North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-25
THE CANADAS. AMERICAN
SYMPATHY.
From the Florida Herald.

We have Tor years heard meanings and
bewalings over the fate Of Po.and-whai
Cabling have we not heard about the un-
fortunate Poles"-what anathemas upon
the Emperor OF Russia but now when be-
meath our own eyes-within our own reach,
an American people are prosecuted TO mad
ness, their property devoted 10 the flames,
their daughters to the brutality of foreign
sndiery, and men for resisting these
things are transported 10 a lelon's colony
at the extremity Of the earth, we hear no
expressions Of Indignation. Oh no. these
people are TOO near' If we speak we nigh,
be called on TO act! No, no, say nothing
about Canadians or Botany Bay; but boast
and brag how we would prevent the Poles
from being sen, TO Siberia-if we lived in
the Ukraine.
Mark the contrast with the people Of Can
ada, Americans, born and alive 10 the me-
cessiiy OF national liberty. They could not
eo on Ti,D Course ss ihroug Inc SKY, without
looking towards noble family of republic
ans, stretching to Cape Horn, all Of which
had been miserable under the colonial bond
age OF European flags, all Of which had &C
qaired glory and happiness when they had
risen themselves. MIST
received Constitution in 1891, and the
English nation then speaking through the
Prime Minister William Pitt, had declared
"ihey should have nothing to envy in the
institutions OF their neighbors," yet they
have lived half a century with daily cause
10 envy the institutions OF those neigh
bors; they saw powerful and thriving states
peopling The wilderness, and establishing
flourishing towns, all along the border,
while at home every energy and enterprise
was paralyzed by the desolating action Of
colonial Government.
In the autumn 1888 while the more cal
cualing refugees, counted the miserles thai
might be inflicted upon their friends by an
attempt TO make war both on the u. S. au-
thoriiies and the English, the more i'm
petuous planned expeditions into Canada
they failed, and dreadful was The vengeance
upon whole counties, because an invading
force had entered them-every man with
a French name was clled rebel. Fathers
& sons were dragged TO prson-permitsed
as a last scene in their household to behold
the violation OF their wives and sisters.
Yes, The British fiends not con,entwith CON-
hitting the acts, bound the relatives with
cords, and compelled them 10 be witnesses
The country was a sheet of flame by night
and by day, & women and children with no
place OF refuge erouched beside The embers
Of their Destroyed dwellings. Was not this
enough' No The gaIlows claimed tribute,
and now fifty eight Americans are trans
ported 10 Botany Bay.
All this has occurred in sight OF American
lines. Did il arouse the nation as one man
10 avenge an outrage to the Western Hem |
ispheres Oh mol we can prove our devo- |
lion 10 liberty by spouting upon the grev- |
ances of Greece and Poland! Let some |
corner Of Kamsehalka take interest in the 1
affairs Of the Canadisns-they don't con.
Germ us-had the Canadians done so and /
so, oil this wonld not have happenedl!
The men transported are OF no political
note whatever Two or three are small
shop keepers, The Others farmers or sni-
zans. y No evil could have resulted from
giving them their liberty but they are ship
ped as an example to all who consider IL
berry as an American birthrighi The
rising spirit Of liberty in Europe cannot
he crushed b. the monarchs-how rejoieed
they must be TO see it fcttered 10 Amer.
ics
There Will be riehteous-perhsps dread
fal reiributiou. The Canadians can only
procure arms and ammunition from the