Mexican Repub-
Iicm
Post ,Mortem Propagation.-A paper
printed at Columbia, S. Carolina, publishes
The death Of Mr.. Daniel M'MIan, in the
37th year OF his age, at Oguawka, Illinois,
and adds
"Mr M'MIan was native Of Ireland,
zane to South Carolina while young,
oined the Patriotic Army and died in the
glorious struggle that achieved the Iber- d
les OF his adopted country" Il
Peace being restored, he married a Miss Il
Thompson and settled near Beaver Creek, g
n KerShaw district, where he raised nu- y
lerous and respectable family. i
FREEDOM OF THE PREss.-It is stated ~
hat every editor Of French paper in ii
,anada is either in prison or an exile. A
tung comment on colonial bondage DE pI
'oit Free Press. al
EaUIvoCAL IKvIrE.-"Well good bye" III
aid man to his friend who lived at a p
lstance, "if you should come any where =, !"
J the neighborhood Of my house, | wish ca
gu would stop !"-Detroit Post. eff
at
English Wars.-At the time England tn
ecame the jailer Of Bonaparte in 1915, she
nee 1854 period Of 1877 years-passed RI
> years, or above half the time, IN wars, % %
rompted by her insatiate thirst for COM a;
erciaI advantages, her pride of extended
way, and the false glory of conquest. SD
here were seven different wars in that til
'riod, the cost Of which, estimated in mi
tAions Of pounds sterling, was as fol- g, e,
ws the IL years war with Napoleon, he
1853 the 8 years revolutionary French
ar, 464 the 8 years American revoiu- of
On to get the little tax on tea, 1S9 the ca
years war Of 1865 terminating with io'
e treaty OF Paris, lie the 9 years Spa ", w
Sh war, 81 the ii years war of the FRY
DANISH succession, 81 the war termi- prt
tied by the treaty Of Ryswck in 1897, mo
}. Here is the immense sum of two to
ousand and taenty-three millions of io'
undS sterling, spent principally at the :"
ompilrg OF feelings unworthy just and the
agnanimous nation, but perfect 10 ac- CA
rdance with England's uniform and fail
versal rapaeiIy. Tn
VIII her next great expenditure be for nus nus
conquest Of North America? Another u Ie
o thousand millions would be added TO !
countless national debt before she on
uld obtain hy force anonub of The 80. Sha