North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-28

W letief tn The Editor IRON TREND
at Gananoqve U. e. inlimaies thsl the or.
ders recently received from England indi-
cate az expectation OF hosiililiss st nc
very distant day. A, Kingston the Gov
eminent have purchased strip OF land sl
round the city, which thry purpose 10 wal
and fortify after the manner of Antwerp OF
Quebec. We had rather he within the
walls Of the Rochester Tolbooih than en-.
circled by those OF Kingston. Its rotten
population deserve no better fate Mac.
ken-ie's Ca-.
Cot. PRIncE.-The muderous conduct Of
the coward and bully seems TO be properly
appreciated by the leading men in England
where there is no Canada excitement.
We believe with Lord Brougham that
Col. Prince was guilty of murder and
deserves hanging. 1t was a cooI-bIooded,
deliberate murder, committed after all the
excitement and passion of the affair had
passed away after the pirates if the
word pleases the ear of our Loyal neigh
bors) had been for some hours prisoners OF
war. All civilized nations allow trial TO pi-
rates even. Might not some o( these men
thus shot, without even the ceremony of a
mock trial, been innocent OF any connec-
tion with the invaders of Canada! The
thing IS possible, and that possibility suffi-
GENTLY shows the danger and crime of Mr..
Princes conduct on that occasion. We
have always been at loss 10 account for
The decision OF The Court Martial which
examined this afair.-Detr post.
From the Montreal Morning Courier.
Local Responsibility has been frequently
the theme OF orr editorial observations -
one fact, il is admitted, on al. hands, is d
more conclusive argument, than tonnes Of
deductions. The following extract from
the Herald contains assertions, which, III
correct, shew up IRREsPoNsIBILtTY with
vengeance. Where, we ask under free in
could snch shameless squander-
ing OF the public money be practised, ex-
;ept in Colonies, where there is no rcspon-
'lbl'ty or, mere sham responsibility p
where indeed!
Wen risk trifing bet, that the Attor-
,ey General is stongly opposed to Local
Responsibility. Do you takes
"Whal he got for drawing I'D the bills of
Indictment against the political prisoners we
10 not know, but his charge for drawing NJ
he paper committing the sentence of death
o transportation for Lille for seventy two OF
hem, was the moderate sum Of eight pui>
'eas sterling for each individual, within
raction o! SIX hundred pounds sterling. The
ole difference in these seventy Two papers
vas the name OF the individual, whose sem
ence was TO be committed, so that the work |
equlred no brains, & only little mechan-
'aI dexterlty in copying, which any boy
ould easily execute. For extra services du-
ing the past year, we have heard that the
pecal Council allowed him six thousand
oundS currency in lieu of fees which he
'ouid have received had the country not
cen in state Of rebellion. All this NAV be
'cording TO tatc, but it is far from being
ccordIng 10 justice, & really il is supreme
ridiculous that the Attorny General
'oud have a higher salary than the judi
IS or even the Governor himself. 1t is high
me that this law be amended-tbat the
unlng knife be applied to the branches of
lis official tree.
We like the idea of applying the pru- c
ng knife to the branches, but still we t
ould rather see the axe laid to the root. t
T the fruit is unwholesome. We cannot
'wever give to the tory press of Cana .
credit for even shadow of honesty. Il 7
only since they have obtained the exS
usIve control of The public money that
ey have found that The public officers get ;,
much of it. We say-eradicate these h
Ills, root and branch. ED. REMARKS a