North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-26

FfAMf aHaAAAA#N aFAAtA SAfa Ess4fhf Afss4stN
n snv Il th~n bad any inciinaiioa lor
aricica Il greater laxu'y. they ptocafed
then from Annapolis M Losisboarg sad
gare "a rxebsage cora, caitie, of fafs"
Tier nesusi Frensh had no other A.
tscAes Ia dseIsosc 81 snsone their neishbofs
aBd made siill leweT exchanges among
themselves. bccsuse each family was able,
and had tsrea ussd to pfosIdc tot It's Own
wsats. They therefore Anew nothing Of
paper esrency, which was "a common
throughout the res; ~ NORTH America.
Even lhe ANAL qpaatily 0f specie witch
had been brought into the Country. did
not promote that circulation, which IS the
greasst, advantage, tina, ean be derived
from H. !"
/" Their manners were Of course very
simple There never was a cause, either
CIVIL OF criminal, Of Importance enough 10
be carried before the Court Of iudicature at
Annapolis. Whatever little differences
arose, IRON time To time among them, were
amicshly adjusted by their elders: ell their
pahlse acts were drawn by their pastors,
who had likewise the keeping Of their wills,
for which and their religious services, the
Inhabitants voluntarily gave them one eth
part ri their harvest"
Real misery was entirely unknown, |
and bcnevolence prevented the demands OF
poverty. Every misfortune was relieved |
before il was felt, and good was UNIVERSAL
ly dispensed, without ostentatiou on the |
part OF The giver, and without humIiaiing
the person vito received They were, in
a word, a society of brethren: every indi-
vidual Of which was equally ready to give
and To receive, what he thought the CON-
mon rights OF mankind"
" Such harmony, prevented all those
connexions Of galantry which are so often
fatal 10 the peace Of families. There was
never an instance in this society, Of an I'M
lawful connection between the Two sexes
This evil was prevented by early mar
riages, for no one passed his youth in a
state OF eelibacy. As soon as a young !
man came TO the proper age, the commu-
nifty built him house, broke up the lands t,
about ii aud sowed them and supplied him
with all the necessares Of life, for twelve 5
month. Here he received the partner he
had chosen, who brought him her portion y
Of fiocks. This family grew up and pros !,
pered like the rest. They altogether
amounted 10 Is 900 souls" f
Who will not be affected with the in n
nnocent manners and the tranquility of a
his fortunate Colony! Who will not
wish for the duration of its happness' II
Who will no, construct in Imagination an al
wall that may separate these d,
olonists from their unjust and turbulent i
eighborsf The calamties of people
Az M VarsnI bat L.
nd of their felicity is always at hand. A al
ing period OF favourable events, is neces- pf
lry To raise them from misery, while one ed
lstant is sufficient TO plunge them into il. -
lay the Acauians be exempted from the u
eneral curse but alas, it is TO be feared nc
hey will not" Or
Although Liable Raynal anticipated DO
lat the Acadians might be disturbed BY It's
leir unjust and turbulent neig bors," he III
evertheless did not foresee that their ruin of
as so near at hand. Who could have inf
'lieved that these inofensive and defence Ac
IS people would be hunted like wild it
casts, from their homes. Yet, TO the he
ernsl disgrace of the British Crown, such dig
as their treatment. ,,t
The attachment Of these people to their nrc
'on,ry induced them to petition George rio
, on the subject Of their forcibe ejectment, mu
Il the prayer OF that petition was totally cor
'regarded. 1t closed with the following ms
,rds
ma
we, our ancient parents and ma,
andI-, Kris (men OF great integrity and of o
proved fidelity to your Majesty and -.
9 innocent wives and children. became yea
unhappy victims of groundless fears. was
were transported into the English Col. theS
les, and this was done in so much haste ner,
with so little regard to our necessities r. -.
the tenderest ties Of nature, that from 90
most social enjoymrnts, and affIuen, say,
many OF US found ourselves unit
'utute OF the Eecessares Of life: parents of Il
re separated from children, and husbands
m wives, some of whom have not 10 This 'N0
met again ; and we were so crowded van
the transport vessels, that we had mot Ere
IN Tor ell our bodies 10 Law down AZ once asse
consequently were prevented from car. vo,r
ng o0t proper necessaries, especially for
support of,h aged and weak. many Of II Is
ON quickly ended their misery with Int
" a'ses aud even those amonrs, ne ia IN
had suffered deeply from your Males. ron,
1t TO yosr Majestic oovs, ,nrn a'.ach- ing
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