Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-22

the first at Rochester, the other ~ Sacketts uarsor
From the Rochester Sun, April IT.
"The Steamboat United States arrived here yes
terdav morning. having been fred into from the
Canada SIDE when opposite BrOckville.
Show long 10 such state of things to last Are
we to have vessels burnt, citizens murdered
and NO redress? Are we to have wrong heaped on
wrong, without q marmSr2 Yes, as long as we have
a non-committal, juggling politician at the head OF
government Would the Caroline affair have re-
NAMED fifteen months without being acted upon,
under the administration of Andrew Jackson! No.
To these facts are the people beginning to open their
eyes Let us have man to fill the Presidential char
who shrinks not from a contest with Great Britain
because he thinks 1t Will make him unpopular win
the dollar and cent patriots; but one in whose char
accr is blended the patriotic virtues and rock-iike
hrmness OF Washington--that man is Ufnt'efd ScoN.
From the sacketrs Harbor Journal April III
''The Steamboat United States was fred upon from
Prescott and Rockville, on her way up from Ogdens
burgh last Sunday night, and after her arrival
here on Monday, the Steamboat Oneida, when mas
been chartered by the Government left with de-
tachment of U. 5. troops for the ST. Lawrence
Ogdensburgh, from whence the United States
sailed, has been nearly laid in ashes, and rumors are
frequent that this calamity the result Of some secret
incendaries from the Canadian side. The burninss
and frings the Vermont frontier were only re-
pressed at the last accounts by the presence of the
authorities on both sides.
We are pursuadcd, that it is the intention of the
repress all these breaks as much it is the wish
Of the United States authorities this side TO and
in the same policy. But, until the British Home
Government have organized their possessions on this
continent stable constitutional footing, 1t is
useless 10 expect peace and quiet on the border
The irritation Of the people Of Canada with them
selves will escape in some way-and If they can
not quarrel among themselves, they will provoke a
quarrel with bordercrs, who are nothing 10th to
enter into fight ARRAY at the shortest notice
Sir John Coborne, Sir George Arthur and all the
British troops and British authorities, we have
doubt actuated by those sentiments of peace and
amity which characterize all the respectable and IN
telgent citizens Of this country The great cause
Of difficulty the border is the violence and cxas-
pcration Of the local factions. In Canada, the colo
NAL factions abuse and misrepresent the institutions
and intentions of this country They pick up the
ignorant catch words of the London press about
"democracy." and the evils ''of democratic insttu
tions with the very facts before their eyes Of the
prosperity Of the people this side of the lne under
these democratic Institutions. Yet Lord Durham,
with that candor which always charactzes real talent
acknowledges the superiority of the United States
in intelligence, industry, education, and prosperity
as compared with the miserable colonial demoraliza-
ton of the Canadas.
In every point Oh view. tne government
j. called upon recognise her North American pos
sessions under some constitutional form Of govern
ment Any system would be better than the
present. Their Princes, their MacNabs, and the
whole train Of their colonial agitators bad as
the Mackenzes the Van Rcnss the Nelson's and
the Papneaus on this side. They keep up the spirit
Of irritation the border-and they prevent the
amicable feelings existing between the two
tres from minisering to that mutual interest and
harmony which they oushtto do. We, in the United
States are anxious for settled constitutional go
vernment in the Canadas as any friend subject Of
her Majesty. AT present, both Governor Arthur and
Governor Colborne have much to do to keep the
peace their side, General Scott and Col. Worth
have on ours. Do for Gods sake pretty little Vic
toria give yosr half civilized subjects in Canada
good, firm, constitutional government, where the
steam escape n the colonial legislatures any
where rather than il should scald this side Of
the line