The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-30
Foreign We 10 8.
Important from England.

The packet ship North America arrived at New
York on Tuesday last from Liverpool, whence she
sailed on the 9TH Feb.
The Affairs of Canada, were a topic of much
interest in the British Parliament. The Duke of
Wellington, Lord Melbourne, and Lord Brougham,
spoke with much feeling the subject. The
former seems to partake no very little of the War
Spirt-as will be seen by the following extract -
NY Lords: now come to the last part of the
speech to which have listened with great ankle
ty; and l am happy to find in this speech what
was thought necessary on former occasion, name
ly, declaration on the part of her Ma esty of her
firm determination to maintain her sovereignty
over her provinces in North America. NV lords
could wish that this declaration of her aiesty
had been accompanied by corresponding efforts to
enable her Majesty to carry these intentions into
effect.
1t is trifng Instruction, and confined to one
part of the country; but it is has been accompan-
led by an invasion and an attack upon the persons
and property of her Majestys peaceable subjects
on all parts of the frontier adjoining the United
States, by inhabitants of the United States, and
for no reason whatever but because her Maesty's
subjects are obedient and loyal to her Majesty,
(Hear and cheers.)
Certainly, my lords, should wish to see cor
ed, with a view to carry into execution the inten-
tons which her Majesty has declared, of main
tanning her sovereignty over these provinces.
(Cheers.) My lords, the system of private war
which prevails on that frontier, is unknown in any
other part of the world. We read of such things
in the history of barbarian nations-we read of
such a system carried on against the Austrian
monarchy, which lasted from century to century.
All these were wars Of barbariansm against CIV
lization. Never were there any instances of such
wars between civilized nations except in the case
before us.
| trust noble lords and the other house of Par
Lament will look little further into this very i'm
portant subject, and draw the attention of Govern.
ment closely to it, for it appears eminently ne
cessary that some measures should be taken TO in
duce the Government of the United States to put
into operation some efectual steps for the suppress
sion Of these outrageous proceedings. Q1ear)
Let them consider closely the consequences Of
that INVASION for it seems to me that if steps
are not speedily taken on the part of her Majesty
to enforce the passage of the royal speech of which
approve so highly, we shall find our provinces
of Upper Canada treated much in the same way
the province of Texas has been treated. (E1ear,
hear This is point to which beg to draw the
particular attention of her Majesty's government.
entreat of them to consider this war as great
national war, (hear, hear, hear,) to remember that
the highest national interests are involved in it,
and that we must proceed on large scale of ac-
ton, if we wish to bring it to an early and salts
factory period. (tiear)
have no doubt of the intentions of the Presi-
dent of the United States in the matter, but at the
same time, cannot but feel regret when | see
American subjects coming armed into our terrific
ry, armed and provided too, with cannon taken
from the United States, and belonging to the Uni.
ted States, (hear, hearD cannot, | say, but fee
deep regret and much surprise, when | see these
American subjects publicly invading Our territories
t and am told that it cannot be prevented by the
Government of the United States, (hear, hear9
There can, conceive be no doubt but that tht
civil government ofany country is capable at any