Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-16
The following are the muffled remarks
Of the Montreal Herald in regard to Mr..
Cays visit.

The following are the muftied remarks
Of the Montreal Herald in regard TO Mr..
Clays visit.
From the Herald.
Although we do not believe that any
sympathetic invasions Of our soil by Amer.
cans need be expected at present, we ars
very far from believing that the sympathy"
has actually subsidized much If it il not at
present so strong as 1t once was, it is much
more wary and secret, and where it does
show itself. 1t will be under better organi-
cation and material, as we'll as more dIsas-
trous IN its consequences, than heretofore.
We mentioned, day or two ago, that
Henry Clay. the distinguished American
Statesman, and Genera Porter a dis,in-
gushed American Soldier had visited the
Falls OF Niagara, where the latter had the
honor of reviewing the AID regiment sta
| toned there. These two gentlemen we're,
doubtless. most Hospitality and courteously
| entertained by the officers of shat regiment
and by the British inhabitants who reside
| IN that neighborhood, and it is but right
that such should have been the case. Bot,
| in return for the attention and hospitality
shown to Mr. Clay, and in consideration of
the high character as a statesman which
he possesses. we certainly did not expect
.bat he would prove a "sympa hlser," and
pander to The very worst prejudlces and
passions Of the very lowest class Of Buffa-
lonlans, by addressing such language to
them as can only tend to revive feelings of
border hostility where they were extinct,
and TO fan into fame the dying embers If
fierce na,lona and political excitement. 1t
appears that he was publicly welcomed at
Buffalo, and received a conGra,ualorv ad.
dress from its inhabitants. In his reply he
stated that It was most gratifying to be-
hold the immense augmen'lng on the from.
tier Of the military strength and security
since the last war and that the sa,isfac.
ton which now prevails. would be complete
# we were not forced to recoIect hat the
:, violation OF our territorial Jurisdiction. in
the case or the Caroline. remains TO be a.
toned (Or." The multitude present broke
out INTO one universal and spontaneous
hnzza, clearly demonstrating, as the Ro
chester Democrat says, "ihat however The
government may neglect tie defence Of the
county, The people ,oW not" Now we
would ask our readers. we would ask any
intelligent and impartial American, if such
language, uttered ~ the very CITY from
which The Navy Island expedition started.
and from which the Caroline was CARVING
meE, arms aud ammunition to seize and
: for','y BRUSH island, against and ~ def
ance Of the law. and with The declared in.
tcntlon OF subvertng the law and the gov
eminent, contrary to the known wishes of
the people, would not tend to excite the
minds OF men, most Of whom were stiher
Directly or indirectly enoapsd i'm the border
troubles? Mr.. Clay must have known
well the characters and objects Of The
scoundrols who were on board the Caro-.
line, and he has The lDsufferabIe impudencc
to procIa i'm to them and their other con.
iederates that the burning Of that boa, wos
a violation of territorial jur,sdic' ion, and
must be atoned for, forsooih! He must
also have known for what purpose the aug.
mentaIon of the military strength had been
made on the frontier, though why he should
} have designated 1t "mmense," we ore at a
loss to conceive. The United Stateatroops
have been placed on he frontier, not to
protect 1t from invasion, but to keep down
he organization ofsuch scoundrsls as Buf.
laIo is fall of, who desire to involve Great
Britain and America in national war -
The assertion in the Rochester paper tina.
"howevrr much the government may neg.
f lect lis defence of the honor OF the coun-
try" or, IN other words, however much it
may attempt to maintain peaceful relations
with Great Britain, and prevent brigand
nvasIons, 1.-THE people will not" might
have been altered to- they will sympalhse
IN spite ofihe Government.