North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-16

Our worthy friend OF the North American,
at Swanton, proposes IN his paper of the
25lh uIl., 10 "bring the conduct Of this dis
tingushed gentleman before the pub
Iic," evidently with a view 10 CEN
sure,-We are sorry for this. Know
ing nothing of the motives which impel
him 10 this course, we dare not even offer
an opinion because we cannot render a
reason-but Mr.. Papineau has obtained
the especial hatred of Americas enemies,
and when Lord Gosford and Sir Francis
Head offered $4,000 for his head and other
81, 900 for Mackcnzie's, they Showed their
sense al least Of who had been the most
unyielding and unwearied enemies of their
accused sway. We cannot all expect to
see The conduct Of our brethren in this
their hour OF irritation, adversely and de-
preston, through the same medium. We
do not always know the facts which have
governed their conduct. The writer of
this article has never hesitated to hold M
TO condemnation his most intimate acouain-
tances when the common welfare and
their misconduct required him so to do
hut for Mr.. Papineau, the Messrs Nelson,
DR.. Cote and those other true men who
have suffered for their adherence to the
House of Assembly, August 25th, 1887,
he cheriShes feeling of afectionate regard
which time and absence have served to
strengthen. Mr.. Papineau is row in Pa
ris. where he ought to be, among that gal
liant pell-despising race who, ever true TO
liberty, sent their ships and soldiers to
Scotland in 17dk tn
to Ireland in 1898, (aas that they were
captured this very day Al yearsD to fight
the battles Of the oppressed.-Could not
our friend Of the N. American wait for his
return! We suspect strongly, without
pretending to knowledge OF State Secrets,
that the uiolet will blossom yet again, and
the twin stars take the ascendant. Was
Rousseau very far wrong when he exclaim-
ed a." La Patience est amere, mais son fruit
est dour," Patience is bitter, but its fruit
is sweeD? Be easy-Swanton's not Mon
treal, but it is preferable To this baslie.-
.Macktn-ie's Gaz., Oct. /.
In promising to bring the conduct of
Mr.. Papineau before the public we are i'm
PEELED by no base motives. All the world
knows that he was the man who urged the
people TO offensive measures, unprepared,
even for elfdefence. He it was who, at
public meetings, called at his inslgation,
denounced in unmeasured terms, the er-
ecra6le gourernement' of England, and
urging the people in speeches long and
loud, filled with the most patriotic and
captivating eloquence, to desperate mea-
sures, p!edging himself TO be at their side
in the day fperiI. That day arrived, -
and where was the GREAT LIBERAToR of
Canada, Aye, and where is he TO this
day! His conduct has brought down up
on him the blighting censure Of every true
friend TO the great cause OF Canadian Free
dom. He has dishonored his name, and
the waters Of the mighty St. Lawrence
would not wash out the stain. Where is
the use Of furnishing him any longer with
a cloak for his sins; We have plenty to
do to cloak our own. He has Withdrawn
from US, and from our cause, il we are al
lowed to Judge from the general tenor of
his conduct since he left Canada. We
owe him therefore no more allegiance then
we do the Queen. VICTORIA promises
TO protect while she robs Us, plumbers our
property, burns our dwellings, murders or
drives oor innocent wives ard children out
10 perish in the frost and SHOWS OF mid
winter; PsPrSEAu promises also TO pro-
iecl and defend Us with his mighty arm
against the aggressions Of the Qneen, and
fees away at the first sound ol the iocsin
Of war. Still, convince him against his
willy that one grand united effort would