Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-29

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LORD BROUGHAM said The territory
which bounded the American States toward
Canada was wild, barren, and in many places
uncultivated for considerable distance; the
frontier could be easily passed over, and there
was little or no impeachment to going from the
territory Of one State to that Of the other
The noble duke said that the feeling which in
duced the parties TO engage in the attempt on
Canada did not arse from any wish TO aid the
rebellion, but that they were influenced by
worse feeling.
system confnued-if it were persevered in
all the powers of the English government in
Canada would not be able to prevent retaa-
tions by the people of Canada on the United
States.
Were they to be told that all the powers of
the government-whch was more solidly es-
tabshed and much mote vigorous in its char
acter than the government of the United States
could be-were they TO be told that our govern
ment with 10000 regular troops besides large
militia force, even when backed by tho bulk of
the peope-was unable to do that which Mr..
President Van Buren, with very slender means
with the people not taking part with him, but
with the people against him, and not having a
regular army and strong militia to back him
was strongly censured for not doingS
How readily and how Justly could Mr.. Van
Buren, put forward this excuse when he heard
il said, on the authority of the noble duke, that
even our own government, with much larger
force and much more firmly established, could
not prevent reprisals. They were also told
that these proceedings chiefly arose from the
intensity of the feeling of dislike TO the British
government.
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this feeling was as great as was represented,
still he thought that there was little doubt as
TO the sincerity Of the American President, as
regarded the English government. He felt,
for his own part. very strongly with respect to
any attack on the American people or govern
ment, which might put stop to the peace that
happily existed between this country and the
United States, which he looked upon as of the
greatest possible Importance to England as
well as to America, and, indeed, to the peace
and civilization Of the whole world.
Looking, therefore, in the one scale Of the
balance at the continuance OF these pacific re-
lations, and of the unbroken harmony that now
prevailed, while in the other was the value Of
the whole of the Canadian possessions of the
crown, the latter would most certainly, in his
opinion, kick the beam.
Such are the sentiments of the Duke of Wei
lington,-of Lord Melbourne, the Premier,-
and of Lord Brougham. They are the natur-
al sentiments ofthe intelligent people of Eng
land, and it is with extreme modification, that
we are constrained, to hear it proclaimed, in
Parliament before the nation, and the world,
that the Government of the United States is
not capable Of restraining our own citizens
from invading Canada in time of peace. The
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ating to us as Nation. Lord Melbourne adj
mits that the President is disposed TO do right,
but that he has not the power to preserve or
der. As the maintenance of order, is the first
duty of Government, the outrages committed
on Canada are reproach TO our Government. |
The Premier speaks of the propensity of our
States, " to interfere with each others affairs"
and the 4" tendency to private warfare with
each other,"-aluding doubtless to abolition
movements. 1t remains TO be seen, what will
be thought of the movement Of Maine toward
New Brunswick. We are inclined to think
however, that even this will not create so much
Indignation, as the attempt of" sympa;hisers,"
to stimulate the Canadians to rebellion.
On the affairs of Canada, Lord John Rus |
SCH was eApilcit enough, declaring tnat tbe SUI
premacy of England must be maintained in
North America, at all hazards; and that wheth- |
er the expense was great or small, ministers |
were ready to encounter il.
He declared, however, that no suspicion of
bad faith could attach TO the government of
the United States, and that it had done every
thing that could be expected of it.
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