North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-23

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From The Burlington Sentinel.
! From Lower Canada we learn that the
British Government; have added another 10
| the long list OF atrocities that would have
disgraced the most barharous nation on the
globe. On Sunday last, the transport ship
Buffalo sailed from Quebec, having on
board So OF the unfortunate victims Of the
tender mefcies Of Martial Law. These
men have suffered the ricors Of Canada
dungeon for nearly year, have been de-
prlved oI any Iria! except by Court Mar
tia, and now are sent OFT 10 distant part
of the world into slavery for life, as if they
had been guilty OF the most heinons often
ces. They are Of all ages, from the gray
headed grandfather OF 10 10 the bpardpss
boy of lS-and what is most horrible, As
of them are married aud leave behind them
IN misery and sorrow, 1919 chidrenl Two
American citizens, DR.. Ncwcombe OF
Chateauguav, and Saml. Mott OF AIburgh
in this State, were OF The number. The
first named is Cd, and the latter a. years
OF age, both having large families. And
this worse than Goth or Vandai barba rism
is committed in the 10Th century on The
soil OF America, under the eyes of, and as if
intended as an Insult t., tie nation, which
had 10 obtain justice from the same haugh-
~ oppressor at The expense OF the best and
choicest blood OF her citizens. What re-
ply would have been made by any one of
the sages who grew gray and care worn
IN carrying our infant nation thro' her life
struggle with imperious and blood thirsty
England, or what would any one of those
veterans whose blood had been poured out
like water on every field where a red-coat
was To be met have said had they been
told that within half century whole car
goes OF men would have been shipped from
America into perpetual slavery by the same
power they had so fiercely resisted, and
that 100 Tor no other crime than that they
dared to strike blow for freedom, Think
you they would not have cursed their
whole posterity had they so far degenera-
ted as to have permitted 80 foul dsg race
u be entalled upon American Wonld not
blush of shame have crimsoned their hon
est war-worn cheeks, could they have sup
posed their descendants would have wit
messed such barbarliy without at least an
honest burst Of indignation2 Yet so it is
The accused spirit of Mammom has so
firmly rvetted her chains upon this once
independent nation, and British capital.
BRUSH Bankers and British gold have so
Slapped the patriotism OF Americans, that
any thing the iyrant minions of England |
may do on the continent OF .4merica. be il |
never so insulting and contempiuous, is |
bowed To in submission. Ii we progress al
this rate for fifty years longer, we treinbIe !
to think OF the fate OF our posteritv.
Bot have the Canadians done otherwise |
than others would have done in similar cir
Have they done aught, else
than their oppressors themselves would
have done had their situations been rever-
seds We answer no. And in proof Of il
we copy an extract Of an article in the
Mo0treal Courier, an ultra Tory and
oval paper, edited by an Englishmen.
We ask Americans to peruse it, especially
those who are always ready To side with /
he British against the French-for we
nave no doubt many such are among us.
There is one consolation, however: they
ire the same men who sided with Eugla
against our own government in times that
RED the souls of Americans.
The extract which I'VE quote below ex-
libils iair specimen of the spirit which
las always actuated the British Govern
nent and British party in Canada since
he conquest of The Province. Is it won
erful that She Canadians should rebel.
when such spirit has not only always
zen expressed bn, acted upon' Should |
re not pronounce them tame-spirired I
'aves did they nots Even the worm will :
urn upon the heel that crushes IL. But /
= the exiTaci:- IL
az, the French are deprived q political h
over, they will be harmless, and we shall I
E far better friends in consequence. The n
rench penpe are not worse than The Brit n
b, as Christians, as motalists; ia the var S
'Us relations Of father, son, husband. Il
roiher, they are cqnsli NE bear no IT, ziB, 4,