North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-26
NORTH AMERICAN :
SWANTON, JUNE 90, 1889.

: go on lhe mlSSskoui rontier, many, W
o ~ many OF his men have accidentally foun
T themselves on this side Of lice Is : an
. having crossed into Vermont, have concIu
ded TO improve their mistake and seek a
honorable livelihood in the thousand chan
nels TO competence and even wealth, whic
are open 10 the industrious in the Unite,
) States. We are informed that no less tha,
IL hare deserted from her .naiesfy's ser
uice during The short time THY hare bee,
on this frontier, and from all of them w,
learn that their pay has been withheld from
them, thereby exciting very prevalent dis
satisfaction. 1t has been the promise o.
their regular pay, which has been the
means of enrolling many in their ranks, to-
gether with the numerous contemutible and
dishonest tricks resorted TO by the recruit
ing officers that have succeeded in entrap-
ping such a numerous body OF Volunteers
to support the present bloody and tyranni-
cal administration. The deseit, meanness
and even rascaIily which mark the conduct
OF recruiting officers, are too familiar with
all who have ever visited a rcnde,pou, 10
require here a detail. We are not sur-
pnsed therefore at the cours they take to
regain their liberty; the violation Of an
oath, generated in many cases in vice and
deception, and continued in all, in slavery
and abject submission to the titled popin-
Jays who command them, not 10 mention
The violence they do the cause of Eeu.1
NATURAL and Social RIGHTS, by con-
'inuance in their present employment. is
never considered by an enlightened commu
nifty moral sin, British usapes and cps-
toms to the contrary Notwithstanding.
we have frequently head the remark
THAT the present number OF Volunteers in
the Canadas, (probabIy some 10000 men
IN the Lower Province) enlisted during the
TWO unsuccessful attempts the Canadians
have made to gain their Independence as
'uthclent to convince them that the bulk oil
Inc people were satisfied with the nresen.
Despot'sm." Such as urge the Goregoino
know very little of Human Nature 90
well as OF the kind Of men, of their ea,lv no
,upatIons, &c. &C., and still more ignorant
ire they of the causes which operated 10
ioiiect such a numerous body. In the Cit
es OF Quebec and Montreal, the majority
u the prlvates were taken from the labor Il
RS and those hanging abou, and denend-
nj upon the shipping interest, who during
ne severe and protracied winters in those
'aces were at loss for employment, and I
Consequently in most impoverished state. c
nese men volunteered of course. thew
mould be sure OF their daily rations of +
fead and meat-(they would have Joined
ne ms urgents, could they have promised v
much, indeed many would have prefer. |,
"a the Iatter.) But what was to be done ; c
ne OF four things. either to enlist, to beg v
S'ea'' or TO starve. They preferred the "
'fmer OF the three evils; and loud and LONG
as Me'r proiessed loyalty and heavy their
'preca'Ions and threats against the Ryn.
Is, Tor The little Queen, las they ipno- a
htIy sald) filed their bellies! The nnbl;c il
rue necessary to firm adherence IN Ell
''nclple is scarce among men even Of more a
''a'ed minds, when they enjoy SOD BE-
ON The pan; and shall we wonder ,bs, &c
eIfs Jailed them? No! Let us rathe, al
lte the fact, that NECESSITY comnelIsd G
EN- 10 volunteer and regret their folIv and re
rdon the injury they have done the pa p
OF cause.-The Volunteers have do,e CO
III IN the short time they have been IN c,
'rohl'er, and We would recommend onr du
ends to throw no impediments in tbe;, M
y "h!e removing themselves from The re-
even to ioggiLg ,prac,iced nm
the poor fellows. We commenced The Y,
e already too lengthy, for the purpos. Sc
Ealing their attention, to an advertise. re-
Mt IN this No, for the purchase Of ,bpi, an
Is and equippGge. Many have brought br
their arms, Gall should endeavor so n III,
and been defrauded out of the fair val. 70,
0f their arroutrar.zz.